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National Children’s Orchestra News

Posted 25th January, 2012 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
IMG_2163_400x600Congratulations to Molly Dewar who successfully auditioned for the National Children’s Orchestra last term.  Molly is now a member of the N.C.O’s  Under 11 Orchestra and has started attending monthly… read more »

The Manor welcomes Ian Stevens from the NSPCC

Posted 25th January, 2012 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
NSPCC 006_800x531This morning, Ian Stevens, the Schools Organiser for the NSPCC for Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire gave a series of talks to the boys and girls at The Manor about the work… read more »

Sleeping Beauty and the Noisy Prince

Posted 11th January, 2012 in Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School
On Wednesday, Nursery and Reception were treated to a fabulous pantomime performed by The Barking Dog Theatre Company. The boys and girls were spellbound as they immersed themselves in the… read more »

Happy Faces at Manor Fun

Posted 9th January, 2012 in Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Manor Fun was very successful during the Christmas holidays.  We had 3 action packed days where the children enjoyed cooking, doing numerous Christmas crafts, playing team games, socialising with friends… read more »

Newly Elected House Captains

Posted 5th January, 2012 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
We would like to congratulate our eight new House Captains and Vice-Captains on being successfully elected this morning in the House Elections.  Girls in Year 6 are elected to be… read more »

Happy Memories Rooted at the Manor

Posted 5th January, 2012 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
IMG_1290_800x598A large number of girls and parents from this year’s leavers met Mr Heyworth, Tony and Robert recently to plant some beautiful new trees in the school grounds. The trees… read more »

Elf and Safety according to 5K

Posted 12th December, 2011 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
In a climate of “fly on the wall documentaries”, it was particularly appropriate this morning that 5K chose to give us a little insight into life in Father Christmas’ workshop…. read more »

What a Triumph!

Posted 9th December, 2011 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
The thought of preparing Christmas lunch for 420 people over two sittings with a 75-minute window – whilst remaining ‘jolly’ – might well intimidate the very best of us, but… read more »

Charlotte receives Award from Will Gompertz

Posted 5th December, 2011 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Finders Keepers_640x480Recently, Charlotte B (4P) entered an national competition being run by ‘Finders Keepers’ in Oxford. It was to design a dream house. Charlotte was very excited to be awarded a… read more »

The Fried Piper of Hamstring Changes the Rules

Posted 2nd December, 2011 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Assembly 1.12.11 048_800x531Manor households may face a degree of confrontation this weekend after the Y5 Drama Club’s brilliant and hilarious production of “The Fried Piper of Hamstring.”  We would like to warn… read more »