Newsletter 12.06.2026

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

Once again we have had a week of wonderful experiences. We had students at the Leicestershire Athletics Finals yesterday and despite the truly shocking weather the students enjoyed themselves and we did have some success on both the track and the field.

Today we also have students out at De Montfort University engaging in a dance festival, and earlier in the week we had students visiting art galleries in London. As I have said previously we want to inspire a love of learning that lasts for life in our students and these sorts of opportunities present exactly that.

Our Year 11 students are in the final days of their GCSE examinations and are now looking forward to their final Prom that will take place next Thursday. As I type this message our Year 10 students have just sat down in the Sports Centre to start their Science PPE examination, so we are certainly not taking it easy at the moment.

I delivered assemblies this week, and we focussed on these last few weeks of the academic year being as important as the first few weeks of the year. We want students very much to continue to work hard and finish well. We expect the same from students in June and July as we do in September. This applies to every area of school- behaviour, punctuality, attendance, equipment and uniform. ‘It is nearly the end of the year’ is not an excuse or a term used here, by anyone. Standards remain the same and teachers and pastoral staff will ensure these standards are maintained until the final day of term. We appreciate your support with this.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Charity Bike Ride

We’re proud to share that Mr Daud, Standards & Progress Lead Year 10, will be taking on an incredible charity cycling challenge this summer — riding from Munich to Vienna and covering over 400 miles in just 5 days!

This impressive journey aims to raise £10,000 for Leicester Hospitals Charity in support of the Parent Facilities Appeal at the Children’s Intensive Care Unit. We wish him the very best as he prepares for this amazing challenge.

Please support Mr Daud by donating using the charity link below and leaving him a good luck message!

Mr Daud fundraising in support of Leicester Hospitals Charity

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College events

Please see the below for:

Upcoming year 10 taster events (this will help with planning for options post 16)
The NWSLC creative arts exhibition and fashion show

Year 11 Post 16 – Beauchamp City

Beauchamp City have sent out messages via PS16 instructing students to sign up for their assigned Induction Day. This is only to students who have been offered a place with them. There will be a letter attached to their message, with a QR scan and link for booking.

The Induction days will run on Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July and in addition to that they’ll also be hosting an event for their parents on Wednesday 1 July (evening event). Details have already been sent to their parents separately requesting them to sign up to the evening event, as well as asking them to complete documents relating to student’s permission to leave site.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with admissions@beauchampcity.org.uk, should you have any questions.

Free School Meals

We would like to inform you of important changes to Free School Meals (FSM) from the start of the 2026–27 academic year and to encourage all eligible families to apply as soon as possible. This is necessary even if your child is currently in receipt of FSM.

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENTITLED TO FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND DO NOT RE-APPLY THEN THE ENTITLEMENT WILL END AND THE SCHOOL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD TO YOUR CHILD.

From the autumn term 2026, FSM eligibility will expand to all households receiving Universal Credit, regardless of household income. There will be two categories:

Targeted FSM – existing eligibility, which attracts additional school funding (Pupil Premium)
Expanded FSM – new eligibility under Universal Credit, which provides free meals only

What this means for families

Current free school meal eligibility ends for all pupils at the end of this term in July 2026 and parents must reapply to retain eligibility from the start of the autumn term
If you do not complete this check, free school meal entitlement will end
Families who believe they may now be eligible for FSM under the new expanded scheme should submit an application as soon as possible
Going forward, applications for FSM must be rechecked annually between 1 June and 1 October to retain eligibility (we will send reminders each year)
Eligibility lasts for the full academic year once confirmed
The new scheme for FSM also applies to pupils in school-based nurseries, so these families should also apply if they meet the criteria
If your child is in KS1 (Foundation, Year 1 or Year 2) you should still undertake the eligibility check if you meet the criteria even though your child currently receives free meals under the Universal Infant Free School Meal programme. This status will then follow them into Year 3 so the school knows that the family is likely to be eligible for FSM from the start of KS2

Applications

Applications open from 1 June 2026
We encourage all eligible families to apply as soon as possible
The application process is quick, easy and confidential and will not affect any other benefits you receive
To complete an application, you will need your national insurance number (or national asylum support service number), your date of birth and your legal name

If you require further information, please contact the school office.

To apply or re-apply please go to the below link: Free School Meals | Leicestershire County Council

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 Boris of 7.1 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!

Year 7 Art & Design Trip

Our Year 7 Art & Design students recently enjoyed an inspiring trip to London, combining creativity, culture and performance. The day included a visit to the National Gallery, where students explored some of the world’s most famous artworks, before putting their own artistic skills into practice with sketching near the iconic setting of Trafalgar Square. The trip was rounded off with an unforgettable afternoon at a West End musical Oliver, providing students with a fantastic opportunity to experience live theatre at its very best.

School Clubs

Alumni

We would love former students to come into Manor High School to talk to students (with staff) about their experiences of post 16 education, university, the world of work and more! If you are interested in helping please contact us!

Celebrating success stories

We endeavour to share our students’ positive stories during tutor time and where we can during assemblies. If a student has achieved or accomplished something please do share it with your tutor. Your tutor will be able to celebrate this during tutor time and share with the relevant Standards and Progress Leader. We can then use some to celebrate with the whole year group in assembly. We have so many amazing students and we want to share as many of their positive stories as we can

Attendance

Make sure you are in school to try and earn your tutor group a non-uniform day. The next competition is for April/May and the winners will be announced after May half term.

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. Students are expected to be in school for 190 days per year. Please do avoid taking your child out of school. By being in school students can:

Develop friendships further
Interact positively with peers
Interact positively with staff and learn about developing professional relationships (key future skill)
Develop key life skills (teamwork, cooperation, communication, achieving success, dealing with setbacks to name a few)
Develop and improve their knowledge and understanding in a range of different subjects areas (giving keys skills and knowledge for their future)

We have created a document around our attendance procedures which can be found on our web site here: Attendance-procedures-Manor-High-School.pdf This is located in our attendance area on the website which is here: Attendance – Manor High School – Oadby

School Bus Service 2026-27

Manor High School have recently undertaken an exercise to appoint a provider for the 2026-27 academic year’s bus service.

We are pleased to announce that following a successful bid, Manor High School has partnered with Passenger Transport Solutions Ltd who will manage this service on behalf of Manor High School.

Passenger Travel Solutions Ltd currently provide the service of MH3, and will from the new academic year also provide the service for MH1 and MH2.

Soon you will be able to purchase tickets for next academic year on the below link:

https://www.passengertravelsolutions.co.uk/bus-pass-applications-1-1-1

Please note that Manor High School will not be issuing the bus passes, this service will be fully managed and operated by Passenger Transport Solutions Ltd.

Leicestershire County Council Funded Places

Students who are entitled to LCC-funded transport will still need to renew their pass, but they won’t need to set up a direct debit. During the application process at the payment section, there will be an option for parents to select that their child is eligible for LCC-funded transport.

SEN Transport 2026-27

Leicestershire SENA service has advised that there will be changes to the school transport for some of our EHCP learners, please see the attached letter for further information. If you believe your child should be receiving this transport service and you have not received communication from Leicester County Council before the 14^th of August please contact the SENA transport team directly.

Send & Safeguarding Update

Please see a message from Julia Carpenter at the Violence Reduction Network, one of our local partners in Leicester:

Please could you highlight to your parents and carers a fantastic online FREE workshop around knife-related harm. This is a virtual workshop which provides parents and carers with awareness around knife-related harm and how to keep children and young people safe. Topics include:

Understanding knife-related harm in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
The impact of knife-related harm on individuals, families, and communities.
The reasons why young people are vulnerable to knife-related harm.
Approaches to preventing knife-related harm.
How parents and carers can keep their children safe.
Help and support.

To sign up, please click on the link below:

Last week students had assemblies on Pride Month and why it is important to understand about different communities so that we are able to be respectful and kind to our school and wider community. The response from pupils, as we would expect, has been fantastic and they have once again demonstrated our ethos around ‘Excellent People’. Below is a link we shared via the assembly for students to access if they feel they need any wider support. There is also information on here about how to support your child with any questions they may have.

The Proud Trust – Home of LGBT+ Youth

Rocket Holiday Camps

We are also excited to offer a FREE first day for new customers, which can be used for either our May Half Term camp or our Summer Holiday camps. Parents can book a free day by filling out the form on our website (offer ends 7th June).

Our holiday clubs offer a unique experience with three clubs in one: Stage, Sports, and Solve activities, ensuring there is something for every child to enjoy. We understand the challenges parents face with childcare, so we aim to support the community by offering competitive pricing and accepting both childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare payments – all while providing an exceptional holiday club experience.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that this summer we will also be launching our Little Rockets camp. Alongside children in Years 1–7, we will now be able to welcome children who are currently in Reception as well.