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December 19 2011
38 pupils from Years 5 and 6 have won national awards in the Primary Maths Challenge, which is organised by the Mathematical Association. There were 9
May 27 2011
Year 9 Historians and their teachers recently enjoyed a thought-provoking and reflective trip to the WW1 battlefields on the Ypres Salient in Belgium.
May 27 2011
Congratulations to Heather Porter (Year 13) who has been placed runner-up in the Boarding Schools Association’s 45th Anniversary Photography com
May 23 2011
Year 3 classes enjoyed an Ancient Greece day on Tuesday as part of their ‘Heroes and Heroines’ theme for this term. The day was designed t
May 23 2011
Year 5 had a “brought-to-life” Egyptian day. In the morning we were looking after shops. The shops included a scribe, canopic jars made by
May 13 2011
Year 12 students were fortunate to be invited to a Shakespeare Masterclass, led by RSC director, Michael Attenborough. On 3 May, 8 New Hall students j
May 13 2011
Over the weekend of 6-8 May, 17 students from Years 12 and 13 spent three days and two nights on the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award practice expeditio
May 13 2011
Ten members of the Chamber Choir spent a very enjoyable weekend in Bruges singing, sight-seeing and experiencing the world’s best chocolate. Hig
May 13 2011
In January, Jamie (Year 9) and Jasper Pollitt (Year 7) auditioned for a place at the Celebrity Talent Academy London. Despite facing stiff competition
May 13 2011
The 5th annual Rugby Dinner was held last weekend at the Three Rivers Country Club. Almost 250 boys, parents and staff attended the black-tie event. T
May 13 2011
Congratulations to all those who were involved in the fundraising activities for the Rwanda Appeal. The total amount raised was £7,310.39 and &p
May 13 2011
Thank you to all those parents who attended the e-safety workshop. It was an extremely informative presentation which helped us to recognise the
May 13 2011
Teamwork, communication, personal development and plenty of fun were the focal points of last week’s annual residential visit for Year 6. Forty
April 8 2011
Over 80 students took part in 3 evenings of Bluff your way in Theatre during the last week of term. A comprehensive illustrated guide to theatre, from
April 8 2011
On 6 April, the English Department held the annual Interpretation of Text Competition for Years 7 and 8. It was an impressive show of poetry app
April 8 2011
The Eaton Theatre was the venue for the first half of this year’s annual Spring Concert on 1 April. Opening the concert with real gusto was the
On Monday lunchtime, 16 members of staff and 16 students participated in the annual staff v students hockey match, to raise money for the Helen Rollas
April 8 2011
120 Year 10 & 11 students and staff jetted off to China on Thursday for a 10-day Geography expedition over the Easter holidays. The trip will incl
April 8 2011
Inspired by their chalk pastel drawings from earlier in the term, Year 5 pupils worked on sketches to design their own teapots. Following a lively dem
March 25 2011
A Parents’ Forum focussing on the Gifted & Talented (G&T) provision at New Hall took place on 23 March. Attended by current and prospect
March 25 2011
Congratulations to Peggy Hu (Year 13), who won the Intermediate Essex Organists Association Competition, which was held at New Hall last weekend. The
March 25 2011
We are delighted to have been presented an antique Essex-made clarinet by Daphne Hilliar, one of New Hall’s Visiting Music Teachers and organist
March 25 2011
We were delighted to welcome members of the Religious Community to the Preparatory School from 18-21 March. Students from across both schools were abl
March 25 2011
Year 7 students have been learning about the science of particles in Chemistry this half term. Gifted & Talented students were treated to an in de
March 25 2011
Thank you to all those who supported the NHVS Fashion Show. The evening was a great success, raising over £3,000 for the NHVS Children’s H
March 25 2011
New Hall has become the Central Essex District champions for netball and hockey in the U12 age group, as well as gaining a third victory, in the U13 n
March 25 2011
The U15 team became winners of the Essex Schools Sevens and the Essex Schools Cup.
In the first round of the Essex Schools Sevens the team be
March 25 2011
Congratulations to the Senior Mixed Doubles Team comprising Thomas Styles (Year 11), Nicholas Carscadden, Ella Dziewulski and Clara Spicer (Year 12),
March 25 2011
Pupils have enjoyed taking part in a number of activities to recognise and to celebrate National Science and Engineering week. The children have
March 25 2011
Year 5 pupils enjoyed a steel pan workshop which was led by Moulsham High School’s steel band group. The children learnt to use the instruments
March 25 2011
We were delighted to be nominated as one of the top 500 growth companies of 2010, which was celebrated at the European Growth Summit at the European P
March 22 2011
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March 11 2011
Thank you to those families who came to the Coffee and Cupcake Morning last Saturday. It was lovely to welcome you all to the Pre-Reception department
March 11 2011
At the end of last year, the children in Pre-Reception entered The National School Fire Safety Week Competition, organised by The Fire Fighter’s
March 11 2011
On Friday 4 March Reception visited Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers. The children looked at a number of farm animals including pigs, sheep and cow
March 11 2011
As some of you will be aware, this year we have introduced a new ‘buddy’ scheme which involves the oldest students in the school (age 18)
March 11 2011
On Thursday 3 and Friday 4 March, the Preparatory School hosted the U11, U12 and U13 IAPS Regional Netball Tournaments. It was the first time this eve
March 11 2011
On 3 February, 90 students in Years 9, 10 and 11 took part in the UK Mathematics Trust Intermediate Maths Challenge. Congratulations to the 4 students
March 11 2011
Four A Level music students took part in a lunchtime recital at Trinity Methodist Church, Chelmsford, on Wednesday last week in preparation for their
March 11 2011
New Hall hosted the 5th annual U12 Sevens Festival on 5 March. Schools from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Glamorgan, Hertfordshire, Kent, North
March 11 2011
The 17 man squad comprising players from Years 7-11 made their way to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for their first Academy Cricket tour during the February hal
February 21 2011
Congratulations to the Cricket Academy who have won their first match on tour against the British School in Abu Dhabi,
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February 18 2011
On Monday and Tuesday of this week the Infant Choir and the Year 5 and 6 Chamber Choir took part in the Stratford and East London Music Festival. Both
February 18 2011
We were delighted to welcome Bishop Thomas McMahon to New Hall to celebrate the Catholic Confirmation of one member of staff and the following student
February 18 2011
Campion House and the Modern Languages Department jointly celebrated the Chinese New Year on the evening of 3 February. The Chinese boarders, and many
February 18 2011
This year’s Careers Convention was a huge success, with 59 people exhibiting. We were delighted to welcome back several Old Fishes including Sas
February 18 2011
On Sunday 13 February, the gentlemen of Earle House and staff visited the Secret Nuclear Bunker in Kelvedon Hatch. The bunker was originally designed
February 4 2011
On 24 January, we were delighted to welcome Dr William Carroll, the Thomas Aquinas Fellow in Science and Religion at Blackfriars College in Oxford. As
February 4 2011
On 31 January, 20 aspiring Year 10 students had the opportunity to visit Cambridge University for the day as part of the OMEGA programme. The students
February 4 2011
On 1 February, Year 11 students had the opportunity to explore the interdependence of the world’s population and the importance of global citize
February 4 2011
The mixed double team competed against St Albans School in the regional finals stage of the National Mixed Doubles Competition. The New Hall team play
February 4 2011
On Saturday 22 January, the Art Department hosted an Art & Design Day for children from local schools in Years 4-6. With a theme of the ‘Mad
February 4 2011
On Friday 21 January, we had a visit from the Ten Ten Theatre group. The group began the day working with Year 5 and 6 pupils to put together a perfor
January 31 2011
Please note that the acess road to the school is scheduled to be resurfaced during the week commencing Monday 21 February 2011.
The school ent
January 21 2011
On Sunday 16 January, Camille Hamilton-Villemur (Year 13) received a silver medal to mark her 10 years of altar service. Camille is pictured with Fath
January 21 2011
Year 11 girls have been working hard to produce animal houses, inspired by modern architecture, for their coursework projects which they produced in t
January 21 2011
After competing in the first round of the Mid-Essex Cross-Country Championships, Jessica Swain-Johnson (Year 10) was selected to run for Mid-Essex for
January 21 2011
New Hall had another successful weekend at the school championships, which were held on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 January at Addington Manor.
The
January 21 2011
Students from Years 10, 11 and 13 visited Tignes in the French Alps for a week of skiing before Christmas. The high altitude gave plenty of snow and b
January 21 2011
Congratulations to George Perkins (Year 10), who has been nominated for the Young Sports Personality of the Year award. Congratulations also to both t
January 17 2011
The Year 5 and 6 Choir took part in one of the largest concerts in the world at the O2 arena. This was organised by Young Voices, whose aim is to insp
January 17 2011
Over the Christmas holidays, Lucy Greenwood (6S) took part in an online Masterclass entitled “The nature of genius”. This required her to
January 14 2011
New Hall are delighted to announce that 8 hockey players from Year 8 have been selected to be members of the Essex Junior Academy Centre (JAC) trainin
December 14 2010
For the first time, the LTA Competitions Team and the Tennis Foundation have combined to produce a year end rankings list of the top 25 performing sch
December 14 2010
The New Hall U15 Rugby team have made it through to the last 32 in the country, following a 57pts to 3 win over Colchester Royal Grammar School.
December 10 2010
Congratulations to the cast, carollers and crew of the senior school production of A Christmas Carol. Despite disruptions by the snow, the show went o
December 10 2010
On 29 November, the New Hall Dance Company and the children from the Saturday Dance and Musical Theatre classes performed a spectacular show which lef
December 10 2010
New Hall Music School joined forces with Chelmsford Opera at the end of November, for two wonderful evenings of opera. Performances included music fro
December 10 2010
Last week heavy snow and ice hit Britain, closing New Hall for day students for part of the week. The boarders enjoyed time out in the snow and snow-c
December 10 2010
On Wednesday, the New Hall Voluntary Service and Sixth Form leaders welcomed more than 50 guests to a special Christmas lunch served in the
December 10 2010
On Saturday 20 November, 45 excited students and 3 enthusiastic teachers came together at New Hall to enjoy a day of fun and learning at the Latin &am
December 10 2010
This week we have enjoyed superb performances from our Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children. Thank you to all the staff for their hard work in pu
December 10 2010
Back to school in 1899 for a not-so creative curriculum!
Despite the icy weather and freezing fog, Year 5 arrived in school on Monday dressed in Vi
December 10 2010
Year 6 pupils welcomed their parents and grandparents to school last Tuesday, to re-enact V.E Day with a mock ‘End of WWII’ Street Par
December 7 2010
Please note that the Morrisby interviews have been postponed until January and that a new timetable will be on the website once it has been confirmed,
November 26 2010
Students and staff marked Remembrance Day with a special assembly. We welcomed guests from the British Legion and some of our own students from the Ai
November 26 2010
The annual St Cecilia’s Concert took place on 16 November in the Eaton Theatre. This particular concert focused on the groups and ensembles that
November 26 2010
New Hall hosted a Music Study Day at Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire for Directors of Music in Catholic Independent Schools throughout the country
November 26 2010
On 7 October, New Hall’s U15 boys beat Ipswich School in the U15 National Schools Tennis Tournament, to progress to the final 16 schools in Brit
November 26 2010
The inaugural Sixth Form Boarders’ International Quiz took place on 17 November in the North Room. 45 students from Dennett and Campion Hous
November 26 2010
For the past year, New Hall Preparatory School has been leading an action research group on assessment for learning, with 15 other Catholic Schools fr
November 19 2010
The Preparatory School Council hosted a school assembly on Wednesday to bring attention to Anti-Bullying Week. They shared a very important messa
November 19 2010
On Wednesday 17 November, a member of the Essex Records Office visited Year 5 to provide an interesting and thought provoking History lesson with a di
November 17 2010
Congratulations to the U15 team who progressed through to the semi-finals in the U15 National Schools Tennis Tournament.
The team won agains
November 12 2010
Legion XIIII’s visit to New Hall was eagerly awaited by all of the Year 8 students; they had been promised an exciting day with the Romans and t
November 12 2010
On 29 October, 21 students in Years 11, 12 and 13 embarked on a Spanish and Art trip to Spain. In Seville, the students visited the Royal Alcazar (the
November 12 2010
Eleanor Shipley (Year 11) has been selected to take part in the Lord Mayor’s Parade Guard of Honour on Saturday 13 November. This will be a fant
November 12 2010
On 10 November, the annual Pop for the Planet event took place in the Eaton Theatre. Opening the show were Davita Lamai and Frankie Talbot (Year 10) w
November 12 2010
On Saturday 23 October, Layla Sammour represented Chelmsford Gymnastics Club at the Essex Recreational Apparatus Competition. Congratulations to
November 12 2010
Congratulations to Phoebe Allen (Year 7) who participated in the Orpington Festival of Dance Competition and achieved the following:
Modern Section
October 22 2010
New Hall joined forces with Booked Up, the national programme run by the independent charity Booktrust, which aims to encourage Year 7 students to rea
October 22 2010
The Year 11 Celebration Evening took place on 20 October.
Following a short service, Year 11 students along with their tutors, Heads of Year, Mrs
October 22 2010
In a delightful programme, the Senior School Music Scholars entertained the audience with solo performances in a special recital on 19 October.
Th
October 22 2010
On Friday 15 October, the Rock Man came to see Year 2. We had a fossil hunt and looked at lots of fossils of dead animals. We found out lots of inform
October 8 2010
On 7 October, New Hall’s U15 boys beat Ipswich school in the U15 National Schools Tennis Tournament to progress to the last 16 schools in Britai
October 8 2010
On 8 October, New Hall School celebrated its Foundation Day.
In the morning, the Senior School came together as a community to celebrate Mass
October 8 2010
Head Girl, Camille Hamilton-Villemur, Head Boy, Sam Buddington, and their Deputies, Laurence Pocock and Devon Roberts, attended a Heads of School Conf
October 8 2010
On 1 October, students from Years 6 & 7 were invited to the Eaton Theatre to watch the Flying Theatre Company perform Les Trois Mousquetaires, a c
October 8 2010
The inaugural Cricket Dinner and Presentation Evening took place on Friday 1 October. The evening was a great success, with 120 people enjoying a dinn
October 8 2010
This week, two Harvest Festivals took place in the Preparatory School.
Foundation and Key Stage 1 delighted us with beautifully read poems, w
October 8 2010
Essex Fire Department Visit
On Wednesday, we were delighted to have a visit from the Essex Fire Department to help us celebrate Fire Safety Week. W
October 7 2010
The New Hall School Inter-school Dressage Competition with NSEA Qualifiers & County Championships for Essex & Norfolk takes place on Sat
September 28 2010
Thank you to all those families who attended our Open Morning on Saturday 25 September.
It was a wonderful morning with tours by the students,
September 28 2010
Swimming Coaching Session with Nick Gillingham MBE
On Sunday 26 September, Nick Gillingham MBE, the Commonwealth Gold and Olympic Silver medallist he
September 24 2010
On 16 September, Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the UK for the first ever state visit by a Pope. On Friday morning, New Hall School students watched The
September 24 2010
The OMEGA Oxbridge preparation series started this year with a presentation from an Old Fish.
Jodie Allen left New Hall after her A Levels in 2008
September 24 2010
Congratulations to Amelia Davison and Freya Pelling (Year 8), who have been selected for the Essex Netball Satellite Training Academy. After competing
September 24 2010
Congratulations to Ben Hutton-Penman (Year 3) and his brother and sister, James (Year 10) and Kathryn (Year 8), who all competed in the Optimist
September 16 2010
Congratulations to the group of Year 11 photographers whose photographs were selected and displayed at The Big Assembly. The photographs were chosen b
September 10 2010
New Hall was delighted to host the Cancer Research UK Relay for Life on the Bank Holiday weekend in August. Over 20 teams took part in the 24 hour ev
September 10 2010
On 12 July, 15 Sixth Form students set off from Stansted with Miss Brown and Miss Edwards on Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Ampleforth Abbey. As help
September 10 2010
We were delighted to welcome new Preparatory School parents to a champagne reception on 9 September. Parents had the opportunity to meet their chi
September 10 2010
Congratulations to the staff and students who raised £411.35 for the Cancer Care Unit at Broomfield Hospital by taking part in the teachers v st
September 10 2010
On Saturday 4 September, Old Fishes and past staff were invited to an Open House at the founding Religious Community’s new house in Colchester.
September 8 2010
New Hall students will be exhibiting their work as part of the Chelmsford Art Trail this month. The trail runs from Saturday 11-Sunday 26 Septem
September 8 2010
The new Girls' Uniform launched this week - we think the girls look great!
September 7 2010
Congratulations to Harriet Bradford who competed in the U21 World Championships for Carriage Driving, gaining a placing of 5th in
September 2 2010
On Monday 30 August, New Hall Staff took part in the Independent Schools Golf Classic at the St Pierre Championship course in Chepstow, Wales and beca
August 26 2010
Congratulations to Oliver Swallow (Year 8), who has been selected for the Triathlon England Eastern Region Team for the third consecutive year.
August 24 2010
Seven New Hall pupils recently competed for their pony clubs at the 2010 Gosling Cup, including two students joining the school in September. The girl
August 24 2010
• Record 83% of grades at A*-B
• Record 57% A*/A
• A record 17 students achieve 9-11 A*/A grades – 30% of year group
• To
August 18 2010
Examination results for this year will be published on Thursday 19 August for GCEs (A Levels) and the results will be available for collection from sc
August 2 2010
Congratulations to our Riders who have won the NSEA’s East of England Winter Show Jump League. New Hall accrued a winning number of points at ju
July 27 2010
Congratulations to the New Hall U19 boys tennis team who finished in 14th position in the National Final of the Glanvill Cup, the most highl
July 27 2010
Congratulations to Edward Fenton (Year 9) who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last week to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Edward comp
July 15 2010
We were delighted to hear that New Hall has been ranked 27th in the www.best-schools.co.uk Top 100 Independent Co-ed Boarding Schools in the UK for Ac
July 13 2010
Congratulations to Year 13 student, Harriet Bradford who has been selected for the Great Britain team for Carriage Driving. Harriet will travel
July 12 2010
Congratulations to George Perkins, Year 10, who won the title of England Schools Junior Boys 100m Champion during the summer break. George’s bes
July 8 2010
Congratulations to all our Year 6 pupils on their fantastic production of ‘Aristocats’.
They delighted the audience with their excelle
July 8 2010
We were very fortunate to have a day of beautiful sunshine at this year’s Sports Day. All of the pupils put in a fantastic effort for their hous
July 8 2010
The long awaited Key Stage 1 v Key Stage 2 Fathers' Cricket match took place after Sports day.
The Key Stage 2 fathers were up batting first. Unfo
July 8 2010
Well done to Mrs Johnson, Mrs Jones, Mrs Sidwell and Mrs Shiner who took part in the Race for Life at Hylands Park on Sunday 4 July. To raise money an
July 8 2010
Congratulations to the U19 Boys’ Tennis Team who have reached the final 16 of the Glanvill Cup, the most highly regarded national tennis tournam
July 8 2010
We were delighted to welcome Dame Denise Holt DCMG, Old Fish (1965-67) and former British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, as Guest of Honour at the Y
July 8 2010
We were delighted to welcome Nasser Hussain, former England Cricket Captain and current Cricket Professional at New Hall, as the Guest of Honour at th
July 8 2010
Sports Day took place on Saturday 26 June with, for once, beautiful sunshine! It was a most enjoyable event, enhanced by Mr Clark’s amusing comm
July 8 2010
Congratulations to the many students who took part in this year’s exceptional dance show at the Civic Theatre.
The theme of World took the a
The Senior Prefect Team have been raising money for the Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society (BCCS).
A non-uniform day took place on 2
July 8 2010
Congratulations to Hannah Liddell (Year 12), who organised a ball for Little Havens Children’s Hospice and raised an outstanding £30,000!
July 8 2010
On possibly the hottest day of the year, the culmination of a year of music took place in the Eaton Theatre with Music for a Summer’s Evening.
July 5 2010
We were delighted to hear this week that Kate Maxey (Year 13), outgoing Sports Captain, has been awarded a National Performance Centre place at Loughb
July 2 2010
This week, we held the prize giving assemblies for the youngest members of our school community. These were both delightful occasions and we were extr
June 30 2010
Congratulations to James Hutton-Penman (Year 9) who took the title of RS Tera Pro National Champion over the weekend. James sailed superbly
June 25 2010
On Wednesday 23 June, The U19 boys team played a fantastic game to beat Coopers in the Regional Finals of the Glanvill Cup. The team are now Regional
June 24 2010
New Hall riders had another very successful day on Sunday at the Holmwood House inter-school show jumping competition held at Wix Equestrian Centre.
June 24 2010
On Monday 21 June, New Hall athletes competed in the first section of the district sports, at Melbourne Athletics Stadium, winning the High Jump, Long
June 24 2010
The New Hall Junior Triathlon took place on Sunday 20 June. It was a fantastic day with 122 children racing the grounds of the School.
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June 24 2010
Congratulations to Dr Thomas who received a commendation at the National Teaching Awards East in the category of Teacher of the Year, Secondary. Dr Th
June 23 2010
On Friday 18 June, New Hall hosted a special Mass for Catholic Independent Schools in the Diocese of Brentwood.
The Mass was con-celebrated by Bis
June 21 2010
The Infant Choir, directed by Simon Warne entertained the senior citizens club at the Evangelical Church on Wednesday 16 June. They enchanted the
June 21 2010
On Thursday, we welcomed the local fire brigade to school to talk to our Year 3 and Pre-Reception pupils. They talked to the children about fire preve
June 18 2010
Congratulations to Mei Yan, Pang Y13 who came 3rd in the ‘Native Speakers Over 15s’ category at the 5th UK National Chinese Writ
June 15 2010
Congratulations to George Perkins (Year 9), who won the Essex Schools Junior Boys triple jump competition on Saturday 12 June, with a j
June 14 2010
On 21 May, students from Year 7 visited Colchester Zoo, to support their biology lessons on adaptation and classification. The day included a talk on
Congratulations to the U19 Boys Tennis team who have progressed to the Regional Finals after a fantastic win over Norwich School.
The match was 3-
June 8 2010
On Monday 7 June Year 8 students took part in an emergency planning exercise at the “bunker” underneath the County Hall in Chelmsford. Thi
June 8 2010
Class of Normandy 2010: “Bravo Les 53 Year 8”
On Friday 28 May a shining double decker coach was ready to take an eager party of Year 8
June 8 2010
We held the first of three LAMDA examination sessions at the end of March and are pleased to announce that the students once again achieved outstandin
June 8 2010
We have recently had our GCSE Drama performances. Lauren Sudders played an excellent Hamlet in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, an
June 8 2010
New Hall Preparatory School have proudly received a Silver Eco Award.
Many activities have helped to contribute to receiving the award i
Students at New Hall received the School's best ever Junior Maths Challenge results achieving 5 golds (top 6% nationally), 9 silvers & 11 bro
May 24 2010
The U12 20/20 Cricket Festival for the 'Joe Hussain' Trophy took place on Saturday 22 May.
It was a fantastic day with some outstanding cric
May 24 2010
New Hall are mid-Essex Swimming Champions!
Throughout the year, New Hall have taken part in a swimming league, competing in galas against other sch
May 24 2010
The inaugural Joe Hussain Trophy Cricket Festival took place at New Hall on Saturday 22 May.
The trophy is in commemoration of the late Joe Hussain
May 21 2010
On Friday 14 May, the New Hall School Alumni Old Fishes Association hosted its first “Fishes Formal”.
We were delighted to welcome bac
May 21 2010
On Wednesday 19 May, students from all years took the opportunity to watch a French musical in the Eaton Theatre after school. Enjoying the film in a
May 21 2010
On Thursday 6 May, a group of flautists from the Senior and Preparatory School were selected to participate in a Flutewise workshop exploring experime
May 21 2010
Members of the NHVS lunch groups had special meals this week, prepared entirely by students in their cookery classes.
At the Tuesday Tuck-In
May 21 2010
On Monday 17 May, Year 5 enjoyed an exciting Egyptian experience.
Pupils spent the day as apprentices, learning a number of new skills. They enjoy
May 18 2010
Six New Hall students took part in this year’s prestigious Russian Essay Competition.
There were 186 participants in total from leading
May 14 2010
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May 7 2010
To mark the General Election, Sixth Form students at New Hall have been running as Parliamentary Candidates in a Mock Election.
The parties repres
Alice Baxter (Year 8) has reached the final 10 of the Amnesty International & Guardian Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year National Competitio
May 5 2010
Pupils at New Hall Preparatory School celebrated the start of the month of May with a special assembly about Mary and a procession to the Grotto
May 4 2010
There were celebrations at New Hall, on Friday 30 April, with the news that Dr Thomas, Head of Science, had been selected as only one of 4 finalists i
April 1 2010
Foundation Stage performed an excellent Easter Concert on Tuesday morning. The ballet dancers were superb and the audience were treated to some beauti
March 31 2010
Congratulations to Nadia Wheadon (Year 10, pictured below top) and Ailish Hunt (Year 8, pictured below) for being selected for the Essex Hockey Squad.
March 31 2010
On 16 March, the New Hall U12 Rugby Sevens A and B teams competed against all of the top teams in the county in the Essex County Sevens Tournament.
The Year 9 Rugby Team won the Essex Cup Final in style beating Philip Morant School by a fantastic 57pts - 5pts.
Four tries from 'M
March 29 2010
With the General Election approaching, the Sixth Form have had the opportunity to meet with and question all the leading candidates in the Saffron Wal
March 26 2010
New Hall Preparatory School pupil Samuel Jones has just returned back from spending a month with the British Ski Academy in Les Houches, France which
March 26 2010
The Key Stage 2 Easter Concert took place on Wednesday 24 March.
The school orchestra opened the night with Eye Level, followed by Miss Knigh
On Tuesday 16 March, the New Hall U12 Rugby Sevens A and B teams competed against all of the top teams in the county in the Essex County Sevens Tourna
March 19 2010
World Book Day fell on Thursday 4 March and to celebrate the occasion, a Waterstones bookshop came to New Hall. Thank you to all those parents who mad
March 18 2010
On Wednesday 17 March the Year 8 netball team participated in the Felsted Netball Tournament.
We won our games against Felsted 7-4, Holmwood
March 18 2010
On 12 March, 115 Year 9 students and 12 members of staff left New Hall for the battlefields of Ypres, Belgium.
The day started at the Bayernwald p
March 18 2010
Year 12 students are organising a series of fundraising events during Lent to help to support those people in Rwanda who are still suffering from the
March 18 2010
A lively and entertaining NHVS Fashion Show took place on 17 March. The show raised over £2,000 for the annual NHVS Children’s Holid
March 18 2010
24 New Hall students will be remaining in school for the first week of their summer holiday to play host to 20 disadvantaged children, aged between 6
Year 9 Boys Rugby Team are Essex Schools 7s Champions and have reached the Essex Schools Cup Final! »
March 16 2010
Congratulations to the Year 9 boys’ rugby team who are now Essex Schools Sevens Champions. The Year 9 boys won Essex Schools Sevens by beating H
March 16 2010
On Wednesday 10 February, the English department hosted the Year 10 Interpretation of Text competition. The evening was a great success thanks to the
March 16 2010
All Sixth form Politics students attended a Pre-Election conference on Monday 8 March in London. Nine guest speakers had been invited to speak to over
March 10 2010
A big well done and thanks to all teams who played in the Rugby U12s Sevens Tournament at New Hall last Saturday. The standard of play was supe
March 10 2010
Congratulations to the following students who were confirmed by the Right Rev Thomas McMahon, Bishop of Brentwood, in a moving Mass on 24 February: Al
As part of the Sixth Form Horizons programme, students are having the opportunity to meet and question 4 candidates for our constituency, Saffron Wald
March 10 2010
Year 10 artists enjoyed a stimulating day visiting the Tate Modern on 26 February.
The students were asked to study a number of specific artworks;
March 10 2010
The Maggini Quartet gave a spectacular performance in the Chapel on Friday 26 February.
Formed in 1988, the Maggini Quartet is established as one
March 10 2010
The choir spent an amazing week in Italy during half term, singing in some of the world’s most stunning churches. The 6-day tour, which for the
March 2 2010
Pupils at the Preparatory School enjoyed a talk today from popular children's fiction writer Jack Trelawny. The pupils had the chance to ask Jack
February 26 2010
On Wednesday 24 February, pupils from the Preparatory School and Senior School celebrated National Sing Up Day. Members from all the choirs across the
February 22 2010
The New Hall U14 1st XV ‘Griffins’ Rugby Team, together with Year 7 Sports Scholar & national Triathlete Oliver Swallow, have been sho
February 12 2010
Pupils at New Hall Preparatory School have had an eventful week full of activities for their very own Green Week kindly organised by Mrs Pope.
The
February 12 2010
The Infant and Year 5 & 6 Choir attended the Stratford &
East London Music Festival on Monday and Tuesday this
week.
Congratulations to b
February 4 2010
The New Hall U14 1st XV ‘Griffins’ Rugby Team, together with Year 7 Sports Scholar & national Triathlete Oliver Swallow, have been sho
February 4 2010
Students at New Hall have been very busy in the past few weeks raising funds for CAFOD to support the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
February 4 2010
On 21 January, the Year 7-9 swimming team competed in the Mid-Essex Relay Championships. The swimming team had the best year yet, picking up 1st place
January 18 2010
The top A* grade is available to A Level candidates for the first time this year. Deputy Head Boy, Martin Jonak, has this week secured the grade for h
January 18 2010
We were delighted to hear that Steven Liu (Year 13) has been offered a place to read Engineering at Robinson College, Cambridge. Steven, who joined Ne
December 21 2009
New Hall is delighted to announce that former Essex & England Cricketer, Nasser Hussain, has joined the staff team as a professional cricket coach
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