Celebrations in FS2!
A key word FS2 continue to revisit is ‘celebration’. Throughout the year, the children have had lots of reasons to celebrate, and many festivals to enjoy. Last term, they celebrated the Lunar New Year. They acted out the story of the Great Race, and the order in which the animals finished the race. Did you […]
Y6 Headteacher Award!
Ashwood would like to give a massive shout out to Sophie, who received a Headteacher Award for her resilience in Maths. Sophie has been working super hard in her learning, and should be extremely proud of herself. Well done! #WeNeverGiveUp #WeDreamBig
Maths Patterns in FS2
This week, FS2 have been looking at the composition of 6 in Maths. First, the children explored how 6 can be made with a 5, plus one more. They then quickly began to look for other ways to make 6, such as using the die patterns to help visualise the amounts, and numberblocks to demonstrate […]
Jack and the Beanstalk in FS1
This half term, FS1 have been learning all about traditional tales, one of their favourite stories was Jack and the Beanstalk. The children particularly enjoyed planting beans of their own, to see how they would grow. They also loved taking part in activities such as painting beanstalks, acting out the story through role-play, and working […]
Pattern Numbers in FS2
Recently, FS2 have been working super hard in Maths. They have been paying close attention to the step pattern numbers make, when one more is added. The number blocks are fantastic to demonstrate this number pattern of one more. The children even wanted to make their very own number blocks to assist them in this […]
With Me In Mind Workshop
This week, Ashwood took part in a With Me in Mind workshop, as part of Children’s Mental Health Week. Our Mental Health Ambassadors set up activities to support having positive mental health, and wellbeing. They got a lot of the children to join in with activities, thinking about emotions, and how to handle them. The […]
Kindness Special Mentions
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. To celebrated this, the children in school who always show kindness received a celebration certificate, and a special mention in assembly. They are great friends to others, and should be extremely proud of themselves! #WeAreRespectful #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2025
Traditional Tales in FS2
Over the last few weeks, FS2 have enjoyed the story of Hansel and Gretel, as a part of their Traditional Tales topic. They are really enjoying this term’s theme, especially when it involves yummy treats! They started their learning by making their very own gingerbread houses in the construction area. They then wrote wanted posters […]
Reading Challenge in FS2
The theme in FS2 this term is Traditional Tales. To further promote a love of reading, we have introduced a very special reading reward, thanks to Mrs Morrison’s fantastic idea! All teachers in FS2 choose a favourite story book, and display it in the reading area, then these books become extra special library books. When […]
📚Develop Your Child’s Reading Skills
Our amazing children have put together a short video to help our parents and carers to know more about reading in school and how they can practise reading at home with their child. We hope you enjoy it and develop your reading skills at home further.https://youtu.be/lNvB9_Hdjvk
