The Vision

The Moon Hall vision is to give dyslexic children the best of both worlds: the expertise and focus of a specialist school combined with a broad based mainstream education that is "dyslexia friendly" in all its aspects.

We believe that the best educational environment for a dyslexic child is one which adopts a structured learning approach in small classes and where all educational activities are organised in a way that is responsive to the child's needs.

The ethos and culture of Moon Hall College is a natural extension of the successful formula started more than 20 years ago by Berry Baker in her home at Ewhurst in Surrey. Then, discovering that her 8 year old was dyslexic, and finding no suitable support locally, Berry set up the original Moon Hall School in her dining room starting with only 2 pupils.

Twenty years on and since 1989 based at Belmont School in Holmbury St. Mary, Moon Hall School is a beacon of dyslexic education for junior school children. However, while many senior schools offer support through a dyslexia 'unit', there remains a serious under-provision of a dedicated "holistic" approach at this level. Moon Hall College has been set up to fulfil this vital need.

Mission Statement

Our aim is to develop self-assured, polite, articulate individuals with an understanding of the challenges facing the world in which we live. We emphasise the importance of having a firm base in literacy and numeracy on which to build further academic achievement, and of acquiring the skills needed for a happy and successful life.

To achieve this we provide a broad and balanced education that: -

  • Promotes academic excellence and establishes sound work habits which enable each child to achieve his or her potential
  • Caters for individual needs and stresses the importance of self worth
  • Provides opportunities for attaining personal goals and offers a wide range of activities through which the children can discover and develop their skills and aptitudes.
  • Teaches the importance of moral and social values and encourages self discipline, responsibility, good manners and thoughtfulness for others
  • Develops an understanding of our environment and the importance of conservation

In all that we do, we seek to foster core values of confidence, compassion, respect and ambition.