Today Manor Church of England Academy




1 today

1.1 merit system
1.2 music
1.3 performing arts
1.4 religion
1.5 performance , applications





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merit system

the manor reward scheme takes form of stamps called merits. merits can go towards prize draw , various certificates , awards.


music

manor s music performances include of jazz band manjazz touring europe, winning competitions (including @ performance @ royal festival hall) , fundraising in york city centre. manor school produced pupil choir in 1990s, orchestra, , rock bands competed @ york inter-school battle of bands competition, held @ york barbican centre.


performing arts

as arts college manor school has produced shows , musicals organised staff , pupils, including:



bittersweet, 2005
blood brothers, 2005
a christmas carol, 2005
little shop of horrors, 2006
pendragon, 2007
return forbidden planet, 2007
strictly ballroom, 2008
disco inferno, 2009, starring sam mcavoy (jack)
joseph , amazing technicolor dreamcoat, 2010, starring grant urquhart (joseph)
bugsy, 2011, starring david stanton (bugsy)
grease, 2012, starring lauren sherwood-parrott (sandy)
annie, 2013, starring phoebe stone (annie), rhys jones (mr warbucks) , amelia knight (miss hannigan)
oliver, 2014, starring isaac burland (oliver), josh hanham (the artful dodger), , joe armstrong (fagin)
guys , dolls, 2015, starring lucy simeson (sarah brown), hannah wakelam (adelaide), lucas wells (nathan detroit) , joe armstrong (sky masterson)

the performing arts building contains 400-seat capacity hall sound , lighting, , 70-seat drama studio space drama lessons , tv recording. hive purpose-built creative , media centre seating 209.


religion

as school affiliated church of england, faith , worship given reason pupils , staff choose come manor. current building has designated space worship , prayer, , features cross on building exterior, , plaques lord s prayer in each classroom. in addition, academy has chaplain attends 1 , half days week. manor pupils attend regular eucharist service, may travel nearby holy redeemer church, on boroughbridge road. academy website states not present church doctrine propaganda: s not our purpose take people in year 7 , turn them christians year 11... instead, hope encourage , explore ways enable young people make decision faith. church appoints majority of school governors.


performance , applications

in 2012 manor school pupils have achieved 97% 5 or more a*-c grades (equal 1st in city) , 66% including english , maths (the government s headline measure), ranking 3rd in city. school has been regularly oversubscribed , has selection criteria acceptance school includes faith , church attendance of family, siblings attending, , proximity school. in 2009-10 manor second over-subscribed school in country, having turn down many applicants available spaces. there 180 places available new entrants year 7 each year, 99 of allocated according child s stated religion. manor offers gcses in pe, food, textiles, product design, art, french/german, geography, history, music, dance, drama, it, computing , triple science on top of compulsory english, maths, religious studies , @ least double science. other courses @ gcse level alternative qualifications child development, catering , hospitality, leadership, , performing arts. currently, 1 lesson week set aside enrichment ; these lessons vary singing , cooking in lower years careers/life skills in higher years.








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