Ashleigh CofE Primary School Newsletter
| 6th November 2026 |
Learning to Love; Loving to Learn - Life in all its Fullness
Dear Parents and Carers,
As we come to the end of another incredible week, we would like to say how immensely proud we are of our children. During this week's Ofsted visit, they spoke with genuine passion, confidence and pride about our school and were wonderful ambassadors for our community.
We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to all parents and carers who took the time to speak with the inspectors. Your support, positive feedback and engagement with the school are greatly appreciated and play an important role in helping us share the strengths of our school community.
We now look forward to receiving the final report over the coming weeks and will share it with our school community as soon as it becomes available.
As we approach Armistice Day on 11 November, we will join the nation in observing a two-minute silence in school. Poppies will also be on sale throughout next week, and we thank families in advance for supporting this important cause
We have recently received some concerns regarding children's road safety when crossing near the school. During the day and into next week, we will be continuing to remind children to:
- Stop, look, listen and think before crossing the road.
- Use designated crossing points wherever possible.
- Avoid distractions when crossing.
We would be grateful if you could take a few moments to reinforce these important safety messages at home. By working together, we can help ensure that all members of our school community stay safe.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
The School Team
Admissions Policy for 2028–2029: Annual Consultation
Alongside all other schools and academies in Devon, we are consulting on our admissions policy for 2028–2029. The Local Authority is also consulting on its own admission arrangements. You are invited to review the proposals and share your views. Our proposed policy is available on our admissions page here. You can view all policies at http://devon.cc/schoolpolicy , and further information is available at www.devon.gov.uk/admissionarrangements
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Here is what we've been learning about this week in Collective Worship ... |
This week, we welcomed Pastor Paul from Holy Trinity Church to lead our collective worship. He spoke to us about our school value of compassion and shared the biblical story of King Hezekiah.
Through the story, Pastor Paul helped us understand that compassion is more than simply feeling sorry for someone. Compassion means noticing when others need help, understanding how they might be feeling and taking action to support them. Hezekiah showed compassion by caring for his people, listening to God's guidance and making choices that would help others flourish.
We reflected on how compassion can be shown in our own lives every day. Compassion might mean including someone who feels left out, helping a friend who is struggling, showing patience when others make mistakes or taking time to listen when someone needs support. Small acts of kindness can have a big impact on the people around us.
Questions to Reflect On as a Family
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When was the last time someone showed compassion to you? How did it make you feel?
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Have you noticed someone who may need kindness or support this week?
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Why can showing compassion sometimes be difficult?
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How can we show compassion to people who are different from us?
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What difference could one small act of compassion make in our school, home or community?
Try this week
Our Call to Action This week, we challenge every member of our school community to carry out one intentional act of compassion each day. It could be helping at home, encouraging a friend, checking on someone who seems lonely or showing kindness to a stranger. Together, these small actions can help make our school and community a place where everyone feels valued, supported and loved.
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Here are the children who have been shining by showing our church value of COMPASSION this week ... |
Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
Ash 2: VICTOR
This week, our Compassion Star of the Week goes to the wonderful Victor,
who consistently shows kindness and care towards others. He is always quick to
notice when a friend needs help, offering a comforting word, sharing resources,
or including others in his play. His thoughtful actions and caring nature help make our
classroom a happy and welcoming place for everyone.
Rayner: MAISIE and MARLEY
Maisie and Marley are my stars this week for recognising the feelings of others and
showing compassion. They have noticed when there is someone who needs kindness
and shown this is a variety of different ways. We are all truly grateful for the
compassion you have both shown. Thank you.
Jha: VINCENT
If somebody is upset Vincent is always first to offer them comfort. When somebody needs
support Vincent is ready to get help from an adult for them. Every day
Vincent offers me at least one hug. Thank you Vincent for looking after us all.
Duffy: LUNA
Luna, what an incredible first week you have had at Ashleigh School! With a beautiful
smile and kind and caring nature you have been a lovely addition to the Duffy Class.
We look forward to getting to know you further!
Farook: THEA
It is lovely to see such emotional maturity in you, Thea - the way that you are always
observing, interpreting and asking how others feel and offering a hug or words
of support. Thank you for supporting those in the Farook Class!
Evans: SAMAIRA
Samaira shows compassion every single day. She is brilliant at providing a warm smile,
a nod or a helping hand and regularly shows people that she supports and believes in them.
A ray of sunshine in our class! Well done Samaira.
Shakespeare: ISAAC
Isaac is very compassionate towards others. He is a kind and caring friend and is a joy
to have in the classroom. The improvement in his maturity already even in just a few weeks
is remarkable and we are so proud of him! Keep up the hard work Isaac!
Prefects: DARCEY and IRIS-ROSE
Darcey is our star this week because she is outstanding in her work, she has improved loads
already in year 5 and she shows compassion throughout her lessons.
Iris is also our star this week due to being respectful and compassionate around school,
even holding the doors open and being extremely polite to staff.
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Please take a few minutes to check out the class pages and see what's been happening this month! |
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All our events are regularly updated on the website - click on the link below |
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Next Week - W/C 9th November 2026 - we will be using MENU this week |
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Let's celebrate our children's achievements outside of school as they "Live Life in all its Fullness" |
If you have something that you would like to celebrate where your child has been "Living Life in all its Fullness" and would like to share it with our school community, please send it to the school office along with a brief explanation. We will be delighted to include it in our school newsletter.
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Please take a moment to read the notices below to ensure you are up to date with important information, upcoming events and key reminders ... |
Ashleigh C of E Primary School is taking on Challenge Yourself for BBC Children in Need
£5.00 from 3.15pm to 4.30pm
£10.00 from 3.15 to 6.00pm
Tax-free Care Available
Click Here for Online Registration form for Afterschool Wraparound Care
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Click here to find more information for parents on the Place2Be website
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Please note: Any events featured in our school newsletter that are not organised by Ashleigh CofE Primary School, or the Harbour Schools Partnership, have not been checked or approved by us. They are shared purely for your information. |
