YEAR 6

The final year in the Prep Department is always a busy and exciting year, full of opportunities and unforgettable experiences. The girls are expected and encouraged to work hard and play hard, to be excellent role models in all aspects of Prep life and to support and lead activities wherever they can, for example House Arts where the girls choreographed the House Song, giving up their time to lead rehearsals and to support the younger girls. Throughout the year, the girls enjoyed a mixture of Class teacher and specialist teaching; providing them with the opportunity to get to know some of the Senior teachers and to find out more about subjects that they will study in greater depth from Year 7. Developing independence and personal organisation is one of our main focuses for the year. The girls take on new leadership roles and are encouraged to become more responsible and independent in their homework and class projects and to try out new activities before they leave the Prep Department. Our aim is always to nurture individual talents and interests and to encourage the girls to aspire to be the best they can. This year we were delighted to welcome many new families into Year 6. It was exciting to start the year with a great team building day at High Ashurst in the Surrey Hills. Later in the Term, we enjoyed a Humanities field trip to the River Tillingbourne. The girls also visited Henley Fort in Guildford. STEM Club is run exclusively for Year 6. Each week in this highly sought after club, the girls undertake investigations using specialist equipment in the Science labs gaining a taste of the exciting science work to come in the Senior School. In Creative Arts, the girls all really benefitted from opportunities to perform on the stage, rising to the challenge performing in House Arts and the Rock and Pop Concert in the Autumn Term and most recently our amazing Prep Production of Matilda. They also attended The Junior Citizens Workshops and took on Bikeability. In the Summer Term they enjoyed Canoeing, Climbing and Fencing at PGL on the Isle of Wight. MRS MILLER

ROTARY WRITING COMPETITION

“We congratulate all entrants from Manor House Year 6, whether you chose prose or poetry, fact or fiction, your certificates are very well deserved, and I hope that you all had fun in practising your writing skills. We are inspired and encouraged by your optimism and hopes for the future. Well done, please keep writing and enter again next year!”