School Life
- 16/05/24
Class 6a Medieval Main Lesson
Work by Class 6a from their recent Medieval Main Lesson. Medieval knights painted in the style of stained glass windows, paintings of Byzantine emperor, Alexius, whose call for military aid to the Holy Roman Empire spawned the first crusade. Main lesson book pages from class 6a’s blo...Read Full Story - 15/05/24
The Children's Forest at Michael Hall
Last month, Classes 1a and 4b gathered to plant wild, native fruit trees in the old orchard at the top of the cow path, our Michael Hall Children's Forest site. The vision of the Children's Forest project at Michael Hall is for the children to connect to the trees, to nat...Read Full Story - 15/05/24
May Festival Celebrations
Last week, parents were invited to come and watch our May Day celebrations outside the Mansion, organised by Class 3. Dressed in green and white and adorned with flower garlands, Classes 1-5 welcomed in the Spring by dancing round the maypole accompanied by a merry band of musicians. Here ar...Read Full Story - 14/05/24
Classes 5 cycling trip to Crawley
Classes 5A and B cycled to Crawley and back last Wednesday. This was to practice what they have learnt in Bikeability and to experience cycling on roads and on the Crawley Way. We had a great time and the classes supported each other well. They took care of each other and were polite to ot...Read Full Story - 14/05/24
Perseus and Medusa by Class 5a
Photos from Class 5a's play 'Perseus and Medusa' performed on the 3rd May.Read Full Story - 10/05/24
Class 7b Outward Bound Trip
Class 7b went to the Outward-Bound centre at Ullswater lake in the Lake District two weeks ago. The class was split into two groups and undertook a series of different challenges and tasks that pushed them into new territories around team building, cooperation and communication skills. They took par...Read Full Story - 10/05/24
- 10/05/24
Classes 5 Greek Evening
Classes 5 had their Ancient Greek evening last week which ties into their Ancient Cultures main lessons. There was singing, music, a play performance, dancing and traditional Greek food. A big thank you to all the parents and children for bringing this evening together. Photos by Galina K...Read Full Story - 09/05/24
Class 5 take to the sand
With Classes 1-3 all gone home after a half day last Friday, Class 5 had the sandpit to themselves and spent their lunch hour flooding it with their artistic visions of a different world.Read Full Story - 03/05/24
Waldorf Forest Kindergarten
We are very excited to be opening the first Waldorf Forest Kindergarten in the UK as part of our Early Childhood provision at Michael Hall from September. The Forest Kindergarten space, located at the back of the Kindergarten property, will have a solid wood shelt...Read Full Story - 30/04/24
Oslo City Steinerskole visit
Each year, we host a visit by the current Class 12 music specialists from the Oslo City Steinerskole The students' concert of covers, classics, folk-songs and current favourites is an inspirational highlight of our summer term and always much anticipated by both students and staff...Read Full Story - 24/04/24
Class 8a
"Class 8a are exploring the historical context that preceded the First World War, observing the explosive potential of developments late in the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. A terrible lesson followed, with destruction and suffering that can't just be counted in...Read Full Story