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Published by The Hall, 2021-02-11 12:40:39

The Hall Newspaper Autumn 2020 No 19

The Hall Newspaper Autumn 2020 No 19

Keywords: newspaper,school,kids newspaper,children newspaper,The Hall School

AUTUMN

N E W S PA P E R ISSUE 19. 2020

WE HAVE
ACHIEVED

Green FlagECO-SCHOOLS
STATUS! P. 37

Let’s all
stand

together
in our Eco-

quest!

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∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙NEWS MUSIC IN PARTNERSHIP OUTREACH INITIATIVES SPORT ART ECO-SCHOOLS BEYOND THE SCHOOL GATES

NEWS IN PARTNERSHIP

4 Back to School in The Junior School 65 Science in Rosary Primary School
5 JS Mental Health and Wellbeing programme 65 Saturday Club
6 JS Harvest Festival 65 French at Fitzjohn’s and Christ Church
6 Birthday Parties
7 Remembrance Day ART
7 United Against Bullying
8 New Term New Learning 66 Year 2 Natural Forms
10 Year 2 Topic London 71 Year 4 Observational Drawing
11 Year 2 Topic Great Fire 72 Year 4 Collage
12 Year 3 South Africa Day 73 Year 6 Know who you are
14 MS Open Homework
17 Coding in The MS DESIGN TECH
19 Latin Reading Competitions
20 Year 4 Gardening Club News 75 Design Tech
21 Year 8 French
22 8th Hamstead Scout News MUSIC
27 Outreach Initiatives
55 Year 8 National Enterprise Challenge 77 Autumn Term Report
78 Outstanding Musician Competition
ECO-SCHOOLS
SPORT
37 ECO Code Poem 2020
38 The Eco-School Programme 79 Arnold House Football
39 STEP 1 Eco-Committee 82 MS House Matches A League
40 STEP 2 The Environmental Review 84 Year 3 Football World Cup
42 STEP 3 Action Plan 85 SS House Football Match Reports
47 STEP 4 Link to Curriculum
50 STEP 5 Informing and Involving THE HALL CHRISTMAS
52 STEP 6 Monitoring and Evaluating
53 STEP 7 Eco-Code 88 Christmas
89 Reception Turns Crafty
BEYOND THE SCHOOL GATES

60 Year 1s & 2s go to Primrose Hill
62 Year 6 Olympics 2032 Challenge
64 Happy Shoes Day
64 Year 2 go outdoors at Wilf Sack

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Welcome!

Welcome to what has certainly become a bumper issue of our newspaper!
It is a marvellous record of what proved to be a different and challenging term at times, but mostly

a very rewarding one and a great testament to everyone in our school community.

staff and year groups arrived at staggered times and at different
entrances to enter the buildings, with lunch being delivered to the
classrooms, there was such delight in being back amongst friends
that the new rules and guidelines were quickly assimilated.

It was marvellous to be able to be hold so many of our usual
Autumn Term events and truly restore that sense of normality
which had been absent since March and that is so vital within
our community. The following pages certainly reflect such an
experience.

Unfortunately and regrettably, I find myself now writing this
introduction under very different conditions on a wet January
afternoon in an empty school and definitely without the vibrancy
of our normal day to day life. Once again though, I am mightily
reassured and very proud that everyone has adapted to the ongoing
challenges; the spirt of the Hall is deep rooted and shapes our lives
even as we live them in an increasingly familiar remote fashion.

In is interesting to note that the Oxford English Dictionary has HEADMASTER
departed from precedent with the choice of a list of words of
the year rather than a single word. In such an extraordinary or
unprecedented (some dispute if this word can be applied) year, the
dictionary acknowledges ‘furlough’, ‘unmute’, ‘social distancing’
and ‘remote learning’. Maybe the Collins Dictionary has displayed
a more conformist approach in naming a single word, ‘lockdown’
as their word of the year. Certainly a new ‘Hall lexicon’ seems to
have developed over the past year and I think that at a push, we
would opt for ’bubble’ as the word of the Autumn Term. I never
imagined I would ever be heard to wonder “How big can a bubble
actually be?!” As we successfully navigated our way safely towards
the end of the term and the festive period beckoned, ‘bubbles’ were
replaced by ‘baubles’ and we were delighted to complete the term
with everyone having been in school for the whole period.
There was tangible excitement at the beginning of September,
upon the return of boys and teachers across the whole school!
Although we had to maintain physical distance among the boys and

WELCOME 3

News

The priority back in September was to get the boys back IN THE
into school safely and to identify any areas of support or
development required that had become apparent due to the JUNIOR SCHOOL
absence of ‘normal’ schooling for a prolonged time. A fundamental
aspect of our role as teachers is the pastoral and personal Kevin Dobson
development of pupils, and this has never been more important in
light of the world’s experiences of the last months. In the JS, the teachers worked hard to identify needs, supported ably
with some small informal groups led by the Learning Support team to
Back in September we spent time talking with boys and agreeing with ensure the boys ‘caught up’. One area that consistently came up was
them means and opportunities to talk about their feelings in our Life the boys' ability to focus for longer periods and follow instructions
Skills lessons, or to share any worries they may have in other ways. carefully. Over just a few weeks at the start of term, this improved
dramatically and, to the boys’ credit, we
soon began to see real progress.
The Reception boys and some
new starters into Year 1 did an
amazing job of bravely saying

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goodbye to parents on the doorstep of 2
Buckland Crescent and coming into their as-
yet-unfamiliar classrooms (since some of the
new families had not even been able to visit
before due to the physical Covid restrictions
in place during the Summer Term). It did not
take everyone long to settle into new routines,
make new friends and start having some fun
in their new learning environments!

JS MENTAL HEALTH during such times, we want
AND WELLBEING the boys to feel that what
PROGRAMME they say and do matters and
that their actions can make a
Mrs Bonham Carter’s assemblies focussed on supporting difference. Feeling a degree
the boys in returning to school and ‘coping’ while the of self efficacy is important
world was (and is) different and frightening. to all of us – understanding
our own strengths and
While it is natural to have feelings of helplessness and uncertainty drawing on these in times
of challenge is a belief
that underpins motivation
and emotional wellbeing,
however young we may be!
Each JS classroom has
continued to operate a
Worry Box that affords an
opportunity for boys to write
down any concerns. In class,
teachers spoke about hope;
sometimes the challenges we
face feel really difficult, but
the important thing is to stay
hopeful as best we can and
to talk to a friend or trusted
adult if we feel we are losing
hope. Sometimes talking to
people who are still feeling
hopeful can ‘rub off’ on us
and help us feel hopeful – or
we can talk about remaining
hopeful to a friend who
seems down. We continue
to encourage the boys that
it’s important to tell their
teacher or another trusted
adult if they are worried
about how they or someone
they know is feeling.

NEWS 5

While recognising that it’s not JS HARVEST FESTIVAL
always easy to find things to
be grateful for, Mrs Bonham The JS were fortunate to have Father Paul Nicolson of St Peter’s Church Belsize
Carter suggested that finding Square lead our Harvest Assembly early in the term.
things to be thankful for is
important for our wellbeing, leading to physical He usually visits at this time of year to talk to the boys about harvest and this year
and psychological benefits, as well as being a we managed it virtually with Father Paul inviting everyone to reflect on what they can
‘social glue’ that connects people within the Junior
School! She introduced the idea that we can show do for their community.
gratitude in different ways, and for different things
and she highlighted how we feel when we give Father Paul encouraged the boys to think carefully about their attitudes to helping
thanks and indeed, when we receive thanks. There others and how important it is to support those around us during such difficult times.
were plenty of opportunities for giving thanks He explained that there are so many more people who need our prayers and our help
over the Autumn Term and this encouraged a this year and he was very pleased with our support of The Upper Room, which feeds
sense of hope, and connectedness within the JS.
homeless and vulnerable adults five evenings a week, as well as distributing free
toiletries, clothing and bedding. Thank you to everyone for your support.

BIrthday

PARTIES

When the teachers asked boys what they had missed most about being apart
and what they liked most about being together again at school, one of the
big ideas that came up was ‘Birthday Parties’!
So Mr Dobson decided that once a month, on a Friday afternoon, there would be
parties held in class bubbles throughout the JS, so that the boys could socialise and
share celebrations for all the birthdays that had occurred in that month! Eating birthday cake and treats and
sharing some special fun times together was a super popular way to mark being back together amongst friends!

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DAY the current
pandemic. She
Our Junior School boys had the opportunity to join gave good advice
their Middle and Senior School peers in the virtual about wellbeing
Remembrance Day Service. and recommended
putting time aside
Reverend Marjorie Brown from St. Mary’s Church gave a beautiful to go for a walk
sermon about how past generation will tell stories about the war and take in the
and hard times and the current generation will be able to recollect surroundings.
Each of the boys in the Junior School decorated a poppy for our
school wreath which was displayed on the front of the school
building.

The theme this year
for Anti-Bullying
Week 2020
was ‘United Against
Bullying’. 
The boys focused on
this theme in their
Life Skills lessons
throughout the JS. The
week started with
Odd Socks Day with a fun activity; all boys were encouraged
to wear odd socks on this day to celebrate that we are all
unique. We sported a really dazzling array of socks!  

NEWS 7

NEW
NEW

8

NEWS 9

YEAR 2 TOPIC

LONDON

Will Jeffreys

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NEWS 11

YEAR 3

DAY

Tessa Burr

Year 3 celebrated the end of their topic ‘Africa- It’s not a country’ with
South Africa Day in early December.
Our overarching topic in Year 3 this term has been "Africa is not a
country". The boys have got a real sense of the rich culture and diversity
across the continent of Africa through fiction texts, history, geography,
music, craft and dance lessons. We explored several countries in West,
East and Southern Africa, namely Ghana, Mali, South Africa, Kenya and
Ethiopia. 
Boys welcomed Kwame Bakoji-Hume from Ghana virtually into their
classrooms. He is the founder of African Activities and told the boys a west
African folktale as well as doing some drumming and singing for them as
part of their topic work.
The boys learnt about some of the rich ancient histories such as "the bling

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king" Mansa Musa from Mali and the remains of a kingdom at Great Zimbabwe.
We looked at the day in the life of a cocoa farmer from Ghana and tasted
delicious fair-trade chocolate. Among the many people that we learnt about,
the boys now know about Wangari Maathai who planted 30 million trees in
Kenya; Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa and the young
inventor, William Kamkwamba from Malawi.

To end this diverse topic, the boys celebrated
"South Africa day" where they enjoyed designing
their own township art and making Ndebele
necklaces and bracelets from recycled materials.
They then practised some new dance moves,
learning ‘The Gumboot Dance’! A feast of
frankfurters appeared for lunch, followed by
South African Malva cake for pudding. What a
treat of a day!

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MS OPEN HOMEWORK

In the Autumn Term, the MS boys were challenged in their Open Homework task to produce a piece of work reflecting the
school's values; endeavour, courage, community, humility and self-discipline.

Ali Abbas Patrick Cope

For my open homework I chose to make a video about For my open homework presentation, I thought about The Hall
endeavour. It was a stop motion video and I based it on the school values in the times of Covid. Enjoy!
Wright brothers, as they showed a lot of endeavour while COMMUNITY
making the plane. During the pandemic people have shown community spirit doing
things like fundraising and clapping for the NHS and carers,
I made a bunny a cat and a fox, to represent the characters, but I making face masks and gowns and looking after lonely people.
decided not to use the fox because it would have over complicated SELF-DISCIPLINE
the plot. The bunny was called Wilber Wright and the cat was called A lot of self-discipline has been needed during Covid-19, such as
Orville Wright. having to stay at home, self-isolate, social distance and DREADED
HOME SCHOOL!!
I used Fimo clay a bit like 'Shaun the Sheep' or 'Chicken Run'. I had to ENDEAVOUR
take about 700 photos to make two minutes of animation. When I did Lots of people have worked hard to keep us safe and try to keep us
the first attempt of them flying the plane I did it in stop motion but learning like the Government, the NHS and teachers, parents and
that didn’t go down too well. On the second attempt of doing it, I got carers.
it bang on. I asked my mum to record and we went in the garden and COURAGE
flew the paper airplane. When I'd made the video and stop motion People who have shown bravery all over the world during the
my mum helped me put it on iMovie. I did a voice over and I added pandemic include Covid victims and their families, doctors and
words to it such as CRASH NHS workers, and Captain Sir Tom Moore who walked round his
and BANG. This is how I entire garden for charity, aged 99.
made my endeavour movie. HUMILITY
I was pleased that the class During the pandemic we have learnt that nature is BIGGER than us.
enjoyed my movie.

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GAME OF VALUES C

By Luca Sanderse FINISH SD H C E C C H SD E
H SD C
Rules: E SD
1. Throw the dice and move your counter the number of spaces shown
2. If you land on a coloured spot, pick up the Value Card in the same colour. HCCE SD H C

If you land on a white spot do not pick up a value card, just wait for your next turn.
3. Read the value card and answer the question
4. Points – 3 points if you answer yes, 2 points for maybe/sometimes, 0 points for a no.
5. Keep a note of your points and try to reach the finish first
6. When a player reaches the finish, all players must count up all the points and the

WINNER is the person with the most value points.
Good Luck!

E CC

SD C

HCCE SD H C START E C C H SD E

Luca Sanderse

Iwanted to make a game for Open Homework which would give Below are some examples of the Value Question Cards:
some examples of The Hall School values and how they can
feature in our daily lives. COURAGE

I started by designing the board layout and making a list of Have you tried to make
questions for each Hall School value, which are: new friends this year?

• COURAGE ENDEAVOUR
• ENDEAVOUR
• HUMILITY Even if you lose a game,
• SELF-DISCIPLINE can you be a good sport?
• COMMUNITY
HUMILITY
Then I calculated how many questions per value were needed for
the game and I made Value Cards, which are colour coded to the Have you helped someone
values. when they were hurt?

RULES OF THE GAME:

1. Throw the dice and move your counter the number SELF DISCIPLINE
of spaces shown
Do you go to
2. If you land on a coloured spot, pick up the Value bed on time?
Card in the same colour. 
If you land on a white spot do not pick up a value
card, just wait for your next turn.

3. Read the value card and answer the question COMMUNITY

4. Points – 3 points if you answer yes, 2 points for Have you worked with a
maybe/sometimes, 0 points for a no. team to achieve a goal?

5. Keep a note of your points and try to reach the
finish first

6. When a player reaches the finish, all players must The idea of the game is to make the players think carefully about
count up all the points and the WINNER is the what they have done and how easy it can be to show The Hall
person with the most value points. School values with some simple behaviours.

NEWS 15

YEAR 4

THE HALL BOARD GAME

Eskander Dean

As many of you know, our Open Hall School buildings together. Gradually, from the initial Google
Homework this term was about the Maps print out, we came up with a map for the game which was
five Hall School values. My original then scaled up in stages and eventually made into a proper board.
plan was to make a video-game using I divided the roads on our map into coloured squares to represent
Scratch but then I realised that coding each value: Pink - Endeavour, Navy Blue - Courage, Yellow -
something like that would take a very long Community, Turquoise - Humility and Sky Blue - Self-Discipline,
time. Then I had a brilliant idea! During and drew the outline of each of the School buildings, and even
Lockdown, my parents and I had been included St Peter’s Church! We then worked out the route and
playing a lot of board games and I had direction of play, and made Hall Cross Squares, where the number
especially enjoyed playing “The Game Of thrown on the die decides which way you turn. I made coloured
Life” and “Monopoly”. Why didn’t I design cards for each Value Square, on which a player is either rewarded
my own board game? When I discussed with tokens or has them taken away. I also included Chance
the idea with my Mum and Dad, they both Squares, where you have to take a risk by taking a Chance card. We
loved it! had a lot of fun coming up with the different scenarios!

I realised very quickly that even designing I knew we needed four counters to represent each of the four
a board game was going to be an enormous School Houses and at first I used pasta shapes coloured with felt tip
amount of work, so I did need a bit of help! I pens, but then we found a way to design Lego characters sporting
started with the board first, which we based the Hall School uniform, standing on different coloured Lego
on the road map that connects all of the bricks, each representing one of the four Houses. I also found a

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I DIVIDED THE ROADS ON OUR MAP INTO
COLOURED SQUARES TO REPRESENT EACH
VALUE: PINK - ENDEAVOUR, NAVY BLUE -
COURAGE, YELLOW - COMMUNITY, TURQUOISE
- HUMILITY AND SKY BLUE - SELF-DISCIPLINE, AND
DREW THE OUTLINE OF EACH OF THE SCHOOL
BUILDINGS, AND EVEN INCLUDED ST PETER’S
CHURCH!

wooden die to use. Every time a player lands at a school building,
they receive a school certificate from the Headmaster! At the end of
the game, the winner is announced according to who has collected
the most Value Tokens, and they are awarded the Hall School Cup.
The whole game was packed into a black box with the Hall School
Cross decorating it. I called our game “From Here To Higher
Things” which is our School Motto! When I brought the game into
school, we were able to play it in class and really test it out. My
impression was that it went down OK! My family and I had so much
fun making the game but what really made me happy was seeing
my friends enjoy playing it! I hope you will have an opportunity to
play it soon too.. I know what I will be doing over the Christmas
Holidays!

CodingIN THE MS learn more coding languages and get more time on my computer.
Zayn Gokal In my words, “Coding is using a programming language to do what
you code”. As you only think about coding in the Middle School,
In the Middle School, you will learn coding in all different types you need to realise this is only the beginning to your journey to
of forms, for example you will learn coding through Scratch learning about coding. You will learn coding in the Senior School
or Flowol 4. However, coding and programming can come in and could learn by yourself if you have a deep interest in it.
many other forms like Python, JavaScript or HTML.

In my opinion, I think lockdown was the perfect opportunity to

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COURAGE

Dhruv Marcus

Ichose the value courage for my poem because courage makes
you feel like you can do anything. My first inspiration was the
front line of the NHS because the staff fight against coronavirus
every day and help us whilst knowing they are risking their lives.

I also chose the black communities in the Civil Rights campaign
because they showed self-belief and courage to restore racial
equality in America. But this is still a big issue in the USA 55 years on
as shown by the recent death of George Floyd in May 2020. Martin
Luther King may have been successful, but there is much, much
more work to do. That is why I think everyone must still show belief
and courage to fix this problem all over the world.

My last inspiration was the military men and air force men in World
War One and World War Two, who put their lives on the line for their
country and sacrificed themselves for others. This is why courage
is one of the most important values in life and, if you believe in
something, you should never give up.

Courage is all around you Roaring on because they believed
You just have to find it inside you Using their nerve in a different way
As soon as you find it, your lion is freed A peaceful way
Who overcomes every fear you hide inside you A way to do it without violence way
Was right
The military men
Knew they were going to die For good not for bad
But they held their heads up high For light not for dark
With people and friends dead all around them For the good of mankind
They fought with valour and courage inside them For the courage in our hearts
And let out the inner lion of them

The NHS and doctors
Found their king in Covid times
And let it out to save millions of lives
They fight and fight
Night after night
And they never give up for themselves

The African-American civil rights
Persevered during many fights

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Latin SRSeading

December 2020 YEAR 5

All boys in Years 5-8 take part in the preliminary rounds of the Latin Reading
reading competition and most of the Latin passages are taken from
the Cambridge Latin Course. Years 5-7 perform in groups and Year 8 Christian Lonberg and Leonardo Vulcano

perform a dialogue in pairs. On December the 14th, boys entering the Middle School Hall were feeling a
great buzz of excitement. The Latin Reading Competition was beginning.
This year over 100 SS students were involved in the online finals of the
competition in December and a good crowd of parents attended the As everyone sat down and found their seats, Mr. Grant announced the
first group to come up on stage and start performing. The passage the
online event. Congratulations to all! boys had to read was all about a Greek Merchant stealing money from a

YEAR 6 WINNERS Pompeian. He is then taken to court and convicted.
1st Elliot Bloch, Sam Roman & Armaan Malde 6W
2nd Viktor Monteyne, Apollo Vandenbroucke & Rayan Chandra 6L All the 16 groups were performing even though some had left school early
3rd Thomas Smolders, Rex Hodgkinson & Zachary Lam 6L for the holidays. However, this did not stop them from joining from home as
Outstanding individual performance award: Theo Magid 6D
4 people dialed in through GoToMeeting.
YEAR 7 WINNERS
1st Zachary Oudkerk & Ned Van Steenis 7S It was difficult to believe that 3 months before this event, Year 5 could not
speak a word in Latin and now we were competing on stage! To make it
2nd Joseph Adler & Omid Eftekhari 7S trickier, teachers of different subjects were watching, and some parents
3rd Albert Sparks & William Ma 7G
were watching live as well.
Outstanding individual performance awards: William Samuels 7C & Alex
Noonan 7G After the last group finished performing, everyone started thinking about
the Awards. Awards were given for individual hard work as well as 3rd, 2nd,
YEAR 8 WINNERS
1st Alex Driscoll & Lui Kato 8N and 1st place.
2nd Arya Kadiwar & Sam Palmer 8W
3rd Harvard Han & Sebastian Hernandez 8E The Judges (Dr Wood and Mr. Grant) revealed that the competition was
Outstanding individual performance awards: super high and that it would be extremely hard to decide the winner this
Arya Kadiwar 8W & Ben Page 8S
year.
LatinYERARe5ading
Everyone had done a lot of preparation, so everyone wanted to win.
The Year 5s event, held within physical restrictions separately in the MS
Hall, was a successful competition and the results were as follows: Finally, it was the time for first place prize to be announced. We were very
lucky to be on the winning team considering the standard was very high.
1st - Leonardo Vulcano, Isaac Magid, Dhruv Marcus & Christian Lonberg 5P.
Looking forward to the competition next year as we are determined to
2nd - Bruno Cokeliss, Cornelius Brandreth & Rauf Mukhametshin 5S. protect our title!

3rd - Edward Gordon, Theo Rotherham-Winqvist & Adi Sethia 5N.

Outstanding Individual Performance Awards were given to Caolan
O'Connor 5S & Aryan Kohli 5P although generally the standard of
the Year 5s’ reading and performance was considered to be high and

congratulations go to all participants!

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YEAR 8 French

In the hope that the Year 8 French Exchange can take place
next year, Year 7 have been working on presenting key
information to their exchange partners.

Inspired by the pandemic, they have each created a masked
face which, when pulled open, reveals their personal
information in French!

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Scout News8TH HAMPSTEAD

Ian Frais, Scout Leader of the 8th Hampstead

THE CHILTERN 20

CHALLENGE

The Chiltern 20 Challenge is a long established team hike in The “THE 8TH HAMPSTEAD HAVE BEEN
Chiltern Hills, organised by Greater London North Scout County. The TAKING PART IN THE CHILTERN 20
event is open to all Scout Association youth members in the Scout FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE ALWAYS
Troop Section not having reached the age of fourteen and a half. BEEN UNSUPPORTED BY ADULTS. MY SCOUTS
HAVE TOLD ME MANY A TIME WHEN I DARED
Each team comprises between three and five Scouts. Adults are allowed TO MENTION THEY COULD ENTER THE JUNIOR
to accompany the team for reasons of safety. The event is a test of good EVENT WITH AN ADULT THAT THIS WOULD NOT
orienteering skills as well as physical ability and teamwork and the routes are BE ACCEPTABLE AND IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT
different each year, undisclosed until the day of the event which adds to the THEM TRYING TO ACHIEVE RESULTS BY THEIR
excitement! All teams therefore start with exactly the same chance of winning OWN SKILLS AND TEAM WORK. THEY HAVE COME
a trophy. The main event is around 17 miles in length and in 2019 a shorter 5TH OVERALL ON THREE OCCASIONS AND SO
route (about 7 miles) was offered as an alternative for 12 year olds and under. THIS BECOMES THEIR OWN PERSONAL TARGET.
THE REAL ACHIEVEMENT IS OF COURSE JUST
The event has always been wonderfully organised and what is great is just the TAKING PART AS A TEAM AND GETTING ROUND
sheer number of young people taking part, which brings home the message THE COURSE WITHOUT ANY HELP”.
to our young persons that they are all part of the same impressive and large
Movement.

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Of course, this year, along came COVID 19... But it was not the end of Scouts may have looked very
the story! It was brilliant that an alternative version of the Chiltern 20 wet but they all enjoyed the
was devised for this year. hike and would be telling the
This was the perfect opportunity for some really enjoyable face tales for a while to come. I was
to face Scouting and the response was fantastic. A total of 26 of only glad that I didn’t have to
Hampstead 8th Scouts took part so we were able to enter six teams. drive them home in a minibus.
Our first weekend involved a gloriously sunny Saturday with two Just think of the cleaning!
teams starting from Great Missenden Station. They had a fantastic On the Sunday of the same weekend most of the rain had stopped
time, despite one team making a minor navigational error which but the flooding was even more in evidence. This was on the Bricket
probably gave them almost a kilometre of extra walking. However, by Wood route. There was a section along the River Ver and having
the time they had finished the hike the navigator was being blamed crossed the Ver on a footbridge, they were a bit surprised to find
for at least 4 extra kms! Fake news! Just one look at the Scouts in each that the river had burst its banks, forming a second river. The team
team showed that they had clearly enjoyed the day despite it being decided the best way through was to take off their boots and carry
wet underfoot... But this, it turned out, was nothing in comparison to them across this section. They all enjoyed the hike and the best part
what was in store for the other teams. was obviously the river crossing!
Two weeks later, the weather forecast was for rain most of the day
with a couple of hours of torrential rain and strong wind in the
middle of the day. Just for a change the forecast was correct. Did this
dampen the enthusiasm of our Scouts? No, everything else, yes, but
not their enthusiasm. Whole sections of the route were underwater
with no option but to walk through these floods. Despite the
organisers’ wonderful notes on the terrain for each part of the hike,
there was no mention of these conditions underfoot! On the return
to Chorleywood Station, I was being told with great enthusiasm about
the flooded sections and I was even sent a video after the event of the
team running through a flooded section of road near Latimer. The

The patrols were set a ‘creative challenge’ at the end of term, THE BRIEF GIVEN TO THE TROOP
in which they were tasked with planning and preparing a HAD THE FOLLOWING KEY
three course Christmas Meal and creating a presentation of OBJECTIVES:
the activities for adjudication by an external judge.
• MENU: plan a 3 course menu
This entailed the scouts having to conduct ‘virtual’ patrol meetings which is balanced in its offering.
from their own homes over the course of several weeks, in order The menu could have a theme if
to agree on a menu and allocate the cooking / baking tasks, design you wish
an attractive menu and produce a powerpoint presentation for
showing to an audience of parents and the judge. • FOOD PREPARATION: points
will be given for the quality of cooking along with
presentation of the food. Parents of those involved in
cooking each course are invited to contribute comments

• MEAL PRESENTATION: you should set a table for this
virtual meal, remembering that the meal needs to look
appealing and festive

• TEAM INVOLVEMENT: Try and involve the whole patrol in
some small way. Questions will be asked by the judge 

• THE WRITTEN MENU: take this opportunity to be
creative!

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The Scouts came up with some wonderful menus and concocted many Cordon Bleu standard dishes!
THE EAGLES’ MENU HAD A ‘COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS’ COLOUR SCHEME

Reviews from the tasters: "A delicious combination of
flavours and textures. I liked the
"This was the first time I have hint of lemon and the tang of the
had this dish and really peppers with the crunch of
enjoyed the taste." asparagus and spring onion. The
prawns and pasta were cooked
"The cheesecake was just just right too"
delicious! Light but creamy
texture which was balanced by "A very tasty combination and the
a subtle lemon flavour. Lovely baguette was lovely and crunchy. It
crunchy biscuit base." works as a great side dish and it was so
easy to make that we’ll definitely be
"Very refreshing, especially the doing it again"
lime. It was a delicious end to
our meal." "It looked colourful and inviting. The
home-made yoghurt was deliciously
24 smooth and well complemented by the
berry jam underneath. The crushed
pistachios added some texture and
offered an opportune counterbalance to
the sweetness of the yoghurt"

THE OTTERS’ MENU ALSO HAD A BRIGHT AND FESTIVE THEME SCHEME

THE FOXES’ MENU TOOK A FRENCH FOOD THEME FOR ITS FOCUS AND
INCLUDED CLASSICS LIKE CREPES AND RATATOUILLE

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THE KINGFISHERS’ MENU TOOK AN ITALIAN FOOD THEME
AND INCLUDED MASTERPIECES LIKE BRUSCHETTA,
CALZONE AND TIRAMISU

THE PANTHERS DECIDED ON A MENU BASED ON JAPANESE CLASSICS SUCH AS SHRIMP TEMPURA
SUSHI AND A NOODLE SALAD

MENU

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Well done on some very inventive creations Scouts and creating a warm sense of the season’s culinary traditions to get the audience
ready for the festivities!

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OUTREACH INITIATIVES

In weeks up to Christmas Librarian Nicola Luckhurst and Andrew Dobbin,
Head of English, spearheaded a request for donations of gently used books,
for donation to the London Children’s Book Project.

This London-wide charity believes in the empowering impact of book ownership.
It gifts books that children have grown out of, to those with few of their own,
wanting every child to experience the emotional pleasure and escapism of a book
that they have chosen themselves. As many in 1 in 8 disadvantaged children owns
no books of their own, whilst 1 in 4 has fewer than ten books. Lack of access to
their own books has a significant impact on a child's identity as a reader and as
part of their reading community, whilst by age eleven there is a 12 month language
development gap between those from 'book rich' and 'book poor' homes.

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK PROJECT DIRECTLY TACKLES THIS
‘BOOK GAP’ AND GIFTS DONATED BOOKS TO TARGETED
COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CAPITAL. THESE SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PUT ON CELEBRATORY BOOK GIFTING
EVENTS AT WHICH CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO CHOOSE A BOOK TO
TAKE IT HOME AND KEEP.  

"Books provide escapism at an incredibly difficult time for many children and
their families." During the first lockdown, donated books - over 63,000 - had a
huge impact. You can read more at www.childrensbookproject.co.uk Massive thanks
go to Hall families for their donations of around 1000 books, now settled in
bookshelves all across London!

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In the week before the Christmas holidays
started, boys in the JS and MS took part
in a special initiative coordinated by
Cards of Care, in which school children were
asked to make Christmas / Holiday cards to send to
care home residents. 
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traditionally special time of year. 
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and how they might be feeling at Christmas. 

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NEWS 31

Lucy Sanderse and Katie Sugasa; WE WANTED TO SUPPORT OUR WINCH
Chairs, HSPA COLLEAGUES AND FAMILIES AT THIS
TRADITIONAL TIME OF GIVING; THE HALL
In December the HSPA launched a Winter Appeal amongst The WAS DELIGHTED TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND
Hall’s parent body to raise funds for our neighbours at The FESTIVE FOODS FOR THE CHILDREN’S PARTIES – A
Winch. Although we were all facing a very different Christmas in BRIGHT BEACON OF EXCITEMENT AND FUN FOR THE
2020, the HSPA recognised an opportunity for us all to share joy in CHILDREN DURING A TIME OF DESPAIR AND MISERY
the act of giving as a community. FOR MANY FAMILIES.

The Hall values its long standing relationship with The Winch In addition, we wanted to support our Winch colleagues and families
and we continue to rate the work they do as integral to our local at this traditional time of giving; The Hall was delighted to provide
community. By late November, it was becoming clear that Covid-19 Christmas gifts and festive foods for the Children’s parties – a bright
had been having a disproportionately devastating effect on our most beacon of excitement and fun for the children during a time of
vulnerable neighbours in Swiss Cottage. Although The Winch had despair and misery for many families.
been doing all it could within the physical restrictions to provide
extra support to local families throughout the pandemic - such Although the HSPA as a parent body had been unable to come
as funding and operating a food provision and medicines delivery together in-person since the beginning of term, school members
service to local families and vulnerable older people throughout quickly came together as a community in supporting The Winch.
the summer - after 50 years of existence as a small charity, it was Huge thanks to everybody for your generosity and donations of
becoming clear that the financial and economic pressures being time and money. We are delighted to report a total of over £30,000
faced were unprecedented. Reduced statutory funding, less money was raised; it will go far in making a positive difference to so many
from grants and fewer opportunities to raise funds for running costs families in the Swiss Cottage neighbourhood.
and maintenance meant that The Winch, like so many other small
charities, was facing a crisis in the wake of Covid.

Hall boys and parents wanted to support The Winch to continue to
function as our ‘hub’ of community support. An appeal was launched
by the HSPA and within days, the JustGiving site was receiving
generous donations from families across the school. Many ideas
were put into action to raise funds; for example, instead of The
HSPA Christmas parties, parents graciously donated their usual
contributions to The Winch instead and many Hall boys donating
the cost of a Christmas gift to The Winch. Mr Godwin and several
members of The Hall staff undertook a 100k sponsored cycle around
Regent’s Park in mid-December to fundraise; to kickstart Christmas
Jumper week at The Hall, the teachers wore festive attire – possibly
the first time that reindeer antlers, Santa outfits and sparkling lights
had ever adorned cycles as they churned around the Outer Circle!

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LEPTlaTyEMRaFnRaOgeMr KIM MABBUTT Horrible conditions, but
at The Winch The Hall Cyclists achieved their

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Starting out in the semi-darkness on the morning of
Sunday 13th December, the Hall cyclists met up near the
entrance to London Zoo, comparing silly hats, tinsel and

flashing lights before setting off on the first of 22 laps
around the Outer Circle.

Team members cheered each other along as it started to
rain and the temperatures started dipping down… it was so,

SOoo cold and the Christmas jumpers, Santa outfits and
reindeer antlers got soaked through pretty quickly… BUT
they’re made of tough stuff these cyclists! Everyone made
it, thanks to the great team effort and despite an annoying
puncture on the Headmaster’s bike that wouldn't be fixed
(that meant he had to keep stopping over the last 15k to
pump up his back tyre) everyone was home by 2.30 pm

and thawing out in a hot bath! 

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OVERALL WE RAISED OVER £2000 FOR THEIR
HELPLINE. I AM ALSO GLAD THAT MY MUM
ASKED ME TO DO THIS BECAUSE I LEARNT A
LOT ABOUT THE CHARITY AND ITS FOUNDER.

Raf Silver afford to run it. My grandpa and
my great uncle had also died of
One day my Mum asked me if I knew anything about Covid so I wanted to help. My
Winston’s Wish. My mum explained that it was charity that Mum asked me if I wanted to
supported children who had lost their parents. raise some money for them by
doing an initiative.
Our family has been supporting the charity for almost 20 years It took a while for us to think of
but she said that they were now struggling to keep the charity a good idea. Then we realised it was nearly bonfire night so we
decided to provide S’mores and hot chocolate for the middle and
alive. As a result of senior school at break time. We also said that everyone could wear
COVID-19, people mufti but to try and dress in the Bonfire night colours of oranges,
were not donating as reds and yellows.
much because they We had three options for what you could donate: £3 for mufti and
were losing their jobs hot chocolate, £2 for a S’more at home time and £5 for everything. I
and also everyone also spoke to all the children about Winston’s Wish in an assembly.
was focused on Covid. I sat in Mr Godwin’s chair in his office to present it!
The charity was Overall we raised over £2000 for their helpline. I am also glad that
experiencing lots of my Mum asked me to do this because I learnt a lot about the charity
calls to their helpline and its Founder.
because children had
lost their relatives to
Covid but they couldn’t

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Thank you so much boys in the JS, for supporting BBC
Children in Need and The Rainbow Trust this year! Despite
the challenges of being stuck in your ‘bubbles’ all term, your
support for other children, through dressing up and sponsored
classroom activities such as Star Jumps to raise money, meant more
than ever!
You especially seemed to enjoy wearing your pyjamas to school and
seeing your teachers in theirs! The Joe Wicks’ 24 hour PE challenge
went down well too, as we see in the photos. Well done for raising
almost £2000!

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“INSTEAD OF SECRET SANTA THIS YEAR, RathmoreSINGING AT
YEAR 1 DECIDED TO RAISE MONEY FOR A HOUSE
CHARITY BY DOING A SPONSORED STAR
JUMP CHALLENGE. THE BOYS VOTED BETWEEN THREE Undaunted by physical distance, the Year 3 boys
CHARITIES AND CHOSE THE RAINBOW TRUST FOR continued the JS tradition of an annual Christmas
SICK CHILDREN. IN PAIRS THEY COUNTED HOW MANY Carols Singalong, with the residents of local care home
STAR JUMPS THEY COULD DO IN ONE MINUTE. ON A Rathmore House.
FROSTY MORNING THE BOYS BRAVED THE COLD AND
STAR JUMPED FOR A MINUTE. THERE WERE SOME VERY Thank you for organising the technology Mr Richmond, as
IMPRESSIVE VERSIONS!” well as the music - the cross-generational Zoom get together
Mrs Mendoza was enjoyed by all!

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ECO-Schools

IN OUR GRASP, THE GREEN FLAG AWAITS,
GETTING RID OF POLLUTION, WE ALL HATE,

STANDING TOGETHER IN UNITY,
GIVING THE WORLD IMMUNITY,
THAT’S WHY WE HAVE THE HALL COMMUNITY.

THE DUTY OF THE HALL,

IS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR US ALL.

WE HAVE GREENHOUSE GASES WE ABHOR, 2020
ACHIEVED AS THEY ARE ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

Green FlagECO-SCHOOLS AS THE FORESTS WITHER AND DIE,
STATUS!
THE WEEPING WILLOWS CONTINUE TO CRY,
Let’s all
stand BUT THE HALL SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEVER CEASES TO TRY.

together EVERY TIME A CAR LEAVES A TRAIL,
in our Eco- HUMANS TOO, THE GAS THEY’LL INHALE,
AND COUNTLESS LIVES WILL START TO FAIL
quest!
GASES EAT UP THE ATMOSPHERE
AND VERY SOON IT WILL DISAPPEAR

THIS IS WHAT WE ALL FEAR.
AS THE GREEN FLAG IS SO NEAR,
TRAVEL GREEN IF YOU LIVE NEAR.

BUT YOU CAN HELP A LITTLE BIT,
AND THINK, “DOES THIS CLASSROOM NEED TO BE LIT?”

IN TURN, HELPING THE EARTH KEEP FIT!
UNITED WE STAND TOGETHER,

WITH TEAMWORK WE’RE STRONGER THAN LEATHER,
BUT WHEN SOLO, WE GET PLUCKED OFF LIKE A FEATHER.

RATE IT 5-STARS, WHO SHOULDN’T?
GIVE IT THE GREEN FLAG, WHO WOULDN’T?

THE HALL SCHOOL HELPS THE WORLD NEAR HERE,
WE DON’T WANT IT TO DISAPPEAR,
OUR SCHOOL, IT’S THE BEST

LIKE A VOLCANO IT’S NEVER AT REST
LET’S ALL STAND TOGETHER IN OUR ECO-QUEST!

THE Eco-School
PROGRAMME

The Eco-Schools programme was introduced in 1994 in response to
the 1992 UN Rio Earth Summit. Eco-Schools is operated globally by
the Foundation for Environmental Education and is managed in England

by Keep Britain Tidy.

The Hall signed up to the Eco-Schools programme in September 2018 in
order to embark on a meaningful path towards improving the environment
in both the school and the local community. Over the past two years, since
September 2018, The Hall has been working hard to achieve the Eco-Schools’

Seven Steps, a series of carefully engineered measures to help schools
maximise the success of their Eco-School ambitions.

While the Seven Steps are the most important aspect of the Eco-Schools
programme, schools also work on topics to help give the programme even

more structure; marine, biodiversity, energy, litter, global citizenship,
healthy living, school grounds, transport, waste and water.

MY EXPERIENCE AS A MEMBER OF
THE ECO-COMMITTEE

APOLLINAIRE VANDERBROUCKE

“I started the year enthusiastic and ready to contribute to this
project. I found out it was hard work but worth the effort to save
our environment. It was a huge achievement for me to be in the
team as a lot of people wanted to.

I really enjoyed coming up with ideas and even giving
assemblies! It was an enormous achievement to announce to
the school we had attained another award or even out in a new
initiative. I always said it with a huge smile on my face.

I felt that the school came together to fight climate change
and we always had a lot of fun in the initiatives (specifically
the protests!). I felt proud and happy to attend every meeting
and I feel as though every little thing people did was a great
achievement.

All in all, I had a great year with the eco-committee full of
fun things and thrilling achievements. I am happy to have
contributed to such an important global matter. At times it was
hard, but it was totally worth it. I also really enjoyed the sense of
pride. I would like to end off by saying stay green and save the
environment!

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STEP 1 FIRST ECO COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Eco-Committee The first meetings of the Committee back in 2018 led to
a prioritising within school on essential eco actions that
Once signed up to the Eco-Schools programme, we swiftly could be implemented within the school immediately.
set about forming a Hall School Eco-Committee, step one
of the Eco-Schools Programme. Each year we have formed The new 5 R's at The Hall became; Reuse, Reduce,
a new Eco-Committee to give as many boys as possible the chance Recycle, Repurpose, and Refuse.
to get involved.

The Eco-Committee at the Hall has always consisted of two
representatives from each form (a rep and a deputy). Whilst the
Eco-Committee is supported by the Eco-Coordinator, pupils share
responsibility with adults for running and keeping a record of
meetings. Pupil representatives are also responsible for ensuring
there is communication to and from the Eco-Committee to the rest
of the school. Whilst the Eco-Committee is supported by the Eco-
Coordinators we would also like to thank the many staff who have
attended meeting over the last two years.

THE ECO-COMMITTEE’S ROLE IS:

• Ensuring that the whole school is aware of the Eco-
Schools programme

• Taking the lead in carrying out an Environmental
Review

• Ensuring that everyone in the school community is
represented in the decision-making process (as far
as possible)

• Providing a link between pupils, teachers, senior
management team, governors and the whole school
community

• Taking the lead in delivering the Eco-Schools Action
Plan

Ensuring that the whole school is aware of what is going on is the
job of the committee members and taking back ideas and initiatives
to their class or form members very important for engagement,
so that every Hall boy and adult feels as involved as possible in the
decision making. The Eco Committee Notice Boards and Firefly
pages have been important channels for communication, where
notices, minutes of meetings, posters and photographic evidence
convey action and decisions to the whole school.

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STEP2 The Environmental Review

Step two of the Eco-Schools Programme involved conducting an environmental review to gain a realistic picture
of The Hall’s environmental performance.

Each year group in the Middle and Senior Schools were given two of the 10 Eco-Schools topics to assess how well
we were performing in each area before deciding which topics to work on for the international Green Flag Award.

Questionnaires were completed across the school to investigate our whole school approach towards:

BIODIVERSITY MARINE
So you care about all living things Do you know how your actions can
including plants, animals and impact marine life?
insects?

ENERGY SCHOOL GROUNDS
Is your usage sustainable? Are you happy with where you work
each day?

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP TRANSPORT
Do you act local and think global? Do you commute sustainably?

HEALTHY LIVING WASTE
Do you look after your physical Do you know about the 5 rs (refuse,
and mental wellbeing? reduse, reuse, repair, recycle)?

LITTER WATER
Do you pick up after yourself? Do you take water for granted?

“On Global Citizenship we scored adequately “On the School Grounds questionnaire we scored “In energy usage we scored poorly
well (20/28). We highlighted our connection highly on being able to learn outside at Wilf (12/28) as students haven’t really been
with Henri Matisse College in Linselles, France involved in taking any of the steps to
and our overall excellent fundraising for local Slack sometimes and looking after the disposal reduce energy usage, although since
and international charities. We can improve of waste well, but there is a lot to do on making
on incorporation of global issues within the becoming an Eco School boys have
curriculum however, buying local produce and our surroundings more attractive, perhaps by been involved in taking decisions
Fairtrade goods and we can work towards a planting more trees or plants and developing an to reduce footprint and use 100%
renewable energy”.
UNICEF RSA or FSA”. outside classroom in time”.

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The Junior School also conducted their own review on the same
topics. Overall they felt that the JS boys were conscious of the
importance of healthy eating and taking regular exercise but

felt that several aspects could be improved such as reducing the
amount of plastics used in school and reducing the amount of
energy used in school (eg. turning off lights and monitors, as well

as closing blinds when leaving a room).

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STEP3 Action Plan

Having conducted our environmental review, the Eco THE ECO COMMITTEE REPS THEN GOT TOGETHER TO
Committee met to discuss the results and vote on the three
topics they felt were most important to work on and include in WRITE THE PLAN, WHICH HAD TO CONTAIN THESE
the school’s Eco Action Plan. The topics of Waste, Transport
and Biodiversity were voted as being the most important areas ELEMENTS:
• The Eco Schools topics we had chosen
for development for The Hall at that time. • The aims we wanted to achieve and the actions to be

Before writing the school’s Action Plan, Eco-reps held form and taken to do so
class group sessions to involve the whole school in formulating • The timescales in which the actions would be completed
• Details of who would be leading and responsible for each
ideas and goals for each topic.
action
The resulting plan was enormous and ambitious! • Ideas for how to monitor actions as they were

implemented
• Details of how to evaluate when the actions had been

complete

WASTE

AIM ACTION DURATION & MONITORING & EVALUATION
RESPONSIBILITY

1. To no longer purchase The kitchen has now signed a new These will be introduced come These have now been phased out (24/11/18)
individually packaged tea contract with a new supplier and will mid Jan (approx.) once the current
be purchasing Tea-pigs tea bags that
bags. supply has run out.
have no individual packaging.

2. To eliminate use of These will no longer be purchased Current supply will be used up The store of hard plastic packaging has now been used up
disposable polystyrene and so plastic and polystyrene (18/01/19) Have recently noticed that cling film and individual soft
and plastic containers in containers will no longer be used packaging is being used – to be raised at next meeting (05-11-19)
the kitchen at lunch time
and other catering events by end Jan 2019 (approx.) 28-9-20 now phased out completely and new compostable
containers are being used for all takeaway food.

3. To encourage boys and Poster to be designed to encourage FD to design posters for beginning 28-09-11 Posters have been put next to most light switches –
staff to turn out lights and and remind boys and staff to save of the Spring term- year 8 Eco- reminders in assemblies and staff briefings

taps to save energy and energy and water. representatives to distribute ready 9-09-20 These have now been taken down due to a ban on
water for the beginning of the Spring paper notices around the school. Plastic wallet frames to be
term.
ordered so these are then permanent.

A) The Hall has also now signed a 06-01-20 Wormery has now been purchased for the yard and
food compost bin for the staff room. Problems with collection
new contract with Camden so that, as
of food bins form the yard but all food lunch waste is now
from January 2020, food waste will collected each day. Food Waste Assembly showing how much
food waste is being consumed by each lunch sitting MS and SS
To reduce waste by be collected separately every day. NM – from start of term – will
recycling food waste to encourage boys to waste less.
4. B) compost bin to be purchased for circulate information on how these 07-09-20 Due to lunch being eaten in the class room due
to social distancing measures, form reps will be collecting
the yard, wormery for the balcony are to be used food waste in compostable bags from each classroom and

and gardening club (see below) and monitoring waste.

small bins for both the kitchens in the

MS and SS

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A) To purchase toilet paper with the A) NM to purchase once current supply

EU Eco Accreditation has run out

5. To use more paper B) to purchase cartridge paper for the B) AL to purchase again as soon as All done and continued to be used
that has been made for Art department made from recycled current supply has run out in place of
cups. All staff to be encouraged, where
recyclable materials. normal cartridge paper
possible, purchase products (even Blake Bratley to look into potential

within current catalogues) that have suppliers for stationary papers. Links

the Eco Stamp sent to all staff

A) Plastic bottles are no longer used

after matches and for sports days.

Extra water fountains have instead AL to liaise with CG about logistics, All boys have been given the opportunity to purchase

6. To reduce the use of been installed at Wilf Slack. Cassius funding. Also to liaise with Miranda @ personalised Hall School bottles. Over 200 hundred
plastic water bottles has been looking into refillable water dropthebox concerning guidelines of a ordered. To be offered again at the start of the next

bottles that could be introduced as potential competition + costing. school year. Boys use these all the time now.

part of the school kit – potential idea to

launch this as a competition.

7. To reduce the To trial run No Meat Mondays once a To begin after the Feb half term. NM 28/02/2020 - Meat free Monday have now been
consumption of meat and month to begin with, with the idea of a and CG to liaise with MC regarding introduced every week after great results from the pupil
potential weekly roll out in the summer vegetarian options. Connor to conduct Meat Free Monday’s survey and are proving very popular
dairy products in order research with the help of EP and inform with new Meat free themed days devised by the kitchen
to reduce the schools term.
environmental impact on the school of the benefits. staff.
07-10-20 All hot food provided since social distancing
the planet
measures have been brought in are now meat free.

A) FT & TL and DI to work with AG to

launch project last week of the half term.

8. To encourage the A) To launch an initiative for boys B) CT arranged an external speaker (A)Project was launched by year 8’s but there are since
recycling of plastic to make their own Eco-bricks out of from PGL Cornwall (June 2019) to hold no projects accepting bricks. 28-10-19
non-recyclable plastics in and outside
of school. These will be sent to Africa workshops (with each class) with a 07-10-20 Once clubs are back up and running to launch
focus for boys to recognise the effect again with the idea of using the bricks ourselves.
through the Eco-Brick Exchange. of plastic pollution. One example of a
B) Focused plastic pollution day. To practical activity carried out included: (B)Staff and boys given recycling bins in classrooms and
raise awareness of plastic pollution and recognising how using everyday plastic/ communal areas. Staff and boys to use given recycling
the effects it has on wildlife habitats. non plastic objects that were found in bins correctly. Eco team to collect all recycling bins on
To reduce the amount of plastic used school, e.g. glitter, wet wipes, and tissue
broke down in water. Objects placed Friday mornings. Boys to ensure no cross contamination.
and thrown away in classrooms. into a see thru water bottle & shaken. Staff to help boys place bins out on recycling day.
Boys had to spot which objects had
broken down easily & which had not. Eco-friendly glitter will be purchased when currently
Boys could then discuss plastic that is supply runs out. (approx. Sep 2019)

Kitchen no longer wrap fruit for play times in plastic or
cling film. Fruit is now pre-cut onto plates.

thrown away and how it can destruct our

water systems effecting wildlife habitats.

The JS has now signed a new contract

9. To no longer use plastic with a new supplier and will be These will be introduced February 2019 Paper straws introduced (March 2019).
cutlery and straws. purchasing individually packed milk (approx.) once the current supply has
cartons and shall sauce paper straw
run out

alternatives.

10. To raise awareness of To encourage boys to collect plastic Bee collection box created for boys Eco team collect all bottle top donations (April 2019)
plastic bottle top pollution bottle top lids from school and at to deposit bottle top lids. (Dec, 2018) box and send to cosmetic company
Collection to last Spring term (Jan –
– Boys to recycle and home to send to cosmetic company
collect plastic bottle top ‘Lush’ to be recycled into a beehive for April 2019)

lids. honeybees to nest.

AL to contact Bryt Energy to come

11. To reduce the amount of To launch a switch off month in and talk to Boys and Staff about Graphs show a reasonable percentage reduction over
electricity used Campaign to help save electricity. renewable energy. Ryan Davey to speak step counting week. These have been published to pupils
Electricity usage to be monitored to launch initiative in assembly too. 6L
threw the Bryt Energy portal by and staff to encourage the work to continue. Need to
Eco-committee members and results reps to have access to the portal to appoint new monitors from the new academic year Eco-
published from 6th November to 6th monitor. MC from bryt energy to send Committee to monitor electricity meters going forward.
December. Switch off Month to run 6th
Jan to 6th Feb so a comparison can be graphs of usage at the end of both Results to be studied in Maths after half term and
months to share with the school. All another switch off campaign in November. DG to meet
made. form reps to be given a rota to check with MC about instillation of smart meters at the SS also.
classrooms for unnecessary equipment

and lights being used.

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BIODIVERSITY

AIM ACTION DURATION & MONITORING & EVALUATION
RESPONSIBILITY

1. To raise boys’ awareness As part of their studies on Healthy Living, MC to Liaise witH MB to discuss Did not happen due to lock down. Does the
about where our food comes Year 6 will be attending a talk about timings (Summer term) to fit in with company offer virtual talks?
from and about sustainability planning – MC to book speaker and
our seas and oceans and sustainability
including a demo of how to gut and MB to organize timetabling
descale a fish.

2. To make plants available Boys to look into companies who can CY and AG to look into potential Power to the plants initiative worked incredibly
for all classrooms that help provide pollution absorbing plants and to companies. List to go out in Jan once well in providing all classrooms with pollution
absorb pollution and to create put forward a budget – once a budget has
a greener, calmer and more been agreed – list to be circulated to staff the budget has been agreed. absorbing plants in addition to more plants
so that each class can choose a plant for in communal places. Plants watered by Eco-
pleasant environment. reps during term time and by Eco-reps in the
their classroom.
holiday.

3. To create a wildlife area at There is already a plan to create an Ideally to be in place for the beginning Companies were approached and potential
Wilf Slack to encourage wild outdoor learning space kick started by of the academic year 2019-20 (subject plans drawn up for a wildlife area, hut and fire
plants and animals to the area the JS which will be able to be used by pit at our sports ground Wilf Slack. Plans were
the whole school. This will incorporate a to planning permission) - KD – Need sent to the school but have not got planning
and then introduce forest wildlife area, an outdoor classroom and to look for a volunteer to run a similar permission. Trees have now been painted at
school to educate children Wilf Slack as a consolation. AL to approach KD
possibly a fire pit area. club for the MS and SS once up and to see if a wild life area can still be cultivated.
about flora and fauna running. AL to laisse with KD to see
how MS boys might become involved

with plans for the wildlife area.

Gardening Club proved a great success with

4. To create a wildlife area at To introduce a gardening club after school Gardening club has now been included boys growing plants and vegetables from seed
Wilf Slack to encourage wild where boys from both the MS and SS will in the ASC timetable for the Spring in the Science Lab and new planting troughs
plants and animals to the area grow flowers and vegetables and develop bought for the large balcony and glasshouse.
their ‘green fingers’. JS boys had a parallel term. MB has outlined a rough budget Area has somewhat gone to pot since lock
and then introduce forest opportunity with the Eco club that is run which AL has now submitted to SC. down and clubs are no longer being allowed.
school to educate children every Wednesday throughout the Spring
Sign up for the club – first Friday back Could we create a class bubble gardening club?
about flora and fauna term. of the Spring term. Or could we look into the school gardener

tending to the area in the meantime.

A) Boys to build insect houses in DT club

5. To encourage wildlife to the to include in the new outside garden area. A) TT to run a club in the summer RSPB no longer supplying boxes – Bird boxes
grounds of the school. B) Eco-committee representative to term built in DT Club and put in playground. Insect
house built by Eco-Committee members in Lock
contact the RSPB in order to get free bird B) Peter (Year 6 rep) has volunteered
boxes for the school. to contact the RSPB to look into down
school membership. C) Completed and placed in JS playground
C) Boys create camouflage bug hotels in
Eco club using tin cans, bamboo sticks and C) To be carried out over two Eco club (January 2020).
sting. These to be hung along the fence in sessions.

the JS playground.

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TRANSPORT

AIM ACTION DURATION & RESPONSIBILITY MONITORING & EVALUATION

Air pollution lessons were delivered and

The Science department will be delivering pollution monitoring equipment put up

To raise awareness about the lessons on air pollution. Science club LB and EO to deliver Air pollution start of outside the school. These unfortunately

1. dangers of pollution and the members will be using the clean air the Spring term. Pollution results to be sent disappeared. Club members still learnt about

need to keep our air as clean schools pack provided by friends of the off by the 3rd week – results to be included the dangers of pollution and information

as possible earth in order to monitor the levels of in the next Eco-assembly on local air pollution obtained from Clean

pollution around the school. Air Camden who came in to talk to boys in

assembly.

Hands up travel survey completed in the

2. To get up to date information To meet with the travel plan co-ordinator AL and NM have met with the Camden January 2019 and follow up extensive survey
on the travel habits of the for Camden to discuss help we can get Travel representative who will be providing in the Autumn term. Some improvement but
boys at the school in order from Camden including funding. Hands- we noticed roughly a third of boys who lived
up travel to and from school survey in the questionnaire in addition to other 1-3km from the school, were still travelling by
to best inform how to update resources related to encouraging more car on these days. This was communicated in
the school travel policy January and a follow up form for pupils to environmentally friendly ways of travel. assembly and is our target group for the new
fill out in the Spring term

Green Transport initiative.

The Eco-committee will organize a silent JJ to organize an afterschool session for We have now had two silent protests one

protest after the results have come boys to create posters and banners before in the May 2019 and one in Jan 2020. Both

To encourage a ‘switch it off’ through to encourage anti-idling policy at the next walk to school day – this could be were very well attended with fantastic

3. and anti-idling policy at pick pick up and drop off. They will produce on the same day as Science club where eco banners created in two afterschool sessions.

up and drop off  banners and will use these to raise the committee members have the chance to Parental support was also fantastic. There

awareness of the damage that fumes join forces with those who have collected was a great reduction in the number of cars

cause to the environment and health. in results. pulling up around the schools on both days.

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To re-launch Walk to School Day

with information based on Science

4. To help reduce club’s findings including information Darshy Pandey to formulate a letter with the Fantastic letter written by Darshy Pandey relaunching
pollution and from Camden’s travel Plan and a new policy on walk to school. ‘Green Transport Days’ Camden Air Action presented
encourage a healthy an assembly on Air pollution in Camden – information
lifestyle by further blurb on Eco-schools written by boys’ Eco Committee members to design posters to
promoting and themselves. Aim-to make boys and further advertise the re-launch. on risks to health and benefits of finding a greener
further developing parents aware of other alternatives school communicated from Clean Air Camden to
the policy on walk to to walking. (Information reg. Cycling Staff, JS boys & families donate shoes (Oct/
proficiency and safety lessons Nov 2019). parents also.
school. ‘United Shoe Company’ collect shoe donations from
included to gauge interest). JS create
posters to raise awareness of walk JS to distribute to people in need (Dec 2019).

to school day and the importance of

good footwear (Sep 2019).

5. To raise awareness (A)To run an air quality competition (A)To be launched by a member of the (A) Archie Gee delivered an assembly to launch the
about the dangers to raise awareness of ways in which Science club with the results of the air quality Air Quality competition. The winning flyer was emailed
of pollution and the pack in assembly once the results have been to parents alongside Darshy’s letter relaunching Green
need to keep our air we can help reduce air pollution.
as clean as possible Boys to produce a poster of leaflet received. transport day and flyers have been printed to hand
to showcase their ideas. The winning B) Walk to school days to coincide with each out at both Silent protests against idling.
entry will be shared with parents and initiative – letter home, announcements, and
the rest of the school to promote the inclusion in assemblies in order to publicize B) The Eco-committee have now launched several
ideas and to encourage the school and encourage participation. Eco-committee initiatives including Happy Shoes Day, Step counting
week, Green transport week and Clean Air Day. Eco-
community to take action. meeting to be held in the lead up to each Reps have kept records of boys taking part in each
B) To get involved in various national invent to decide on how, and by who each initiative to monitor participation with Eco- prizes for
individual winners e.g, most steps taken in a day, best
campaigns and TFL Stars Award event will be advertised. shoes and form prizes where boys get to where green
Activities including Clean Air Day and C) As above – NG to put in request for a £700 mufti for the most participation in Green Transport
budget for pedometers for each boy for Step
Green Transport week Counting week. AL to talk to CM about tying days across the year.
C) to launch various initiatives in with promoting the benefits of exercise. AL C) Our first scheduled step counting week was unable
including a ‘Walk to School in Trainers
Day’ allowing boys to wear their own to liaise with CG to discuss logistics and to to happen due to lock down. We have since had a
comfortable/trendy footwear to get the go ahead. Archie G to design a poster step counting week 21st – 25th September 2020.
encourage them to leave cars at home Budget available for pedometers from Camden after
and Step counting week where all and speak to boys in assembly to promote receiving our silver TFL award. Many signed up and
pupils across the school will be asked the first new walk to school day initiative. also those living further form the school due to the
to count their steps each day for one D) Jane Simmonds from Camden Travel plan Park and Stride initiative. Results compiled through a
to forward details for the Camden Cycling combination of an online form and a form group form
week. proficiency course that is run in the school
We will tie this in with assemblies ground in the holidays. Boys to include info of to encourage competition.
on the benefits of exercise and the this within letter relaunching Walk to School D) Letter sent out to parents - very little interest.
reduction in pollution as a direct result week in order to get an idea of interest. E) Boys were inspired by this and began planting in
E) Using guidance from Woodland Trust JS
of their actions. boys planted several trees throughout the their own gardens.
(D)To organize cycling proficiency spring term (Spring 2019). 1 tree in the JS Boys can observe trees growth in JS playground,
course ran by Camden depending on playground and CT took the Eco team to Wilf however due to lockdown we have been unable to
monitor the growth of trees at Wilf Slack. CT to go
interest. Slack where 4 more tree were planted. and observe take pictures and share these during

virtual Eco committee meeting.

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STEP4 Link to Curriculum

This step involved an in-depth review of how Eco issues are woven through The Hall’s curriculum subjects across the school,
so that opportunities are maximised for students to learn about the world we live in and how to protect it.

Topics such as Sustainable Energy, Climate Change and Biodiversity are cross—curricular topics taught across the school
(starting in the JS) mainly through the combined subjects of Science, Geography and DT. Likewise, many Life Skills discussions
around climate change, eco-friendly alternatives and protecting biodiversity include our corporate and individual responsibility

to do our bit and for making positive changes.

SCIENCE
In Years 4-8 the students learn about biodiversity,
foodchains and importance of plants in the energy cycle.
Year 7s learn about impact of fossil fuels and renewable
energy sources. Year 6 specifically look at nutrients and
balanced diet as well as microbiology and how to keep
your body healthy. Year 4s learn about the water cycle
and its importance in ensuring the availability of water for
all living organisms.

GEOGRAPHY

All year groups learn about the environment, the pressure it faces and how
we can look after it more sustainably and Years 4-8 learn about the impact
humans can have on biodiversity. Year 7 looks at energy linked to transport
and industry, as well as sustainable urban development – East Village and
how waste is reduced. Year 5s study a sustainable and renewable energy unit
and Year 5s and Year 7s cover transport across 2 different units, looking at
sustainability, advantages/disadvantages, congestions etc. Year 4s learn about
the biodiversity of different countries.

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ART AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

All year groups from Year 4 – 8 discuss raw materials and how we use them
sensibly and sustainably, the way things move and harness natural energy. The
impact of buildings on the environment. Everything possible is recycled in the Art
and DT Departments.

TPR

As part of their study of ethics, Year 7s learn
about the environmental crisis and consider
their duty to look after the environment. As
part of their study of ethics, they also learn
about the ethical treatment of animals.

VISITS AND TRIPS
An annual trip
for the Year
7s to Swanage
encompasses an
ecological field
study and a beach
clean.
Year 5s have a trip
to The Crystal to
learn about waste
management.

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THEME DAYS

The boys have also enjoyed a series of Eco
School Project Days, such as the Year 7
Global Issues event. The day had two
purposes: to evaluate an open-source eco-
based board game in order to devise a
game that can educate children about the
environment and adopt eco-friendly behaviours.

The second goal of this event was to explore
the rights and responsibilities of sovereign
states when dealing with global issues, with
students practising their skills of debate and
negotiation in reaching agreement and creating
a common resolution to the two issues of
discussion on strategies to deal with climate
change and emissions.

RYMAN CHALLENGE MY START PROJECT DAYS

The Ryman Challenge Days for Year 8 boys My Start is an arts project founded in 2011
have also had an eco-theme in recent years. with the purpose of tackling the subject
of conflict and displacement in a truly
unique way; offering high quality creative
education to young refugees in Kakuma
Refugee camp, Africa and sharing learning
resources with students in the UK.

Students in the UK engage first-hand
through art with young refugees, both
exploring their own creative expression.
Hall boys enjoyed workshops to
encourage strong communication links
with students in the refugee camps; they
made postcards to send to learn about
the challenges of living as refugees as well
as learning about the power of creativity
and expression from the postcards they
received back from new friends.

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STEP 5

InfoInrvmoilvnginagnd

Our whole school and wider community has been – and
continues to be - involved in Eco-Schools work in and
around the school, for example: parents/carers, local
authorities, businesses, other national and regional charities,
neighbouring schools and residential groups and homes.
Throughout the journey through Steps
1 - 4, the Eco Committee communicated
their passion for and progress with the
various initiatives relating to ‘all things
eco’ to all members of the school as well
as the external audiences mentioned
above with the aim of involving our
various communities continually in as
many different ways as possible. Step
5 was a formal step in recognising that
the Committee had been doing this very
successfully; we had to provide evidence
of how we had been informing the
communities and including everyone.
Our Eco notice boards in the JS and SS
buildings, which were regularly updated,
detail all of our work on the Eco-Schools
Seven Steps and the chosen topic actions.
A current list of the Eco-Committee
representatives from all year groups, Eco
Committee meeting minutes, a copy of
our Eco-Schools Environmental Review,
our Action Plan, examples of Monitoring
and Evaluation and our Eco-Codes are
all available (and have been since the
beginning of the programme) on the Eco
notice boards.
In addition, we use the communication
channels of weekly newsletters, the school website, the monthly
e-bulletins and items posted on the school’s Twitter feed to
communicate our ideas to the wider community and thus achieve
Step 5.

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