Ashleigh Primary School

05/11/2026

🎃👻 A SPOOKTACULAR TIME AT ASHLEIGH! 👻🎃

What a fantastic evening we had on Monday at our very first after-school Halloween discos for KS1 and KS2! 🕷️🦇

The children looked absolutely amazing in their Halloween costumes and had a spooktacular time! They were all fantastic, incredibly well behaved and enjoyed an evening full of dancing, laughter and lots of fun! 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful staff who supported the event and generously gave up their own time to make it such a special evening for our children. We really appreciate you! ❤️

Thank you also to our amazing Ashleigh families for your support and generosity. Together, we raised a fantastic amount of money for school, which will go towards making even more opportunities and experiences for our children.

We are already looking forward to the next one! 🎉

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04/11/2026

Today, a group of our wonderful Year 4 children visited Darwen Cemetery to help look after and maintain the war graves that Ashleigh is so proud to care for. 🌿 ✨

The children worked hard, showing tremendous respect and pride while learning about the importance of remembrance and looking after our local history. Well done, Year 4! 🌸

23/10/2026

⚡🔦 A Busy Week in Year 4! 💛
Year 4 have had a busy and exciting week at Ashleigh!
In DT, the children completed their topic on electrical systems by designing and creating their very own torches. 💡 Fitting the electrical circuits inside the torch housing proved quite tricky, but the children showed fantastic perseverance, problem-solving skills and teamwork to overcome the challenges. They didn’t give up and should be very proud of their finished creations!

💛 Kindness is at the heart of everything we do!
In PSHE this half-term, the children have been thinking about what it means to be kind and the small, everyday acts they can do to help others. To bring their ideas to life, they wrote some wonderful kindness acrostic poems and worked together to create a beautiful, vibrant kindness wreath. 🌼
We are delighted that this lovely wreath will be gifted to a local care home for the residents to enjoy and to help brighten up their space. What a thoughtful way to spread kindness beyond our school community!
We are incredibly proud of Year 4 for their hard work, determination, teamwork, thoughtfulness and empathy. A fantastic week of learning and showing what it means to be part of the Ashleigh family! 🌟👏

20/10/2026

🚴‍♂️🌟 A HUGE WELL DONE TO YEAR 6! 🌟🚴‍♀️
We are incredibly proud of our Year 6 children, who have successfully completed their Bikeability Level 2 training! 👏
The children have worked hard to develop their cycling skills, confidence and road safety awareness, learning how to ride safely and independently on the roads. 🚲
Well done, Year 6! You have done yourselves proud, and we hope you continue to enjoy cycling safely. 🌟
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16/10/2026

💛 A HUGE thank you to our wonderful Ashleigh families! 💙

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all our amazing families who have supported our Harvest Festival by donating such a huge amount of tinned food and other essential items for Darwen Food Bank. 🥫🍎

It is truly heartwarming to see such generosity and kindness from our Ashleigh family, helping to support people within our local community who may need a little extra support. Every donation makes a difference, and we are incredibly proud of the compassion and community spirit shown by our families.

This is what being part of the is all about! 💙💛

Thank you for helping us make a difference together. ❤️

16/10/2026

16/10/2026

🎾 Year 4 have been developing their racket skills in PE! The children worked together to pass a tennis ball from one end of the line to the other without dropping it.
It was lovely to hear so many words of encouragement as they supported one another, showed great teamwork and kept trying. Well done, Year 4! ☺️👏
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16/10/2026

🌦️🌍 Year 2 have been exploring how we can use different pieces of equipment to learn more about the world around us! In Science, the children discovered how thermometers and rain gauges help us measure and record the weather. In Geography, they have been learning to use a compass to identify the four main compass directions: North, East, South and West. 🧭
Lots of practical learning, curiosity and new skills developing! ☺️
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13/10/2026

🏏 PE in Year 4! 🎯
Year 4 have been busy refining their underarm and overarm throwing techniques! 💪 The children identified the key elements of successful throwing, made notes and then used these to give their partners constructive feedback, celebrating what went well and identifying their next steps. 👏
Fantastic teamwork, communication and a brilliant attitude to improving their skills! ☺️