Parent and Pupil Handbook Senior School

2017-2018

‘Celebrating 100 Years in 2020.’

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PARENT AND PUPIL HANDBOOK

We hope that this handbook will provide you with useful information about our

Senior School. Please visit our website www.manorhouseschool.org or ask the

school office if there is anything else you need to know. If you cannot find what

you are looking for, do let us know and we may well include it in our next

handbook.

CONTENTS

Aims and Ethos Page 3

Starting School Page 4

Settling into Senior School Page 5

The School Structure Page 6

Staff List Page 7

Contacting Staff Page 8

Communication Page 9

Attendance and Absence Page 10

The School Day, Assemblies and Services Page 11

A Typical Year in the Senior School Page 12

Extra Curricular, School Council Page 14

Before and After School Care, Homework Page 15

School History and Customs Page 16

Behaviour, Rewards and Sanctions Page 17

Prefect Body, Parental Involvement Page 18

Snacks and Water, Equipment Page 19

Uniform, Lost Property Page 20

Friends of Manor House School, Class Representatives Page 21

Scholarships Page 21

Bursaries Page 22

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AIMS AND ETHOS

Our vision is to ensure that our girls leave Manor House

School with the confidence to pursue their dreams and

ambitions, with qualities that ensure integrity and kindness

and with experiences that foster a better understanding of

democratic ideals and responsible citizenship.

Our school maxim – ‘an individual approach to academic

success’ - is brought to life in our aim to develop happy

young women who believe in their abilities and achieve their

personal best.

Seven core values underpin our school maxim. These are:

A love of learning

Academic excellence

Unforgettable experiences

Individual challenge

Happy and healthy

Creative and collaborative

Future leaders.

We are proud of our beautiful facilities, our academic excellence, our technology

to support learning and our achievements in a variety of activities and pursuits.

Results at all age groups are well above average and our staff are fully

committed to supporting and stretching every girl academically, whilst ensuring

that she is happy and participates and excels in a range of enrichment activities.

In short, Manor House School aims to be a caring and nurturing educational

environment where girls develop a love of learning and become confident,

creative and resourceful citizens. The positive and nurturing environment

fosters a happy and healthy outlook, and the many unforgettable experiences

help to forge character and ensure individual challenge.

Tracey Fantham BA MA PGCE NPQH

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STARTING SCHOOL

When your daughter begins her Manor House School journey, she will bring her

own unique combination of skills, experience and values. We recognise that the

first and most important teachers in their lives are you as parents. Our role is to

build upon these early experiences and to establish a partnership with you,

which will last for your daughter’s entire education.

Before starting school

If your daughter is starting in September, at the start of the academic year, she

will be invited to Transition Day in June, once an offer has been made and

accepted. Transition Day is when girls spend the day with their new class and

teachers. If your child is starting mid-term or at the start of the Spring or

Summer term, they will be welcomed into their new class and supported

accordingly.

Once your daughter starts school

Parents will have access to a range of detailed information, including:

‘Welcome to the Academic Year’ Information Evening – this is an opportunity

to meet your daughter’s form teacher, subject staff and other parents. It will

inform you about our database ‘Schoolbase’, iPads, how to get in touch and

to hear about the development and plans for the year ahead.

Half-termly data: two full reports a year and grade cards for attainment and

achievement at the end of half terms where full reports are not written.

Parents’ Evenings yearly to discuss your daughter’s progress.

Parent Information Evenings on a range of themes such as internet safety.

A Homework Diary where notes can be passed between parents and staff.

Weekly Manor House School Newsletter e-mail.

Regular communications from school regarding events and activities.

Coffee Mornings organised by the Friends of Manor House School.

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SETTLING INTO THE SENIOR SCHOOL

We recognise that some children may be a little concerned about moving up

through the school or changing school and we do our best to minimise girls’

concerns. Your daughter will be assigned a ‘buddy’ in her class who will be able

to help her find her way around.

In addition, all girls new to the Senior School have a Supportive Friend allocated

to them. The Supportive Friends are girls in Years 10 and 11, of which at least

two are on duty at break times to help younger girls. There are termly meetings

where new girls and Supportive Friends get together. All Supportive Friends

wear a badge to make it easy to identify them.

In the first week of term girls in Key Stage 3 go on residential trips to bond and

start the year in an exciting and challenging way providing shared experiences

and opportunities to re-establish and make new friends in a setting that is new

for all. Year 7 an Year 8 go to Swanage for an activity based trip and Year 9 go

on a WW1 Battlefields Trip organised by the History and English departments.

During the first weeks, Year 7 girls go into lunch first in the queue to help them

get used to the routine before going onto the rotation. They are also given a

reduced homework timetable with just core subjects and language learning to

ensure they start a good work routine before being given the full amount in

week 4.

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THE SCHOOL STRUCTURE

Although we are very much an all-through school, Manor House is divided into

two areas, each with its own unique character and identity:

Preparatory School Nursery

Kindergarten

Reception

Age 2-3

Age 3-4

Age 4-5

Early Years Foundation Stage

(EYFS)

Year 1

Year 2

Age 5-6

Age 6-7 Key Stage 1

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Age 7-8

Age 8-9

Age 9-10

Age 10-11

Key Stage 2

Senior School Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Age 11-12

Age 12-13

Age 13-14

Key Stage 3

Year 10

Year 11

Age 14-15

Age 15-16 Key Stage 4

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STAFF LIST

Headteacher Ms Tracey Fantham BA MA PGCE NPQH

Deputy Headteacher Mr Simon Hillier BSc PGCE NPQH

Head of Key Stage 4 Miss K Gall BEng (Hons), PCGE

Head of Key Stage 3 Mrs J Harman BA (Hons), PGCE

English

Mrs L Mayes

Mrs G Roberts

Mrs N Roberts

BA (Hons)

BA (Hons), MA, PGCE

BA (Hons), PGCE

Mathematics and ICT

Miss K Gall

Miss A van Dyk

Mr J Rowlands

BEng, PGCE

BA, Higher Education Dip, Bsc (Hons), PGCE

Science

Mrs A Beacock

Mrs S Brodie

Mrs T Evans

BSc (Hons), PGCE

BSc (Hons), PGCE

BSc (Hons), MSc,PGCE

Academic Advancement

Ms S Howes

Mrs S Rickerd

NPQH, CPT3a – Test User Educational Attainment,

BSc (Hons), PGCE, BDA SpLD

Learning Support Teacher, BA QTS (Hons)

Art

Mrs S Parsons

Mrs T Williams

BA (Hons), PGCE

BA (Hons), PGCE

Drama

Mr A Edmeades

Ms L Holloway

Mrs T Williams

AISTD

BA (Hons), PGCE

Geography

Mrs C Grindrod

BSc (Hons), PGCE

History

Miss R St Johnston

MA (Hons), PGCE

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Home Economics

Mrs K Tercan

BEd (Hons)

Latin and Classical Civilisation

Mrs V Diprose

Mrs L Stephens

BA (Hons), PGCE

BA (Hons), PGCE

Modern Foreign Languages

Mrs V Diprose

Mrs A Wright

Mr T Jones

BA (Hons), PGCE

BA (Hons), H Dip Ed, PGCE

BA, MA

Music

Mrs J Lewis

Mrs J Harman (nee Ward)

BA (Hons), PGCE

BA (Hons), PGCE

Physical Education

Mrs T Banfield

Mrs S Buck

Mrs B Townend

BEd (Hons)

BSc (Hons), PGCE

Religious Studies

Mr C Perceval

BA (Hons) Dunelm, Dip, Law, PGCE

Teaching Assistants and Support Staff

Mrs C Hoath

Mrs S Beasley

Mrs L Cuthbert

Mrs L McCartney

Mrs A Walker

Lab Technician, HND

BSc

LLB

BA (Hons), PGCE

Nursing Staff

Miss E Hime-Knowles

RCN

CONTACTING STAFF

Your first point of contact should be your daughter’s class teacher.

Appointments can be made to see the Head of Key Stage 3 or Head of Key Stage

4 at any time via the school office. All staff can be contacted by e-mail using

their first initial and surname, e.g. aname@manorhouseschool.org when

necessary.

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COMMUNICATION

Our school calendar is available to download directly from our website and will

keep you informed of the many exciting activities taking place within the Senior

School. Any additional dates or activities will be communicated via the weekly

newsletter which is e-mailed to you. For regular news please visit our website at

www.manorhouseschool.org or follow Facebook at

facebook.com/manorhousesch and manorhsenursery or Twitter

@ManorHseSchool, @ManorHseSport @ManorHseHead.

In September there is a Welcome to the Academic Year Information Evening

where you will have the opportunity to meet other parents and receive more

information specific to your daughter’s class. You will receive two written reports

per year and Parents’ Evenings take place in the Autumn and Spring terms.

Should you have any issues you wish to discuss, contact can be made with the

class teacher via the homework diary, by letter or by e-mail. Form teachers,

subject teachers and Heads of Department are always available by appointment.

Where possible always contact the form teacher and they will be able to pass on

your enquiry to relevant staff. This allows the form teacher to have a strong

overview of your daughter’s school life.

For urgent communications or last minute changes, the school uses the Clarion

Call text messaging service. Please ensure your mobile telephone number and

e-mail address are updated with the school office if these change.

SchoolBase

SchoolBase is the database used at Manor House School. You can access your

daughter’s attendance records, timetable, reports, rewards, homework and all

the letters sent to you via this application. There is a link on the school website

and you will be given a username and password when your daughter joins the

school.

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ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE

Visitors, including parents, should always report to the School Office on arrival.

If your daughter arrives after registration, she will need to be signed in as late at

the School Office.

If your daughter is absent from school, please inform the office as soon as

possible. Please complete the relevant absence section in the homework diary

or send a note in with her when she returns to explain the reason for her

absence. This should be given to the class teacher. Should your daughter

become ill during the day, she will be cared for by our qualified school nurse and

you will be contacted.

Requesting Absence

Please avoid taking your daughter away from school or on holiday during term

time as this causes considerable disruption to her education.

Leave of absence must be recorded as ‘authorised’ or ‘unauthorised’. Leave is

authorised at the discretion of the Headteacher and is not an automatic right of

parents. Parents should write to or e-mail the Headteacher to request this as far

in advance as possible. Some reasons for request of absence are authorised

such as medical appointments, interviews and external examinations. Specific

family reasons will be considered seriously as we wish to support any

exceptional circumstances beyond the family’s control.

Please do not plan to take family holidays during term time as your daughter will

fall behind in her learning.

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SCHOOL DAY

Girls arriving from 8:00am onwards should go to ‘Early Birds’ in Elizabeth Green

Hall.

Senior Department

08:30 Registration

Assembly/Church/Form Time

09:00 Lesson 1

09:55 Lesson 2

10:50 Short Break

11:15 Lesson 3

12:10 Lesson 4

13:05 Lunch

13:35 Long Break

14:05 Lesson 5

15:00 Lesson 6

15:55 Registration/Form Time

16:00 End of school day

ASSEMBLIES AND SERVICES

Assemblies follow morning registration on most days for 20 minutes.

Assemblies normally include a hymn from the Manor House Hymn Book, which

is issued to all girls in Year 2 and above, and a prayer. The themes support our

school ethos and social, moral, spiritual and citizenship themes.

Whole School Assemblies are usually held on Mondays and Friday with Key

Stages alternating the use of All Saints’ Church on a Tuesday morning. The Prep

School and Senior School also have a separate assembly once a week. Thursday

mornings are frequently given by Heads of Key Stage or are used as form time.

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A TYPICAL YEAR IN SENIOR SCHOOL

The list below does not include all the extra-curricular activities and trips that

occur as these can change each year but it does give an idea of some of the

main events each month in the Senior Department

September:

Year 7 Welcome to the Academic Year Information Evening

Year 10 and Year 11 Study Skills

Year 7 and Year 8 Swanage 3 Day Residential

Year 9 Battlefields 2 Day Residential

Individual and Sibling School Photographs

MacMillan ‘Big Fundraising Breakfast’

Year 11 Mock Interviews

October:

Year 8 HPV Vaccinations

Prize Giving (afternoon off in lieu of evening)

Saturday Open Morning (full attendance expected)

Maths Challenge

Year 10 Geography Field Trip

Year 11 Nower Wood Science Trip

Founders’ Day

Grade cards issued

Senior Prefect Trip to Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild at St. James’ Palace

November:

Year 10 and Year 11 Shakespeare School Festival at Leatherhead Theatre

Year 11 Study Skills Workshop

Year 10 Morrisby Career Testing

House Arts – Led by Year 10 and involving Year 3 – Year 6

Year 8 Parents’ Evening

Year 8 British Museum Trip

Year 9 Art Gallery Trip

Soloist Music Recitals

Christmas Fayre

House Arts Competition (Year 10 lead)

Year 9 Options Booklets published

Year 7 Parents’ Evening

December:

Year 11 Mock Examinations in core subjects

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Drama Club evening

Year 7 Science Museum Trip

Carol Service

House Netball Competition

Christmas Lunch

Grade cards issued and Reports for Year 9

January:

Senior Production rehearsals begin

Year 11 Mock Examinations in Option Subjects

Year 9 – Year 11 Tutor reviews

Year 10 Study Skills workshop

Year 9 Options Evening for girls and parents

Year 10 and Year 11 Drama GCSE Theatre Trip

Year 10 Reports issued to parents

Year 10 Parents’ Evening for girls and parents

Year 11 Predicted Grades issued

Year 11 Parents’ Evening for girls and parents

February:

Year 7 and Year 9 Grade Cards issued and Year 8 Reports issued

Year 10 Art GCSE Gallery Trip

Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Navigation Day

March:

Senior Production

Year 7 and Year 11 Reports issued

Year 8 – Year 10 Grade Cards issued

Easter Eucharist Service

House Hockey Competition

Year 10 Meningitis Injections

April:

GCSE Examination period starts

Year 8 HPV Vaccinations

Year 8 Art Trip

Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh weekend practice

Prefect Process Introduction

May:

Year 7 Study Skills Day

Year 10 Study Skills

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Prefect voting and election

Year 7 – Year 10 Revision guides issued

Sixth Form Information Evening/Future Schools Event

Soloist Music Recitals

Year 7 Art Trip

Year 7 – Year 10 Grade Cards issued

June:

Exam week for girls

Year 7- Year 8 Tutor Reviews

Rock and Pop Concert

GCSE Art Exhibition

Year 10 Duke of Edinburgh Assessment weekend

Year 11 Work Experience

Beckwith Cup Family Tennis Tournament

Sports Day

Swimming Gala

Theme Week

July:

Year 11 Trip to Brighton

Year 11 Activity Day including Self Defence

Year 11 Leaver’s Service

Year 11 Prom

House Rounders Competition

Year 7 – Year 10 Reports issued

Junior Production – Senior Orchestra in band

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Various clubs and activities are run during and after school which are very

popular. You will be advised of these at the beginning of each term via a Clubs

Booklet.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Manor House has three school councils: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and

Key Stage 1, School Council (Year 6 – Year 11) and Food Committee. A

representative is elected from each form in Seniors to sit on School Council and

Food Committee. Girls’ ideas are then discussed with the Headteacher following

each meeting.

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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Breakfast Club and Early Birds

Girls may go to Breakfast Club from 8:00am. This is held in the conservatory. A

range of cereals, toast and croissants are available. Please ask at the School

Office for further details. Alternatively, girls can go to Early Birds from 8:00am in

the Elizabeth Green Hall. This before school club is supervised by our Paediatric

Nurse and girls can chat with their friends, read or play small games. Girls in

Year 10 and Year 11 may go to their classrooms instead of Early Birds.

After School Care

We offer an excellent after school care facility until 6:00pm every day. From

4:00pm Senior School girls can go to tea in the dining room. A small charge is

made for a variety of snacks for which they will need cash. Snacks include

sandwiches, fruit, cookies or cakes and yoghurts.

From 4:15pm girls can go to Prep. This is held in the Mason Centre where girls

can complete homework tasks, research topics for class work or wait until they

are collected.

Prep can be booked in advance, either on a regular or ad hoc basis. Girls need

to be collected from the room.

HOMEWORK

Homework increases in length from Year 7 – Year 11. When girls join in Year 7

they are given a reduced homework timetable only including core subjects and

language vocabulary learning. After the first 4 weeks, a normal homework

routine is in place. Homework is written by teachers in Schoolbase, as well as by

your daughter in her homework diary.

Homework Expectations

Year 7 20 minutes per subject

Year 8 30 minutes per subject

Year 9 40 minutes per subject

Year 10 40 minutes per subject

Year 11 40 minutes per subject

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Girls are expected to complete homework neatly and hand it in on time. If this is

not achieved then girls will incur subject detentions. (See Behaviour, Rewards

and Sanctions). If there is a genuine reason why your daughter was unable to

complete her homework, a note of explanation should be given to her teacher.

The expectation is that homework will be completed and handed in on time.

SCHOOL HISTORY

The school started as two small classes run by Miss Green and Miss Wheeler

in Sidmouth, Devon in 1920. They joined forces and “The Beehive” was born.

The school moved to Surrey in 1929 and finally to Bookham in 1937.

The Manor House is a Queen Anne building and was built in 1710.

The school motto is ‘To Love is to Live’ and was adopted in 1921.

There are 3 Houses: Discovery, Endeavour and Victory.

SCHOOL CUSTOMS

Those arriving at Manor House School will soon realise how many unusual

customs we have including the ‘Golden Toast’ which is awarded to the best form

captains each term in Preps and Seniors. The form, whose captain is selected, is

then granted a mufti day.

On Founder’s Day (normally celebrated on the last day before October half term)

girls have iced buns and form captains place flowers on Miss Green and Miss

Wheeler’s graves by All Saints’ Church.

Being a good friend is highly praised at Manor House School and girls can

nominate their friends to be commended and given a friendship badge in

assembly.

The Christmas Fayre is one of the most anticipated events in the school calendar

and the best Fayre for miles around. You will not be disappointed by this

traditional and high quality event.

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BEHAVIOUR, REWARDS AND SANCTIONS

Kind and courteous behaviour is expected at all times. Discipline at school is

based on a mixture of social responsibility, courtesy and respect between girls

and staff, and between the girls themselves. We expect this courtesy and

consideration to be extended to all visitors at the school.

All children respond well to praise and good behaviour is rewarded whenever

there is an opportunity and girls receive house points. These are either written

in the girls’ homework diaries or entered by staff onto Schoolbase. The total

points then appear on school reports.

In some cases members of staff reward good work and attitude by sending

postcards home.

Detentions are given for poor behaviour or for work not completed or handed

in. If your daughter receives a detention this is also entered onto Schoolbase for

you to view.

Reason for Detention Type of Detention

Poor behaviour (rudeness, for

example)

Late of incomplete work

Short Break with member of staff or

form teacher

3 Short Break detentions Long Break with Head of Key Stage

3 Long Break detentions After School with Deputy Headteacher

More serious behaviour is rare but for more information please see the school

website where you will find policies regarding anti-bullying and behaviour.

Merits and Commendations

These are awarded each term, usually to two girls in each class. Merit badges

are given out in assembly by the Headteacher for general all-round good

performance. Commendation certificates are given out in assembly by the

Headteacher to recognise academic achievement or effort in all or specific

subjects.

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PREFECT BODY

Every year Year 10 girls have the opportunity to apply to be a Prefect at Manor

House during their final year. The application involves writing a letter and, for

the top positions, also giving a speech in assembly. The candidates for the top

positions are then shortlisted and candidates are interviewed by the

Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. Those applying to be a Prep Prefect or

Prep Mentor also undertake a trial in the Prep School.

The positions available include Head Girl, Deputy Head Girl, House Captains,

Games Captain, Subject Specific Prefects along with various other key roles. A

full list of roles and descriptions of what they involve is given out at the start of

the Summer Term when the process of application begins.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

At the start of the Autumn term there is a ‘Welcome to the Academic Year

Evening’ where you will be given some details of what the year ahead holds for

your daughter. There is a formal parents’ consultation evening once a year

where you can speak to each of your daughter’s teachers for 5 minutes. In Year

10 and Year 11 girls are expected to attend.

Open Morning

There are three Open Mornings each year. In the Autumn term, this is on a

Saturday morning and all girls from Reception up are expected to attend. In the

Spring and Summer terms these are mid-week. You are invited to join us and

tour the school.

Prize Giving

In the Autumn term we hold our annual Prize Giving Evening. Prizes are

awarded to girls from Reception class upwards. All girls from Year 5 upwards

are expected to attend our Prize Giving Evening to share in celebrating

everyone’s successes. GCSE certificates are awarded at this event too. All

parents are invited to come and celebrate with us. There is pre-reception drinks

for Year 11 Leavers and parents and a post prize giving reception for all

attendees.

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SNACKS AND WATER

All girls are encouraged to bring a named water bottle to school each day. If

your daughter would like it, she may also bring a small, healthy snack to have at

break time. We strongly encourage fresh fruit or raw vegetable sticks that help

to keep her hydrated and provide easily digested, natural carbohydrates and

sugars. Please do not send foods that are high in fat, salt or sugar as these

inhibit her learning and make it difficult for her to maintain her concentration.

We do make an exception for birthday cake!

EQUIPMENT

Each girl should come to school prepared for the school day. It is important to

remember to bring in all books and equipment. This should include her

fountain pen and pencil, calculator and iPad. For a full, comprehensive list of

equipment that is required, please refer to our ‘Uniforms Regulations List’

which can be found at https://www.manorhouseschool.org/school-life/school-

uniform/.

iPADS

iPads are used in the Senior School as part of the learning experience at Manor

House School. With the iPad now an integral part of the Manor House School

curriculum, it has become an essential part of the learning tools that pupils use

to support learning.

It is compulsory for all pupils starting in the Senior School to have an Apple iPad

that must be able to run iOS 10 or higher. Whilst the specifications of iPads and

their models change regularly, we would suggest that all purchases should be

the latest models to future-proof your investment as much as possible. The 64

GB or 256 GB iPad Pro currently available from Apple will be more than

adequate to meet the needs of most learners as they progress through the

school.

The following three options should be considered when deciding on how best to

provide your daughter with her own iPad:

1. If your daughter already has an iPad running iOS 10 or higher, this

would be suitable. However, please note that the school would need to

install management software onto your daughter’s device which would

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require you to have backed up pre-existing data before this could be

undertaken.

2. An iPad can be purchased directly from an Apple retailer eg.

(http://store.apple.com/uk/ipad)

3. An iPad can be purchased directly from the school. This will include an

education discount, protective cover and comprehensive insurance

cover. The cost can be made as a one off payment or spread over 3

termly payments.

If you have any queries concerning iPads at Manor House School please contact

the Deputy Headteacher, Simon Hillier at shillier@manorhouseschool.org or

Russell Knowles, Network Manager at rknowles@manorhouseschool.org if your

queries are of a technical nature.

UNIFORM

Full details of our uniform regulations and how to purchase our uniform can be

found on our website at https://www.manorhouseschool.org/school-life/school-

uniform/.

LOST PROPERTY

When girls lose items, it is very easy to return it to them via the School Office if

their items are named. Unnamed items for PE are usually found in a lost

property bin in the changing rooms at the back of EGH. Other lost property is

kept in a cupboard in Arcot which girls are allowed to look through at break

times with permission.

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THE FRIENDS OF MANOR HOUSE SCHOOL (FoMHS)

FoMHS is a committee of parents and staff who organise social events and

fundraising activities throughout the school year. They are a registered charity

and have successfully raised funds for Manor House School and charities within

our local community. The Friends can be contacted at

friends@manorhouseschool.org

CLASS REPRESENTATIVES

Each class has at least one parent representative assigned to it at the beginning

of the year. These parents organise events, circulate contact details and

communicate important reminders to other parents in the class. They also form

the Parent Rep Group, who meet termly with the Deputy Headteacher to give

feedback on a range of issues.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Prior to entering the Senior Department, girls in Year 6 may apply for

scholarships in Individual Sports and the Creative and Expressive Arts (Art,

Drama and Music).

All Manor House girls are entered for the internal Major and Minor Academic

Scholarships. There is also an external Major and Minor Academic Scholarship

available to external applicants from independent and mainstream schools.

These scholarships are closely monitored and girls are expected to maintain a

high level of commitment and achievement in their scholarship area.

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BURSARIES

In line with the government’s aspiration to ensure that all charities provide

public benefit, we have means tested bursaries that can cover up to 100% of the

fees and a small amount of the additional costs such as uniform.

Who is eligible for a Bursary?

You are eligible to apply for a bursary for your daughter if you are considering

sending your daughter to the school. You will also be eligible if your daughter is

already at the school but your family circumstances have changed and you find

the fees are no longer affordable.

How do I apply for a Bursary?

You can download an application from the school website. This application

should reach the Director of Finance and Operations by 20 November for the

academic year starting the following September. Applicants will be notified in

mid-January, a week following the Entrance Examinations.

How do you determine who is offered a Bursary?

We have a two part assessment of bursaries. The first is based on the financial

information supplied in the form and takes into consideration income and

assets. The second looks at the potential your daughter has shown to contribute

to the life of the school, academically or through Music, Sports or Arts.

If any parent would like to donate to our Bursary fund, please contact Mr

Charles Burton, Director of Finance and Operations at

cburton@manorhouseschool.org

AND FINALLY ……

Enjoy this special time with your daughter. Childhood is a magical time and

passes very quickly. Manor House School is a unique and special place to be. It is

a happy, busy school filled with friendly, caring people. We are sure that your

daughter will have a wonderful time here and we look forward to sharing this

important journey with you.

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