The Manor was very well represented at this competition with 8 ponies and riders in Class 1 and 4 in Classes 2 and 3.

In Class 1 the jumps were 1’6” and ponies could be led. Hanna Richardson, Izzy and Evie Scott all did clear rounds to get through to the jump-off which was against the clock. Unfortunately Izzy was unseated when Rowan took a very tight turn and she had been going so well. Next to go was Hannah with Bluey. She was ably led round the course by Mr Halfhead and was clear but finished in 7th place. Evie Scott and Derek lead by Mrs Insley also went clear and she was fast enough to win 5th place and proudly received her rosette in the ring. There were about 40 riders in the class so very well done to all the Manor girls: Evie Scott/Derek (5th); Hannah Richardson/Bluey (7th); Izzy Scott/Rowan; Emma Hazell/Tinky; Abigail Richardson/Mr Chips; Sasha Hargreaves/Tonto; Ophelia Spracklen/Rosetti and Isabella Morton/Rusty.

Last Tuesday Year 2 travelled back in time and experienced life in a Victorian classroom.  The stern Miss Black taught the children to use slate pencils and ink pens and how to learn things by heart. Year Two took part in a writing and arithmetic lesson and wrote congratulatory postcards to Queen Victoria on her Golden Jubilee.

After a rather scary morning in the Victorian classroom, things soon brightened up. We learned the phrase, ‘Let no hands be idle, ’ and went on to try many different Victorian crafts. Peg dolls, fans, cornucopias, ink blots, metamorphoses books and cross-stitch samples were all proudly shown at the end of the day.