At the end of last term, on a beautiful sunny morning the children, staff and parents from Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Reception joined together with the Easter Bunny for our annual sponsored walk. We all set off, seeking out the numbered ducks that led us on our trail around the School grounds. The children looked amazing…
It was a sunny Sunday morning when Team Manor, children, parents and staff, descended upon Oxford University Parks to take part in the Oxford Town and Gown race. The race happens every year in the centre of Oxford and raises money for the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK. The children’s 3k race was first, it was…
The Easter Holidays started with great excitement for 37 children from Years 5 & 6 as we headed off to Kaprun, Austria for a week on the slopes. After a very quick dash through Heathrow Airport we made it safely to our hotel and picked up our skis ready for our first lessons in the…
The Spring Term was an action-packed, bursting at the seams, kind of term for Fixtures and House competitions taking place with so many great performances and achievements had by our amazingly talented children at The Manor! IAPS U11 Regional Netball Qualifier To kick start what is always the busiest half term of the academic year…
At the end of the Spring Term, the children in Year 3 and Year 4 enjoyed a calming hour of their day to pause and just ‘be’ as The Barn was transformed into six contemplation zones. Prayer Space workshops were created to encourage the children to think about their own feelings, their families and friends…
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…
