Joiner Pack

Welcome to our New Joiner or Transitioning Pupil Page.

You will be viewing this page for one of two reasons; either you are a new family joining the School or you are already part of the Manor House School community and your child is transitioning into Nursery, Reception, Year 3 or Year 7. We have designed this page to allow you to easily access all the information and forms you need to complete, to start with us.  Also, look out for a letter in the post enclosing a parent car park sticker and your child’s house badge (except Nursery).

In the meantime, there are 3 steps to go through and we kindly ask you to submit your joiner forms by the end of term preceding your start date.

In addition you’ll find information related to School Uniform and a link and user guide to SOCS for the School calendar and club bookings.

Please email admissions@manorhouseschool.org with any questions.

1. JOINER HANDBOOK

Please read the Joiner Handbook, as applicable to your child’s entry year, to find out everything you need to know about processes and procedures at our School:

• Nursery School Joiner Handbook – if your child is joining Nursery or Kindergarten
• Prep School Joiner Handbook – if your child is joining Reception Class to Year 6.
• Senior School Joiner Handbook – if your child is joining the Senior School – Years 7+.

CLASSLIST (Parent Social Network):

We endorse Classlist (the school community social app) for parent communication between parents. You will receive an invite to Classlist during the summer holidays. Please look out for this in your inbox. We prefer Classlist as the official communications channel (over and above other platforms such as WhatsApp) as it is GDPR compliant.

2. COMPLETION OF JOINER FORMS

Please complete all applicable joiner forms for your child’s entry point – compulsory and optional. Click on the form link to submit your answers. You will receive an email confirming successful completion. If you wish to refer to any corresponding School policies, these can be viewed at https://www.manorhouseschool.org/school-life/policies/

A. Compulsory Forms  –

Please complete all forms as applicable to your Year Group:

Nursery & Kindergarten:

1. Tapestry Sharing Permission Slip (please complete separately to gain access per parent/guardian)  – to explain the use of Tapestry, please read: Letter About Tapestry Nursery And Reception Class Only
2. Nursery Joiners (only)- All About Me
3. All Year Groups: Allergy and Intolerance Notification Form
4. Contact Information Form
5. Medical Information Form 
6. Permission For Outings 
7. ICT Pupil User Policy Form
8. Data Protection – Parent/Guardian Permission Form

All Year Groups:

1. (Reception Class only): Tapestry Sharing Permission Slip (please complete separately to gain access per parent/guardian)  – to explain the use of Tapestry, please read: Letter About Tapestry Nursery And Reception Class Only
2. All Year Groups: Allergy and Intolerance Notification Form
3. (Year 7 only) Language Choices Letter
4. Contact Information Form
5. Medical Information Form 
6. Permission For Outings 
7. Data Protection – Parent/Guardian Permission Form
8. ICT Pupil User Policy Form
9. iPad Requirement Form (Year 6+ entry only)
10. iPad Acceptable Use Policy Agreement (Year 6+ entry only) – You can read a copy of the iPad information at iPad Information Year 7 & New Joiners
11. Code Of Conduct On School Minibuses and General Transport

Special Educational Needs (NEW FAMILIES ONLY):

1. Special Educational Needs: New Families
2. If you have indicated on your daughter’s School registration form that she has any Special Educational Needs, it would also be beneficial to our SENCo for you to complete the SEN Snapshot form here.

Transportation to and from School via School Minibus (ONLY IF APPLICABLE):

1. Minibus Booking Form – New families should complete this form if your child is 8 years old or over and you wish her to take a bus route. All current users of the minibus service will be carried over to the new academic year, however if you wish to withdraw, please contact Mrs Hall (lhall@manorhouseschool.org) by Wednesday 13 July 2023.

B. Optional Forms for Signing Up to Co-Curricular Activities – 

1. Instrumental Lessons – Instrumental Lesson Request Form
2. LAMDA Tuition (Years 1 to 11) – Tel: 07816436129 / 01372 271111.  Please book online via https://stagestars.class4kids.co.uk

3. ORDERING YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM AND PURCHASING ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

We recommend new families set up a uniform account with Schoolblazer.com which is useful whether you are purchasing new uniform, or buying items from the parent run second-hand uniform facility because it will allow you to access the correct sizing.

For second-hand uniform, please click here where you can find more details on how to purchase this.

For the uniform list:

• Uniform And PE Kit List Nursery, Kindergarten and Lower Prep School 2022-2023 – details the compulsory and optional items require
• Uniform And PE Kit List Prep School 2022-2023 – details the compulsory and optional items required.
• Uniform And PE Kit List Senior School 2022-2023 – details the compulsory and optional items required.
• General Regulations And Additional Equipment List 2022-2023 – for additional equipment information such as what stationery, shoes, textile equipment and additional sports purchases are required.
• Sports Mouth Guards  – We endorse the use of Manor House School Titan Boil Fit Mouth Guards for hockey and other contact sports (Picking Your Next Sports Mouthguard Comparison). Please read Letter To Parents Re Sports Mouth Guard Including Voucher Code and if you wish to proceed, order your mouth guard via the link on Sports Mouth Guard Boil Fit Ordering Flyer 

4.Schoolbase Parent Portal

Parents can view the following on Schoolbase:

• Subject reports for your child
• Rewards and sanctions
• Your child’s homework timetable
• Your child’s timetable for the coming academic year
• All letters that have been sent home for parents.

Please click on this URL to access. You can also click on Schoolbase from the dropdown menu on our website homepage. Your Username will be your email address on our system. Please create your own password by clicking on ‘Forgot login details’ and enter your email address. You will recieve an email within 5 minutes with a link to reset your password, please check your spam/junk email as it could end up here.

If you are unable to gain access to the online system, please email rknowles@manorhouseschool.org.

4. SOCS Portal

You can check the School calendar and book extra-curricular clubs via SOCS. Please note you will not be able to access SOCS until your child has started at Manor House School.