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

• Magical Manea!

  Thu 12 Oct 2023

  Magical Manea

  Today, the children of Manea Primary have turned into Witches and Wizards. They have had an amazing day celebrating all things magic!

  Some of the activities we have taken part in include:

  • Writing setting descriptions
  • Creating magical creatures
  • Decorating wizard hats
  • Learning to draw Hogwarts castle and Snowy Owls
  • Making chocolate frogs

  Make sure to look at your child's class page on Friday to see our magical photos!

• Kingswood

  Wed 11 Oct 2023

  12.10.23- 8 PM. 

  What a jam packed day we have had! We have done a number of activities including climbing a giant seesaw in the high Equilibrium challenge. We've also hunted for minibeasts, problem solved and completed rock climbing. Now off to battle in the olympics- before showers and beds (the children are almost as tired as the staff!). 

   

  We'll let you know when we leave tomorrow. 

   

  12.10.23 - AM

  All of the children had a good night's sleep!

  They've enjoyed a lovely breakfast and have been completing their first activity this morning.

  It has stopped raining and the sun is out and everyone is looking forward to the climbing activities later on today!

   

  11.10.23 - 8PM -

  Everyone on the residential is having a lovely time! Some have been climbing, others have been problem solving. ALL have had delicious burgers for tea. They are currently sitting around a campfire. Fingers crossed for a good nights sleep!

   

  11.10.23 - Our Year 5 and 6 children have arrived safely at Kingswood.  They are all unpacked and having a tour and are ready for their first activity!

• Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

  Tue 03 Oct 2023

  Reception have been working very hard this half term on all things bear related!  They have investigated baby bear's socks, their toolbox and sewing basket as well as matching the shoes that Goldilocks had left behind.  As well as exploring the different language that we can use to match and sort, we have been exploring our environment and relating our busy learning to 'how to help the bears!'  You will see us making a new home for the bears and also some delicious forest school porridge! Have a look at our page to find out even more

  https://www.manea.cambs.sch.uk/reception-23-24/ 

  

• Some amazing grammar work

  Fri 29 Sep 2023

  In July, all of the teachers had some fantastic training on punctuation and grammar, with Mitch from Grammarsaurus. 

   

  This week, it's been the children's turn to become experts too.  Within Literacy lessons across the school, you could hear lots of talk about subjects, nouns, full stops and capital letters. Take a look at the year 5/6 class page to see how they have been tackling their grammar work. 

   

   Year 5/6 Class page

  

• Tiddler!

  Fri 22 Sep 2023

  This week, Year 1 and 2 children have been exploring the Julia Donaldson book, Tiddler. We have had so much fun creating underwater scenes in our Block and Lego areas and have even made sea creatures using natural objects in the outside area.

   

  Have a look on our class pages to see some of our wonderful creations!

• Historical detectives!

  Fri 15 Sep 2023

  Year three and four have really been enjoying learning all about the Stone age. This week they have explored how things have changed as we move into the Bronze age.  Check out our class page below!

   

  https://www.manea.cambs.sch.uk/years-3-4-23-24/

   

• Some Exciting News for our EYFS class

  Wed 13 Sep 2023 Mrs Stevens

  A BIG thank you to MJS construction ...

   

  During the Summer term of 2023, the EYFS team decided to create a new outdoor area.  This would be to develop PSE, physical development, communication, language and literacy, maths, understanding of the world and imaginative play.  The children already used a small stone area to develop these areas but a larger area became available which would develop and extend thinking.  A request was put on social media and we were very lucky that MJS construction agreed to support us.

   

  MJS agreed to donate a large amount of pebbles that would fill the new area, enabling a construction approach to be used.  During this time they also offered to support us further by donating more equipment.  Mr Robinson then set to work, creating the area and filling it with the donated stones.  A further delivery then came from MJS construction........ it was very exciting!  They had sourced some hard hats, safety googles, ear defenders, construction vests and........two sit on diggers!

   

  We are so lucky that our community comes to the rescue when funds are low and want to send our thanks to all concerned.

  

• Cross-curricular orienteering!

  Tue 05 Sep 2023

  Today we were visited by the team at Cross-curricular orienteering. They have worked with the children to introduce the new orienteering course that has been set up around our grounds.

  The children enjoyed the day very much!

   

  After school, the teachers were trained by the team on how to use this course across the curriculum.

  

• Updated calendar dates

  Tue 23 May 2023

  Please see all the new added calendar dates (times to be confirmed)

• SCHOOL - OPEN

  Mon 07 Nov 2022

  Dear Parents and Carers,

  We have had confirmation that the water/burst water pipe problem has now been resolved. We can confirm school will be OPEN as normal tomorrow.

  We would like to thank you for your support and understanding with the disruption today

  Many thanks