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

• 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/ 

  

• Year 3 and 4 artwork

  Fri 13 Feb 2026

  Year three and four have been looking at artwork from a local artist, Julia Rigby. 

   

  They then used a piece of artwork as inspiration for their own collages! Take a look at some of their fabulous work. 

  

• KS1 People who help us

  Fri 06 Feb 2026

  This week in PHSE, Year 1 children designed posters celebrating the people who are important to them both in and outside of school. These included people who make them laugh, care for them, or who they enjoy talking to. Take a look at the wonderful posters they created on our class page.

   

  This week Year 2 thought about the role of the media in our community. We looked at the school website and the children helped to write this week's news. Have a look at our class page to find out what we have been doing. 

• Map work in Year R

  Fri 30 Jan 2026

  Reception have been map making this week!  They had to investigate the outdoor area and identify features that would help Zog find us again!  Have a look on our class page to find out more