Manor Park Primary Academy

Learning, Excellence and Opportunity

Manor Park Primary Academy School has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This responsibility necessitates a child protection policy and procedures which are available to view on the website, or a copy can be requested from the School Office. Our designated Child Protection Officers are Ms. Thomas and Ms. Laing. Information may need to be shared with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. Manor Park Primary Academy is committed to gender, racial, religion and disability equality in every part of school life. 

Manor Park Primary and LEO Academy Trust are now on all social media platforms. Find us on Twitter/X, Facebok and Instagram through the details below:

Extra Curricular Clubs

Please be aware that extra curricular clubs for the Summer term will start next week. 

If the club your child would like to attend is full and you would like them to be put on the club waiting list, please email the school office. 

We still have spaces in a few of our clubs:

• Year 3,4 & 5 Gymnastics Monday after school

• KS2 i2Tech Tuesday after-school

• Years 3 & 4 Ball-Skills Wednesday morning

• Years 5 & 6 Multi-Sports Wednesday morning

• KS2 Girls Football Thursday morning 

• Years 3 & 4 Athletics Thursday morning

• Years 3 & 4 Multi-Sports Friday morning

• Year 3 - 6 Spanish Club Friday after school club

If you would like your child to have a place in any of this clubs please email the school office. Places are offered on a first come first served basis. Please note that Gymnastics, i2Tech Club and Spanish clubs are external led clubs and therefore you should book your child's place directly through them. Please see the flyers linked to each of the external clubs.

Year 6 Booster Classes has started this week. Please refer to the letter sent home if you are unsure when your child should attend booster.

Year 2 and 3 Swimming Tuition

Swimming tuition will start for Year 3 pupils on Thursday 23rd April and it will run for the course of the Summer term, with the final swimming session for Year 3 being on Thursday 2nd July.  The sessions start at 1:15pm, so the children will have their normal lunch before their lesson. Children will return to school by 3:30pm. Therefore, please ensure pupils have there swimming kits on these days.

Swimming tuition will start for Year 2 Coral Class pupils on Thursday 23rd April,  Year 2 Diamond Class pupils on Thursday 14th May and  Year 2 Quartz Class pupils on Thursday 11th June and each class sessions will run for 3 weeks, with the final swimming session for Year 2 Quartz Class being on Thursday 25th June.  The sessions start at 9:30am, so the children will have their normal lunch at normal time when they come back to school after their lesson. Please ensure pupils have there swimming kits on these days.

Please note: There will be no swimming on Thursday 28th May 2026 due to being half term break. 

Swimming is a statutory part of the National Curriculum and all children are expected to take part. This is a great opportunity for Year 5 children to improve their water safety and competence.

After School Clubs Donation

We pride ourselves on offering our children a varied and exciting range of activities on our before and after school clubs. The school clubs donation fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups. 

We have a voluntary school club fund donation of any amount. Parents can donate for the school club fund online via our Arbor payment system. Go to:  Accounts - Club Donation - Top Up Account, or simply bring your cash donation to the school office in a named envelope. 

We would like to thank you for your support. 

Parking Safely Around School Entrances 

Please can we politely remind you of the importance of parking safely around the school entrances. 

Parking is strictly prohibited outside the school gates and our children's safety is compromised by anyone who stops on the zigzag lines or on the corner of Warwick and Greyhound Road. We also ask you to be considerate of our neighbours in surrounding roads and therefore not to park across driveways at drop off and pick up times. They, too, could be parents who need to collect children from school and would be unable to get their car off the drive. 

Thank you for your co-operation.

Social Media Guidelines

Facebook, WhatsApp, X (formerly known as Twitter) etc. should not be used for any school related comments and the complaints and concerns procedures should be followed. If you wish to share, confidentially, parents who are using sites inappropriately, please let us know and we a will be happy to speak to them. All contact between staff and parents should be conducted with politeness whether this is in meetings or on social media. The following guidelines should be followed:

• Parents should use social networking sites or messaging groups sites only as a forum to support one another and uphold the strong reputation of the school.

• Parents should not post pictures of pupils, other than their own children, on social networking sites.

• Parents should not post inappropriate comments about the school and its staff, parents or individual children on social networking sites or messaging groups.

• Parents should share complaints or concerns through official school channels rather than posting them on social networking sites or messaging groups.

Many thanks for your continued support.

EYFS: Nursery & Reception

This week, our Reception pupils have fully immersed themselves in their exciting new Summer topic, 'Animal Safari: Creep, Wiggle and Crawl'. The children showed great curiosity and enthusiasm as they explored the natural world around them through a variety of hands-on activities.

• During our Science exploration, pupils participated in a minibeast hunt within the school gardens to discover local wildlife in their natural habitats. As part of their Science studies, pupils practiced identifying different minibeasts and learned how to categorise them based on their features. In their outdoor learning, pupils successfully located and observed a wide variety of creatures, including ants, worms, slugs, and woodlice.

• During English lessons, pupils wrote descriptive sentences to explain which minibeasts they had discovered and what they looked like. In their Literacy and Drama sessions, pupils worked together to retell the story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' through imaginative play and games.

• In Maths, pupils continued to develop their number skills by counting on and identifying the value of different groups of objects.

This Week in Year 1

It has been a highly productive and successful week for our young learners across the curriculum. Our pupils have demonstrated exceptional focus and creativity as they explored new concepts and deepened their understanding of the world.

• During English, pupils applied their descriptive vocabulary to compose original acrostic poems based on the popular character, The Gruffalo. In Mathematics, the children practised their fluency by accurately counting in multiples of 2 and 10.

• As part of Religious Education, pupils learned about the Hindu Festival of Light and carefully crafted their own decorative diva lamps. During Geography, the classes discussed the importance of protecting the environment and designed informative posters to discourage littering.

• In History, pupils began their new topic, 'School Days', by investigating the lives of people during the Victorian era. As part of their historical enquiry, the children identified significant Victorian inventions and compared the experiences of wealthy and poor families.

• Throughout the week, pupils showed great pride in their work and maintained the high standards of our school community.

This Week in Year 2

It has been a wonderful week of discovery and progress across our school, and I am delighted to share the following achievements of our pupils:

• In English, pupils began exploring the book Katie in London, where they identified famous landmarks and engaged in a 'would you rather' game to compare these historical sites. During Maths, the children successfully completed their unit on fractions, which included mastering unit and non-unit fractions, as well as the concept of three-quarters. As part of their Maths assessment, pupils demonstrated their excellent understanding of the topic by participating in a competitive and educational Kahoot quiz.

• During Science lessons, the children began a new unit on animal survival, where they identified the different habitats required for plants and animals to thrive. For their Science enrichment, pupils thoroughly enjoyed using 'Now Press Play' to take part in an immersive audio experience focused on various natural habitats.

• In History, pupils started their new 'Magnificent Monarchs' topic by learning essential historical vocabulary and comparing the power of royalty in the past versus the modern day. In Physical Education, pupils started additional cricket sessions where they worked hard to develop their underarm and overarm throwing techniques.

This Week in Year 3

It has been an exceptionally productive week for our pupils, filled with discovery and the development of new skills across the curriculum. We are delighted to share the following highlights of their learning journey:

• As part of their History lessons, pupils investigated what daily life was like for people living within the Roman Empire. During Art, pupils designed and created beautiful mosaics based on traditional Roman themes and patterns. In History and Art, pupils combined their knowledge of the Romans to better understand how ancient art reflected their culture.

• In Science, pupils drew detailed diagrams of plants to identify and label their various physical features. During their Science investigation, pupils explored the specific purpose and function of each part of a plant.

• In Physical Education, pupils began additional cricket sessions where they practiced their throwing and catching techniques with great focus.

This Week in Year 4

This week, our pupils have demonstrated exceptional focus and curiosity across a variety of subjects. We are incredibly proud of the progress they have made in the following areas:

• In English, the children explored the structure of Haiku poems and practiced writing their own short verses. In Maths, pupils improved their accuracy by correctly placing decimal numbers onto grids to represent fractional parts. As part of their Maths lessons, pupils used place value grids to identify and understand the value of hundredths.

• In History, pupils designed their own passports in preparation for a virtual journey to explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt. During History, the classes investigated how early civilisations developed and the importance of historical records.

• During Computing, pupils used the SketchUp program to successfully create detailed 3D models of Mesopotamian ziggurats.

This Week in Year 5

It has been a wonderful start to the week as our pupils immersed themselves in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece through a variety of engaging and educational activities.

• During History, pupils celebrated a Greek Dress-up Day by wearing fantastic costumes of gods, goddesses, and significant historical figures. In both their English Writing and History lesson, pupils enjoyed a traditional Greek feast and used digital tools to design their own unique Greek gods, which they will write descriptive character profiles for next week.

• During a History immersive experience, pupils practiced survival techniques and carefully considered the daily challenges of ancient life. As part of their History and PE lessons, pupils participated in a Greek Olympiad to experience the competitive spirit of the ancient games.

• In Art, pupils applied their creative skills to paint beautiful watercolour postcards depicting the scenic landscapes of Greece. During Maths, pupils began a new topic focused on drawing and interpreting different types of graphs.

This Week in Year 6

It has been a productive and successful week for our Year 6 pupils, who have demonstrated great focus and dedication across the curriculum.

• In Maths, pupils calculated missing angles on a straight line, within a circle, and inside various triangles. Additionally, the pupils applied their knowledge of shape properties to solve complex geometry problems with confidence.

• During English, the children began reading their new class book, ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’, to understand the plot and the different characters. Building on from this, pupils explored the historical setting of their new text and shared their initial thoughts on the story's mystery. In GPS, pupils practised using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to make their writing more detailed and clear.

• Within their Art lessons, the classes completed their unit on famous environmental artists by designing and making their own relief sculptures. As part of their Art project, pupils used a variety of materials to ensure their sculptures accurately reflected their environmental themes.

LEO Explorers are: Open-Minded

We respect and celebrate our individual differences. We are willing to listen to new ideas and opinions even if they are different from our own. We are happy to change our minds with new information.

The Paul Alan Project

We are thrilled to announce that for the upcoming academic year, Manor Park Primary School will be officially supporting The Paul Alan Project as our dedicated school charity. This is a fantastic opportunity for our children to learn about community safety, emergency skills, and the importance of quick action in critical situations.

The Paul Alan Project is a volunteer-run charity with the vital mission of saving lives through emergency preparedness. They are dedicated to preventing cardiac arrest deaths in the UK by focusing on three core areas:

1. Free Lifesaving Training: They provide FREE basic life support training (including how to perform CPR and confidently use a defibrillator) to individuals and organisations in the community.

2. Defibrillator Provision: They raise funds to install Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) and Bleed Control Kits in communities, particularly in parks and residential areas where provision is often poor.

3. Awareness: They raise awareness of the signs of cardiac arrest and the difference a quick response can make.

Our 2025/2026 Fundraising Goal: £2,000 for Manor Park

This money will be used to purchase and install a 24/7 Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) and a Bleed Control Kit in Manor Park. This vital equipment will be accessible to our entire local community, serving as a critical resource in a medical emergency.

How Manor Park Will Get Involved

Throughout the year, we will be holding various exciting events and activities designed to promote awareness and raise money for The Paul Alan Project. Details of these events will be shared with you soon.

How You Can Help Now

We warmly invite our entire school community to support this life-saving cause supporting an upcoming events. If you would like to contribute immediately, you can make a donation via our dedicated charity page:

 Donate Here: https://www.thepaulalanproject.org/manor-park

Thank you in advance for your generosity and enthusiasm in helping us support The Paul Alan Project.