by Lisa Jackson | Oct 14, 2019 | Art & Culture, News
Book Week got off to a flying start last Friday, with a visit from local author, Helen Hareldsen. Upper School sat enraptured, while she told them all about the adventures of the pony, ‘Little Pearl’, on the Cumbrian Fells. The children particularly enjoyed...
by Lisa Jackson | Sep 24, 2019 | News
The Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, Mrs Claire Hensman, officially launched the new Hunter Hall science centre on Thursday 19th September with a bang (literally). We welcomed over 150 guests as we celebrated the launch of the centre, with entertainment from Professor...
by Lisa Jackson | Sep 6, 2019 | News
As children across the county start the new school term, Hunter Hall School in Penrith welcomes two new members of teaching staff. Mrs Kirsty Fletcher takes up the position of Deputy Head, Year 6 leader, Head of Girls’ Games and English. Joining her will be Mrs Ella...
by Lisa Jackson | Jul 8, 2019 | News, Sport
The annual Hunter Hall Orienteering Cup was held last week, split over two days, with Years 3, 4 and 5 testing themselves on Wednesday, followed by Year 6 on Thursday. With a new area mapped, incorporating the fields to the rear of the school, a tricky course was set...
by Lisa Jackson | Jun 24, 2019 | News
Year 5 were invited to take part in a wonderful Year 5 Science Challenge activity morning, held at Ullswater Community College last Tuesday. Based on the theme of space exploration, the children were split into small teams, with their first task being a challenge to...
by Lisa Jackson | Jun 17, 2019 | Art & Culture, News
On Monday 10th June, Hunter Hall in Penrith welcomed over 220 children to the school, who took part in the ‘Ankoma Dream Schools Choir’ to record a CD for the Ankoma Outreach project. Ankoma Outreach supports a small, rural village called Ankoma in Kwahu-East, Ghana....
