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-creations included amongst many snowmen, a dog and an igloo (pictured)! As part of the work set during the snow days, Year 8 students were asked to write a news report about the weather. The following report is by Dionne Wong (Year 8):

“The ‘Big Freeze’ has returned to Britain worse than ever before, with temperatures falling to a shocking -20C. Just how will we cope with the climate falling dangerously daily? Thousands of flights were cancelled due to the appalling weather conditions. A journalist from Aberdeen, Scotland reported on the closure of 168 schools for more than 9 days. Treacherous conditions hit the North East and over 50 gritters, 6 snow ploughs and 48 footpath gritters were needed for this area alone. Many people have said that the Government should do more to help prevent the chaos that the snow causes. They believe that a larger amount of grit trucks should be purchased, in addition to clearing motorways with snow ploughs to better the situation. It would seem that a few inches of snow is able to bring the country to a standstill.”