Manor Lodge School

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To see our wonderful school for yourself, book a Parent Tour or to register for our 4+ Assessment for Reception 2027, click on the relevant link below:

Parent Tour: https://tinyurl.com/5by5b37k
Assessment Day Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yj2amdve

02/10/2026

This week, we’ve been focusing on our third Manor Lodge commitment: Nurturing Wellbeing. 💙

At the heart of this commitment is My Sky, our bespoke wellbeing programme, which helps our children understand and express their emotions.🌈

So who better to explain My Sky than the children themselves?

With a little help from Mrs Dersookiasian, our pupils tell us what My Sky means to them. ☀️⛅️☔️⛈️

This week, we are focusing on number three of our four bold commitments that will shape the future of Manor Lodge: Nurtu...
28/09/2026

This week, we are focusing on number three of our four bold commitments that will shape the future of Manor Lodge:

Nurturing Wellbeing

My Sky, our unique programme, designed specifically for Manor Lodge by mental health experts, allows children to express their emotions easily to the adults around them.

My Sky has transformed the way our children communicate how they are feeling and we are committed to strengthening the programme even further, embedding it into the fabric of everyday school life.

💙 Join us in our mission to protect childhood and support the emotional wellbeing of every child.

28/09/2026

**Reception 2027 applications are now open at Manor Lodge School**

We are currently enrolling for our Reception 2027 intake and will be holding our Assessment Day on 16 October 2026. Less than three weeks from today!

To register a place for your child, please visit:
https://www.manorlodgeschool.com/assessment-day-registration/

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.

At Manor Lodge, we believe that the best way to truly experience a school is to visit in person.

If you haven’t visited us already, we’d love to welcome you on a Parent Tour, where you’ll:
• See the school in action during a normal school day
• Meet a member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Explore the facilities
• Ask any questions you may have.

To arrange a tour and discover what makes Manor Lodge School so magical, please contact: 01707 642424 or email us:
[email protected]





📚 Reading sits at the very centre of life here. It’s a skill we carefully nurture and develop as pupils go through their...
23/09/2026

📚 Reading sits at the very centre of life here.
It’s a skill we carefully nurture and develop as pupils go through their Manor Lodge journey.
Our light filled, modern library truly is the heart and soul of our school.
Outside we have a dedicated Reading Garden to enjoy stories in the sun.

And the results speak for themselves.

⭐ By the time our pupils enter Juniors, they are on average 2.5 years ahead in reading.
⭐ By Year 6, 65% have a reading age of 16 years or above.
⭐96% achieve a standardised average score above the national average, compared with 19% nationally.





At the start of this term, our Head, Mrs Lobo, introduced four bold commitments that will shape the future of Manor Lodg...
21/09/2026

At the start of this term, our Head, Mrs Lobo, introduced four bold commitments that will shape the future of Manor Lodge.

This week, we are focusing on Commitment 2: Back To Basics.

This commitment is all about how we are strengthening thinking and deepening learning at Manor Lodge.

We’re prioritising reading and handwriting, oracy and number fluency; increasing time for storytelling, debate and discussion.

Research continually shows that reading from printed books and writing on paper improves children’s ability to process, understand and retain information.

The most important message we want to share is this:
The greatest educational technology has never been a device; it is the teacher.

As you know from Commitment 1, at Manor Lodge we are auditing and limiting the amount our pupils are using screens in the classroom.

No screen can ever replace the skilled professional who:

Notices confusion in a child’s eyes.
Adapts their explanations.
Inspires curiosity.
Builds confidence through emotional connections.

Whilst we’re focused on our children at school, we are asking our parent community to join us in our mission to reduce screentime. Protecting childhood is a shared responsibility.

Manor Lodge parents, please sign our Parent Pledge if you haven’t already done so.

18/09/2026

📣Introducing our new Sports Captains for this school year!

👏They all embody our Manor Lodge SPIRIT and school values.

🏆It’s their important job to promote sports to the whole school, coach younger children, be great role models and inspire every pupil to take part and be active.

⭐️Well done to each of them. It’s going to be a great year of sport at Manor Lodge!

STAY ACTIVE EVERYONE



🙏A huge heartfelt thank you to all the children and parents who joined us for the first FEEDING COMMUNITIES event of the...
17/09/2026

🙏A huge heartfelt thank you to all the children and parents who joined us for the first FEEDING COMMUNITIES event of the school year.

🥦 Together, they prepared around 1,000 healthy meals, which were immediately delivered to local food banks and to families experiencing food insecurity.

💕It’s wonderful to see one of our core Manor Lodge values - KINDNESS - in action. 

🙏We are incredibly proud to work alongside on this inspiring initiative, helping to make a real difference in our community.

📆If you weren’t able to join in this time, don’t worry, there will be another Feeding Communities event later in the year, and we’d love to see you there!

16/09/2026

We are delighted to introduce, Sophie Winkleman.

Sophie is an actress and member of the Royal Family who is using her platform to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive screen time for children.

She has become a prominent voice on this issue, campaigning for a ban on smartphones for under-16s.

She also argues that the increasing use of educational technology is contributing to poorer academic outcomes and believes that a return to more traditional, analogue approaches to learning would better serve young people.

Sophie recorded a keynote speech for our Vision Evening and has given Mrs Lobo her unequivocal support for her four commitments that will help shape the future of our school.

If you haven’t yet seen Sophie’s video speech, it is well worth watching.





Outdoor learning is at the heart of the ethos of our school. Every pupil from Nursery to Year 6 has outdoor learning les...
11/09/2026

Outdoor learning is at the heart of the ethos of our school. Every pupil from Nursery to Year 6 has outdoor learning lessons as part of their curriculum. 🌳

It provides pupils with practical real life experiences and enhances their ability to problem solve, think critically and work as a team. Also, it’s great fun! 🪏

This week pupils harvested onions and horseradish, picked quinces and made sure the pumpkins were growing well. 🎃

Keep scrolling to watch a video of why the quince tree was particularly special. 🎬

Have a lovely weekend.





Yesterday, our Year 5 pupils were treated to a Macbeth workshop from the extraordinarily talented Young Shakespeare Comp...
10/09/2026

Yesterday, our Year 5 pupils were treated to a Macbeth workshop from the extraordinarily talented Young Shakespeare Company.

This was a wonderful example of what we mean by experiential learning.

For many of our pupils, this was their first introduction to Shakespeare, and it proved to be a captivating, immersive and mesmerising experience.

Throughout the performance, the children became actively involved. They were not simply audience members; they stepped into the roles of characters, contributed sound effects and choral responses, and were encouraged to explore the motives, thoughts and feelings of the play’s key characters, including enthusiastically joining in with the famous chant, “Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble!”

A huge thank you to Young Shakespeare Company for sharing their talent, energy and enthusiasm with us.





Address

Rectory Lane
Shenley
WD79BG

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+441707642424

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