Parents Evening
Parents evening for EY & KS1 will be 4th & 9th November.
Parents evening for KS2 will be 3rd & 5th November.
Bookings will open on Thursday 1st October 7am and close Sunday 1st November 7am. Please use Arbor to book your appointment.
Book Parents Evening
Thursday 1st October 2026 · 7:00am
KS1 Planters
We are continuing improve our outdoor space. We have kindly been donated plants from Riverside Garden Centre for the planters and would love to receive donations of compost. If you are able to donate we would be really grateful. Please drop off at the Ashton Office. Thank you
Nut Free School
Important Reminder – No Nuts Policy
As a reminder, our school operates a strict no-nuts policy.
Please ensure that any food brought into school does not contain nuts or any nut-containing products.
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Reading Books Update
Following feedback from parents and in response to the increasing number of physical reading books now available in school, we have decided that we will no longer be using Collins eBooks to support home reading.
We look forward to continuing to encourage a love of reading through our growing selection of physical books.
4D PE Day
4D PE day changes:
This term, 4D will have PE on a Thursday, however in week 2, they will have PE on Friday 18th and in week 3, they will have PE on Tuesday 22nd.
South Bristol Arts Trail
Scrapstore
Applying for a school place
Applying for Secondary School Places
School Compass, an independent parent information service, founded by experienced teacher, school leader and parent Joe Pardoe, has created a range of free resources to help families navigate the secondary school application process with confidence.
Resources include a free Secondary School Visits Guide and a free webinar covering open evenings, admissions, understanding school differences and making informed decisions.
Secondary School Visits Guide:
Applying for Secondary School Live Webinar:
These resources are independent of our school and are shared for information only.
Ashton Park Open Evening
St Katherines School
Open Evening – 24 September 2026
Tickets for our Open Evening on Thursday 24 September are now available via Eventbrite. These events are for families interested in applying for a place in the 2027/28 academic year. We look forward to welcoming you to St Katherine’s. To book a space please click the link:
Rock Steady
Toy Library
Attendance at Ashton Gate Primary School
Regular school attendance is one of the best ways to help your child succeed. When children come to school every day, they keep up with their learning, build confidence in their skills, and develop good routines that set them up for the future. Every day at school matters—it helps your child stay on track and get the most out of their education.
It is also important to arrive at school on time. If a child arrives late to school every day, their learning begins to suffer. Below is a graph showing how being late to school every day over a school year adds up to lost learning time over one academic year.
Lunch Ordering
Please remember to order your child’s lunch before 10pm on a Wednesday. If your child only has a meal once a week, you will still need to book this.
We are still having a lot of children who do not have a lunch booked with no packed lunch. Please remember the default meal is always salad bar. No other option will be available.
Please remember not to order a school lunch if your child is on a school trip, where a packed lunch is required. If you have already booked a meal for this date, the meal can be cancelled by the payer until 10pm on a Wednesday for the following week. As all food is pre-ordered there will be no refunds issued for non-cancelled meals.
Nut Free School
A reminder that we are a nut free school. Please do not send your child to school with snacks/packed lunch with items containing nuts. This includes items such as Pesto, filled crepes and chocolate spread.
Social Media
We are now on Facebook. Please like our page, we will be using this page to celebrate events and learning moments taking place across the school. We encourage you to invite other parents and family members to join as well, so that too can be part of our vibrant school network. Rest assured, our Facebook page will prioritise the privacy and security of our children. We will follow all the necessary precautions and guidelines to protect identities and ensure a safe online environment.
Recording Absences
Studybugs is no longer in use. Please record any illnesses/medical appointments using the Arbor parent portal app. For planned absences please complete the online form on the attendance page of our website.
The Academic Year
2026-27
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Start of Term 1
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We are here
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End of Term 1
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Half Term
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Start of Term 2
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INSET Day
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INSET Day
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End of Term 2
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Christmas Break
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Start of Term 3
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INSET Day
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INSET Day
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End of Term 3
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Half Term
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Start of Term 4
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INSET Day
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End of Term 4
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Easter Break
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Start of Term 5
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End of Term 5
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Half Term
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Start of Term 6
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INSET Day
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End of Term 6