om the charity came into school on the Wednesday before to
explain what the money was spent on when we last helped the charity and
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very good football with the footballer scoring maximum points,
winning all 5 games, coming FIRST, bringing the trophy back to
Ashill after 8 long years. The Netballers won their first game
and came a well deserved 5th place! After a long hard day everyone
was pleased with the results; Everyone is proud of both the
footballers and the netballers and hope they can do really well in
the future tournaments in 2009/10. We would like to thank all the
Yr6 pupils who took part this year and wish them well for the
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the Gymnastics and Dance Clubs with several youngsters having hours of fun on the bouncy castle. Class 4 sang their version of 'Goodbye Mr A' to a surprised Mr Haynes at the opening of our fabulous amphitheatre.
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Pupils and staff joined in a whole school fundraising effort in aid of sport relief. All staff and children, enjoyed wearing sport clothes to school. In addition, all classes were involved in jogging around the field, and individuals had their total laps recorded, with over 50 children completing a mile or more. Others were able to join in other sporting activities on the field. Well done, everyone for joining in and working hard to raise money to help others. The total raised by donations on the day was a fantastic £67.41. |
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19th - 23rd October 2009 - Languages Week All of the full time pupils have taken part in our Languages Week (the first of 3 themed weeks we run during the year) for the 5 afternoon sessions. Children have worked in all 4 classes, plus the Acorn room and undertaken a range of activities from a variety of countries. The countries that have been explored are; South Africa with Mrs Goodge, Scotland with Mrs Mooney, Chile with Mr Chapman, France with Miss Wright and Greece with Mrs Dolton and Mrs Grigg.
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10th October 2009 - Carbrooke Netball and Football Tournament
Ashill travelled to Carbrooke Primary School for their 2nd Netball &
Football Tournament. The weather was kind and the rain stayed away.
The children had a fantastic time. Both teams
showed improved performance and dedication. This time with the footballers coming 4th and the
netballers coming 3rd. Congratulations to both teams and we would
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gave their support.
3rd October 2009 - Thompson Netball and Football Tournament
On Saturday 3rd October a very windy Autumn day greeted the teams from Ashill when they arrived for their first Tournament of the year at Thompson Primary School. Both teams played magnificently and showed good teamwork which is always difficult during the 1st Tournament. Compliments to Thompson for the superb refreshments and thanks to everyone for their support. Everyone is proud of both the footballers and the netballers and hope they can do really well in the oncoming tournaments. Congratulations to everyone taking part and putting on such an excellent performance. The netballers came 2nd and the footballers came 5th and man on the match for the football went to Charlie Stewart. The next Tournament is at Carbrooke on Saturday 10th October.
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2nd October 2009 - Harvest Festival by Class 4
On Friday 2nd October Class 4 performed a Harvest Festival assembly led by Miss Wright. The children practiced very hard over the week. A big thank you to everyone who took part and who sent in produce with the children for this special assembly.
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 On Saturday 27th June we held our second ‘Picnic on the Field’. We would like to say a huge thank you to BTbounce and Jammin’ Entertainments for each providing a bouncy castle free of charge for the children to play on, to those on the PTA who organised the event, to the two gentlemen who cooked the burgers and sausages, the ladies (and children) who helped with teas, coffees and cakes and to staff who came along to help. Thanks also to parents and others in the local community who came along to support the event. The weather was kind to us (maybe a little too kind) and the children all played well in the Inter-house football and netball tournaments.
Kezia Wilkinson led the younger gym club members through their routine, which was followed up with displays by the older children. Many parents commented on their style and strength which was especially well achieved since their instructor, Mrs Chapman, was taken poorly at short notice. The day finished with an adult netball tournament between the School Staff, our PTA and the First Steps Pre-school. The competition was well fought by the PTA who came first but only due to a narrow goal difference between them and the School. |
25th June - Sports Day
Thank all of you who came along with family and friends to support and cheer on the children at Sports Day this year. The weather was kind to us (although maybe a little hot for running around!) but the children sat superbly and joined in with great enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. We did have a couple of teething difficulties, but were pleased we were able to have the whole school out together. Could I also thank the PTA for the ice cream and the parents who helped with the ‘catching’ of children and the handing out of rosettes.
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This year our 8th Production 'Peace Child' was another great success. Year 6, 5, 4, 3 and Yr2 children, put on excellent performances. Singing, both by the chorus and soloists were excellent and often moving. Mrs Rockett was so proud of everyone who took part and helped to make it such a memorable performance. We would also like to thank all the staff and parents who helped in the absence of Miss Collins who is currently on maternity leave. We wish everyone a wonderful Summer holiday, and all the best, especially to our Yr 6 drama club children, as they move on to High School in September and look forward to seeing new members next term. Below is a selection of the "Peace Child" photographs.
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Week beginning 8th June was our
Multicultural week in school. This year the continent we explore
We also had an African visitor coming to talk to
pupils on the Tuesday about life in Africa
We had a sponsored Bead-a-thon on the Thursday
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Well done once again to both the footballers and netballers for taking part and putting on an excellent performance. A big thank you to you all; parents, grandparents, children, & staff who gave their support throughout the year and look forward to your support in the future. |
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Thank you so much for all of your support on Saturday 9th with the Plant Sale. The weather was very kind to us. When all the money was collected and the nursery paid we made £575.85. It was a wonderful effort! Thank you again for all your help from Hannah Colville.
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During Science week, classes 3 and 4 enjoyed a ‘Forensic Science Investigation’ morning where the children were immersed in a crime scene investigation. The children had to try to use scientific processes to analyse evidence in order to discover who had poisoned 120 guests at a wedding!
Classes 1 and 2 have spent this half term finding out all about Space and were visited by a mobile planetarium. The children had a wonderful time and were praised for their knowledge of the planets and space. During the afternoon sessions, children were split into groups of about 20, that included a mixture of children from Reception to Year 6. The groups then moved to a different classroom each afternoon to learn about and investigate different scientific areas. In the Acorn Mrs Goodge and Mrs Grigg were showing the children how to use chemical reactions to make honeycomb. In Class 1 Mrs Dolton and Mrs Hooper held a Marble Run challenge. The children had to create their own marble run and see how long it took the marble to go from the start to the finish. The winning group managed to make their marble run last for 25.8 seconds.
In Class 2 the children had to design a Spacecraft that would protect an egg during its mission into space. They had to consider what materials would best protect it. The spacecrafts were then taken outside and launched. Needless to say the eggs had been hard boiled and not all survived their journey! In Class 3 the children had to design an object that would float on a variety of surfaces. These included custard, soil and jelly. In Class 4 the children were investigating sound and could be heard by all when experimenting with the drums. They used balloons, water and the computer to explore how discover how sound can be seen, felt and heard! |
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been a lot of fun! Great weather and fantastic refreshments.
Everyone is proud of both the footballers and the netballers and hope
they can do really well in the oncoming tournaments. The footballers won
all their games and came a well deserved 1st place. The netballers
had strong opposition and did not manage a place in the top 3 but it is
said that you learn as much, or more, from difficult times as you do
from the good times.
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very high, all year. Well done once again to both the footballers
and netballers for taking part and putting on an excellent performance. One of the great things about Ashill school is the superb help and
support given by parents and volunteers and we are so grateful for the
unstinting efforts in supporting their children and the teams.
Thank you all. Thank you also to Simon Dack who helps and manages the
football team.All the boys and girls should be commended on their attitude and on the sporting way they conducted themselves on all occasions. |
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On Friday 20th March, Class 3 headed off to visit Strangers Hall to find out more about the Tudors. All of the children took part in 4 different activities which were Tudor dancing, weaving where we made a mini loom and started our own weaving, object sorting where we had to decide if objects were used for food, lighting or building and all had the chance to try on Tudor clothes. The children and adults all had a wonderful day. “When I dressed up I looked weird and old fashioned. Everybody looked a bit strange” said Matthew. “My favourite bit was when we did the weaving and the dancing. We done two different dances and I liked the second one best” said Harriet. “I enjoyed dressing up as a poor person from the Tudor time” said Finley. |
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Thank you so much for all of your support last Friday
for Comic Relief. The sea of red in the playground was wonderful to see.
We raised a total of £160 for Comic Relief. This included money raised
from the sale of the CDs produced by pupils of the school and the
donations collected from staff and pupils on the day.
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5th March - Visiting Author, Dr Alex Cullum on World Book Day
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24th February - Pancake Day
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11th February - Class 3
Assembly Performance
On Wednesday the 11th of February Class 3 travelled back in time to the court of King Henry VIII and enjoyed a Tudor theme. The whole school, parents and grandparents were treated to a fantastic display of knowledge and costumes. The children had worked really hard to capture a feel of the 16th century. Well done Class 3.
9th February 2009 - Dance Festival at Wayland Community High School
Pupils from Ashill VC Primary School's after-school dance club re-enacted one of the most famous music videos ever by performing a dance recital of Michael Jackson's Thriller to pupils from Carbrooke, Caston and Parkers schools. The children had only four lessons to perfect their performance. Well done everyone!
2nd February 2009 - Fun in the snow at Ashill VC Primary
The snow didn’t stop children going to Ashill VC Primary School today, and the school didn’t stop the children and staff having fun in the snow at playtime. Head teacher Mrs Scott said, “We continued to operate and I’m grateful to staff / parents getting in to school despite the icy roads. “The children had the usual lessons but also enjoyed themselves in the snow."
7th October - New Club enjoyed by KS1
A new club called Nature Detectives, in-line with Woodland Trust for KS1 pupils, started on Tuesdays after school. There are currently 16 members with further names on the waiting list. Mrs Grigg runs the club with the assistance of Miss Wright. Any children from full-time Foundation Stage or KS1 who would like to put their name on the waiting list, can see Mrs Grigg. For further online activities and games visit www.naturedetectives.org.uk
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7th October - Football Friendly Ashill vs Carbrooke
On Tuesday 7th October after school Ashill played a friendly football match against Carbrooke. The team was made up of Yr 4 and Yr 5 boys. It was a fantastic game enjoyed by everyone. Ashill won 5:1 Congratulations to all.
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3rd October - Harvest Festival by Class 4
On Friday 3rd October Class 4 performed a Harvest Festival assembly with a theme on how the Earth was created which was led by Mrs Ford. The children practiced very hard over the week. A big thank you to everyone who took part and who sent in produce with the children for this special assembly. In the afternoon they sold the produce to parents and staff and we raised a wonderful £69 for Cancer Research.
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8th - 12th September - Class 4 Residential Trip Tregoyd 2008 - Update
Daily update by Mrs Howlett from Tregoyd:
Monday 8th Day 1 - We left Ashill School at 9:15 am and arrived safely at 3:45pm. All very cheerful. We had Spaghetti Bolognaise for our evening meal or ham sandwiches for the fussy. Weather currently very mild and the children are playing out in the grounds. We saw the flooding on the way but it won't affect the centre. All is good. 7:15pm
Tuesday 9th Day 2 - Another good day. Weather has been ok apart from a downpour this afternoon which if we hadn't ALL been soaked from kayaking, would have been very annoying. We enjoyed climbing and the trapeze this am. We had hotdogs for evening meal. A few tired faces, some were late nodding off last night!!! But otherwise all happy. Mountain trail tomorrow. 7:32pm
Wednesday 10th Day 3 - Hello All. Everyone slept really well. The weather has been wonderful sunshine but still very muddy underfoot. The hike was shortened to half a day very slippery but great fun. This morning we squeezed in archery and chums challenge. Chicken nuggets and potato wedges for evening meal. A few quiet moments from some but so far no significant homesickness. Zip wire tomorrow! 7:15pm
Thursday 11th Day 4 - Hello! Another day of good weather. Nearly everyone enjoyed the zip wire. We canoed this afternoon on the puddle because the river is too swollen. We had chicken and pasta for evening meal. We have orienteering and abseiling tomorrow before we come home. Everyone settled down 2 bed really well last night. See you tomorrow!!! 8:50pm
Friday 12th Day 5 - Arrived safely back at Ashill school @7:40pm lots of happy smiley faces reunited with their parents.
A big thank you to Mrs Howlett, Mrs Ford and Mrs Hindry from all the children and parents.
28th June - 'Picnic on the Field'
The rain stayed away for once and the sun was shining brightly. Everyone will agree that this was a memorable day enjoyed by everyone! Pupils, staff and parents have enthusiastically taken part in all the fantastic events. Oak won the inter-house football tournament and Conifer won the inter-house netball tournament. Congratulations to all the boys and girls who took part, everyone played exceptionally well. Thank you to all the spectators for supporting their houses. We were treated to great displays by
the Gymnastics and Dance Clubs with several youngsters having hours of fun on the bouncy castle. Class 4 sang their version of 'Goodbye Mr A' to a surprised Mr Haynes at the opening of our fabulous amphitheatre.
Great teamwork with quick passing, made Ashill Playgroup the winners of the netball competition. There were some excellent intercepts and fantastic defending from the PTA and Staff teams. The matches were played to a high standard with lots of laughter, some healthy competition, and additional guidance from the sidelines. Everyone had a great time!! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for their support throughout the day.
21st June 2008 - Hockham Netball & Football Tournament
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June 13th - 'Hoodwinked' Drama Club Production
This year our Summer Production was another great success. Year 6, 5, 4 and 3 children, put on a stunning performance. It would unfair to single out anyone specific because everyone was so good. Singing, both by the chorus and soloists was excellent and often moving. The acting provided some of our best ever performances. Miss Collins and Mrs Rockett were so proud of everyone who took part and helped to make it such a memorable performance. Have a wonderful Summer everyone! We wish our Yr 6 drama club children all the best as they move on to High School in September and look forward to seeing new members next term. Here is a selection of the "Hoodwinked" photographs.
May 19th - 23rd India - Multicultural Week
This year the children were entertained with a presentation of dance, music, art and cuisine from India. The event was a great success and the sponsored curry race raised an astonishing £470.00 for the charity 'Asha Kiran', which means Ray of Hope. Bringing help to those who need it most. Thank you to everyone who took part.
30th April 2008 - Meet the Author
On 30th April Class 4 went to Westfield School to listen to a talk by Steve Parker. He told us something about the process of publishing non-fiction books, and also about his own life: how as a child he wanted to become a zoo owner and a footballer, but has instead become the author of, so far, 250 books! He is now getting into writing fiction and involved us in his ideas: the children were invited to invent a football team made up of animals, and decide both a name for the team and which animal would play each position. He then listened to some of our ideas and collected in the notes we'd make. Who knows, some of them may7 even appear in his forthcoming book!
29th April 2008 - Wymondham Swimming Gala
On 29th April Year 4 children went to Wymondham College to take part in a swimming gala. Some of us swam, others helped with the scoring. Other local schools were also taking part. The pool was a bit smaller than the one we're used to but even so it was scary having to start at the deep end! The swimmers were divided into teams along with children from other schools, and not everyone was in every race. The races included individual lengths, team relays, blowing the flying saucer (!) and some races involved using 3 different strokes. Well done to all those who took part.
19th April 2008 - Caston Netball and Football Tournament - Double Win for Ashill!!
Both Netball and Football teams came 1st and had an enjoyable time. They played magnificently despite a very cold easterly wind. Compliments to Caston for the superb refreshments. Congratulations to everyone taking part and putting on such an excellent performance. The netball team looked extremely smart in their new kit sponsored by Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. They were equal on points with Caston on goals scored and goals conceded. There had to be a playoff, which Ashill won by 2 goals. With not many goals scored, the Footballers had a nail biting finish and won on goal difference. Thanks to you all; parents, grandparents, children, & staff who gave their support.
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14th February 2008 - Sherbert Holmes brings home green message
The children enjoyed and
picked up the message of the importance of keeping the environment clean and
safe thanks to a special countywide theatre road show. The performance featured
a mix of circus skills and magic tricks, which aimed to teach children the
importance of cleaning up and how litter can harm people, animals and the
environment.
We were delighted to be supporting the Campaign and the Lost In Litter road
show. We enjoyed the show, and with characters like Butch the Bulldog the event
was a great fun way for children to learn about the importance of looking after
our environment.
21st February 2008 - RSPB Visit KS1
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KS1 had a fantastic morning when Theresa from the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB) came to visit us. We learnt a great deal about birds. Did you know that 63 wrens can fit into a nesting box? www.rspb.org.uk |
1st December 2007 - Christmas fundraising
A BIG thank you for the
support we had for the Buy-A-Gift, Christmas
Fayre and Grand Draw. We raised a total of £1750.00!! This will enable the PTA
to continue supporting the outdoor classroom project amongst other more regular
contributions.
14th November 2007 - Friendly Football Match - Ashill v Caston
Ashill Football Team travelled to Caston to take part in a friendly football match. It was a fantastic game enjoyed by everyone, despite the cold weather. Caston took an early lead and the final score Caston 4-Ashill 3. Congratulations to everyone.
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17th October 2007 - Class 4 Great Cressingham School Trip
By Paige
 OOn Wednesday 17th October Class 4 went to spend the day at Great Cressingham National School where Headmistress Sally North took us back in time to experience a day at a real Victorian School. The school was built in 1840 and the school had approximately 100 children in two classrooms in 1870. When we got there we had to line up in height order. In the playground there were metal hoops, oak skittles, spinning tops, etc. that we enjoyed playing with at playtime as well as a huge map of the Empire. n n t The girls had the opportunity to take part in needlework and we made lavender bags. The whole day was really fun I wish we could go there again. |
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13th October 2007 - Carbrooke Netball & Football Tournament
By Lydia
On 13th October Ashill travelled to Carbrooke Primary School for their 2nd Netball & Football Tournament. The weather was great and the children had a fantastic time. This time with the footballers coming second and the netballers coming FIRST!! Congratulations to both teams. Everyone put on a great performance and we wish the netballers and footballers all the best for future tournaments. We would also like to thank all the spectators for their continuous support.
By Sarah
On Friday 5th October 2007 Tony, with the assistance of Pam, demonstrated
various percussion instruments, entertaining the children for over an hour.
It was fantastic because Tony was the drummer in the original recording of
'Dad's Army.' He could really bring tunes to life with his drum machine
and other percussion instruments! The children joined in with Theme Songs from, 'Swan Lake', 'James Bond', 'The Simpsons' and various other songs.
They were also shown which
instruments
were used to make the Theme Tune for the Famous TV Show 'Countdown.'
By Sophie A, Lauren, & Ryan
On Friday 21st September Class 4 performed a harvest festival assembly, the
theme this year was water. They practised very hard for 2 weeks and it
turned out really good according to Class 3's Lillyella, Charlie S and Miss
Wright. Lillyella's favourite part was the poems but Charlie's and Miss
Wright's favourite part was the song and dance to the music of 'Singing In The
Rain.' Class 4's William S and Lydia agreed that they both enjoyed it.
William's favourite part of the play was the song as well, but Lydia's favourite
part was being a narrator.
We asked Mr Haynes if he thought water was a good idea for a theme and he replied "Yes, water is essential for life and millions of people in the world don't have enough of it." In the afternoon some of the year 6's went outside at 3:00pm and sold the produce to parents in the playground. Altogether we made £52.62 Mrs Blaver sent the money to Water Aid to help them build a well in India.
By Bethany and Luke G
Class 3 went on a trip to West Stow, which is a reconstruction of an Anglo Saxon village near Bury St. Edmunds, on Wednesday 26th September 2007. We interviewed them and asked them some questions. They enjoyed going in to the houses because they smelt realistic like a fire smell and olden day smell.
They saw some pottery and some olden day houses and went round a museum then watched a 7 minute film. They did activities which they said were fun.
By Benjamin, Karl and Jack
Ashill travelled to Thompson Primary School for their first football and netball tournament of the year. They had a cracking time with the netballers coming second and the footballers coming FIRST!! After a long hard day everyone was pleased with the results; the netballers won 3 matches and drew 2, the footballers won all their matches, by the end they had a 6 point lead against second place which was Caston. Everyone is proud of both the footballers and the netballers and hope they can do really well in the oncoming tournaments. Well done once again to both the footballers and netballers for taking part and putting on an excellent performance.
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Ashill
travelled to Hockham for the final tournament of the year. A good team
performance in wet conditions gave the football team a well-deserved win
in end making it 4 wins out of 6!! The Netball team came a modest 4th on
goal difference. We wish all the Year 6 boys and girls good luck,
Kit joy for Ashill Netball Team. On behalf of all of the team we
would like to thank
