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Friday Flyer 28th February 2025

Dear Michael Hall Community,

As we step into the official start of spring this weekend, the school is buzzing with exciting events! Class 12 has been working incredibly hard on their dramatic production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, with powerful themes of witchcraft, hysteria, religion, honesty and integrity. With another show tonight and the final performance tomorrow—don’t miss it!

Looking ahead, I'd like to let you know that tickets will be released next week for our much-anticipated black-tie Centenary Gala in May, which will focus on fundraising for centenary projects.

Next week is Shrove Tuesday and Classes 1-8 will celebrate this event with a parade, which parents are invited to watch, in front of the Mansion at 8:30am.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend in the spring sunshine

Jacqueline Courtenay
Head of Lower and Middle School

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12 Feb 2025

Class 12 Play - The Crucible

Class 12 are hard at work rehearsing their play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. During half term they will be in the theatre working - something every class 12 has done since the mid 1980's - and possibly further back than that! They will build the set, help with costumes, and most importantly re...

14 Feb 2025

Winter mornings at Michael Hall

Our stunning school grounds on a wintry morning last week. Photos by Gala Kononenko

27 Feb 2025

Aspect County Article

Michael Hall is featured in this month's Aspect County Magazine

24 Feb 2025

Michael Hall featured in Early Years Educators Magazine

EARLY YEARS EDUCATORS MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2025Seeing the child in the 21st centuryIn the last article in this series focusing on Rudolf Steiner, philosopher and thinker, Sam Greshoff, Early Childhood Coordinator at Waldorf UK, explores how Steiner’s theories look in early years practice...

Teacher Feature

Renata Harkness- Deputy Head of Lower and Middle School at Michael Hall and Eurythmy, Psychology, and Foundation Maths teacher.

The daily interactions, connections, and relationships with both colleagues and students are one of the things Mrs Harkness values most at Michael Hall. Outside of school, she enjoys storytelling and creative writing, recently publishing a collection of whimsical short stories illustrated by her daughter, Sophia Harkness, a former pupil of Michael Hall. The Beebee and Tody Stories: available here (Link: https://olympiapublishers.com/books/the-beebee-and-tody-stories)

When she’s not teaching or writing, she finds joy in sunshine (or wearing yellow in its absence! ☀️) and coffee, which comes a close second. Looking ahead, she hopes to continue creating more stories and embracing the creativity that fuels her passion for education.

Mr. Caffrey will be running 42km in the Brighton Marathon on April 6^th for Alzheimer's society charity.

You can donate to their JustGiving page by clicking here https://www.justgiving.com/page/james-caffrey-1724611377156?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=EM

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Alzheimer's Society and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.

Thank you for your support!

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Dear Alumni, Old Scholars, and Friends of Michael Hall,

Join us for High Tea at Kidbrooke Park Mansion on Saturday 5th April 2025, 1:30-pm- 5.30pm. Enjoy delicious refreshments, celebrate our shared history, reconnect with old friends over delightful conversations, reminisce, and take part in a special tree-planting ceremony to mark our shared achievements.

This free event is in appreciation of our community. Please spread the word and encourage fellow Alumni and Old Scholars to join us.

RSVP via this link
We can't wait to welcome you back!

Centenary Auction 💫

We’re inviting our wonderful community to contribute to our Michael Hall Centenary Auction which will go live on 22nd April! Whether it’s a handmade craft, a high-quality secondhand item or a voucher for your business, your donation will help us raise essential funds for our centenary projects.

How It Works:

💫Submit Your Donation – Add your item directly to our auction site or email here with questions.

💫 Administrator Approval – All submissions are reviewed before being listed to ensure they align with the auction guidelines.

💫 Auction Opens – Once approved, your donation will be showcased online for bidding.

💫 Winning Bids – When the auction closes on 24th May, winners will be notified, and we’ll coordinate collection or delivery of the items.

Your generosity makes a difference and thank you for helping us continue to celebrate 100 years of Michael Hall!

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Spring has begun.

I'm chitting my 1st and 2nd early potatoes, exposing them to light and warmth encourages sprouts to form on the potatoes which can reduce the time to harvest. The earliest delicious new potatoes should be available in late May/June.

It's the last few weeks of the winter salads. I sowed them in September and as it's warming up now they've begun to go to flower.

I've got onions, leeks, broad bean and salad seedlings coming on.

This year I will be selling herb and vegetable plants, keep an eye out in April and May for these being sold.

If you'd like to receive regular lists of available biodynamic plants and produce from the walled garden, then please join the WhatsApp group through this invitation link-

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DtQWUb7h3ZB1HaIHvJ1FaR

Darshan Robson
School Market Gardner

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Dear Alumni and Old Scholars,

We warmly invite you to our Alumni Tea & Talk session with Ingrid, on Saturday 22nd March, a special gathering to reconnect, reminisce, share ideas, hear your suggestions and celebrate our shared history. Join us for a delightful morning of conversation over tea as we reflect on the past and look forward to the exciting Centenary celebrations and events head.

Thank you to all who joined us in the past! We can't wait to welcome you back for another relaxing morning tea and chat!

RSVP: [email protected]

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Shrove Tuesday / Carnival

Class 12 Trip to Houses of Parliament

All Day

05
March

Class 4a Walk to East Grinstead

All Day

05
March

Saplings Parents' Evening at 5.30pm

5:30pm – 6:30pm

05
March

Careers Evening in the Long Room

Eurythmy Festival at 2pm

2:00pm – 3:15pm

06
March

Class 10 Geography Trip to Stratford London

All Day

07
March

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For further info or to book, please email William Forward: or telephone: 01342822483.

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LET’S DANCE FOR CHARITY- Happy Me Dance event- Sunday, 2nd March 3.30-4.30pm

Let’s Dance is a National Campaign spearheaded by Angela Rippon who is on a mission to get everyone dancing to lead happier and healthier lives.

In support of the campaign, Happy Me Dance who run their annual Summer Musical Theatre Camps at MH are running a DJ/ Disco Dance session this weekend (Sunday, 2nd March) and all pupils, at Michael Hall are invited to attend. Cost is £20 which will go towards the Children’s Respite Trust.

Kids Let’s Dance for Charity Event! Disco / Dance session

Sunday, 2nd March, 3.30-4.30pm, Horsted Health Spa Dance Studio, East Sussex National Hotel - Age 5-14 years, Cost £20 concession

You can secure your child’s space by booking here by Friday, 28th February 5pm:

https://www.happymedance.com/event-list