CCJ Newsletter 11th July 2025

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 11th July 2025

Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT

Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/

No clubs next week

A reminder that there are no school-run clubs running next week. This also includes GymKidz and JDFS. Jamcoding will be running.

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.

Active Citizens: Tennis Tournament

A huge thank you to all of the children who participated in the Active Citizens Tennis Tournament on Friday afternoon. We managed to raise an amazing £198 in cash on the day.

If you'd like to donate online, you can do so here.

SATS results

We are delighted to share the news that the children in each cohort, who have undertaken national tests and assessments, have performed well. This includes Year 4 and Year 6.

We are delighted to share that our Year 6 children have performed exceptionally well in this year’s National Curriculum Tests for 11 year olds. The results were published on Tuesday 8th July.

Well done to all of the children. We are exceptionally proud of you and recognise your hard work and perseverance. Thank you to all of the teachers, learning support assistants and parents for your ongoing support for the children.

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.

School Updates

What a week for our Girls' Football Team!

This week brought about the end of our Girls' Football season with two important games: the last game of our league season, and the Borough Cup Final.

🏆 Borough Cup Winners 🏆

🏆 Borough League Winners 🏆

We would like to congratulate the girls on an incredible season, and say a huge thank you to Mr Walton, Miss Mills and Miss Russell for their support this year.

We've grown our own!

In the Spring Term, our Year 5 students helped to plant some fruit and vegetables in our Quiet Area.

We are so proud to announce that we are managing to see our rewards. We have been growing carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, as well as lots of herbs, to try to make our grounds more sustainable, and to improve the biodiversity of our playground.

Our kitchen has used these fruits and vegetables in our school dinners, and we can't wait to continue our growing journey next year.

Our Book Wishlist

Children across the school wrote a wishlist of the different books that they would like to see in their library and their classrooms.

We have collated this wishes and have put together an Amazon Wish List, which can be found here. If parents and families wish, there are over a hundred books that children are desperate to read on the list and these can be ordered as a present to our school. Alternatively, if you notice a book on the list that your children no longer read, we are always grateful for any donations!

It has also been suggested by our children that, on a birthday, rather than bringing sweets in for their classmates, children choose a book on the list that they would like to donate to their class. This also falls in line with our commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. On the order, there is an option to leave a message - you can specify which class the book is for. As ever, we recognise that money can be tight so please note that this is entirely optional. Any support is always appreciated.

School lunches

You can see Summer Term options here.

Weekly School and Sporting News Stories

Check out what our children have been up to this week at Cheam Common Junior Academy!

Birthday celebrations

Fantastic homework

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.

We have loved receiving some fantastic homework this term!

Remember: Each year group's homework matrix can be found in the section below. Completing these tasks is optional but can really help to enrich the children's learning and understanding of these topics.

Curriculum Newsletters and Home Learning

Summer 2 Curriculum Newsletter and Homework Matrixes

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Summer 2 Spelling Overviews

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

School Achievements

⭐️ Star of the Week Awards ⭐️

This week's LEO Explorer Value is 'Forward-thinking'.

3B - Ryaan and Alexander

3F - Selim and Poppy C

3S - Kieran and Kushaan

3T - Florence and Cheung Tze

4H - Avi and Maya

4F - Owen and Phoebe

4HJ - Stefanos and Allayna

4M - Aamena and Sumayyah

5I - Bella and Gryff

5D - Lily and Jia-le

5G - Amara and Tudor

5H - Kayden and Delilah

6W - George and Katrina

6B - Rohan and Yerin

6C - Fin and Emily

6S - Janiya and Siri

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 4)

Isabella performed 5 dances at Leatherhead Theatre in her dance show ‘Dancing Through Life’, last weekend and loved every minute!

Brooklyn (Year 5)

He had achieved 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo. Well done, Brooklyn!

Kyra (Year 6)

She did her performance in Piano Sunmer concert 2025. She has completed her Grade 2 exam and preparing for Grade 3 exam.

Elena (Year 3)

Elena passed her violin Grade 1 exam with distinction last Sunday, and she is proudly holding her certificate! Well done, Elena!

Nevin (Year 5)

Nevin has been selected to play for the U10 Surrey Country Pathway team. This county-level selection is unbelievably impressive. Well done, Nevin!

Cooper (Year 3)

Cooper was supporting his brother's football team this weekend, and was invited onto the pitch to take a penalty at full time against the Dorking FC mascot - and he scored!

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 Juniors' Absence Form for sickness and same day medical appointments.

Our neighbours

As well as being respectful to our neighbours, please can you ensure you adhere to the parking rules within Sainsbury's Local and only park there if you are a customer.

Please ensure you do not obstruct any gates or double park during drop off or collection times.

Thank you for your support.

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 ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk if your details need updating. Alternatively, you can update them using the Arbor App.

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

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th July: Year 6 Summer Production (9:15am & 6:30pm)

Wednesday 16th July: Merit Assembly

Thursday 17th July: SEND Coffee Morning

Thursday 17th July: Golden Ticket Winners Trip to Horton Mini Golf

Thursday 17th July: Year 6 Leavers' Party

Friday 18th July: Last day of term (2:15pm finish)

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

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.

Click the image above for further information!

Sutton's SEND Local Offer

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

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

Family Support Workers

Please click here to access our Family Support Workers portal with lots of information and resources to support you.

CCI FSW introduction flyer

Primary Age Parent Group - Supporting your child with Anxiety - September 2025.pdf

Mental Health and Wellbeing Update

Local Activities and Events - General Information

Help Keep Young People Safe in Our Community!

Please share:

We’re looking for everyday people—shop owners, neighbours, volunteers, parents—who care about young people’s safety and want to make a difference.

What’s a Community Guardian?

A community guardian is a trusted adult who helps look out for young people in the places they spend time—like parks, shops, schools, online spaces, and local neighbourhoods.

You don’t need to be an expert—just someone who’s observant, approachable, and willing to help if something doesn’t feel right.

As a Community Guardian, You Might:

Keep an eye out for signs that a young person might need help

Offer a safe place, like your business or community space, if someone feels unsafe

Build positive relationships with local young people

Help raise awareness about keeping young people safe

Why It Matters

Sometimes, risks to young people happen outside the home. That’s where community guardians come in—offering support and safety in the spaces where young people hang out every day.

Interested in Getting Involved?

We're planning a short training session and will support however you need to help you feel confident. Whether you want to actively participate or just learn more, we’d love to hear from you.

Please register your interest by emailing either of the below:

"Michele McGilley" michele.mcgilley@sutton.gov.uk

"Joshua Talbot" joshua.talbot@sutton.gov.uk