Datesforthediary

3rdApril:Y4triptoCentralLondonMosque

4thApril:9am-Y5classassembly

4thApril:PTAEasterevent(afterschool)

5thApril:Y5triptoTheRaggedMuseum

Easterbreak8th-22ndApril(inc)

23rdApril:INSETday(schoolclosedtochildren)

24thApril:8.45am:MagicBreakfastPlaygroundBagelslaunch

26thApril:Y2onGreatFireofLondonwalk

30thApril:9am-Y3classassembly

9thMay:Y3/4Tennistournament

13thMay:Y3triptoBritishMuseumandY1AtriptoGreenwichEcologyPark

14thMay:Y1EtriptoGreenwichEcologyPark

21stMay:Y6LBlackHistorywalkroundLondon

22ndMay:Y6LBlackHistorywalkroundLondon

23rdMay:Y5/6Tennistournament

24thMay:INSETday(schoolclosedtochildren)

Halftermbreak27th-31stMay(inc)

https://myashmead.org 1st April 2019

AttendanceThanksforyoursupportingettingyourchildrenintoschooleveryday.Attendancehasimprovedagaininthelastfortnightandisedgingclosertoourschooltargetof96%.Thelastfortnight’sattendanceVigureforReception-Year6was95.6%.Welookforwardtohavingareallygreatendofterm.Everydaycounts!ThelatestclassattendanceViguresare: Year3:98.83% Year6L:97.93% Year1A:97.83% Year4:96.85% Year5:96.38% Year2:96.33 Year6J:96.33% ReceptionD:95.83% ReceptionR:95.33% Year1E:84.42%

SafeguardingSafeguard-toprotectfromharmordamage

withanappropriatemeasureTheclockshavechangedandso,aswellasthelighterevenings,wearehopingtoseeabitmoresunshineandenjoytimeoutside.Onthatnote,pleasedotalktoyourchildaboutroadsafetysotheyarekeptsafewhilstoutandabout.Pleasedoremindyourchild/childrentolookbothwayswhentheycrosstheroad(evenonaonewaystreetlikeAshmeadRoad).Wewillbetalkingaboutthisinschoolalso.Thanksforyourco-operation(ourcurrentschoolvalue!)

MagicBreakfastFromnexttermwearedelightedtobepartneringwithFamilyActionandMagicBreakfasttoprovideanew

(free!)breakfastprovisionbeforeschool.Playgroundbreakfastbagelswillsoonbeavailableeveryday,offeringeverychildgreatfuelforlearning.Researchhasshownthatchildrenwhohaveahealthybreakfastachievemoreatschool–makesureyourchilddoesn’tmissout!Bagelswillbeavailableeverymorningfrom8.45amandwewillstopservingat8.55amsopleasemakesureyourchildisinschoolbeforethattime!Availabletoallchildren,andit’stotallyfree!WearelaunchingourPlaygroundBagelsBreakfastonWednesday24thApril;soonthatdaywearewelcomingparentstojoinusforaplaygroundbagel!Welookforwardtoseeingyouforbreakfast.

UpdateAsyouwillknow,wehadabreakinlastnightandhavespentthedaywiththepoliceandclearinguptheschoolinpreparationforthechildrentoreturntoschooltomorrow(Tuesday).Manythankstotheparentswhoofferedkindwordsandoffersofhelpthismorning.

Whatawonderfulschoolcommunity-thankyou!

1st April 2019

NewsfromY4,Y5

&Y6It'sbeenanotherexcellentfortnightinKeyStage2withallofthechildrennowVinishingtheirthirdtopicoftheschoolyear.ThechildreninYear4willbevisitingtheLondonCentralMosquethisweektocompletetheirlearningonIslamwhilsttheYear5childrenareverymuchlookingforwardtotheirvisittotheRaggedSchoolonFridaytoVindoutwhatlifewaslikeforchildrenintheVictorianera.TheYear5childrenwillalsobedisplayingalloftheirlearningthisThursdaymorningwithaspecialclassassembly.ThechildreninYear6willcontinuetolearnabouttheCivilRightsMovementaftertheEasterbreakbutithasbeenwonderfultoseethemsoengagedandconsideringhowordinarypeoplecancreateenormouschangewithinsociety. AndyMcPartland

InclusionNewsOverthelasttwoweektheinclusionteamhavebeenbusyobservinglessonsandqualityassuringourinclusionpractices.Ourattendancesofarthisyearstandsat95.18%whichisalmostonepercentlowerthan

thistimelastyear.Wedounderstandthatchildrengetillbutwouldliketothankthoseparentswhoreturntheirchildrentoschoolassoonastheyarewellenoughtoattend.Ensuringyourchildrenareatschoolover96%ofthetimeisveryimportanttousasaschoolsothattheycanmaximisetheirpotentialtomakeprogressacrosstheacademicyear.Asalwaysifyouhaveanythinginclusionrelatedtodiscuss,pleasecontactmeatdVielding@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukoralternativelycatchmeintheplayground.DavidFielding

OurcurrentvalueWearecurrentlylookingatthevalueofCooperation

NewsfromNurseryandReceptionNurseryandReceptionhavebeenfascinatedwithourlearningbasedonthe‘MiniatureMuseum’thathasbeeninschooloverthelastcoupleofweeks.WehavebeendoingourownresearchintolocalhistorywithaparticularfocusonExplorers(Reception)andNaturalHistory(Nursery).ReceptionDhavebeenlearningaboutEdmundHalley,aBritishScientistwholivedanddiedlocallyandReceptionRhavebeenVindingoutallaboutCaptainJamesCook,oneofBritain’smostcelebratedexplorers.Wewillbesharingourlearninginawholeschoolassemblythisweek.Nurseryhavebeenparticularlyfocusedonanimals,includingmythicalcreatures-whynotaskthemaboutwhattheyhavebeenlearningabout?Theyareveryenthusiasticaboutsharingtheirlearning!

SportsNewsSaturdayLeague:AnothergreatperformancebyAshmeadfootballteamonSaturdayuponBlackheath-winningbothoftheirmatches:theVirst2-1(scoredbyNoah&Eddie)andthesecond1-0(Charlie).AshmeadlookforwardtotakingpartintheLewishamcupleaguenextterm.Newsjustin:TheleaguetablewaspublishedtodayandAshmeadhavebeenawardedjointthirdplaceacrosstheborough.Welldoneeveryone!SaxonCrownSwimmingGala:OnFriday22ndMarchselectedchildrenfromyears5&6participatedintheannualSaxonCrownSwimmingGala.Childrencompetedinarangeofcompetitionsincludingthemedleyrelay,butterVly,freestyle,backstrokeandbreaststroke.Therewasabuzzingatmosphereas

childrenracedforthequickesttime.Everychildshowedrealperseverancethroughouttheeventandthesupportfromourparentswasamazing.Welldoneall! RachelAzra

NewsfromY1,Y2&Y3Throughouttheschoolwehaveenjoyedavisitfromthe'MiniatureMuseum',whichhassparkedourcuriosityforourlocalhistory.Y3havebeenstudyingEdithNesbit,children'swriterandpoet,wholivedlocallyandcompletingtheirtopicandmovingIronAge.Y2havebeenstudyingthesuffragettes.TheyhavediscoveredthatEmilyWilding-DavisonwasborninBlackheath.TheyalsofoundoutaboutRosaMayBillinghurstwholivedinDeptfordandDulwich.Lotsoftheclasshavebeeninspiredtomaketheirownpostersandbadgesandhaveenjoyedwritinginrole.Y1havebeenexploringthefascinatingfacts,visitorsandeventsthathappenedinDeptfordDockyard,orthe'RoyalDocks'andwe'vealsofoundoutaboutMaryLacy,alsoknownasWilliamChandlerwhowasasailorandshipwrightwhoretiredinDeptfordandbuilttenhousesonDeptfordHighStreet,whichwerenamed'Sadler'sPlace’.Pleaseremembertobringabagtoschooleachdaywithyourchild'sbooksandReadingRecordandanamedwaterbottle. EmmaDodsworth