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3rd December
Posted on December 3, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
3rd December: The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers Oliver Jeffers is another favourite at school, and KS1 staff are already planning to base some learning around Lost and Found next term. He has written so many brilliant books (fiction and non-fiction) that it’s hard to choose just one. This story is one of […]
2nd December
Posted on December 2, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
2nd December: Tales From Shakespeare by Michael Morpurgo Michael Morpurgo is a favourite with teachers, parents and children, and he has written books for all ages: if you’ve not tried classics such as Kensuke’s Kingdom or The Story of Adolphus Tips, you’re missing out! His latest offering is a retelling of ten of Shakespeare’s famous […]
1st December
Posted on November 30, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
Are you stuck for Christmas present ideas? Would you like to give a present that never runs out of batteries? Do you dread finding room for your family’s presents when Christmas is over? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then make sure you add books to your shopping list the next […]
Ashmansworthy gymnastics
Posted on November 14, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We’ve been working on core strength and partner balances in PE this term. There has been some brilliant collaboration! We’ve also enjoyed working on the apparatus and creating sequences.
Ashmansworthy DT project, October 23
Posted on October 30, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We had a very successful day making moving toys with cams for our DT project. The designs were inspired by the mechanicals in Cogheart.
Ashmansworthy at Morwellham Quay October 23
Posted on October 8, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Morwellham Quay. The mine train was very exciting and we loved breaking the rocks to find copper, quartz and fool’s gold. It was a beautiful day in a fascinating place!
Ashmansworthy science
Posted on September 20, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
The looks of concentration say it all! We created simple circuits with working bulbs, buzzers and motors. We learnt that circuits need to be complete for components to work.
Leavers’ Assembly July 23
Posted on July 25, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
What a fantastic send-off for Year 6! We were so proud of you in the assembly and know you’re going to be assets to your new schools. Thank-you for all your thoughtful cards and gifts and have a wonderful summer!
Year 6 Wake Park Treat July 23
Posted on July 23, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We had an amazing day at the Wake Park: the weather was kind and the activities were awesome! What a fabulous way to celebrate the end of primary school for Year 6!
Ashmansworthy DT Day
Posted on July 20, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We had a great time tasting different flatbreads, learning about Greek food and then making our own pitta breads. They were delicious!
Ashmansworthy Business Week July 23
Posted on July 10, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
Our Business Week was a resounding success! Everyone worked collaboratively and efficiently throughout the week, sticking to budgets and deadlines. The week finished with a variety of stalls on the playground and it was lovely to see children from across the school spending their money on games, drinks and snacks. Thank-you to the parents who […]
Ashmansworthy at Hartland Abbey, June 23
Posted on June 20, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We had an amazing time at Hartland Abbey: we walked around the beautiful grounds, using our senses to observe and respond to the different landscapes, before enjoying a picnic lunch and an unexpected treat! Malory Towers is currently being filmed at Hartland so the producer kindly gave us a tour of the base and the […]
Kayaking
Posted on June 16, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
We had a fantastic time on the canal for our last activity. A few people got wetter than they thought they would!
Surfing
Posted on June 16, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
It was back to the sea for our penultimate activity: the waves were pretty fierce but everyone threw themselves (sometimes literally) enthusiastically into surfing.
Final Meal!
Posted on June 16, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
Goodbye, Bude, you’ve been amazing!
Bouldering
Posted on June 15, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
It was lovely and shady on the rocks this afternoon. Great climbing from everyone!
High Ropes
Posted on June 15, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp | 3 responses
What an amazing morning on the high ropes! Everyone showed determination and resilience on All Aboard, Jacob’s Ladder, Leap of Faith, the continuous trail and The Rack.
Evening Entertainment
Posted on June 14, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp
Everyone is safely in bed after another enjoyable day. Last night we had a fancy dress competition (Bambi and Thumper won a prize!) and tonight there was a talent show. Well done to all those who entered the karaoke and these events!
Team Trail
Posted on June 13, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp | 7 responses
We had a super afternoon in the sunshine, working collaboratively to solve different challenges. The instructors kept us cool with water pistols and buckets of water!
Body Boarding
Posted on June 13, 2023 | By jrichardsonvsp | 4 responses
We couldn’t see the sea at first but there are definitely waves out there!