Parents

Parents’ Information

Remote Learning during school closure School Office The School Office is staffed from 8.30am until 4.00pm. If you need to contact us outside of these times, please leave a message on the answer phone. Parent View Online Payments Please follow the link below to login and pay online for school trips. https://login.schoolgateway.com/0/auth/login Contact Details It …

School Hours

Nursery Reception Morning Nursery Nursery starts at 8.45 am Nursery ends at 11.45 am Afternoon Nursery Nursery starts at 12.30 pm Nursery ends at 3.30 pm Doors open 8.50 am School starts 8.55am End of morning school 11.45 am Afternoon school begins 1.00 pm End of afternoon school 3.25pm KS1 KS2 Doors open 8.50 am …

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club We are a friendly, relaxed club with many activities for the children. We are open daily from 7.55am and children should arrive no later than 8.15am. The entrance is via the Junior Dining Room (same entrance as used for the School Discos). The cost for each child is £4.00 per session. If you …

Meals

A choice of well-balanced, tasty meals is produced in the school’s own kitchen by Hertfordshire Catering Ltd (HCL), and these are paid for weekly in advance on the first morning of the school week. We run the Pupil Choice Menu which includes a nutritious packed lunch and vegetarian option. Menus are sent out termly to …

Clubs

At Ashtree, we have a range of providers who offer extra-curricular clubs for us. Our partner providers are: Premier Education – https://www.premier-education.com/parents/school-activities/ GoShin Karate – https://www.goshinkarateuk.com/ Stevenage Royals Basketball – https://www.stevenageroyals.com/ Stevenage FC Foundation – https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/stevenagefc/ Warriorz Performing Arts – https://www.warriorzperformingartsacademy.co.uk/ Fitkidz – https://fit-kidz.co.uk/ Upcoming Clubs  

Policies

Uniform

As from Monday 23 January we will not be stocking uniform here at school. Instead, you will be able to order your uniform from Smarty Schoolwear shop in Stevenage town centre or online at www.smartyschoolwear.co.uk We will still have some stock of second-hand uniform in school, or you can purchase uniform without a logo at …

Absence

Parents have a legal requirement to see that their children attend school regularly and punctually. Only illness or extenuating family circumstances (eg. bereavement) are valid reasons for absence. Casual days off school for the convenience of parents are not permissible. Please put your child’s education first and do not request term time holidays. Due to …

Friends of Ashtree

Forthcoming Events Friends of Ashtree PTA and Fundraising Committee Many parents, because of work or family commitments, are unable to help in the school during the school day, but still welcome the opportunity to support the school through the Friends of Ashtree PTA and Fundraising Committee. The FOA develops close co-operation between parents and the …

How to Help Your Child

If you need any help or support, then please do not hesitate to contact the school. You can call or email the school office, arrange an appointment to speak to a teacher or member of SLT, or you can contact your child’s teacher directly by emailing the year group e-mail address. External Support Services Mental …

Homework

At Ashtree School your child will be given homework once a week, in addition to completing home reading. Homework follows a fortnightly format. Once a week your child will receive a whole-school piece of homework, and then the next week they will receive a piece of class based homework. Homework is set on a Wednesday …