Latest news at Ashmount School......

• 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.

• OUTSTANDING AGAIN! -

  Mon 28 Apr 2014
  We can now share the report from our Ofsted inspection on 27th and 28th March as it has gone out to parents.
  
  The inspectors judged us as Outstanding in every . This means that we have achieved Grade 1 for:
  
  Achievement of pupils
  Quality of teaching
  Behaviour and safety of pupils
  Leadership and Management
  Overall effectiveness
  
  You can read the full report in the Key Information section of this website.
  
  We are delighted to receive such praise for the hard work,dedication and total commitment of our great team of staff and supporting governors and parents. 
  
  Just a few key sentences from the report are
  
  * Teaching is outstanding because of the ways in which it inspires pupils to learn and enables their outstanding progress
  * Behaviour is outstanding.
  * Pupils make outstanding progress in English and Mathematics because they are taught exceptionally well
   

• Workplace Challenge winners for 4th time!

  Tue 04 Mar 2014

  Workplace Challenge 2014 Winners!

   

  For the fourth year running, an Ashmount staff team - Classroom Support Assistant Karen Nooney, Assistant Head Abi Steady and Deputy Head David Deacon - has been named the overall winners of the Workplace Challenge. Staff were required to log their sports and physical activity onto an online database for 8 weeks from Monday 6th January to Sunday 2nd March. This year, the competition was rolled out nationally with more than 11,700 individuals from over 2,200 workplaces taking part. The team has won a visit from an Olympian / Paralympian to our school and 15 sponsored entries to the World Corporate Games being held in Liverpool in June.

   

• LSU Sing sell out performance in aid of Ashmount

  Mon 03 Mar 2014
  On Saturday 1st March LSU Sing! (formally Loughborough Students Union Gospel Choir) performed their Spring Showcase at The Cope Auditorium on Epinal Way Loughborough to a sell out crowd. The choir sang a full set of songs including the number 2 Happy by Pharrell.
  
  All the proceeds from the event will go to The Ashmount Appeal.
  
  Dave went on stage to thank the choir for all their work for the school and to mention that they sang at our official opening on February 6th.
  
  LSU Sing! have been great supporters of the school over the years and anyone who heard them perform for our official opening in February knows how stunning they are.
  
  To book a ticket contact lsusing.lboro@gmail.com
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  

• School given defibrillator

  Sat 01 Mar 2014
  On Friday 28th February Dave and school nurse Faye Fuller attended the HeartSafe launch event at Leicester Tigers stadium on Welford Road. This was to promote CPR and heart attack recovery in the County. Dr Doug Skehan spoke to a packed audience and each school present was given a £2,000 defibrillator to keep in school. The statistics on heart attack recovery following correct CPR and use of a defibrillator prove the value of such training. Later training for all staff will follow.

• Opening events a great success -

  Mon 10 Feb 2014
  On Thursday 6th February we enjoyed the official opening for our new school. The school was opened by ex-England and Tigers rugby player Matt Hampson and Rosita Page, the chair of Leicestershire County Council.
  As guests arrived at the school they were greeted by the fantastic singing of LSU Sing! performing in the entrance foyer. As old friends of the school we were pleased that the student choir could join us on the day and add to the celebratory atmosphere.
  After refreshments in the conference room guest assembled for speeches in the school hall followed by cutting of the ribbon and presentation of the brass plaque which is now on display in the foyer.
  Following this groups of guests were shown around the school by staff and governors. While this happened the students were entertained in the hall by M & M theatre productions.
  Events were filmed by the BBC and an excellent article appeared on Central News . Local press and radio also covered the event. Feedback from the opening was very positive with one visitor saying, “The new school is just unbelievable, there really is no comparison with the old buildings on Beacon Road. Ashmount is a terrific School just imagine what can be achieved now”
  
  Meanwhile we await the outcome of our application to be a National Teaching School from the National College for teaching and leadership. We expect to hear in March.
  Dave Thomas

• Opening events at the new school

  Thu 23 Jan 2014 Dave Thomas
  
  Now that we are established in our lovely new school we are holding a series of open days and events. We are keen that everyone with an interest in the school gets to come and visit and if you have been missed off one of the scheduled events please ring up and talk to me.
  Events planned and forthcoming are;
  Tuesday 21st January - Open afternoon for parents of secondary aged students
  Friday 31st January - Open morning for parents of primary aged students
  Thursday 6th February - official L.C.C. opening event with Matt Hampson and LCC Chair Rosita Page - by invitation.
  
  Various other groups have meetings and tours arranged.
  
  Due to the numbers of people wishing to see the school we may ask you to join in with another group.
  
  I look forward to showing you our fantastic building, site and facilities.
  
  Dave Thomas