Special Mentions Assembly!
This week in special mentions assembly, we celebrated phonics and reading achievements. At Ashwood we have a high focus on developing phonics and reading skills, and the children have done a fantastic job with this. Also, we encourage them try and read at home as this always improves their reading skills. Keep up the good work everyone! #WeAreProudOfOurAchievements
Welcome FS1!
The children in FS1 have settled brilliantly during their first week at Ashwood! This week, they have been learning about Baa Baa Black sheep. They are learning to sing the rhyme with Makaton actions. The children also practiced being artists this week and represented sheep in different ways. Well done everyone! Click here to practice […]
Eco Warriors Success!
The Ashwood children who were interested in applying for the role of Eco Warrior had a discussion with Miss Roper. They looked at the Energy Sparks programme that the school uses, to monitor CO2 emissions and the cost of energy used. The children then looked at how much energy the Ashwood solar panels are generating. In […]
New Playground Markings!
What a great start to the school year! The children really enjoyed their first play time using the new markings on the playground. Everyone demonstrated how they take turns and are respectful to others. Well done Ashwood!#WeAreRespecful
End of Year Headteacher Roundup!
What an amazing finish to another great year for our Ashwood superstars! Again, we have crammed in so much this term at Ashwood. Here are just a few highlights. AttendanceWe celebrate whole school attendance. Attendance for this year is 95%. We have celebrated each class and their attendance with individual class rewards. Children who received […]
Y1/2 Sports Day
Y1 and Y2 took part in their Sports Day event, which was run by some of our Ashwood sports leaders. The children took part in javelin, target throwing and a range of other sports activities. Seeing the children be so resilient and not give up was great. Even though some of the activities were changed […]
Ashwood Summer Fayre!
On Friday, the PTA and the children of Ashwood held their Summer Fayre. Ashwood’s school partners With Me In Mind and the school nursing service ran stalls on raising awareness of supporting mental health awareness, and oral hygiene. The amazing residents and staff from Broadacres Care Home came to visit as well. Children ran their own stall […]
Class 3 Sports Day Superstars!
This week, the children worked really hard on their sports activities! They completed round robin sporting activities which included, long jump, javelin, and agility fitness courses. A big thank you to the Sports Leaders at Ashwood and Rotherham School Games who helped with each game along with some WPT Comprehensive school students. Well done everyone!
A Night at the Musicals with Y4!
What an amazing day Year 4 had performing alongside Rawmarsh Comprehensive School in their production of A Night at the Musicals! From having a dress rehearsal and performing for the new Year 7s, right through to performing in a sell out show to parents in the evening. A long but magical day. They got to perform ‘Waving […]
Studying Henri Matisse in FS2!
This term, we have been learning all about Henri Matisse who created a beautiful piece of art called The Snail. This artwork was created by ‘painting with scissors,’ this inspired our own pieces of art.We used a variety of colours and shapes, sometimes combing shapes to make a picture we know, sometimes using patterns, but […]
