Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• 🏃‍♂️ A Fantastic Fundraising Success!

  Mon 04 May 2026 Mr Bishop

  Our recent athlete event with Alice was a huge success, raising an incredible £2,916! The children showed outstanding enthusiasm, determination, and teamwork throughout, making us all incredibly proud. Thanks to their amazing efforts, we are now able to invest in new, much-needed sports equipment to enrich play and physical activity during social times. A brilliant achievement by everyone involved!

• Sports crazy

  Fri 24 Apr 2026

  This week in Year 1 and 2 we have been very lucky to have experienced a wide range of sport events being led by some very important people. Please take a look at our class pages to find out all about it!

• A Brilliant Day of Cricket Fun for National Cricket Day! 🏏

  Thu 23 Apr 2026 Mr Bishop

  We had a fantastic time celebrating National Cricket Day at school! Each class enjoyed a special cricket lesson led by Mr Bishop, where the children took part in a variety of fun and engaging activities.

  Throughout the day, pupils developed their skills in catching, throwing and batting through a range of exciting games. It was wonderful to see such enthusiasm, teamwork and determination on display, with all children getting fully involved and supporting one another.

  The sessions not only helped build confidence but also allowed the children to learn lots of new cricket skills in an enjoyable and active way. Most importantly, everyone had lots of fun!

  If your child would like to continue developing their cricket skills, there are excellent opportunities available locally at Chatteris Cricket Club and March Cricket Club, which offer sessions for children aged 5–11.

  We look forward to seeing some future cricket stars in the making! 🌟

  

• A Golden Day with Olympian Alice Sharpe

  Mon 20 Apr 2026 Mr Bishop
   

  We were delighted to welcome Alice Sharpe to our school for an inspiring and energetic visit. The children had a fantastic time taking part in a fun and engaging fitness circuit alongside Alice, experiencing first-hand the dedication and enthusiasm needed to perform at an elite level.

  Following this, Alice delivered a truly motivational assembly where she shared highlights from her incredible cycling career, including her journey to the Olympics. She spoke openly about the challenges she has faced, the resilience required to succeed, and her exciting ambitions for the future. The visit left our pupils feeling inspired, motivated, and eager to pursue their own dreams.

  

• Planting Potatoes in Year R

  Thu 16 Apr 2026

  Reception have met Percy the Park Keeper this week and have been given potatoes to plant!  Look at our webpage for more information

  

• WW2 Day!

  Thu 26 Mar 2026

  Our Year 5 and 6 children had a fantastic time taking part in our World War Two themed day. It was wonderful to see so many pupils going the extra mile with their costumes, really helping to bring the day to life.

  Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of hands-on activities. They enjoyed baking honey and ginger biscuits using a real rationing-era recipe and showed great creativity when building Anderson shelters using both natural and craft materials. It was particularly lovely to see such strong teamwork and collaboration during these tasks.

  The children also stepped back in time as they learned some Charleston dance moves and played playground games from the wartime era. Everyone joined in enthusiastically, and the performances at the end of the day were a real highlight.

  In the afternoon, the children prepared for a VE Day celebration by making bunting and flags. This led to a wonderful celebration where they had the chance to try foods from the era—including spam! Both children and adults had a fantastic time, and it was a memorable way to deepen their understanding of life during World War Two.

  

• Red Nose Day

  Fri 20 Mar 2026

  Today has been Red Nose Day!

   

  Look at the images below to see what we have all been getting up to!

   

   

   

   

  

• Year 1 and 2 - Famous explorers

  Fri 13 Mar 2026

  In History this week, Year 1 and 2 learnt all about Charles Darwin and Neil Armstrong. After exploring who these famous explorers were and why they are important, we came up with some questions we would love to ask them. Take a look at our class pages to see the questions we thought of and wrote.

• Book Week

  Thu 05 Mar 2026

  Door Decorating

  To celebrate Book Week, each class have been given a book from the Little People, Big Dreams series, which focus on influential figures. We have decorated our doors to celebrate our chosen person and have spent the week finding out more about them. We have also enjoyed a class reading swap, where KS2 children came to share a book with Pre-School and KS1. We have had a wonderful Book Week!

  

• World Book Day in Reception

  Thu 05 Mar 2026

  This week has been World Book Day and the reception class have dressed up as some of their favourite characters.  They have also worked hard all week related to story books and a non fiction text.  See our class webpage for more information:

  https://www.manea.cambs.sch.uk/reception-2/