News Feed - News - Manor Park CE First School

Holy Week

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:24:11 GMT

Join St George's Church, Fordington, Dorchester for Holy Week.

Easter Presents From Buds of Manor Park

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:22:38 GMT

Thank you, Buds of Manor Park, for our Easter present!

New Games From Buds of Manor Park

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:21:06 GMT

Thank you, Buds, for out new games for when it is rainy outside during breaktimes!

KS2 Easter Service

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:19:01 GMT

KS2 had their Easter Service today, led by our Child Chaplaincy and Rev. Cora.

Thank You From The Pantry

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:17:24 GMT

We raised a fabulous £126 from our Easter Raffle!

Readathon

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:07 GMT

Tomorrow is the last day of our Readathon. Thank you so much for the sponsorship money that has already been paid online! We have so far raised £184!

Thank You, Buds

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:59:33 GMT

Thank you, Buds of Manor Park, for our new games that we will be able to play with when the weather is too wet to go out.

Knitting Success!

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:58:12 GMT

Knitting Club has been a huge success this half term! Our lovely knitting ladies have inspired our young children to start knitting at home (and in the car!) too!

Reception children Visit Signature House

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:55:18 GMT

Today, some of Hazel Class went to visit Signature House for one of our Truth be Told sessions which was focused on valuing ourselves.

Ammonite Delight!

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:51:39 GMT

During the Year 3 trip to Lyme Regis last week, this ammonite was discovered by Joel in year 3!

KS1 Easter Service

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:47 GMT

Here is the KS1 Easter service yesterday, led by Rev. Cora.

Year 1 Visit Lulworth Castle

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:47:41 GMT

Year One enjoyed a visit to Lulworth Castle as part of their history learning.

Year 4 Residential to Hooke Court

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:02:47 GMT

Year 4 had a brilliant time at Hooke Court Residential. They spent 3 days/ 2 nights away from home and did amazingly!

#LoveForEachOther

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:19:32 GMT

We are very proud of two of our Year 2 children!

The Big Plastic Count

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:21:02 GMT

The deadline for all submissions was today. We love this photo of one of our children completing the plastic count at home! Well done to everyone who has participated!

Weekly Attendance Winners

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:15:55 GMT

Here's this week's winners...

Sycamore Class Visit Lyme Regis

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:14:47 GMT

What a great day out for Year 3!

A busy week for Ash Class

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:11:51 GMT

Ash Class (Year 2) has been a hive of activity over the last week.

Buds Drawing Competition

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:08:52 GMT

Wow!! We have had so many fantastic designs handed in already, and the deadline isn't even until Wednesday 25th March!!

Chestnut Visit Lyme Regis

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:21:41 GMT

Chestnut Class in Year 3 had a wonderful trip to Lyme Regis, learning all about Mary Anning at the museum and hunting for fossils on the beach.

Buds Craft Club

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:03:05 GMT

This week in Buds Club, we made colourful shakers with tissue paper and plastic bottles.

Readathon Update

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:01:00 GMT

So far, we have received £46! Thank you!

Violin Concert

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:59:37 GMT

We enjoyed a wonderful violin concert this morning, with pupils who are learning the violin showcasing their talents.

Tag Rugby in the Sunshine

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:57:04 GMT

Lovely bit of Tag Rugby in the glorious sunshine for Beech Class (Year 4) this afternoon

Delivery of Games from Buds of Manor Park

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:09:36 GMT

We’re delighted to share that the ‘Wet Play’ (when children have to stay indoors during breaktime due to the rain) games we’ve purchased for each class at Manor Park First School have arrived!

Terrific Times Tables!

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:07:29 GMT

Year 4 are working hard to learn their times tables!

Weekly Online Safety Advice

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:04:37 GMT

Here's this week's online safety advice and top tips for parents, carers and educators. (Courtesy of The National College)

#OnlineSafety

#WakeUpWednesday

Easter Raffle

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:03:04 GMT

Thank you, Tesco, for donating 6 Easter Eggs to our Easter raffle in support of our Pantry!

Snake Visit!

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:01:37 GMT

Year 1 were very lucky to have a visit from Mr Rose and his two snakes!

The Great British Spring Clean

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:59:22 GMT

At Manor Park, we are demonstrating our school values by pledging to collect 20 bags of rubbish over the next 2 weeks.

Buds Quiz Night

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:39:43 GMT

Get ready for a brilliant, adults-only Quiz Night where the questions are tricky, the competition is fierce, and the glory lasts… at least until the school run on Monday.

The Very First Easter

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:52:29 GMT

In RE, Year One have been learning about the very first Easter.

Year 4 visit Thomas Hardye School

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:50:44 GMT

Year 4 visited The Thomas Hardye School today for British Science week.

Enjoying British Science Week

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:48:20 GMT

This week, Oak Class in Year 4 have enjoyed British Science Week.

Attendance Winners

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:45:24 GMT

Here's this week's attendance winners

Gifts from Kalewa Primary School, Kenya

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:44:10 GMT

Our friends at Kalewa Primary School, in Kenya, have sent over some gifts for the school, to say a big thank you to Manor Park for raising money for their new school computer room.

retelling the story ‘The Knight who Wouldn’t Fight’

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:41:53 GMT

Year 1 have been using a story map to help them retell the story ‘The Knight who Wouldn’t Fight’ - we think you’ll agree that they are great storytellers.

Buds Craft Club

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:39:46 GMT

The children in Buds Craft Club are hoping to attract fairies to their homes and gardens after they made fairy doors for them.

Easter Raffle by The Pantry

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:36:55 GMT

The Pantry is hosting a raffle to raise money to replenish it's stock.

Buds Drawing Competition

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:35:26 GMT

They can be as creative as they like!

Does Toast Always Land Butter-Side Down?

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:33:16 GMT

As Scientists, Beech Class in Year 4 carried out an investigation.

Year 4 Food Chains

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:30:04 GMT

Cedar Class in Year 4 have had a super afternoon exploring and making their own food chains.

Weekly Online Safety Advice

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:28:12 GMT

Here's this week's online safety advice and top tips for parents, carers and educators. (Courtesy of The National College)

#OnlineSafety

#WakeUpWednesday

Knitting Club update

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:26:35 GMT

Our new knitters are learning so quickly during knitting club!

Buds Quiz Night

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:24:42 GMT

Get ready for a brilliant, adults-only Quiz Night where the questions are tricky, the competition is fierce, and the glory lasts… at least until the school run on Monday.

Year 4 recreated the digestive system!

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:23:03 GMT

Year 4 recreated the digestive system!

Visitor from Wessex Water

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 18:01:47 GMT

In Year 3 and 4, we had a visitor from Wessex Water as part of our British Science Week learning.

Year 2 Cake Sale

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 17:56:47 GMT

Next week, Year 2 are hosting a cake sale!

Science Curiosity Fair

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 17:55:13 GMT

To launch our week with lots of questions,we had a Science Fair for Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2.

Easter Holiday Club with Premier Education

Sun, 8 Mar 2026 20:33:31 GMT

Premier Education host their Easter Holiday Club at Manor Park First School.