Datesforthediary
2nd-6thMarch:BookWeek
3rdMarch:Y1triptoThePostalMuseumandY2theatreworkshopinschool
5thMarch:AuthorZohabZeeKhanvisitingschool
6thMarch:BookcharacterdressingupDay!
10thMarch:Y5/6TagRugbyCompetition
11thMarch:Y4triptoCatfordSynagogue
12thMarch:Parent-Teachermeetings(andTOPArtExhibition)3.50pm-7.30pm
13thMarch:SportRelief‘Getyourkiton’fund-raisingday-wearsportskittoschoolandbringadonation!
13thMarch:Y5triptoKewGardens
17thMarch:Y5/6BadmintonCompetition
17thMarch:Parent-Teachermeetings(andTOPArtExhibition)3.50pm-6pm
19thMarch:Y3/4FitFestival
20thMarch:Y5/6SwimmingGala
26thMarch:Y4andY5triptoTrinityLabanSchoolsConcert
2ndApril:PTASpringeventincludingEasterEggRaf\le
3rdApril:Lastdayofterm
6th-17thApril(inc)Easterbreak
20thApril:Childrenbacktoschool
29thApril:Y2‘GreatFireofLondon’trip
7thMay:INSETday(schoolbeingusedasaPollingStation)
Schoolclosedtochildren
8thMay:BankHoliday(schoolclosed)
https://myashmead.org 2nd March 2020
AttendanceWehavecontinuedtoworkhardtoimproveourattendance\iguresandreachourminimumtargetof96%andafteranotherslightriseoverthelastand\irstweekofhalftermourschoolattendance(excludingNursery)was96.2%.Thanksforyoursupport.Thelatestclassattendance\iguresare: Year4:98.84% Year6:98.21% Year1I:98.15% Year2A:98% Year2N:97.83% Year5:97.5% Year3:97.06% ReceptionK:94.78% ReceptionR:91.75% Year1E:89.95%
SafeguardingSafeguard-toprotectfromharmordamagewithan
appropriatemeasureForchildrentofeelsafeinschoolitisimportantthattheypassonanyissuestoadultsassoonaspossible.Ifparentsbecomeawareofissues,itisimportantthesearedealtwithbyspeakingtoschoolstaffASAP.Onrareoccasions,parentssometimesspeakdirectlytootherchildrenorparents.Wehavefoundthistobeunhelpful-thechancesofemotionsgettinginthewayofresolvingtheissuearetoohigh-andourexpectationisthatchildrenareneverspokentodirectlybyanotherchild’sparents.Instead,pleaseremembertobringanyissuetoanappropriateadult;ifyoufeelthisisn’tdealtwithsuccessfullydocometoseeJaneorSean.
Parent-TeacherMeetingsWearelookingforwardtoseeingyouallatourupcomingParent-Teachermeetingson12thand17thMarch.TheonlinebookingsystemweusedlasttermwillgoliveTODAYforyoutobookyourappointmentsforthisterm.Pleasedomakeeveryefforttobeontime,the‘bingbongs’willsoundevery10minutessowewouldreallyappreciateifyoucouldkeepwithinyourtimeslottohelptheafternoons/eveningrunsmoothly.TocoincidewiththeParent-Teachermeetings,wehaveour‘TakeOnePicture’exhibitioninthesmallhallopenfromThursday12thMarch3.30pmuntilTuesday17thMarch6pm(closedSaturdayandSundaythough!).Docomeandlookatyourchild’sartworkandseehowtheyhaveinterpretedthepainting‘TheBattleofSanRomano’byPauloUccello.
WorldBookDayWorldBookDayisthisThursdayandwewillbegivingthechildrentheir£1voucherstogetabookfromalocalbookseller.Thereisalistofparticipatingbooksellershere:https://www.booksellers.org.uk/wbdThisFridaywewillbehavingourcharacterdressupday,wearelookingforwardtoseeingyourchild’sbookthemedcostume!
2nd March 2020
NewsfromKeyStage2Welcomebackafterhalfterm.ThechildreninKeyStage2arelookingforwardtoapackedhalftermwithpoetryworkshopsthisweekandartexhibitionsalsointhepipeline.Ourartworkswillbedisplayed
inthehallduringtheweekofparents’eveninganditpromisestobeanothertriumphantdisplay.Asalways,pleasemakesurethechildrenarereadingeverydayathomeandthisisbeingrecordedintheiryellowbooks.Thechildrenallseemtobethoroughlyenjoyingtimestablesrockstarssopleasemakesuretheykeepupthisenthusiasmtoo.Itallreallydoessupportthemintheirlearningatschool. LeoWallace
Ourcurrentvalue WearecurrentlylookingatthevalueofEmpathy.
NewsfromNurseryandReceptionWelcomebacktothesecondhalfoftheyear!Nurseryarestillshowinganinterestinthehorsesfromthe‘TakeOnePicture’andareexploringhorseshoesandfootprintsinsaltdough.Receptionarebecominggreen\ingeredandbeginningtogrowsomepotatoesforourgarden.AswemoveintoSpringitwouldbegreattohavemoreplantsgrowinginourgarden.Ifyouhaveanyhardyplants,suchasgrassesorherbs,youwouldliketodonatetoourgardenwewouldbeextremelythankfulfortheseandthechildrenwouldlovetohelpplantthem.LotsofchildreninEYFSarewonderfullycreativeandenjoyjunkmodellingbutunfortunatelyweoftenrunoutofrecycleditems(boxes,tubes,pots)tomakewith.Wewouldbeverygratefulforany‘junk’itemsfromyourrecyclingtobedonatedtous.Thankyou. RuthKeeble
NewsfromKeyStage1Welcomeback!Weareoverhalfwaythroughtheacademicyearandthenewtopicsforspring2areasexcitingasever.ForbothYear1andYear2thefocusisonhistory.Y1havekick-startedtheirtopic,'NowandThen'withatripthisweektoThePostal
MuseumtojourneybackintimethroughtheoriginaltunnelsandstationplatformsofLondon's100-year-oldpostalrailway.Y2'stopic,'TheSuffragettes',isalsobeingkick-startedthisweekwithanexperience-adramaworkshoptobringthestoryofthesuffragettestolife. EmmaDodsworth
SportsNewsUpcomingSportsTournamentsYears5&6TagRugby-Tuesday10thMarchYears5&6Badminton-Tuesday17thMarchYears3&4FitFestival-Thursday19thMarchYear5&6SwimmingGala-Friday20thMarchSportReliefWeekThisyearSportReliefweektakesplaceon9-13thMarch.SportReliefisagreatwaytogeteveryoneinschoolmovingandhavingfuntogether!ChildrenwillbetakingpartincontemporaryAfro-BrazilliandanceandKarateworkshopsduringtheweekandwillalsobeparticipatingindailyactivechallenges.Pleaseensureyourchildiswearingclothingsuitableforphysicalactivityeverydaythatweek.GETYOURKITONJoinpeopleofallagesacrosstheUKonFriday13thMarchandwearsportskitforthedayinreturnforasmallfeeof£1!AllmoneyraisedwillbedonatedtoSportRelieftochangelivesacrosstheUKandaroundtheworld. RachelAzra
InclusionNewsThisacademicyearweareworkinghardtoimproveourwholeschoolattendance\igures.Ourattendancehasfallenbelowwhatisexpectedofeveryschoolnationally.Thenationalexpectationis96%.Workingclosely
withfamiliesacrossourschoolourattendanceisclimbingbutremainsbelowthis\igure;currently95.76%forthisacademicyearsofar.Weurgeyouasparentstopleasesupportyourchildtohavegoodschoolgoingroutinesbyensuringtheyareatschoolasoftenastheyare\itandableto.Ifyourchild’sattendancehasalreadyfallenbelow96%,youwe’llberequiredtogivetheschoolevidenceintheformofdoctorsnotesorhospitalappointmentlettersinorderfortheschooltoauthoriseanyabsences.PersistentabsencewhichdoesnotimprovewillresultininvolvementfromtheAttendanceandWelfareteaminLewisham.Ahugethankyoutoparentswhoareworkingtogetherwiththeschooltoimprovetheirchild’sattendance.Thisensuresconsistentcapacityforteachingandlearningwhichresultsinyourchildmakingprogressandreachingtheirfullpotential.Ifyouhaveanythinginclusionrelatedyouwouldliketodiscuss,asalwaysyoucanreachmeatdHielding@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukoralternativelycatchmeintheplayground. DavidFielding
