Cheam Common Weekly Newsletter
Cheam Common Weekly Newsletter
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Friday 10th January 2020
Friday 10th January 2020
Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park KT4 8UT Tel: 020 8337 1844
email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk www.cheamcommon.org.uk
Learning Together, Aiming High
Learning Together, Aiming High
News & Information
News & Information
A very Happy New Year to all parents, children and families. We hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas Holiday and have sent your children in full of enthusiasm and ready to work hard again this term. All the staff are looking forward to working closely with parents again to ensure a really successful 2020 for every child. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher or Miss Gunner via the School Office.
SURREY CRICKET COACHING
SURREY CRICKET COACHING
Year 5 are looking forward to six weeks of free cricket coaching with Surrey Cricket Foundation this half term. They really enjoyed their first session this week. Why don't you ask them how they got on?
MATHS AT CHEAM COMMON
MATHS AT CHEAM COMMON
Cheam Common have enjoyed sharing our Maths learning with teachers and leaders from across the Trust this week.
Year 3 have been solving word problems by using their division knowledge. They have done some excellent bar modelling.
Year 4 have been learning how to divide 3 digit numbers. The children used manipulatives to investigate different methods of division.
Year 5 enjoyed exploring fractions and have been ordering fractions before solving some tricky word problems and challenges.
Year 6 have been comparing, increasing and decreasing percentages.
NURTURING PROGRAMME
NURTURING PROGRAMME
We’re delighted to be working in partnership with HomeStart Sutton to offer parents the opportunity to attend a Family Links Nurturing Programme this term.
Venue: Cheam Common
When: Tuesdays, from 11/2 - 12/5
To Book: Contact Home-Start Sutton on 020 8647 6501
YEAR 5 FRENCH TRIP TO NORMANDY
YEAR 5 FRENCH TRIP TO NORMANDY
30th MARCH - 3rd APRIL 2020
30th MARCH - 3rd APRIL 2020
Miss Austin is running a Parents’ Meeting about our Year 5 French Language and Activity Trip with PGL to Chateaux de Tertre in Normandy, France on Wednesday 15th January at 7pm in the school hall. Please make sure you come along to see photographs of the centre and hear full details about the trip. We look forward to seeing you all at the meeting.
YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL TO HIGH ASHURST
YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL TO HIGH ASHURST
24th – 26th June 2020
24th – 26th June 2020
Mrs Shirley is running a Parents’ Meeting about our Year 4 Residential to High Ashurst on Thursday 16th January at 7pm in the school hall. This meeting will give you details about the trip including the proposed itinerary that the children can look forward to. Please come along to find out more information. Following this meeting a letter will be sent out with payment details. If you require any further help and this stage, please contact the office.
CONGRATULATIONS MISS LANE
CONGRATULATIONS MISS LANE
Congratulations to Miss Lane who welcomed her baby boy during the Christmas holidays. Both Mum and baby are doing well. 3L were lucky enough to meet him on Monday! We wish her all the best and hope she enjoys this time with her family.
HISTORY CLUB NEEDS YOU!
HISTORY CLUB NEEDS YOU!
Our Year 5 History Club have been researching the history of Cheam Common this year, exploring our school’s archives each week! In Spring 2020 they’ll launch their own website: Cheam Common from 1890 - 2020. If you’ve any memories of our school in the 1950s - 2000, please get in touch!
COUNT ON US PRIMARY CHALLENGE
COUNT ON US PRIMARY CHALLENGE
We’re really looking forward to taking part in the Count On Us Primary Challenge 2020 with Mayors Fund. This maths tournament for Y4 & 5 pupils, involves 100+ schools from across London & focuses on shape puzzles, number games & code breaking challenges. More details will follow in the next few weeks!
WEATHER UPDATES
WEATHER UPDATES
In the event of snow or extreme weather over the winter period, please check the school website for updates or changes to the school routine.
We will also update our Twitter Page and the Open Check website.
SPRING TERM SCHOOL DINNER MENUS
SPRING TERM SCHOOL DINNER MENUS
Please click here to view the Spring Term School Dinner Menus.
Remember your child can select to have school dinners on certain days of the week, please just let the office know.
Follow us on Twitter!
Follow us on Twitter!
You can get all of the latest news and updates from Cheam Common by following us on Twitter. We use our Twitter account as the news feed of Cheam Common Junior. We also use Twitter to keep parents up to date with residential trips, sports and music news, year group trips and other areas of school life.
Please find below our term dates for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
Please find below our term dates for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
These are also available on our website.
These are also available on our website.
Learning
Learning
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizarana Farook
Meet Chaya, considered by some a thief, to others she is a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, who leads her friends and a rambunctious elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through wild jungles where revolution is stirring. Advised by her best friend, Neehal, not to steal the Queen’s jewels, our plucky heroine refuses to listen - even when the repercussions of such actions prove dire for all involved. However, Chaya has good reasons to steal, even if they lead our plucky heroine (and her friends) into the plethora of dangers that lurk in the shadows of the jungle, whether it be anacondas, leopards, lizards or even gun-toting bandits! Whatever happens, Chaya’s actions and determion will keep readers enthralled from page to page!
Saturated with the colour, this delightful tale is set against a beautiful, picturesque backdrop of Sri-lanka, where learning to accept different cultures and testing friendships is explored through the actions of Chaya herself. Filled with humour and good-will, Chaya has a good-heart and always willing to do the right thing; a perfect hero to inspire both boys and girls alike.
For those that enjoy Rudyard Kipling's ‘The Jungle Book’ or Phillip Pullman’s ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’, then this is the perfect new addition for you!
Remember to fill in a book review once you have read a book so that your teacher can stamp your bookmark!
You can find your child's Battle of the Books suggested book list on our school website via the following link:
http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/website/supporting_the_curriculum/331291
Here you will find most books listed, however we are continually updating and showcasing our recommended reads as new books are released.
MAD ABOUT MATHS
MAD ABOUT MATHS
Here are our current standings for this week's year group battle. Our next Timestables' RockStar Battle is against Brookfield. Answer as many questions as possible to score points for CCJ! Good Luck!
Why not ask your child how they used our Word of the Week?
Why not ask your child how they used our Word of the Week?
Year 3:
Year 3:
fascinating
Year 4:
Year 4:
compelling
Year 5:
Year 5:
captivating
Year 6:
Year 6:
spellbinding
Excellence
Excellence
144 Club
144 Club
The children in the 144 Club know all their times tables up to 12 x 12.
Membership of the Club has to be achieved each term!
Who will be the first members of the 144 club this term?
Opportunity
Opportunity
Sutton Dyslexia Association
Sutton Dyslexia Association
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
15th January 2020
15th January 2020
Maths difficulties with Dyslexia
Maths difficulties with Dyslexia
A talk by Peter Jarrett, Chair of the British Dyslexia Association’s Dyscalculia and Maths Learning Difficulties Committee
Peter Jarrett will explain how the subsets (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and other Specific Learning Difficulties) differ in presentation.
His talk will also be covering key approaches to working with young people, both at school and at home.
Time: 8pm at The Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA
Friday 7th February 2020
Friday 7th February 2020
Drop-in session for parents of children with dyslexia
Drop-in session for parents of children with dyslexia
An opportunity to find out more about dyslexia and how to help and talk to others and exchange ideas.
Time: 9.45 am
Location: Oaks Park Café – Croydon Lane entrance, Banstead, SM7 3BA
LEO Lottery
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Sporting Fixtures
Sporting Fixtures
Here are some of the dates for our sporting fixtures for this term. Please check the dates section regularly as new dates may be added.
SPRING TERM SPORTING FIXTURES
SPRING TERM SPORTING FIXTURES
GIRLS' FOOTBALL:
Thursday 16th January, CCJ vs Dorchester, Y5&6 Girls’ Borough League
Monday 20th January, CCJ vs Stanley Park, Borough Cup Quarter Final
Friday 31st January, CCJ vs All Saints Benhilton, Y5&6 Girls’ Borough League
Friday 14th February, CCJ vs Robin Hood, Y5&6 Girls’ Borough League
Y6 BOYS' A FOOTBALL:
Tuesday 14th January, CCJ vs Cheam Park Farm, Y6 Boys’ A Sutton & Cheam League
Thursday 16th January, AFC Wimbledon Kids Cup Finals Day, Wimbledon Training Ground
Tuesday 21st January, CCJ vs Brookfield, Year 6 Boys Surry Cup Quarter Final
Friday 24th January, CCJ vs Westbourne, Y6 Boys’ A Sutton & Cheam League
Monday 10th February, CCJ vs Dorchester, Y6 Boys Sutton and Cheam Quarter Final
Friday 6th March, CCJ vs Avenue, Y6 Boys’ A Sutton & Cheam League
Friday 20th March , CCJ vs St Cecilia’s, Y6 Boys’ A Sutton & Cheam League
Y6 BOYS' B FOOTBALL:
Monday 3rd February, CCJ vs Avenue, Y6 Boys’ B Sutton & Cheam Cup 1st Round
OTHER SPORTING FIXTURES
Friday 10th January, CCJ vs Westbourne, Y5 Boys' Sutton and Cheam Cup Quarter Final
Thursday 16th January, Sportshall Athletics Finals Year 5/6, Wallington Girls' School
Thursday 16th January, Sportshall Athletics Festival Year 3/4
Thursday 30th January, Primary Panathlon Competition, Year 3/6, Carshalton Boys
Thursday 6th February, Racketpack Festival, Year 5/6, Nonsuch
Friday 7th February, Y5/6 Hi 5 Netball Competition
Thursday 13th February, Y6 Handball Competition
Tuesday 25th February, Y5/6 Quicksticks
Wednesday 26th February, Y5/6 Hi 5 Netball competition
Monday 9th March, Y3/4 Girls' Football Festival
Wednesday 11th March, Y5/6 Sutton Cycling Championships
Wednesday 18th March, Y5/6 3v3 Basketball Competition
Thursday 19th March, Y4/5 Handball Festival
Tuesday 24th & Thursday 26th March, London Youth Games
Friday 27th March, Y3-6 Gymnastics & Dance Festival
Tuesday 31st March, Y3/4 Hi5 Netball Festival
Dates For Your Diary
Dates For Your Diary
Here are the dates for this term. Dates may change and we will notify you as soon as possible if this happens. Please check the dates section regularly as new dates may be added.
SPRING TERM DIARY DATES 2020
SPRING TERM DIARY DATES 2020
JANUARY
Monday 6th January – First Day of Spring Term
Friday 10th January - Year 4 Tate Modern Portrait Gallery
Wednesday 15th January - France Year 5 Parents Meeting, 7pm
Thursday 16th January - Year 5/6 Sports Hall Athletics Final, Wallington Girls, 10-1pm
Thursday 16th January - Year 4 High Ashurst Parents’ Meeting, 7pm
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January - Arts’ Week
Thursday 30th January - Year 3-6 Panathlon - Carshalton Boys’, 1-3:30pm
FEBRUARY
Monday 3rd February - Choir to the O2 for the Young Voices Concert 2020
Thursday 6th February - Year 5/6 Badminton, Nonsuch Girls’ - 4-5:30pm
Thursday 6th February - Sutton Racket Festival, Nonsuch Girls’, 4-5:30pm
Friday 7th February - RE Day 3 - Buddhism
Monday 10th February – Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 11th February & Thursday 13th February - Book Fair
Tuesday 11th February – Parent Consultation Evening 1, 4pm – 8pm for all teachers.
Thursday 13th February – Parent Consultation Evening 2, 3.30pm – 6pm for all teachers.
Thursday 13th February – Year 6 Handball Competition, Carshalton Boys’ - 3:30-6pm
Monday 17th – Friday 21st February – Half Term Holiday
Monday 24th February – INSET Day. No school for pupils on this day.
Tuesday 25th February - Year 4 Bikeability begins
Tuesday 25th February – Year 5/6 Hockey Quick Sticks, Nonsuch High, 12:30-3:30pm
Thursday 27th February – Orchestra Unwrapped
MARCH
Monday 2nd March – Book Week
Thursday 4th March – Year 5/6 Football Female, Sutton Utd, 2-5pm
Thursday 5th March – World Book Day
Thursday 5th March - General Knowledge Quiz Championships, Storey’s Gate, Westminster
Monday 9th March – Friday 13th March - Science Week
Monday 9th March – Friday 13th March - Spring Term Assessment Week
Monday 9th March – Year 3/4 Girls’ Football Festival, Cheam High, 4-5:30pm
Wednesday 11th March – Year 5/6 Sutton Cycling Championships, Northey Avenue, 12-3pm
Wednesday 19th March – Year 4/5 Handball Festival, 1-3:30pm
Tuesday 24th March – LEO Year 4 Times Table Competition
Wednesday 25th March – LEO Music Concert, 6pm
Friday 27th March– End of Spring Term Merit Award Assembly at 9.30am
Friday 27th March – Year 3-6 Gym & Dance Festival, 1:30-3:30pm
Tuesday 31st March – Year 3/4 HI 5 Netball, St Philomena’s - 4-5:30pm
Tuesday 31st March – Year 3 Music Assembly to Parents
Monday 30th March – Friday 3rd April - Year 5 French Language & Activity Residential to France
APRIL
Thursday 2nd April - House Point Winners’ - MUFTI Day
Thursday 2nd April - RE Day 4 - Christianity
Friday 3rd April – Last Day of Term. School finishes at 2.15pm today.
Monday 6th April – Friday 17th April – Easter Holiday
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