DATES FOR THE DIARY

Tuesday 1st November

PC Beal visiting all classes

Tuesday 1st November

Year 1 walking to Thornbury Park

Thursday 3rd November

Football and Netball matches v

Broomfield House away

Wednesday 9th November

Fire Brigade visiting Pre-prep

Friday 11th November

Year 6 - Service of Remembrance

Friday 11th November

Football match v Staines away

Friday 18th November

Infant Targets and Junior Grade Cards

home to parents

Thursday 24th November

Parents evening - 6.00 - 8.30pm

Friday 25th November

Football match v Danesfield Manor

away

Friday 25th November

Swimming Gala - Year 5 & 6 Squad

Monday 28th November - Friday

2nd December

Test Week

Tuesday 29th November

Parents evening - 4.00 - 6.30pm

October 2011

Issue 143

Dear Parents

Welcome back after the half term break and I hope you all had an enjoyable

few days together with your families. I was amazed how quickly the first

few weeks of the school year passed and already the children are well

established in their new classes and coping very well with the demands,

challenges and fun of a new curriculum. Year 6 in particular seem to have

grown and matured considerably in a very short time and are now well on

track to give of their very best at their forthcoming 11+ examinations. We

wish them lots of luck at this important time in their lives.

We have been blessed with a wonderful run of fine weather since the start of

the school year which has meant lots of outdoor play for the children as well

as a full programme of sporting events. The school football and netball

teams have got off to a flying start with matches against Westward Prep and

Danesfield Manor resulting in some impressive results for both football and

netball teams. We have also competed in the Hampton Boys and U-10

Twickenham Prep football tournaments and the Westward Prep Netball

Tournament. Full details overleaf. Well done to all involved – a very good

effort!

Thank-you to all parents who were able to make the PTA AGM on the 11th

October. Richard Cullen our outgoing Chair summarised the year‘s events

and was duly thanked for all his input and presented with a token of the

committee‘s appreciation. I am very pleased that his successor will be Mr

Sunny Bath (father of Rienna in Reception). We also have a new secretary

in Swati Mittel (mother of Sushant in Reception) who has taken over from

Renu Sudera. Renu has done fantastic work over the past 7 years and I am

happy to say will continue to be a class rep. Navjeet Sidhu will continue as

Treasurer. Warmest thanks to all our representatives (details overleaf) and I

am looking forward to working with you all over the coming year.

Our first PTA sponsored event of the year was our very popular and well-

attended Spooks and Spells Halloween party which was held on the last

Friday before half term. Moving the date forward paid off with fine, dry

weather which was perfect for an outdoor children‘s party. As ever the

standard of costumes was very high as was the calibre of pumpkin carving.

Our guest judge found it very hard to choose the winners and told me ―they

all deserve a prize‖!

The autumn term has also been very good in the charitable department with

a bumper harvest festival donation. The display looked fantastic for our

special assembly which was presented by the Reverend Rosie Hoad from St

Mary‘s Church in Osterley. The foodstuffs were delivered very promptly to

the Vineyard Centre who distributed them among needy local families. See

overleaf for their personal acknowledgment. Mufti Day in support of the

Shooting Star children‘s hospice raised £255.60. Many thanks to you all for

your generous support of these events.

The staff and I are now looking forward to another busy and action-packed

half term full of work and play and to meeting many of you over the next

few weeks.

Mrs Grundberg

Head Teacher

Ashton House School Is A Nut Free Zone

By Friday 21st October, everyone was getting into holiday mood and what better way of celebrating than

at our annual PTA Spooks and Spells Halloween party. There was a fantastic array of costumes and

disguises as you can see from our pictures and for the first time we had a special pumpkin competition

which really brightened up the playground.

Thanks to everyone for making this event such a big

success.

Mrs Grundberg

Head Teacher

PTA - SPOOKS & SPELLS EVENT

Ashton House School PTA 2011-2012

Following the AGM on 11th October the following individuals have agreed to serve on this year‘s PTA:

Committee:

Chairman: Sunny Bath

Secretary: Swati Mittel

Treasurer: Navjeet Sidhu

Class Representatives:

Pre-prep: Gurjeet Khangura

Monica Bath

Pam Hon

Year 1: -

Year 2: Arun Arumuganainar

Shelly Soni

Year 3: Renu Sudera

Year 4: Sangeeta Aggarwal

Year 5: Jagdeep Sidhu

Year 6: Renu Sudera

School Representatives:

Head Teacher: Mary Grundberg

Principal: Simon Turner

Junior teacher rep: Angela Lark

Infant teacher rep: Angela Stewart

SPORTS EVENTS

Netball

Year 5 & 6 Westward Prep Netball Tournament

On Wednesday 12th October the Year 5 & 6 Netball Team (Jaya, Anabel, Hafsa, Aaisha, Khadijah, Puneet,

Helena, Khushi and Donya) travelled to Westward Prep for the Netball Tournament. Everyone was excited

and eager to do well. The scores were as follows:

Ashton House V Westward A Team 0-7 lost

Ashton House V Danesfield Manor 5-0 won

Ashton House V Ursuline Convent 0-3 lost

Ashton House V Manor House 1-3 lost

Ashton House V Westward B Team 4-1 won

Everyone played hard and we enjoyed the experience of playing against new schools. The final results put

us in the middle of the table and I am proud of the Team‘s effort.

Year 5 & 6 Ashton House V Westward Prep ‘A’ Team

On Friday 21st October we hosted a netball match with the Westward Prep ‗A‘Team. Jaya (C), Anabel,

Hafsa, Aaisha, Helena, Khushi, Puneet, Donya and Khadija were well aware that this was going to be a

tough game AND that we would give it our best shot. Westward started strongly and scored quick goals by

dodging our defence. We fought hard to get past their defence but only managed to score two goals. The

final score was 12-2 to Westward. The game was a good learning experience for the whole team.

Jaya Sudera

Captain

Netball

Vs

Year 4 Ashton House V Westward Prep

On Friday 21st of October, the Year 4 team: Cherry, Riya, Imogen, Alaina, Avani, Armani, Radhika,

Sapna , Sofia, and I went to Grasshoppers to play a netball match against Westward Prep. We only wanted

to get more confident at playing against another school, we practised a bit and then we played the match.

The final score was 8-0 to Westward. The whole team played really well for their first match and we all

enjoyed it a lot!

Hibbeh Al Obaidi

Captain

SPORTS EVENTS

Year 5 Ashton House School V Westward Prep

On Friday 21st October Year 5 had a tough game

against Westward Prep. Our team were Blake,

Ramneek, Jaskeerat, Himanish, Bilal, Uzair, Hassan

and I. The first goal was scored by Westward in the

first half. Then suddenly they scored 4 more goals

and in the end the score was 5-0 to Westward.

We enjoyed taking part and are looking forward to

our future matches.

Anoop Sandhu

Captain

After half time Lewis scored a volley into the top right corner it was now 6-0. Unfortunately they were able

to pull one back to make the final score 6-1. The whole team enjoyed the game and we look forward to our

next match against Broomfield House.

Prem Sodhi

Captain

In the second half Westward got a free-kick, which Kareem intercepted and kicked the ball down the pitch

for me. I shot, but their goalkeeper saved it. Adam had a good chance in the second half but it ended 2 – 0

to Ashton House.

Nikhal Nannar

Captain

Year 6 Ashton House V Westward Prep

On Friday 21st October 2011 Ashton House

played Westward prep at Goals. The year 6 team

consisted of Rohan, Sevak, Jhosh, Kurun,

Davinjit, Lewis, Rajun and me. We got off to a

great start with Rajun first to score. Lewis secured

our lead with a goal to make it 2-0. Rajun then

scored two more goals to complete his hat-trick.

Kurun was next to score before half time. The

score at half time was a staggering 5-0.

Year 4 Ashton House School V Westward Prep

On Friday 21st October, Ashton House Year 4 team played

Westward Prep Year 4 team at Goals. The team was Nat,

Hashim, Mohsin, Devan, Adam, Kareem, Baaz and me. West-

ward Prep had some good chances but Hashim (our goalkeep-

er) kept them out with some great saves. Later on, Devan

passed the ball to me, then I passed it to Nat who struck home

the first of the game. 1 – 0. Near the end of the first half, I

booted the ball down the pitch for Nat to score his second of

the game. At half time it was 2 – 0, but we all knew they could

easily get back into the game.

EVENTS

Diwali fun in Pre-Prep

To celebrate Diwali four mums came in to spend

their afternoon making divas, cards and mendhi pic-

tures with the children.

Thank you to Mrs Mittel, Mrs Kavia, Mrs Srivastavia

and Mrs Khangura for your enthusiasm and time.

Mrs Marlow

Pre-Prep

Harvest Festival

Competition Winners

The JRSOs Momin and Puneet judged the

―Design a Road Safety Leaflet‖ Competition.

We got a lot of entries and the winners were:

Juniors

Winner - Lewis Ince - Year 6

Runner up - Jeeya Jessa - Year 3

Infants

Winner - James Mistry - Year 2

Runner up - Koyeli Mukherjee-Bose - Year 2

Well done to all the winners and we hope you enjoyed your prizes.

Our next competition is coming soon!

Miss Quigley

Wow Coordinator

CONGRATULATIONS

PARKING REMINDER

Can we remind you not to park your vehicles at ANY TIME over the entrances to the school. This causes

a parking hazard for our school bus and a danger to parents and children entering or leaving the school.

We have also received several complaints from our neighbours about parents parking across their

property therefore making it difficult for them to gain access. We are sure that you can appreciate that this

is unacceptable.

Therefore we would really welcome your cooperation to ensure that the safety of all of our children and

parents is of the utmost importance and that you consider our neighbours when parking your vehicle.

Simon Turner

Principal

POLITE REMINDER

While we want to make contact between staff and parents as easy as possible, please remember that first

thing in the morning class teachers are either on duty or getting ready to receive the children in the

classroom. If you want to get a message to a particular member of staff please do so via the school office

or send an email and they will respond to you as soon as they can. Please note that this refers to Years 1 –

6. Pre-prep staff, due to the young age of the children, are available for short exchanges when you drop

your child off. For longer consultations, please make a mutually convenient appointment. Many thanks

for your cooperation in this matter.

Mrs Grundberg

Head Teacher

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

G.D.H. TRANSPORT

Transport provided to and from Ashton House School by experienced and qualified, fully

enhanced C.R.B. checked, female driver. Collected from your front door in the morning and

returned to your front door in the afternoon.

Children transported in an up-to-date mini bus with dual seats, 3-point seat belts with

integral headrests and air-conditioning.

Please contact Gaby Dalena for price and availability.

THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON BEHALF OF ASHTON HOUSE SCHOOL BY G.D.H.

TRANSPORT

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