Ashleigh C of E Primary School Newsletter
| Friday 27th February 2026 |
Learning to Love; Loving to Learn - Life in all its Fullness
ForgivenessDear Parents and Carers,
Welcome Back to the Second Half of the Spring Term!
We hope you all had a really lovely and restful half term. It has been such a joy to have the children back in school this week - the corridors feel lively again, and the classes have jumped straight back into their learning with brilliant enthusiasm. Duffy Class have already begun exploring their new text, Escape from Pompeii, and Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic day with Mr Day as they completed their Sports Leaders training.
We also have an exciting week ahead. Our Year 5/6 children will be heading off on their residential to St George’s House, which is always a highlight of the year. We’re also very much looking forward to a special Zoom call with Uganda, where we’ll receive an update from the child we sponsor and speak with pupils involved in Edukid projects. Martin from the Chance to Shine cricket programme will be joining us again to lead cricket sessions, and some of our Year 3/4 girls from Duffy and Farook Classes will be celebrating International Women’s Day by taking part in a Football Festival at Tarka Leisure Centre.
Below is an updated list of our P.E. days for this half term:
| Ash 1 | Thursday (am) |
| Ash 2 | Monday (am) |
| Rayner | Monday (am) |
| Percival |
Monday (am) Thursday (am) |
| Duffy |
Monday (pm) Friday (pm) |
| Farook |
Monday (pm) Friday (pm) |
| Year 5 |
Thursday (pm) Friday (am) |
| Year 6 |
Thursday (pm) Friday (am/pm) |
In addition to our regular timetable, Mr Day continues to work hard to organise visitors, trips and special activities. We will always share information with you in advance when these opportunities arise.
We also understand that if your child has P.E. on two consecutive days, washing kit in between can be tricky. If this happens, please just ensure they have suitable footwear for P.E.—their usual white polo shirt and school uniform will be absolutely fine.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you all on Monday!
Collective Worship this week...
This week we explored our new Church School Value of Hope by thinking about how a tiny seed holds the potential to grow into something wonderful. Hope works the same way in us—starting small but helping us keep going and believe in what we can become.
We also linked this to SDG 4: Quality Education, which reminds us that every child deserves a safe school, good teaching and the right support. Just as seeds need sunlight and good soil, children need education so their potential can flourish.
Reflective questions you might like to explore at home:
- What does hope mean to you as a family?
- When have you shown hope, even when something felt difficult?
- What are your hopes for the term ahead?
- How does learning help your hopes and dreams grow?
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Here are the children who have been shining by showing our church value of HOPE this week ... |
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We'd love for you to see what's been happening in our class. Please click on the class link below to explore our latest updates. We add new content at least every fortnight, so keep checking back to stay in the loop! |
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Next Week - W/C 2nd March 2026 - we will be using MENU 3 again this week |
with the exception of:
Tuesday - Main Meal: Chicken Goujons & Veg Meal: BBQ Strips
Wednesday - Main Meal: Butcher's Sausages & Yorkshire Pudding
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Please see below our school notices ... |
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Please note: Any events featured in our school newsletter that are not organised by Ashleigh CofE Primary School, or the Harbour Schools Partnership, have not been checked or approved by us. They are shared purely for your information. |
