Week 7 – Sutton Hoo Success

Events and School Trips

Date	Event Name	Additional Information
Monday 13 – 17 October	Year 6 into 7 Tours	We wanted to give families the option to visit the school during the working day and offer an opportunity for those unable to attend the evening. – book here
Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 October	Y11 Geography Trip (Stratford)
Friday 17 October	Coffee Morning for parents/carers of EHCP students	1:15-2:30pm. To book your place, please send an email to: SEND@astreastivo.org
Monday 20 October	Flu Vaccinations Year 10 & 11	This will also include KS3 catchup
Thursday 23 October	Year 12 parent and carer and tutors evening	Please book here
Friday 24 October	Training Day
Monday 27 – Friday 31 October	October Half Term
Sunday 27 – Thursday 30 October	Year 9 – 11 New York Dance Trip	Any questions please email Lindsay.McAdam@astreastivo.org
Monday 3 November	Training Day	Students return Tuesday 4 November

Flu Vaccination Schedule

Cambridgeshire Open Award Centre – Duke of Edinburgh

Bronze, Silver and Gold Introductory Meeting 

18:00 Wednesday November 12^th 2025

Introductory meeting for NEW and continuing DofE participants.

We welcome and support any young person who lives or attends education within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.

Where:                       The Pilgrim Theatre, St Bede’s School, Cambridge CB13TD

What3words:            data.chained.calms

When:                        Wednesday Nov 12^th 2025

Time:                          18:00 to approx. 19:00

Who:                           Anyone from Year 9 upwards to age 24, parent(s)/carer(s) welcome

The evening will be informative for participants and parents. – Scan QR to RSVP

We hope you can join us

Best Regards

Tracy Grant and the DofE Team

Sutton Hoo Success

Our Year 7 students recently enjoyed an inspiring day out in Suffolk, visiting two remarkable sites that bring Britain’s rich past vividly to life: Sutton Hoo and The Longshed.

At Sutton Hoo, pupils stood on the site of one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the UK – the Anglo-Saxon royal burial ground. They learned about the spectacular ship burial believed to belong to an Anglo-Saxon king, uncovered in 1939, and explored how this find reshaped our understanding of early medieval England. They had the opportunity to try on authentic anglo-saxon costumes and see the treasures they discovered during the dig.

The visit continued at The Longshed, where students saw living history in action. This working boatyard is home to a stunning full-size reconstruction of the famous Sutton Hoo ship. Year 7s gained a real sense of the scale and skill involved in Anglo-Saxon shipbuilding. They asked thoughtful questions, tried some ancient techniques, and made links between the past and modern-day techniques. The 27.5m ship is being reconstructed with original materials and methods, hoping to set sail in 2027.

Musical Donations

We are currently seeking donations to support our Music Department, with a particular focus on keyboards. If you have a keyboard or any other musical instrument you would like to donate, we would be truly grateful for your support.

If you would prefer to make a monetary donation to support the Music Department, we would be incredibly grateful for your contribution.

For all instances please email Lauren.tomlinson@astreastivo.org or community@astreastivo.org

Thank you in advance!

Sport

PAC Membership update

I am pleased to announce that the PAC will be meeting next half term to kick off the 2025-2026 academic year. This year we have a new liaison to the St Ivo Parents’ Forum, Dr Yasmin Finch. If any parents/ carers would like to be considered for membership of the PAC, please feel free to complete the expression of interest form here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gGfPFvBL70-q-gtugufqCmtFNXMeEpVKr-NMlbqauotUMThMU0hPRjNIUEhFRDUwWDBGMVNJUDc4WC4u

A list of the current membership can be found here: https://www.astreastivo.org/get-involved/parent-community/pac-membership

New menu for October 2025

You can find the new October 2025 menu here or in the Parent and carer hub tab.

Blogs

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on social media this week regarding reading rulers. We’ve listened carefully to your feedback and have decided to begin publishing blogs that explain the choices we make in school and the reasons behind them.

You can find our first blog on reading rulers here: https://www.astreastivo.org/why-tracking-the-reading-in-class-matter/

We kindly ask parents to support us in upholding the school’s behaviour policy, which can be found here. For repeated lack of equipment, students receive a detention if they have forgotten essential items on three out of five school days.

If you believe a detention has been issued in error, please contact the relevant member of the year team. They will be happy to explain how the decision links to the behaviour policy and, where appropriate, support you and your child in resolving the matter. We recognise that mistakes can happen, and our aim is always to work together constructively to help students develop positive habits and take responsibility for their learning.

Arts and Crafts Giveaway Competition – We need your help!

Please collect your tokens and return to us by the 19th December for us to be entered. – Below is what you are looking for.

Community News

Remember to submit your community news and events by emailing community@astreastivo.org.

Parents can also use this email to tell us about the great things their students are doing outside of school that you are happy for us to share! e.g. passed music lessons, sports achievements, helping the local community etc – we want to here about it! This is inbox is monitored throughout the school holidays!

Glimmer Prom Studio

With prom season fast approaching, I wanted to reach out to let you know about my prom shop, Glimmer Prom Studio which I opened in October 2024 with my daughter, who is a current year 11 student.

Being a mum of three children aged between 10 & 15 years old,  I really understand the modern pressures on our girls and the importance on ensuring that they have a positive experience.

At Glimmer we believe prom shopping should be more than just finding the perfect dress — it’s an uplifting, confidence-building experience. That’s why we offer individual, one-to-one appointments that are tailored to each student’s style, comfort, and personality.

With private changing rooms, I make sure all of the girls feel at ease, and was over joyed at the feedback I had from girls and parents following last year’s proms.

Last year the girls bought their grandparents, parents, sisters, best friends, cousins, godmothers… I really try and make it a relaxed appointment for the girls and I care about them having the best body positive experience.

More often than not, the parents couldn’t believe the smile it put on the girls faces transforming them back to playing dressing up when they were younger!

I’d really love it if you could please share the attached poster with your parents and students — either in your newsletter or as a message home. It’s a wonderful way to help your students feel confident, cared for, and ready to shine at prom.

To find out more please visit my Instagram @glimmer_promstudio or phone/whatsapp 07753 690706.

Thank you so much for your time and support — we’d be delighted to help make your students’ prom season a memorable and positive experience.

Kind regards,

Katie & Connie
Glimmer Prom Studio
07753 690706

@glimmer_promstudio

Autumn Edition of our Waste Education Centre Newsletter. 

It is packed full of useful tips and details of our FREE school & community workshops.