Cheam Common Infants' Academy
Weekly Newsletter
16th September 2022
Cheam Common Infants' Academy: Balmoral Road, Worcester Park KT4 8SS
Email: ccioffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk www.cheamcommoninfants.com
Welcome to our weekly newsletter!
Updates
This week we have continued to welcome our new Nursery and Reception children. They have loved exploring their classrooms and staying for lunch!
Our Forest School sessions have started for some of our Year 1 and Year 2 classes as well as after school clubs.
Introducing our Pupil Voice Groups for 2022-2023
Our year one and two children learnt about democracy while choosing their pupil voice representatives.
Pupils who wanted to be chosen for a role had to state why they thought they would be a good choice. The class then all voted who they thought would be best.
Cloud Champions will be chosen after half term.
Year 1 have been practising writing their numbers. Well done Lester who wrote his numbers to 22!
What's been happening this week
Kestrels have been learning all about place value and the value of digits in two and three digit numbers.
This week Sparrows have been learning to use the Chromebooks.
Our Ducklings, Fawns, Cygnets and Rabbits have had a wonderful time settling into our nursery this week. They have enjoyed exploring the different areas - making a splash in the water play, making friends in the 'home' area and showing off their mark making skills!
This week Year 1 have been practising writing their numbers. Well done to Lester who wrote his numbers to 22!
Forest School started for Year 1 and 2 this week. They had lots of fun playing in the mud kitchen and hunting for mini beasts.
Things to celebrate
Summer Reading Club
Well done to the following children who participated in Sutton Council's Cultural Services Summer Reading Club:
Seth Tam, Kylie Pang, Alice Benson, Albie Gledhill, Rosanna Guest, Kirtan Maharjan, Thomas Mathew, Lumi Nelson, Remy Purkiss and Ethan Pak.
Star of the Week Certificates (Week 2)
Nursery
Coming next week
Reception
Coming next week
Year 1
Wrens - Zoe
Finches - Lester
Sparrows - Leo
Robins - Zoe
Year 2
Owls - Jonathan
Eagles - Olivia
Kestrels - Arlo
Falcons - Wilfred
3 Bees Certificates (Week 2)
Nursery
Coming next week
Reception
Coming next week
Year 1
Wrens - Emily
Finches - Ryan
Sparrows - Bella C
Robins - Yon Woo
Year 2
Owls - Sam
Eagles - Rosie
Kestrels - Andria
Falcons - Selena
Be Ready to Learn Bee
Year 1
Awarded to Finches class for being so sensible and patient when logging onto their Chromebooks for the first time.
Year 2
Awarded to Owls class for fantastic lining up enabling them to start their learning quicker.
Best Attendance
It is important your child is in school if they are well to ensure they do not miss out on any learning.
Week 1 Highest class attendance: Finches and Kestrels
Certificates and prizes are given termly to those children with 100% attendance.
Doodle Spell
Coming soon
Each week we will report the Top 5 Year 1 and Year 2 children who have made the most progress in Doodle Spell last week:
Doodle Maths
Coming soon
Each week we will report the Top 5 Year 1 and Year 2 children who have made the most progress in Doodle Maths last week:
Reminders
Appropriate Clothing
As the seasons change, please ensure your child comes to school with a NAMED jumper and coat to enable them to be comfortable when they are outside at break and lunch.
Drop off and Collection
Please remember we are continuing with our one way system at the start and end of the school day.
Once you have collected your child, please remind them they are not allowed to go on the equipment (Reception, Nursery or Trim Trail).
Upcoming Events
Parent Workshops
We are pleased to announce that our Year 1 and 2 parent workshop will be face to face this year. This workshop will give you an opportunity to find out more about Years 1 and 2 as well as see your child in their classroom and meet their teacher. We hope this will give you a better understanding of how to support your child at home and strengthen our home/school partnership.
Slides will be sent home if you are unable to attend.
The dates are as follows:
Year 1 and 2 parent information meeting - Wednesday 28th September at 2:30pm
Virtual EYFS & KS1 Seesaw Workshop - Wednesday 5th October at 4:30pm (slides & the recording will be sent home).
Virtual EYFS & KS1 Phonics Workshop - Thursday 6th October at 4:30pm (slides & the recording will be sent home).
Harvest Donations for Epsom and Ewell Foodbank
Harvest Festival donations should be brought into school between Monday 26th September - Friday 30th September. Please bring donations when you drop your child off.
Harvest donations will be donated to a local food bank on Friday 30th September. These donations will be accessed by those most in need in our community this Autumn. Please could you support the children by sending in a variety of groceries and produce, which have a relatively long shelf-life. Please donate only the items from the list below as they are unable to take any other items:
Tinned tomatoes
Custard
Noodles
Pasta sauce
Rice
Tinned fruit
Tinned fish
Tinned sweetcorn
Biscuits
Tea bags
Tinned soup
Tinned meat – meatballs, minced beef, stewing steak etc (not corned beef)
Long-life sponge puddings
Powdered milk
Tea bags
Chocolate spread
Shampoo/Conditioner
Male/female deodorant
Chocolate/sweet treats
Bank Holiday - school closed
Monday 19th September
Year 1 and 2 Parent Workshop
Wednesday 28th September
Harvest collection
26th September - 30th September
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Friday 30th September
Virtual EYFS & Year 1 Seesaw Workshop
Wednesday 5th October
Virtual EYFS & Year 1 Phonics Workshop
Thursday 6th October
Year 1 & 2 Parent Consultation Meeting
Week commencing 10th October
Half Term
24th October - 28th October
Inset Day
31st October
EYFS Parent Consultation Meeting
Week commencing 21st November
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added.
Information
Word of the Week
Will be starting soon
Friends events
Opportunities
Family Fun Day
The Friends of Rose Hill Parks are holding a Fun Day on Saturday 24th September, 11am to 4pm, in Rose Hill Park West (tennis centre park) SM1 3HH.
Fun for all the family with a bouncy castle, face painting, a teddy bear tombola, craft and toy stalls, entertainment and many free activities.
Dog owners are invited to enter your pet into the Family Dog Show to raise money for the rescue charity, Paws2Rescue. Categories include Cutest Puppy, Best Child Handler, Waggiest Tail and Best Oldie at £2 per category.
The Autism Service have created an Autism Support Map with information, resources and videos for a variety of profiles. Click here to access it.
Sutton Dyslexia Association
The next meeting of Sutton Dyslexia Association will be on Wednesday 28th September 2022 at 8pm, via zoom. Louise Selby, an Advisory Teacher will be giving a talk on "Morph Mastery", a programme she devised.
She will provide information on how to use a morphological approach to reading and spelling.
If you wish to attend the meeting, please send your first name, surname and email address to admin@suttondyslexia.org.uk. The access details will be sent to you the morning of the talk so that you can join from7.55 pm.
Parent/ Carer Pop - In
Come and meet other parents of children with dyslexia and have a chat on Wednesday 14th September 2022 at Oaks Park Cafe, Carshalton, from 10 -11.30 am. There is a free carpark at the Croydon Lane entrance to Oaks Park.
Reducing the use of physical chastisement in Sutton
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 which leaves 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.
If you would like support on how to manage your child’s behaviour at home, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Self-Care September
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