Nov 22
It has been a busy week at Ashfield. On Friday, we were visited by representatives of the King’s Lieutenant who delivered a workshop about the monarchy and the Commonwealth Values. Our visitors led a workshop for Year 6 where they explored the Commonwealth Values in more detail. It was good to see children actively taking …
Nov 22
On Wednesday, Year 4 visited Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford to support their learning in RE. They were invited into the Shrine to see the beautiful Murti’s; and had a lesson on the importance of the soul. Some children had the opportunity to dress up as the tri-murti and their Goddess wives. They also had time …
Nov 20
On Thursday and Friday last week, the children took part in our bi-annular Basketball Tournament. The weather for once was good in November and we even saw the sun at times! It was undoubtedly one of the best tournaments we have hosted at Ashfield. Both Mr Jones and I were delighted to witness the high …
Nov 15
Mr Jones attended achievements assembly last week to present Ella (3L) and Maya (5G) their certificates for being The Elms Multi-sports leaderboard winners.
Nov 15
Year 6 visited Whipsnade Zoo as part of their Science Topic on Evolution and Inheritance and had a fascinating day. They looked carefully at rhinos, giraffes and flamingos to see how the species have adapted to their environments over time.
Nov 14
This week, we have been learning about anti-bullying. This year’s theme is ‘Respect‘ which is also one of our school values. In our class assembly, we looked at ways at being a safer and more respectful school. The School Council also set out an antibullying poster competition and the winning posters will be laminated and displayed …
Nov 12
On Monday, our Year 6 children led our Remembrance Day Assembly. We were joined by some of our Forces families who talked about the significance of Remembrance Day and why it is important to them. After the assembly and two minute silence, Mr Dourado, parents, and children from the Forces families walked to the Memorial …
Nov 08
The children learned about various religions that celebrate this bright and colorful festival . The message of the Diwali story (good triumphs over evil) was a point of reflection. It was a beautiful coming together of our Ashfield community as we appreciate one of our many cultures within.
Oct 25
The Year 5 Harvest Assembly was EXCELLENT and it was nice to see a lot of parents and carers visit the school. It is always nice to celebrate Harvest Festival – it is a time to be thankful for the food that we have. But more importantly, it is about giving something back to the …
Oct 23
This term, Year 6 have been exploring and creating 2d images onto 3d designs. The finished artwork were these creative cereal boxes. Well done Year 6!