Cross Country Event
This week, a group of Year 5 and 6 children took part in a cross country event at Ashton Park School. All of the children that took part ran fantastically and had a great time.
A big shout out goes to Owen for winning the Year 5 boys race!
Very excitingly, six Ashton Gaters have been invited to the Inter Area Primary Cross Country Challenge in November. A huge success all round!
Well done to everyone who took part, we are incredibly proud and hope you are too.
School Photographs
Jefferson’s will be at Upton Road on Tuesday 6th October from 8am and at the Ashton site Friday 9th October from 8am to take your child’s photograph. If you would like siblings to be in the pictures this will take place between 8-8.30am on both Tuesday and Friday.
School Photos Upton Road
Tuesday 6th October 2026
School Photos Ashton Site
Friday 9th October 2026
Flu Immunisations
The nursing team are coming on Friday 16th October to administer the vaccination.
Please use the link below to give permission or decline the vaccination.
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
BS3 Multicultural Feast
Cycle to School Week
PTA News
PTA Quiz Night Friday 16th Oct!
Ashton site 19:00 – 22:00
Grab your friends and pens and come to the Quiz of the Year!
Entry is £18 per Team. Teams of 4-6 accepted.
Quiz will be held at the Ashton Site
Doors open at 7pm, quiz will start at 7.30pm
You can also order pizza on the ticket page! (pizza orders deadline is Sunday 11th Oct).
There will be a bar including Prosecco and Bristol Beer Factory beer. This is an adult only event.
This is usually a popular event, so find some friends and get your tickets and pizza preorder here:
Quiz Night
Friday 16th October 2026 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Date for your diary
Christmas Fair
Sunday 6th December 2026
Bristol Parent Carer Forum
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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