We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped their Y3-6 children source stationery for the Buddy Group pencil cases. We were overwhelmed with the response. Our aim was to try to fill 48 and we filled over 70! The charities have been delighted – we sent the first half to…
At The Manor, our teachers’ Professional Development is very important to us. We recently experienced a fantastic textile workshop given by Charlotte Liddle, a textile artist and teacher trainer. Charlotte planned a very hands-on and practical session exploring textile techniques suitable for children aged 3-7. It was great to have teachers from Wootton C of…
Year 1 were very lucky to have a very special space assembly presented to them by Sophie V’s Daddy. He taught the children all about satellites. He showed them a video of satellites being built, talked about what they are for and explained the purpose of the different components. The children then had the opportunity…
Our Reception children enjoyed a trip to Forest School today, using our onsite grounds. Mrs Dashwood showed us all the different areas that we could explore, including the mud kitchen and the fire pit. Once the children had time to make lots of new discoveries in Forest School, they learnt how to light a piece…
In our Early Years assembly last week we learnt all about how to clean our teeth! Mrs McConnell explained all about the best way to keep our teeth shiny and white. We watched a video clip of children visiting the dentist and learnt about what a dentist does and how they help us. At the…
Mr Heyworth, our Headmaster of over 11 years is retiring at Christmas. To start his celebrations we organised a very special surprise day. All the children and staff arrived at The Manor in their golf attire, ready for a day of fun. Each class went out onto the school field in turn to play a…
On Tuesday 31st October, four Year 6 pupils spent the afternoon taking part in the Maths Challenge held at St. Edwards School, Oxford. It was a brilliant afternoon with lots of challenging Maths. The challenge tested their problem solving, and their running, as they frequently sprinted up and down the hall to get their…
Reception were thrilled to have a very special visit today from Francesca’s Daddy Paul and their pet snake Nagini, an African Royal Python. The children thought of lots of interesting questions to ask Paul and Francesca about their snake. A great way to finish an exciting week learning about Africa!
The Manor U11A and U11B netball teams took part in the annual Manor Netball Tournament. Schools from across several counties attended and there was strong competition in both groups. U11A Team Report The U11A team was made up of 9 talented girls who played extremely well against the teams in their group. They had some…
This week saw great excitement at The Manor as we immersed ourselves into everything Kenya for Culture Day. See the photos here We started the day with our special guests, The Osiligi Maasai Warriors, joining us for assembly. They shared with us a little taste of their culture, including singing, dancing and even hunting a…
