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OUT AND ABOUT Model Railway Friday 23rd September The children thoroughly enjoyed their visit to see a model train set that depicts the railways and industry that might have been seen in The Forest of Dean during the early 1960’s. Thanks are due to Mr Senior for generously giving time to share his model, answer questions and allowing the children to try their hand at being railway controllers! SPECIAL EVENT Full steam ahead! Friday 16th September at school Great excitement and steam was generated when our chair of governors Richard Wall brought in two working model steam engines for the children to see at first-hand how such machines work. It certainly captured the children’s attention as the steamroller made circuits round the classroom and there was fantastic questioning from the youngest to the oldest spectators. SPECIAL EVENT Grandparents Day 13th September at school Class 1 played host to some very special visitors when they invited Grandparents to join them for afternoon tea with scones baked by the children. As well as celebrating Grandparents Day, it gave the children the chance to find out more about life in the past and recent inventions that have been developed. | |
SPECIAL EVENT News from Ashleworth CE Primary School 12th August At the end of the summer term Ashleworth School Governing Body announced that from September, Gary Law will become the Executive Head providing leadership to both Ashleworth and Pauntley Schools. We are also delighted to announce that Mrs Mandy Vince, KS2 teacher, will become full time and as well as continuing to teach, will take on day-to-day administrative responsibilities. “We are very excited about this announcement. Our School will retain all that we love about it but will be enhanced by the extra opportunities that this will create for pupils from both schools. The children will be able to join in with more team sports, music, outings, and competitions for example,” commented Richard Wall, Chair of Governors. “Any rumours that the two schools are merging are untrue, with each school, in everyday matters, retaining its independence and continuing its distinctive role in caring for and educating our children. The sharing of the Head Teacher will secure the future of Ashleworth School.” To find out more, come to our Open Evening at Ashleworth School, on Thursday 6th October at 7.30 pm. | .png) |
CELEBRATION Forest Festival 21st July, Forest Schools Site To mark seven great years at Ashleworth CE Primary, we held a special Leavers' Event at our Forest Schools Site. We sang songs, retold the story of the lost sheep and gave out gifts from the Church and PTFA. It was a wonderful way to not only finish the term but more importantly wish Jack and Olivia well as they journey to their new secondary school. |  |
CELEBRATION Tiger, Tiger Performance 15th July, at School To celebrate this term's theme, the children put on a full stage performance. Parents and carers enjoyed Indian poems, dances, story retellings and puppet shows. The children even made their own costumes (with the help of Mrs Finch!) then afterwards the parents joined in with one of the dance. Then we all tucked in to the Indian food that the children had created. A brilliant performance by everyone - well done. |  |
CELEBRATION Ashleworth Heroes Lunch 14th July, Frankie and Benny's, Gloucester Off we went for the second Ashleworth Heroes' Lunch. Our heroes this term were George, Charlie, Abi and Thomas (and Mrs Deacon!) and we all had a great meal at Frankie and Benny's to celebrate Thomas being an excellent role model, Abi's teamwork skills, George's writing and Charlie's excellent attitude to practical learning. (and of course Mrs Deacon for always keeping us in order!). |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Messy Play 12th July, at School Children aged 2+ were invited to our 'Messy Play' session on Tuesday afternoon, and yes it really was messy. They were riding tricycles through paint, playing with ice and water, printing and painting, and having great fun with the cornflour gooey mix! A great time was had by all - can't wait for the next one in September. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Daylight Theatre for Year 6 children 8th July, Ann Cam Primary School, Dymock To support our excellent Personal, Social, Health Education programme at school, we joined other schools to watch Daylight Theatre's play about Drug Awareness. A brilliant play with lots of information about how to stay safe when confronted with peer pressure and hearing about drugs. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Science Day 5th July, at School Sir Thomas Rich's Grammar School's Science Team came over for another Science Day - this time the theme was the water cycle and light. We learnt about how water is naturally recycled and the effect on eco-systems. We even made our own eco-system in a take-away box! Then we explored light, prisms and mirrors. Everyone was able to ask questions, find out more and explore some quite complicated concepts. Thank You Tommy's! |  |
| OUT AND ABOUT Tewkesbury District Forest Schools 30th June, Bromesberrow in Herefordshire Reception and Year 3 went off with Mrs West and Mrs Finch to the District Forest Schools event. There were hundreds of children all enjoying themselves building shelters, lighting fires and roasting marshmellows! A brilliant morning for everyone, we can't wait for the next one. |  |
CELEBRATION Year 6 Leavers’ Service 29th June, Gloucester Cathedral Jack and Olivia went to Gloucester Cathedral to join all the other Year 6 children in Gloucestershire to celebrate their time in primary school and their journey to secondary school. We got to carry the Journey of Light candles during the parade through the Cathedral. Thank you to the Diocese for organsing such a special event. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Indian Guitar Assembly 13th June, at School Andy Brotherton, local guitar and ukulele player, came to school to give our Indian theme a bit more spice. He played different Indian tunes and talked about Indian instruments and how they are played. Andy is offering private lessons to those children and parents who are interested, for more information please contact the school. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Smoothie Sale 10th June, at School To raise the children's understanding of business enterprise, the children in Class Two set up, organised and ran a Smoothie Bar business. They researched popular flavours, designed leaflets and order forms, designed the sales area and then served their customers on the day. It was excellent and all the customers commented on the excellent flavours and good customer service! |  |
SPORTS Sports Day 25th May, on the Green Today we held our Annual School Sports Day on the Green. It all started in the morning with a range of team building and skills events. Each house had to work very carefully together to gain the points. Then in the afternoons, all the parents and local residents came along to watch the traditional Sports Day races. The results were: First Place: Moles with 91, then Squirrels with 87 then Mice with 83 points. Matthew won the 'Star of Sports Day' Award for his superb sportsmanlike attitude. Well done to everyone it was an excellent day. |  |
| SPECIAL EVENT Nature Quiz Area Final 19th May, Deerhurst and Apperley School After two local competitions, we made it to the Area Final of the County Nature Quiz. We were up against Deerhurst and Apperley Primary School and Staunton and Corse Primary School. It was a close event and everyone did very well. Deerhurst went on to the finals and we took home the pride of reaching this far in our first time at entering the Quiz. Well done Team Ashleworth! |  |
SPORTS Tennis Tournament 17th May, Newent School As part of our partnership with other schools, we joined them for a huge tennis tournament. We competed against lots of other children and were able to receive guidance and advice from specialist teachers. A great day for everyone involved. |  |
| CELEBRATION Journey of Light Candle 13th May, at School To mark 200 years of schooling provided by the Church of England, Gloucester Diocese organised a celebratory candle to be passed from each church school in the county. We held a special service open to everyone in Ashleworth. It was well supported and showed the importance our parents and village place on having a church school. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Indian Workshop 6th May, at School Daxa joined us to tell us all about Indian life and how it is the same and different to us. We learnt about the national dress, the Sari, local foods, the main religions and traditional customs that all Indian's follow. It was a great day and we learnt so much. Thank you Daxa for coming, it was amazing. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Indian Banquet 5th May, at School Edwards and Ward, our school dinners provider, put on a real feast for everyone at Ashleworth when they prepared an Indian banquet with a range of different traditional dishes for us to try. Everyone had a go at all the dishes and it all went down very well. We will take some of the flavours and use them in or celebration at the end of the theme. | |
CELEBRATION A Right Royal Tea Party 28th April, on the Green To celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, we held a Royal Tea Party on the Green. Everyone was invited and we made bunting and played traditional English games. It was a lovely lunch time for everyone involved. |  |
CELEBRATION Easter Service 7th April, at the Church We enjoyed an excellent Easter Service at the Church. Our family and friends joined us and we acted out the Easter Story to the congregation. The Ashleworth Heroes for this term were also announce - Thomas, Abi, George and Charlie. | |
SPECIAL EVENT Egyptian Museum 6th April, at the Village Hall
To mark the end of our Egyptian theme, we set up a real museum at the Village Hall open to the general public. The children displayed their work and showed visitors round. It was an amazing day, and an excellent opportunity to celebrate the children's work. Click play to see the photos! |
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CELEBRATION Mothers’ Day Service 1st April, at the Church Everyone joined us at the Church to celebrate Mothering Sunday. We joined in with the service and present mum's with gifts. Before the service, Ian took us on a tour of the Church organ and explained how it work. It was very loud! Thank you to Ian for the tour and Richard for an excellent service. | |
SPECIAL EVENT Heroes Lunch 31st March, at Frankie and Benny’s Our first ever Ashleworth Heroes went for a special meal at Frankie and Benny's along with Mrs Finch (who is always a Hero!) We were celebrating Nathaniel's attitude to work, Jack's organisation at setting up a computer club at school, Isabel's brilliant attitude to her work and James' continued enthusiasm for learning. Well done everyone you were great! |  |
SPECIAL EVENT SIAS Inspection 30th March, at School The Church of England inspect their schools after OFSTED have been, so when our SIAS inspector called, we were pleased with what she saw. She graded us as a Good Christian school and was very pleased with our relationship with the church, the ethos and values and the children's involvement with everyday Christian life. |  |
OUT AND ABOUT Cycle Training 28th -29th March, around Ashleworth The Year 5s and 6s all set off around Ashleworth with Gloucestershire's Cycling Training team to learn how to ride their bikes safely and to think about the dangers of being on a bike. They also had to learn the main road signs and parts of the highway code that relate to riding a bike. There was a test at the end and everyone passed. Well done everyone. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Red Nose Day 18th March, at School To support Comic Relief, we joined in with a Red Nose Day theme and dressed all in red for the day. The PTFA also held a cake and games fayre in the playground which raised a lot of money for the charity. The children also had a special assembly so that they could listen to and share their ideas of why some people's lives are more difficult than others throughout the world. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Science Day 18th March, at School Mrs Vince organised a very special science day filled with all sorts of activities. We were joining in with hundreds of other schools across the country who were celebrating National Science and Engineering Week. Every year this event is designed to bring a bit of creative science in to the classroom. A great day and we are all looking forward to next year! |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Gravel is Great Roadshow 17th March, at School As part of our Egyptian theme, we invited Gravel is Great to school to learn more about how we can excavate and reveal treasures from under the ground. They showed us how areas are dug, what the pits are used for and how they are then turned in to leisure facilities when the digging is done. A great day and lots of learning going on! |  |
SPECIAL EVENT OFSTED Inspects the School 14th -15th March, at School After a two day inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectors, I am very pleased to announce that we have been deemed a Good school with many outstanding features. He was particularly pleased with the school's curriculum, provision for all pupils learning, exemplary behaviour and the strong Christian ethos. Well done everyone, we are all very proud. |  |
OUT AND ABOUT Egyptian Museum Trip 9th March, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery As part of our learning, we went to Bristol's Museum and Art Gallery to find out more about Ancient Egyptians. Their specific gallery on the subject enabled us to see really artefacts, answer and ask questions and record key facts about the life and times of Ancient Egyptian people. We also explored the rest of the museum and art gallery. The children's behaviour we excellent and it was a most enjoyable day. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT World Book Day 4th March, at School Books are great! and to celebrate, we dressed as our favourite character from a story book. The school was over run with Harry Potters, Mr McGregorys, the Worst Witch and many animals. The costumes were brilliant, and we also shared our booked with other children in a Big Read session. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Egyptian Cooking 9th February, at Newent Community School Newent School provided us with the ideal location for a bit of Indian cooking. The children in Class 2 made all sorts of recipes. They had to measure out the ingredients, follow instructions and check health and safety rules to make sure it was safe. The food tasted excellent and everyone learnt a bit more about food technology. Thank you Newent for an excellent morning. | |
CELEBRATION Winter Warmers 13th January 2011, Mallard’s Pike, Forest of Dean Deep in the Forest of Dean, we enjoyed competing in a nature trail and quiz then collecting wood to build a fire and finally roasting marshmellows on the open fire that we built. It was Mrs Smith's first roasted marshmellow! We hada great time and learnt a bit more about habitats and wildlife. | |
| OUT AND ABOUT Ashleworth Nature Trail 16th December, around Ashleworth To conclude our theme 'Give me Five' we opened the Ashleworth Nature Trail that the children had designed, laid and publicised. The official opening was done by Polly Jones, the art technician who had fired the clay hares and tiles that are laid out on the nature trail route. |  |
OUT AND ABOUT Pantomime Trip 14th December, The Everyman in Cheltenham What a great afternoon. Off we went with Redmarley School to see Cinderella at the Everyman Theatre (oh yes we were!) No sure about Wishywashy but the whole performance was brilliant. Thank you to the PTFA for paying for us to attend. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Lunch Club Carols 8th December, at the Village Hall | |
SPECIAL EVENT School Christmas Dinner 2nd December, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Brass Instruments Assembly 30th November, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Open Day 23rd November, at School | |
SPORTS Football Stadium Tour 19th November, Cheltenham Town Football Stadium |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Children in Need 19th November, at School | |
| CELEBRATION Remembrance Assembly 11th November, on the Green
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SPORTS Hockey After School Club 4th November, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT Bonfire Assembly 20th October, at School
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SPORTS Cross Country Run 15th October, Plock Court in Gloucester | |
CELEBRATION School Harvest Festival 12th October, at the Church | |
OUT AND ABOUT Forest Schools 30th September, in Ashleworth |  |
CELEBRATION Memorial Hall Dedication 25th September, at the Village Hall | |
SPECIAL EVENT Autumn Ball 18th September, at the Village Hall
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SPORTS Welly Walk with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust 9th September, around Ashleworth | |
SPORTS Football After School Club 9th September, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Ashleworth Show 4th September, at the Woodpeckers | |
| SPECIAL EVENT New Foundation Stage Area and Parent Waiting Shelter August, at School Over the summer holidays, we had a new Foundation Stage Area built for our Early Years pupils and a parent waiting shelter for sunny and rainy times before and at the end of the day. These two areas will be invaluable to both parents and children. |  |
CELEBRATION Leavers’ Garden Party 20th July, on the Green To celebrate Grace's, Katie's and Eloise's time at Ashleworth, and to wish them well as they move to secondary education, we held a very special Garden Party with the theme of Ascot races. Everyone was in their best attire, we looked back over their time with us and gave gifts. We also celebrated Clive Annetts time with us as Chair of Governors as he wishes to retire in September. |  |
SPECIAL EVENT Tudor Banquet 14th July, at Tythe Barn | |
SPECIAL EVENT Science Day 13th July, at School
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SPORTS Tennis Session 7th July, in the Village Hall
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OUT AND ABOUT Tewkesbury District Forest Schools Day 2nd July, Tewkesbury | |
SPECIAL EVENT Land’s End to John O’Groats Assembly 1st July, at School | |
SPORTS Urban Festival 29th June, at Crypt School | |
SPECIAL EVENT My Money Week 28th June – 2nd July, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Bring your Bear to School Day 25th June, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT The Wrong Trousers Day 25th June, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Library Summer Challenge 24th June, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT Bring your Dad to School Day 18th June, at School | |
SPORTS Outdoor and Adventurous Activities 18th June, Crypt School
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SPECIAL EVENT Green Britain Day 17th June, at School | |
SPORTS Athletics Day 15th June, at the Prince of Wales Stadium in Cheltenham
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SPECIAL EVENT Open Gardens 13th June, around Ashleworth
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SPECIAL EVENT Tudors Alive Sleepover 10th-11th June, Stratford Upon Avon
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SPECIAL EVENT Walk to School Week 17th-21st May, at School
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CELEBRATION May Day Celebrations 3rd May, On the Green
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SPORTS Tag Rugby After School Club 28th April, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT Flash the Parakeet comes to School 22nd April, at School | |
SPECIAL EVENT Beetle Run 26th March, at School | |
SPORTS Sports Relief 24th March, on the Green | |
SPECIAL EVENT National Science Week 15th – 19th March, at School | |
SPORTS Swimming Gala 15th March, Newent School | |
CELEBRATION Mothering Sunday Service 14th March, at the Church
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SPECIAL EVENT What a load of Rubbish 10th March, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT World Book Day 4th March, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT World Maths Day 3rd March, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT Big Arts Days 11th and 12th February, at School
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SPECIAL EVENT Internet Safety Day 9th February, at School |  |
SPORTS Tennis Sessions 8th February, Staunton Village Hall
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SPECIAL EVENT Flower Arranging Session 1st February, at School |  |
SPORTS Swimming Sessions 14th January, Cascades Pool in Tewkesbury
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CELEBRATION New Headteacher! 4th January 2010
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