Witham Hall School

Witham Hall is a happy and thriving boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 to 13 years.

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Congratulations to our most recent scholarship recipients who have secured the following awards:

Ella – Music Scholarship to @RugbySchool1567🎼
Sophie – Academic Scholarship to @OakhamSch📚
Sam – Sport Scholarship to @OakhamSch ⚽

Well done girls!

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Taking inspiration from the popular TV show, last night boarders tackled challenges from Witham’s own Taskmaster’s (aka Mr Chapman). Staff and pupils had a laugh while testing their ingenuity, perseverance and patience.

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An appreciative audience of parents and friends enjoyed the Lent term Informal Concert last night. Congratulations to all who performed with such confidence and assurance! 🎼

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#WithamHall had a fantastic day at the U11 @iapsuksport Regional Netball Competition. Despite some formidable opposition, the team came third in their section 🥉 and won the overall Plate Competition 🥇 Well done girls!

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Year 2 enjoyed a fantastic day at @burghleyhouse learning about what it would have been like to have worked there during the reign of Queen Victoria 👑

The children got to examine artefacts, play Victorian parlour games as well as expand their knowledge!

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Year 8️⃣ enjoyed visiting @KRIIICentre in Leicester this week. They explored Richard III's life and how his remains were uncovered in a car park 👑

They also visited the Leicester Hebrew Congregation to learn more about the festivals and rituals of the Jewish faith.

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Mrs Keeling is really proud of the reading progress in Year 1 - some of the children have been sharing their class RWI book with the Reception children, using their best 'storyteller' voices 📖

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Last week, we enjoyed a variety of music and drama performances in the first Performing Arts Assembly of 2023 🎶 🎭

Congratulations to Lola, Nancy, Fred, Chizzy and Millie for their performances 🎉

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Well done to this week's Stars ⭐ and Superstars 🌟 You have made us proud 👏

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Three pupils were presented with certificates this week for their very first music exams 🎶

Very well done to pianists Ollie, Wilbur and Isobel! 👏

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Our Exeat Service this afternoon was on the theme of Celebrating Diversity. Mr Mark Semmence, Headmaster of @ReptonSchool, gave an address about kindness and courage.

Well done to all of the performers and thank you to all the parents for joining us in worship ⛪

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Year 6️⃣ enjoyed a fantastic day in London yesterday to see the West End production of @MatildaMusical 🎶 🎭

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Year 1 are thoroughly enjoying their Magic and Mystery topic this term. They have been busy thinking of things to put in potions using descriptive language and have come up with some truly magnificent recipes! 💫

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We enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of recitation for the House Poetry Competition last week. Many thanks to Mrs Talbot from @oundleschool for giving up her afternoon to adjudicate.

Tristan won the Junior Competition for Banks and Eloise won the Senior Competition for Maitland 🏆

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Pupils in Year 7️⃣ enjoyed a Geography trip to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (@noordinarypark) in Stratford last week, to study the sustainability and legacy of the site.

It was a super day and the pupils learned a lot while braving the very cold conditions!

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Well done to this week's Stars ⭐ and Superstars 🌟 You have made us proud 👏

#WHSPrePrep | #Proud | #WithamHall

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Today, pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 had the opportunity to get some very hands-on experience with animals they might not normally see. The presenter from @ZooLabUK brought in a selection of interesting creatures, including a corn snake, a tarantula, rats and a gecko 🦎

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On Saturday the Year 5️⃣ boys used Polydron (@polydronuk) to make a variety of solid shapes.

They made prisms, pyramids, tetrahedra and octahedra as well as other three-dimensional shapes that do not have specific names. A great time was had by all 👏

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The Pre-Prep Lent programme of clubs started in earnest last week with Quiz Club and Teamwork Club 📝

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We are delighted to welcome three new members of staff to #WithamHall this term.

🏉 Mr O'Regan is our new Director of Sport
🏑 Mrs Rathbone joins the Sports and PE Department
🚐 Mr Dilloway joins our Estates Team as a Minibus Driver