At our Open Day 2022, there were many opportunities to learn about our academic and co-curricular offerings, experience our facilities and engage with our community. We loved our community spending time with staff and students, enjoying performing arts performances and sports presentations, viewing academic and cocurricular displays, tours of the campus, and discovering what an All Hallows’ School education can offer. Check out the short video below showcasing our Library.
In 2021 we welcomed prospective students, families and the community – safely, of course back to our school grounds to discover the heritage and tradition of All Hallows’. This included opportunities to view displays, spend time with staff and students, watch live performances, view academic and co-curricular displays, meet past pupils and tour the school. Check out the short video below showcasing the Library’s Makerspace, Cre8 Lab and Archives.
All Hallows’ Open day is usually in May each year, however this year we have had to be creative and develop a virtual open day.
Below is some presentations from both the McAuley Library and the Potter Library. Showcasing programs, workshops and activities that are available to students during their school years.
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Last Sunday 26th of May was the annual All Hallows’ Open day. This year we had over 2000 visitors come to see our school and learn a little bit about the All Hallows’ spirit. Students assisted in many areas of the school, looking after visitors and taking tours, as well as staff members who welcomed guests and answered questions about what is available at the school.
The McAuley Library and the Potter Library had displays in different areas of the libraries, showing students work, as well as the Makerspace and Cre8 Lab showing some of the workshops and activities that are available to students during the year.
This year the McAuley Library had a drone cage and the students were demonstrating how to code the drones to take off, navigate and land. This was very popular with the younger visitors. We also displayed the Lego WeDo and Squishy Circuits in the Makerspace and some of our students were explaining the process to our excited guests.
The Cre8 Lab display was popular also, displaying the projects that have been completed during the past 3 years, as well as some works in progress. Library staff were in the library to welcome visitors and answer questions if needed.
AHS Open Day is this weekend, Sunday 27th May. The school is expecting a record crowd, and our Libraries are busy preparing for the day. The Potter Library Cre8 Lab is ready with two large display cabinets full of students work and examples of the past workshops. We also have an AV display of students busy creating, and a looping reel of our Stop Motion Movies from 2017.
Over in the McAuley Library Makerspace, the students have created an underwater wonderland using Squishy Circuits to light up their underwater creatures. The Makerspace room is also set up with some of the equipment and supplies that are available to the students during lunchtime and before school. AV displays are also playing in several areas of the library, displaying past makerspace activities for our visitors to look at.
Squishy Circuits Underwater Wonderland.
Other Makerspace activities
Sunday 28th of May was the All Hallows’ School Open Day, and the Cre8 Lab was one of the displays in our Potter Library. Over 1500 people attended the open day which had the staff and student volunteers busy. Two of our lovely Cre8 Lab students assisted with the display, talking to visitors and explaining the lunchtime workshops These workshops encourage our students to try things that they may not have a chance to in class, focussing on design thinking, technology, collaboration and problem solving.
A big thank you to Ellen and Emily for their assistance on the day.
