On Thursday 14th March, Year 5 set off for Roche Court near Salisbury in high winds and driving rain – the weather did not look promising! Still, the children were in good spirits and the teacher checks on weather apps suggested spring sunshine was on its way. Once there, we were welcomed by friendly and…
The children in Reception had a fantastic day on Tuesday celebrating Pancake Day. A pop up pancake café arrived. The children read the menu, made their pancake selection, added up how much they owed and found the correct amount of money to pay into the cash register. We cooked the pancakes outside on a camping…
Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships It was the perfect way to start the New Year with 10 children from Year 4 to 6 taking part in Oxfordshire’s biggest U9 and U11 cross country meet! This year, it took place at Shotover in Oxford. The Manor is the only school that entered, competing against club runners, and…
At The Manor, we are eager to promote a love of Mathematics! Using an array of games, practical activities and interactive resources, we hope to engage and inspire pupils, as well as equipping them with the necessary skills to apply Mathematical concepts. Children are encouraged to investigate questions, make Mathematical decisions and give explanations of…
Year 6 Forensics Day with Pulse CSI was an absolutely brilliant day. See the photos here From start to finish, the pupils were totally engaged in the CSI training and the application of their newly acquired skills. CSI Thompson led the pupils through the entire process of a forensic investigation, carefully teaching them the skills…
Last week was filled with Sciencey things, with Year 5 visiting Abingdon Senior School for a workshop on acids and alkalis, and Year 3 and 4 were given the opportunity to visit the Explorer Dome to learn more about Light and the Body. Visit the Science page of our website to see the photos Abingdon…
On Monday during assembly the children in Nursery and Reception shared some of the things they had been doing to celebrate Chinese New Year. See some of the photos here There was a bright and beautiful selection of craft activities, ranging from lanterns to colourful dragons and wonderful printings and paintings of the New Year…
This week, the children in Pre-Nursery have been very busy learning about Chinese New Year. See the photos here The children made lucky envelopes to put chocolate coins in, counting as they went in… one… two…three. They played with noodles, had a go at using chopsticks, then practised tracing Chinese characters. The children…
On one of the coldest days of the winter to date, Year 4 were lucky enough to escape the freezing conditions when they travelled to a rainforest. Not the Amazon Rainforest they have been studying in Geography, sadly, but rather the Living Rainforest near Newbury! We all enjoyed stripping off coats, hats and scarves on…
National Success at the Biathlon Championships on Saturday 24 November Our six biathletes took part in this prestigious competition in Leeds. This is a record number of Manor children who have ever qualified for this event from the Area Round. All six children performed brilliantly, reaching ‘personal bests’ in their swim and run. The U11…
