Latest news at Ashmount School......

• Scarecrow Festival

  Sun 06 Nov 2016 David

  Many thanks to all of the students, and staff, parents and carers who were able to attend our fourth annual Scarecrow Festival held on 6th November 2016.

   

  The winner of the competition, as chosen by both our independent judge and the exhibit that received the most votes on the day, was a sensory trail based on the Michael Rosen classic storybook 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt', put together by our Key Stage 1 classes.

   

   

  

• Scarecrow Festival

  Sun 06 Nov 2016 David

  As part of our celebrations for Harvest Festival, we will be holding our fourth annual Scarecrow Festival from 1.00pm until 3.00pm on Sunday 6th November 2016. 

   

  Each class has made their own scarecrow from recycled materials which will be displayed around the hall and foyer. 

   

  As in previous years, entries from other schools and groups are welcome, and there will be prizes for the best scarecrows. 

   

  Tea and coffee will available, and any donations on the day will be presented to the Loughborough PACE 'Operation Agape' project which provides emergency food parcels to families and individuals in our local community.

• Loughborough Santa Fun Run 2016

  Thu 03 Nov 2016 David
  This year's 'Loughborough Santa Fun Run and Walk', organised by the Rotary Club of Loughborough, is being held on Sunday 4th December at 11am at Loughborough Market Place. Families interested in running, walking or strolling the 5km course through Loughborough town centre to raise money for Ashmount School and other local charities can sign up for the Ashmount Team by speaking to our office staff. The entry fee is £13 for adults and £6.50 for under 16s. All competitors will receive a santa suit and medal.   

• Halloween Disco

  Mon 31 Oct 2016 David
  Many thanks to everyone who attended our Halloween Disco on Tuesday 25th October. It proved to be our most popular disco yet with over 100 pupils, parents and staff attending the event to dance to live music and take part in some spooky party games.  

• New Playhouse for our Early Years Foundation Stage

  Mon 24 Oct 2016 David

  Pupils in our Early Years Foundation Stage are enjoying playing in their newly decorated playhouse. The playhouse was painted (and wallpapered inside) by members of staff from Tesco Express Loughborough during our half term break. Jody Branston, Tesco’s Community Champion, said: “We regularly support community projects and we are so happy we could help out such a lovely school.”

  

• Quorn Hunt Charity Donation

  Mon 17 Oct 2016 David Deacon

  Thank you to the Quorn Hunt for raising £650 for Ashmount at their Summer Proms Evening. The event included a jousting contest and music performed by a 30-piece orchestra. Josephine Jewell, Joint Master of the Quorn Hunt, and Ashmount governor Kim Turner called into school for a tour and to present the cheque to Headteacher David Deacon.

  

• Harvest Festival Donations

  Mon 17 Oct 2016 David

  Thank you to everyone who sent in food donations as part of this year’s Harvest Festival Celebrations. These were donated to the Bridge Charity in Loughborough which delivers a number of housing related advice, support and assistance services to homeless and vulnerably housed people in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire and Rutland. Jade Pegg from The Bridge, said: ‘On behalf of all the staff, volunteers and clients of the Bridge, may I please extend my sincere thanks to all of the staff, parents and pupils for the fantastic food donation received on Thursday 6^th October. We have many people walk through our doors desperate for items that many of us take for granted, and so donations such as these are imperative to make the lives of these people a little better.”

• Macmillan Cancer Support World's Biggest Coffee Morning

  Mon 03 Oct 2016 David
  Thank you to everyone who sent in cakes and donations for our recent coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event, which was hosted by our Secondary students, raised £250. First Prize was awarded to our Lead Communication Mentor Kirsty North for her Ice Cream cake.   

  

• Pupils' Sunflowers Reach New Heights

  Fri 30 Sep 2016

  Ashmount pupils have been growing their own sunflowers for the 2016 Schools' Tallest Sunflower Competition.

   

  Our pupils were recently presented with a certificate and awarded third prize for growing six sunflowers with a combined total height of 34 feet and 1 inches.

   

  This was surprisingly close to the combined height of the winning sunflowers grown by pupils at Fairfield Primary School which totaled 39 feet and 7 inches.

   

   

  

• Goodbye and Hello!

  Fri 15 Jul 2016 Dave

  As I leave Ashmount school after seven happy years I would like to thank everyone for their support. The list could go on forever but I would like to mention; the governors, parents, staff, Alliance schools and, of course, the children.

   

  I am delighted to be able to leave the leadership of Ashmount in such outstanding hands. Our new Headteacher David Deacon is brilliant and nationally recognised for his work. He will be supported by Deputy Head Abi Steady who was recently recognised by The Leicester Mercury as Inspirational Teacher of the year. New Head of Primary Claire Malpas is also a brilliant teacher and leader. Added to that we have the amazing Helena, Gina and Katie - all Newly Qualified Teachers who we have trained ourselves here in school. Ashmount will go from strength to strength.

   

  The pictures show some images form my lovely farewell lunch with the school governors

   

  Dave Thomas

  July 2016