Date: 8 May 2015
No:
30
Welcome to Ashlyns’ e-Bulletin. School life is
always busy, so here are a few reminders about
events that have happened and events to come.
Good Luck to all students taking
exams over the coming weeks. The
new School Day Timetable is now in
operation (see below).
Next Week (Week 1)
 Y12 Study Leave begins
Y8 Assessment Week
This Week’s News
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Students and staff marked the 70 anniversary of VE Day with a
minute’s silence this afternoon after which each class watched
Churchill’s VE Day speech to commemorate the occasion.
Appointment of Head Boy and Head Girl Following the hustings,
student and staff votes, interviews with Ms O'Driscoll and consultation with
the Sixth Form Executive, the Senior Leadership Team and Mr Shapland,
we are delighted to appoint the following posts: Laura Thornton and Harry
Day (Senior Members of Sixth Form Executive), Tara Chaussalet (Deputy
Head Girl), Michael Allington (Deputy Head Boy), Molly Westwood (Head
Girl) and Danny Ritchie (Head Boy).
Election Fever Ashlyns held a mock election on Tuesday after several
days of campaigning by 6th Form Politics volunteers. There was
unprecedented demand for ballot papers and, after the count, the
Conservative Party were victorious (just like the real thing!). The aim of
the Politics Department was to raise awareness amongst our younger
students - mission accomplished!
Exam School Day Timetable
Congratulations to the
8.35
Registration
GCSE Drama Students
who completed their exam
this week. Their hard work
in rehearsals paid off,
showcasing impressive
performances.
8.45 - 9.45
Period 1
9.50 - 10.50
Period 2
10.50 – 11.10
Break
11.10 – 11.25
Form Time
11.25 – 12.25
Period 3
12.25 – 1.10
Lunch
1.10 – 2.15
2.20 – 3.20
Registration/Period 4
Period 5
Physical & Creative Arts
Daniel Cutmore Y11 (Drama)
Isabel Meaney Y10 (Drama)
Alexander Jenkins Y8 (Art)
Alen Mitev Y7 (Art)
Maddie Perrie Y8 (PE)
Katy Tonge Y11 (Music)
English
Sam Barley Y7
Chloe Chowdhary Y8
Tom Pigott Y10
Year 7
Jacob Laing
Jessica Page
Leah Rutherford
Luke Swain
Year 10
Jacob Morgan
Sam Watson
Year 11
Duncan Thornhill
Rose Wignall
Year 12
Megan Bristow
David McEnteee
Year 13
Katherine Martell
Jack Philips
Summer Chill Concert
Thursday 21 May - 7.30pm
We are looking for students
to perform.
Any musical style
considered as long as
it is chilled out!
No auditions!
See Mr. Hutchinson or
Mr. Grant for details
The Hospice of St Francis would like to ask for our support again this
year at their biggest fundraising events, the Garden Party at Ashridge
House on Sunday 31 May and Midnight Walk on Saturday 27 June. The
Garden Party promises a day of music, Pimms, shopping and cream teas.
Advance tickets are available from The Hospice Main Reception, Love
to Give Shops and Returned to Glory. Tickets are £5 in advance, or they
can be purchased on the day for £6 per Adult. Children 16 and under go
FREE.
You can sign up online for the Midnight Walk:
www.stfrancis.org.uk/MidnightWalk - a glowing in the dark experience that
you will never forget! Details of both events are attached.
We are lucky enough to be offering free
hockey training for Ashlyns students
courtesy of the Berkhamsted & Hemel
Hockey Club on Thursday afternoons, on
the Astro. The session is open to all year
groups. Please find a flyer attached.
Information from the
School Nurse
Emergency inhalers: if you
have notified us that your child
is asthmatic or uses an inhaler
you will have received a letter
and consent form regarding
use of the school’s new
emergency inhalers. Please
contact Mrs Warr on ex 239 if
you need to update your child's
medical details or have not
received your form.
HPV Jabs: The second Y8
girls HPV immunisations will be
held this month. Please contact
Mrs Warr on ex 239 if you have
any questions or concerns.
Free School Meals and Music
Remission Applications (for
September 2015)
Hertfordshire Local Authority
have asked us to update
parents and carers that
students who currently receive
free school meals and/or 100%
music remission will
automatically be renewed for
next September (no action is
required from parents).
Students who currently receive
50% music remission will need
to reapply at
www.hertsdirect.org/freeschool
meals from 10 June 2015.
Berkhamsted Raiders are looking to encourage more
boys to play football in their U13 age group in
September (current Y7 / September Y8). Please find a
flyer with details attached.
Please find attached details
of Skate Board coaching
during Half Term, run by the
Swan Youth Centre
Sports Fixtures
Dates to watch out for
 19 May Current Y8 French
Monday 11th May
Herts County League Athletics
U14 & U16
Woodside, Watford
15:30 – 19:00
Tuesday 12th May
Y8 & Y10 Girls Tennis
v Abbots Hill School – away
Wednesday 13th May
Y8 Friendly Cricket
v Astley Cooper - away
Y9 County Cup Cricket
v Tring School - away
Thursday 14th May
Y7 & Y8 District Rounders
@ home
Y8 County Cup Cricket
v Kings Langley @ home
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Friday 15th May
English Schools Track & Field
Cup
Woodside, Watford
All day
Sports results
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Herts County League Athletics
U14 & U16
U14 Boys – 4 U14 Girls 4th
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U16 Boys – 5 U16 Girls 4th
Y8 & Y10 Girls Tennis v Royal Masonic
School
U13 Tennis v St Edmonds
Y7 County Cup Cricket v Westfield
Postponed
Lost
Won by 7 runs
Herts County League - notable performances:
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Trip Information Evening
21 May Summer Chill
Concert
22 May Y13 Leaver Day
25 May Half Term
1 June Y9 Assessment
Week
15 June Y10 Assessment
Week
18 June New Intake
Uniform Sale
22 June UCSA Convention
22 June Spanish Exchange
23 June Sports Day
24 June Y6 Parents
Information Evening
25 June Y13 Boat Trip
26 & 27 June Summer
Concert
29 June Sixth Form
Induction
29 June Y8 French Trip
29 June D of E Silver
1 July District Sports
6 July Y8 French Trip
9 July Y11 Prom
11 July Music Tour
14 July KS3 Presentation
Evening
15/16 July Activity Days
Emily Bannister and Cameron Bannister
Harry K-Beech (SP), Will Jarvis (Discus), Maddie Perry (800m), Emily Alderson
(1500m), Emily Bannister (1500m), Molly Jarvis (Discus)
Herts County League Athletics Meets
Date
Venue
11/05/2015
Woodside, Watford
04/06/2015
Woodside, Watford
16/06/2015
Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead
29/06/2015
Plate final
30/06/2015
Final
Letters sent out this week
 Y12 Activity and UCAS
Days
 Music Tour
 Y8 French Trip
Information Evening
 Y11 Half Term Revision
Sessions