Ashcombe Primary School

      Spring Term Newsletter No 3                                                             Thursday 12 January 2012   Dear Parents   Mid-morning fruit snacks: As you know all infant children (Foundation stage, Year 1 & Year 2 classes) receive a piece of fresh fruit every day free of charge from a central government scheme. Junior aged children have always [...]

      Spring Term Newsletter No 2                                                             Monday 9 January 2012   Dear Parents   New Year – Let’s Get Organised: Earlier today in school assembly I showed the children a top ten tips checklist on how to ensure they are fully ready to learn in school every day. The checklist is printed [...]

      Spring Term Newsletter No 1                                                             Wednesday 4 January 2012   Dear Parents Happy New Year: Best wishes to all of our families and we hope 2012 will be a good one for every child in the school. Regular school attendance and reading at home most evenings would be two great new [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 17                                                      Wednesday 14 December 2011 Dear Parents   Fund raising for our new Music/Dance/Drama studio: We are very grateful to Mark (YR parent) and Dawn from Scally’s for organising a fantastic evening last Friday in aid of our project. A fantastic sum of £1114.15 was raised. The hamper was [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 16                                                      Thursday 24 November 2011 Dear Parents   Industrial Action on Wednesday 30 November:   Further to my previous newsletter I am now able to confirm that the school will be closed to all pupils on Wednesday 30th November. This is because the vast majority of classroom staff have [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 15                                                      Monday 21 November 2011 Dear Parents   Industrial Action on Wednesday 30 November?: School staff are members of 8 different trades unions. Many of these have recently balloted their members about taking strike action to oppose the planned government changes to pension schemes. Most of these 8 unions [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 14                                                      Monday 14 November 2011 Dear Parents New music and dance studio!: We have gained planning permission for a new building to be erected near the junior playground which we will use for all class music and dance lessons. This will mean more opportunity for classes to do indoor [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 13                                                      Wednesday 9 November 2011 Dear Parents AFA Barn Dance: The new committee needs your family’s support for their first event of the year! They have hired the hall in Hutton Moor leisure centre & with tickets at only £3 per head (adults and children), a good night out [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 12                                                      Tuesday 1 November 2011 Dear Parents Cheap hot lunches! As part of National School Meals week we are offering our delicious meals at only £1 per child. Parents can book for any days by paying on Monday 7th for the week ahead. Official opening of our Pond area: [...]

    Autumn Term Newsletter No 11                                                      Monday 17 October 2011 Dear Parents   BBC1 7.30pm tonight – Inside Out This local TV programme will be highlighting the ongoing problems which our buildings cause us. The two main buildings of the school were erected on site in 1971 with an estimated 25 year life span. [...]