Newsletter 09.01.2026

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

The first week back has passed relatively uneventfully- until about 7pm last night that is when the snow came!

Please do note that our aim is always to try to open the school. Education is important. The easiest option would have been to tell our site staff not to arrive at work for 5am and to assess the site in order to update me by 5.30am to enable me to make a decision. It would have been easier to give everyone the day off (which some students are a little grumpy about not happening today!). However, that does not make it the correct option, we have a duty to provide an education, and every day is important. This is why we promote full attendance at school for all students unless you are exceptionally unwell. Every student’s target is 96% attendance. If I stand by this message, which I absolutely do, then I must be consistent and try to safely open the school when I can. If we can open the site safely we will always try to do so. We also have to factor in whether the roads enable our staff to get to work and what the ongoing weather situation looks like, and whether this impacts sustaining a safe site through the course of the day. Sometimes it is very easy to make a decision as there may be heavy snow forecasted for a long period of time. This wasn’t the case with the weather today which helped the decision making process. All of this happens very early in the morning to ensure that we can provide a safe environment for our students. Today, like most schools locally, our assessment was that we could do that. You should always assume that the school is open there is no need to call the school to ask. If there is any change to us being open we would notify you accordingly, as early as we possibly could, via Arbor and also social media.

Apart from this, the week has been a calm and settled start to the term. We have been glad to welcome students back and lessons have been a hive of positivity.

Next week we have our Options Evening for Year 9 students and parents on 15^th January taking place from 4pm- 6.30pm. Details to groups have been sent. This is an opportunity to find more about what options would be suitable for you and your child. There will be the opportunity to talk to subject leaders about the subjects we offer. Some of which will be new to students, such as Media Studies and Business Studies. It is an important part of preparation for GCSE years and we encourage all current Year 9 parents to attend if at all possible. If the slot allocated does not work, then there is some flexibility over this. Just email your child’s form tutor if this is an issue for you.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Year 9 KS4 Subject Options Information Evening Thursday 15^th January 2026

Our Year 9 KS4 Subject Options Information Evening is being held on Thursday 15^th January, 2026. The purpose of the evening is to:

explain the KS4 curriculum and subject options available
outline the options process and key dates
provide guidance to help support informed choices for your child
offer the opportunity to speak with staff and ask questions

To manage numbers, please attend at the allocated time for your child’s tutor group:

4.30 – 5.30
9.1 (Mr Gurugi), 9.2 (Miss Kaur), 9.3 (Miss Jordon)

5.30 – 6.30
9.4 (Miss Ibrahim), 9.5 (Miss Patel/Dr Kellet), 9.6 (Mr Parpworth)

We will begin with a short talk in the main hall at the start of each session. You will then have the opportunity to visit different subject areas and speak with curriculum leaders.

Please be assured that this is just the beginning of the options process, and your child will be fully supported in making the right subject choices. An information booklet will also be available for parents who are unable to attend.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Sparx Maths Student of the Week

We’re delighted to celebrate this week’s Sparx Maths Student of the Week! This recognition is awarded to Mila of 8.2 who has shown outstanding effort, determination, and commitment to their independent learning on Sparx. Their hard work not only strengthens their mathematical skills but also sets a fantastic example for their peers. Well done – we are very proud of their achievement!

Girls Football

Year 11 Post 16 applications

We will be sending our students’ PS16 applications off this week. This is ahead of the local area deadline and gives our students that extra chance of securing a place they want. Please ensure your child has sent their applications in.

Attendance

Attendance matters – we love seeing our students in school as they are a part of our community and being in school helps them to maintain social interactions and, of course, progress with their knowledge and understanding in their subject areas.

Attendance figures to date:

Year 11 – 93.1%

Year 10 – 91.4%

Year 9 – 93.2%

Year 8 – 94.4%

Year 7 – 95.4%

Club Timetable Week Beginning 12th January 2026

Preloved School Uniform Sale

We’re delighted to offer preloved school uniform items for sale — a great way to save money and support sustainability!

A price list is below for your reference. If you’d like to purchase any items, please email us at
📧 Preloveduniform@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk with the items and sizes you require.

We also gladly accept donations of clean, gently used uniform. Donations can be dropped off at school reception at any time.

Please follow this link to view the school uniform requirments Uniform – Manor High School – Oadby

Thank you for helping us make school life more affordable and eco-friendly!

Safeguarding Update

We want to raise awareness that we are an Operation Encompass school, which is a national scheme that operates jointly between schools and all Police forces. This means that our school will be told when the Police have attended an incident of domestic abuse where there is a child or young person who attends our school. We can then offer any support as required. Below is an infographic that outlines the scheme: