<![CDATA[Preston Manor News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.preston-manor.com%2Flatest%2Dnews Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:12:56 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:12:56 GMT <![CDATA[ School is now closed: ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=345 School will reopen at normal time for all students on Monday 13 April 2026 at normal time for all students.

Wishing all our families, staff and the school community a restful Easter break.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:12:56 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=345 <![CDATA[ Tesco's Stronger Start donation to the Lower School! ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/tesco-stronger-start-donation-to-lower-school A huge thank you to Tesco Express in Wembley for your incredibly kind donation of £500 to our Lower School! ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:39:10 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/tesco-stronger-start-donation-to-lower-school <![CDATA[ Year 1 Toys from the Past workshop​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-1-toys-from-the-past-workshop Our Year 1 children had a fantastic time taking part in a Toys from the Past workshop led by Jana from Brent Museum.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:39:09 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-1-toys-from-the-past-workshop <![CDATA[ Year 3 Anglo Saxon workhop ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-3-anglo-saxon-workhop Jana from Brent Museum recently visited our Year 3 classes to deliver an exciting workshop about the Anglo-Saxons. The children had a wonderful time learning about life in Anglo-Saxon Britain through a range of interactive activities. ]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:16 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-3-anglo-saxon-workhop <![CDATA[ Year 12 Professional Interviews with PGIM ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=342 Having an interview – talking about yourself, your strengths, your areas for development, your ambitions and what motivates you – can be very intimidating for all of us, but all the more so if you’ve never had any practice. So it was a great opportunity for our Year 12s when graduate employees from PGIM’s Central London offices came into Preston Manor to run 1-1 Professional Interviews. ]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:27:28 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=342 <![CDATA[ Students meet SEN School Governor ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/students-meet-sen-school-governor In February, selected Upper School students had a wonderful opportunity to meet with our SEN School Governor, Mr. Jonathan Bach. ]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:30:11 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/students-meet-sen-school-governor <![CDATA[ Jack Petchey Achievement Awards ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/jack-petchey-feb-26 On Monday 2nd February, our students attended the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards Event in Brent, and we couldn’t be prouder of every one of them! ]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:41:41 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/jack-petchey-feb-26 <![CDATA[ Year 10 visit to Infinity Energy ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-infinity-energy Our Year 10 students had an inspiring and hands-on learning experience during their visit to Infinity Energy this week. They were introduced to the vision and aims of the company by the founder before taking part in a guided tour of the showroom, where they could see energy-efficient technologies and solutions first-hand. ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:17:57 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-infinity-energy <![CDATA[ Big Questions. Bold Research. One Outstanding Student. ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/big-questions-bold-research Harsh, a Year 12 student studying Biology, Chemistry and Geography, has been driven from a young age by a fascination with the origins of life, evolution and genetics. That passion recently took him far beyond the classroom, as he conducted independent research into human evolutionary genetics, focusing on early Homo sapiens and Neanderthal interactions. ]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2026 11:27:52 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/big-questions-bold-research <![CDATA[ Metroline Visit ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/metroline-visit Selected students visited Metroline recently, where they had an opportunity to meet Metroline managers in a boardroom environment, and they were able to present a series of questions from some extensive research they had done.   ]]> Wed, 4 Feb 2026 11:18:09 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/metroline-visit <![CDATA[ Lifting Legacies: Black Heritage & STEM Engineering Field Trip ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/lifting-legacies On Tuesday 13 January, selected Year 10 students took part in an engaging educational visit to London, exploring Black heritage, social justice and STEM engineering. ]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:24:31 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/lifting-legacies <![CDATA[ DL Essay Competition - "Remembering Stefan Lorence’s Story" ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/dl-essay-competition-winner-25 Congratulations to Anastazja Wojcik (Year 8) for winning the Deputy Lieutenant Essay competition for Remembrance Day 2025.

As a winner, Ana will read the essay at the Brent Civic Remembrance Service at 2pm on Sunday 9 November 2025. Ana will also be invited to the Rotary dinner where she will read her essay again and will receive the prize.

Well done to Jia P, Teerth, Khadija, Jia, Hea, Vidhi and other history students for participating in the competition too!

]]> Sat, 8 Nov 2025 22:05:27 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/dl-essay-competition-winner-25 <![CDATA[ Upper School LRC revamp ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=331 We are delighted to announce that our Upper School Learning Resource Centre (LRC) was selected by a member of the public to receive a Tesco Golden Grant worth £5,000! ]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:40:16 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=331 <![CDATA[ Former student inspires our Sixth Formers ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=329 We were delighted to welcome back our former Year 13 student, Manel, who returned to speak with our current Year 12 and Year 13 students about her experience studying A-Level English Literature here in our Sixth Form. ]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:26:23 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=329 <![CDATA[ GCSE Results Day 2025 ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/gcse-results-day-2025 Preston Manor School was buzzing with excitement as students received their GCSE results, reflecting the school’s ongoing upward trend. We were also thrilled to celebrate an impressive array of individual achievements. ]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:30:15 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/gcse-results-day-2025 <![CDATA[ Simpson Thacher/Impetus Professional Day - All Child ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/allchild-corporate-partners On Tuesday 8th July, All Child Corporate partners Impetus hosted a fun and interactive workshop alongside law firm Simpson Thacher to practice conflict-resolution, communication and reflective practice - and ultimately to inspire students for future career pathways. ]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:27:01 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/allchild-corporate-partners <![CDATA[ "Thinking Differently" ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/autism-awareness-thinking-differently This year we celebrated Autism Awareness week from 31st March - 4th April. 

All the teachers, and some other colleagues connected to Preston Manor, were asked to complete an activity as part of Autism Awareness Day.  The activity was instigated to raise awareness of Autism and each jigsaw piece was created, by an adult or child, to reflect that adult’s understanding of Autism. 

]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:59:29 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/autism-awareness-thinking-differently <![CDATA[ Lighting the Spark: Our Year 10 Encounter at the Kathleen Lonsdale Schools’ Lecture ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-kathleen-lonsdale On Monday 7th July 2025, 50 Year 10 students from our school visited the Department of Chemistry at University College London (UCL) to attend the annual Kathleen Lonsdale Schools’ Lecture. ]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:10:36 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-kathleen-lonsdale <![CDATA[ Year 10 visit Royal Society Summer Exhibition ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-society-summer-exhibition On Friday 4 July, a group of excited Year 10 students visited the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2025. ]]> Wed, 9 Jul 2025 10:44:40 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-10-society-summer-exhibition <![CDATA[ Celebrating the Success of Our Year 6 Students! ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-6-sats-results-2025 We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by our fantastic Year 6 children this year. Their efforts have truly paid off, and we are delighted to share that our school scored above the national average in all subjects, including the combined measure. ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:24:38 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-6-sats-results-2025 <![CDATA[ Year 12 - Post 18 Options/ UCAS Day and Alumni event ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-ucas-day-2025 On Wednesday, 2 July, all Year 12 were off timetable for the day to focus on preparing for their Post-18 applications.  ]]> Wed, 9 Jul 2025 10:40:24 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-ucas-day-2025 <![CDATA[ New to Reception Parent/Carer Meeting ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/new-to-reception-2025 Thank you to everyone who joined for the New to Reception Parent/Carer meeting. ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:20:43 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/new-to-reception-2025 <![CDATA[ Preston Manor’s Surgeons Of The Future ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/surgeons-of-the-future How do surgeons learn to do keyhole surgery? How do they learn the fundamentals of suturing, such as proper needle handling and knot-tying? These are skills that very few VI Form students are exposed to, so we were delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to Preston Manor Sixth Form’s aspiring medics!  ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:19:54 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/surgeons-of-the-future <![CDATA[ Year 3 Cycle Safety Awareness Training​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-3-cycle-safety On Monday 23 June, our Year 3 students had a chance to learn all about road safety. ]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:17:14 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-3-cycle-safety <![CDATA[ Year 12 students explore a week in the life of legal professionals ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-paul-hastings During half-term, five of our Year 12 students gave up their holiday to spend a very busy and productive week exploring a week in the lives of legal professionals at Paul Hastings and PGIM Fixed Income.  ]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:58:28 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-paul-hastings <![CDATA[ Reading Ambassadors raise essential funds!​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/reading-ambassadors The Lower School Reading Ambassadors have held a couple of sales over the last few weeks and have raised a huge amount of money! The children themselves came up with enterprising ideas to raise money. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:23:09 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/reading-ambassadors <![CDATA[ Lower School Anti-Bullying Ambassadors raise essential funds!​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/anti-bullying-ambassadors-fund-raise The Lower School Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have held a couple of sales over the last few weeks and have raised a huge amount of money! The children themselves came up with enterprising ideas to raise money. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:34:14 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/anti-bullying-ambassadors-fund-raise <![CDATA[ Year 9 Students Celebrate Success in the Brilliant Club Scholars Programme! ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-9-brilliant-club-scholars-programme Selected Year 9 students have just completed the prestigious Brilliant Club Scholars Programme, working with a PhD Tutor from Imperial College London to explore the pressing issue of biodiversity loss and potential solutions. ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:37:30 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-9-brilliant-club-scholars-programme <![CDATA[ Magazine Club Launch the Summer edition! ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/preston-manor-magazine The Magazine Club is thrilled to announce the launch of our Summer Edition! ]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2025 11:16:49 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/preston-manor-magazine <![CDATA[ Brent Reservoir Sculpture Unveiling – A Celebration of Art and Community ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/brent-reservoir-sculpture-unveiling Selected Year 9 students were recently invited to the unveiling of a striking new sculpture at the Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp). ]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2025 09:55:45 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/brent-reservoir-sculpture-unveiling <![CDATA[ Human Calculator mind-blowing maths! ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/maths-human-calculator We were thrilled to welcome Devang Shah, founder of Human Calculators, who stunned our Year 8 and Year 9 students by performing mental calculations with 10-digit numbers in under a minute! ]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 09:44:14 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/maths-human-calculator <![CDATA[ Year 12: Bank of England Watchers’ Conference ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-bank-of-england-watchers-conference Year 12 students, Fatima, Luca, Tudor and Joao all have an interest in how crucial economic decisions are made and how these decisions impact our lives. So, what could be a better way of finding out more about what influences monetary policy than by attending the Bank of England’s Watchers’ Conference 2025. ]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 09:36:29 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-bank-of-england-watchers-conference <![CDATA[ Year 10 Science students visit The Royal Institution ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year10the-royal-institution On Monday 14 May, selected Year 10 students visited The Royal Institution for an exciting Physics Workshop on Magnets and Motors. ]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 09:30:45 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year10the-royal-institution <![CDATA[ Jack Petchey "Count on Us" Secondary Maths Challenge ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/jack-petchey-count-on-us A group of five Year 8 and Year 9 students took part in the Jack Petchey Count on Us Secondary school Challenge.  ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:05:08 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/jack-petchey-count-on-us <![CDATA[ A-Level Computing students attend TeenTech ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/a-level-computing-students-attend-teentech Selected Year 12 A-Level Computing students recently attended TeenTech, an exciting event designed to open young minds to the possibilities within the world of science, technology, and innovation. ]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:53:36 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/a-level-computing-students-attend-teentech <![CDATA[ Year 12 Computer Science and Maths Workshop with UCL ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-computer-science-and-maths-workshop-with-ucl For our future Computer Scientists, what can be better than the opportunity to visit one of the top-ranking universities globally and spend the afternoon with Computer Science specialists? This is precisely what a group of our Year 12 students were able to do recently, along with a tour of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus. ]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:55:29 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-computer-science-and-maths-workshop-with-ucl <![CDATA[ Physics student field trip ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=303 On Friday 14 March, a field trip was organised from Tottenham Hotspur to Stoke Bruerne to explore the historic canal and river systems and learn about the engineering and physics behind them. ]]> Wed, 2 Apr 2025 11:57:55 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=303 <![CDATA[ Standing Together project with Chelsea Football Club​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/standing-together-project-with-chelsea-football-club Over the past seven weeks, 24 students from Year 8 and Year 9 participated in workshops with Chelsea Football Club as part of a project called Standing Together.  ]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:45:13 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/standing-together-project-with-chelsea-football-club <![CDATA[ Practical Ethics and Responsibility Competition ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/oxfords-uehiro-practical-ethics Well done to our Year 12 team who have just been Highly Commended in Oxford’s UEHIRO Practical Ethics competition! ]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:36:03 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/oxfords-uehiro-practical-ethics <![CDATA[ Olive Branch Leaders attend a Peace Building Conference​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/olive-branch-leaders-attend-a-peace-building-conference On Monday 24th March, the Olive Branch Leaders attended a Peace Building Conference run by Solutions Not Sides. ]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:22:50 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/olive-branch-leaders-attend-a-peace-building-conference <![CDATA[ Olive Branch Leaders attended a Workshop by Solutions Not Side ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/olive-branch-leaders On Tuesday 18th March, the Olive Branch Leaders attended a Workshop by Solutions Not Sides to learn more about the Israel-Palestine Conflict.  ]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:05:46 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/olive-branch-leaders <![CDATA[ Preston Manor is proud to celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/neurodiversity-celebrations Between 17th to 21st March, it is a time dedicated to recognising and embracing the unique ways that people think, learn, and experience the world. Neurodiversity celebrates the variety of brain functions and behavioural traits, highlighting the importance of inclusivity and understanding. ]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:09:20 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/neurodiversity-celebrations <![CDATA[ AllChild event at House of Lords ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/allchild-house-of-lords Our Head of Upper School, Mr. Tom Phillips, was recently invited to the House of Lords to attend AllChild's "TOGETHER: how place-based partnerships with children, families, and communities enable better outcomes for all" celebrations.  ]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:20:47 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/allchild-house-of-lords <![CDATA[ Year 7 visit Crossness Pumping Station​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-7-visit-crossness-pumping-station On Monday 17th March, sixty-five Year 7 students were selected to visit Crossness Pumping Station where they learnt about sanitation, public health and engineering. ]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:14:14 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-7-visit-crossness-pumping-station <![CDATA[ Sixth Form welcomes back ex-student Rajvi ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=293 Rajvi left Preston Manor VI Form in 2018. After having balanced her studies and duties as an exceptional Head Girl, she achieved top grades at A Level and went on to study Medicine at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. ]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:09:58 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=293 <![CDATA[ Year 13 student's powerful speech at House of Commons ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-13-house-of-commons On Friday 28 February, Year 13 student, Manel, who is currently studying A-Level English Literature, History and Politics, had the honour of attending the first House of Commons sitting for the 2024-26 term as the Member of Youth Parliament for Brent, where they debated and voted on the UK Youth Parliament's top policy priorities. ]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:34:25 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-13-house-of-commons <![CDATA[ National Teen Book Club continues with Jeffrey Boakye ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=291 Jeffrey Boakye joined the Preston Manor Upper School NTBC group via live stream to discuss his journey from teacher to writer, speaker, and broadcaster, reflecting on his career and the themes of his books, including Cuts Both Ways. ]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:10:31 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=291 <![CDATA[ Year 12 Professional Interviews with PGIM ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-professional-interviews-with-pgim Having an interview - talking about yourself, your strengths, your areas of development, your ambitions and what motivates you can be very intimidating for all of us, but all the more so if you’ve never had any practice. So it was a great opportunity for our Year 12s when graduate employees from PGIM’s Central London offices came into Preston Manor to run 1-1 Professional Interviews. ]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:22:39 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/year-12-professional-interviews-with-pgim <![CDATA[ Second Drop-Down day at the Upper School ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/second-drop-down-day-upper-school On Thursday 6 March, our Upper School had the second of three drop down days, an initiative designed to adjust the regular timetable to focus on educational enrichment. ]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:54:08 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/second-drop-down-day-upper-school <![CDATA[ Lower School Council visit Parliament ]]> https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=287 Our Lower School Council members visited the House of Parliaments recently.  ]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:09:31 GMT https://www.preston-manor.com/news/?pid=114&nid=3&storyid=287