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https://myashmead.org 19th September 2019

AttendanceWehavenowhadour-irstfullweekbackatschoolsoherearetheattendance-iguressincethestartofschool.Wholeschoolattendance(excludingEYFSwhoarestillsettlingin)=96.43%Theclassattendance-iguressincethestartoftermare:Year1E:98.28% Year2N:98.1% Year3:97.77% Year1I:97.54% Year4:97.29% Year6:96.99% Year2A:93.35% Year5:92.19%

Welcometoournewstaff!WearereallypleasedtowelcomeourfantasticnewstafftoAshmeadanditisgreattoseehowwelltheyhavesettledinalready.Ifyouhaven’tmetthemyet,dojoinwithustogivethemawarmAshmeadwelcome.Hereareafewoftheir-irstthoughtsaboutcomingtoAshmead!

ZoeAylinghasjoinedtheof-icestaffasournewOf-iceManager:“IamexcitedtojointheAshmeadadministrationteamandbecomingapartofyourlovelyschool.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouall.”

KirstyCallowayisthenewteacherinReception“It’sbeenanexcitingfewweeksforme,havingjustgotmarriedatthesametimeasstartingatanewschoolandIwouldjustliketothankallthestaff,childrenandfamiliesofAshmeadformakingmefeelsowelcome.Ithinkit’scleartoallthatareinvolvedwithAshmeadthatit’saprettyspecialcommunitytobeapartof;IfeelveryluckytohavefoundaplacewithinitandIcan’twaitfortheyearahead.”

HenryEverittisthenewY4classteacher:"Ihavefeltreallywelcomedbythestaff,studentsandparentsatAshmead.I’mdelightedtobeataschoolthatcombinesallthethingsIhavelovedaboutthepreviousschoolsIhaveworkedin."

IsyMalikisteachinginY1:“IhavereallyenjoyedmyCirsttwoweeksatAshmeadandwouldliketothankeveryoneforbeingsowelcoming!IhavefoundAshmeadtobeaverycalmandsupportiveplacetobeandfeelveryluckytobehere.”

DonnaMalumbeisworkinginY3:“IchosetocometoAshmeadasIwaslookingforasmallerschoolwithacommunityfeel;sofarithasbeenalovelyexperiencegettingtoknowtheclassand,withthesupportofafantasticteachingassistant,Iamgratefultobehere.”

SophieMartinhasreturnedtoAshmeadtoteachintheNursery:“ItissowonderfultobebackatAshmead!IhavereallymissedallofthelovelyAshmeadfamiliesanditreallyfeelslikeI'vecomebackhome!”

SafeguardingSafeguard-toprotectfromharmordamagewithanappropriatemeasure

Thebeginningofanewschoolyearisalwaysagoodtimetoremindeveryoneofexpectationsaroundchildrenwearingjewellery.

Weencouragethechildrentobeactivebothinsideandoutandjewellery(necklaces,bracelets,bangles,danglyorhooped

earrings)canbecomecaughtandcauseaccidentsandsoshouldnotbeworntoschool.Ifyourchildhastheirearspierced,theyshouldwearsmallstudsandnothoops.Awatchcanbeworn.Necklacesandbraceletsarenotappropriateforwearinginschooltime.

Thankyouforyourcooperationinkeepingyourchildrensafeatschool.

19th September 2019

NewsfromKeyStage2(Y3-Y6)

AhugewelcomebacktoallofthechildreninKS2followingthesummerbreak.It’sbeenlovelytoseethechildrensettlingintotheirnewclasses,thechildrenaregettingstuckintotheirexcitingnewtopics.Year3arelearningaboutFairTrade,thinkingaboutwhereourproductscomefrom,whomakesthemandourroleinthecycleofconsumption.ThechildreninYear4havebeguntheirnewtopiconExtremeWeatherandhavestartedreadingthehighlyacclaimednovel‘TheExplorer’writtenbyKatherineRundelltosupporttheirthinking.InYear5we’vebegunournewtermwiththeVikings;weretheyviciousraidersorpeacefulsettlers?AndhowdidtheychangeBritainforever?Lastbutbynomeansleast,ournewYear6classareexploringpartofournewhumanitiescurriculum,withaprojectongeographic-ieldwork.PleaseremembertolookoutforweeklyspellingsandhelpyourchildrenpreparefortheirquiznextFriday.Here’swishingeveryoneasuccessful-irstterm,ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasedon’thesitatetogetintouchwithyourchild’sclassteacher.LeoWallace

InclusionNewsIt’sbeenabusystarttothenewyearandtheinclusionteamandclassteachershavebeenbusysettingupprovisionforchildrenacrosstheschool

whenitcomestospecialneedsandpastoralcare.Wehavestartedtheyearwithanattendanceofabove96%whichispromising.Thankstoallfamilieswhohaveensuredasmoothandconsistentstarttotheyear.Ouraimistoensureourschoolattendanceimproveshugelythisyear.Asusualifyouhaveanythinginclusionrelatedtodiscusspleasecontactmeatd-ielding@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukoralternativelyasalwaysyoucan-indmeintheplaygroundbeforeorafterschool. DavidFielding

Ourcurrentvalue WearecurrentlylookingatthevalueofRespect.

NewsfromEYFS(NurseryandReception)We’vehadafantasticstarttotheterminEYFS,thechildreninbothReceptionandNurseryaresettlingwellandareenjoyingexploringtheirnewenvironment.We'vehadsomewonderfulmusicshowsonournewstageandsomedeliciousmealscookedinourmudkitchen!We’reveryexcitedtohaveallthechildreninthisweekandtocontinuesettlingintoourclassroutines.Pleaseremembertobringinaphotoofyourfamilyforourclassdisplay,thesecanbegiventoyourclassteacheroremailedtomeatrkeeble@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukRuthKeeble

NewsfromKeyStage1(Y1-Y2)

Welcomeback!We'vebeenhavingabusy-irstcoupleofweekssettlingintoournewclassesandgettingtoknowourteachersinphase1.Thechildrenhavebeeneagerlyexploringtheirnewsettings-Year1haveenjoyedhavingamorningandafternoonbreakinthe

bigplaygroundwithYear2andYear2havealsoenjoyedtheir-irsttriptokickstarttheirhabitattopic'HomeSweetHome'.Pleaseremembertobringinanamedwaterbottleeverydayandpleaserememberthatwhenthebellringsthechildrenneedtobereadytostarttheday.Withthisinmind,childrenneedtobeinclassorinthelinebeforethebellrings.Classroomdoors(Year1)areopenfrom8.55andclassadults(Year2)areintheplaygroundfrom8.55.Thanksforyoursupportwiththis,itreallyhelpsyourchildrentohaveasmoothtransitionatthestartoftheday. EmmaDodsworth

SportsNewsPEthisterm:ThisterminPEchildreninKeyStage2willbeexploringGymnasticsandHockey,inKeyStageOnechildrenwillbeexploringGymnasticsandThrowingandCatchingskills.Competitions:ThishalftermselectedchildrenfromKeyStage2(Y3-Y6)willberepresentingtheschoolintheannualLewishamFootballandHockeycompetitions.Football:AfterthesuccessoftheY4/Y5SaturdayleagueteamlastyearwewillhaveaY3/Y4andY5/Y6footballteamthisyearthatwillrepresentusintheSaturdayLeagueonBlackheath.Clubs:SportclubsthistermareDance,Multi-sports,FootballandGymnastics.PleaselettheofCiceormeknowifyouwouldliketorunacluborifyouhaveanycommunityclublinksthatwecouldutiliseatAshmead.Thanks!

Dates for the diaryMonday 23rd September 9am: Meet the Teacher Meetings: Year 2 (Aisling) and Year 2 (Nicole)   Tuesday 24th September 9am: Meet the Teacher Meetings: Y3 (Donna) and Y1 (Emma) Wednesday 25th September 9am: Meet the Teacher Meetings: Year 6 (Lauren) and Year 5 (Leo)Thursday 26th September 9am: Meet the Teacher Meetings: Y4 (Henry) and Year 1 (Isy)Friday 27th September 9am: Meet the Teacher Meetings: Reception (Kirsty) and Reception (Ruth)Wednesday 2nd October: Y1I trip to Museum of LondonThursday 3rd October: Y1E trip to Museum of LondonFriday 4th October: Y3 trip to The Chocolate MuseumFriday 11th October - 9am: PTA AGM, all parents and carers are welcome. Tuesday 15th October: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 6pmThursday 17th October: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 7.30pm

Monday 21st - Friday 25th October 2019 (inc): Half term breakWednesday 4th December: Reception Winter ProductionTuesday 10th December: Y2 Christmas ProductionSaturday 7th December: PTA Winter FairFriday 13th December: Christmas Jumper Day (in aid of Save the Children)Wednesday 18th December: Children’s Christmas LunchThursday 19th December: Last day of Autumn term

Friday 20th December 2019 - Friday 3rd January 2020 (inc): Christmas breakMonday 6th January: INSET day (school closed to children) February: Y6 residential school journey (dates to be confirmed)

Monday 17th - Friday 21st February 2020 (inc): Half term breakFriday 6th March: Book character dressing up dayThursday 12th March: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 7.30pmTuesday 17th March: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 6pmFriday 3rd April: Last day of Spring term

Monday 6th - Friday 17th April 2020 (inc): Easter breakThursday 7th May: INSET day - school being used as a Polling Station (school closed to children)Friday 8th May: Spring Bank Holiday (school closed)Friday 22nd May: INSET day (school closed to children)

Monday 25th - 29th May 2020 (inc): Half term breakFriday 19th June: KS1 and KS2 Summer DiscoThursday 25th June: EYFS Sports Morning and KS1 Sports AfternoonFriday 26th June: KS2 Sports DayThursday 2nd July: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 7.30pmTuesday 7th July: Parent-Teacher meetings 3.50 - 6pmTuesday 14th July 7pm: Y6 ProductionTuesday 21st July: Y6 Open Morning and Leaver’s Assembly (9am) and last day of term

Wednesday 22nd July - Tuesday 1st September 2020 (inc): Summer break

19th September 2019

SchoolTimesAswearegettingorganisedfortheyearahead,thisisagoodtimetoremindeveryoneabouttheimportanceofyourchildhavingthebeststartpossibletotheirdayeveryday.Schoolstartsat9amsoyourchildshouldbeintheirclassline(orclassroomiftheyareinadownstairsclassroom)BEFOREthattime.Ifyourchildarrivesafter9am,(even1minutepast)theyareLATEwhichcanbedistressingfor

yourchildandalsodisruptivetotheirlearningandthatoftherestoftheclass!Theschoolgatesopenat8.45anditisgreattoseelotsoffamiliesarrivingatthistimetoensureasmoothtransitionintoclassfortheirchild/children.Downstairsclassrooms(Nursery,ReceptionandYear1)opentheirdoorsat8.55amtohelpwithasmoothtransitiontotheschoolday.IfyouhaveachildinY5orY6whocomestoschoolbythemselvespleasemakesuretheydonotarrivebeforethegatesopenat8.45amasthereisnoonetosupervisethem.Punctualityandorganisationisanimportantgifttogiveyourchildrensothankforyourongoingsupport.