OPEN MORNINGS
Our Reception Class Taster Morning is on 31 January from 9.00am-12.30pm.
Open Morning is on 8 February at 9.30am-11.30am.
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Year 10 discovering the bizarre properties of non-Newtonian fluids in Physics today.
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Message from the Head
A busy week has been enjoyed by all at Manor House with many learning activities and successes shared through our Twitter feed.
Congratulations to all girls who sat the entrance examinations or who applied for scholarships. The competition for scholarships was fierce and all girls have now been informed about the outcome of their applications.
The highlight of the week for Year 6 was their visit to the O2 for the Young Voices event which from the photographs, looked like a fantastic evening. Despite a number of tired faces on Wednesday morning, the enormity of the experience sounded unforgettable! Thank you to Mrs Harman, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Hilleard and Mrs Redward for taking the girls and to Mrs Quirk for organising the parent transport.
Deputy Headteacher interviews have taken place this week and shortlisted candidates will be called back next week for further assessments. I am hopeful that we will be in a position to appoint to this important role. In the meantime, the SLT are sharing the responsibilities.
Should your daughter have an issue with her iPad, please can she see Ms van Dyk in the first instance to see if it can easily be resolved.
School Council have raised a concern about ‘pick up’ and asked me to remind parents to move on and drive around the loop and re-join the queue if your daughter is not already waiting. Please remember to proceed with care and drive within the speed limits when in the school grounds.
Despite the snow, the Tennis Academy started very well and is oversubscribed. The coaches are also offering a Tennis Camp during February half term. Please follow this link. If you are not off skiing but would still like to be active then the camp is open to all.
Ms Tracey Fantham.
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Whole School News
Bursary Applications 2017/18
A reminder to any parents who find themselves in difficult financial circumstances and who need to make an application for a bursary that the deadline for submission of applications was moved to 31 December 2016. Most renewal applications have been received and we are extending the deadline for a few more days until Wednesday 25 January 2017 for new applications. Bursary application forms for the 2017/18 academic year can be found on the School’s website under Admissions or you can request one from Mr Charles Burton on 01372 459089 or by email at cburton@manorhouseschool.org. Funds are limited.
Sainsbury’s Active Kids 2017
Once again we will be taking part in the Sainsbury’s Active Kids campaign. The promotion runs from Wednesday 25 January. You will receive one voucher for every £10 you spend at Sainsburys. Please collect as many vouchers as you can and post them in the collection box in the Entrance Hall.
School Reports and Letters Home
Just a reminder that all correspondence and attachments sent via email from Manor House School, along with your daughter’s school reports, is uploaded online to our parent portal, Schoolbase. To view these, please log in to your Schoolbase account here. Mr Knowles will have previously sent your username and password to you just before the start of this academic year in August and will be sending these out again at the beginning of next week. Click on ‘Letters & School Reports,’ on the left hand side under the title 'Filters' and then choose ‘Current Academic Year’.
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Our Reception Class Taster Morning is on Tuesday 31 January starting at 9.00am with Chinese New Year curricular activities and finishing with a light lunch for parents and their children. Contact: admissions@manorhouseschool.org.
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Red Star Awards
Congratulations to the following Year 2 girls who received their Red Star Award this week for achieving 90 house points:
- Sienna B.
- Olivia H.
- Lily-Mae S.
- Jessie S.
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Year 6 At The O2
The Young Voices concert is the largest children’s choir in the world and on Tuesday evening 7,295 primary school aged children joined together to sing their hearts out. They sang songs such as: Birdhouse in your Soul and Stronger Together, folk songs from Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales and of course, the ever popular Pop Medley. It was a truly magnificent sight to see all the young children singing and dancing with torch lights shining like little stars in the night sky. Although it was a long and exhausting day, the girls certainly enjoyed themselves and all of the teachers were extremely proud of each and every one of them. They were excellent ambassadors for Manor House School.
“It was an amazing experience to sing with many other children and with your friends. It will be an experience that I will never forget.” Emme.
“It was awesome to be dancing as much as you liked. It was great to be able to express yourself and sing and dance the night away.” Ella S and Mila P-M.
“It was a lovely evening to enjoy with my friends and one of my first big events at Manor House.” Alisha.
“It was cool to see all the acts on stage from such a high distance and to meet Andy, from the dance group, Urban Strides." Matilda.
“It was nice to see everyone having a great time and to be able to dance as much as I liked with my friends.” Harriet F.
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Iceland Trip at Easter
There is a short meeting after school on Tuesday 24 January – 4.15pm - for parents and the girls who are going to Iceland at the end of term. This is an opportunity to find out more about what to expect from the trip and the preparations needed. Ms Grindrod will answer questions. The meeting is in Arcot. There will be tea and coffee provided and we should be finished by 5.00pm. Thank you to everyone who has provided a copy of their passport information to Mrs Evans already.
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S11 GCSE Art Trip
Will be visiting several London art galleries on Friday 3 February. Travel will be by train. The girls should meet Mrs Williams and Mrs Parsons at Effingham Junction Station at 8.45am. We will be travelling on a group train ticket. The cost of the train ticket will be added to the end of term bill. We will return to school at the end of the day. A packed lunch will be provided but the girls may like to bring some money for extra refreshments and postcards. They will also need their sketchbooks, pencils and cameras. This visit forms part of their preparatory studies work for the final GCSE examination.
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“We Will Rock You” Rehearsals
A rehearsal schedule for the next week two weeks is attached here and will be issued on a fortnightly basis. Parents are requested to check the schedule and if a girl is unable to attend she is expected to excuse herself.
Weekend Rehearsals for the School Production are already on the school calendar. The dates are Sunday 5 March – 9.30am-1.30pm - main parts only, Sunday 12 March – 9.30am-2.30pm - whole cast, Sunday 19 March – 9.30am-4.00pm - full dress rehearsal to include cast, band and backstage teams. Any queries, please contact Mrs Williams.
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Semi-Final Glory at Youth Speaks Competition
We are proud to announce that our Year 9 Debate Team came second out of seven local school teams at the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition Intermediate Level 2016/17 and will now go through to the semi-finals at Oxted School in early February. Read more ...
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Next Week
Tuesday 24 January
4.15pm- 5.00pm – Parents’ Meeting - Geography Trip to Iceland - Arcot
Wednesday 25 January
8.30am-9.15am – Year 4 Parents Meeting – Residential Trip – Arcot
1.45pm-5.00pm – Year 5 and Year 6 – G Live – Joseph Production – G Live Guildford
Thursday 26 January
4.45pm-8.00pm – Year 11 Parents’ Evening - EGH
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Lunch Menu
For next week's lunch menu, please click here.
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Events
Upcoming Manor House School community events:
- Tuesday 31 January - Reception Class Taster Morning.
- Wednesday 8 February - Whole School Open Morning.
- Wednesday 1 March - Nursery Open Morning.
- Saturday 11 March - Spring Science Festival.
- Thursday 23 March - Toddler Group Easter Egg Hunt.
- Thursday 20 April - Reception Class Open Morning.
- Wednesday 10 May - Whole School Open Morning.
- Wednesday 17 May - Community Sports Day.
For more information on any of these events, please contact marketing@manorhouseschool.org.
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Sports News
Fixtures
Saturday 21 January
8.30am-12.30pm – Surrey County Cross-Country – Reigate Priory
Monday 23 January
3.45pm-4.45pm – Fitness Club – Juniors
4.00pm-4.45pm – Fitness Club – Seniors
4.00pm- 4.45pm – Year 7 and Year 8 – “Come and Play” Hockey
4.15pm-5.15pm – U10 A&B Netball v Notre Dame (Home)
Tuesday 24 January
3.30pm-5.00pm – U10 Hockey v St Teresa’s (Away)
4.00pm-5.30pm – U11 A&B Netball v Notre Dame (Away)
Wednesday 25 January
12.00pm-4.00pm – U13A Surrey Schools Netball Tournament – Priorsfield School
4.00pm-5.00pm – Gym Club - EGH
4.00pm-4.45pm – Senior Hockey coaching
4.00pm-4.45pm – Seniors “Come and Play” Netball
Thursday 26 January
3.45pm-4.45pm – U10, U11 and U12 Netball coaching
4.00pm- 5.00pm – U14 A&B Netball v CLFS (Home)
Saturday 28 January
8.30am-1.00pm – U10 Netball Tournament - Rydes Hill
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Friends of Manor House School
The Springtime Ball is being held at Manor House School on Saturday 4 March. Please join us for a three course meal, auction and raffle followed by a disco. To reserve your tickets, please click here and contact your Friends Reps for any further information.
In addition, please put in your diaries the following Disco dates:
- Pre-Prep Disco on 24 February from 4.00pm-5.20pm in Arcot.
- Junior Disco on 24 February from 5.45pm-7.30pm in Arcot.
For details of Mrs Nandhra's Boot Camp held every Thursday from 9.00am-10.00am at school, please visit our events page here.
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Community Links
For details of local events and activities, please visit our Community Links page. New this week:
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