Nearly 3 months of the year have already gone and as a centre we have been very busy.  Since January we have had 7 different church groups.  2 Womens Conferences, 1 Youth leaders “Refresh” during Half term.  2 Schools African Village groups and 1 Mens Conference.

Henry Olonga who was the speaker for the Men’s weekend.  Henry also sang to us.  He is seen here with a groups of guys who attended also with Victor Jack one of the leaders of the weekend. 

Recently we have had several enquiries about Sizewell Hall when it was a School.  Do you know anything about it? This picture was taken about 1956 and was supplied by Virginia Peace, fourth from the left.  Elaine and Harry Tuyn are in the centre at the top. 

Did you attend either the Boarding School or “The Summer Holiday Course”? 

Where are you now?

Do you have any pictures that we can share on the web with other visitors?

Please contact us and perhaps you can be reunited with past friends.

When the School at Sizewell Hall closed in the later 1950s, Harry Tuyn started an English girls’ finishing school in Château d’Oex, near Gstaad.  Harry sadley died in Canada many years ago.

I’m glad to see dear old Sizewell Hall is being put to such good use. I was a pupil at Sizewell Hall School in 1952 until it closed in 1955. It was small a coeducational preparatory school for eight to 13-year-olds, joined for the summer by foreign students.
There were only three or four teachers, including the headmaster, Harry Tuyn, a Dutchman who taught us English, French, German, Latin and Greek by turns! It left me, for instance, with a lifelong passion for literature, nature study and music.
We were allowed to make full use of the 35 acres as our playground, except for the area beyond the pond, which was out of bounds in the summer after a boy was bitten by an adder. What was different from other schools I attended is that we seemed to be one community of children, tolerant of our differences in age, sex and background. One fellow pupil was Sheridan Morley, the theatre critic, whom I see in the paper died not long ago.
I would love to get in touch with others who were there at that time. Robert? Wayne? Gijs? Clara? Arnold? Geraldine? Dorothy? Harleh? Karen? Gretel? Mr Hobson? Miss Acheson? I wonder where you are now. Look after yourselves.
Brian
 

Our latest newsletter is available to view as a PDF. It includes news of the past year, memories of recent visitors, an introduction to members of the management committee, news from the African Adventure and photographs of the new lift.

If you would like to be included on the Sizewell Hall mailing list are receive future newsletters be post please contact the Hall office.

News letter 2008

Following the three successful Links Golf Clinic at Sizewell Hall  we are offering another opportunity to enjoy a Golfing break 13  - 15 May 08.  To ensure you are part of this event put the date in the diary or get your booking form completed and returned as soon as possible to reserve your place on this event.

   

Last year 40 golfers enjoyed a great opportunity to improve their golfing skills and to explore the meaning of life. Each day included a mixture of golf and some Christian input, several members of the group shared their story of how they came to faith, some many years ago and some quite recent. 

Bernard Firkins not only shared his faith he passed on some valuable coaching to all who came.  We have already heard that some are seeing the benefit with improved golf.  We were also privileged to have Patrick Flynn a professional from Woburn, he was able to play a round of golf and after dinner told us something of his journey to faith. 

At the 2008 event Bernard, Patrick and Mark will pass on their skills to encourage us all to play better golf.  Mark will share his experiences too on playing golf in the USA as he shares a competition with Patrick & Luther Blacklock (pros @ Woburn Golf Club).  It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Christian Faith as people share their experience.

Golf Brochure08.pdf

A new event for 2008, we are planning a mid week walking break from 15 - 17 July.  This will be led by Andy & Mim Jelfs who will lead walks of different lengths to cater for all types of walkers.  Some walkers here can be seen getting the sand out of their boots!

The Suffolk coast is very flat so no arduous walks but many different areas to walk i.e. along the coastal path or wooded areas, heath land etc all with different challenges. 

The brochure can be easily downloaded so if you plan to join us complete the application form to reserve your place.

Walking Brochure081.pdf

NEW PLAY AREA
The children’s play area has just been extended and is a great area for children to play and develop their balance and coordination, adults can take part too!  See the pictures of this new facility.  It has already had a lot of use and great excitement as young and old meet the challenge that it gives.

As we are now into our busy Summer period I thought I would show you some of the groups recently in the Hall. 

Can you beat this?  These two ladies have a combined age of 187 yrs. yes that’s right One hundred and eighty seven. They came with a group in June.  A baby just a few weeks old came last August, seen here sitting with a proud grandad.

Each day this group have a vairied programme full of fun and laughter.  A team entertain them with exercise physical as well as spiritual.  Another group recently had Marilyn Baker give a concert one evening, seen here with the group organiser, Kathryn Kyte.

Since the begining of the year we have had 46 different groups in the hall and 8 different groups on the camp site.   The African Adventure groups have to earn their cutlery for mealtimes on the archery field.  One girl was not very good and had to use her fingers!  She loved it! 

It is really great to see the hall being so well used with all sorts of groups both young and old enjoying being together and learning from God.  As we now start the summer school holidays period we now have six weeks of camp as well as groups in the hall. 

A group of 90+ Pathfinder Venturers enjoyed a week at the hall and can be seen in some of their activities organized during their stay. 

Suffolk Junior Camp 9-14s
Another fantastic 2 weeks of getting closer to God, having a huge amount of fun in the process and developing friendships that last the whole year through.
64 young people, 25 adults leaders, a lot of activity, bible study, music and laughter all go together to make an excellent experience whether you know God well or perhaps are just exploring what all this Christianity lark might mean. Junior Camp is great for the young people and us adults that lead them during their week. Whatever your denomination or background we think you’ll have a fantastic time if you come - well we’re biased - we lead it!!  Andy & Amanda Kirk

Our latest newsletter is available to view as a PDF. It includes news of the past year, memories of recent visitors, an introduction to members of the management committee, news from the African Adventure and photographs of the new lift.

If you would like to be included on the Sizewell Hall mailing list are receive future newsletters be post please contact the Hall office.

Sizewell Newsletter Spring 2007

Following the two successful Links Golf Clinic at Sizewell Hall  we are offering another opportunity to enjoy a Golfing break 15  - 17 May 07.  To ensure you are part of this event put the date in the diary or get your booking form completed and returned as soon as possible to reserve your place on this event.

Report of the event.

In May 40 golfers enjoyed a great opportunity to improve their golfing skills and to explore the meaning of life. Each day included a mixture of golf and some Christian input, several members of the group shared their story of how they came to faith, some many years ago and some quite recent. 

Bernard Firkins not only shared his faith he passed on some valuable coaching to all who came.  We have already heard that some are seeing the benefit with improved golf.  We were also privileged to have Patrick Flynn a professional from Woburn, he was able to play a round of golf and after dinner told us something of his journey to faith. 

Breaking news!  At last the platform lift is installed.  After months of planning and weeks of very hard work the lift is now in and working.  A few pictures to help you envisage some of the work we have completed.

Picture is taken from the kitchen door looking to the dishwasher room. 

The phone in relation to the lift.

Picture of the lift on the second floor, taken outside bedroom 24.

Picture taken to show the inside of the lift.