All Hallows School Podcast

#023 - Welcome to our All Hallows School Podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. If you have any questions please contact the school through the main website. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#022 - Welcome to our All Hallows School Podcast, the place to find out more about our school and where we'll be speaking to staff, pupils and parents so that together we're all connected. If you have any questions please contact the school through the main website. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#021 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. Today we’re finding out everything there is to know about boarding at school. We’re joined by four people in this episode; James Eales is the Head of Boarding, he’s joined by Vicki Eales, she works alongside James as a house parent (she’s also James’ wife), we hear from Xanthe who’s a gap student working in boarding and we have Frankie, an assistant boarding parent. So we find out what boarding life actually looks like, whether it’s still relevant in 2022 and 2023, what happens at the weekend and we talk about the admissions process too. That’s all coming up in the next 20ish minutes so come with me now as we speak to James, Vicki, Xanthe and Frankie. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#020 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re going to be learning about what it means to be an All Hallows Learner. Head, Dr Trevor Richards, explains what the All Hallows Learner is all about, how this creates more individualised learning, how this actually looks in real terms in the classroom, and also how it supports All Hallows senior pupils once they have moved on in their educational journey to their chosen senior school. That’s all coming up in this episode so come with me as we speak to Headmaster, Dr Trevor Richards. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#019 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. We’re at the start of a new academic year so in this episode you’ll find me talking to Head, Dr Trevor Richards. In this episode, we find out what we should expect over the next 12 months, what things might change, what things might stay the same, how the collaboration is going with Monkton Combe, and what Dr Richards' vision is for the future. We also get to find out what Dr Richards did over the summer holidays. Did he stay in his office for the whole summer break or did he manage to get some time away to recharge batteries for the next academic year... Click on the link below to listen! https://bit.ly/AHPodcast-Episode-19 Come with me to find out as we speak to Headmaster, Dr Trevor Richards. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#018 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode talking to Jackie Truelove, Registrar at the school. Now Jackie’s journey into working at the school began a whole 18 years ago when her two boys joined the school way back then. Now she’s working at the school so she’s able to share her opinion from two points of view. This all means we get to find out what the Registrar actually does, what the admissions process is and what some of the main things parents say when they’re being shown around a school. So come with us now as our host, Simon, discusses the admissions process at school with Jackie Truelove. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#017 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode, we're talking all about Outdoor Learning with Forest School Lead, Jay Croney. We'll learn all about the importance of Outdoor Learning, what the Forest School brings to All Hallows School education and Jay will give some advice when it comes to getting your kids away from their screens and encouraging them to spend time outside. So come with us now as our host, Simon, talks to Outdoor Learning with Forest School Coordinator Jay Croney. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#016 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we're speaking to the cast and crew of 'Joseph' as we get to hear, for many, their first-ever performance in front of a live audience! All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#015 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents, and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode talking to a parent of a pupil in year two, exploring the joining and decision-making process, as we speak to Stefanie Foulerton. So that means we’ll discover exactly what it is to step into the school for the first time, how impressions of the school can change as you go through the process and what its like joining the parent community at All Hallows. That’s coming up in this episode so join me now as we discuss the joining and decision-making process with Stefanie Foulerton. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#014 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re talking to Michelle Fennell, Reception teacher and Early Years Lead. This conversation is all about Early Years at All Hallows, how everything works, the curriculum and plans for the future. But we’ll also get to hear about Michelle’s experience, her journey to becoming a teacher, what she brings to the role of Early Years Lead and we’ll get a tour of Michelle’s classroom. So come with me now, as we speak to Early Years Lead, Michelle Fennell. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#013 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we speak to Assistant Head, Richard Kirby. Richard’s about to explain how parents views have changed over the years, how he goes about creating the school timetable (which is way more complicated than you might imagine) and the approach the school takes with children when they’re working online. I loved listening to Richard and I think you will too. So come with me now, into the heart of the school, as we speak to Assistant Head, Richard Kirby. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#012 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re going to the Art department as we speak to Head of Art, Sacha Guppy. Now this conversation is a little different. We hear about what the art department looks like in school but we get into a bit of as deep and meaningful conversation too about just why art is important not just in school but in life. Sacha’s love for art shines through in this episode so I know you’re going to love it. So come with me now, into the art department, as we speak to Head of Art, Sacha Guppy. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#011 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re getting into the world of co-curricular and enrichment activities at All Hallows as we speak to Director of School Operations, Lucy Mackenzie. So that means we’ll discover exactly what co-curricular is all about, the kind of opportunities children have outside the classroom and some of the trips coming up this academic year. That’s coming up in this episode so join me now as we have a discussion about co-curricular and enrichment with Lucy Mackenzie. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#010 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re stepping into the world of creative design with Berin Nelson. Berin is passionate about creative design and this really comes through in this episode. We get to hear about the school projects the children most look forward to, which projects Berin looks forward to the most, how creative design helps with other subjects in school and how it helps with life outside school too. That’s all coming up in the next 20 minutes so come with me now as we have a conversation with Berin Nelson. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#009 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re talking different langauges (well, not literally) with Head of the Languages Department, Jonathan Gwilliam. Jonathan’s about to explain to us what the languages department looks like at All Hallows, why it’s important to learn a second language (despite the fact that it seems increasing numbers of people might be starting to believe it’s not essential in 2021) and what the language trips look like when the children get to experience life in another country. But we also hear about Jonathan’s own experience of learning a language at school and how that looked when he began visiting some of our European neighbours. That’s all coming up in this episode. So let’s get into it right now with Head of Languages, Jonathan Gwilliam. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#008 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re exploring the world of music, dance and drama through the eyes of, Michael Castle, Head of Performing Arts. Michael’s going to explain to us about the ‘music for all’ approach to teaching, the extra- curricular opportunities for music and drama at All Hallows, and we find out how teaching music has evolved over the last few decades. But we also find out what musical is his all-time favourite, see if you can guess what that might be. But in the meantime let’s get into this episode now with our Head of Performing Arts, Michael Castle. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#007 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re back talking to James Callow, previously our guest in episode three of this podcast channel. This time though, James is talking to us about sport at school which means we’re going to hear about the importance of sport at All Hallows School, the approach the school takes in teaching Games, and what happens when there’s a pupil who perhaps isn’t into sport like some of the other children might be. So let’s not waste any more time but come with me as we step into the world of sport at All Hallows with James Callow. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#006 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re talking to Freddie and Mabel, Head boy and Head girl, along with Elsie and Josh, their deputies, and together they explain to us what life is like in Year Eight at All Hallows. They also tell us about whether the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 were as bad as the media reported and you might discover what something called Kahoot is in that section too. But we also discover what some of their best moments of being a pupil at the school have been and what advice they might give to their younger selves if they could. So come with me as we step into the world of Year Eight at All Hallows. All Hallows online www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

#005 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re talking to Katharine Cameron Clarke, parent to two daughters aged 12 and 14 both of whom have gone through the school years at All Hallows. We’re going to talk about finding the right school for her children and why the family stuck with All Hallows, what the boarding experience is like at the school, and the opportunities the girls both received in their time at the school. Katharine also breaks down the stigma surrounding independent education with her own personal experience. So come with me as we talk to Katharine Cameron Clarke.

#004 - Welcome to the All Hallows School Podcast, the place where we talk to staff, parents and pupils to find out more about life at the school. In this episode we’re talking to Helen Mewburn, Deputy Head (Juniors), about the children and their development at All Hallows. We’re going to find out how the Early Years children feel having their location right in the heart of the school, what sort of things the children can expect in a typical day at All Hallows, and what the International Primary Curriculum really is. But we also find out some detailed information about Helen herself so stick around if you want to hear what that might be. So come with me as we talk to Helen Mewburn.