Weekly News Mowden Hall School



Bucket-loadsofdetermination,resilienceandselfconfidencehavebeenrequiredandithasbeena delighttoobserve
Nextweek,thefestivitiesbegin-sorry TheGNAAS CharityBakeandCraftSaleonMondaymorningkicks thingsoff(hopefullyyouareabletocontribute,andthe childrencanbringin£2).Afterthat,well,Christmas cannotbeheldback!Thetreesareup,DormDecsare beingjudgedintheboardinghouse,there’sthe Christmasconcert,TheWinterBall I’mgoingtostopthereisSOmuchtogetthrough,Iwillletyoujustdigest theinformationoverthecomingpages
Ihopeeveryonehasagreatexeatweekend-believeit ornotIamofftoseeSantaClaustomorrow atCastleHoward!It’sabitearlyinmy opinion,butapparentlyheis gettingbusy!

Mr.PhilSturt Head
Allday
Monday8 December
1200pm
Tuesday9 December 9.30am12.30pm
100pm
ChristmasOutfitDayforPre-Prep-Childrencancometoschoolin theirChristmasPartyclothes.
Pre-PrepChristmasLunchandPartyAfternoon.Pickupforall childrenisatnormaltime
EYFS(NurseryandReception)visittoNorthernStagetoseeThe NightBeforeChrismouse.Thechildrenwilltravelbybusandbe accompaniedbyMrsBulman,MrsMackieandotherPre-Prepstaff
Years3-5ChristmasLunch-ChildreninYears3-5arewelcometo weartheirChristmasJumperstoschool
Wednesday 10December 100pm300pm HexhamAbbeyRehearsal
1.00pm
130pm
Thursday11 December
2.00pm
Years’6to8ChristmasLunch -ChildreninYears6-8arewelcome toweartheirChristmasJumperstoschool
Year1and2visittoNorthernStagetoseeBeautyandtheBeast. ThechildrenwilltravelbybusandbeaccompaniedbyMrsKnight, MrsPembertonandotherPre-Prepstaff
PrepSchoolChristmasPartyAfternoon
Normaltime EndofTermforNurseryChildren(TermTimeonly)
Friday12 December 1000am11.00am
CarolServiceatHexhamAbbey.AllPrepchildreninBESTKIT,parents andfamiliesarewelcometoattend Allchildrenmustbecollected fromtheAbbeyaftertheservice Ifyouhavespecificpackingitems youwouldliketocollectforyourchildfromschool,pleasecontact MissSerbrockdirectly.Theseitemswillneedtobecollectedbefore theserviceatHexhamAbbey. 11.00am
EndofTermforallchildren(SignOutwillbefromHexhamAbbeypleaseseedetailsbelow).Therewillalsobeacollectiontaken duringtheservice.Thecollectionwillbedonatedtothemaintenance worksatHexhamAbbey





Pre-Prep: A Joyful Start to the Advent Season









Boarding
Weweredelightedtowelcomesomenewfacesto theboardinghousethisweek,asanumberof pupilsexperiencedatasternightforthefirsttime
Thisisanexcellentwaytogainexperienceasa boarder,tohelpmakedecisionsaboutfuture opportunitiestostayovernightduringtheirtimeat Mowdenandtobeginconsideringoptionsfor seniorschool.
Welldonetoallthepupilsthathavebeenstaying overforthefirsttime-especiallyourYear3swho stayedonWednesdaynight



contactMrShaw-Kewor MissSerbrock
Mr.SamShaw-Kew
DeputyHead Co-Curricular&Boarding











