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.
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This week Pre-School Laurel have been exploring their five senses through the story Superworm! 🪱
They enjoyed reading the story together before getting hands-on in their sensory tuff tray, where they rescued worms from jelly, gloop and chia seeds while exploring lots of different textures. They also used spaghetti as worms to create their own paintings and explored the Superworm Sensory Garden, using their noses to smell a variety of herbs and discover different scents! 🌿
Alongside this, they have enjoyed lots of exciting playdough activities, developing their fine motor skills and creativity. They have also been exploring positional language, using their Superworm photographs to recreate where the worm was hiding and practising words to describe its position.
What a lovely week of sensory exploration, creativity and learning through play! 💚
In preparation for their trip to the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Year 2 have been exploring some of the wonderful books from the 'Little People, BIG DREAMS' series. 📚✨
They reflected on their own hopes and dreams for the future and thought about the steps they can take to make them a reality.
They are now so excited to meet the author and be inspired by their stories!
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Year 6 have been getting their hearts pumping in Science this week as we explored how exercise affects our heart rate! We began by measuring our resting heart rates before heading out to the playground for some energetic running. With our hearts beating much faster, we measured our working heart rates and compared the results.
Back in the classroom, we continued to monitor our heart rates at regular intervals, observing how they gradually returned to normal as our bodies recovered. It was a hands on experiment that helped us understand how our hearts respond to exercise and the important role our circulatory system plays in keeping us healthy. Science certainly got our blood pumping this week!
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