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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 »

The Heart of Robin Hood

Posted 8th December, 2011 in The Manor Preparatory School, Year 5, Year 6
photo_800x600As we go to press, Y5 and Y6 are safely settling down to watch the matinee performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s highly acclaimed The Heart of Robin Hood. The… read more »

Nursery Nativity

Posted 7th December, 2011 in Nursery, The Manor Preparatory School
What a vibrant and uplifting treat Nursery has given us all during the course of this week! With two stunning performances under their belts, the boys and girls strode proudly… 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 »

Y1 and Y2 Christingle

Posted 2nd December, 2011 in The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2
Christingle 2011 001_800x306This morning we watched Years 1 and 2 in their Christingle performance to the school which was a truly magical and symbolic occasion. The spirited Christmas songs were the perfect… 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 »

Christmas Cometh!

Posted 1st December, 2011 in Nursery, Pre-Nursery, Reception, The Manor Preparatory School, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
FOTM Gift Fair 2011 063_399x600A proliferation of pantomimes and performances at The Manor this week has heralded the start of the festive season delightfully. The atmosphere of the season has been created by hilarious… read more »

Pre-Nursery Christmas Sing-Along

Posted 1st December, 2011 in Pre-Nursery, The Manor Preparatory School
Pre-Nursery Christmas Sing-Along The crowd of waiting mummies, daddies, grannies and grandpas hushed as the sparkly-hat-clad children tip-toed into the Hall. Mrs Berrett’s beautiful piano playing ensured a truly Christmassy… read more »

Brave Bassoonist Triumphs

Posted 1st December, 2011 in The Manor Preparatory School
Assembly 1.12.11 059_399x600Flora W impressed a packed hall this morning with a stunning performance on her fabulous bassoon. Only very recently, Flora progressed from the tenoroon to the bassoon and unbelievably, she… read more »

Reception’s Whoops-a-Daisy Angel

Posted 30th November, 2011 in Reception, The Manor Preparatory School
Reception Nativity 2011 078_399x600The boys and girls in Reception treated their families and the whole of The Manor to a wonderful production of Niki Davies’  Whoops-a-Daisy Angel this morning. After the splendid show,… read more »