Datesforthediary

14thMay:Y1EtriptoGreenwichEcologyPark

21stMay:Y6LBlackHistorywalkroundLondonandY5ThamesExplorertrip

22ndMay:Y6LBlackHistorywalkroundLondon

22ndMay:9-11am:Parentgymstarting(6weekcourse)

23rdand24thMayINSETdays(schoolclosedtochildren)

Halftermbreak27th-31stMay(inc)

3rd-7thJune:BookWeek

4thJune:Classphotos

5thJune:Y1Eclassassembly-9am

6thJune:Y3triptoKewGardens

7thJune:Bookcharacterdressingupday

10th-14thJune:SportsandHealthyEatingweek

19thJune:Y1triptoLondonZoo

21stJune:Y1/Y2SportsafternoonatHillyPields

28thJune:Y3-Y6SportsDayatLadywellArena

4thJuly:Y1Aclassassembly-9am

5thJuly:EYFSSportsMorningandPicnic@HillyPields

5thJuly:Y1-Y6discofrom6pm

11thand16thJuly:Parent-Teachermeetingsfrom3.50pm

https://myashmead.org 13th May 2019

AttendanceIt’sgoodtoseeourattendancestartingtoriseagainaftertheslowstartfollowingtheEasterbreak.TheschoolattendancePigures(excludingnursery)forthelastfortnightwas96.91%.Thanksforyourco-operation.ThelatestclassattendancePiguresare: Year6L:99.43% Year1A:98.79% ReceptionD:97.78% Year5:97.33% Year6J:97.22% Year3:96.67% Year4:96.38% Year2:96.3% ReceptionR:95% Year1E:94.23%

SafeguardingSafeguard-toprotectfromharmordamage

withanappropriatemeasureToensurethechildrendon’thaveanyadditionalhazardsthatcouldhindertheirplayweoftenremindchildrentotieshoelacesormakesuretheircoatsareeitheronorhungtothesideandnotleftonthePloor!Wehavealsonoticedthatsomechildrenarewearingjewellerywhichcanbedangerouswhilsttheyareplaying,particularlynecklacesorhoopedearrings,thatcanbesnaggedandcauseunnecessaryinjuries.Ifyourchildhastheirearspierced,theyshouldwearsmallstudsandnothoops.Necklacesandbraceletsarenotappropriateforwearinginschooltime.duetosafetyreasons.Thankyouforyourcooperationinkeepingyourchildrensafeatschool.

ParentGymOurpopularParentGymsessionswillbestartingagainnextweekonWednesday22ndMay,9.00-11.00aminthesmallhall.ParentGymisaseriesofsixworkshopsproventoincreaseparents’skillsandconPidenceandsoimprovethebehaviourandwellbeingoftheirchildren.Wehavebeenrunningthesesessionsoverthelastfouryears,havealookat

someoftheseParentGymtoptipsfromapreviousblogpost:https://ashmeadprimary.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/parent-gym-top-tips/

SportsDaysSchoolSportsDaysthisyearwillbeasfollows:Friday21stJune(pm)-Year1andYear2@HillyPieldsFriday28thJune(allday)-Year3-Year6@LadywellArenaFriday5thJune(am)-ReceptionandNursery@HillyPields

13th May 2019

NewsfromY4,Y5&Y6AsweheadintothePinaltwoweeksofthehalfterm,thechildreninYears4and5havebeenthoroughlyenjoyingtheirtopicsofExtremeWeatherandWater.LastweekthechildreninYear4hadaspecialworkshopwiththeFreshwaterTheatrecompanytohelpthemunderstandthephysicalprocessesbehindmajorgeologicalevents.ThechildreninYear6thisweekwillalsosittheirKeyStage2SATspapers:thechildrenhavepreparedthoroughlyandwithhugesmilesontheirfaces.Wecouldn'tbeprouderofthemall! AndyMcPartland

InclusionNewsTheschoolhavebeenworkingtogetherwiththelocalauthoritytoimprovechildren’sattendanceacrosstheschool.Itisessentialthatyourchildarrivesbefore9amandattendseverydaythattheyarewellenough

todoso.Importantlearningoccursfrom9:00onwards.Wethankallfamilieswhoensuretheirchildrenattendschoolontimeeveryday.Itmakesahugedifferencelongtermtoyourchild’soverallprogressandsetsgoodroutinesforlife.Asalwaysifyouhaveanythinginclusionrelatedtodiscuss,pleasecontactmeatdPielding@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukoralternativelycatchmeintheplayground.DavidFielding

Ourcurrentvalue WearecurrentlylookingatthevalueofCourage.

SportsNewsThisweekinPEchildrenhavebeenexploringtheirskillsincricketanddevelopinggymnasticapparatusandsequenceskills.

ThisweekchildrenfromYear4tookpartintheannualLewishamboroughtenniscompetition.AshmeadcameouttopoftheirgroupandreachedthesemiPinals,gaininganoverall4thplaceoutofthe15Lewishamschoolsthatcompeted,justmissingoutbyafewpointson3rdplace!Welldonetoallinvolved.Welookforwardtohopefullycompetingintheyears5&6tenniscompetitionnextweek.

OurSaturdayleaguefootballsquadarealsocompetingfortheBlackheathCupandhadtheirPirstmatchesthisweekend! RachelAzra

NewsfromNurseryandReceptionWehopeyouenjoyedthelongweekendandwithonlyafewmoreweeksleftinthistermwe’rewellonourwaytosummer!LotsofamazinglearninghasbeenhappeningoverthepastcoupleofweeksinEYFSandtherainhasbroughtussomeunexpecteddiscoveries.ThechildrenacrossEYFShaveenjoyedcatchingrainindifferentpotsandpansexplainingitsoundedlikepopcorn!Aswellasthisaninterestinminibeasts,especiallybutterPliesandcaterpillars,iscontinuingtotakeoverEYFS.Theslugs,snails,andwoodlicehavebecomeespeciallyinterestingandmanychildrenarespendinglongamountsoftimesimplyobservingthesesmallcreatures.NurseryhavethoroughlyenjoyedpaintingandcreatingtheirownfruitbasketsandfruitcollagesinresponsetoHanda’sSurpriseandReceptionDandRhaveproducedsomewonderfulwritingthisweekinresponsetoTheHungryCaterpillarstoryandTheButterPlyLifeCycle.BesuretospotallofthislovelylearningonourdisplaysinclassorinourLearningJourneybooks,whichyoucanlookthroughanyFridaymorningduringourreadingsession.Finally,weespeciallyenjoyedusingthegiantparachutethisweek!It’smagicaltowatchitballoonupanddown–somanysmilingfaceandbrighteyes.Awonderfulcollaborativeexperience. DanielleSanniti

NewsfromY1,Y2&Y3Followingonfromthelastnewsletter,Y2havereceivedanemailfromtheGFoLtripguidecommendingthemfortheirbrilliantbehaviourandexpert-levelknowledge.WelldoneY2!They’vebeencontinuingtheirtopicwork,mostrecentlybybeginningtobuildTudorstylehouses,alongsidecompletingSATsassessmentsinsmallgroups.Y1areofftoGreenwichEcologyParkthisweektosupportalltheirlearningonplants–seetheknowledgeorganiserforsomeoftheplantswearelearningtoidentify.Ifyouhaveanyspare

herbs,vegetableorfruitplugswe’dlovetohavethembecausewe’vedevelopedaninterestinedibleplantsalso.Y3areamazinguswiththeirrecallandknowledgeofAncientGreeceandGreekMyths,whichwascontinuedontoday’striptoTheBritishMuseum.EmmaDodsworth