Year 2 visited the Chapel at St Helen and St Katharine’s as part of their RE lesson. The pupils did the school proud by being respectful and well-mannered and produced some beautiful artwork of the inside of the Chapel.
Harvest Festival, a time when crops are gathered and we give thanks for the food that we have, was observed and celebrated in a few ways this year. We had another large haul of food donations for the Abingdon Foodbank. Mr Thomas led an insightful assembly reminding of us the importance of Harvest time and…
Year 5 have been learning about rivers in Geography and so donned their wellies and set off on a school trip to investigate the River Pang in Berkshire. The pupils had plenty of fun wading through water, pond dipping and going on tractor rides!
On Thursday 28 September, children in years 3 to 5 had a very exciting visit from author Megan Rix and her two beloved dogs. Megan gave a dynamic, interactive and thought provoking talk on topics including promotion of her new detective series, the treatment of animals throughout history and the challenges faced by those with…
This academic year has seen the start of a new and exciting eco initiative. Team Green, a collective of pupils passionate about making positive changes towards a greener future, have been exploring ways to help make our school more eco-friendly. They have had many wonderful ideas, including adding an “Eco Tip” to the Weekly Mailing…
We are thrilled to have been announced as the winner of the award for the Most Dynamic STEM Programme in a Prep School, in the Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards 2023! As a school, what we are always striving to offer is opportunity. We want children to experience a broad and balanced curriculum, further enriched…
We are, once again, delighted to see our Year 6 pupils moving on to a fantastic variety of outstanding senior schools and, this year, we are also celebrating an astonishing number of scholarships. Our year group of 56 children has gained an impressive total of 31 awards across a variety of disciplines, ranging from Academic…
This term, Year 5 and Year 6 students participated in the online UK Junior Mathematical Challenge. This is a national competition with schools up and down the country taking part. We have now received the results and we are very proud of all of the students that took part in the challenge. Year 6 –…
We are thrilled to announce that The Manor has been chosen as a finalist in the Muddy Stilettoes Best Schools Awards 2023 in the ‘Most Dynamic STEM Programme’ category! The winners will be announced on 7 June 2023 – wish us luck!
Manor Maths Week 2023 started off with a fabulous visit from Tony the Math Magician. The children (and staff!) from across the school enjoyed a brilliant ‘Magical Maths’ assembly followed by workshops and shows throughout the day. Tony taught us some clever calculation tricks to take home and wow our families with, as well as…
