2018 has gotten off to a great start with our residency at the Watermill Center. There, we are working hard to produce an original work of theater based on the novel Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman. Each student has selected a chapter from the text and has crafted some work of Theater inspired from it. You are invited, as are friends of the school, to attend a performance of our work at the Watermill Center on Wednesday, January 31, between 1:30-2:30 PM.
Read MoreAfter a lovely winter break and a few chilly snow days we're settling back into our Sea Change work in the classroom. We took a trip to Circle Beach in Sag Harbor where we've been observing the seasonal change and the children are painting pictures of what they see.
Read MoreThe Senior Learners are in residence at The Watermill Center. The first week the kids spent time writing flash-fiction stories, and the second week, we were joined by artists and parents, Lora Lomuscio and Bran Dougherty-Johnson…
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare is said by scholars to have written plays for all audiences — from kings and queens to those sitting in the penny seats. And at the Hayground School, Shakespeare’s plays are brought to life by students of all ages — from preschool up to age 13 — every year when theater professionals from Shakespeare and Company arrive for their annual residency.
Read MoreShakespeare wanted his work to be performed. And for 20 years, students at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton have kept the Bard’s intentions alive.
Read MoreFilm technology advances so far so frequently these days it can often feel hard to keep up with what you're watching on the silver screen, but last Thursday, a visiting artist took a group of Hayground School film students on a trip back in time to explore the art of animation in order to help them expand their own skill sets.
Read More''It's great to watch the kids interact with such freedom, such abandon and such joy,'' said Roy Scheider, the actor, who is one of the founding parents of the school. ''This is normal for them. I wish that we adults could have the same feeling.''
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