Michael Hall Parent Portal - Friday Flyer 8th December

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Dear Michael Hall Community,

What a beautiful first week of Advent we have experienced in our School!

On Monday morning, we all gathered for our first Assembly in the theatre. On the stage, the Advent Garden was displayed with it's greenery, crystals, plants, and the centre candle alight. We heard an enthralling story, vividly told by Rachel Gatehouse and a representative from each class lit a candle from the wreath to take back to their classrooms. Class 12 brought the light to the various Kindergartens and the Saplings group following the Assembly.

We have been preparing for the Advent Festival of Music in which the Middle and Upper School have met and worked together. We become aware of our school community when we share an artistic process. Music unites us, brings us together and lets our hearts be filled with Hope, Peace, Joy and Love; the four qualities of Advent. Thank you, Julian and Claire, for giving us these opportunities.

One of the most special moments for me was to experience the inner quietness, the reverence, but also the excitement and wonder which unites 31 Class 11 students, candles in hand, moving the HALLELUIA to Music.

Enjoy our Advent Festival of Music tonight!

Michaela Devaris-Halla
Assistant Principal

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08 Dec 2023

Christmas Paintings

Christmas Paintings by Class 4b

08 Dec 2023

Class 6b Outdoor Lesson

Class 6b sawing and splitting firewood in the woodyard as part of their Outdoor Lesson this week.

06 Dec 2023

Upper School Yoga Club

The Upper School yoga club grew to a regular 11 members this term and the commitment shown by the members every Thursday from 3.15 - 4.15pm has led to good progress. With this age group, the aim is always to help the students get to know the basic shapes of a wide range of yoga asana...

05 Dec 2023

Foodbank

Wow! Michael Hall, you have out done yourself with a huge collection of food and other essentials for the East Grinstead Food Bank! It will be used to produce Christmas Packs for local people and support local individuals and families in crisis, who cannot afford to put food on the table. Si...

30 Nov 2023

Juno

We are so excited to be featured in Juno Magazine this month! If you would like to have a sneak peek, we have some free copies of Juno to share with you - please contact Chloe Lewin to get your copy.We will share the full article with you soon!

Michael Hall School are seeking individuals to assist with the invigilation of examinations. The invigilator role is extremely flexible, however, once a timetable has been agreed between invigilator and exams officer, it cannot be changed.

The ideal attributes the person should have:

A positive interest in young people and their education
The ability to be flexible
Accuracy and a high level of attention to detail
Confident communication skills
A firm but fair attitude
Over 18 years of age
Current DBS (If not, this will be obtained by Michael Hall School).

You will receive full training for the role.

The mock exams start on the 8^th January, so if you have availability in the beginning of January and are interested in the role, please contact our exams officer, Emily Worth on [email protected], (or phone Reception on 01342 822275 and ask for Emily on extension 221) by Thursday the 14^th December 2023.

If you are interested in the role but can help in the Summer National Exam Series, the deadline is January 31^st 2024.

Can you help assist Simon in urgently accessing life-saving treatment?

Some of you will be aware that Simon, one of our dear Class 12 and 10 parents is currently undergoing an integrative chemothermia treatment course in Turkey. This follows him having bravely faced round after round of chemotherapy here through the NHS until a few weeks ago, when they told him it was no longer working and he had just a few weeks to live.

Thankfully, the innovative treatment course in Turkey is already showing promising results. However, it requires Simon and Ami to travel to Turkey every 10 days for treatment. To support them, this magical school community of ours has already come together to help in providing care, lifts, meals, wheelchairs and so much more. And together have already raised over £9,000 in just a few weeks to try and help take some of the overwhelming financial burden off Ami and Simon’s shoulders. However, with the treatment course costing £7,700 per visit and multiple visits being required, we still have a long way to go with the fundraising.

Please hold Simon, Ami and the family in your hearts and prayers at this time, and if you would like to make a donation, please visit the gofundme fundraising page: https://gofund.me/9c78c703

Thank you from the Class 12 parent body

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Classes 5 Ice Skating Trip

All Day

December

Middle School Ice Skating Trip

From 16 Dec until 07 Jan

December

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Save the date!

The Class 11 Talent show will be on Friday 19th January at 7pm.

More information to follow.

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***FOREST ROW FAMILY LOOKING FOR NANNY/ LIVE IN AU PAIR *** 

We are almost a family of 5. We have 2 boys (almost 4, 2 and a new baby arriving in April 2024). We have recently moved from London to Forest Row, to be part of the Robin's Nest Community at Emerson College and we live walking distance from Forest Row Village (just off the Royal Ashdown Golf Course for those wanting to position us on a map)

We are looking for someone who ideally has an anthroposophical background or training in Early Steiner/ Waldorf Education 

HOURS PER WEEK 25-30
- Monday - Wednesday 7.30-8.15am help prepare the boys' breakfast and get them dressed and ready to leave the house for Kindergarten 
- Monday - Friday 3-7 pm looking after the boys at home 
- helping prepare meals
- manage kids laundry
- help keep living areas clean, tidy and organised 
- occasional Saturday / Sunday extra hours to help with the children 

OUR OFFER:
- Your own cottage with a separate entrance - large room, own bathroom, steam room, kitchenette, television
- £400 / week (£300 with no weekend hours) 
- Plenty of time off - both the boys will be at Kindergarten 8.30-1pm 3 days per week- some additional help may be required to watch the new baby so mother can drop off / pick up her children during these days 

This role is ideal if you are a student or looking to live within walking distance of the wonderful community of Forest Row. It will be helpful if you have your own car and might be able to occasionally help with drop off/ pick up of children. French or Spanish as an additional language also beneficial.

Please email CV and cover letter to Hannah Waidhofer ([email protected]). Interview process upon application.

"Hello My name is Max, I`m 16 years old and I live in Basel, Switzerland. I am a student from the waldorf-school in Basel and I would like to go to England for around 3 months (march till may 2024) to improve my english. I`m looking for a family where I can live and help for board and lodging. For example I could work around and in the house, or on a farm etc. If there would be a possibility, I might like to attend a english class for example once a week. My hobbies are Biking and Judo. So in my leisure time i often go to Bikeparks to ride trails and Jumps. In the hollidays I often go to the farm of my cousin to help. If this could be an opportunity for you ore if you know someone who could be interested, I would be very happy to get your message. Kind regards Max Gartmann"

E-Mail: [email protected]

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