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Online Safety Newsletter Secondary March 2025

Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Leicester College applications

If you have applied to Leicester College through Post16 they have emailed students (on ps16) to say they will be dealing with your application through their College Learner Hub. Please do not worry! They have said that they will email you information about how to log into the College Learner Hub and how to then manage your application etc. Please check your emails regularly (the emails you sent to them via your profile on PS16) to keep an eye out for their messages. If you have any concerns you must contact Leicester College and then also come and speak to Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Simply put this means that Leicester College will manage your application through their College Leaner Hub. Any other schools/colleges you applied to will still be managing your application through Post 16.

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.

After School Expectations for Students

Our after school expectations are that all students should leave the site unless they:

are waiting to be picked up (these students should wait in the study centre only and must not be wandering around the site etc)
attending an intervention session (students must head straight to their intervention session, not leaving site briefly and then returning)
attending a detention (students must head straight to detention)
attending an extra-curricular club (students must head straight to their club)
students should not be waiting around for friends to be let out of class, or for friends to come out of detention etc
Lastly, we cannot have students staying after school to play recreational sport on the ball courts as this is not supervised.

Thanks for your support with this.

Safeguarding Update

Please read the attached Online Safety Newsletter

Other Useful Information

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Club Timetable Week Beginning 17th March

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

As we approached the latter part of this week it was great to have World Book Day upon us. Many of our classroom doors have been decorated to celebrate particular books and it was great to see the effort made by staff and students alike with this. Reading is so important for many different reasons.

Academic Success– Children who are strong readers tend to do better academically across all subjects. Reading provides them with the foundation for understanding new concepts and acquiring knowledge.

Focus and Concentration– Reading requires focus, which helps children develop their ability to pay attention for extended periods. This skill is beneficial not only in school but in other areas of life as well.

Emotional and Social Development– Many books teach important lessons about emotions, relationships, and how to handle various social situations. This can help children develop empathy and better understand the world around them.

The quote ”reading is to the mind what exercise is the body” presses home exactly how important a contribution reading makes in developing young minds.

I wanted to thank you for your support this week; whilst it has been a challenge, it is always incredible to see the power of community. It would make sense for me to remind people at this point about our safeguarding procedures at Manor High.

We regularly audit our processes and procedures, and the last external and independent audit that took place earlier this academic year stated-

“Pupils were observed during both break and lunchtime. There was a calm atmosphere in all areas. All pupils felt safe in all areas of school and said that is was a good place to be.”

However, we never rest upon our laurels and we know that in an ever changing world we need to be agile and responsive to the needs of our learners. We focus our assemblies upon current issues that are impacting the age group of our learners right now. For example in recent weeks we have covered issues related to internet safety, knife crime and vaping. These are all current issues impacting young people nationally. We have rewritten our PHSE curriculum this year to make it more relevant to the cohort- we cover many issues such as county lines and honour based violence- again all difficult issues relevant to our cohort. There are various workshops across each term that address current needs. We engage with the Violence Reduction Network and every year schedule workshops that are delivered by the Police- these are due to take place this term and were planned many months ago as part of our PHSE curriculum.

You may or may not be aware that we also carry out random searches in school, often using handheld security metal detectors. Anyone who is found with a prohibited item is sanctioned accordingly. We, like most other schools, will take firm action in relation to any student found with prohibited items, both on and off the school premises and the police will be informed. Those sanctions can include the loss of a child’s school place, by way of a permanent exclusion or an offsite direction. This has been discussed with our students in assemblies recently.

However, the best way to engage students is not to threaten with sanctions, it is to educate and support. We remind students regularly to speak with their trusted adult in school should they have anything worrying them, or concerning them. We encourage all students to report any incidents they know about to our in-house email address of safe@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk should they not wish to speak face to face about something worrying them. This email address is monitored by our Designated Safeguarding Leads. They can also speak to any of our trained staff. Whilst the school must have a Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead (Mrs Newbery) we also have Mrs Ghani, who is our full time Operational Safeguarding whose full time role is to support students. Our House Managers and every member of the school leadership team are also trained as Safeguarding Leads. Students can speak to any of us to express a concern.

We will continue to review our practices in order to keep your child safe in school.

Do please read on to see what else is happening in school.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Year 11 Easter 2025 Intervention Sessions

Firstly, we would like to thank all students who have been attending after-school intervention sessions, demonstrating great dedication. We also appreciate the support of family members in encouraging and reinforcing the importance of seizing these opportunities to enhance student progress. Your positive feedback and appreciation for our staff are truly valued.

With just six academic weeks remaining before final exams, our staff remain fully committed to supporting Year 11 students. Targeted intervention sessions will be held during the first week of the Easter break, and we will be inviting students who we believe would benefit from additional revision in preparation for their final exams.

Please find below the programme for the week commencing Monday, 14th April 2025:

Session	Time	Monday 14.04.25	Tuesday 15.04.25	Wednesday 16.04.25	Thursday 17.04.25	Friday 18.04.25
1	09:00 – 10:40	English X Maths W	Geography History	Science	Food Creative iMedia Enterprise and Marketing	Bank Holiday
Break	10:40 – 11:00
2	11:00 – 12:40	Maths X English W	Computer Science Business Studies Drama	Science	Creative iMedia Enterprise and Marketing
Lunch	12:40 – 13:00
3	13:00 – 15:00	Media	Business Studies Music

After the latest round of Pre-Public Examinations (mocks) has been marked, your child will receive an invitation if they are required to attend. This information will also be shared with you during Parents’ Evening on Thursday, 20th March. Please make sure you have booked an appointment to discuss your child’s progress with their teachers.

Please note:

Uniform: Students will not need to be required to wear school uniform; however, they must wear clothing and shoes that are appropriate for a school environment.
Ready to Learn: Students will be expected to bring in their school bag, with their knowledge organiser, equipment, and any additional resources specific to the subjects they study.
Refreshments: Students are welcome to bring a snack and a drink should they wish to as the school dining facilities will not be in operation.
Behaviour: Students will be expected to respect our school standards and routines, follow instructions, and stay focussed on task during all intervention sessions. Same behaviour expectations apply as any other school day, and this includes bringing and using a mobile phone.
Safeguarding: Students who are invited must attend and staff will need to contact home should they not attend. Please ensure students have a safe means of getting to school and returning home once finished.

Students are at a pivotal stage in their studies, and these intervention sessions will help them reach their full potential. As our staff are dedicating their time to provide this additional support, it is only fair that invited students attend and fully commit to making the most of these sessions.

Once staff have finalised the list of students required to attend, I will provide further details regarding specific arrangements. Additionally, we are planning to open our study centre for independent study and revision.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Mr Karavadra

National Careers Week

Please note that this extra link also takes you to a World of Work web page that then has different sub links for various sectors if needed: World of Work Leicester and Leicestershire – LLBSP

Careers coffee morning – exciting opportunity

We would like to invite parents/carers into school on Tuesday 11th March to come and meet with Mr Croucher and also Anna Scull (from the Leicester & Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership). Tea and coffee will be available too! In this session we will be able to provide information about careers and Labour Market Information which can help parents/carers have positive and meaningful discussions with young people around the World of Work and possible job opportunities. If you are interested in attending this morning please can you email Admin@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk to let Mr Croucher know that you are attending by Friday 7^th March. This links in hugely to our careers week focus as mentioned above.

Labour market information describes the world of work and how the employment trends are changing. It tells us about the jobs and skills employers are looking for, which industries are set to grow and where the opportunities for promotion and salaries are going to be. Most importantly for young people, LMI covers the future demand – what kind of jobs/sectors will be in demand after leaving school and what sorts of skills will be needed.

The coffee morning will take place at Manor High School on Tuesday 11th March from 9am – 10:15am.

GCSE Art & Design Workshop

Some of our dedicated GCSE Art & Design students spent Saturday at an Art and Design workshop at the school. They were able to develop and refine their work as they near the end of their projects. Mrs Watson attempted to offset the morning of her suggestions and tweaks with donuts to soften the fact they were working at school on a sunny Saturday morning.

College Applications & PS16

Some students will be receiving invites to attend offers holding events / offers events at schools/colleges they have applied to. We can not let students offsite during the school day unless we have had consent from a parent / carer in the same way a students would need consent to attend a medical appointment etc. If you know that your child has been invited to an event during the school day you must contact the school in the same way you would for a medical appointment and also advise whether your child will be making their way to the school/college themselves or whether a parent / carer will be collecting them.

School and college offers meetings – important dates

TBC – Beauchamp City Sixth Form will come into school to meet with any students who are holding offers with their school (same as Beauchamp College but the date is to be confirmed).

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

Online Safety Newsletter Secondary March 2025

Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Leicester College applications

International Women’s Day Saturday 8th March

The theme for International Women’s Day this year is Accelerate Action. Accelerate Action is a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women’s advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation.

Tutor groups will be discussing the issue of gender equality and celebrating the achievements of women in the community and the workplace this week and we would love for you to have some discussions at home about the positive progress that has been made and what we can do moving forward in our every day lives and our community. Here are some activities that we will be encouraging students to do and reward points are available for any completed tasks from Miss Chudasama.

International Women’s Day Event

On Friday we took 15 of our Year 10 students to an event at Leicester High School for Girls that celebrated International Women’s Day. Our students were able to hear from a range of inspiring and successful women as well as engage in a range of really positive workshops. Thank you to Leicester High School for Girls for hosting and inviting us to this event.

World Book Day

We celebrated World Book Day at Manor High School this year by encouraging students to ‘Read Your Way’. The day was a great success and there was a great buzz around school.

Please read the attached newsletter for more information

WBD Newsletter

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Please can you reinforce to students that if they are staying behind at school to use the study centre (either to work or to wait for a parent to collect them) they must not leave site first and then come back. We have had a number of students leave site at the end of the school day, head to the shop and then arrive back at school 15 minutes later saying they need to wait in the study centre. We cannot allow students to just come and go like this as it is not safe and also not fair to staff who are supporting in the study centre.

The same is the case for interventions. If a student has an intervention session after school they must leave session 3, stay on site and then head to their intervention. Some students have been leaving site at the end of the day, heading to the shops and then wanting to be let back onto site 15 minutes later. This is also not acceptable.

Thanks for your support with this.

Safeguarding Update

Please read the attached Online Safety Newsletter

Other Useful Information

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Club Timetable Week Beginning 10th March 2025

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

Firstly I would like to thank you all for ensuring that students are present and learning in school. We all know the importance of being present in lessons in order to achieve the best possible standards. We aim for the highest level of attendance possible. Our school target is for students to be present at least 96% of the time. There is sometimes a misunderstanding about attendance rates – if a student achieves 90% in a test we celebrate this achievement. However if a student attends for 90% of the time, this is not good enough as it means 1 day in 10 days of school is missed. This equates to nearly 20 days a year of learning missed – or 130 hours of learning!!

In the event of an unavoidable absence please follow the guidelines below-

What YOU must do:

Try to telephone the school before 8.30am each day of your child’s absence.
Tell the school in advance, of any medical appointments and bring in appointment cards/letters. Try to make appointments outside of school hours if at all possible. When not possible please send your child back to school as soon as possible after the conclusion of the appointment.
If you are not sure whether your child is well enough to attend school, send them in anyway as they often perk up on arrival.
Have a backup plan for if your child misses transport, call on a family member, neighbour or friend.
If you and your child are experiencing difficulties with school attendance then talk to us as a first step so we can help!

What WE will do:

Check your child’s attendance every day.
Phone home to discuss your child’s attendance with you.
Invite you into school for attendance meetings if we are concerned.
If we cannot establish a reason for absence, then we may make a welfare home visit.

Punctuality rates are high at school and we are thankful of the parent support with this also. Being on time for learning is important. If your child is late for school there is impact –

In a school year, if your child is late every day by …	Your child would have lost approximately …
5 minutes	3.5 days from school
10 minutes	7 days from school
15 minutes	10 days from school
20 minutes	14.5 days from school
30 minutes	22 days from school

Do please continue to encourage high levels of attendance and punctuality at school so that your child can maximise the opportunities available.

There is a copy of our extra curricular timetable attached and we encourage students to take advantage of as many opportunities as they can. Learning and Character building doesn’t just take place in lessons, it takes place beyond the classroom as well.

This enables us to truly achieve to our shared vision of “Excellent People. Excellent Results”.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Ramadan

As Ramadan approaches, we would like to share our process for supporting students fasting during school hours.

We recognise that fasting during Ramadan requires significant strength and willpower, and for some students, this may be their first time observing the fast during their secondary school journey. We understand that fasting can require some physical adjustment, and we encourage students to participate in lessons as they normally would.

If a student is unwell during a lesson, we will monitor their condition. If a teacher has concerns, the student will be referred to a first aider, who will enquire whether the student is fasting, and the feeling of unwell is as a result of fasting there is little that school can do. If the student would like to break their fast we will contact parents. Should parents not be available we will adhere to the student wishes.

We understand the importance of this month and want to support our students during this time and encourage them to attend and participate in all activities.

We wish all following this religious observance, Ramadan Mubarak.

National Careers Week

Next week (w/c 3^rd March) is National Careers Week. We are actually running our school Careers Week events this year in the week commencing 24^th March. We will be focussing our activities around Labour Market Information (LMI) and looking at the World of Work here in Leicester and Leicestershire. In preparation for this could parents/carers have a look at the World of Work Booklet 2024/25 which has been provided by the Leicester & Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership. This booklet looks at the range of different career opportunities we have available and helps young people and their parents/carers to really look into potential; careers including pathways into those careers and so much more information. The 2024/25 booklet can be found here via this link: LLEP WORLD OF WORK LEICESTERSHIRE

Please note that this extra link also takes you to a World of Work web page that then has different sub links for various sectors if needed: World of Work Leicester and Leicestershire – LLBSP

Careers coffee morning – exciting opportunity

The coffee morning will take place at Manor High School on Tuesday 11th March from 9am – 10:15am.

College Applications & PS16

Please note that WQE have told us they will be inviting Manor High School students who have accepted offers with them to an offers holding event on Tuesday 18^th March at 13:30. Students will only be allowed to leave site for this if their parents/carers have provided consent for them to attend (in the same way parents/carers would notify the school about a medical appointment etc)

Many thanks

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

UK Parent Webinar Info Sheet

Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Leicester College applications

Progress Reports and Parents Evening

Year 11 have been focussed in their pre-public examinations (PPEs), which is nearly coming to an end. Once Spring PPEs are completed, teachers will be populating data for progress reports. This will give everyone an idea of the grades as follows:

Spring PPE result: Pre-Public Examinations (PPEs) results from February mock exams. Grades from these PPEs range from U to 9 for GCSE Subjects and U to LD*2 for Vocational subjects.
Working at Grade (WAG): This is the grade that students are currently working at.
Autumn GCSE Prediction: GCSE subject predictions reflect content covered, evidence of work and attainment to date. Teachers have drawn on a range of evidence to determine Autumn GCSE predictions. This evidence may include:
In-class assessments
PPE (mock exam) results and internal tests
Non-examined assessments, for example, coursework
Classwork and homework

We have done a lot of work with our Year 11 students to help them understand what their progress reports show through our PSHE lessons, and what steps they need to take to accelerate their own progress.

We look forward to meeting parents at the Parents’ Evening on Thursday, 20th March to discuss progress reports. Parents will need to book individual time slots with subject teachers to review their child’s progress. This will be a valuable opportunity to ask questions about your child’s performance, revision strategies, available resources, and the preparation required for the upcoming final exams.

Support Initiatives:

To support students, we have shared the following study skills that you may find useful when talking to your child about revision:

Structured Revision Timetable: Allocate specific time slots for each subject or topic to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Active Recall Techniques: Engage in active recall methods such as flashcards, summarising key points, and teaching concepts to others to reinforce memory retention.
Past Papers Practise: Regularly attempt past exam papers to familiarise yourself with the format, time constraints, and types of questions likely to be asked.
Study Groups: Collaborate with peers for group revision sessions to discuss challenging topics, share knowledge, and test each other’s understanding.
Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain a balanced diet, regular exercise, and sufficient sleep to support cognitive function and overall well-being during the revision period.
Utilise Technology: Explore educational apps, online resources, and interactive platforms to supplement traditional study methods and enhance learning.

We want to do all we can to support students in their final stretch, this includes:

Exam timetable – shared with students in December. Please do consider this when planning holidays and other out of school activities.
Interventions – afterschool targeted intervention sessions are continuing. Please do make sure your child attends as requested by their subject teacher. We are planning some additional Saturday and Easter school sessions. This will be communicated directly by subject teachers to you.
Revision resources – we have invested in many printed revision resource packs, including past exams papers and your child’s teachers will have provided these. Please encourage your child to use the resources and seek support from their teachers should they need to.
Study space and support – study centre remains open every day till 5.30pm. Students are welcome to use this for independent or group study, and staff will be available to support and answer questions.
Pastoral care – House Managers continue to provide pastoral care to all students, but are available for students who need any additional TLC or support.

Furthermore, we are planning the following to maximise every opportunity for Year 11:

Support clinics – we will be facilitating time and space for students to talk to a member of Senior Leadership Team should students have any apprehensions or questions about their exams.
Revision breakfast – research has shown a direct link between nutrition and focus in studies. We will be hosting free breakfast for Year 11 students every day of their final exams.

Please do continue to have conversations with your child about how they are getting on in school and about their progress.

Lastly, a polite reminder about Parent Support Webinars hosted by Elevate. The next webinar is taking place on Tuesday 11th of March 6:00 – 7:00pm and will be on Exam Preparation. Parents can register at the link https://go.elevateeducation.com/ukwebinars The company can also send a recording if you cannot attend. Further details can be found here:

First Aid at School

This has improved, thank you for your help in reinforcing this with our students. Please can we have one more push on this.

We have been experiencing a number of students walking to reception if they feel unwell. As a result, we have mapped out the following expectations for students to follow if they feel unwell during lessons or at the start of a lesson. We have also communicated this with staff. Please can you remind our students as well. Many thanks.

If you have a minor injury before school or during break/lunch you should go straight to reception and ask for first aid. Please note – students should not take themselves to reception at the very end of break/lunch if they are feeling unwell – they need to head straight to their lesson and let their class teacher know they are feeling unwell. The class teacher will contact first aid if needed.
If you are feeling unwell during a lesson / you need medical assistance during a lesson you must tell your class teacher and stay in class. The teacher will then contact first aid if it is needed.
You should not be leaving lessons. First aid will come to you (unless you have an underlying health condition the school is aware of ).
If you are not sure about any of the above, please speak to your tutor who can reassure you.

Please note, in the event of a serious medical emergency, staff are aware of what is needed to be done.

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next few home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50‘ at checkout to claim your discount.

Click here to view the Leicester Riders Basketball website

If you haven’t been before, we would recommend giving it a try. Basketball is a fast paced game, full of excitement, that is easy to follow. Great for whole families!

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Safeguarding Update

Over the next few weeks, we are going to be speaking to students about the devastating impact of knife crime. As we are all aware, knife crime presents a serious concern to us all and it’s important for all students to understand the risks associated with carrying knives.

Below is a link to a great website and resources to support you as parents in having conversations with your child about knife crime.

The Ben Kinsella Trust – A guide to knife harm for parents and carers.

NHS Mental Health Drop-ins

Other Useful Information

Online Safety Newsletter February 2025

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

As we approach the half-term break, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable achievements that have characterised our recent weeks at Manor High School. Time has passed quickly, yet our students and staff have maintained their commitment to our core values of excellence, inspiration, resilience, and respect.

We have had several visits from professionals at other schools this half term who have been keen to look at our classrooms to glean the best practice for their own schools. All have commented positively on the atmosphere and culture around the school. I too have the pleasure every day of walking the corridors, talking to students and visiting lessons. During my learning walks this week, I have been consistently impressed by the level of engagement and productivity evident in our classrooms. The integration of one-to-one iPad usage has significantly accelerated the pace of knowledge acquisition. I encourage parents to explore the impressive work our students have produced using this technology in their Showbie accounts on their iPad. It is worth noting, however, that a stylus is an essential tool for optimal iPad utilisation, and I kindly request that all students are equipped with one.

Our commitment to fostering creativity alongside academic achievement was exemplified this week as our Year 9 and 10 Design and Technology pupils participated in the Rotary Club’s Design and Technology Challenge at Leicester Grammar School. It gives me great pleasure to announce that our Year 9 team secured an admirable third place in their category, while our Year 10 team emerged victorious in theirs. More information is below. This achievement is a testament to the dedication of Mr Parker and the pupils involved, who embodied our values of excellence and inspiration through their collaborative approach as a team. It is so true that ‘together we achieve more’.

Year 11 continue to demonstrate their resilience and excellence through the relentless conveyor belt of Pre Public Examinations (Mocks). These continue after half term and are the last opportunity for them to demonstrate what they know and where their gaps are that teachers need to fill before the final exams start. It should be noted that we deliberately put a half term break in the middle of their PPEs- not because we are cruel, but because this replicates the final exam series in May and June and they need to be able to manage continuing to revise whilst on a half term break. We are grateful for the parental support and the nudges this will require from home to keep students motivated!

As we celebrate these accomplishments, I would like to mention a key staff member. Today, we bid farewell to Mrs Bee, one of our Teaching Assistants who has devoted an impressive 30 years to Manor High School. Her kindness and caring nature has left its mark on countless students, including, perhaps, some current parents who attended Manor High during her time with us. While we are saddened by her departure, we are heartened to know that Mrs Bee will continue to contribute to our school community by assisting with our after-school homework clubs. We wish her all the very best in her well earned retirement.

I wish all a very lovely half term break and look forward to seeing our students fully rested and recuperated on Monday 24^th Feb, at the usual time.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Travel Survey

Manor High School is currently looking at how we can reduce our carbon footprint however, in order for us to establish what this is we are currently gathering data from different areas of the school. Can I kindly ask that the attached one question survey is completed over half term so that we can look at how students get to and from Manor High School: Travel Survey

Many thanks

Mr S Tweed

School Business Leader

Rotary Club Competition

This week Manor High School had the opportunity to attend to attend a Design & Technology event at Leicester grammar school in which 36 teams took part in an engineering challenge. The challenge was for teams to design and make a rocket launcher from a set of given materials. They had to make the launcher reach a certain height but also land within a certain area to gain points.

The competition had representatives from all the top schools in the area including Oadby Beauchamp, Gartree, Crown hills and Leicester grammar. The event was split into 3 categories for foundation KS3, intermediate KS4 and higher KS5. We took one group of four Year 9 D & T students to represent the school in the foundation section. I am very pleased to say they did a fantastic job and came 3^rd in their category.

We also took four D & T Year 10 students and I am delighted to say that they won the intermediate section after creating a fantastic design and also creating an outstanding portfolio of work explaining their thought process. The event was great fun and a great experience for the students who had the opportunity to work as a team. Well done to all the students who represented the school

College Applications & PS16

Many thanks

Leicester College Applications

Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Year 11 Update

We are very proud of our Year 11 students. Their hard work and dedication towards their studies will indeed help them reach their aspirations beyond Manor High School. We hope you find the key updates useful.

PPEs

Students have been working diligently during their Pre-Public Examinations (PPE) / mock exams this week. Students know the importance of PPEs.

Mock exams get students in the right mindset
Mocks exams provide an opportunity for structured revision
Mock exams help students to spot errors and knowledge gaps
Mocks ensure students feel prepared for actual exams
Mock exams help students cope with pressure
Mock results are used to determine predictions

Please continue encouraging your child to try their very best in the remaining PPEs as the results will give them and us a good indication of any remaining knowledge gaps, and revision to focus upon ahead of the final exams.

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Our exams officer Mrs Hulbert communicated the PPE timetable and reminder about necessary equipment required for exams. Kindly remind your child to be come to school prepared with equipment. This will help ensure that they can focus on doing their best during their exams without any avoidable distractions. It is essential that you make sure your child has the following items:

Clear pencil case
Several black pens
A pencil and eraser
A ruler
A calculator
Any subject-specific equipment (e.g., geometry set, highlighters, etc.)
A water bottle (with no labels or logos)

We have also shared details with students about exam conditions we expect all students to adhere to during PPEs. Please do talk to your child about the importance of adhering to exam conditions and make sure they do not bring to school prohibited items such as a mobile phone or any other digital devices.

Interventions and Easter School

Subject teachers are hosting lunchtime and afterschool intervention sessions. Students who require support are invited to attend these sessions. Please do talk to your child about the importance of attending interventions they are invited to as it will enable teachers to provide bespoke support in addition to lessons.

We will also be hosting Easter School during the first week of the Easter break. Details for this will be shared closer to time. Please do speak to subject teachers during Parents Evening on Thursday 20^th March about this.

Study Skills and Revision

We are committed to providing as much academic support as possible for our Year 11 students. To enhance their preparation for exams, we invited an external company, Maximize Your Potential, to deliver a seminar on essential study skills. This session aimed to help students set clear academic goals and understand the steps needed to achieve them. It emphasized effective time management, enabling students to take control of their learning and reduce stress. Students provided positive feedback, highlighting key takeaways they could apply to their revision.

In addition, we have arranged tailored sessions for smaller groups through Elevate Education to offer further support. We have subscribed to a comprehensive support package for students, teachers, and parents. Elevate also hosts live webinars for parents, offering guidance on how to best support their child before and during exams. These webinars are free, and the next series is scheduled as follows:

11^th March, 6:00-7:00pm: How You Can Help Your Child Prepare for Exams
25^th March, 6:00-7:00pm: How You Can Support Your Child During Exams

Visit https://go.elevateeducation.com/ukparentwebinar for further information and register for upcoming webinars.

Students have also been given a link to access additional resources to support their study skills. These can all be found here: https://ukstudent.elevateeducation.com/

Please encourage your child to access the wealth of information and resources to help them ahead of their final exams. This also includes information about revision timetable, which students should have in place.

Attendance and Progress

Thank you for encouraging your child to attend school every day. Consistent attendance is essential for learning, as it allows teachers to provide the necessary support. With final exams approaching, it is crucial for Year 11 students to be in school daily. Research shows a clear link between attendance and academic progress. We have been sharing the impact of attendance on progress with Year 11 students each week. The graph below illustrates that students with 100% attendance achieve nearly a grade and a half more progress compared to those with lower attendance.

We hope this information helps you understand our school’s efforts to support your child. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need guidance on how to further assist your child during final few months.

Mr Karavadra

First Aid at School

We are experiencing a number of students deciding to walk to reception if they feel unwell. As a result, we have mapped out the following expectations for students to follow if they feel unwell during lessons or at the start of a lesson. We have communicated this with staff. Please can you remind our students as well. Many thanks.

Please can we ensure we all follow these expectations re first aid / illness.

– If a child has a minor injury before school or during break/lunch they should go straight to reception and ask for first aid.

– If they are feeling unwell during a lesson / need medical assistance during a lesson they must tell the class teacher and stay in class. The teacher will then contact first aid if it is needed.

– Students should not be leaving lessons. First aid will come to them (unless they have an underlying health condition the school is aware of ).

– If you are not sure about any of the above, please speak to your tutor who can reassure you.

Please note, in the event of a serious medical emergency, staff are aware of what is needed to be done.

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next few home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50‘ at checkout to claim your discount.

If you haven’t been before, we would recommend giving it a try. Basketball is a fast paced game, full of excitement, that is easy to follow. Great for whole families!

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Safeguarding Update

Please see attached list of contacts for Mental Health support for out of school hours – Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Manipulative marketing in games

Children are increasingly becoming major components in the online games industry. Many games are deceptively pay to play, whilst claiming to be free. For most of these apps the download is free but most of the gameplay is locked. Free in the context of apps is a highly flexible term. Online gaming firms use the ‘free’ label to draw in players, whom when talking about minors may be attractive due solely to that quality. Money making tactics such as these, can be hard to detect even for adults. Their use of bright colours, distracting music and other methods can be highly persuasive in gaining players. Better Internet for Kids has crafted a learning module designed to explore digital marketing tactics. You will learn why companies use these tactics and how they can impact your child and their rights. You will also learn how you can support your child to spot and avoid these issues, as well as where you can seek help and support. If interested, please follow the link below:

https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/learning-corner/parents-and-caregivers/marketing-games

NHS Mental Health Drop-ins

Other Useful Information

Online Safety Newsletter February 2025

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

We are starting to see the green shoots of spring now. It is nice for the students to arrive and depart school when it is a little brighter and with the sun starting to shine. It makes us all feel a little better when the sun is shining.

In school this week we have been focussing on Mental Health Week. Our assemblies have focussed around this theme and our student well being ambassadors have done a sterling job selling pin badges to raise awareness amongst our students. Our year 11 students have also been spoken to about managing mental health in the run up to examinations. Their second round of PPEs (mocks) start in earnest next week a separate email was sent to parents reminding them of this earlier in the week. It is hugely important that they try their best to perform in these. There is little time in between now and the final exams starting and teachers want to be able to know exactly what gaps in knowledge they need to fill over the coming weeks. These exams are a good opportunity to practise, as we know, practise makes perfect!

We have conducted some student voice around iPads this week and last. This is all positive and we are pleased with how these are being integrated into our curriculum- do please take a look and an interest in your child’s school work. Positively encourage your child and take an interest in their learning. The key is to support them to develop a positive mindset and passion for learning. Even if you found a subject difficult at school, it doesn’t mean that they will. Instead of saying ‘I was no good at this at school’, you could say: – ‘It’s a long time since I’ve done this, so you need to remind me…’ or ‘I remember doing this at school, tell me more…’ or even ‘This looks interesting, which is the best bit…’

I was pleased to host some visitors in school this week who spent a day with us, looking at various aspects of school life. The school is part of a national programme run by Challenge Partners called ‘Growing the Top’. This programme is only accessible to those schools that are the amongst the highest achieving in the country. the programme brings together small groups of top performing schools for individual and shared school improvement journeys. The visitors that were in school were most impressed by several aspects of school life- 1) the behaviour and conduct of students 2) the quality of education the students receive 3) the level of attainment the students reach after their 5 years with us. Whilst this is always great to hear I am mindful that nothing is possible without the support of parents and the community. Working together is the key to successes for your children and we are very much grateful for the support of parents on our journey to achieving “Excellent People, Excellent Results” for all students.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Year 11 PPE Timetable

Please click below to view the Year 11 PPE timetable starting on Monday 10th February.

Year 10 DMU Trip

This week, Miss Hutchinson took a group of Year 10 students to De Montfort University where they participated in various ‘Gothic fiction’ workshops with senior university lecturer, Dr Alice Wood. The students were impressed with how informative these sessions were – they practised reading fiction closely, paying attention to narrator, setting, language, imagery and genre. Students particularly enjoyed crafting their own writing inspired by the Gothic genre. A big thank you to DMU for providing these opportunities for our students and giving them an insight into what it might be like to study English Literature at A-Level or degree level.

College Applications & PS16

Many thanks

Leicester College Applications

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Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 11th February

Safer Internet Day 2025 will take place on the 11^thof February 2025, with the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘

Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year an online issue or theme that speaks about the things young people are seeing and experiencing online are covered. Created in consultation with young people across the UK, this year Safer Internet Day will be focusing on the issue of scams online and for young people, how to protect themselves and others, as well as what support is available to them.

Please follow the link for more information to support your child in staying safe online.

First Aid at School

Please can we ensure we all follow these expectations re first aid / illness.

– If a child has a minor injury before school or during break/lunch they should go straight to reception and ask for first aid.

– If they are feeling unwell during a lesson / need medical assistance during a lesson they must tell the class teacher and stay in class. The teacher will then contact first aid if it is needed.

– Students should not be leaving lessons. First aid will come to them (unless they have an underlying health condition the school is aware of ).

– If you are not sure about any of the above, please speak to your tutor who can reassure you.

Please note, in the event of a serious medical emergency, staff are aware of what is needed to be done.

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next few home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50‘ at checkout to claim your discount.

Click here to view the Leicester Riders Basketball website

We have also been sent an additional promotion of 50% off for the Leicester Riders Trophy Semi Final home leg on Sunday 9^th February. Simply use code ‘BBALL50‘ at checkout.

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Safeguarding Update

Childline has launched a new campaign, Behind the Screen, raising awareness of the sexually coerced extortion of boys and young men. Sexually coerced extortion or ‘sextortion’ is a form of online blackmail involving a threat to share intimate or explicit images or videos to extort money or get someone to do something against their will. The campaign resources include a new film aimed at young people which involves an AI generated image challenge and a guide for professionals which looks at what sexually coerced extortion is and how to support young people.

Find out more: Childline: Our latest campaign – Behind the Screen

Manipulative marketing in games

https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/learning-corner/parents-and-caregivers/marketing-games

NHS Mental Health Drop-ins

Other Useful Information

Online Safety Newsletter February 2025

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

Last week I held assemblies focussing on the British Value of ‘Rule of Law’. It was an opportunity to explain to students why we have rules in school. Some of them seem strange to students- such as only using certain entrances and exits but there is always a reason. They ensure that students are safe. Our rules in school ensure that all students are respected and valued. I have been impressed with the students’ response to this.

This week we also had a behaviour reset. We have expectations around uniform and school equipment. This is checked in tutor times and students generally are brilliant at being equipped and ready to learn. We remind parents about uniform expectations through the link here Uniform – Manor High School – Oadby. The vast majority of students wear their uniforms with pride and we thank you for your support with this. The rules we have are not just rules for the sake of rules. They are expectations and a way we can build good habits, support each other, demonstrate equality and to help build a strong community within school.

Next week’s assemblies will focus upon Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is ‘Know yourself, grow yourself’ and is all about self awareness and how we can build and grow our resilience by understanding ourselves and recognising our emotions. We will be reminding students next week about how they can seek help. They should speak first with their trusted adult or form tutor in school but they also have an email address they can contact should they feel they can’t speak directly to an adult, this is safe@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk. I would like to remind you that if there are any concerns to please contact your child’s form tutor in the first instance.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Year 11 PPE Timetable

Please click below to view the Year 11 PPE timetable starting on Monday 10th February.

Italian Ski Trip

Last week 42 Manor students had the amazing opportunity of spending a week in the mountain village of Folgaria in Italy. The group of Year 8, 9 and 10 students enjoyed skiing, soaking up local culture and building both new skills and friendships. Every day was filled with good snow conditions, fresh pasta, Italian practice and progression on the slopes for all. We are really privileged to have this opportunity every year as a school for students to practice independence, grow resilience and build countless new skills.

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

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Please can all year 11 be aware of these key next steps regarding Post 16 applications. Thank you.

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools/colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Regularly check your emails (the email address you gave on your PS16 profile e.g. school or personal email) as schools / colleges may email you here
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Leicester College Applications

Science Club & Mandarin Club

Unfortunately there will be no Science Club running on Monday 3rd February. The club will resume again on Monday 10th February.

As part of Chinese New Year celebrations, our Mandarin teachers are interested in running a slightly different Mandarin club on Tuesday 11th February only. The session could include paper cutting, Chinese calligraphy, lantern/face mask making etc. All students who are currently signed up to Mandarin Club will have their usual place. If anyone else would be interested in attending this session please email Mr Croucher. We will run the spaces on a first come first served basis.

Unfortunately there will be no Mandarin Club running on Tuesday 4^th February.

Cycling to School

Just a reminder for those students cycling to school.

Although the mornings are starting to get a little brighter it is still quite dark.

Can we please remind you to wear the following if cycling in:

Reflective material
Helmets
Lights to be on whilst cycling

The above is so other traffic can see you.

Thank you

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next few home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50‘ at checkout to claim your discount.

We have also been sent an additional promotion of 50% off for the Leicester Riders Trophy Semi Final home leg on Sunday 9^th February. Simply use code ‘BBALL50‘ at checkout.

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

PE News

Big congratulations to Kalan and his older brother Kavi (ex MHS) who won the Leicestershire Badminton Association U17 Double Open Tournament last weekend. Well done! True excellence and resilience on display.

NHS Mental Health Drop-ins

Other Useful Information

Nutrition Newsletter January 2025

Wellbeing Lunchtimes

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

Firstly, a thank you to our Year 8 parents for attendance at parents’ evening last night. It was wonderful to talk to parents about school and the positivity from parents was great to hear. We continue to work hard to stay true to our core values, and to our vision of creating Excellent People as well as students getting Excellent Results.

We have introduced a thought for the week that chimes with our values- this week’s focus was on resilience and we focussed our rewards around this and catching people being resilient was highlighted in lessons. The thought for the week was an old Japanese proverb – ‘Fall down seven times. Stand up eight.’

Fairly straightforward but effective! School is a place to learn resilience. Sometimes things are difficult, but with hard work, determination and resilience we get there. Students’ attitudes to learning have been impressive since we returned- 11,450 reward points have been issued in the 3 weeks we have been back.

Our ski trip returns this weekend and this is the true demonstration of resilience and indeed ‘fall down seven times. Stand up eight’ is something that I am sure has happened repeatedly on this trip! Mr Lansdale and Mrs Watson will be arranging next year’s trip in due course I am sure- so look out for information if your child is interested.

Finally, I would like to remind you of the importance of student attendance at school. You can see your child’s attendance on ClassCharts. When we see attendance at 90% there is a misinterpretation that 90% is good. A score of 90% in an examination would be exceptional, however in attendance terms, 90% is too low. The graphic below- which is in our Reception area for all to see demonstrates the rationale behind this. The key message is that for children to get the most out of school, they need to be in classrooms. So please do encourage attendance, and even if there is a bit of a sniffle and a cold it is best to send your child to school.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Year 11 PPE Timetable

Please click below to view the Year 11 PPE timetable starting on Monday 10th February.

Rewards & Behaviour

It has been a really positive week in regards rewards and behaviour. This year nearly 90% of points awarded are positive. This shows that the vast majority of our students get it right day in and day out. The rewards store has now been topped up with all the goods available. The rewards range from vouchers, to equipment to sports equipment. There is even a lucky dip option! A reminder that when these items are gone they will be gone. This term there will be reward events again including a Pizza Party. There is plenty to look forward to!!!

In order to keep expectations high we will be reinforcing some basic expectations from Monday:

We expect students to arrive at school by 8.30 and in their form room by 8.40. Those students late will receive an RTL (30 minute afterschool detention) as well as a further sanction at lunch on the same day so we can reinforce these expectations.
We expect students to have full school uniform and to be worn correctly. A reminder that Hoodies are banned from the site. Please ensure students are not coming to school in hoodies (This includes the Ski trip hoodies). Hoodies will be taken off students if they are worn on site. We recommend a winter coat at this time of year.
We expect students to have full equipment. For years 7-9 this includes a stylus to accompany their ipad. These can be purchased very cheaply online.
We expect when a student receives a detention that they sit it. We will be trialling adding a lunchtime detention for those that do not attend S3 detentions. This will still mean they have to sit an S3 after school detention as well.

Thanks for your support with this.

SEND Reviews

We are delighted to let you know that the SEND reviews are going to be taking place as we are now coming to the end of our first cycle of interventions. The reviews have been organised with either the form tutor or a member of the SEND team, we endeavour to have these arranged by the 7^th of February. These reviews are a really great opportunity for us to work together and an important time for parents/carers to be able to discuss the interventions their child has received, as well as working with us collaboratively regarding next steps. As this is the first time that a large number of students have had a review, we kindly ask for your understanding and patience as we go through this new process together.

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

Click here to view the Leicester Riders Basketball website

Well done to Year 11 – we have sent off all the applications you have submitted. Applications were sent off before the school/colleges deadlines of January 31^st so we are ahead!

Next steps:

Regularly log into PS16 to see if you have had any offers or messages from schools or colleges. Be patient as different schools / colleges work with different time frames. You should hear back by the end of March latest.
Do not worry if your friends have already heard from a school / college and you have not. This is totally normal.
Accept all offers that are made to you. You can hold multiple offers. Do not ignore an offer whilst waiting for your favourite school/college. Accept any offers you are given. On results day you will choose where you go to (after you have seen the grades you get).
If you wanted to make changes to any of your applications you need to call the school/college and speak to them. If you have any issues come and find Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Leicester College Applications

Students, if you have applied to Leicester College through Post16 they have emailed on PS16 to say they will be dealing with your application through their College Learner Hub. Please do not worry! They have said that they will email you information about how to log into the College Learner Hub and how to then manage your application etc. Please check your emails regularly (the emails you sent to them via your profile on PS16) to keep an eye out for their messages. If you have any concerns you must contact Leicester College and then also come and speak to Mr Croucher / Mrs Mahomed.

Mandarin Club

Unfortunately there will be no Mandarin Club running on Tuesday 4^th February.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

We will be relaunching our programme in 2025 and are aiming to run both the Bronze and the Silver Awards. We will be in touch in the new year with more information including the new costs.

We have always felt this is a really important opportunity for our young people and it goes without saying that we are excited to be launching in 2025. As a result we have taken the necessary time to ensure we move forward with a model that allows our students to enjoy and succeed with the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. More information will come out in the New Year.

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next few home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50’ at checkout to claim your discount.

If you haven’t been before, we would recommend giving it a try. Basketball is a fast paced game, full of excitement, that is easy to follow. Great for whole families!

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Wellbeing Lunchtimes

NHS Mental Health Drop-ins

Other Useful Information

Nutrition Newsletter January 2025

PE Timetable

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

This week has been a calm and purposeful one. The weather has been less variable than last week. Whilst it is still cold I remind you to ensure that your chid arrives at school with a coat, and not a hooded top- these are not part of our school uniform. We thank the vast majority of parents for ensuring their children arrive for school suitably attired within our school uniform policy, your support is greatly appreciated.

As well as being a productive week in classrooms, we have had some enrichment and character building activities take place in school this week. St Edmund Hall from Oxford University visited and spoke to our students about what university life is like. It is important that we are aspirational for students and give them access to the very best advice and this is only one part of our programme of providing students access to careers guidance. More is planned, and for various year groups.

Keeping to the subject of character development, our Ski Trip departs this weekend and we hope that students enjoy what is a wonderful experience, ably led by Mrs Watson and Mr Lansdale. This trip not only develops students’ skills on the slopes it also builds key character traits such as resilience- a one of our core values.

We continue to develop our school site, supported by our Trust- OAK Trust. There have been several building projects that have taken place on our site over the recent weeks and months, including solar panels being placed on our current gymnasium roof, to a new kitchen and of course our sports hall is progressing well, with the brickwork now almost complete. In addition during the course of next week Brookside Primary will complete their external fencing project which will see gated access to their site being completed. This means that there will only be access to their site through the bottom gate and not through the car park or through our entrance at the top of the site. If you have students at their school please note there will be no access through the car park to their site. This will make our car park a much safer space. Also our students will not be able to access Brookside’s site through the gated access. Therefore please ensure you make arrangements to collect any children yourself and not ask a sibling to collect- students are not permitted to collect. With this in mind, I ask again for your consideration in picking up and dropping off around the school site. It is busy with a primary school on site and our students are more than capable of walking to a nearby street to be collected should this be their method of transportation.

I remind Year 8 parents that we have a subject parents’ evening coming up next week on Thursday, details have been emailed directly about how to book appointments. In addition I take the opportunity to give you an early indication that we have Year 7 coming up on 13^th February, details will be released a fortnight before the evening takes place. We have increased the number of opportunities for interaction with the school as a result of parental feedback and there will be Year 7-10 online tutor evening that will take place in April also where there will be the opportunity to discuss pastoral matters with your child’s form tutor. In the meantime, if there is ever any requirement to contact school, please email your child’s form tutor- this is the best way to make contact. There is a flow chart at the bottom of this newsletter explaining who to contact with different queries.

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Oxford University

It was great to welcome Luke and Calum from St Edmund’s Hall, Oxford University on Tuesday 14^th January. Year 11 students were able to hear about what to expect around university life in general, what to expect when at university, why should they choose Oxford or Cambridge, University life at Oxford (including the collegiate system and tutoring) and what universities like Oxbridge are looking for in students.

It was a really inspirational and engaging talk. Our students also had time to ask questions.

We are hoping for more opportunities in the future.

SEND Reviews

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

Click here to view the Leicester Riders Basketball website

Year 11 students have been sent their log in details to the PS16 website. These were sent to students’ school email accounts. This is the site students use to make applications to schools and colleges in Leicester and Leicestershire.

We have also shown our students a simple guide of what to do once logged in to the site. We showed this during assembly. This has also been shared on ClassCharts so that students, parents and carers can refer to it (it is a Power Point).

Please ensure that students keep their log in details safe. Students can now start using this site as set out on the Power Point – ensuring their personal details etc as well as personal statements are up to date on the system.

Mandarin Club

Unfortunately there will be no Mandarin Club running on Tuesday 4^th February.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

We will be relaunching our programme in 2025 and are aiming to run both the Bronze and the Silver Awards. We will be in touch in the new year with more information including the new costs.

Leicester Riders Ticket Offer

Manor High School have been given the offer of 50% off tickets for the next 6 home games. Simply use promo code ‘OAK50’ at checkout to claim your discount.

If you haven’t been before, we would recommend giving it a try. Basketball is a fast paced game, full of excitement, that is easy to follow. Great for whole families!

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Year 10 Work Experience

Thank you to all who have brought forms back in. Payments have been set up on the school gateway (thank you also to those who have already paid). Please make your payment promptly so your form can be fully processed.

Safeguarding Update

Tellmi

Tellmi offers a safe space for young people to talk about difficult things and get support from others who are dealing with similar issues. Students can access anonymous, pre-moderated peer and counsellor support, as well as 1-2-1 therapy through the Tellmi app and web app. They can also connect to the First Steps ED service to get specialist support for issues relating to body image or disordered eating.

This service is funded by the NHS, so it is free and it is exclusively available to young people who live in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Students don’t need a referral and there is no waiting list.

Tellmi can be downloaded for free from the App Store, Play Store or via our Web App tellmi.app

Tellmi FSED Flyer

Online Safety Newsletter – January 2025

I hope you have had a good break and a healthy and safe start to the new year. Attached is some key information for families regarding keeping young people safe in their use of technology. Hopefully it will provide some great tips and hacks to support you and your child.

Please see attached Online Safety Newsletter

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Increasing Incidents of Illness In Children – LCC Public Health

During the winter months, illnesses such as colds and flu are more common. The NHS continues to experience significant pressures this winter. There are a number of things you can do to help yourself to stay well, which includes getting your seasonal vaccinations, and adopting healthy habits.

Flu Vaccinations

The School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) is currently offering all children and young people in primary, secondary and special schools a free flu vaccine. Details are shared with parents and carers through your child’s school. It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if your child has missed the school flu vaccine, the SAIS team will contact you about catch-up sessions. If you or your child have missed any other vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

For more local information about vaccinations, please visit our website

Healthy Habits

Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to stop germs from spreading. Regularly washing hands in soap and warm water for 20 seconds can help you and your child to stay well and not pass on germs.

Using a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes helps to prevent the spread of germs. Make sure tissues are thrown in the bin after use.

Make Sure You Have Self-Care Essentials at Home

Consider keeping these essentials at home: thermometer, plasters, child-friendly paracetamol and ibuprofen, antiseptic cream, an ice-pack and antihistamines. Store medicines in a cool, dry, lockable cabinet, out of reach of children and always check the dates on medicines.

Other Useful Information & PE Timetable

Trust-External-Newsletter-Winter-2024.pdf

PE Club Timetable

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Families

I begin by wishing you all a very happy new year and we very much look forward to working with you over the next year and beyond.

We have begun the year really positively with a number of changes that we were quietly working on over the Christmas break.

We have migrated our management information from SIMS to Arbor. Over time this will enable more effective communication with parents and also enable greater efficiencies within school as well as for parents as we will begin to move to using Arbor for a variety of systems that currently require parents to remember a plethora of passwords and apps! This is a significant change for us and we will continue to communicate as we develop use further over the course of this term.

In addition we have upgraded our kitchen systems to allow for, overtime, smoother service for students and therefore improved queueing times. This is something that students have mentioned to us in student voice sessions. There inevitably will be teething problems with this but we will get there in time and we ask for your patience as the kitchen team become familiar with a new system. Your child will be issued with a fob with a QR code on over the next few days that can be attached to their lanyard or a set of keys. It is important that students look after these as they are required to be able to purchase food. Next week do check that your child has received a fob. If not please contact your child’s tutor directly.

Our Sports Hall build is progressing well and is on target for a handover next term at some point, although the current weather is not helping progression! There are some photos of where we are with this attached. Exciting times are ahead!!

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Art and Design Colourful Robots

This week, some of our Year 8 Art and Design students have put the finishing touches on their colour pencil robot designs inspired by the artist Eric Joyner. This is one of four inspiring artists the Year 8 students will research and create pieces responding to this year. Next up this month in the Robotics Project will be designed mechanical insects.

NHS Virtual Work Experience Opportunities

The following work experience opportunities have been shared with us. They are available next week for students and are online.

The organisers have said that the events below provide valuable insights into emerging careers and help students to build skills that will enhance their future education and of course employment.

If students are interested, they can click on the link to register under the relevant course for them (course are aimed at either Years 7-9 or Years 10-11).

Tuesday 14^th January at 4.30pm (virtual session hosted on MS Teams)

Student year groups: Years 7-9

“Quick with the facts, help the NHS be swift to react!”

A 45-minute briefing with the NHS team
Complete the career challenge at their own pace
Certification awarded on completion
Register now! (students)

Wednesday 15^th January at 5pm (virtual session hosted on MS Teams)

Student year groups: Years 10-13

After a sudden bump and fall, should they visit A&E or is first aid enough for all?

A 45-minute briefing with the NHS team
Complete the career challenge at their own pace
Certification awarded on completion
Register now! (students)

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

Please see attached Online Safety Newsletter

Please note that we must have all applications sent by Monday 13^th January – we cannot have any students without applications past this date.

Mandarin Club

Unfortunately there will be no Mandarin Club running on Tuesday 4^th February.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

We will be relaunching our programme in 2025 and are aiming to run both the Bronze and the Silver Awards. We will be in touch in the new year with more information including the new costs.

Till Upgrade Completed

I would like to thank all the parents and students for their support since coming back to school whilst we integrate to the new system.

A few things have come about that we would like to make you aware of:

On 7^th and 8^th January there are transactions showing on SchoolComms accounts 3 times, however students were only charged once as we checked on multiple accounts that have enquired.
Plastic Fobs with QR codes were given to tutors this morning and all students will have one they can use on the till system. We have 2x Spare at the school for each student also, however if all 3 need to be replaced there maybe a charge of £1.00.
It is important that there is sufficient funds on your son/daughters account as the canteen staff are unable to serve students without any money on their accounts (FSM students will automatically get their account credited with £2.80 per day).

If you are having issues with connecting to Schoolcomms please email admin@manorhigh.leics.sch.uk and we will support.

Again thank you for your support and patience whilst we integrate this system.

Mr S Tweed

School Business Leader

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Year 10 Work Experience

Safeguarding Update

Tellmi

Tellmi can be downloaded for free from the App Store, Play Store or via our Web App tellmi.app

Tellmi FSED Flyer

Online Safety Newsletter – January 2025

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Increasing Incidents of Illness In Children – LCC Public Health

Flu Vaccinations

For more local information about vaccinations, please visit our website

Healthy Habits

Using a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes helps to prevent the spread of germs. Make sure tissues are thrown in the bin after use.

Make Sure You Have Self-Care Essentials at Home

Other Useful Information

Trust-External-Newsletter-Winter-2024.pdf

Headteacher’s Update

Dear Parents

As we approach the conclusion of a long term, I find myself reflecting on the numerous achievements and milestones of 2024. Our commitment to excellence has been consistently recognised and validated by external assessments, reinforcing our position as the leading local secondary school.

In February, we underwent a comprehensive review conducted by Challenge Partners, an organisation dedicated to evaluating school effectiveness. Their assessment culminated in a report that commended us for ‘Leading in All Areas’. This external validation serves as a testament to the collective efforts of our pupils, staff, and the wider school community. The full report is available here Challenge Partners – Manor High School – Oadby

Building upon this success, we continued to refine and enhance our offer to the community throughout the academic year. Our dedication to continuous improvement was further acknowledged during the penultimate week of the academic year (!) when OFSTED visited our school. That inspection confirmed that Manor High School was still a “Good” School. Whilst overall OFSTED gradings were abolished shortly after this, we were very pleased that the inspectors’ observations aligned with our own self-evaluation, highlighting areas of strength and identifying opportunities for further development. The OFSTED report can be accessed here Ofsted – Manor High School – Oadby.

November brought additional cause for celebration with the release of the government’s school performance tables. I am immensely proud to announce that Manor High School has once again demonstrated its academic prowess, maintaining the highest progress score in Oadby, LE2, and LE5. In fact, this has been the case since ‘records began’ in 2019. This remarkable achievement is a direct result of the unwavering dedication of our pupils, the tireless efforts of our staff, and the invaluable support provided by parents. Together, we continue to embody our ethos of ‘Excellent People with Excellent Results’. Information is here Manor High School – Compare school and college performance data in England – GOV.UK

As we conclude this term, we have been celebrating a multitude of successes. An impressive 62,291 rewards have been issued, averaging approximately 70 per pupil. To commemorate these achievements, we organised special events including a cinema experience and a pizza party, (which required two classrooms to accommodate the numerous recipients!). Bradgate House currently leads in positive points, though the competition remains fierce with the other houses following closely behind.

Looking ahead to the new term, I would like to draw your attention to forthcoming changes in our food service and Management Information System. These modifications are direct responses to parental feedback and are designed to further enhance your experiences with our school systems. Information is in the news below.

As we bid farewell to 2024, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and wish you all a wonderful festive season. We look forward to welcoming our students back on Tuesday, 7th January, at the usual time, ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges that 2025 will bring.

Merry Christmas!

With best wishes

Mr S Greiff

Modern Languages A Level visit to Beauchamp College

This week, the Modern Languages department at Manor High School was offered an exciting opportunity by Beauchamp College VI Form for students to participate in an A Level French or Spanish taster morning. We were asked to select ten students who either have expressed an interest in studying French or Spanish at A Level or have an aptitude for these languages. Students had the opportunity to meet current VI Form students, Beauchamp College teachers and a member of staff from the Modern Languages department at the University of Leicester, who was able to answer questions about how languages can complement other career pathways.

A huge thanks to the staff at Beauchamp College VI Form, our students had a fabulous time and it has confirmed for some of them that they will definitely pursue a language in KS5.

Year 9 Options Process: Information for Families

As we approach an important stage in your child’s education, we would like to share key information about the GCSE options process.

On Friday 13^th December, we held an assembly to share information about subjects available for Year 9 students to choose from. Students were also given a printed version of the choices to encourage them to carry out research and discuss subjects with peers, teachers, and family members. The following information was also shared with students:

Timeline: Indication of timeframe:

Options Assembly: students attended assembly to learn about the GCSE option subjects.
Discussion Time: Families can talk about options and plan together.
Finalising Choices with Tutor: Students finalise their choices in school, with their tutor on Friday 10^th
Confirmation of Choices: Choices will be confirmed with students later in the spring / summer terms.

Supporting Your Child: To help students make informed decisions, we encourage them to:

Research Online: There are many useful resources about GCSE subjects and related careers. Our school website has a wealth of information. https://www.manorhigh.leics.sch.uk/curriculum-learning/gcse-options/
Talk to Teachers: Subject teachers can answer questions about course content and expectations.
Speak to Peers: Current Key Stage 4 students can share their experiences of different subjects.
Support from Family Members: Have conversations about choices and future study / career pathways.

What to Consider: When choosing GCSE options, students should think about:

What they enjoy:Interest in a subject often leads to success.
Progress: What subjects are they doing well in or have potential in?
Future Studies: Consider how choices align with future education, like college or university.
Career aspirations: Some subjects are key to specific career pathways or opportunities

Key Stage 4 Curriculum:

The Key Stage 3 curriculum is thoughtfully structured to provide students with a broad and well-rounded educational experience. As they transition to Key Stage 4, students have the opportunity to tailor their learning by selecting subjects that align with their interests and future aspirations.

We are proud to be recognised for our high percentage of students achieving the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). The EBacc encompasses core subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History or Geography, and French or Spanish. This combination equips young people with essential knowledge and skills, providing them with a strong foundation for future academic and career opportunities.

Pursuing the EBacc at GCSE ensures students gain the breadth of learning that educational institutions and employers value highly. Therefore, all students study English (Language and Literature), science, maths, modern foreign language (French or Spanish), and a humanities subject (Geography or History).

A select number of students will be invited to an alternative pathway tailored to their specific needs. Students and families involved will be contacted directly to discuss this in detail in January.

In addition to EBACC subjects, students will have a choice from the following option blocks, A and B. Students will indicate two preferences from each block, and one subject will be allocated based on availability.

Please click here for the options

In addition to their chosen GCSE subjects, all students will study statutory Core R.E., PSHE, and P.E. These subjects are an essential part of the curriculum, supporting students’ personal development, physical well-being, and understanding of social and ethical issues. They play a vital role in fostering well-rounded individuals and preparing students for life beyond school.

While we strive to accommodate all students’ curriculum choices, we must work within the parameters of our timetable. For instance, a subject requires a sufficient number of students opting for it to be viable within the school timetable. Additionally, we carefully consider staffing to ensure that students benefit from specialist teachers with the expert knowledge and skills needed to deliver the highest quality learning experience and support students to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are committed to supporting students in securing their preferred options and will communicate with them promptly should any adjustments be necessary.

Working Together:

This process is a collaboration between students, parents, and teachers. While guidance is important, the final choices should reflect your child’s interests, strengths, and goals.

Students will make final choices by completing an online form using their iPad. This will take place during their tutor time session on Friday 10^th January. Please be assured that instructions and support will be provided to students on how to complete the online form.

We are here to support students throughout this journey. Please contact your child’s tutor should you have any questions.

Thank you for helping your child make thoughtful and informed decisions.

Year 11 – Positive Steps 16 site (PS16)

Internet Safety Newsletter December 2024

Deadline dates: the deadline for applications was Monday 16^th December. Please note that any year 11 students who have their 1-1 careers talk during the weeks commencing 16/12/24 and 6/1/25 have a slightly later deadline of Monday 13^th January. In order for us as a school to process your applications please ensure you have sent your applications off via the PS16 website by these dates. We must have all applications sent by Monday 13^th January – we cannot have any students without applications past this date.

Rewards

It is always a pleasure working with our wonderful students at Manor High School. However, it has been a particular pleasure this week. To recognise student and staff efforts we have organised a celebration week. This has included:

The top 15 achievement point scorers from Year 7, 8 and 9 were given tickets to attend the MHS cinema on Wednesday afternoon. They were rewarded with a showing of ‘That Christmas’ and treated to as much popcorn as they could eat. Everyone had a brilliant time.
The top students from Year’s 10 and 11 who had lot of achievement points and very few behaviour points were treated to a Pizza Party on Thursday!
Students who have significantly improved their attendance also had a Pizza Party!
Our December form of the Month for behaviour and attendance were rewarded with delicious Donuts. B6 have 2164 achievement points , less than 100 behaviour points between them and above 96% attendance. Well done to B6!
Lots of other points and rewards were handed out!!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas break

Duke of Edinburgh Award

We will be relaunching our programme in 2025 and are aiming to run both the Bronze and the Silver Awards. We will be in touch in the new year with more information including the new costs.

Message from Oadby Food Bank

Hello everyone,

On behalf of the volunteers at Oadby Food Bank I would like to thank you all for the donations your individual schools have made this year. It has been amazing.

We have spent the last few days date checking and sorting out the items. This afternoon we will be packing 180 bags of tins, cereal, pasta etc for approximately 100 households (large families receive two bags) as well as 100 Christmas bags and 100 fresh produce bags (one per household).

Tomorrow we will be handing it out and then “closing the door” until the New Year!

If you can please pass on our thanks to anyone involved with your donations.

Have a good Christmas and a happy New Year.

THANK YOU!

Michael Elliott

On behalf of Oadby Food Bank.

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.

After School Study Centre and Interventions

Thanks for your support with this.

Arbor

Over the next 2 weeks Manor High School will be moving our Management Information System (MiS) from SIMS to Arbor.

This is part of a long-term project to enable the school to have better information systems in place.

If you have a child that is at another school with Arbor, you may see Manor High School in your Arbor application. For now, you will not be able to use this for communication with the school as we will not be enabling this until Summer 2025 and we will send out communications when this will be activated.

For now, School Gateway will continue to be used for communications and payments

Year 10 Work Experience

Safeguarding Update

Tellmi

Christmas can be a bit overwhelming and is especially so for young people who struggle with low self-esteem, negative body-image and eating difficulties. Tellmi offers a safe space to talk about difficult things and get support from others who are dealing with similar issues. Students can access anonymous, pre-moderated peer and counsellor support, as well as 1-2-1 therapy through the Tellmi app and web app. They can also connect to the First Steps ED service to get specialist support for issues relating to body image or disordered eating.

Tellmi can be downloaded for free from the App Store, Play Store or via our Web App (tellmi.app)

Tellmi FSED Flyer

Children’s Wellbeing

Please see attached booklet from the NHS Mental Health Service Team to help support students over the winter – Winter Support Booklet 2024

Mental Health Support Out Of School Contact Information

Increasing Incidents of Illness In Children – LCC Public Health

Flu Vaccinations

For more local information about vaccinations, please visit our website

Healthy Habits

Using a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes helps to prevent the spread of germs. Make sure tissues are thrown in the bin after use.

Make Sure You Have Self-Care Essentials at Home

Extra Curricular Activities & Other Useful Information

Extra curricular timetable