We have recently reviewed  our medication procedures/policy.  As part of the work we reviewed existing practices and found that some of the senior pupils who should have been carrying their own inhalers, did not have them with them in school or they were not accessible should they have been needed in an emergency.   Although we would like to support children to take responsibility of their own medication, we have decided that the risk is too high that an individual may misplace their inhaler (in a large busy school environment), resulting in not having the required medication in an emergency situation.   Resultantly the option for pupils to carry inhalers has been removed from the medication policy.  Medications are stored in the main school office so are easily accessible and are nearby to the gym hall/playground where children are most likely to engage in strenuous activities. 

Some key reminders regarding the medication procedure:

• We cannot administer any medications without a request for medication form being completed and receipted.  This form is available on the school website.

• We cannot administer any medications which have not been prescribed by a doctor/pharmacist.  Medications must have the prescription sticker intact.

• We cannot administer the first dose of any medications.

We have recently purchased a range of new open ended equipment for playful learning in P1.  We have been upleveling skills across the teaching/PSA team in how to get the most out of the playful learning interactions and have been mightily impressed by the skill development that has been on show!  From poison potions (exploring volume, using literacy skills), to Kapla creations (using construction skills, building spatial awareness, developing resilience) the learning has been of a really high level and the children have had a great time too!

We had the Travelling Book Fair with us this week which was open during Parent Appointments on Tuesday and Thursday evening. A big thank you to all our P6/P7 pupil helpers and the parents and PSAs who came to help sell books. 

A big thank you goes to all the parents who purchased some new books for reading at home. There was a super selection this time and lots of very excited faces on the pupils when they got their books!

 The total amount spent at the book fair this year was £667.14! As a result the school gets commision to spend on new books. The picture to the left shows all the new books we will be adding to the school library very soon.

Thank you again for your support. We have also got some donations handed in as well of some great books so the library will definitley be stocked up with new titles. 

This session  we have expanded the number of pupil leadership opportunities available for our P7 pupils by introducing the 'improvement Squad' who operate alongside the 'House Team Leaders' on different themes.  This group focuses on leading improvements/changes across school, but currently they only represent the views of the P7 year group.  In an effort to ensure they are hearing and acting upon the ideas of children across all ages/stages in school, the improvement squad are now looking for volunteers from each P1-6 class to become 'Junior Reps' who will attend monthly meetings with the squad to share their thoughts and ideas.  We expect there will be lots of interest so reps will be chosen at random from those who put themselves forward.  

On Monday we will start the 'poll and match' selection process which is used to help match the children to their preferred option of pupil leadership group.

All children P4-7 in school will be part of a group which will be focused on leading change or improvement to some aspect of our school environment, the way we work or our community.  These groups have been kept small in size (will be of around 10 pupils from P4-7 ) to ensure all group members have a meaningful role and can be heard.   The point of these groups is to build leadership skills and support the children to feel  genuinely 'in charge' of aspects of their school life.  

Half the pupils from each P4-7 classes will attend a leadership group this term, and the other half will attend after the Easter break.   We look forward to seeing what ideas the children come up with and whether they can bring the changes to life!

Group themes this term include:

Health

Charity/Community

Mental Wellbeing

Outdoor Learning/Areas 

Exploring Worldviews

Reading 

Art Curators

Online Magazine

Fairtrade

A huge well done to our House Team Leaders who put on our first ever Ashley Road Escape Room house event for P3-7 pupils this week.  The team made up a whole range of clues and puzzles for the house groups to solve, and even managed to differentiate their clues perfectly to make the activity accessible to the different year groups, not an easy task!

Duthie: 110 points

Westburn: 90 points

Seaton: 130 points

Hazlehead: 110 points

The Scottish Book Trust reached out to the Council with the offer of free books for schools. The city received just under 6,500 books to share across the schools in Aberdeen. There are a range of books for all ages and we received 3 boxes full of them. 

These will shortly be going in the library, with some going into P1 and P2 as well. 

I wonder which ones will become favourites with the children?

As part of our ELC Improvement Plan for this year we had a focus on developing the amount o physical activities offered throughout the day, including active and outdoor play.  We looked at the garden area outside the nursery as a staff and also monitored the types of activities the children liked doing. Many liked to take part in physical activities but the range of resources for this was limited. We have now purchased lots of exciting resources that will promote fun through physical play and the children now have their own nursery "gym" area!

The children also have a weekly session in the school gym hall, planned disco times throughout the year and we will be rolling out a weekly wheelie session too!

We will also be looking at how we can develop the Tepee garden further through a range of different activities/provocations being planned with resources to support. 

The PTA would like to invite you to join us for our first annual Beetle Drive Competition.

Friday 16th of February, 6.30pm-9pm

Beetle Drive is a fun, family friendly game of chance that we hope you will all enjoy (think Bingo but with beetles).

Entry tickets are for teams of two. You can pair up with a friend, parent, grandparent, sibling - the choice is yours.  Note that ticket numbers are capped so get in early to secure your place.

There will be fantastic prizes for the winners and the tuckshop will be open for those wanting to purchase snacks and drinks.

We look forward to a fun filled night with you all.

See the poster for how to purchase tickets

See attached this week's Right Of The Fortnight which has been shared in assembly/discussed in classes.

This time around we have taken an 'internet safety' focus on the right, to help children think about how to safeguard themselves and others from risks while they retain their rights.  

We will once again have the Travelling Book Fair coming to Ashley Road during the parent appointments on the 20th and 22nd February. The cases will be open during the evenings for parents/children to look through.

If you wish to purchase any books this can be done on the night with cash or using the QR code that will be printed at the fair.

World Book Day Vouchers will be handed out on Monday 19th February to the children in the school. These can be spent at the book fair for books costing over £2.99.

We will have some senior pupils helping to support the fair but it would be lovely to have some parents to help as well. The evening will be split into the following slots:

3:30-4:15/ 4:15-5:00/5:00-5:45/5:45-6:30 - If you can help to support the fair on any of the slots, please email the school office at ashleyroad@aberdeencity.gov.uk and we will get back in contact to share a rota.

The second parents evening meetings of this session will take place on  Tuesday the 20th and  Thursday the 22nd of October and will continue to be in person, in school.  

Booking will be online via the same system used previously.  You can book an appointment be going to the address below and logging in using pupil and parent details.   The information you use to login must match exactly what we hold on our school system, so if you are struggling to login, please call the school office who will support.  

https://parents-booking.co.uk/login.jsphttps://parents-booking.co.uk/ashleyroad

The booking window will open today and will close on Friday the 16th of October at 4pm.

Please help us to make best use of teachers time which is set aside to meet with parents.  If for any reason you are unable to attend an appointment, please cancel with as much notice as possible by calling the school office or cancelling via the online system. 

During the week beginning 5th February, we will be joined by music tutors from 'Youth Scottish Culture and Traditions' who will work with a range of children in P3-5 to learn a selection of Scottish songs and try some traditional Scottish instruments: the clarsach (Scottish harp), guitar and penny whistle. We look forward to  a tuneful and exciting week! 

We have been overwhelmed by the interest children across P4-7 have shown in being a 'Young Journalists' this session.  A grand total of 59 children have chosen to taken on the challenge and write articles in their own time to be displayed on the screen at the front entrance of the school.  It is amazing to see motivated writers sharing their skills through some fantastic articles!  The team have 'deadlines' to work to and will be keeping their eyes peeled for exciting stories/events and achievements they can write about!  See some of the first examples below.  

Today the nursery received a brand new water wall! As part of the ELC improvement plan we have been looking at developing the outdoor environment and introducing more physical play resources. The  water wall was definitely a big hit as all the children wanted to have a go at pumping the handle to bring up the water and then to decide which route they would make the water go. There were coloured ping pong balls to add in to the pipes too! It was great to see the team work skills as the children took turns to pump the water as well as refilling the bucket after the water had run out.  

The PTA would like to invite you to join us for our first annual Beetle Drive Competition.

Friday 16th of February, 6.30pm-9pm

Beetle Drive is a fun, family friendly game of chance that we hope you will all enjoy (think Bingo but with beetles).

Entry tickets are for teams of two. You can pair up with a friend, parent, grandparent, sibling - the choice is yours.  Note that ticket numbers are capped so get in early to secure your place.

There will be fantastic prizes for the winners and the tuckshop will be open for those wanting to purchase snacks and drinks.

We look forward to a fun filled night with you all.

See the poster for how to purchase tickets

A big thanks to those who were able to attend the RME parent consultation on Wednesday where we presented a draft of the newly proposed approach to this area of the curriculum.  We received a very positive response from those in attendance and feel confident that we are developing an engaging, refreshed, modern approach to this area of the curriculum which is reflective of our unique school community.   

We plan to have our whole school 'Exploring Worldviews' topic during the final three weeks of this term, between the 11th and 25th of March.  If you feel you would be able to contribute by coming in to talk to classes about your own worldview/traditions/practices, please let us know by filling out  THIS FORM.  It is this type of engagement that will really bring the topic to life, so we would encourage as many families as possible to get involved, to show the broad span of religious/non religious worldviews which are represented within our school community.  

Last week we introduced classes to the 'Actions Awards' which we will be running across school.  Each week we will secretly select one of the four categories 

Movin and Groovin - How we safely move around our school.

Manners Matter - Showing that we respect and value each other through our interactions.

Don't Trash Our School - Looking after our school environment.

Lunch Like A Boss  - Being responsible and respectful in our approach to lunchtimes.

We have agreed with the children what the appropriate actions would look like for each of the categories and staff will be observing to see which class most demonstrates a 'Five Star Standard' in the chosen category.  The winning class each week will receive a 'double break'.  

We look forward to seeing which will be the first class to win the award!

Following the 'Compassionate Connected Classroom' training that staff undertook last session, we agreed to spend some time this year to ensure that we have a clear and consistent approach to supporting pupils to self regulate across school, and that we would share the tool with families.  Following lots of research and consultation with staff and pupils, we have created the 'Regulation Station'.  This will be displayed in all classes throughout the school/in the playground and will be used as a tool to support learners to proactively build emotional literacy and to support self regulation when required.   The tool includes a range of visuals which provide suggestions on which feelings fit within each zone, and with suggestions to help learners regulate and return to the green zone.  

Some really important messages came through our discussions with learners when developing the tool:

• It is natural to spend time in each of the zones, but we aim to stay 'low in the zone' so we can regulate and ensure that the feelings don't overwhelm us. 

• 'Go for green'.  We are most able to learn and collaborate when we are in the green zone, so where we can we 'go for green' 

• 'Don't wait, regulate', it is important for learners to use this tool before feelings escalate.  The earlier the better.

If you want to download a high quality version of the image to print and use at home, one can be accessed HERE. 

We are pleased to announce P4-7 Multisport will be recommencing at Ashley Road Gym Hall for this term.  These sessions are open to all pupils in P4-7 and are delivered by Active Schools Coach Gillian. Spaces are allocated on a first-come first served basis.  However, priority will be given to those who signed up last term and were unsuccessful in gaining a space.  

Day: Wednesdays                   Time: 15:30 – 16:30

Dates: 17th January 2023 – 29th March 2024

To sign up please go to: 

https://www.sportaberdeen.co.uk/news/mep_events/ashley-road-p4-7-multisport-term-3 

We look forward to seeing families come along for our seasonal events next week.  Rehearsals are well underway and the school has been awash with the sound of children singing for the last few weeks.  Today we also heard our P6 'orchestra' of nearly 100 playing their woodwind instruments together for the first time.  It is soo impressive to see how much they have achieved in such a short time!

We would ask that families have no more than two people attend each event to ensure that there is space for everyone.  

Primary 3 Seasonal Show 

Wednesday 20th December  - 9:30 - 10:30 

Cast 1 - P3 Room 6 (appearances from P1Rm2, P2Rm4)

Wednesday 20th December   2:00 - 3:00

Cast 2 - P3Rm7 (appearances from P1Rm9, P2Rm5)

P4-7 Singalong

Monday the 18th of December 1:45 - 2:45

Applications are now open for those who wish to run a lunchtime club in block 2. Clubs will run for 6 weeks during January and February.  Please complete the form below if you are interested in running a club.  Those who already applied to run a club in block 2, during the last round  of applications, do not need to apply again, as their applications still stand. 

 We ask that anyone who has run a club in block 1 should not apply, to ensure we are able to offer this opportunity to others.  Applications will close next Wednesday,  20th December.

Pupil Led Clubs - Application Form - Block 2 (google.com) 

On Thursday we had our annual nursery festive singalong. The children sang 5 songs and did amazingly! They were definitley excited to share thier songs for all the parents and grandparents who came along. At the end they even had a visit from Santa who brought a present for them all. Well done to all the children!

During our recent Parent Council meeting it was mentioned that some families struggle at times to get updates via the Groupcall Xpressions app.  We discussed how the system works automatically, with messages being sent via Xpressions as a first option and via email if families are not registered to the Xpressions app.  If you are happy to receive emails instead of Xpressions updates, this may be a more reliable route.  To do this, families should log out of and delete the Xpressions app.  The system should automatically then opt to send any information via the email addresses we hold on the school database (please ensure we hold current email addresses if you wish to try this option).  

We have now added a new page to the website which outlines the schools position statement and what we will do to help minimise the Cost of the School Day for our families. 

There are also links to financial supports that may be available to families and how to find out more information about them. 

As always, if you need to speak to us about costs and support please do come and talk. 

This session we have been reviewing and developing our approaches to Religious and Moral Education.  We have held consultation sessions with staff and families, which have had a significant influence on the direction of travel.  We have now been able to come up with a high level framework for the refreshed programme and have begun to create some sample materials to exemplify the proposed approach.   We wish to put this work out for consultation with families and pupils and will be holding a virtual meeting on Thursday the 11th of January on Teams to discuss progress to date and gather feedback.  We will share the sample materials at the beginning of the week and hope as many families as possible can attend the meeting to share their views.    A link will be shared nearer the time via Xpressions/Groupcall.  

This week we were very lucky to have an author visit Ashley Road to share some excitement and inspiration to our young writers, in a P1-3 and P4-7 assembly.  James Campbell is the author of the humorous 'Funny Life Of...' series of books.

The children had a fabulous time listening to his interactive stories and hearing about his journey from an enthusiastic story writer in school, to a published author as an adult.  Let's hope his story may have inspired the next generation of creative writer at Ashley Road.  

A big thanks to the PTA for funding both the visit and the purchase of sets of books from 'The Funny Life...' series.  I'm sure they will be highly sought after as soon as they reach the library!

Myles Edwards, co-founder of the Gathimba Edwards Foundation, delivered a workshop to our P7 pupils. His session provided lots of information about his charity and his career as a runner. He also discussed resilience, overcoming challenges and putting in effort to achieve success. Renad and Christina were awarded a special Gathimba-Edwards Foundation hat for asking excellent questions. We enjoyed this inspirational talk.

This week at assembly, we have introduced new 'ACE' cards for each class.  As the Senior Leadership Team love to know about all the fantastic learning experiences happening in the school, but don't always get the chance to see them at the time, these cards can be sent by children and teachers throughout the school, to alert the SLT when something  ACE is happening in their room that they want to show off. The SLT can't wait to be called to classrooms to share in the learning as it happens! 

As we reach the time of year again when the temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, we are planning ahead to try to minimise risks and reduce any impact on the children, staff and families.  

Safe Access

See below for Aberdeen City Policy on clearing safe routes to school:

During periods of snow and/or ice, given limited janitorial resources, priority is given to ensuring that there is one designated safe route into each school, including access to separate teaching annexes, and the clearing of sufficient emergency exits to enable safe evacuation of the school. Once these have been cleared, Facilities Management colleagues will then endeavour to start clearing additional routes into the school, although this will be entirely dependent on other priorities and having adequate staff capacity.

Playground Use

Due to the type of playground we have, when the snow falls, melts then freezes, we can often end up with large expanses of dangerous ice which can put the playground out of action for weeks at a time.  

For the Winter 2023/24 season, arrangements have been made centrally for a 1 tonne salt bag to be delivered to each school to provide additional assistance in treating playground and carpark surfaces.  It is unlikely that the janitorial team will be able to spread grit/clear snow from the playground space, but we hope that with some community support, we may be able to keep on top of things.  

Last session we had lots of wonderful parent helpers who came along on snowy mornings, (with a shovel if they had one) to help clear pathways and some playground space.  If you are able/happy to help, please come along on snowy mornings, grab a shovel (we will leave some of the main entrance of the school) and shovel away.  There is no need to 'sign up', just come along if you can.    We hugely appreciate this type of support from the community.   

School Information

We would not anticipate it, but if for any reason adverse weather necessitates delayed opening or school closure, information will be sent out to families via Xpressions/Groupcall and posted centrally to Aberdeen City Website HERE.   It is really important to ensure you receive messages from school via Xpressions/Email - if you think you haven't been receiving them, please contact the school office. 

In an effort to 'give back' and support local families at what can be a difficult time of year, we are arranging foodbank collections for cFine, a local charity.    The food that you donate will go directly to people in immediate need.   

cFine are running extremely low in the items listed below and are asking once again if you can donate any of these, please do, as it will ensure we can provide our beneficiaries with the food items they need:  Cereal, Rice, Teabags, Tinned meat and tinned meals, Tinned beans, Jars of pasta sauces, Tinned fish i.e Tuna

Other non perishable food items you can donate are:

Soups, Sugar, Coffee, UHT milk, Tinned fruit and veg, Lentils, beans and pulses, Diluting juice or fresh fruit juice (non refrigerated), Porridge oats.

Donations should be brought in to the bubble on the following dates:

Monday 4th December Pick Up- ELC (Nursery), P1 Room 2, P1 Room 9, P2 Room 4, P2 Room 5, P3 Rm 6

Monday 11th December Pick Up - P3 Room 7, P4 Room 8, P4 Room, P5Rm14, P5Rm15

Monday 18th December Pick Up  - P6Rm1, P6Rm11, P6Rm12, P7Rm10, P7Rm13

A big thank you to the PTA and all the many helpers that planned and ran the Christmas Fair yesterday evening. What a big success it was, and as usual was very busy!

As always we look to try new things and we had some lovely new ideas and changes to improve the fair.  There was clearly a lot of fun happening during the fair and it so lovely to see so many families coming and sharing the festive spirit. The amount of donations to the raffle was once again amazing with so many local suppliers offering a prize. 

We don't have a final total of what was raised yet  but we will share this when we know. 

Ashley Road needs your help! Our garden is in urgent need of a little TLC to keep it in tip-top condition over winter. We are looking for volunteers to help us achieve this. Helpers are required for raking up leaves, pruning overgrown plants and disposing of garden waste. As we have no garden waste bin we also need help with disposing of leaves/other waste, therefore it would be great if our helpers could also take bags away to help us effectively recycle. We will be running our 'Ground Force' tidy up on the 7th December from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Please complete the form attached if you are happy to help.

Aberdeen City Council has recently updated policies on 'Managing and Promoting School Attendance.  The purpose of this guidance is to promote good attendance and punctuality, reduce absence, including persistent absence.  

• To reduce short term vulnerability caused by non-attendance at school and long-term vulnerability caused by the missed entitlement to education.

• Encourage early action to address patterns of absence by working with pupils, parents/carers, education practitioners and multi-agency professionals.

• Ensure parents/carers understand their legal responsibilities and the importance of uninterrupted attendance and punctuality at every stage of a child’s education, fulfilling UNCRC Article 28 - children and  young people have the right to education no matter who they are.  

What will this mean at Ashley Road?

• On a monthly basis, school staff will review attendance records and send letters/initiate monitoring for any pupils where attendance falls below 90% of possible days attended that session.  Further actions must be followed where attendance is not found to improve.  

• The school may also contact families to discuss cases of persistent lateness, e.g. where pupils arrive late more than three times in a two week period. 

A fantastic first week of pupil run clubs, well done to all our young leaders, in particular the P4's who are having a go for the first time!

• 14 Pupil run lunchtime clubs in this block - supported by staff members giving up their time over lunch break.

• Football, Netball and Hockey clubs run by some very enthusiastic parents, though Active Schools with weekend and evening sessions run with brilliant uptake.

• New clubs this session from a lunchtime Book Club with Mr Martin to a P6/7 Movie Makers club with Mr Hardy and Mrs Delworth (which still has spaces available - sign up HERE) 

• Glee club running again this session with the group having reached the national finals last year.  

• A sports club on a Wednesday afternoon for senior pupils run by Gillian Reece our Active Schools assistant - This has been paid for via the Pupil Equity Fund, influenced by the parent consultation in June 23. 

We have more on offer than even pre Covid, and are delighted to see that our children are really embracing the opportunities to lead and attend these experiences.   A huge and sincere thanks to all the parents, pupils and staff who go above and beyond to offer these opportunities to the children across our school community.

If anyone has the time/interest in offering a club experience, please get in touch via the website 'voice box' HERE.

Our children are doing a great job of learning and using the vocabulary on our skills framework, led by our trusty skills mascots.  We have been so impressed to see the children use this language as part of daily conversation and reflections on learning.  

The parent consultation survey which we carried out in June 2023, 

This form is to gather information about how the skills pupils use in school are discussed, shared or featured in life beyond the school's walls.

There are nine questions in total, with the majority being multiple choice. It should take no longer than 5-8 minutes to complete.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read and complete this survey.

Ashley Road needs your help! Our garden is in urgent need of a little TLC to keep it in tip-top condition over winter. We are looking for volunteers to help us achieve this. Helpers are required for raking up leaves, pruning overgrown plants and disposing of garden waste. As we have no garden waste bin we also need help with disposing of leaves/other waste, therefore it would be great if our helpers could also take bags away to help us effectively recycle. We will be running our 'Ground Force' tidy up on the 7th December from 3.20pm to 4.20pm. Any help would be hugely appreciated. Please complete the form attached if you are happy to help.

A big thanks to the PTA for fully funding the visiting pantomime this week (£1700!).   If the cheers, gasps, boos, hisses and groans from the audience were anything to go by then the children really enjoyed the experience... (oh no they didn't)....

Without the support of PTA funding, we would not be able to offer this type of experience.  We really appreciate this support!

Mr Hardy and Miss Delworth have very kindly offered to give up their own time after school on a Monday to run an after school 'Movie Makers' club.  This will run:

• Starting on Monday the 20th of November - running each Monday until Christmas

• From 3:15 - 4:15

• For P6/7 pupils

If your child is interested in signing up, please follow the Eventbrite link HERE.  No waiting list will be held.. The club is likely to fill up very quicky, so please don't delay!  Booking will open today (10/11/23) at 5pm.

After a really challenging selection process last week, we have identified our new 'Improvement Squad' reps from P7.  The remits of our P7 leaders will be as follows:

House Team Leaders - A real focus on house ethos events throughout the session.

Improvement Squad - Leading school self evaluation/change and improvement

We look forward to meeting with these teams to get their work underway!

Aberdeen City Council is asking for your views on savings options for 2024/25 – and how the options might impact you if taken forward. The feedback will help shape the Budget next year and beyond. The consultation can also be completed online or at city libraries, schools, and the Customer Service Centre in Marischal College during normal opening hours.

We are looking for volunteer parents/carers/grandparents who would like to come in and be a 'book buddy' for some of our children who would benefit from short, daily opportunities to read with an adult on a 1:1 or small group basis.  All that is required is for you to listen to and support a child as they read a book provided by school.  

We are hoping to run these sessions each morning from roughly 9.15-9.45am, with a range of ages of children taking part. We will start this initiative as soon as we have enough volunteers.

If you are keen to help, even one morning per week, please complete the form below to let us know of your availability.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmdfLYSZBbfq2UOXWdvnzI8VzloEg4F1tGgmt-yAT-612OYw/viewform

The Silly Season is fast approaching and before we all know it it will be time for the Christmas Fair again!  Please save the date (Thursday 23rd November) in your calendars and take advantage of the October School Holidays to start collecting some much needed donations for the school.

The Ashley Road School PTA relies on donations from all those connected with the school, as well as local businesses, to fill a number of our stalls. The amount of donations we receive has a huge impact on how much we can raise for the school so that we can improve the learning experiences of our children. We would really appreciate if you could consider donating some of the items below. 

CHOCOLATE TOMBOLA

Any chocolate items, big or small. For example, selection packs, chocolate bars, boxes of chocolates, hot chocolate.... If it is chocolatey we want it!!! 

BOTTLE STALL

Exactly as it sounds - If it's in a bottle it can go in the bottle stall! Wine, beer, tomato ketchup, bubble bath, syrup, olive oil... Bottles | Bottles | Bottles! 

CAKE + CANDY

Any kind of baked goods and treats and plenty of them please! Please note, donations of cake + candy should only be delivered to the school on the day of the fair, in the morning or at the end of school. Thank you! 

SECOND HAND UNIFORM

We will have a Second Hand Uniform stall at the fair and would appreciate your donation of any outgrown Sweatshirts | Polo's | Fleeces | P.E. Kit that are in good condition. Clothes with the Ashley Road School Logo only please. 

WINTER CLOTHING

We will have a second hand Winter Gear stall at the fair and would appreciate your donation of any outgrown Winter/Rain Jackets | Puddle Suits | Gloves | Gilets that are in good condition. 

CHRISTMAS JUMPERS

We will have a second hand Christmas Jumper stall at the fair and would appreciate your donation of any outgrown Christmas Themed Jumpers that are in good condition. 

EVERYONE’S A WINNER

We need as many jars, of any shape or size, filled by you with a variety of treats + sweets as you can make. This stall is always very popular and sells out fast. As the title suggests - everyone wins something! So the more jars we get, the more happy winners we have.   Please write a note on your jar if the contents are vegetarian/vegan. 

Note: Non-perishable donations can be delivered to the school and left in the Bubble anytime from Monday 20th November. Cakes & Candy should be brought to school on the day of the fair, either in the morning or at the end of the school day. 

Please email us at ashleyroadpta@gmail.com with any questions and to organise donations.

The Ashley Road School PTA sends our heartfelt thanks to all of the School Community for your ongoing support.

A big thanks to all families who came along (or digitally) shared their views as part of our ongoing development of the Religious and Moral Education approaches we use within school.   It was wonderful to see the real interest and engagement from families with a wide range of faith/non faith backgrounds, all showing strong agreement on the core values which should be underpinning the approach - Respect, Acceptance, Kindness, linking back to the schools core values.  

Those who attended the sessions will be able to attest to the fact that the ideas shared have had a genuine impact on the direction of travel, leading to a restructuring of the high level themes within the proposed plan.  We will now get to work within our staff team and bring some ideas back to the wider parent forum for further consultation when we reach that point.  

P4-5 Netball will run throughout the year in Ashley Road Gym.  These sessions are open to all pupils in P4-5 and are delivered by parent volunteers.

Spaces are allocated on a first-come first served basis.  If the session becomes full please still complete the booking form as the pupil will be added to a waiting list.  If your child is added to the waiting list, please wait to receive further notification from the coordinator prior to commencement of the first session.

Day: Fridays

Time: 15:15 – 16:30

Venue: Ashley Road Gym

Cost: FREE

Dates: 29th September 2023 – 28th June 2024

*Excluding 20th Oct, 27th Oct, 29th Dec, 5th Jan, 5th April & 12th April – due to school holidays and in-service* 

If you have any questions/wish to book a place, please contact Aisla Gordon on AGordon@sportaberdeen.co.uk

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We are already up and rolling with the first of the actions on the plan for this session, but please have a glance over the school improvement plan for this session.  We have a plan every year to ensure that we are continually working on improving things for our children, families and community.  If you feel you can support any of the planned actions, please get in touch and let us know!