Last Friday we welcomed back one of our former students, Georgie Botham, together with Josh Cottell. Georgie is an Oxbridge student who has formed the SLAM Theatre in Oxford. Their visit was as part of their 'Project SLAMbition', which aims to encourage students to see the arts as alive and relevant in a variety of different settings, and to encourage more students to apply to Oxford and other Russell Group universities. Georgie and Josh provided a drop in session for Sixth Formers, answering questions about the Oxford admissions and the arts. This was a warm up for the afternoon, during which they delivered a theatrical workshop for our lucky Year 11 drama students. Thank you Georgie and Josh for providing such valuable input for our students.

The Sixth Form Barn Dance took place at school on Wednesday evening. This annual hoe-down kicks off the Sixth Form year. It is run by the Sixth Form Officers and provides the opportunity for the Sixth Form students – new and old - to get to know one another. We are grateful to the Parents' Association of Lady Manners School for their support for the event, which was a great success. £300 was raised for charity, and a good time was had by all.

Lady Manners School rugby has got off to a flying start with matches against Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School last Friday. The U15 team won 62-0 and the U16s won 21-7. An excellent start – well done to all players.

Our 2018-19 Clubs and Activities brochure is brimming with ideas for ways in which students can enjoy their lunchtimes. Full details are available in the brochure, which is downloadable from www.ladymanners.net/clubs. Many thanks to the staff and students who run the clubs, and to the Parents' Association of Lady Manners School, whose financial support greatly assists many of our extra-curricular activities.

Sporting seasons are underway and Lady Manners School teams are getting off to a great start. Last week our U13 football team have set high expectations for the rest of the season by beating Antony Gell School 6-1; our 1st XI team drew 1-1. Last night our Year 10 and Year 11 netball teams played Hope Valley College, clocking up two decisive victories. The scores were 37-6 for Year 10 and 37-16 for Year 11! Well done on these excellent results, and a great start to the season.