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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 »

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Posted 23rd January, 2012 in Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Chinese New Year 2012 007_800x531Pupils at The Manor are celebrating Chinese New Year this week in their Chinese lessons. Helped by Yuan, our extra-curricular Chinese teacher, the pupils are making Chinese lanterns and received… read more »

Bird Boxes at The Manor

Posted 23rd January, 2012 in The Manor Preparatory School, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
In GRUBS we made bird boxes. I thought it was going to be really hard at first.  The teachers and Mrs Rivers gave us some wood and nails and then… 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 »

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 »

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 »