A NEAR perfect turn out in perfect running conditions produced eight exciting races as runners tested their stamina over a shortened school cross country course in glorious autumnal sunshine.
Urged on by a large crowd and very ably assisted by the Sport Captains, there were some gutsy individual performances and a real team ethic throughout.
With points from every runner counting against you, the competition was closely fought but it was Dahl house who emerged with a double triumph in both categories.
Well done to everyone: staff, parents and pupils for their participation, assistance and support on the day.
Results: - Y3/4: DAHL 132pts, Lewis 156, Blyton 172
Y5/6: DAHL 122pts, Blyton 131, Lewis 158
Pre-School Laurel have really enjoyed learning about Harvest Festival this week! They’ve been talking about what Harvest is and looking at different fruit and veg and talking about out how the farmers harvest the food and when it’s ready for us to buy and eat from the shops! They’ve been busy doing some still life painting and creating scarecrows to protect their food!
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Thank you to Tithe Barn Pre-School for inviting us to their Pre-School to Reception transition event. It was great to meet so many prospective families, and we were very proud to tell them all about life at Ashley Manor Prep.💛
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Year 1 had great fun collecting leaves and sorting them by colour, shape and size. The children were fascinated to see what kind of dance each leaf would do when we dropped it from above. We also held our leaves up to the light and discovered beautiful colours and patterns hidden within them.🍃🍂
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Do you know a family considering a Gloucestershire grammar school for their child?
The 11+ is changing. From the test in July 2027 (for entry in September 2028), Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) replaces GL Assessment, with a greater focus on applying English, Maths and learning from across the primary curriculum. Children currently in Year 5 will sit the new test next July.
Ashley Manor Prep’s FREE 11+ Potential Morning is an opportunity to explore your child’s strengths and understand their next steps.
📅 Friday 6th November 2026
🕘 9.00am to 1.00pm
👧🧒 Open to children in Years 3 to 5
Children will complete a supportive assessment exploring skills relevant to the new approach, including understanding language, mathematical thinking and problem-solving.
They will also enjoy time in our 45 acres of parkland and join a class for a lesson: a chance to experience the broad learning and curiosity the new test encourages.
Parents will receive detailed feedback on their child’s strengths, areas for development and next steps, alongside information about the new test arrangements.
Places are limited. Book your child’s free assessment place and discover how we can support their next steps.
Book here: www.ashleymanorprep.co.uk/admissions/visits-open-days/
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Pre-School Laurel have been enjoying learning a new sound each week! This week, they have been exploring the sound ‘t’ and linking it to their story of the week, 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. They have enjoyed lots of tiger-themed activities, from tasting fruit tea while listening to the story, to making their own tea and creating ‘t’ tea cups using tea bag splatting! 🐯☕
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Reception have been talking about what has stripes and why animals may camouflage into their environments. They found natural objects and decided upon the best habitats for our play animals to be camouflaged to either hide from predators or prey.
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The children in Year 1 have enjoyed working together as a team to create number lines using conkers. It was a wonderful hands-on activity that encouraged teamwork, counting and number recognition while having lots of fun!
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Recently, the children enjoyed a special wellbeing assembly with Loki, our much-loved school dog. Now 16 months old, Loki is growing up quickly, so we took the opportunity to update everyone on the stage he has reached in his training and development. We talked about how Loki can support us when we are feeling worried, sad, overwhelmed or simply in need of a little calm, and how spending some quiet time with him can make a real difference.
We also discussed how wellbeing works both ways and what we can do to help Loki as he continues to grow and learn. The children were reminded to approach him calmly, use gentle voices and give him space when he needs it. Loki is still a young dog with lots to learn, and we are very lucky to have him growing alongside us as such a special member of our school community. 🐾
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Year 2 have really enjoyed learning about commands! They identified the bossy verb in instructions, practised giving and following commands, and spotted commands in different texts. 📝
They then turned their learning into a game! 🎲 When they landed on a space, they had to read and follow the command. It was a fun and interactive way to practise their grammar skills!
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This week, Year 3 had a go at 'mirror drawing'. In pairs, the children took it in turn to draw a symmetrical pattern using both hands. Their partner then copied them, following their visual and verbal cues. The end results are so effective!
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Reception W have been learning the concept of greater than and less than. They took it in turns to roll a dice to build 2 towers with unifix cubes then compared them to see which was greater.
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