Challenge. Cherish. Inspire.

Category: Uncategorised

MAP Family Fun day 2023

20th October 2023

MAP held its first ever Family Fun Day on Sunday 24 September and what wonderful day it was!  The children enjoyed a whole host of fun activities including mini golf, a huge inflatable obstacle course, balloon artistry, face painting and also had the chance to try their hand at learning some circus skills.  The Dining…

Year 2 SHSK Chapel visit

20th October 2023

Year 2 visited the Chapel at St Helen and St Katharine’s as part of their RE lesson. The pupils did the school proud by being respectful and well-mannered and produced some beautiful artwork of the inside of the Chapel.  

Harvest Festival 2023

20th October 2023

Harvest Festival, a time when crops are gathered and we give thanks for the food that we have, was observed and celebrated in a few ways this year. We had another large haul of food donations for the Abingdon Foodbank. Mr Thomas led an insightful assembly reminding of us the importance of Harvest time and…

Year 5 River Pang visit

20th October 2023

Year 5 have been learning about rivers in Geography and so donned their wellies and set off on a school trip to investigate the River Pang in Berkshire. The pupils had plenty of fun wading through water, pond dipping and going on tractor rides!    

Author Visit: Megan Rix

20th October 2023

On Thursday 28 September, children in years 3 to 5 had a very exciting visit from author Megan Rix and her two beloved dogs. Megan gave a dynamic, interactive and thought provoking talk on topics including promotion of her new detective series, the treatment of animals throughout history and the challenges faced by those with…

Go Team Green!

20th October 2023

This academic year has seen the start of a new and exciting eco initiative. Team Green, a collective of pupils passionate about making positive changes towards a greener future, have been exploring ways to help make our school more eco-friendly. They have had many wonderful ideas, including adding an “Eco Tip” to the Weekly Mailing…

Winner at the Best Schools Awards 2023

8th June 2023

We are thrilled to have been announced as the winner of the award for the Most Dynamic STEM Programme in a Prep School, in the Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards 2023! As a school, what we are always striving to offer is opportunity.  We want children to experience a broad and balanced curriculum, further enriched…

A bumper year of Senior School scholarships for The Manor!

22nd May 2023

We are, once again, delighted to see our Year 6 pupils moving on to a fantastic variety of outstanding senior schools and, this year, we are also celebrating an astonishing number of scholarships.  Our year group of 56 children has gained an impressive total of 31 awards across a variety of disciplines, ranging from Academic…

Year 5 and 6 UK Junior Mathematical Challenge

18th May 2023

This term, Year 5 and Year 6 students participated in the online UK Junior Mathematical Challenge. This is a national competition with schools up and down the country taking part. We have now received the results and we are very proud of all of the students that took part in the challenge. Year 6 –…

Finalists in the Muddy Stilettos Best School Awards 2023

18th May 2023

We are thrilled to announce that The Manor has been chosen as a finalist in the Muddy Stilettoes Best Schools Awards 2023 in the ‘Most Dynamic STEM Programme’ category! The winners will be announced on 7 June 2023 – wish us luck!

Where Next