Date: 12 June 2015
No:
34
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.
Next Week (Week 1)
 TIMETABLE REVERTS TO NORMAL ON MONDAY
(whilst exams continue)
 13 June Petertide Fair
 15 June Y10 Assessment Week
 18 June Y6 Uniform Sale
This Week’s Celebrations
Second in the UK!
Ashlyns Sports Leaders Honoured at House of Lords
Mr Shapland and Mr Jones attended the Sports Leaders UK award
ceremony hosted by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson in the House of
Lords. As one of ten schools shortlisted across the country, Ashlyns took
second place – a significant achievement in the school’s first year of
applying. The team was praised for their dedication to enhancing the
school and improving the lives of other students. “We’ll be back next year
to go one better”, quipped Mr Jones.
Harry
Hutching’s
(Y7)
achievement as finalist in BBC
Radio 2’s 500 Words competition
was acknowledged at a St James’
Palace reception hosted by HRH
The
Duchess
of
Cornwall.
Congratulations Harry! (seated far
right)
Science Research Placement Jodie
Kitwood (Y12 Physics) has gained a
prestigious Nuffield Research Placement
with Smiths Detection in Watford. She will be
working with Scientists and Engineers during
the summer break on a research project with
this International company who specialise in detection equipment. Very
well done to Jodie who is 1 of only 22 students in Hertfordshire to have
earned such a placement.
Silver Medallist at World Championships
The PE Department’s trophy cabinet gets
fuller by the day: we are so proud of Miss
Whittaker who won silver at the Taekwondo
World Championships making her
Vice World Champion.
Physical & Creative Arts
Fiona Cairns Y9 (PE)
Chi Coyte Y9 (Drama)
Millie Howard Y7 (Music)
Polly O’Donnell Y7 (Music)
Millie Matthews Y9 (Art)
Cate Mancinelli (Y9) Art
English
Mac Danskin Y7
Chloe Knight Y9
Emma Stimpson Y7
Lidia Niedertubbesing-Lopez
Y9
Year 7
William Carrington
Hannah Jobling
Isabel Peart
Harry Reed
Year 12
Phoebe McFeeters
George Pilling
PE Kit Announcement
As advised last week, the
new PE kit will be available
this month. Old kit is still
acceptable for Y8 and
above and is on sale at the
School Office, along with
second hand kit.
This Week’s News
The Cedric Sharpley Drumming Bursary Ex Ashlyns student, Cedric
Sharpley , sadly died in March 2012 aged only 60 years old. Cedric was a
successful professional drummer and songwriter being perhaps best
known for playing with Gary Numan and Tubeway Army in the late 1970’s
and early 80’s. His partner, Gill, has liaised with Ashlyns School to set up
a drumming bursary in Cedric’s name. The bursary will pay for a student to
have an individual 30 minute drumming lesson each week for a year. If
you feel that your child would benefit from such a bursary, please apply in
writing to Mrs Caroline Bailey, School Manager, by the end of June 2015.
Please set out why you think your child should be considered for this. The
successful applicant will be notified by the end of the summer term.
Girls Rugby in Pre-Season Training
In more favourable weather conditions,
the Ashlyns Girls Rugby Team
continues to grow with many new
recruits
as
they
prepare
for
September.
Their enthusiasm is
infectious and we look forward to a
successful season!
Ashlyns Samba Drummers will open
the Petertide Fair this Saturday.
Fairgoers can also enjoy Ashlyns
School Orchestra’s performance at
1pm. The Fair (now in its 34th year) offers
a family day of games, stalls, BBQ, ale
and Pimms in aid of the church and the
Swan Youth Centre. Please come along
to support the fair (10.30 to 3 pm) and our
performers. Further details attached.
Ashlyns and Britain’s First Children’s Charity This year Coram
celebrates the 275th anniversary of the creation of the Foundling
Hospital; an institution which saved tens of thousands of children’s lives.
The original Foundling Hospital in London was built in 1740 following
Thomas Coram’s charter to save abandoned infants in the city. In 1926
a new Foundling Hospital was built on the Ashlyns site, closely modelled
on the original Georgian building (a chapel flanked by two wings). The
school was home to hundreds of children until 1954 when our building
became a secondary school. For more information about Coram and
Ashlyns’ heritage, please visit www.coram.org.uk/about-us/our-heritagefoundling-hospital or catch up on Radio 4’s recent programme:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wnb7g
The original Foundling Hospital in London
The building we know today, opened to
foundlings in 1935
Well done to Y10
who finished all of their
Science examinations this
week. Results will be out on
GCSE results day in August.
Look out for further
information regarding how
these can be obtained.
Summer Concerts
As predicted, ticket orders for
the concerts on 26 and 27 June
have been flooding in and over
half of the tickets are now sold.
Please don't leave it too late to
apply, especially if you have a
child who is performing. Order
forms have been sent home by
email and in hard copy, or can
be downloaded from the
'Recent Letters' section of the
school website. This is our
most spectacular event of the
year and showcases the
musical talents of our amazing
students. Please return forms
to the School Office for the
attention of Mrs Manson.
ASA NEWS
£100 Prize Next Month Now
is a great time to join the Sports
Fund Prize Draw with a top
prize next month of £100!
Please find the application form
on the ASA page of the
Ashlyns School website.
Calling All Y11 Students!
Once those GCSE exams are
over, please consider handing
in your school and sports
uniform to Reception so that
the ASA can refurbish and sell
it for school funds. Any
condition accepted!
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015/16 (INSET DAYS ARE PROVISIONAL)
Dates to watch out for
Autumn Term 2015
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Thursday 3 September (Y7 & Y12) / Friday 4 September (whole school)
to Friday 18 December (school closes 12.30 pm)
Half Term: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October
Spring Term 2016
Monday 4 January to Friday 1 April (school closes 3.20 pm)
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Half Term: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February
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Summer Term 2016
Monday 18 April to Friday 22 July (school closes 12.30 pm)
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Half Term: Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June
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Bank Holidays: 25 March, 28 March, 2 May
INSET & Occasional Days: 2 September, 2 October, 26 November (tbc),
27 November (Occasional Day), 22 February, 25 July
Sports Fixtures
Monday 15 June
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Y8 Friendly Cricket
v Chesham @ home
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Wednesday 17 June
Herts County League Athletics
Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead
Thursday 18 June
Y8 & Y10 Tennis
v JFK School @ home
Y7 & Y8 District Rounders
@ home
Sports results
Y7 Boys Cup Cricket (05/06) v
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Y9 County Cup Cricket v Astley
Cooper School
Herts County League Athletics
Y8 County Cup Cricket v Hemel
Hempstead
Y7 Boys Cup Cricket v Tring
Girls Eastern Schools Tennis
Tournament @ Queenswood
School
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22 June UCSA Convention
22 June Spanish Exchange
23 June Sports Day
24 June Author and
Everest summiteer Matt
Dickinson visit
25 June Y13 Boat Trip
26 & 27 June Summer
Concert
29 June Sixth Form
Induction
29 June Y8 X Band French
Trip
29 June D of E Silver
Expedition
30 June Y6 Parents
Information Evening
1 July District Sports
2 July Y6 Transfer Day
4 July Samba Drumming
at Roald Dahl Festival
6 July Y8 Y Band French
Trip
6 July A Level Biology
Field Trip
8 July Senior Citizens
Summer Tea & Concert
9 July Y11 Prom
11 July Music Tour
14 July KS3 Presentation
Evening
15/16 July Activity Day
17 July End of Term
Lost by 8 wickets
Letters sent out this week
Lost
Winners; Cameron Bannister (800m), Maddie
Perry (800m), Emily Alderson (1500m), Jake
Alderson (800m & High Jump), Harry
Keoghane-Beech (shot put) Callum Young
(Javelin), Ellen Northwood (800m), Molly
Jarvis (Discus)
Lost
Lost by 28 runs
th
8 in region
Herts County League Athletics Meets
Date
Venue
17/06/2015
Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead
29/06/2015
Plate final
30/06/2015
Final
 Psychology Research
 Bronze D of E welcome
pack
 Spanish Exchange
Itinerary
 PSHE - SRE
 A Level Art Exhibition