CCI Newsletter 7th -11th July 2025

Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Monday 7th to Friday 11th July 2025

Cheam Common Infants' Academy: Balmoral Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SS

Email: ccioffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk https://www.cheamcommoninfants.com/

Message from the Principal

Monday afternoon brought a buzz of excitement to the school as children from Reception to Year 2 enjoyed a transition session with their new teachers in their new classrooms. Following this, teachers met to exchange information, ensuring a smooth transition for all students into their next classes.

On Tuesday, Year 1 visited Nonsuch Park as part of their studies on Henry VIII's impact on the local area. They explored the park's historical appearance and usage, comparing it to its present day purpose. A lovely time was had by all but they seem to return to school quite tired!

Our Reception "stay and plays" on Tuesday and Wednesday after school were well-attended, and it was a joy to welcome both new, existing and returning families to CCI. Thursday morning saw the hall packed as our budding rock stars performed their final concert of the academic year for their parents. We hope their musical talents continue to flourish next year.

Years 1 and 2 have been diligently rehearsing for their celebration assemblies next week. They also enjoyed a sneak preview of the Year 6 performance of "Grease" during their dress rehearsal this afternoon. They can't wait to perform on the same stage as the "big Year 6 children do."

Your child’s report has been emailed to you today. These reports outline the attainment and progress of your children as well as their behaviour and attitude to learning.

For your guidance your child’s attainment will be one of the following

PKS = Working at Pre Key Stage standards

WTS = Working Towards the Expected Standard for their year group (unless otherwise stated)

EXS = Working at the Expected Standard for their year group

GDS = Working at Greater Depth within the Expected Standard for their year group

We ask the teachers to mark the children’s effort towards their work on a 1-4 scale with 1 being the greatest.

Your child’s attendance will also have been commented on - please note that you can check their attendance on arbor. The teachers have a live feed for attendance and when commenting on attendance they would always check on that day. The percentage may differ on your child’s report compared to today if the box was ticked last week. For further information about our attendance policy please click on the link here. If you would like to discuss your child's report please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

Thank you to everyone who brought in donations for the Summer Fair today in return for the children wearing their own clothes (mufti) the Friends have been preparing for the fair this evening and will be making an early start tomorrow. It's going to be a hot one tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Mrs Hughes

No clubs next week

A reminder that there are no school-run clubs running next week.

The deadline to sign up for Autumn Term Clubs is Monday 14th July at 4pm. You will have received an email on Tuesday about how to do this.

Summer Fair Information

Entry Queues on the Day:

To help the event run smoothly, we’ll be using a two-queue system:

Pre-Bought Tokens: Queue from Infants' Gate down Kingsmead Avenue towards junior office (faster entry – just hand over tokens)

Cash/Card Payments: Queue from Infants' Gate towards Balmoral Road (may be slower)

Need More Tokens?

You’ll be able to purchase additional tokens inside the fair at the Bar, Cake Stall, and Treat Stall.

You said...We did..

Edurio Survey 2025

"Could you share more detailed about what children are learning and share educational resources. We would like to know more about the curriculum and how to better support our children."

We will be holding a range of workshops over the coming months and the next academic year and comments within the survey have given us a range of subject focuses for these. We will be starting with 'Transition' workshops this term. These will be held in the school hall.

Wednesday 25th June 5.30 pm Welcome to Reception Parents' Evening (for Sept 2025 intake)

Thursday 26th June 5.30 pm Welcome to Nursery Parents' Evening (for Sept 2025 intake)

Thursday 3rd July 9.45-10.30 am Welcome to Year Two (for parents of our current Year One children) (amended time)

Friday 4th July 9-9.45 am Welcome to Year One (for parents of our current Reception children) (amended day and time)

These workshops are designed to provide information and practical suggestions on how to support our children to make a smooth transition into their new year group in September.

School Updates

NEW: PE tops available

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new Cheam Common half-zip black PE top at the uniform shop.

These stylish tops provide a comfortable and smart alternative to sweatshirts and cardigans on PE days, mirroring the popular junior design.

Infants in Reception to Year 2 can now purchase tops with a standard Cheam Common logo. Older children's tops with the CCJ logo will remain available until current stock is sold.

This top is optional (not a uniform requirement) but many parents have praised the junior version, so we are pleased to offer this popular choice!

These can be purchased at SchoolWearInc - also on Worcester Park High Street,

September 2025: Music lessons

Cheam Common Infants & Sutton Music Trust School Peripatetic Lessons.pdf

School lunches

Here are the lunch options for next week.

You can see Summer Term options here.

Weekly School and Sporting News Stories

Nursery and Reception

Nursery have had so much fun during arts week! They made ice creams using puffy paint (shaving foam, glue and paint) and decorated them with sprinkles. We all thought they looked very tasty! They also made artwork in the style of Matisse and Jackson Pollock, learning how to collage materials and splatter paint!

For arts week Reception have been reading the book Giraffes Can’t Dance! They have created lots of art work this week using different techniques. They have learnt about collaging with materials and created silhouette pictures of African animals, using the colours of a sunrise over the savannah! They also painted giraffes using corks to create round shapes for pattern on a giraffe’s coat.

Year 1

Year One had a fantastic week, they thoroughly enjoyed going to Nonsuch Park and exploring the grounds looking for ruins. The children loved drawing the Mansion House and some even used flowers to colour it in. They enjoyed watching the bees pollinate on the purple flowers and recalled lots of facts about pollination.

In Maths, we have been so impressed with their learning of tens and ones to 100 and using blockzillar to compare numbers for example 45 is greater than 23. They wrote some lovely sentences evaluating their D.T fruit salads explaining what they enjoys and why they like their favourite fruit. We ended the week on a high watching the incredible Year 6 children perform Grease!

Year 2

What a vibrant start to Arts Week for Year 2! We plunged into the captivating world of poetry, exploring the playful rhythm of limericks, the structured beauty of acrostic poems, and the satisfying chime of rhyming couplets. To further enhance their linguistic prowess, children enthusiastically matched synonyms and rhyming words. Their passion for creative writing truly ignited as they crafted their very own rhyming couplets, vividly describing the Great Fire of London.

Our mathematical minds were busy too, as we revisited 2D and 3D shapes, refining our ability to describe the properties of even irregular forms. A fun challenge saw them exploring the many variations of a rectangle they could draw.

In History, Year 2 meticulously applied their disciplinary writing skills, creating impressive, beautifully illustrated two-page spreads that showcased their understanding of The Great Fire of London.

A highlight was undoubtedly Wednesday's joint playtime with the juniors, which gave our Year 2s the exciting opportunity to explore the entire playground and play alongside the older children. In the afternoon, their artistic collaboration truly shone, as they created breathtaking Great Fire of London artworks using oil pastels and black paper.

We're all buzzing with excitement for our upcoming Celebration Assembly! Rehearsals are going brilliantly, and the children sound amazing. We can't wait to share some truly special memories from their journey at CCI next week.

Birthday celebrations

Polite reminder...

As you know, we are a healthy school and therefore ask if your child would like to celebrate their birthday, they donate a book to a library instead of bringing treats. This also ensures there are no concerns over allergies.

Prashanya (Reception)

Happy birthday! Thank you so much for your book donation.

Juliet (Reception)

Happy birthday! Thank you so much for your book donation.

Caiden (Year 2)

Happy birthday! Thank you so much for your book donation.

Storm (Reception)

Happy birthday! Thank you so much for your book donation.

School Achievements

⭐️ Stars of the Week ⭐️

🐝 Weekly 3 Bees Certificate 🐝

⭐️ Nursery ⭐️

Ducklings - Jasmine

Cygnets - Robbie

⭐️ Reception ⭐

Badgers - James

Foxes - Aiza

Hedgehogs - Evelyn

Squirrels - Lyra

🐝 Nursery 🐝

Ducklings - Harry

Cygnets - Avyaan

🐝 Reception 🐝

Badgers - Matilda

Foxes - Aurora

Hedgehogs - Tvesha

Squirrels - Hubert

⭐️ Year 1 ⭐️

Finches - Arthur

Robins - Sebastian

Sparrows - Chi Tung

Wrens - Reuben

⭐️ Year 2 ⭐

Eagles - Freddy

Falcons - Casey

Kestrels - Ushashi

Owls - Jessica

🐝 Year 1 🐝

Finches - Leia

Robins - Sienna

Sparrows - Sofia

Wrens - Millie J

🐝 Year 2 🐝

Eagles - Aiden

Falcons - Harin

Kestrels - Nivi

Owls - Isha

Out of school achievements

If you would like to share your child's achievements outside of school with us, we'd love to hear them! Please complete this short form to tell us all about it!

Isabella (Year 1)

Isabella received a medal and certificate for swimming 10m unaided! Well done, Isabella!

Marcus (Year 1)

Marcus received 2nd place in a recent recital competition at his Chinese school. We're proud of his effort!

Lottie (Year 2)

Lottie won a prize at her recent tumble competition. Well done, Lottie!

Felicity (Reception)

Felicity achieved her splash skills 1 award from Evans swim school.

Hannah and Esme (Year 1)

Hannah and Esme from Wrens class gave an excellent performance in Dancing Through Life at Leatherhead Theatre on Sunday. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience and danced beautifully. Well done, girls!

Amelie (Reception)

Amelie received a trophy at playball on Saturday for her exceptional ball skills, attentiveness to instructions, and excellent listening! We are so proud of you, well done. 🏆

Tiara (Year 2)

Tiara achieved the Level 6 Gym Award!

What an achievement, well done, Tiana!

Ellie (Nursery)

Ellie completed her first ever big dance performance at Leatherhead Theatre at the weekend. She loved every minute!

We are so proud of you, Ellie!

Isabelle (Year 1)

We are so proud of you, Isabelle!

Summer 2 Curriculum Newsletters and Home Learning

Click on the links below to read our curriculum newsletters. On these, you can find out the topics that your children will be learning about, as well as information about home learning, PE days and general reminders for their year group.

Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2

Important information

Reporting absences

There is no longer an option to report a child’s absence via telephone. We ask that you use the google forms below to report absence. They are also available to complete on our website using the parent tab.

We do not authorise holidays during term time. If your child is going to be off school due to an exceptional circumstance, then please complete this form:

Request for Exceptional Absence form in advance for future appointments and exception absence.

Cheam Common Infants' Absence Form for sickness and same day medical appointments.

Communication

To help us assist you more efficiently when you email the school office, we kindly request that you include your child's class along with their name in your correspondence.

While we know all our students very well, having the class information readily available helps us to quickly identify your child and address your queries without any delay or guesswork.

For example, please consider writing: "Regarding [Child's Full Name], [Class, e.g., Year 3 Elm]" in the subject line or at the beginning of your email.

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated and will help us continue to provide the best possible support to you and your children.

Thank you for your understanding.

Moving address

If you have moved address, it is imperative that you inform the school office as soon as you have moved. It is a requirement that the school has up to date details particularly in case of an emergency.

Please email the school office ccioffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk if your details need updating. Alternatively you can update them using the Arbor App.

Attendance Reporting

Report Your Child's Same-Day Absence with Ease!

We are excited to announce that you can now log same-day absences for your children directly through the Parent Portal or Arbor App. Simply navigate to the Attendance section, click "Log Absence," and fill in the details. You can adjust the start and end times if it is not a full-day absence. Once submitted, school staff will review and either approve or reject the request. You will see approved absences in the Attendance tab.

Please note, this feature is only for same-day absences; for any extended or future absences, please continue to complete and submit the request for exceptional absence. We will also continue to use the same day absence google form. If you need to change an unapproved absence request, you will need to delete it and create a new one, as editing is not possible. Once an absence is approved, it cannot be deleted through the app, so you will need to contact the school for any further modifications.

This new reporting method will be used alongside our other established reporting procedures

Request for Exceptional Absence form in advance for future appointments and exception absence.

Cheam Common Infants' Absence Form for sickness and same day medical appointments.

Summer Term Dates

Please find below all the key dates and times for the Summer Term.

PTA events are shown in this colour. Please see below for more details.

New dates

2024 - 2025 Term dates

Saturday 12th July: Summer Fair

Wednesday 16th July: 2pm Year 1 Celebration Assembly (parents welcome in the hall at CCJ)

Thursday 17th July: SEND Coffee Morning

Thursday 17th July: Year 2 Celebration Assembly (1.15pm -2pm in the hall at CCJ)

Friday 18th July: Last day of term - 2.10 pm finish

5.00 pm finish extended services (after school club)

Friends of Cheam Common - Updates

The Friends of Cheam Common now has a new Facebook group, where you can follow any updates on upcoming events or how you can get involved.

The Friends of Cheam Common will be distributing secondhand uniform to anyone may need it.

If this is something you would be interested in, please contact them on friendssecondhanduniform@gmail.com.

✉️ Friends of Cheam Common email address: Friends_CCA@outlook.com ✉️

SEND & Inclusion Updates

Sutton's new SEND Local Offer

Please follow this link to Sutton's new SEND Local Offer

Click the image above for further information!

Support for children without ASD or ADHD diagnosis

Partners including CAMHS, Sutton Local Authority, Education and the Voluntary Community Sector are working with parents/carers to design a pilot to provide early support to families that may have concerns that may be related to Autism or ADHD.

The pilot will aim to provide early support to children and young people with or

without a formal diagnosis.

To make sure this pilot service truly meets the needs of families in Sutton, we would be extremely grateful if you could complete the following short survey:

https://forms.office.com/e/swsnFC9jmK

Your feedback will help to:

Identify gaps in support experienced by parent/carers, ensure that the pilot service is informed by parent/carers and that families receive the help that they need, and improve coordination between services.

The survey should take approximately 15-20 mins to complete; it is open until 23rd June 2025.

If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Diana Salgado, Clinial Service Lead for the Leads Based Model team, through the email:

needsbasedneuro@swlstg.nhs.uk.

Keeping Safe Online

DIGI Safe - Keeping Children Safe Online

LGFL have launched a wonderfully informative and practical website full of resources to help keep children safe online. With videos, informative guides and top tips, there is lots to explore to help keep your child safe whilst online. To visit, click here.

Family Support