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Exams – Ofqual – A short Video for students

The latest information from Ofqual be can be found below.

Meet Jaxson – Our School Dog (puppy)

Canine Assisted Intervention We are very excited to introduce you to a new member of staff who we will be welcoming to Michael Hall School. Jaxson is a Golden Retriever who will soon be training to become a school dog and is set to become an integral part of our school community. When all our […]

How GCSEs, AS & A levels will be awarded in summer 2020

Since the Secretary of State for Education announced that the 2020 exam series in England would be cancelled to help fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have worked at speed to develop a process which fairly recognises students’ work and makes sure they get their grades in time to progress. We have today, Friday […]

Support for Young People

Listed below are some helplines and websites where young people can get information, advice and support. Brook Young People’s Information Service: Information, support and signposting service for young people under 25 on sexual health. Also run a confidential enquiry service via the Brook website. Details of local services available via text message (see website for […]

Latest Exam News (26th March)

Nicola Whale

Please see this link for the latest news from ofqual regarding Exams this summer.

Exams news (20th March)

Julie Ruse

This link takes you to a page on gov.uk that explains the current thinking about exam qualifications. Whilst it very clearly states that all exams are cancelled this summer both academic and vocational, it does suggest that completed course work (or even course work that can be completed) will be valid in assessing attainment. It also […]

How to handle the current viral outbreak with young children

Mark Fielding

If you handle it right, what your children will remember about the virus is not the fear living in our environment, but it could be what you do with them at home. That is, the time you spend with them – keeping things as normal as possible, playing games, reading, going for walks, doing housework […]

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Mitchell)

Class 12

“THERE COULD BE OTHER WORLDS” Class 12 play will have a run of three shows, Friday evening, Saturday evening, and Sunday matinee. Tickets are on sale in reception and we look forward to welcoming the Michael Hall community with warmth and anticipation.

Lower School curriculum themes and narrative

Lower School Faculty

To the left of the picture we see that the narrative theme of Class 1 is based on traditional fairy tales and the rich language of archetypes that is to be found within them. Moving counter-clockwise to the right, we see the Class 2 narrative themes which come from traditional animal fables that highlight possible […]