Parents
Parents’ Information
Parental Involvement At Ashfield we try to create an atmosphere where parents feel welcome—where staff and parents can talk openly and honestly and where parents’ opinions, support and involvement are highly valued. We positively encourage parents to help with activities such as cooking, art, reading, library and other extra-curricular activities. We recognise the key role …
The School Day
The DfE have announced that from 2024, there is an expectation that state-funded mainstream schools should deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours. Therefore, from September 2023 there will be a slight change to the Ashfield start and closing times. The school day will start at the same time of 8:50am. However, there …
Attendance
Attendance to school is extremely important for children to continue to make good academic progress and social development. At Ashfield, attendance is monitored every half-term by the Headteacher, and every effort is made to ensure that children attend school. The school has a strict attendance policy and work closely with the outside professionals. The school …
After School Clubs
Ashfield is able to offer the following clubs this academic year. To book a place for your child for any of the after-school clubs listed below, please click on the tabs on the side of this page. After-school clubs List for 2023/24 Club Time Run by Day Netball 3:30pm – 4:30pm The Elms Monday Football …
Music Lessons
Music plays an important part in the life of our school. We encourage children to enjoy music, both as participants and audience. All the children at Ashfield have the opportunity to sing, learn about and play a variety of instruments within their Music lessons. Our Year 4 children are currently learning the cornet through the …
Safeguarding
Ashfield Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of our website. Sometimes …
Online Safety
At Ashfield we take eSafety very seriously. The links below give support and advice on how to keep safe online. Please take the time to look through this information and discuss it with your child. Keeping up with children’s use of technology is challenging for many adults and it can be hard to supervise what …
Service Families
We have a number of families in the Armed Forces and a number of children may join or leave Ashfield throughout the school year. This is due mostly to the postings of Service Families who live in close proximity to the school and move in and out of the area at short notice. We believe …
ASHA (Ashfield School & Home Association)
The Ashfield School & Home Association aims to raise funds in order to enhance the education of the Ashfield children by providing or contributing to extra facilities that would not otherwise be available at Ashfield. To this end ASHA organises a variety of events throughout the year to raise additional funds to be spent on …