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.

The first of our Open Evenings for Year 7 entry takes place next Thursday 27 September (4.00 – 6.30pm) with the second Opening Evening happening on Monday 1 October (5.00 – 7.30pm). The Open Evenings are a highlight of our school calendar and we love meeting prospective new students and their parents. During the evenings there will be plenty of opportunity to look around the school, meet staff and students and discover what awaits your child when they join us. There will be two presentations by the school Leadership Team, one at the start of each evening, repeated an hour later, to provide all of the key details about Lady Manners School. If you're considering secondary schools for your child – whatever their age - come and visit us to get a feel for life at Lady Manners School. All are welcome!