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Vikings at The Manor

22nd January 2016

The Vikings from 3P rowed into assembly at The Manor claiming they were farmers (which isn’t quite true!). They entertained the school and their parents with lively songs and a wealth of interesting facts from this time in History. From trading, wrestling, Gods, a Viking wedding and with just one slave Patch (named after a…

Surprise Staff Panto!

15th January 2016

  On Friday 15th January the children were treated to a surprise performance of ‘Strictly Come Dancing In Panto-Land’ performed by the staff of The Manor! Click here to see all the photos. The children believed that their assembly was going to be about the Country Code and were watching a video, when suddenly a glitter…

Aladdin and the Cheeky Genie

14th January 2016

The Children in the Early Years have had a wonderful morning watching ‘Aladdin and the Cheeky Genie’. They were a fantastic audience and joined in with the dancing and advising Princess Jasmine not to swap the lamp! Please take a look at the photos below. Miss Laura Francis Nursery Teacher

New House Captains

11th January 2016

Last week the children elected their new House Captains for the term. It is especially exciting this term as our Houses have new names! Thames will now be called Eagles, Cherwell has been named Falcons, Windrush will be known as Hawks and Isis are the Kestrels. We are pleased to announce that the House Captains…

Christmas Jumper Day

4th December 2015

Here at The Manor we are embracing the spirit of Christmas with our very own Christmas Jumper Day! A sea of colourful woolly pullies adorned with snowmen, Santas, sequins, jingle bells and even lights can be seen far and wide across the playground and in each and every classroom.  Mr Heyworth is sporting a rather…

Middle School Choir sing for Care Home Residents

1st December 2015

Please could you take a quick look at the below story. An abridged version is going on the front of Manor Messages. The festive season has got off to a fantastic start when 45 members of Middle School Choir boarded a coach to Oxford Beaumont Care Community on Boars Hill to sing Christmas Carols. The…

Year 5 Greek Day 2015

30th November 2015

On Tuesday’s Greek Day, the Main Hall was transported back to the year 490 BC, and in nearby Athens the battle of Marathon raged on. Whilst our chiton-clad bodies certainly felt the November chill, in our minds we were living the life of a Greek. The Year 5 girls took on the role of Athenian…

Rotary Club Photography Competition

27th November 2015

Some fabulous photography was sent off this week to be  judged by local photographer Paul Viney in The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper photo competition. The competition was specifically for young people living or studying in Abingdon-on-Thames. The theme of the competition is “The Natural World Around Us”. The quality of the work submitted by…

Highclere Castle

23rd November 2015

Last Friday the Year 4 children and teachers went on their annual trip to Highclere Castle. The girls thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Tutankhamun exhibition, exploring the ‘Secret Garden’ and dressing up. They all learnt so much about Ancient Egyptian times as well as how the money from Downton Abbey is being used to repair the…

Nursery’s visit to Forest School

5th November 2015

During our onsite Forest School sessions Nursery have been looking for worms!  We  found them under logs and whilst digging in the mud kitchen.  Together we made a wormery in a large jar by layering mud and sand, adding dead leaves and vegetable peelings and last of all everyone was encouraged to add a worm!  The jars were then…

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