Datesforthediary

6thFeb:Y6triptoChurchillWarRooms

7thFeb:9am:Reception1ParentCafe-Mathsthroughplay

8thFeb:9am:E-safetyparentsworkshop

7th-9thFeb:Y4SchoolJourney

12th-16thFebHalftermbreak

19thFeb:8.30-9.00:Y4BooksforBreakfast-parentsandchildren

20thFeb:8.30-9.00:Y2andY3BooksforBreakfast-parentsandchildren

21stFeb:8.30-9.00:Y5BooksforBreakfast-parentsandchildren

22ndFeb:8.30-9.00:Y1andY6BooksforBreakfast-parentsandchildren

23rdFeb:8.30-9.00:ReceptionBooksforBreakfast-parentsandchildren

23rdFeb:Bookweekdressingupday

1stMarch:WorldBookDay-MichaelRosenvisiting!

2ndMarch:LondonFireBrigadevisitingY2andY5

5thMarch:‘TheStringsClub’musicassembly(childrenonly)

7thand9thMarch:Y5visitingTheRaggedMuseum

29thMarch:LastdayofSpringterm

30thMarch-13thAprilEasterbreak

http://ashmeadprimary.wordpress.com 5th February 2018

AttendanceOurattendanceYiguresforthelasttwoweekshavedroppedalittleandourwholeschoolattendance(excludingnursery)forthisperiodwas94.48%.Wehavejustoneweekleftofthishalftermandthenweareatthemidpointoftheschoolyearsoremember:everydaycounts!TheclassattendanceYiguresforlastweekwere: Year5J:97.33% Year2:96.17% Year4:96.03% Year6:94.64% Reception2:93.62% Reception1:93.39% Year5O:93.17% Year1:93% Year3:93%

SafeguardingTosafeguard-toprotectfromharmordamagewithanappropriate

measureInternetsafety:Tomorrow(Tuesday6thFebruary)SaferInternetDaywillbecelebratedgloballywiththeslogan“Create,ConnectandShareRespect:Abetterinternetstartswithyou”.Wewillbedoingworkinschoolthisweekabouthowtostaysafeandbe

respectfulonlinesothismightbesomethingyouwanttoreiterateathometoo.WearerunningaParentWorkshopthisThursday(8thFebruaryat9am)toincludesometoptipsabouthowtosupportyourchildtokeepsafeonline.Itwouldbegreattoseelotsofyouhere!Thanksforyourongoingsupport.!

DogsinschoolAnumberofparentshavecommentedthatthereareanincreasingnumberofdogsontheschoolpremisesatthebeginningandendoftheday.Someparentsandchildrenarequitewaryofdogsandsomeofourchildrenhaveallergiestoanimalssopleasedotakethisintoconsideration.Ideallydogsshouldnotbebroughtintotheschoolgrounds.Ifyoumustbringyourdog,then

itshouldbecarried.Tyingupadogoutsidetheschoolcanbringwithititsowncomplicationsastheywilloftenbarkand/orbeuncomfortableiftheyareawayfromtheirownerandthereareotherdogspresent.Wherepossible,dopleaseleaveyourdogathome! Thanksforyourunderstanding.

MichaelRosenvisitWeareveryexcitedtoannouncethatMichaelRosenwillbevisitingAshmeadonWorldBookDaytotalktothechildren,sharesomeofhisstoriesandalsotosignbooksattheendoftheday.Bookswillbeonsaleafterschoolfrom3.30-4.00pm.Seeyouthere!!

5th February 2018

NewsfromY1,Y2andY3Wellwearenearlyhalfwaythroughtheschoolyearandwearesoproudofallthechildren'shardwork.OurtopicswillcontinueaftertheupcominghalftermbreaksopleasecontinuetosupportyourchildinlearningsomeofthefactsfromtheirKnowledgeOrganiser.IwouldalsoliketotaketheopportunitytothankalltheadultswhoattendedthephonicsandspellingworkshopsinY2andY1-it'sgreattobeabletosharesomeoftheteachingstrategiesweuseinschool,foryoutouseathome.Haveagreatweekandagoodhalftermbreak. EmmaDodsworth

NewsfromY4,Y5andY6ThechildreninKeyStage2havebeenworkingincrediblyhardaseveroverthepasttwoweeks.ThechildreninYear4havebeenbusilypreparingfortheirYirstresidentialtriptotheMargaretMcMillancentreinWrothamthisweek.ThechildrenwillbeawaybetweenWednesdayandFridayandareveryexcitedabouttheactivitiesandteamgamesawaitingus.ThechildreninYear5havebeenlearningaboutlifeinVictorianDeptfordandhavebeenproducingsomefantasticpersuasivewritingaboutlifeinaworkhouse.ThechildreninYear6meanwhilearebringingtheirtopicofChildreninWartoaclosethisweekwithavisittotheChurchillWarRoomsinCentralLondon. AndyMcPartland

NewsfromNurseryandReceptionEYFShavebeeninterestedinseedsandgrowingeversincesharingthestory'TheEnormousTurnip'acoupleofweeksago.Allthechildren,includingouryoungestNurserychildren,havelearnedthestorybyheartandsomehaveevencreatedtheirownversions!Wespentsometimelookingcloselyatanddissectingvegetablesthathaveseedsinsideandhavemadesomeamazinglinedrawingsofthem.Wehavebegunplantinginouroutsidearea-ifyouareakeengardenerorhavesomeseedsorpotstosparewewouldwelcomeanydonations!ThisweekReceptionwillbeexploringChineseNewYear,creatinglanternsandperhapshavingagoatsomeChinesewriting. JosieHall

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InclusionNewsOverthelastfortnighttheschoolhasbeenbusymakingmanyreferralstoourOutreachservicesforchildrenacrosstheschool.ThisinvolvesliaisingwithandarrangingforspecialistsinAutism,Child

PsychologyandBehaviourtoworkalongsidetheschooltosupportchildrenwithmanydifferentneeds.TheInclusionteamhavebeenworkingespeciallycloselywithYear6toassessandreviewchildren'sprogressinthiscrucialacademicyear.Ihavealsobeenmonitoringattendancethistermwithafocusonensuringeveryoneunderstandsourexpectationthateverychildshouldhaveanattendanceof96%acrosstheacademicyear.AsalwaysifyouhaveanyqueriesregardinganythinginclusionrelatedthenpleasefeelfreetoemailmeatdYielding@ashmead.lewisham.sch.ukAlternativelyyoucanYindmeintheplaygroundmostmorningsandafternoons. DavidFielding-AssistantHeadteacherforInclusion!

Governornewsfromournewsupportstaffgovernor:JoyValizadehAsthenewestmemberofGovernorsIfeltveryanxiousaboutattendingmyYirstmeeting,wonderingifIwouldbeoutofmydepth.However,Ifoundmostofitprettyselfexplanatory.Ithoughtthewaythepolicydocumentsweresplitintosectionsforustolookatinsmallgroupsallowedmetosettleinandthegroup’sinsightgavemeabetterunderstandingofthetexts'meaning.I’veoftenwonderedhow,whyandwhoweremakingdecisionsandpoliciesforschoolsandthatwasmymainreasonforwantingtobecomeapartofthegoverningbody.WhatItookawayfromthemeetingwasexactlywhatIwashopingtoYind,thatAshmeadhasacompetentcommitteewatchingoverit.Ifeellhavethechildren’sbestinterestsatheartandlhopelcanbringaneutralvoicetothegroupaswellasgoodunderstandingoftheday-to-daypracticalitiesofschoollife.Ialsoseemyselfasastrongadvocateforchildren’swell-beingandhappinessandamlookingforwardtocontinuingmyjourneyasagovernor.!

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