Each week in our whole school assembly we celebrate children's attendance by the winning class for that week receiving Paddington Bear to sit pride of place in their classroom. The class  with the highest attendance figure is rewarded with a class prize. 

The winning class for the last week was: 

Week of 16th March: China Class with 97.77%  attendance

Whole school attendance :95.2%

Week of 9th March : Wales & Australia class with 100% attendance

Whole school attendance : 95.1%

Our whole school target attendance for this academic year across all classes is 97%.

On Friday 27th March Star Club will be closing at an earlier time of 5:00pm. Any children booked into star club on this day please can you ensure they are collected from Star club by 5:00pm.

Please note you will also be charged a late fee of £5 per child, per 15 minutes if you do not collect your child on time. If this is repeated, there will be a significant fine on top of these charges. 

Wednesday 25th March – Animal Encounter Workshop

An unforgettable, hands-on experience meeting reptiles, mini beasts and mammals with an expert facilitator.

Thursday 26th March – Animal Encounter Workshop

An unforgettable, hands-on experience meeting reptiles, mini beasts and mammals with an expert facilitator.

This was previously our bird encounter however due to current bird flu precautions the animal workshops will now be delivering two days of Animal Encounters (so that all children will attend this workshop) .

Contribution

To help fund these workshops (each class will do one on either day, plus all watch the bird show), we kindly ask for a £4 contribution per child via MCAS by 27th March.

Children will either complete a workshop on the Wednesday or the Thursday plus the whole school will get to watch a live bird flying demonstration outside (weather permitting).

Friday 27th March – The Great Ardley Hill Science Fair

Please collect your child at 2pm from their classroom door and join us to celebrate their wonderful learning. Children’s science crafts and activities/games (50p–£2), a science gadget shop, and the return of the Ardley Hill Bake Off will all feature. Cash or a card machine will be available on the day.

The Ardley Hill Bake Off

Theme: Curiosity – What’s Your Question?

Cakes must be nut free and handed to class teachers by 9am on Friday 27th March. All proceeds will go towards purchasing new science resources and to help fund future engagement opportunities.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Please complete the google form using the following link https://forms.gle/m7CQMwyaLGswwCH69 only if you are unable to collect your child at 2pm. 

This year, every class will be creating a collaborative Art and Design Technology project to showcase at our School Art Exhibition on 3 July. The finished pieces will be auctioned in a silent auction to help raise funds for much-needed art supplies across the year groups.

To help bring these projects to life, we are looking for second-hand, good condition donations of the following items:

 Wooden stools (short or tall)

Large mirror (with wooden frame)
Small wooden tables (side or small coffee tables)
Children’s wooden tables with or without chairs
Large planter pots
Wooden chess sets
Wooden garden chairs or benches
Art easels (any size)

to the left are some picture examples: 

If you have any of these items you would be happy to donate, please contact the school office.

Thank you for supporting our young artists and designers! 

Miss Natasha Slessor will be leaving us at the end of the spring term, to embark upon a fresh challenge. Natasha's last day will be next Friday 27th March. 

We are going to miss you very much! We wish you the very best in your new chapter and thank you for everything you’ve contributed to the school community. 

Thank you for all your kind donations Ardley Hill Academy have managed to raise an amazing £176.  If you have not yet dontated but still wish to you can donate using the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/ardley-hill-academy-19

We have had lots of fun posting baby pictures of our Ardley staff for everyone to guess. We will now be revealing on facebook whose baby photo is whose please head over and see if any of your guesses were correct! 

We would love to invite you into school on Thursday, 16th April, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm for an opportunity to look through your child’s books.

This is a wonderful chance to see firsthand the incredible progress your children have made and the "amazing" work they’ve been producing in class throughout the last term. They have been working so hard, and we know they can’t wait to share their achievements with you!

Key Details:

• Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Access: The Green Gate will open at 5:00 pm and will be closed promptly at 6:00 pm.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating our students' success together.

REACH assemblies will take place on Friday 17th April. 

KS1 (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) will be at 9am.

KS2 (Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6) will be at 3pm.

If your child has been given a REACH certificate you will be contacted to attend this assembly. 

Reminder that the Easter holidays are from Monday 30th March until Friday 10th April with children returning to school on Monday 13th April.

School gates will open at 8:35am (8:30am for Year 6) and will close at 8:45am any children arriving to school after 8:45am must be walked round to the school office by an adult and will be marked as late. 

Miss Slessor and the FOAH team invite the children to the Ardley Hill Spring Disco on Thursday 30th April in the school hall. There will be music, dancing, games and refreshments.

Water and squash will be available throughout the discos. 

There will be a tuck shop for Years 1–6 to purchase snacks and treats (items costing between 50p–£1). If your child would like to buy something, please send a small amount in an envelope with their name on it. We kindly ask that only a small amount of money be brought into school, as we cannot take responsibility for any cash that goes missing. 

Preschool and Reception will have their usual snack options, as this is in school time.

Preschool and Reception: 2:30 - 3:15 (normal collection)

Year 1 and 2: 3.30 - 4.30 (drop off at the front office and collect from the main green gate)

Year 3 and 4: 4:45 - 5.45 (drop off at the front office and collect from the main green gate)

Year 5 and 6: 6:00 - 7:00 (drop off at the front office and collect from the front office)

How to join the fun:

1. Fill out one form for each child - https://forms.gle/hwkTY41vpb9fXwzLA

2. Send your payment of £2 per child via MyChildAtSchool.

Please fill out the form by Wednesday 22nd April.

If your child is not attending the disco, please collect them as usual.

VOLUNTEER TO HELP - If you would like to help us run the discos, please email foah@ardleyhill.org.uk.