Recent Letters

Headteacher’s End of Spring Term Letter – 4 April 2025
Year 11 Exams and Study Leave – 4 April 2025
Year 11 Order Deadlines – 3 April 2025
Year 13 Leavers Day Arrangements and Study Leave 24 March 2025
Year 8 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening April 2025 – 21 March 2025
Year 11 Leavers’ Hoodie, Yearbook and Prom – 3 March 2025
Year 10 Assessment Week – 28 February 2025
Maths Enrichment Ballot March 2025 – 27 February 2025
Year 13 Business and Economics Revision Workshops March 2025 – 27 February 2025
Year 9 Activity Days 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 11 Revision and Passport to the Prom 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 10 Activity Days 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 8 Activity Days 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 7 Activity Days 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 11 Easter holiday and supercram sessions 2025 – 14 February 2025
Bedrock Information Letter – 14 February 2025
Year 10 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening March 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 7 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening March 2025 – 14 February 2025
Year 12 UCAS/Next Steps Day and Activity Day – 14 February 2025
Year 12 Extended Learning Day: Careers Insight, Advice and Guidance – 5 March 2025 – 12 February 2025
Year 12 Head Student, Deputy Head Student, Student Executive Applications 6 Feb 2025
Year 12 Post 18 Options Evening – Tuesday 25 Feb 2025 – 6 February 2025
Year 11 ELD trial examinations 2025 – 3 February 2025
Year 9 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening Feb 2025 – 3 February 2025
Year 12 UCAS Convention 2025 – 23 January 2025
Year 9 Work Shadowing Letter March 2025 – 21 January 2025
Year 13 PE leave permission 2025 – 13 January 2025
Year 12 Work Experience 7-11 July 2025 – 13 January 2025
Year 10 French Trip Information Evening January 2025 – 10 January 2025
Year 9 Options Evening Letter January 2025 – 8 January 2025
Year 7 Science Museum Trip 2025 – 8 January 2025
Year 12 and Year 13 Drama trip – Murder on the Orient Express – 8 January 2025
Year 11 Raising Achievement Evening and Trial Examination Results – 7 January 2025
Year 10 Macbeth Book Purchase 2025 – 6 January 2025

Headteacher’s End of Autumn Term Letter – 20 December 2024
Year 12 Geography Fieldtrip – 17 December 2024
Year 12 Trial Exams – January 2025 5 December 2024
Year 12 Trial Exams timetable – January 2025 5 December 2024
Year 10 Work Experience – 26 November 2024
Introduction of mobile phone pouches – 26 November 2024
Year 7 Parents’ Support and Information Evening – 22 November 2024
Year 11 Trial Exams – 15 November 2024
Year 10 ELD and Mock Interview Day – 6 November 2024
Year 13 UCAS and Careers Day – Thursday 14 November – 4 November 2024
A Level Languages Revision Session – 25 October 2024
World Challenge 2026 – 25 October 2024
Year 13 Exam Timetable – December 2024 – 23 October 2024
Year 13 Trials Revision Topic List 2024 – 23 October 2024
Year 13 Trial exams Dec 2024 – 23 October 2024
Food Tech Ingredients – Key Stage 3 – 23 October 2024
Year 11 Blood Brothers Theatre Trip – 16 October 2024
Year 9 Parent Information and Support Evening – 16 October 2024
Year 11 Trial Examinations Timetable – 15 October 2024
Year 11 Trial Examinations – 15 October 2024
Year 11 Product Design Workshops – 8 October 2024
Year 7 LRC Welcome – 8 October 2024
Year 13 English Language Conference – 7 October 2024
Year 12 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening November 2024 – 7 October 2024
Year 11 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening October 2024 – 2 October 2024
Modern Foreign Languages in Years 7, 8 and 9 – 1 October 2024
Year 8 Parent Information and Support Evening – 1 October 2024
“Into the Sixth” Evening – Thursday 17 October – 30 September 2024
Year 12 and 13 Morrisby Profile Psychometric Test – 30 September 2024
Year 12 Extended Learning Day 2024 – 27 September 2024
Non-Uniform Days 2024-25 – 25 September 2024
Career Expo 2024 Year 11 Parent Invitation – 25 September 2024
Career Expo 2024 Parent Information – 25 September 2024
Year 9 Parents’ Support and Information Evening – 24 September 2024
Year 10 Parent Information and Support Evening – 24 September 2024
Year 9 Trip to Paris – 20 September 2024
A Level French Trip to Paris – 20 September 2024
Year 13 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening October 2024 – 19 September 2024
Open Evening Arrangements – 18 September 2024
Year 8 London Museums Trip – 18 September 2024
Parent Governor Vacancy Letter – 13 September 2024
Year 8 Parent Information Evening – 13 September 2024
Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Trip – 12 September 2024
Peak District Trip Information Evening Parent Handout – 10 September 2024
Peak District Trip Information Evening Presentation – 10 September 2024
Sport and Physical Education at Ashlyns – 9 September 2024
Year 10 Parent Information Evening – 6 September 2024
Year 10 Film Studies Trip – 4 September 2024
Start of Term Letter – 4 September 2024

Headteacher’s End of Term Letter – 19 July 2024
Year 11 2024/25 Dr van der Spoel Information Evening – 15 July 2024
Year 9 Trip to Cologne – 9 July 2024
Results Days Information – 5 July 2024
Parent/Carer Survey 2024 – 1 July 2024
Y10 PE Practical Assessment – 14 June 2024
DofE Silver Assessed Expedition – 14 June 2024
Y10 Spanish Trip to Girona – 13 June 2024
Revision Techniques and Study Opportunities for Year 10 – 13 June 2024
Geography Trip to Iceland – 12 June 2024
Year 8 Screening – 11 June 2024
Spanish Trip to Girona – 24 May 2024
DoE Silver Assessed Expedition – 24 May 2024
Head of Year 8 – 23 May 2024
Year 7 Activity Days 2024 – 23 May 2024
GCSE Art Exhibition 2024 – 22 May 2024
Wimbledon Trip Ballot – 22 May 2024
A Level Art and Photography Exhibition 2024 – 22 May 2024
Year 10 Activity Days – 17 May 2024
Year 8 Activity Days – 17 May 2024
Year 7 Language Options – 16 May 2024
Year 11 Last Day and Commencement of Study Leave – 7 May 2024
Year 11 Last Day Arrangements 2024 – 1 May 2024
Year 11 Exams and Study Leave 2024 – 17 April 2024

Headteacher’s End of Spring Term Letter – 28 March 2024
Year 10 Geography Fieldtrip – 28 March 2024
Parent Governor Election – 27 March 2024
Year 8 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening April 2024 – 20 March 2024
DofE Bronze Practice Expedition Weekend – 15 March 2024
Year 9 Activity Days – 14 March 2024
Parent Governor Vacancy – 12 March 2024
Letter from Herts Association of Secondary Heads – March 24
A Level Duchess of Malfi Theatre Trip – 11 March 2024
Year 10 Assessment Week Topics – 8 March 2024
Parent Overview of Year 10 Assessment Week – 8 March 2024
Year 10 Exams Week 1 March 2024 – 1 March 2024
GCSE Options Booklet 2024 – 2026 – February 2024
Year 10 Extended Learning Day Activities – 27 February 2024
Year 13 Economics Revision Workshop – 14 February 2024
Year 13 Business Revision Workshop – 14 February 2024
Year 7 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening March 2024 – 14 February 2024
Year 11 School Based Revision Support – 12 February 2024
Year 11 ELD 2024 – 12 February 2024
Year 13 PE Leave Permission 2024 – 12 February 2024
Traffic Consultation February 2024 – 7 February 2024
Year 12 UCAS Convention 2024 – 7 February 2024
Sixth form Machinal theatre trip April 2024 – 7 February 2024
Year 13 Extended Learning Day 2024 – 6 February 2024
Year 10 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening Feb 2024 – 2 February 2024
Y12 Careers Insight, Advice & Guidance – 01 February 2024
Y12 Work Experience – 31 January 2024
Y12 UCAS and Careers Evening – 31 January 2024
Year 9 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening Feb 2024 – 24 January 2024
Year 9 Options Evening – 22 January 2024
Year 11 Revision and Prom – 18 January 2024
Year 11 Geography Fieldtrip – 17 January 2024
Year 7 Science Museum Trip – 12 January 2024
GCSE Spanish Trip to Girona – 11 January 2024
Year 10 Work Experience Week Reminder – 9 January 2024
Year 11 Raising Achievement and Trials Results – 5 January 2024
Year 9 Work Shadowing March 2024 – 4 January 2024
Year 9 Work Shadow Letter for Employer – January 2024

Headteacher’s End of Term Letter – 20 December 2023
Year 7 Information and Support Evening Presentation – 20 December 2023
Year 11 GCSE MFL Speaking Exam Information – 18 December 2023
Year 10 Mock Interview Day – 14 December 2023
Year 11 GCSE PE Video Evidence – 12 December 2023
Year 11 Drama Theatre Trip – 4 December 2023
Year 7 Parents’ Support and Information Evening – 22 November 2023
Year 11 Trial Exam Arrangements – 14 November 2023
Year 10 Relationship & Sex Education – 10 November 2023
Ofsted Report – 10 November 2023
A Level Drama Trip 2024 – 8 November 2023
Year 11 Art Trial Exam – 2 November 2023
Year 10 Careers Programme – CV and Mock Interview – 31 October 2023
Year 11 Trial Exams – 30 October 2023
Year 12 London English Lang / Lit Conference – 30 October 2023
The Kite Runner Theatre Trip March 2024 – 18 October 2023
Food Technology Contribution Letter KS3 2023 – 18 October 2023
Non-Uniform Days 2023-24 – 16 October 2023
Year 10 Work Placement June 2024 – 11 October 2023
Year 10 French Study Trip 2024 Letter – 10 October 2023
Year 11 ‘Into the Sixth’ Evening – 9 October 2023
Year 11 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening November 2023 – 2 October 2023
Year 9 Parent Information Evening Invitation Letter – 02 October 2023
Physical Education and Sport at Ashlyns – 27 September 2023
Year 8 Parent Information Evening Invitation Letter – 26 September 2023
Year 13 Parent-Teacher Consultation Evening – 22 September 2023
Year 13 Home Study Arrangements – 21 September 2023
Open Evening 2023 – 20 September 2023
The House of Bernada Alba Theatre Trip – 20 September 2023
Year 8 Extended Learning Day London Museums Trip – 20 September 2023
Technology Department V&A Trip – 18 September 2023
Ski Trip 2024 Information Evening – 18 September 2023
Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Enrolment – 18 September 2023
Year 11 Geography Field Trip – 18 September 2023
Year 8 Royal Navy Employability Workshop – 15 September 2023
Behaviour Update Letter – 8 September 2023
Year 10 Parent Information Evening – 8 September 2023
Year 12 Sixth Form Information Event – 7 September 2023
Year 7 Peak District Trip Information Evening – 7 September 2023
Year 11 Dr van der Spoel session – 6 September 2023
Start of Term Letter from the Headteacher – 5 September 2023