Headteacher’s Update
Dear Families
We have had another week of enrichment opportunities this week, with a number of our students visiting the Big Bang Fair with the Science Department earlier this week, which students enjoyed very much. There are other trips planned for next week as well which promise to be great experiences for students including more Science trips and our annual Languages residential to Nice. We wish them all the best. We have extended our residential trips further next year, adding trips to Berlin and to Iceland. Of course we will continue to run our day trips and hopefully extend these further to allow as many students as possible to access enrichment opportunities at an affordable level.
In addition we are reaching the end of term which will see various reward trips take place, which are always great to see. We are very much advocating students being rewarded for being the best version of themselves over the course of the academic year. So many of our students get things right every minute of every day and it is important that we reward that and ‘catch them being good’.
Our Year 11 students have now left us, after a 6 week examination period and we will welcome them back one more time on Monday afternoon for their Leavers’ Assembly. They celebrated the end to their exam period last night with their prom at Shearsby Bath. Approximately 130 students along with many staff, all of whom had a wonderful time. We are now looking for the next generation of Prom Committee from our Year 10 cohort, and any interested parties should speak to Mrs Muggleton who is a member of our School Support Team.
It has been a very warm week this week, as a result we emailed you regarding some relaxation of some of our uniform rules about the wearing of blazers earlier this week. We will keep those amendments in place for the beginning of next week due to the likelihood of the warm weather continuing. We will update you further should the weather change. We also ask that you ensure your child comes to school with a water bottle whilst it is warm to ensure they can remain rehydrated during the course of the school day, particularly when they have PE lessons.
With the warmest of wishes
Mr S Greiff
Summer Concert
World Music Day – 21st June
World Music Day originated in France and is now celebrated across the globe. This event brings communities together through the power of music, and across the OAK trust we have celebrated this by introducing students to music from different cultures. Here at Manor our year 10 students learned about Calypso Music as part of their GCSE Music course, and used their own instruments to recreate the Calypso song ‘Yellow Bird’.
We hope that families will join in and celebrate their music for World Music Day tomorrow. Got a favourite song that always lifts your spirits? This might be the perfect day to share it with the world!
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Applications
We would like to share important guidance received from the Local Authority regarding Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) applications.
If you are considering requesting an EHCP needs assessment for your child, we strongly encourage you speak with the SEND team at Manor High in the first instance. They will be able to advise you about the likelihood of an EHCP being awarded and if the school has the evidence to make or support an application.
To ensure that every child receives a thorough, well-informed, and high-quality EHCP, we strongly advise that no new applications—whether submitted by parents or by the school—are not made between May half term and the start of the new academic year.
This is because, as part of the statutory 20-week EHCP process, professionals such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, and other specialists are required to meet with the child and consult with the school typically between weeks 6 and 12. These meetings and assessments are vital for building a full picture of your child’s needs.
If an application is submitted after May half term, this key 6–12 week window falls during the school summer holidays—a time when schools are closed and professionals have very limited availability. As a result, there is a significant risk that the plan may be based on incomplete advice, which would affect its quality and accuracy. We strongly advise you to wait until the start of the new academic year, when full access to the necessary advice and support will be available.
Thank you for your understanding.
Teen Health Lunchtime Drop-ins
Safeguarding Update
Our students’ mental health is always important, and we try to pass on any new tips/services that can support, as soon as we know.
Young people who self-harm can find it difficult to get the support they need due to long waiting lists from service providers.
“My self-referral” is a confidential way to seek help without needing to see a GP or other health professional.
Please see the link below for further information.
Alumni
We are really keen for former Manor High School students to share their experiences of the world of work with our students.
If you, a family member or even friend who was a Manor High School student and could possibly help us with this please email us via the Admin email (FAO Mr Croucher).
Many thanks.
Year 10 Work Experience
Please can we have signed and completed work experience forms back to school by Friday 20th June. Please ask your son/daughter to hand these into their form tutor. Many thanks
Langmoor Primary School 70th Anniversary
