The build up to our spectacular Sports Days is very much the focus for the second half of the Summer Term as well as an exciting second year of Cricket for all of our children, and a sport that we are fast making our mark at. IAPS Cricket 2019 Following the introduction of Cricket into…
Year 2 enjoyed an action packed day at The Earth Trust, Little Wittenham. The children had the opportunity to explore the long meadow grasses, sweeping them with nets to collect crawling, jumping and flying creatures which they attempted to identify using charts. We then took a stroll down into the Witch’s Woods and learned about…
Monday 17 June, 4.30am. The moment Year 6 had been waiting for with bated breath had finally arrived: the French residential trip! See the photos here After years of learning French at The Manor, including French breakfasts, assemblies, songs, poems and much more, the children were at last able to put all their learning into…
A great evening was had by all in the inaugural Manor Staff cricket match. Abingdon batted first, scoring quickly and achieving an impressive 169 in their 20 overs. Mr Jackson picked up the first ever Manor staff wicket – he will go down in the history books! A few drop catches (no names mentioned …)…
On Wednesday 19 June the Early Years had a very exciting visit from Crocodiles of the World. We learnt lots of interesting facts about a variety of reptiles from around the world. We were introduced to a bearded dragon called Barry, a boa constrictor called Lawrence and an alligator called Ricky. We were able to…
Bonjour from Ambrière! See the photos here and on Twitter Day 1 All is well at PGL! The children have had a great sleep and are raring to go! Today’s plan includes tree-climbing, team challenge and raft building, a trip to a castle and, of course, some retail therapy in a beautiful French town. Looking…
On Wednesday 12 June the children in Reception were thrilled to be able to invite a “Grown Up to Lunch”! Everyone really enjoyed their lunch and children and adults alike loved sharing and dining in each other’s company.
On Monday 10 June the resilience of Year 3 was put to the test when they spent the day, in continuous rain, visiting the Cotswold Wildlife Park – home to more than 260 species of animals. However, they did not let the weather ruin the day. Using their map reading skills, the children enjoyed the…
Out with the winter kit and in with the summer kit, and straight into another busy term of Cricket, Tennis and Swimming Fixtures as well as more House competitions! IAPS Tennis Championships 2019 We had another fantastic year at IAPS Tennis Championships, held in Rugby for the first time over the Bank Holiday weekend of…
Congratulations to Hugo C (singing), Greta A (singing), Jemima F (singing), Domino B (piano and singing) and Susie J (piano) who performed to professional adjudicators at the Abingdon Music Festival during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. All of the children performed extremely well and enjoyed the more informal, masterclass style of adjudication which this…
