News & Events
St Dunstan’s Education Group and St Christopher’s The Hall announce new merger
St Dunstan’s Education Group and St Christopher’s The Hall are delighted to announce a merger, which will take effect from 31 January 2025. St Dunstan’s and St Christopher’s have been close neighbours for many years and St Dunstan’s has historic roots in Beckenham, not least through the location of its alumni sports club, which will…
Science Workshop
On Wednesday afternoon, two teams of Year 4 and 5 pupils (Group 1 – Grace, Anaiya, Samuel, Fola and Dustyn and Group 2 – Sofia, James, Oliver, Oscar and Joanna) attended Walthamstow Hall Secondary School, Sevenoaks to take part in their first science event / competition. The theme for the event was ‘Marvellous Microbes’ and…
Year 4 Mission to Mars!
Last week, Year 4 visited the amazing Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, to take part in a LEGO Robotics workshop. After taking a train to Victoria and a busy London Underground tube to the museum, the children left their possessions in the schools’ area before exploring the Evolution Gallery to find answers to…
Y6 STEM Workshop at The Cedars
Last week, Year 6 were invited to The Cedars, over in Crystal Palace, for a morning of STEM workshops hosted by some of their teachers. To start the morning, the children had a Chemistry lesson, and they were introduced to the periodic table. Listening to a song, the children noted down some of the elements…
Author and Illustrator Visits/Workshops
Over the past fortnight, children across the school have enjoyed some author and illustrator workshops, either in-person or virtual, as part of their English lessons. Bringing authors and illustrators to the classroom in this way provides unique opportunities for storytelling, catalysts to spark our children’s creativity, and demonstrates to them a potential career path that…
Black History Month
At St Christopher’s, we are proud to celebrate Black History Month, a time to recognize and honour the contributions, achievements, and rich history of Black individuals and communities. Throughout October, we have planned a range of engaging activities to deepen our understanding and appreciation of Black history and culture. Mr. Carter and Mrs. West…
Art
The students have been buzzing with excitement over the launch of our new Art & Design Curriculum! Focusing on both traditional and modern mediums, the program will encourage creativity and self-expression while helping students build practical skills. Our Pre-Prep students kicked things off by celebrating International Dot Day, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The…
Recycling Week
This week, we have been celebrating Recycling Week at St Christopher’s. Younger children enjoyed reading ‘The Messy Magpie’, to learn about the impact recycling and disposing of refuse properly can have on animals and ecosystems. Older children learnt about what items can be recycled and looked at challenge cards to see how they could continue…
Independent Schools Award
Independent Schools Award We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! St Christopher’s The Hall has been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Prep School of the Year award in the Independent Schools of the Year 2024 competition. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school…
Pastoral Care
Many of us may be struggling with various aspects of life. As a school, we would like to support and help the young people and parents in our school community and offer suggestions and guidance as we would for the academic aspects of school life. Bromley Y offers free webinars on a variety of topics…