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Sponsored Walk

12th May 2016

On Wednesday 11 May 2016 the children didn’t let a little rain (albeit heavy downpours!) stop their chance to raise money for local charity, Keen. The children braved the pouring rain and took to the school field for their Sponsored Walk. See the photos here Inspired by local personal trainer, Tom Alden, who recently ran…

Charity Cake Sale

11th May 2016

Years 3 and 4 had a lovely day last Friday selling cakes to all the other children in the school to raise money for UNICEF. See the photos here There were literally hundreds of cakes of all shapes and sizes for sale in the Main Hall as the Year 3 and 4 classes took it…

A Right Royal Tea Party!

22nd April 2016

To mark the occasion of the Queen’s 90th Birthday, the whole school, parents and staff filled the playground for a street party.  Tables were bedecked with all things red, white and blue, flags were waved and royal buns were consumed and a special Union Jack cake had been made for the parents. See the photos here….

Manor Concert Triumph!

19th April 2016

The Manor Concert at the end of term was a real delight and the audience was treated to a vast array of musical talent. It is impossible to name each performance but a special mention must certainly go to Madeleine W whose breathtaking performance of ‘Wedding Day at Troldhaugen’ by Grieg left the audience speechless….

Forensics Day 2016

29th March 2016

Our Year 6 trainee forensic scientists leapt into action recently in response to the shocking theft of priceless silverware from the PE office. The House Sports Cup, last seen at 3.45pm on Friday 18 March was gone! With no sign of forced entry, an “inside job” looked depressingly likely. The forensic team from Think Forensic…

Young Art Oxford Finalists 2016

21st March 2016

We are delighted to have 12 children selected to show their work in The Ashmolean Museum this May as part of Young Art Oxford 2016. The children had to create an artwork based on the theme ‘What Makes Me Laugh?’ It is a hotly contested competition with over 3000 entries for around 300 places, so…

Abingdon Rotary Club Photography Competition

21st March 2016

In Autumn last year 14 Manor pupils chose to enter the Abingdon Rotary Club Photography competition with some wonderful results. The theme was ‘The Natural World Around Us’ and their take on the topic was both thoughtful and of a very high standard. They were entered into a competitive 7-11 age group along with photographs…

Nationals Number 3 at IAPS Netball Final 2016!

15th March 2016

Following the excitement of our automatic qualification to Nationals and a 2nd place overall finish at the Regional Round at High Wycombe on Thursday 3 March, our U11 IAPS Netball team were so excited to be playing in the Finals at Roedean School in Brighton on Saturday 12 March, along with 37 other U11 qualifying…

Manor Mummies Re-Unite!

11th March 2016

On Friday I was delighted to be invited to a convivial chat in the Dining Room, the other guests were very special – Manor mummies and members of staff who were also pupils here.  Over coffee and biscuits, out came some old whole school photographs so there was much chatter over “name that teacher” and…

Culture Day 2016

10th March 2016

A carnival-style opening ceremony set the tone for a lively day spent learning about countries from all over the world and deepening our respect for their cultures and beliefs. See the photos here. Each section of the school explored a different continent. Every class found out about individual countries and wore the colours of that…

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