I would like to thank the many of you who made meaningful contributions to the Senior School Development Project (SSDP) and I’m delighted to report that, with the exception of usual snagging items, the project is now complete.  We are extremely pleased with the results! 

The Senior School has been upgraded and modernised.  Not only is the Wathen Hall now a state-of-the-art sports and drama space, but the block benefits from additional specialist IT and science facilities and three additional classrooms. Every classroom has been adapted for modern teaching methods, with studios for The Arts (Art & Pottery, Design Tech and Drama) streamlined and refurbished.  In completing this development the governors aimed to future-proof the entire school, with many of these space and flexibility benefits already being felt in the Middle and Junior schools as well. It has been important to the governors to achieve a 21^st-century building specifically designed to complement the modern-day teaching and learning that is offered at The Hall.

The campaign for the Senior School Development Project raised a fantastic £3.3m thanks to the wonderful generosity of current and past parents and alumni.  At the end of the last school year we bid farewell to Chris and Sue Godwin, with our thanks for all they gave to The Hall and our best wishes for their retirements. We had established The Godwin Fund as a way to give to The Hall in thanks and recognition of what Chris and Sue achieved.   Thank you to all those who donated; over £100,000 was raised in this public phase of the fundraising, an enormous credit to Chris and Sue and their contribution to the school.

Anthony Fobel, Chair of Governors

The Hall School Endowment Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 312722-1)