MANOR HOUSE
LIFE A SELECTIVE INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AGED 4-16 WITH CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY
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#IndividualChallenge Issue 1: Autumn 2017 MANOR HOUSE LIFE | 1
CONTENTS
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HEAD’S WELCOME AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
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SCHOOL NEWS
2-3
ART / TEXTILES
4–5
DRAMA 6-7 ENGLISH 8-9
FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION 10 HUMANITIES 11-12 JUNIORS 13-14 MATHS 15 MFL 16-17
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MUSIC 18-19 NURSERY 20 PRE-PREP 21-22 SPORT 23-24 SCIENCE 25 THEME WEEK
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TRIPS 28 ALUMNI/FOMHS 29
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WELCOME AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
HEAD’S WELCOME As I reflect on my first year as Headteacher at Manor House School, I feel privileged and proud to be leading such a joyous team of staff and girls. Life has been fast paced, rewarding and most enjoyable and I am delighted with our achievements. Tracey Fantham
We have reviewed the curriculum and structure of the school day so that next year we have balance and appropriate time for each subject and I am looking forward to seeing girls arrive in the new uniform from September. By improving the quality and range of opportunities on offer in sport, we have seen success on the sports field. I have enjoyed supporting the many varied teams and activities on offer including the addition this year of Triathlon, Golf, Judo, Fitness, our Tennis Academy and Ball Room Dancing. Academic excellence remains paramount however. Happy and healthy girls achieve well and, looking back over the year, we have certainly enjoyed many and varied enriching opportunities in Sport,
Art, Drama, Music and culture. The vibrancy of life at Manor House enables us to offer a holistic, creative and collaborative education which is both rewarding and fun, in equal measure. As you read the first edition of Manor House Life, the sense of energy and activity bursts from the page and I am so very proud of our pupils. They are kind and considerate, well-mannered and polite as well as confident, articulate and industrious. I applaud the many acts of kindness from staff and students over the year, the charitable awareness and concern for those in greater need and the many friendships that have been formed across the age groups. In a world that is damaged, unpredictable, and full of turmoil, it is important to take time and appreciate the qualities that enable our pupils to enjoy and savour their childhood. We continue to focus on our values and the skills which will prepare them for the world into which they will emerge at sixteen. ‘To love is to live’ pervades daily life and I have most certainly loved and lived life to the full this year. TRACEY FANTHAM
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT The new air of excitement in matters academic, cultural and sporting has been exhilarating to be a part of this past year.
Over the past year, the development of a Tennis Academy has provided access to high quality term-time tennis coaching plus weekend and holiday Tennis Camps. In addition, an Activity Camp now runs throughout the summer holidays and will be introduced at other holiday times.
Developing the sports provision further will be an immediate focus for the future ensuring a broad offer of sporting opportunities and specific coaching for elite performance. The Development Committee, formed this academic year, has met on a number of occasions. An appropriate document will be produced to circulate to parents in due course to give them a clear indication of the aims, goals and dreams for the future, with particular reference to development of the facilities we have. The provision of cover for the swimming pool and new changing rooms incorporating two separate rooms (Home and Visitors) with showers and a fitness room are being pursued – discussion is under way with an architect and the School’s digital site map has been updated. The challenge will undoubtedly be achieving consensus on which projects should be tackled first!
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SCHOOL NEWS
NEW APPOINTMENTS SPOTLIGHT Mr Simon Hillier joined as Deputy Headteacher in April. Starting his career in an all-girls school in Chislehurst, Mr Hillier has twenty five years of teaching experience in a variety of settings both in this country and in New Zealand. Having grown up and been educated in Tonbridge, Mr Hillier went on to the University of Wales in Swansea where he studied Geography, his main teaching subject. Mr Hillier brings greater experience to the school in tracking progress through the use of target grades and regular assessment. This means that pupils will now be more rigorously monitored and appropriate intervention planned to raise academic achievement across all subject areas. In addition, Mr Hillier will be focusing on staff training and development and progressing the iPad for Learning Scheme to further
NEW ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS – from September 2017 A warm welcome to Mrs Rebecca Halsey, Reception Teacher. An avid Early Years developer and enthusiast, Mrs Halsey swam the English Channel in 2014 and enjoys cycling in addition to walking and running.
Mr Simon Hillier, Deputy Headteacher BSc (Hons Economics, PGCE, NPQH learning opportunities, an area in which he has a wealth of experience. Mr Hillier is a keen gardener on his allotment. In his spare time he enjoys camping both in the UK and overseas with his family. He is also a keen photographer and cook.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL STRUCTURE
In order to support the continued growth and success of Manor House School, the leadership structure across the Juniors and Pre-Prep has been adjusted from September 2017. In line with other independent schools, these two departments will become one ‘Preparatory School’. Prep Schools form part of the independent schools structure and renaming will allow us to apply for membership of the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools), enabling us to access activities and professional 2 | MANOR HOUSE LIFE
development accordingly. We will also be able to market our school more easily alongside other Prep School competitors. Mrs Hilleard and Mr Ayling will continue to oversee the leadership of this section of the school. For line management purposes, Mrs Hilleard will be Head of Prep School (Upper, Years 4-6) and Mr Ayling, Head of Prep School (Lower, Reception-Year 3). They will share the strategic leadership responsibilities making for more efficient use of resources
Mr Theo Jones joins us as a newly qualified and enthusiastic Modern Foreign Languages Teacher with a passion to improve the girls’ conversational German. With an interest in different cultures and their histories, Mr Jones has practised the Korean martial art of Choi Kwang-Do and likes music, song-writing and recording. Congratulations to Mrs Jo Moore who has been appointed PA to the Headteacher. Currently studying parttime for a Degree in Law, Mrs Moore has a background in Human Resources and more recently provided support and advice to the Governing Body of a local Secondary School. Mrs Moore loves reading, walking, Rugby and the theatre and has two children aged 8 and 7. Mrs Chris Nicholls joins as new Nursery Practitioner in our busy co-educational nursery. In addition to over 20 years of experience in Early Years, she is a qualified swimming instructor and enjoys horse riding, cooking and reading in her spare time. Mr James Rowlands has been appointed Head of Mathematics following the retirement of Mr David Pelham. Mr Rowlands has over twenty five years of experience as a Maths teacher and has taught all over the world including schools in Africa, Cyprus, Germany and Hong Kong. He takes pleasure in cycling, hiking and camping when he is not solving mathematical problems. and ensuring smooth progress and transition between Key Stages. Mrs Redward, currently Deputy Head of Juniors, will become Deputy Head of the Prep School.
SCHOOL NEWS
SCHOLAR UPDATE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS We had a record number of pupils applying for our Senior Scholarships starting in September 2017. The introduction of two Major Academic Scholarships was well received. Hence, for Year 7 entry in September 2018, we are offering both Major and Minor Academic Scholarships in addition to Scholarships in Individual Sports and the Creative and Expressive Arts. For full details of our programme, please visit: www.manorhouseschool.org/admissions/scholarships/.
MEET SOME OF OUR NEW SCHOLARS FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 Manor House girls: Elena, Felicity, Martha and Sacha will join external candidates: Darcey (Academic Scholarship, Felton Fleet) and Daisy (Gymnastics Scholarship, Walton on the Hill Primary School) as new Senior Scholars from September 2017. We caught up with Elena, Felicity, Martha and Sacha to find out more about their passion and commitment to their subjects.
Elena – Drama Scholar Elena has had a long-standing interest in the Dramatic Arts and has been participating in School Musical Theatre productions since the age of eight. Since 2015, Elena has been a member of the Nomes Youth Theatre group in East Horsley. She was invited to assist with the development and design of the company’s production of “Arabian Nights” and thoroughly enjoyed ‘getting into the roles’, having both speaking and singing parts in the performances that took place in June 2016. Elena was able to combine the demands of this production with rehearsing for her part in the Manor House School Junior production of “Peter Pan” in Year 5. She has now been invited to join the Senior Company of The Nomes Theatre Group and has thrown herself into this with equal enthusiasm. Elena played the part of Maurice in our Year 6 production of “Beauty and the Beast”.
from model making to jewellery design. Martha embraces every opportunity to be creative, from designing and sewing doll’s dresses to creating houses made out of card complete with intricate furniture. She enjoys the challenge of working in 3D and made a pair of shoes entirely out of paper. She also wrote and illustrated a little book about a girl who befriends a dragon. Felicity - Academic and Music Scholar Felicity gained the top mark for an internal candidate in the Senior Entrance Examinations in January and as a result, was awarded a Major Academic Scholarship. Felicity is also a very talented musician and enjoys playing both the Piano and the Violin. She has achieved Grade 3 in the Violin, passing Grade 1 with Distinction and Grade 2 with Merit and has passed Grade 1 in the Piano with Merit. She has been a member of the Manor House Orchestra and Junior String Group since Year 3 and was invited to join the Senior String Group at the start of Year 6, which is an excellent achievement for a Junior girl. We are delighted to additionally award Felicity the Music Scholarship.
Martha – Art Scholar Martha is passionate about Art and demonstrates a tremendous aptitude for the subject. For the past few years she has attended a four week Summer Art Club during the Summer holidays and last Summer she signed up to a six week course at the Cass Art Store in Kingston. She has also attended other classes specialising in everything
Sacha King – Sport Scholar (Swimming) Sacha is an enthusiastic sportswoman who enjoys playing numerous sports from Netball, Hockey and Swimming to Football, Athletics and Rounders. Sacha is an outstanding swimmer and is a member of the Leatherhead Swimming Club where she trains three times a week. In her first competitive gala she won three ribbons and at Manor House School she was named swimmer of the season in Year 5 and broke the school’s record for backstroke. Sacha is also a member of several other selective sports clubs and was chosen to play up a year in a Mid-Surrey League Netball tournament and has competed in the Surrey County Women’s and Girls’ League in Football. She has been the Junior Netball Captain at Manor House School and was ‘Netballer of the Season’ in Year 5; she is in the A team for Hockey and has represented Manor House School at various Athletics meets. Sacha is a very talented sportswoman and we are delighted to award her the Sports Scholarship for Swimming. MANOR HOUSE LIFE | 3
ART/ TEXTILES
ART/TEXTILES The Art Department continues to challenge and excite. This year we have introduced Art/ Textiles to all of Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) with some dynamic results. For example, Year 7 produced work from their drawings of Autumn leaves and Year 8 visited the Brighton Pavilion. Inspired by the exotic eastern influenced decoration, they created their own images of fantasy animals in textiles and clay. Year 9 studied Surrealism and used this investigation to help them create their own images in felt and fabric.
ART SCHOLARS Our congratulations go to the following girls (pictured) who were awarded Art (and Drama) Scholarships for Sixth Form study:• Sophie L (St John’s School, Leatherhead) - Art • Georgina T (Caterham School and Dunottar School) - Art • Jessica J (Prior’s Field School) - Art • Rose H (Hurst) - Drama • Rebecca J (Claremont Fan Court School) - Art. 4 | MANOR HOUSE LIFE
ART/TEXTILES
GCSE ART Some of our GCSE students have really taken off with the use of machine embroidery and have produced some stunning work. Two of the brand new sewing machines were generously provided by the Friends of Manor House School and they have proved to be invaluable. Our GCSE girls rose to the challenge of producing paintings on large canvases and the diverse images reflected their individual interests. All senior girls worked in a wide variety of materials and many enjoyed attending Art Club. As usual we took the girls to galleries and exhibitions to enhance their learning.
Two years ago Emma Styger, one of our most talented artists, gained an A* in Art and was awarded an Art Scholarship to Prior’s Field School where she achieved three A levels in Art, Photography and Art Textiles. She has been awarded an unconditional place to study Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University, which is one of the most prestigious universities for this subject in the UK. Congratulations Emma!
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DRAMA
DRAMA SENIOR DRAMA CLUB
THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL – “Twelfth Night”
Pupils have continued to derive great enjoyment from this subject over the past year. Our Senior Drama Club meets in the Autumn and Summer terms and in December its’ members performed in the annual ‘Drama and Fashion Evening’. They were also involved in the ‘Summer Soiree’ in June.
GCSE Drama is a popular option and Manor House’s involvement in the annual Shakespeare Festival, a national event, has now become an integral part of the course, allowing the girls to really extend and develop their acting skills as well as rising to the challenge of performing on a professional stage at the Leatherhead Theatre. This year the girls gave a superb rendition of “Twelfth Night,” perfectly conveying both the comedy and emotions of the piece. This event is not a competition but at the end all the performances are appraised and our cast’s understanding of the piece, vocal skills, creativity and characterisation won particular praise.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The Junior Production always brings the Summer term to a close. It traditionally involves the whole Junior School with Year 6 taking the lead roles. This year’s performance of “Beauty and the Beast” was beautifully conceived and executed. The girls performed with great enjoyment and enthusiasm and clearly enjoyed every minute of the experience.
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DRAMA
WE WILL ROCK YOU! The highlight of the Spring term is always the Senior Production, and this year’s “We Will Rock You” wonderfully maintained our tradition of exceptionally high standards and professionalism. The girls really rose to the challenge of performing in a rock musical, whether in the ensemble or as one of the leads. The GCSE performances of extracts from “Gut Girls” and “The Wardrobe” were excellent and Rose Hitchens is to be congratulated for winning a Drama Scholarship to Hurst School, whilst Hannah Vick successfully auditioned for a place on the Performing Arts Course at Italia Conti.
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ENGLISH
ENGLISH #ALoveofLearning - This year has been exciting and productive with the girls really demonstrating their love of learning in English. From opportunities in Public Speaking to Writing Competitions, the BBC School News Report to Poetry Live, the students have engaged with a variety of challenging and rewarding lessons and extra-curricular activities. Mrs Mayes, Head of English reflects on the action-packed year. MOCK GENERAL ELECTION With the announcement of the General Election on 8 June 2017, we launched our very own Mock Election. The names of the main parties were changed to: The Plenty Party, The Freedom Party, The United Party and The Equality Party to encourage the girls to vote independently on policy and candidates. The parties launched their campaigns by producing party political broadcasts which were shown in Assembly and campaigning began in earnest with the production of posters to create general awareness around the school. On the day of the Election, there was great excitement in Assembly as newly appointed Head Girl, Emily Strong, ran through the arrangements, including introducing each of the candidates and their parties. The four candidates, Emma, Kathleen, Bella and Marianne spoke eloquently and persuasively, engaging the audience with their passionate speeches. Voting took place at break time and there was an extremely high turnout, with girls queuing out the doors! Kathleen from the Freedom Party won but all four candidates received prizes and gained a huge amount of respect from their peers for participating.
COMPETITION SUCCESSES Manor House girls have had great success in many different competitions this past year. Working closely with Dorking and Bookham Rotary Club has provided opportunities in public speaking and three girls in Year 9: Kathleen, Cecily and Emma, made it through to the semi-final of the Youth Speaks Competition, held at Oxted School. They spoke passionately on their subject of ‘manufactured music production’ and came runners-up, with Cecily winning the ‘Best Vote of Thanks’ award. Talented writer Olivia, in Year 9, won two competitions with her moving piece written from the perspective of a German soldier in World War 1 and Cecelia in Year 7 won the ‘Mole Valley Young Writer’ award with her beautiful monologue on the theme of ‘Reflection’. 8 | MANOR HOUSE LIFE
ENGLISH
POETRY LIVE! In December, Year 11 travelled to the Apollo Theatre, Victoria to attend Poetry Live! This event is aimed at GCSE students and several of the poets on the GCSE syllabus attend, read from their poems and talk about the background to the poems. The highlight of the event was listening to John Agard give exciting performances of his contemporary poems. It was interesting to hear him talk about how he combines historical awareness, cultural insight and humour in his work. Other poets attending and reading from their works were: Imtiaz Dharker, Maura Dooley, Daljit Nagra, Owen Sheers, Grace Nichols and Carol Ann Duffy. The girls were also able to listen to one of the Chief Examiners explain skills vital for success in the Unseen Poetry section of the GCSE English Literature examination. This was such a rare opportunity for the girls to see the poems studied during lessons brought to life and also to see an actual Chief Examiner explain how the marks are awarded.
BBC SCHOOL REPORT The Year 9 BBC School News reporters were invited up to BBC Broadcasting House this year, to attend a special live podcast and radio broadcast on the day of the Report. The topic for the day was mental health and, prior to attending, the team had researched, scripted, filmed and edited their own news features based on this important theme. Marianne, Emma and Ellie created a stop-motion animation of the brain reacting to stress while others interviewed the girls and staff at school about ways to cope with stress and anxiety. We were also delighted to interview Kate Stanley from the NSPCC, who shared her insights into the good work which the organisation carries out, along with new schemes to engage young boys in discussing mental health issues. The invitation to Broadcasting House was a real honour and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being part of the big event.
As an English Department, we are incredibly proud of the way the girls have approached the brand new English Language and Literature examinations. They have worked incredibly hard and approached all aspects with maturity. We wish them every success in the future.
WORLD BOOK DAY “If you could be a character from a novel, who would you be?” This was the question posed to the girls for the 2017 World Book Day. There were many ideas ranging from Anne of Green Gables to Lady Macbeth. Year 10 students effectively recited some of Lady Macbeth’s most dramatic lines to demonstrate Shakespeare’s careful character creation during an Assembly hosted by the English Department. Later that day, all Senior English classes were fortunate to hear a currently published author, Tim Hall, discuss his writing methods, during specially organised creative writing workshops. Tim got the girls to focus on writing from their own experience of people they know, drawing upon ideas from family and friends, to create their own characters for a story. The whole school (including staff) enjoyed dressing up as their favourite characters.
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FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION
LEARNING VITAL LIFE SKILLS Happy and Healthy is one of our school values and the Food Preparation and Nutrition Department is no exception when it comes to instilling a love of healthy cooking whilst learning vital life skills.
When students researched how much sugar is contained in everyday foods, they were amazed and created a ‘Sugar Shock’ display.
A Bread Crown by Year 9
At Key Stage 3, girls have enjoyed learning Food and Nutrition and Textiles, whilst at GCSE level both Food and Nutrition and Child Development have remained popular choices. Practical lessons have taken place regularly in addition to our weekly Cookery Club whilst Juniors have enjoyed making use of the purpose-built facilities in their DT lessons. The following selected images reflect many of the practical elements taught.
Sugar Shock Year 7 designed and constructed educational toys for the under 5’s in Textile lessons. Junior Cookery’
Christmas Ginger Girls
Finnish Bread Plait
Cookery Club
Year 10 Swiss Roll demonstrating the aeration and coagulation properties of eggs
Savoury Rice
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HUMANITIES
TRIPS 2016/2017 In Humanities our aim is to make girls aware of the world around them and to appreciate how people lived both in the past and today. HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
The Humanities Department started the year with a Year 9 History trip to the Battlefields of Belgium. The girls visited the trenches and war cemeteries, laying a wreath to the fallen at the Menin Gate Ceremony in Ypres, before travelling to the Somme the next day. They learned about life on the Western Front. Good cross-curricular links with the English Department meant that the girls were also able to study war poetry.
Geography students starting their GCSE course experienced their first taste of fieldwork on the Sussex coast. They measured beach profiles and pebble sizes to determine the effects of a managed realignment scheme at Medmerry, which is designed to protect Portsmouth and Selsey from future flooding from rising sea levels. A long beach walk around the spit at West Wittering was also enjoyed, looking at salt marsh and sand dune formation. Later in the year, pupils practised other fieldwork techniques nearer home in Guildford. They looked at the town’s attempt to manage congestion with the Park and Ride Scheme and also determined if Guildford High Street was a successful shopping district.
In October half term a number of girls studying History travelled to Berlin and learnt about the effects of Nazi rule, including the book burning site, a concentration camp, Holocaust memorials and the 1936 Olympic stadium.
At Easter, another overseas trip took girls to see the awesome geographical features of Iceland - land of ice and fire. Geysers and hot springs, waterfalls, basalt cliffs, lava fields and rift valleys were evidence of a country in an active volcanic zone, where geothermal energy heats homes and also allowed us to soak in the famous Blue Lagoon.
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HUMANITIES
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION AND LATIN In November, the Year 8 Classical Civilisation and Latin groups visited the British Museum and enjoyed a wonderful and informative session about the Parthenon temple and its marbles, delivered by one of the museum’s educationalists.
Then in February, the GCSE Classics students were captivated by the UCL Classical Drama Society’s production of Sophocles’ tragedy ‘Antigone’ in London.
Together with a Year 6 Ancient Greek club, Greek Temple Building Challenge, and various re-enactments of sacrifices, dinner parties, Pompeian election speeches and speed-dating characters from the Odyssey, it has been an exciting and varied year in Classics!
The Year 7 Latin class made theatre masks as part of their study of Roman theatre.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES In Religious Studies the Year 7 girls studied Jewish Festivals and Family Life. They sampled hallah bread which is eaten every Friday evening as part of the Shabbat meal. They also experienced the traditions associated with the Seder Meal which Jews celebrate at Passover. Year 7 ended their summer with a beautiful day at Wintershall, watching a full day enactment of the Life of Christ, complete with live sheep, donkeys and fish from the lake. This was a perfect introduction to Year 8 and the study of The Life of Jesus.
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JUNIORS (YEAR 3-6)
JUNIORS (YEARS 3-6) A supportive yet demanding learning environment.
pursuits. Our Key Stage 2 results at the end of Year 6 scored well above national average and we enjoyed record admissions to our Junior department.
Over the past year, our happy, confident pupils have made great progress in their learning and our objective has been to identify and develop the positive qualities of each girl whilst supporting each of her intellectual, social and physical
Here are just a few of the Junior learning activities undertaken throughout 2016/17, grouped around the seven core values that underpin and form the foundations of school life at Manor House.
A LOVE OF LEARNING Practical, captivating and interesting lessons, supported by educational trips, encouraged a love of learning. Year 6 investigated evolutionary changes in Science by looking at how birds’ beaks have adapted and visited the River Wey to learn about velocity.
River Trip, Year 6
Investigating Evolutionary Changes
Year 4 at Spinnaker Tower
Year 4 in Portsmouth
Year 5 had fun in Physics devising their own ideas about density and buoyancy whilst Year 4 visited the Historic Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth. As part of their Humanities studies, they went to the Mary Rose where they took part in workshops on cannon firing and sea battle strategies. They also took a trip up the Spinnaker Tower. To gain an insight into life in Roman Times, Year 3 visited Fishbourne Roman Palace and immersed themselves in Roman culture.
Physics Fun Learning About Floating and Sinking
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JUNIORS (YEAR 3-6)
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES Girls were regularly rewarded for their academic achievements whether it was recognising success in the ‘Maths Challenge’ or completing a tricky maths trail outdoors rewarded by an Easter Egg hunt. The girls in Year 4 worked collaboratively in mixed ability pairs to solve the missing number problems.
As well as the many trips and opportunities presented by outdoor learning, each year group embarked upon a residential to further girls’ independence and confidence. Year 3 enjoyed outdoor pursuits at Juniper Hall in Dorking, Year 4 embraced the History national curriculum as Tudors at Hooke Court in Dorset, Year 5 adventured at PGL Liddington and Year 6 travelled to France to soak up the French culture.
INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE Our girls were exposed to many opportunities for individual challenge, both in and out of the classroom. Year 5 enjoyed scaling a climbing wall at their residential stay at PGL, Liddington earlier in the year.
FUTURE LEADERS
HAPPY AND HEALTHY Our catering team regularly provided themed lunches and tasting sessions to inform and promote healthy eating. Girls enjoyed a sushimaking and tasting session during one lunch-time. Our Forest School added to the variety of extra-curricular activities available within the Juniors. New clubs this year included Ballroom and Latin Dancing, Gardening, Golf and Triathlon.
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CREATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE Our practical learning, assemblies, recitals and performances to the rest of the school coupled with our fabulous Junior Production in the Summer term (see page 6) ensured all our girls were engaged in creative and collaborative activities. As well as promoting teamwork, girls grew in confidence and built friendships across the year groups.
Taking on additional roles and responsibilities is an important step in preparing girls for the future. This begins by being a Form Captain (pictured), Junior House Leader, Digital Leader or Science Ambassador. Girls were also appointed as school representatives on the Food Committee and School Councils. Our girls continue to develop into the strong, independent women of tomorrow.
MATHS
AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO MATHEMATICS In any Mathematics lesson you can expect to find a mixture of teaching styles: teacher-led discussions and tasks, small group investigations, practical activities, use of ICT and revision and consolidation exercises.
A mix-and-match activity helped pupils understand how each different way of viewing a quadratic equation provided different information about the graph
A game sometimes provides an insight to a mathematical problem that otherwise seems very complex
Students solved a logic problem by reading a series of mathematical clues leading to identifying the correct tube station on the map
Girls measured the angle of inclination using home-made clinometers. Then trigonometry was brought into play to ascertain the height of an object
Year 11 students enjoyed an early start each Thursday morning to brush up their mathematics skills prior to the iGCSE examination. Croissants may have helped!
Enlargements don’t always have to be of triangles or rectangles!
Gathering statistics for a project can be fun!
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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
A LOVE OF LANGUAGES FILMS AND THEATRE To encourage an interest in languages, the whole school enjoyed performances by Onatti, a visiting theatre company. The actors are always native speakers, but the scripts are written so as to be accessible to schools. The plays are funny and engaging and generally require some audience participation!
Girls in Years 10 and 11 are invited to watch performances of French, German or Spanish plays whenever possible. Recently girls saw ‘Emil and the Detectives’ at the National Theatre and Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ at Wimbledon theatre. An important part of these trips is the restaurant meal beforehand!
MFL Film Nights at Manor House are always popular events. Beanbags, onesies and snacks make the occasion particularly relaxing after a hard day at school.
LANGUAGE COMPETITIONS Love Languages Competition The Annual Foreign Language Competition organised by City of London Freemen’s School is a regular fixture. Girls from Years 7 and 8 write and perform their own play to suit the theme of the competition. Past themes have included “School”, “Free Time” and “Holidays”. Our girls are always amazing and here is Year 7 proudly displaying their rosette award from this year’s competition.
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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
GERMAN GINGERBREAD MARKET TRIP In December, Years 7 and 8 were invited to Reed’s School for their Christmas Lebkuchen Markt. There was a collection and demonstration of traditional wooden Christmas toys and decorations, and girls tasted different types of Lebkuchen. A quiz was followed by a competition to make the best gingerbread house. The girls got through a lot of icing sugar – for the houses, the decorations, the tables … even some faces!
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES
MFL ROUND-UP
Bella and Maya, Year 9, after researching ‘La Noche de San Juan’ Spanish fiesta
Year 7 French class working independently
Olivia and Jessica, Year 9,
utilising the Language Laboratory facilities.
presenting a Spanish fiesta
The European Day of Languages was a time to celebrate the 6,000+ languages spoken around the world, promote language learning and have some multilingual fun on 26 September. We marked the occasion with a special assembly celebrating the number of staff who speak another language and also the skills of our many bilingual girls.
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MUSIC
WHERE WORDS FAIL, MUSIC SPEAKS #UnforgettableExperiences This academic year has been another fun-filled year for the department. We have continued to ensure that we provide enjoyment in Music for all students as well as further enrichment for our most musical students. With the start to the new GCSE curriculum in September 2016, girls in Year 10 went to St. Martin in the Fields to listen to the internationally acclaimed Feinstein Ensemble. Specialists in historically accurate performance from the 18th Century, they provided the girls with a great introduction to their first set work - Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
Trips continued with Year 5 and 6 watching ‘Joseph’ at G-Live, girls in Years 9 and 10 seeing Glyndebourne’s touring production of ‘Don Giovanni Behind the Curtain’ and the Junior and Senior Orchestral members seeing Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Red Shoes’ at Woking Theatre. The February Orchestra trip has become quite a tradition with girls again enjoying a pre-performance meal at Azzurro’s. We believe strongly in providing opportunities for our singers and instrumentalists to gain confidence and share their love of music with a wider audience. Girls in Junior Choir performed at Polesden Lacey, Years 1 and 2 performed excerpts of their nativity live on BBC Radio Surrey and we are booked in again for Friday 8th December 2017! 18 | MANOR HOUSE LIFE
Girls in Year 6 took part in the Young Voices O2 concert in January following a term of lessons learning the concert repertoire and choreography. Songs included British folk songs, rock and pop songs as well as the extra challenges of sign language and singing in Welsh! Performing with a live band alongside 8000 other children in the O2 London Arena is an unforgettable experience and the girls came back full of excitement.
Collaboration with other schools continued in a more local context, in our partnership with Reed’s School. Following a very successful joint venture last year, senior girls in Orchestra were again invited to join Reed’s in their Lower School Recital. The girls rehearsed at Reed’s the week before and on the afternoon of the concert. It was a very proud moment to hear Reed’s School’s Director of Music, Iain Carnegie, praise the girls’ musicianship. In addition to the GCSE curriculum changes, Mrs Lewis has started a Year 5 Theory Enrichment Club. Instrumentalists in the year have been invited to the club and they are working towards taking Grade 1 Theory in the Autumn. Theory has always been a part of all our lessons from Early Years up. However, we are now making this a more formal process for girls in Year 3 onwards alongside the practical elements of our Junior teaching. From September 2016, all Year 3 girls received one of the Lina Ng theory books to work on in lessons. Many girls have completed this book and will be now moving onto the next book in the series. Instrumental lessons have been ever popular with our fantastic team of
MUSIC
visiting Instrumental Teachers. ABRSM and Trinity results have continued to be high with a large number of distinctions. The progress and achievement by all girls has been a joy to behold, particularly in the whole school assembly recitals that have been held throughout May and June. Girls from Year 2 to Year 10 performed in both the Elizabeth Green and Arcot Halls to parents, staff and peers. The events also provided the opportunity to hear the Junior and Senior String Groups and the Woodwind Ensembles. Providing performance occasions for our most able musicians is always a high priority and this year we held the first Summer Soiree. This event was aimed at girls performing at Grade 3 or above and had a classical focus. In addition, our Grade 6 and above students were invited to perform at Glenesk in June to celebrate the opening of their Forest School. From the Phantom of the Opera orchestral medley at Prize Giving in the first event of the year, to the Junior Production of Beauty and the Beast at the end of the Summer Term,
we involved as many of our school community in the Music Department as possible. Our productions were all inclusive and the Carol Service and Rock and Pop Concert encouraged girls, staff and parents to perform together.
Kathleen S and Lara H with the Headmistress of Glenesk School, Mrs Sarah Bradley
JESSICA HARMAN DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
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NURSERY (AGED 2-4)
NURSERY WELCOMING BOYS AGAIN In January, we revived an old Manor House tradition by making our awardwinning Nursery co-educational again and welcoming boys. Our Nursery traces its origins back to the Spinney Nursery School which was at Merrylands Farm. It moved to join Manor House School in the mid-1980s. The Nursery operated as a self-contained unit and took boys from three years old until the late 1990s when it became an all-girls setting. Ms Fantham said: “Manor House School will remain an all-girls school and retain the unique environment that makes it so special. But so many parents asked if our Nursery could start accepting boys again – so we were happy to accommodate them.” The relaunch has been so successful that we have had to open a waiting list for boys’ places.
CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES As part of their topic on minibeasts, the Nursery children learnt about the life cycle of butterflies. We ordered a set of live caterpillars and observed each one growing and changing into a chrysalis. There was enormous excitement as the butterflies began to emerge from their cocoons. The children spent the next few days caring for them in the classroom, even sharing their fruit at snack time! When the butterflies were big enough, the Nursery enjoyed the magical moment of releasing them on the front lawn.
MOTHER’S DAY TEA In March, we celebrated Mother’s Day with our annual Tea Party event. The girls wore their best party dresses and treated their mums to a lovely performance of singing in the Pre-Prep Hall, including the Nursery favourite, ‘Spring Chicken’. Afterwards, the mums sat at beautifully decorated tables to enjoy a special afternoon tea. This included sandwiches, cakes and juice, all served to them by the children.
TODDLER GROUP The Manor House Toddler Group has become a well-established and popular local event. The highlights of the year were the Christmas Party, the Easter Egg Hunt and the Teddy Bear’s Picnic. These were all ‘sell out’ events with themed activities, special gifts and surprise visitors, including Father Christmas and the Easter Bunny! Regular visitors enjoyed learning songs and rhymes with Mrs Lewis, as well as being entertained by West End star and CBeebies choreographer, Mr Edmeades. The Toddler Group will run every Wednesday morning from 9.30am to 10.30am from September 2017.
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PRE-PREP (AGED 4-7)
PRE-PREP INSPIRATIONAL TRIPS School trips are an important way to inspire our youngest girls and bring learning to life. In the Autumn Term, Nursery and Reception visited Garson’s Farm in Esher to go pumpkin picking. Each child chose their own pumpkin to take home. Year 1 have enjoyed visits to the Weald and Downland Museum, as part of their houses and homes topic, and Farnham Castle. Year 2 went on a River Thames boat cruise to learn more about the famous buildings and landmarks in London, as well as visiting the Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas’s Hospital. They were fascinated by the range of art work on show at The Sculpture Park in Churt and learnt all about Islam during their trip to Woking Mosque.
FOREST SCHOOL FUN The launch of our very own Forest School has been a great success this year, with every girl in the Pre-Prep enjoying a weekly visit to The Dell. Led by Ms Banfield, who is a qualified Forest School Leader, these sessions offer a unique way of building independence and self-esteem, through practical, hands-on learning experiences in our beautiful grounds. The girls have learnt to recognise and assess risk for themselves, helping to develop life-long skills. As the saying goes, “There is no such thing as bad weather” – sessions take place come rain or shine and often culminate in hot chocolate around the camp fire!
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PRE-PREP
SUMMER SHOWCASE The Pre-Prep and Nursery Summer Showcase is one of the highlights of the school calendar. This year, the show opened with some superb violin playing by girls in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Then, for the first time, Year 2 girls performed their LAMDA exam pieces, from memory and without microphones. Nursery sang ‘Wiggly Woo’ with great confidence, while Reception and Year 1 managed to ‘Sing a Rainbow’ in English and French! There wasn’t a dry eye when Year 2 sang ‘We Can Dream’ and the Pre-Prep Choir finished off with a medley of seaside songs. Every child was later presented with a special certificate in recognition of an individual strength, before Year 2 finally closed the show in style with ‘Hands Up’, a spectacular, high energy Dance display, choreographed with Mr Edmeades in their Performing Arts lessons.
GRANDPARENTS’ AFTERNOON Back in October, we celebrated the important contribution grandparents make by inviting them into school for a special afternoon. Each of the Pre-Prep classes gave a heartfelt performance, taking turns to sing songs, recite poetry and share paintings with their very appreciative audience. There was then time for the grandparents to visit classrooms, where the girls proudly showed them around and shared their wonderful work. The event was rounded off with a delicious celebratory afternoon tea in Arcot.
A LITTLE NATIVITY In December, the Pre-Prep and Nursery children gave two stunning performances of ‘A Little Nativity’ in Elizabeth Green Hall. Wearing an array of traditional nativity costumes, they delivered their lines clearly and expressively, under the direction of Mr Edmeades. The songs were performed with real enthusiasm and accompanied by Mrs Harman and the Senior Nativity Band. A few days later, girls in Years 1 and 2 gave an equally accomplished performance of highlights from the show on BBC Radio, drawing praise from listeners all over Surrey.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Girls in the Pre-Prep have repeated last year’s academic success, which saw record outcomes, by achieving another set of excellent results in their end of year assessments. In Reception, 100% of girls achieved the national benchmark of a ‘good level of development’, meaning that they all met or exceeded the expected Early Years standard across the seven areas of learning. In Year 1, 100% of girls passed the national Phonics Screening Check, up from 91% last year. Nationally standardised tests show that many Year 2 girls are working at or above the expected level for their age: 100% in Reading and Mathematics, 90% in Spelling and 70% in Writing. Congratulations to all the girls who have worked so hard and made huge progress this year.
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SWIMMING AT THE GRANGE The Pre-Prep classes have taken turns to enjoy weekly swimming lessons at The Grange in Bookham, a short minibus ride away from the school. Mrs McMillan has been very impressed with the progress the girls have made in this year. They have had lots of fun using a range of toys and equipment to build their water confidence. The Grange is a charity and residential care home for disabled adults, which has had a long association with Manor House. Earlier in the year we were pleased to welcome staff and residents in to give a special assembly on the theme of disability.
SPORT
SPORTING SUCCESS It has been an exciting and vibrant year of Sport which has seen the introduction of different sports and new clubs and celebrated many successes. Over the year, we have welcomed ‘Come and Play’ Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Netball and Rounders sessions, in addition to the usual matches and coaching sessions for our Hockey, Netball, Rounders and Tennis teams. There were Soccer Taster sessions introduced in Pre-Prep, a new Fitness Club for Juniors and Seniors, Baseball fielding skills and drills and Cricket during ‘Women in Sport Week’ and Theme Week. The Mole Valley Netball and Lacrosse teams were coached at Manor House for the Surrey Youth Games and there were after school Gymnastics and Athletics Clubs.
HIGHLIGHTS ATHLETICS
CROSS COUNTRY
At the District Athletics in the U14 age group - out of sixteen schools - Manor House achieved third place by two points! Molly Marshall, Verity Pinnington-Jones, Naomi Townend, Caitlin Willis, Gracie Stoker and Hollie Heapes were all selected to represent Central Surrey at the Surrey Schools Championships in June. Our congratulations to all of the girls and to Verity Pinnington-Jones who was second in the High Jump and was therefore selected to represent Surrey at an Inter County match.
Endeavour House won the House Cross Country in November. Grace Clare and Georgia Gemmell were selected to represent Central Surrey at the Surrey Cross-Country Championships and our own cross-country event for girls in Years 3-11 was a great success with 136 girls taking part from Manor House, Notre Dame, Rowan Preparatory, Tormead and St. Teresa’s. Our U11 team did very well coming third!
Girls from Years 4-8 took part in the West Surrey Prep Schools Athletics Championships against seventeen other schools. There were wins from Elin Roberts in the 100m and High Jump, second places from Elin, Verity Pinnington-Jones, Naomi Townend, Alice Pidgeon, and Jessica Haines and third places from Verity Pinnington-Jones, Ella Stephens, Jessie Schindler and our U11 and U13 relay teams. Elin, Naomi and Alice have all been selected to represent West Surrey at the National Prep Schools finals in Birmingham. Although too young to be selected automatically, Elin gained her place as she was faster than the winner in the Year 6, 100m.
FOOTBALL Elin Roberts has also had a successful time with her football team. After winning the South East Regional Tournament her team went on to compete in the National Finals and came an impressive fifth!
GOLF Golf has been introduced in the summer term as a free club to girls in Years 4-8 initially. The lessons have been delivered by PGA Golf Professional, Joanne Taylor, who holds a Level 3 Certificate in Golf Coaching as well as being a Titleist Certified Instructor. Jo has been supported by Caroline Hardy-Evans, the Surrey Golf Development Officer for Golf England.
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SPORT
GYMNASTICS
NETBALL
ROUNDERS
At Gym Club, our gymnasts have worked hard creating routines and perfecting their vaulting for various competitions. Girls performed exceptionally well in the competition against St Catherine’s and St Hilary’s in the Spring term. Particular congratulations to Natasha Weiner who was second in the U9 age group.
There has been extra coaching after school for our teams from Level 3 Netball coach, Mrs Townsend. The U13 Netball team qualified for the Surrey School Netball finals in March where they competed amongst the best twelve schools in Surrey. The U13’s were undefeated in all their games and became District Champions.
The girls enjoyed many Rounders matches, some ‘Come and Play’ sessions and their District Tournaments.
Manor House School also held an U10 & U11 Netball Tournament on Saturday 18 March at which the U11 team were champions, winning a closely fought match against Queen Eleanor’s School. The U15 and U16 Netball teams played extremely well in their District Tournament with the U16’s actually beating the team that went on to win overall as the tournament was so closely matched.
Well done to Jessica Haines; second in the Junior advanced floor routine and Louise Donovan; second in the senior advanced floor routine at the Surrey Novices Gymnastics Competition in May.
Verity Pinnington-Jones and Naomi Townend attended trials for the Surrey Storm U14 Academy. Out of two hundred girls from around the country they both reached the final sixty. From there Naomi went on to be selected for the Academy. Many congratulations to her!
A large number of girls have taken part in matches from Year 4 to Year 11. The U11 team were particularly successful, only losing one game this season. At the District Tournament we were very consistent with our U13B, U14A, U14B and U15A teams, all coming third. Our thanks to Mr Perceval whose baseball skills were fundamental in helping the girls improve their fielding skills across all teams.
SWIMMING In the Autumn term, students were challenged with various Water Skills awards, the National Curriculum Award, Challenge 1 and 2, Bronze and Silver Challenge and Personal Survival and Year 9 enjoyed synchronised swimming. With the addition of a Swim Coach, Mrs McMillan, swim squads were established and enjoyed additional coaching and training sessions. The Year 9/10 Relay Squad competed well in the Surrey Schools Relay Championships. Our congratulations go to Hollie Cooper who took part in the 50m breaststroke at the Surrey Schools Swimming Championships where a number of our girls gained valuable experience at a higher level.
HOCKEY Our Hockey teams played against local schools from Year 5 upwards and in the District Tournaments. We also held some inspiring training sessions led by one of the St John’s School coaches during the season.
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TRIATHLON
TENNIS
The Triathlon Club is going strong and First Stride Events hosted their first triathlon at Manor House School in early June with many of our girls taking part and loving the experience. The event was a big success with a further triathlon held on 2 July.
The Tennis Academy has been an unprecedented success with girls receiving group and private coaching across the week. The U13 and U15 Tennis teams have played in the Surrey League and in the Surrey Schools Festival Day.
SCIENCE
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL YEAR IN SENIOR SCIENCE From excellent results to extra-curricular provision, to educational trips and competitions, to hands on and engaging lessons, the senior Science department have had another explosive year! Following another year of #AcademicExcellence and 100% A*-C in all Science disciplines, the senior Science department built on its solid foundations by continuing to provide enriching opportunities for all girls; both in and out of lesson time.
Extra-curricular clubs continue to be offered to students with an emphasis on practical work through Science club and CREST awards. Both of these allowing our girls to access the world of STEM. These offer our Senior Science Prefect the opportunity to develop her leadership skills. Emily Iveson was excellent in this role and is definitely a #FutureLeader in our eyes. We look forward to Isabella Richardson taking on this role for 2017/18 and wish her the best of luck.
Additional leadership opportunities were provided through the role of our Science Ambassadors in every form across the school. Inter-form competitions throughout the year from our annual sunflower competition, to ‘Merry Crystalmas’ and treasure hunts allowed for healthy competition between the form groups and a chance for all students to engage with non-curricular Science to help further increase #ALoveOfLearning. We had the opportunity to select girls in both Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) and 4 (Years 10-11) and take them to national competitions. SATRO provided real-life experience of all aspects of the working world, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through a diverse and challenging range of programmes. Attending the SATRO problem solving event allowed our girls to think outside the box by designing and building a wind powered lift. As always our girls were #CreativeAndCollaborative and produced some very good designs.
A mixed Key Stage team also entered into the ‘Top of Bench’ Chemistry competition where they had to carry out a series of unseen practical problems and questions. These certainly provided #IndividualChallenge and being placed as runners up was a fantastic conclusion to the event. Trips to the Science Musuem, National History Museum, Thorpe Park and Nower Wood also provided different contexts to aid learning.
With new curricula now being taught across the Senior School we have had the opportunity to review our offer and develop it to match the needs and interests of our girls. With the aim to produce #HappyAndHealthy lessons, we have ensured that practical work is at the heart of our planning so that our girls can see the relevance and application to the world around them. This led to many #UnforgettabeExperiences across the year with student centered and active lessons being taught; leading to improved learning and greater progress academically for our girls. MRS SADIE BRODIE, HEAD OF SCIENCE
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THEME WEEK
‘GIRL POWER’ In the penultimate week of the summer term, the staff and pupils of Manor House School celebrated Theme Week under the guise of ‘Girl Power!’ The entrance hall paid homage to history’s famous females and during the week the girls were inspired by female role models and their achievements. Students celebrated fashion through the ages and had the opportunity to experience a wide range of activities including workshops on Architecture, Drama and Forensic Science, Singing, Sculpture and Women of the First World War.
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Girls participated in Street Dance, Taekwondo and Judo and scaled a 32 foot climbing wall, brought in especially for Theme Week. They discovered a Planetarium in Science, a live News Room in English using a green screen as a visual aid and learnt about the tradition of quilting and the work of contemporary women artists in Art. They tried out Mary Berry’s cooking techniques and discovered interior design. From circus skills to fashion, there were themed Humanities, Languages and Maths activities and lessons on Super Heroes. The week culminated in a Charity afternoon with girls dressing up in outfits from women’s fashion through the ages. The afternoon raised over £900 for Oxfam for girls and education projects and the British Red Cross Grenfell Fire appeal.
THEME WEEK
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TRIPS
PERU EXPEDITION 2017 #IndividualChallenge From 8 July to 4 August, a group of Year 11 girls will embark on a four week life-enhancing trip as part of Team Wiracocha on a fully-supported volunteering expedition to South America. They will witness some of the amazing Peruvian scenery, from some of the deepest canyons in the world, to mountain glaciers and intense jungles as they trek the Salkantay Trail and visit the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. Led by Camps International, a global leader in ethical and sustainable school expeditions, the trip to Peru will provide the girls with an opportunity to develop key life skills. They will strengthen their cultural understanding and widen their global perspective in preparation for an increasingly international twenty first century. Academic success is just one key element of education. The skills and experiences that pupils learn beyond the classroom are equally as important. The Peru Trip will provide girls with the detail with which to strengthen university applications and experiences on which to reflect in future job interviews. Helping to challenge their view of the world, the girls will appreciate the day to day challenges that rural communities face in Peru. The team will help work on projects to transform those communities and understand the impact that just one person can have on the world around us.
Day 1 Arrival After arriving at Lima International Airport, the group will take the connecting flight to Cusco and transfer to their accommodation. Day 2- 7 Camp Moray Camp Moray is a short drive from Cusco, and is located in a small village on the outskirts of the unique Moray ruins. The group will experience a range of projects as well as taking in the fantastic views over the Sacred Valley. Day 8– 14 Salkantay Trek and Machu Picchu After spending one night in Cusco to meet the trek guides, the girls will get an early wake up call for the drive to the start of their route. Each day thereafter offers amazing views and on the last day the team will visit the famous ruins of Machu Picchu before heading for a well deserved shower, meal and a few days’ rest in the Sacred Valley. Day 15 – 19 Camp Caylloma Camp Caylloma is in the small village of Madrigal, overlooked by the
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impressive mountains surrounding the Colca Canyon. The team will stay in a Camps International accommodation block and get involved in community projects within walking distance of the camp. They will get to visit the local schools and meet the children. There will also be a rare chance to visit a condor viewpoint. Day 20 – 25 Camp Titicaca A drive over the pass at 4950m, offers a fantastic view of the Valley of the Volcanoes. From there the group will journey to their camp on the shores of Lake Titicaca. There they will work on a variety of projects in the local community and visit the Uros Islands (floating reed islands) including a onenight stay on Isla Taquile to find out about unique local customs. Day 26-27 Arequipa and Departure After a much needed few hours in the beautiful ‘White City’ shopping area for last minute souvenirs, the girls will journey back to the airport for their flight to the UK.
ALUMNI/FOMHS
FRIENDS OF MANOR FOCUS ON ALUMNI ELLA SEAL HOUSE SCHOOL Spring Time Ball
Subject: Fashion Design BA Hons, Nottingham Trent University
Parents across all year groups were invited to shake off their winter blues in early March for the Friends of Manor House Spring Time Ball. A huge thank you to the Friends for organising the Charity Ball in aid of Riding for the Disabled and The Simon Trust (pictured receiving a cheque for £850 for their work with adults with autism). Gareth Palmer, founder and Head Chef of Vanilla Bean Event Catering served up an exquisite three course meal including some mouth-watering cocktails and superb wines. Following an auction and some amazing raffle prizes, guests hit the dance floor before carriages at 12.30am.
Sixth Form Destination: CHARTERHOUSE Specialisms: Womenswear/Atelier – Pattern Cutting/ Fashion. Location: London, United Kingdom. Ella joined Manor House School in Year 3. She always had a particular interest in creative subjects and later, chose to take Art as a GCSE option. Ella left in 2010 in Year 11 to go to Charterhouse in Godalming, where she studied Art and Design. In the school holidays she undertook Fashion and Art short courses at Kingston University and Central Saint Martins. After spending 6 months travelling and volunteering in Africa and Asia, she began a Fashion Design BA course in the School of Art and Design at the prestigious Nottingham Trent University. Ella interned in the summer holidays and between her second and third year, she took a break from studying to gain industry experience, doing further internships and placements with several design houses in London, including McQ by Alexander McQueen, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi and Burberry.
Ms Fantham and FOMHS Chairs presenting a cheque to The Simon Trust
Ella has just completed the final year of her degree, in which she was chosen to show her Graduate collection for London’s Graduate Fashion Week 2017. You can find out more about Ella’s portfolio and Vogue Collection at www.ellasealdesign.co.uk. Suffice to say, Ella is currently applying for a role in high-end womenswear design in London. She returned to Manor House to run some Fashion Design Workshops for senior pupils during Theme Week, at the end of the summer term. We wish her every success and look forward to seeing her future catwalk collections!
Memories from the evening If you would like to find out more about the work of the FOMHS and upcoming social events, please contact: friendsmanorhouseschool.org.
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