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WelcomebacktoanewtermatAshtonHayesPrimarySchool.I
hopeyouallhadagoodbreak
andspent=mewithfamilyand
friends.Icannotbelieveweare
inthefinaltermofthisschool
yearalreadywherehastheyear
gone?!Wehavelotsofexci=ng
thingshappeningintheschool
forthechildrenthisterm.The
Year3andYear4childrenare
alsolookingforwardtotheir
residen=alvisittoYorkfortwo
nightsinthemiddleofMay.
OSFTED
Iamslightly
outof
syncwith
myregular
newsleLers
withthevisitfromOfstedlastweek.Thelast=metheschool
wasinspectedwasalmost
exactlyfiveyearsago.Since
then,therehavebeenmany
changestothewaythatschools
areinspected,makingthe
processveryrigorousand
challenging.Atthisstage,Iam
unabletogiveanythingawayas
thereportissubjecttoquality
assurancechecks.Itwillbepublishedwithinacoupleof
weeksandIwillletyouknow
whenthisisavailable.
However,IcansaythatIwas
veryproudofallthestaffand
childrenduringthetwo-day
inspec=oneveryoneworked
veryhardandmaintainedavery
posi=veatudewelook
forwardtosharingthereport
withyousoon.
ASHTON HAYES PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWS
ISSUE 14 / SUMMER TERM 2013 / TUESDAY 23RD APRIL
2013ManythankstoalltheparentswhogavetheirviewsonOUeds
ParentView(theoverall
resultsareavailabletoviewon
thewebsite).Theresultspainta
veryposi=veviewofwhat
parentsandcarersthinkofthe
school.Iwasdelightedthat
nearly40responsesweremade,
whichisaboveaveragefora
schoolthissize,comparedto
otherOfstedinspec=ons.Thank
youalsototheparentswho
wrotetotheinspectororwho
talkedtoherduringthevisit.
ASSESSMENTS
TheYear6childrenhavetheir
testweektolookforwardto
laterthistermandIknowthey
areworkinghardtopreparefor
theassessments.Thisyear,thereisanewassessmentthat
willbetes=ngSpelling,
Punctua=onandGrammar.All
childrenintheschoolwill
con=nuetobeassessedbythe
teacherswhichenablesusto
trackthechildrensprogress
throughtheyear.Wewillreport
theiraLainmentattheendof
theschoolyearinawriLen
report.Pleasefeelthatyoucanalwaysmakeanappointmentto
discussyourchildwiththeir
classteacher.Thebest=meto
meetwithteachersisattheend
oftheschoolday,although
telephoneappointmentscan
alsobemadeatcertain=mesof
theschoolday.
CAR BOOT SALE
Wehavehadanumberof
peoplesignuptotakepartin
thecarbootsale,butwewould
loveevenmore!Haveyougot
itemsthatyouwould
liketosell?
Itis=mefor
aclearout
ofthe
garageoryourchildren'stoys?
Haveyougotlotsofclothesin
theloU?Thisisagreatchanceto
makesomemoneyforyourself
andsupporttheschool.Please
contactNicoleWrighton07976
905946ifyouwouldliketobook
apitch.Pleasecomealongand
supportonthisSunday28th
Aprilyouneverknowwhat
bargainsyoumightspot!
PARENT GOVERNOR POSITION
ThankyoutoMrPaulVoural
whostoodasparentgovernor
sincethebeginningofthisschoolyear.AsMrVouralhasgivehis
resigna=on,thereisaposi=on
availableonthegoverningbody.
PleaseseetheemailIsend
duringtheEasterholidays
regardingnomina=ons.Please
notethatnomina=onsclosethis
Friday.
WATER BOTTLES
Wehaveremindedthechildren
thattheyshouldhaveaclean,
namedwaterboLleinschool
everyday.WehavewaterboLlesavailabletobuyforjust
1.20.Inaddi=on,wehavespare
topsfor50p.
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CLUBS
Ihopethechildrenenjoyedtheclubslastterm.I
ampleasedtobeabletoofferthefollowingclubs
forthesummerterm.TheClubsledbyMr
Richardshavealreadystarted.Theclubsledby
staffwillstartinthenextweeksandmembersof
staffwillcontactyoudirectlywithfurther
informa=on.
Inaddi=on,JudoClubwillbestartedonFriday
19thAprilandMadScienceClubwillbestar=ng
shortly.Thereares=llplacesavailableinthese
clubspleasespeaktoMrsStubbsintheSchool
Officeformoredetails.
OFFICE
Pleasecon=nuetohandanymoney/slips/leLers
intotheSchoolOfficeviathefrontdoor,rather
thanthroughthedoorinschool.Alterna=vely
itemscanbepostedintheredpostboxinthe
lobby.Allpaymentscanbemadetoschoolonline
viahLp://www.scopay.com/ashtonhayes.Ifyou
donothavealoginoryouhavemisplacedyours,
MrsStubbswillbeabletosetthisupforyou.
Onlinepaymentscurrentlydonotcostyou
anymorethanpayingbycash/chequeasthe
governorshaveagreedthatchargesaremetby
theschoolaspartoftheservicetheschool
provides.
TRAVELLING TO/FROM SCHOOL
TherearejustatwospacesleUontheminibusin
themornings.Ifyouwouldlikeyourchildrento
usetheminibus,pleasecontactMrsStubbsfor
moredetails.TheminibustravelsthroughKelsall,
OscroU,Tarvin,BarrowandAshtonHayes.
Pleaseconsideryourparkingatthefrontof
school.Ihavereceivedtwocomplaintsfromlocal
residentsaboutinconsiderateanddangerousparking,par=cularlyinChurchCourt.Thisroadis
notwideenoughtoparkandwerespecully
requestthatyoudonotusethisroadforparking
orturning.PleasebeawarethatAshtonHayesis
currentlybeingtargetedbythePolicetocatch
driverswhoexceedthe30mphspeedlimit.Iam
horrifiedbythespeedoftrafficthatpassthe
schoolandbelieveweallhavearesponsibilityto
helpmaketheroadsaferforourchildren.
Itiswonderfultoseesomanychildrenwalkingor
cyclingorscooteringtoschoolletshopethe
goodweathercon=nuestoencourageusallto
traveltoschoolinthisway.
PLAYGROUND
Ihopeyouhavehadchancetostopandlookat
thenewrubberizedplaysurfacethathasbeen
installedundertheplayground.Iamdelighted
withthewayitlooksandperforms-thechildrenhavebeenreallykeentousetheequipment
everyplay=me.ThankstothePTFAwhopart-
fundedthe
surface.
SHIRTS
Wearenow
askingthe
childrento
weartheirsummer
uniform.As
manyofyou
willknow,theboysweararedginghamshirt.
Thesearequitehardtogetholdofintheshops,
however,DuddonSchoolalsousethisshirtfor
theirsummeruniformandtheyhavekindly
agreedthatwecanorderourshirtsthroughtheir
website.Pleaseseethelinkbelow:
hLp://www.kidsbiz.co.uk/proddetail.asp?
prodSHIRT/DDDON
DATES FOR THE TERM
CarBootSale 28/4/13
CampOver 6/7/13
SportsDay 11/6/13
eaversEvening 18/7/13
NewStartersEvening21/5/13
Class5Produc=ons 17/7/13&18/7/13
DistrictSports 4/7/13
SummerFair 29/6/13
CycleRideinDelamereForest 21/5/13
DistrictSports 4/713
YorkResiden=alforYear3andYear4children
8-10/5/13
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