Harvest Festivals
The Pre-Prep and Whole School Harvest Festivals were fabulous occasions. The services celebrated the fantastic work that our local farming community do to provide our families with the food that graces our tables. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the hampers that have been donated to The Salvation Army. They are really grateful for your generosity and especially as they are very low with supplies at this time of year leading up to Christmas. Well done to all our readers who contributed beautifully to the services.
Workshop Helps Promote Self-Esteem
Pupils in Leckby are looking at how to build their resilience and boost their self-esteem ahead of the build-up to GCSE examinations. Year 9 pupils welcomed Thesan Coaching and Training to the school this week to deliver a day-long masterclass in building their self-esteem. The event coincides with the build-up to World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October. The series of workshops focused on building pupils’ confidence in dealing with life’s challenges and encouraging them to reflect on their strengths, both as an individual and in a team. Thesan’s Sue O’Leary-Hall led the sessions. During one of the workshops, pupils had to complete a task and overcome adversity along the way. She said: “During a workshop called ‘The Rice Game’, pupils had to work under pressure and respond to a number of scenarios from suffering significant building issues to having to pay for medical treatment!” Sue added: “Afterwards, they reflected on the relationship between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours: The pupils realised that each of us has the capacity to choose how we respond in difficult circumstances and that we are each responsible for our own behaviours.” The pupils also explored a variety of friendship scenarios, considering how they might respond to peer pressure both in school and in their social lives. The event also was complemented by an accompanying Parent Seminar which provided an opportunity for the Thesan team to share research with parents on how to develop children’s self-esteem and enabling children to rehearse potential responses for new social situations. Cundall Manor School’s Wellbeing Support Teacher, Mrs Diane Riddell, said: “It’s been wonderful to see our pupils engaging in activities that raise awareness of personal strengths alongside their mental and emotional resilience. Thesan’s tasks today have been practical and fun as well as challenging and thought-provoking. It is a great start to the week and is a superb starting point for World Mental Health Day.”
Open Morning // Saturday 12 October
Want to know more about what Cundall Manor School is all about? Visit our Michaelmas Term Open Morning on Saturday 12th October from 10am to get the full Cundall experience. On the day you will receive a tour from one of our pupils, meet teachers and parents, experience some of the exceptional teaching and support and take in the unique rural setting. Did you know? Cundall Manor School is for Boys and Girls aged 2 to 16 years. We offer extraordinary pastoral care; with an emphasis on learning through experience where children are happy, enjoy their schooling and grow in confidence and ability. We can offer weekly and flexi boarding from 7 to 16 years There are generous sibling discounts – 5% second child, 20% third child, 35% subsequent children. Armed Forces benefit also available. We have outstanding GCSE results with great added value Excellent pupil destinations to leading public schools, sixth forms and universities. We are currently over-subscribed in several year groups for Sept’ 20 starts and have limited places available in other year groups. Pre-registration recommended.https://www.cundallmanorschool.com/request-a-prospectus/ Call 01423 360 200 or email admissions@cundallmanor.org.uk