School Life
- 06/11/26
Family Referral Scheme
We’re pleased to introduce a new Parent and Staff Referral Scheme at Michael Hall School. Our school community has always played an important role in helping new families discover Michael Hall and we recognise that personal recommendations and introductions are often the starting point for...Read Full Story - 06/11/26
A Little Extra Warmth in Saplings
As the seasons gently shift and we begin to prepare for the colder winter months, we have been thinking about the importance of warmth in Willow Tree Saplings. In our Early Childhood setting, warmth is something we nurture in many ways: through the cosy layers we wear, the nourishing snacks...Read Full Story - 06/11/26
Class 7's Ka'ba Art Project
Before half term, Class 7 learnt about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Golden Age of Islam. During the half-term break, pupils created artistic representations of the Ka'ba, producing a wonderful range of thoughtful and creative pieces. It was a pleasure to see the i...Read Full Story - 05/11/26
Festival of Fire
On November 2nd we held our inaugurate Festival of Fire, a community gathering with a nod to Samhain, whilst also bringing us together to honour the Day of the Dead & All Hallows Tide.Read Full Story - 20/10/26
Story time in Hazel Tree Kindergarten
Storytelling holds a special place in the Waldorf Kindergarten, it is a gentle, meaningful experience that nourishes the child’s imagination, language, emotional life and sense of connection. Through listening to a story told with warmth and care, children are invited to create their own inner...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
The Green Group Project
The Green Group (mainly pupils in class 8) has led a project to install some natural shading to the south-facing middle-school classrooms in the form of deciduous planting growing up the sunny wall. Deciduous shading provides shade in summer and natural cooling of the air around it by evaporation, w...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Class 12 Heads
Class 12 began their Main Lesson year with the Head clay modelling project. To start, they modelled a small head to practise proportions and features. They then constructed a larger head out of coils, working out the proportions and adding features as they went.Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Ancient Civilisations Main Lesson
In their Ancient Civilisations main lesson, Class 10 students explored a range of ancient civilisations, examining their history, culture, architecture, technology and social organisation. Through research, discussion and model-making projects, they developed an understanding of how these...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Class 8RG play Little Women
Last week, class 8RG performed the play Little Women by Louisa Alcott, . The script was based on a play performed in the 1930's. They suggested the play last May and chose their own parts. It was the first time that they were able to perform exactly the part they wanted (it has never happened be...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
A Feeling of Belonging!
On Friday 9th October, our Early Childhood faculty hosted an evening for 42 IASWECE representatives, (International Association for Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education). These wonderful guests, representing kindergartens from around the world and including both current and former Early Ch...Read Full Story - 15/10/26
Class 11 Social Practical
The Social Practical, which in recent years has been around the end of June, has always been felt to be a very positive, transformative and group-melding experience for the students. With 28 students (a large group for Cl.11) and the very altered constellation of students since the Summer term, we h...Read Full Story - 13/10/26
Class 6 Trip to Hadrian's Wall
On Monday the 5th, the children of 6TG had to arrive at school as early as 6:45. After what turned out to be an eight-hour drive in a minibus to Northumberland, we arrived ready for adventure at the Roman fort of Housestead, just metres away from the 73-mile wall that marks the northern edge of empe...Read Full Story
