22nd November 2024

Dear Michael Hall Community,

This week has been a busy time in our school. We have seen a team of parents put the final preparations in place for our Advent Fair this Saturday. Thank you so much to everyone for their hard work, support and help.

During lunchtimes and after school, one can hear Upper School students singing and rehearsing together in the Mansion in preparation for the Advent Festival of Music.

Classes 12 and 3 have spent some time in the theatre working together on their Indian Tale in Eurythmy which will be performed this weekend. It is such a privilege to be able to watch the faces of the younger pupils who are in awe of our Class 12 students, but also to observe Class 12 students and how they remember their experiences, the reverence, the excitement and the wonder of the Lower School. It is so special to be able to work together with different age groups.

It is the time of the year when the outer world becomes quieter, darker and colder. This year many trees have already shed all their leaves, but we are lucky to still be touched by rays of sunlight. Soon a light might be lit within us, which will grow and become brighter. It can spread warmth and trust to others until we reach Midwinter and Christmas time.

I wish you all a beautiful, joyful Advent Fair

Michaela Devaris-Halla
Head of Upper School 

Dear Community,

We look forward to seeing many of you at this year's Advent Festival of Music on 6^th December when Classes 6 to 12 will be contributing songs, musical pieces and readings to a wonderful programme preparing the way for Christmas.  

Every year we welcome a capacity audience to our Advent Festival of Music, and every year we invite families of participating pupils and students to claim a pair of tickets in advance of the remaining tickets being made available to all. Any parents of pupils and students in Classes 6 - 12 who have yet to reserve tickets have until late Sunday 24th November to do so. 

From 9am on Monday morning, all remaining tickets will be made accessible through the Michael Hall website on a first-come-first-served basis. If you would like tickets, visit Advent Festival of Music Tickets after 9am on Monday morning to see if there are any left.

On the evening of 6th December, there will be a collection towards Music at Michael Hall. Last year, your generous donations funded the Class 2 String Experience and the purchase of clarinets and flutes for our budding instrumentalists to use. We currently facilitate almost 80 instrumental lessons each week, so providing instruments for hire is an ongoing priority.

See you on 6^th December!

Warmest wishes,
Julian Rolton and Claire Hope.

Michael Hall Garden Produce whatsapp group

This group is designed to sell produce and plants from Michael Hall's biodynamic Walled Garden. 

Twice a week Darshan, the Market Gardener, will post a message on the group, explaining what is available that week.

An example of an order might be:

French Beans x 2
Cabbage
Basil
Peppers x 2
Aubergine
Lettuce

All orders are collected from the shop next to the School's main entrance on Wednesdays and Fridays.

We hope you enjoy some delicious local biodynamic produce!

Click the link below to join the WhatsApp group.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DtQWUb7h3ZB1HaIHvJ1FaR

Advent Fair- THIS WEEKEND

The Ceildh will be running from 6 pm - 8 pm. This is a big folk music dance for children, parents, teachers and friends to take part in featuring the local band Folkadelics! It’ll be an opportunity for people to unwind and have some festive fun at the end of the day. Please join in the celebrations!

Tickets can be purchased from the information booth
inside the Mansion.

We are putting a call-out for anyone in the community that has photos of Michael Hall School through the ages.

Do you have an image of the playground before the gym or the theatre were built? Or maybe of the swimming pool when it was in use?

Please help us capture those snapshots of the school's history and send scanned photos to [email protected]

Festive Wreaths – A Creative Workshop

This will be a relaxed and inspiring few hours where you will be shown creative ways of seeing and arranging, working with carefully curated selection of natural forms. Concessions are available so please do get in touch via email or txt. 

Warmest wishes Janine