The Manor C of E Primary School

... in the News

Below are some articles from the Newspapers that have featured The Manor C of E School.

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Youngsters High Flying Hopes - Front Page News !!

South Gloucestershire Observer, 8th April 2010.

COLORFUL balloons offering messages of hope have been filling the skies of Coalpit Heath. Children from The Manor Church of England Primary School in Roundways released the balloons after a church service on the theme of hope.

The class of 28 pupils aged five and six had been studying Easter in their classes and ideas for sharing prayers.

Head teacher Hilary Eade said: "We have collective worship ever day and this term's theme has been hope. We introduce the idea perhaps with the story and then the themes are explored in class with activities for each age group. Talking about Easter is quite difficult for younger ones to understand, but we got them to think about the idea of new life and identify their ideas for the future."

The children and their teacher Halina Kelly wrote down their prayers to attach to balloons and after a service at St Saviour's Church, they were released.

"It was quite a blowy day so the balloons were not around for very long", Ms Eade said. "It was quite a nice visual way for them to send their wishes to heaven for God to read."

Photo: UP, UP AND AWAY: Children at Manor Primary School, before the balloon launch. Jasper Alleyne, age five, holds one of the Hopes that the children will send off.

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School's Counting Fun Week

South Gloucestershire Observer, 12th November 2009.

Children at The Manor Church of England Primary School in Coalpit Heath have been bringing numbers to life.

They are taking part in a number week, which has seen pupils following number trails outside, using real money, number software, dressing in costume, role playing as shopkeepers and meeting visitors from the Explore Learning team.

Laura Holbrook, numeracy co-ordinator at the school, organised the event.

"It's a great chance for children to really enjoy numeracy and engage in solving number problems," she said.

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