Cheam Common Infants' Weekly Newsletter

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

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

Welcome to our weekly newsletter!

Updates

Reminders

Please can I remind you that we have a one way system in place when dropping and collecting children. We have chosen to keep this system to ensure safety for all of our children and to reduce the busyness from the playground. Please make sure if you are entering the main playground, you enter via the main gate on Kingsmead Avenue and leave via Balmoral Road.

Also please be aware that even though Sutton Streets have introduced the road closures during drop off times, cars could still come down the road. For example people who are parked before the timings begin can leave and some cars are exempt. Also cars may not have seen the signs and drive down the road. Please make sure that you remind the children of this and that they need to be alert when crossing the road.

Friends information

Christmas Carol Concert

This year we are pleased to invite you to watch your child perform as part of a class Christmas Carol Concert. We would request that a maximum of two adults attend the concert.

In order to maximise learning time, each class will only perform once; however if you are unable to attend, a pre-recorded performance will be available after the concert. Please complete this form by Friday 3rd December so your child can be part of the recording.

Each performance will take place in the hall and children can wear Christmas jumpers. Please see dates below in the Upcoming Events section.

Friends Food Bank collection

Friday 26th November

Rock Steady Concerts

2nd December and 9th December

Last week of after school teacher clubs

Week commencing 6th December

Christmas Carol Concerts

From December 6th (see below)

Rudolph Run and Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 10th December (details to follow)

Making Day

Tuesday 14th December (details to follow)

Christmas Dinner Day

Wednesday 15th December

Last day of term

Friday 17th December 2pm

Monday 6th December 9.00am Year 2 class: Eagles

Monday 6th December 2.30pm Year 2 class: Falcons

Tuesday 7th December 9.00am Year 2 class: Owls

Tuesday 7th December 2.30pm Year 2 class: Kestrels

Wednesday 8th December 2.30pm Year 1 class: Finches

Thursday 9th December 2.30pm Year 1 class: Wrens

Friday 10th December 9.00am Year 1 class: Sparrows

Monday 13th December 9.00am Year 1 class: Robins

Wednesday 15th December 9.00am Reception: Squirrels

Wednesday 15th December 2.30pm Reception: Foxes

Thursday 16th December 9.00am Reception: Badgers

Thursday 16th December 2.30pm Reception: Hedgehogs

Thursday 16th December 8.45am Nursery: Ducklings (8.30 drop off as usual)

Thursday 16th December 11.00am Nursery: Fawns

Thursday 16th December 2.45pm Nursery: Rabbits & Cygnets

EYFS Nursery Rhyme Week

Antibullying Week

Odd Socks Day

Little Red Hen writing

Reception outside area learning opportunities

Young people can request that Google remove images from search results

The legal 'right to be forgotten' has been around since 2014 but recently Google have extended this. Now, any person under the age of 18 (or their parents/guardians) can fill in a form and request that one or more images are removed from Google search results. This is good news, there will be many reasons why a young person might want an image to be removed from Google search results, e.g. embarrassing photos from when they were younger, perhaps uploaded by a parent. It should be noted that I suspect the right to remove images will work in the same way as the right to be forgotten. Basically, the removal is from search results within the UK, not the rest of the world. For example, if someone has their image removed and someone tries to search on google.co.uk, they won't be able to find it. But if someone searches on google.com, the image will still be there. So it isn't a solution, but it can make the image harder to find.

You can read more in a TechCrunch article (including a link to the form) HERE.

Place2be have launched Parenting Smart for all UK parents and carers of 4 - 11 year olds. The Parenting Smart site is completely free to use and access, full of tips and advice on a range of topics including transitioning to secondary school, meltdowns and sleep difficulties.

New Ways November

Nursery, Reception and Year 3 admissions for 2022

Admissions deadline for Nursery, Reception and Year 3 (junior) applications - 15 January 2022

Starting Nursery

All applications for Nursery for September 2022 are made through the school. The deadline for receipt of applications is 15th January 2022 at 3.30 pm. The Application Form for Nursery 2022 is a Google form accessible via our website. Please complete and submit the form to be considered for a place in September 2022. Before completing the Nursery application please refer to the Guidance Notes in the download section on the same web page.

Starting Reception

All applications for Reception are made through the Local Authority you pay your Council Tax to. Please refer to the Local Authority website for details on the admission process. The deadline for applications is 15th January 2022.

Leaving infants (Year 2 - Junior Year 3)

All applications for a Junior school place are made through the Local Authority you pay your Council Tax to. Please refer to the Local Authority website for details on the junior admission process. Children from Cheam Common Infants’ are prioritised for places at Cheam Common Junior Academy, but it is imperative that you complete and submit an application, it is not an automatic transfer. The deadline for applications is 15th January 2022.

Open Days for prospective parents for the Infants - September 2022

We have now held our Virtual New Parent Information Meetings, if you were unable to join us, please watch the recording that has been uploaded to our website. We are also providing the opportunity to have a short tour of the school.

We ask that you sign up to the remaining tours using the form on our website. More information relating to the tours is available on our website.

Resources for children