Cheam Common Infants' Academy
Weekly Newsletter
6th October 2023
Cheam Common Infants' Academy: Balmoral Road, Worcester Park
KT4 8SS
Email: ccioffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk www.cheamcommoninfants.com
Welcome to our weekly newsletter!
Updates
Harvest donation
On Thursday Alex and Taotao (two of our school council pupils) went with some school council pupils from CCJ to Epsom food bank to deliver all of our harvest donations. With our combined donations, we almost filled a LEO minibus!
Thank you all so much we know your donations will make a huge difference to so many families.
World Mental Health Day
Tuesday 10th October is World Mental Health day. The theme of this year is 'Mental Health is a universal human right'.
Click here for Mental Health Foundation's best mental health tips.
Here are 5 ways to improve your family's mental and emotional well being.
If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, click here for help.
This week's learning
Nursery
This week, our Nursery children have continued to look at the book 'The Colour Monster'. They have also been doing lots of mark making.
Great job!
Reception
We have had a very busy week in Reception! We have read 'Ruby's Worry' we have drawn pictures of who can help us if we have a worry.
We have learnt all about the number 2 and practised our number formation using different materials.
To celebrate 'Black History Month' we explored the important work of Wangari Maathai, learnt 'Che Che Kula' and created patterns inspired by traditional African patterns.
Year 1
In Year One this week the children have been writing the story of Beegu, using tales toolkit. They have all tried so hard to use their phonics and to write a series of sentences.
Acting as artists, the children have learnt about primary colours and how when you mix them together they make secondary colours.
Thinking like geographers, they identified what type of house they live in. They explored different types of homes. At the weekend can you help them spot a flat, bungalow, terraced, semi detached or detached house?
Speaking like mathematicians, the children have been exploring numbers finding the smallest and greatest number. They have ordered numbers and learnt how to find one more and one less than a number using Numicon, conkers and number lines!
Acting as scientists, the children have carried out an investigation about the similarities and differences of their peers.
They also learnt the poem 'I am special' and thought about what makes them special or about someone who is special to them.
In RE the children acted out The Good Samaritan. They were very expressive.
Year 2
Working as mathematicians, Year Two have been solving open ended challenges. Look at some of the solutions they found.
In our English lessons, Year Two have applied their learning on imperative verbs and time adverbials to write clear and coherent instructions.
They also used a Lyfta lesson to discuss biodiversity and look at the work of a marine biologist in Spain.
Well done!
Happy birthday to Lottie!
Thank you for donating We're going on a bear hunt' to our library.
We hope all our pupils who celebrated their birthday this week had a very happy day.
Well done to Laurie in Falcons who was busy this weekend collecting 152 conkers to add to Falcons collection. Super effort, Laurie!
As a healthy school we ask if your child would like to celebrate their birthday, they donate a book to the library instead of bringing treats for the class. The book will help us to grow our library and ensure we are promoting healthy eaters.
We will display a photo of your child with their book in the newsletter.
Our daily sustainable focus
Mindful Monday
Thinking about the impact of our actions (meat free meals, turning off lights, screens, being careful to recycle properly).
Tidy up Tuesday
Collecting rubbish from around the school to protect our local environment and wildlife.
Walk to school Wednesday
Reduce our carbon footprint and improve the air quality in our local community.
Thrifty Thursday
Helping the local community to reduce, reuse and recycle by donating items to school that you no longer require.
Feel good Friday
The Eco Squad reflect and feedback to their classes on the positive impact we have made during the week including counting crisp packets - there will be a prize for the best class at the end of each term. They will also relay positive stories about how scientists are coming up with solutions to our sustainability problems around the world.
We have had an amazing response
to our
Conker Collecting Competition!
It is going to take the Eco Squad a very long time to count them all.
We will let you know which class won!
Thank you!!
Things to celebrate
Star of the Week Certificates (Week 5)
Nursery
Ducklings - Jesse
Fawns/Cygnets - Max
Rabbits/Cygnets - Imogen
Reception
Badgers - Dylan
Foxes - Yan Yan
Hedgehogs - Ilyas
Squirrels - Jesse
Year 1
Finches - Noah
Robins - Tiana
Sparrows - Alice
Wrens - Isha
Year 2
Eagles - Elena
Falcons - Dennis
Kestrels - Isabella
Owls - Connor
3 Bees Certificates (Week 5)
Nursery
Ducklings - Evie
Fawns/Cygnets - Trilok
Rabbits/Cygnets - Govind
Reception
Badgers - Elle
Foxes - Kabir
Hedgehogs - Willow
Squirrels - Aarvi
Year 1
Finches - Gloria
Robins - Si Tong
Sparrows - Luka
Wrens - Dominic
Year 2
Eagles - Finley
Falcons - Anisa
Kestrels - Ruby
Owls - Hector
Be Ready to Learn Bee
Well done to Finches who listened and talked well to their listening partner and using their phonics to sound out words.
Well done to Kestrels for listening carefully while completing their pupil survey.
Celebratory Lunch
This term, for our Key Stage 1 pupils, we have added an extra reward for children who follow the '3 Bee' rules during lunchtime.
Our Midday Supervisors who notice children displaying manners, using inside voices, helping others as well as other '3 bee' rules will be awarded a raffle ticket.
Each week, four tickets will be drawn and those children have lunch on Friday with Mrs Townsend or Mrs Hughes!
Last week Luna, Rayne, Isabelle and Jensen also had lunch with Mrs Cooper our ACM chair. It was lovely chatting with the children while eating our lunch.
Mr Honeysett's Be Ready to Learn Sporty Bee
Well done to Wrens for listening really well and persevering with the tasks at hand.
Great job 🏆
Best Attendance
Well done to Owls class who had the highest attendance last week.
Reminders
Snack Time
Our children are provided with a piece of fruit or vegetable each day due to the government's fruit and vegetable scheme. However, we understand some children prefer to bring in their own snack for break times.
If you are providing your child with their own snack, please ensure it is a piece of fruit or vegetable. Please do NOT bring in fruit or cereal bars.
Please also do not send your child in with a snack for their club. If they are hungry we will provide them with a piece of fruit or vegetable.
Thank you
Important Information
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.
Applications are now open for Nursery, Reception, Junior and Secondary places for September 2024
For information and to apply for a Nursery place for September 2024, please visit:
https://www.cheamcommoninfants.com/720/admissions
Information on applying for Reception, Junior or Secondary school
Please refer to the Admissions section of the Local Authority that you pay your council tax to:
Sutton - https://www.sutton.gov.uk/school-admissions
Kingston - https://www.kingston.gov.uk/homepage/5/schools-and-education
Surrey - https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions
Merton - https://www.merton.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/admissions
Key dates:
Applying to start secondary school - Applications open 1 September 2023 and close on 31 October 2023.
Applying to start primary school - Applications open 1 September 2023 and close on 15 January 2024 (with the exception of Surrey which opens from 30 October).
Applying to transfer to junior school - Applications open 1 September 2023 and close on 15 January 2024.
National offer dates:
1 March 2024 national offer day for secondary application
16 April 2024 national offer day for primary and junior applications
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.
Upcoming Events
Show Racism the Red Card - Wear red day
Friday 20th October
INSET day - School closed
Monday 30th October
Year 1 and 2 Disco
Friday 3rd November (see flyer below for details)
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added.
Information
Game of the Week - Skipping
Craze of the Week - Word ball
Safeguarding
Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
Click here for further information and support.
There are many different views about physical chastisement, but it is widely accepted there are much more effective ways to teach children right from wrong.
As a local authority, Sutton has seen a number of children coming to the attention of police and social care due to the use of physical chastisement and as such has worked with other local authorities on an initiative to reduce this number.
In line with this initiative, we agree that anything that causes harm to a child is unacceptable.
As a school, we have a duty to report incidents of suspected or confirmed physical chastisement to social care and the police and this can be with ot without visible bruising, grazes, scratches, minor swelling, cuts as well as stress injuries from prolonged standing, position holding as these are banned by law in the United Kingdom.
Smacking or chastising that does not leave a mark is now illegal in Wales and Scotland, and there is currently pressure being placed on the Government to make it illegal in England and Northern Ireland too. It is therefore important to understand that even if a child has been smacked but no injuries are visible, social care or the police may still choose to take further action.
If you would like support on how to manage your child’s behaviour at home, please do not hesitate to contact us, we are here to help.
Safeguarding Team
Family Support Worker
Family Support Workers
Please click here to access our Family Support Workers portal with lots of information and resources to support you.
Parent Support
Click on the image above to access the site.
Sutton Library of Things - why buy when you can borrow
You could save money, space and help the environment with a visit to Sutton Library of Things. For a small daily cost, hire tools and equipment, from a carpet cleaner and drill to an ice cream maker and party kit, for those one off activities for your home, projects and adventures. Located in Sutton Central Library, it takes just a few clicks online to reserve your item for collection. There is even a no questions asked 25% discount rate available for anyone who may need it.
Take a look at what's on offer https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/sutton.
Parenting Support
London Borough of Sutton's Family Hubs has put together a range pf parenting programmes to support parents parents and carers to develop a greater understanding of child development, build positive relationships and learn skills to deal with challenging behaviour.
Click here to access more information about the programmes on offer.
Click here to book your place: https://www.sibs.org.uk/sibs-workshops-and-training/art-sessions-for-young-siblings/
SWL & St George’s Mental Health Trust: events for parents and carers
The SW London and St George’s Mental Health Trust has ongoing events for parents and carers to support their primary or secondary aged children. Sessions cover body image, mental health, school avoidance, social media and gaming, sleep, parenting children and young people with ADHD, understanding ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and lots more.
Find their primary school aged events on Eventbrite
Cheam Common Friends
Friends have a Facebook Page so you can find out about upcoming events, please join the group for more information:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/152676843669550/?ref=share
Opportunities
Surrey County Council encourages residents to foster
Fostering is an incredibly rewarding experience that can transform the lives of both the children being fostered and the foster carers themselves. Children who enter the care system have often experienced trauma and instability in their lives, and a caring, stable foster family can make a significant difference in their wellbeing and development.
Nationally, there are currently over 70,000 children living with foster families in the UK. However, there is still a significant shortage of foster carers, with around 9,265 new foster families needed in the next year alone. In Surrey, there are over 1,000 children in care and Surrey County Council have just under 400 foster families.
Foster carers come from all walks of life and backgrounds, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to fostering. Whether you are single or married, young or old, own your own home or rent, you can still become a foster carer. The most important thing is a willingness to provide a safe and loving home for a child in need.
This is the message that Surrey County Council is promoting in national recruitment film ‘Any of Us’. The short film has been jointly funded by over 80 councils across England and aims to raise awareness about fostering, particularly among those people who may not have previously considered themselves suited to fostering. The film looks at the potential of three people from different backgrounds to become foster carers, and the potential of children they care for to grow and thrive. ‘Any of Us’ will be available to watch from 26 September.
If you have ever thought about fostering, now is the time to take that first step and find out more. The more people who consider fostering, the greater the chance of finding loving, stable homes for children in Surrey who desperately need them.
You can contact Surrey County Council Fostering Service on 0800 096 9626, via email at fostering.recruitment@surreycc.gov.uk or by visiting the website; www.surreycc.gov.uk/fostering
You can watch ‘Any of Us’ via Any of Us - YouTube and connect with the Fostering Service on social media via @surreyfostering
Dads' Football
Some Cheam Common School Dads get together on a weekly basis to play football and have a good chat.
Join us in our WhatsApp group! ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwN7SksNXnBIxanYRJ9TEc)
See you on the pitch!
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