Latest news at Ashmount School......

• Ashmount School shortlisted for three Leicester Mercury Education Awards!

  Fri 30 Nov 2018

  We are delighted to announce that Ashmount has been shortlisted for three awards in the Leicester Mercury Education Awards 2018:

   

  • 'Community Champion' Award
  • 'Healthy School' Award
  • 'School of the Year' Award

   

   

  The winners and finalists of the Leicester Mercury Education Awards 2018 will be announced at a presentation event being held at the King Power Stadium in December 2018.

   

• Children in Need Fantastic Fundraisers

  Fri 30 Nov 2018

  Thank you to everyone who supported our recent Children in Need Day. 

   

  Pupils, staff and volunteers donated £1 to attend school in something spotty or bright for the day, and our Key Stage 4 students made and sold their own key rings, badges and biscuits as part of their Enterprise work. 

   

  The total raised so far is a fantastic £335.62. 

  

• Loughborough Santa Fun Run

  Fri 30 Nov 2018

  Good luck to all of our pupils, parents, staff and volunteers taking part in this year's 5km Loughborough Santa Fun Run and Walk in a bid to raise money for the school and other charities. 

   

  The fun run, organised by Loughborough Rotary Club, raises money for local charities including Rainbows, Loros, Prost Aid, Alzheimers Society and Dementia UK. 

   

  Competitors will be dressed in red and blue santa costumes for the run, which starts and finishes in Loughborough Market Place. 

• Christmas Fayre

  Thu 29 Nov 2018

  Come and join us at our Christmas Fayre between 11am and 2pm on Sunday 9th December 2018. 

   

  All donations for the bottle, teddy and tombola stalls are welcome. 

   

  Stall planned so far include 'Guest the Weight of the Cake' and 'Splat the Elf' games game; bottle, chocolate and teddy tombolas; nearly new toys. 

   

  There will also be a special guest visit from Father Christmas and his elves.  

   

  Tickets for our raffle are available from the office.  

   

• Poppy Appeal 2018

  Mon 05 Nov 2018

  The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2018

  We have a range of products on sale from our front office this year. 100% of the profits go to the Royal British Legion .

   

  The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion’s biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, the period of Remembrance. This year, join us as we mark the end of the WW1 centenary by saying Thank You to all who served, sacrificed and changed our world.

  Further information about the support provided by The Royal British Legion can be found on their website: www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/fundraising-appeals/poppy-appeal/

  

• Shoebox Appeal 2018

  Sun 04 Nov 2018

  Many thanks to all of our pupils and staff and their families who have donated items to this year’s shoebox appeal. We are delighted to announce that we have sent off 20 shoeboxes on behalf of the school.

   

  The Family Shoeboxes of gifts are given to families who often have to make a choice between buying food or fuel at Christmas time – buying presents is just not a priority. Many of these families do not have running water, heating or electricity. Some live in appalling conditions, often living in just one or two rooms, and life for them is a real struggle to survive.

   

  Boxes are sent to Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine. Our chosen charity is small enough that they have a personal relationship with all the key contacts in Eastern Europe who distribute your Shoeboxes and they do spot checks to ensure that your boxes are received by the correct people.

   

  Thank you again for your donations.

   

  (Pictured below are some of our students with Family Liaison Worker and Governor Maria Gallagher.)