Welcome to Ashley Manor Preparatory School
Ashley Manor Preparatory School is a vibrant and nurturing independent school for boys and girls aged from 9 months to 11 years. Set within forty-five acres of beautiful parkland on the edge of the Cotswolds, and just minutes from the heart of Cheltenham, the school offers the perfect balance of space, inspiration, and opportunity.
Our rich and rigorous academic curriculum, including dedicated 11+ preparation for local grammar schools, is complemented by a warm and supportive environment where every child is encouraged to shine. Creativity flourishes across the arts, sport, and outdoor learning, ensuring pupils develop confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning in a truly unique setting.
Ashley Manor News...
Under floodlights for the first time, the top tier of the Cheltenham District Primary Athletics structure (the Cotswold Shield - Division One of Three) finally took place at the Prince of Wales Stadium in atmospheric conditions.
Ashley Manor were one of 10 schools competing and, despite the event taking place out of season and at the third attempt, there were some outstanding individual performances. One pupil threw over 44 metres on their way to gold in the Vortex throw, while another took silver with a throw of just under 35 metres.
On the track, one pupil was 2nd in the 75m sprint and another finished 3rd in his 50m final, straight after playing rugby all afternoon! Another pupil was just outside the medals in 4th, while another also made the 75m final and finished 6th in a very tight race with little between all of the runners.
Sadly, only the two Year 4 relay teams made the final, but credit to them for that and for earning points for the team by finishing 6th. The other teams were edged out of the final by finishing outside the top three.
In the long-distance races, one pupil came home 5th after a brave run from the front, while three others finished 6th. Another finished 7th and another 9th – all worked hard in very tough fields.
The final points tally is an unofficial and very pleasing 57 points, so well done to everyone who was there on the night – big team effort from us all!
Year 3 have been busy learning all about contractions in English this week. We discovered how two words can be shortened and joined together using an apostrophe, for example do not → don’t and I am → I’m. The children enjoyed learning through songs and games before working in small groups to play a contraction matching game. They then put their new knowledge into practice by completing some fantastic work in their books. We’re very impressed with how quickly they’ve picked it up!
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Well done to our Year 5 and 6 girls, who competed in a series of friendly hockey matches against Hatherop Castle last week. It was fantastic to see the girls putting their skills into practice, with some excellent teamwork, dribbling and goal-scoring on display. The girls worked hard for one another, showed great determination and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to play some competitive matches. Well done, girls!
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