With a combination of happiness for them and sadness for the school, we announce the retirement of two longstanding members of staff whom many of you will remember with fondness. If you would like to contribute to retirement collections being managed by the HSPA, please click on the relevant links below:-

Mel Casey

Mel has been Catering Manager at The Hall for an impressive 30 years and will retire at the end of the spring term 2024. Over the years Mel has been instrumental in introducing new foods to boys and coaxed and encouraged picky eaters to try new tastes and flavours. She has maintained old favourites such as mac 'n' cheese and fish fingers, and her carrot cake and banoffee pie are 'to die for'! Mel encourages healthy eating for students and staff alike and the new-ish salad bar would do Ottolenghi proud.

Mel's retirement includes a move to Suffolk, where she is already planning cookery lessons for locals and a part-time job in a local coffee shop/patisserie. Even though she is retiring from The Hall, Mel has no plans to slow down any time soon!

To donate to a collection for Mel Casey, please click here
Mel Casey’s Retirement Gift HSPA

Tim Telfer

After 26 years, Mr Tim Telfer former Head of DT and current Senior School Liaison, is to retire from The Hall at the end of the summer term 2024. As Head of DT, Mr Telfer instilled a love and appreciation of design, encouraging students to learn practical skills needed in life outside the classroom. In latter years Mr Telfer has played a key role in securing places for Hall School students in an increasingly competitive and stressful race for places at some of the most academically demanding schools in London and the wider world.

In retirement, Mr Telfer looks forward to spending time in his garden, making travel plans and more time to study his first love - architecture.

Mr Telfer’s Retirement Gift HSPA