Latest news at Ashmount School......

• Thanks to Polypipe

  Mon 30 Jun 2014 Dave
  Local Company Polypipe have again supported the school by contributing to The Ashmount Appeal. On July 2nd Polypipe Business Development Coordinator, and parent of an Ashmount pupil, Eddie Jinks presented the school with a cheque for £100. As well as this Polypipe employees bought masses of raffle tickets and supported the Summer Fayre.
  This is another good link with a  local company for the school. We value these very highly as they show the strength of community support for the work we do.
  Thanks from all at Ashmount to Polypipe.
  See the gallery for a photo of the presentation.
  
  Dave

• Even more awards!

  Fri 27 Jun 2014 Dave Thomas
  On Thursday 26th June we went to The Leicester Mercury School Awards. We had been nominated in two of the categories for all schools in The City and The County. We were delighted to win both School of The Year and Head Teacher of The Year Awards.  Thanks to everyone who has supported the school and especially to our brilliant staff and fantastic parents and governors. This is just recognition of effort above and beyond the call of duty day in and day out.
  
  Dave Thomas
  
  Photos of the awards can be viewed in The Gallery on thius website

• National Award Winners

  Thu 26 Jun 2014 Dave Thomas
  On Thursday 25th June Dave, deputy David Deacon and Chair of Governors Jean Lewis attended the National Pupil Premium Awards ceremony in London. We had qualified from the regional and national entrants to reach the last three places. On the day we beat two London special schools to become National Pupil Premium Award winners for special education 2014. We were presented with a trophy and certificate by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. The school will be given £10,000 in recognition of our work to provide the very best provision for children in receipt of The Pupil Premium.
  This is a significant National achievement and reflects all the hard work we put in to make sure that all of our children achieve their very best. A great reward for a fantastic staff team
  
  Dave Thomas

• Up for Awards

  Fri 13 Jun 2014
  Following on from the successes of our recent second Outstanding Ofsted inspection and designation as a National Teaching School we have reached the finals in three awards.
  1. We are in the top three finalists in our category for the National Pupil Premium Awards. These are run by The Department for Education. On Wednesday 25th June we will go down to a ceremony at the Corinthia Hotel in London to see if we have won.
  2. We have also been nominated and reached the last three in the Leicester Mercury 2014 School Awards. In the evening of June 26th we will attend the ceremony to see where we come in the categories of School of The Year and Head Teacher of the Year.
  
  All of this recognition is down to the hard work of all of our staff and governors and the support of parents and carers -as well as our lovely children!
  
  More news will follow
  
  P.S. We have also been entered for the regional part of the Local Authority Building Construction awards 2014. This is for the school building. We will hear if we go forward tot he national awards after July 4th.

• Thanks to Motorline Direct

  Mon 09 Jun 2014
  * Motor Line Direct of Shepshed are fast becoming one of our major sponsors and supporters. Motorline have donated the £100 first prize for our raffle this year. They have also sponsored a new sports kit for the children. They now have a website link up and running, feel free to visit following this link: www.motorlinedirect.co.uk/charities 
  
  Many thanks to Ash and Geni for all their support and help.