'Tis the season 🎄 When do you put up your festive decorations? [📸: E. Gilbey decorating the boarding house Christmas tree, circa 1978]

We're dreaming of a white Christmas at New Hall so that we can see these beautiful scenes down the Avenue ❄️🌳 [📸: Winter, 2011/12]

A major part of New Hall's ethos is serving the community. The annual NHVS Christmas lunches have been a wonderful tradition for many years, bringing so much joy to both guests and volunteers 🤝🎄 Were you part of an NHVS group as a volunteer? [📸: NHVS Christmas Lunch, 2011]

During this Advent season, we prepare for the birth of Jesus. The Nativity reminds us of our love for all and the joy we spread in our communities 💞 [📸: New Hall's Nativity production in the 1950s]

Wishing you a very merry Christmas. May this season find you among those you love, sharing in joy and gratitude 🎄🌟

Happy New Year ✨ We have many events planned for 2024 that alumni can get involved in, the first of which are National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week. If you would be interested in returning to give a talk at these events, please RSVP via our Alumni website 📲

In May, we will be hosting the fifty-year reunion of the graduating class of 1974. Old Fish have organised a lunch and tour of the School grounds for a chance to reminisce. If you are a 1974 Leaver and would like to attend this event, please RSVP via our alumni website 📲

Last week, we welcomed back alumna Lucia Mrocková (2013-2015) and her family for a tour of New Hall. It was a wonderful chance for her to reminisce and see some familiar faces ✨ If you would like to revisit New Hall, please get in touch via [email protected]

Let us introduce to you our new video interview series, A Chapter in the Story, where we will interview Old Fish and New Hallians about their time at New Hall and their experiences after 📽️ Follow the link to watch our first episode: ow.ly/rCZM50QsBs1

This week, we sent out our first newsletter, packed full of our upcoming events and the latest news in our community, including this interview with Old Fish Gina Rippon 🧠 alumni.newhallschool.co.uk

This weekend, our community will be coming together to celebrate Mass to mark 225 years since the first Mass celebrated at New Hall following the arrival of our founding Religious Community 🕊️ [📸: New Hall Chapel ceiling]

#AlumniSpotlight 🌟 Congratulations to Old Fishes Nathan Collins and Nathan Hubble who both feature in the Apple TV+ new series 'Masters of the Air' as Lt George Oliver and Britton Smith. 📲 Read more: ow.ly/m4Ha50QyjjS

Next month, New Hall School will be holding a Literary Dinner with Jimmy Burns, author of 'A Faithful Spy', to which all alumni are invited 📚 🎫 Tickets: ow.ly/jZSf50QyliG [📸: Past Literary Dinners with Tony Tuckwell (2006) and Alison Weir (2008)]

Back in December, we spoke to Ning Ding about coming into the New Hall Sixth Form and the teachers that inspired her to go onto a career in Psychology 🧠 To watch her interview, please follow the link below: 📲 ow.ly/uknf50QC5Sq

This week we held a range of workshops for current students as part of National Careers Week 💼 Thank you to those who shared their knowledge and career journeys ✨ If you would like to get involved in any upcoming careers events, please contact us📲

Did you hear the news? The School returns to the quirky and beloved tradition as all our alumni are now once again referred to as Old Fishes, which was once our 'code name'! Read more 📲 ow.ly/mUla50QTsjt

☀️ We are thrilled to invite you to our Alumni Summer BBQ on Saturday 29 June ☀️ We will be hosting a delicious barbeque at the front of the School complete with Pimms and ice-cream, as well as alumni sport matches (subject to interest) 🏏🍦 📲 RSVP: alumni.newhallschool.co.uk/event/alumni-s…

On Sunday 21 April 2024, amongst the other 50,000 runners, Old Fishes took part in the London Marathon 🏃‍♂️ It was fantastic to hear from them after the race – ow.ly/XeBQ50RsifZ 🏅

Last week, we welcomed back Old Fish Jordan Davies to speak to current students about his experience working as a Senior Sports Journalist at The Sun 📰 His inspiring talk followed his journey from playing rugby at New Hall, to covering the UEFA Championship this summer!⚽

☀️ Just over a month to go until our first annual Alumni Summer BBQ on Saturday 29 June☀️ We invite you and your families to join us for a BBQ complete with Pimms and ice-cream, and a chance to reminisce and reunite with some familiar faces. 📲 RSVP: ow.ly/2b4V50RvyUs