19th January 2024
Dear Michael Hall Community,
This week has been a busy time at our school, and it was glorious to be out and about in this chilly winter weather with the fields covered in frost and sparkling in the sunlight.
In the Upper School, Classes 10 and 12 continued to sit their Mock Exams, superbly organised by our Exam Coordinators, Emily Worth and Alex Gearing. The students considered this an immensely helpful experience, but towards the end one could feel that they were tired and relieved that it was coming to a close.
Class 11 was terribly busy in the Theatre preparing for their TALENT SHOW this evening. Students have prepared dances and skits, have created their own props, and arranged the auditions for the many talented members of our school. It is delightful to watch how everyone finds tasks drawing on their own personal strengths and gifts.
On Saturday 20th January 2024, our School will be celebrating 99 years since it first opened its doors to pupils. During this last week, I found myself thinking several times about this important occasion.
What does such a span of time mean for an organisation, and how can we mark such an extraordinary achievement? How can we celebrate and share this occasion whilst looking back to try and understand what the past has taught us? How do we prepare for a future which meets the needs of our young people? Personally, I have discovered that thinking about how we might celebrate Michael Hall’s Centenary in a year’s time has brought joy, a freshness and a lightness into this second week of the Epiphany.
Enjoy today’s Talent Show!
Michaela Devaris-Halla
Upper School Assistant Principal
