CCJ Newsletter 20th December 2024

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 20th December 2024

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

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

Merry Christmas!

Every member of staff at Cheam Common Junior Academy would like to wish our families a safe and happy Christmas. We hope you have a relaxing two weeks off and we will see you on Monday 6th January.

School Updates

Guided Peer Evaluation Feedback

Thank you!

Last week, Cheam Common Junior Academy hosted a Guided Peer Evaluation, where headteachers from our neighbouring boroughs came to visit and observe our school. We are incredibly proud of the report that we received back and some key quotes are included below. You can read the full report here.

'Pupils' behaviours for learning are exceptional.'

'Planning and teaching to deliver this curriculum are of a very high standard. Across the school there are staff who have expert knowledge...'

'There is a strong culture of inclusion in classrooms. Pupils with additional needs do not stand out.'

'The group described leaders as inspirational in all they have achieved.'

‘This is what excellence looks like.’'

The Times Parent Power School Survey

For a seventh year in a row, Cheam Common Junior has been listed as one of the top 1000 primary schools in England by The Times. Published last week, Parent Power 2025 identifies the highest achieving secondary, primary & prep schools in the UK.

Spring 1 Curriculum Newsletters

You can find out about what your child will be learning in the first half of the Spring Term by looking at their Curriculum Newsletters below.

You will also find Homework Matrix information on these.

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

LEO MUFTI Day

Cheam Common Holiday Club

Please see below for more information about the Cheam Common Holiday Club,

School lunches

Here are the lunch options for next week.

You can see Spring Term options here.

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.

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.

Harriet (Year 3)

Check out Harriet (3S)'s incredible piece of Art Homework!

Priyaan (Year 6)

Thank you for your book donations, Priyaan!

Ryan (Year 3)

Thank you for your book donations, Ryan!

Curriculum Newsletters and Home Learning

Spring 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Homework Matrixes

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

School Achievements

Merit Assembly Awards

3B - Aretha and Huxley

3F - Ziyi and Christy

3S - Luna and Cian

3T - Emilia and Edon

4H - Anna and Isaac

4F - Barclay and Daisy

4HJ - Sharanaa and Toby

4M - Theo and Sumayyah

5I - Jessica and Arjun

5D - Jack and Lily

5G - Amara and Samuel

5H - Rosie and Shaurya

6W - Eli and Luka

6B - Sahanna and Frankie

6C - Maisie and Marcus

6S - Aidan and Janiya

Principal's Awards

These children earned certificates decided by class teachers and Miss Gunner, for their perseverance and determination this term.

Primary Maths Challenge

Over forty of our Year 6 children took part in the Primary Maths Challenge in November, taking on 25 tricky Maths questions in a bid to get through to the bonus round in February.

MidWeek Maths Awards

Some of our children have been taking part in MidWeek Maths sessions online every Wednesday evening. Bobby and Jack received recognition for their interesting answers in assembly. Amara (Y5) also received her prize in the post this week! Well done!

Piano piece

A highlight of our Merit Assembly was an incredible piece of music played by Gustavo (Year 5). I can truly say that everyone was blown away!

Subject Awards

🎨 Art 🎨

Year 3 - Poppy C

Year 4 - Siya

Year 5 - Aji

Year 6 - Himavanth

🧮 Maths 🧮

Year 3 - Mark

Year 4 - Julia

Year 5 - Midhah

Year 6 - Shailyn

📖 Reading 📖

Year 3 - Alby

Year 4 - Lucy

Year 5 - Maryam

Year 6 - Cristina

🖋 Handwriting 🖋

Year 3 - Eunice

Year 4 - Ivy

Year 5 - Roy

Year 6 - Audrey

📝 Writing 📝

Year 3 - Hana

Year 4 - George

Year 5 - Annabel

Year 6 - Tillie

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.

Mushiir (Year 6)

Mushiir won a basketball trophy as part of Bee Sports at the weekend. What a superstar!

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.

Spring Term Dates

Please find below all the key dates and times for next week and for the Spring Term.

PTA events are shown in this colour. Please see below for more details.

New dates

2024 - 2025 Term dates

Monday 6th January: Year 4 Learn to Ride Bikeability Week 1

Thursday 9th January: Fulham vs Watford FA Cup Trip

Monday 13th January: Year 4 Learn to Ride Bikeability Week 2

Monday 13th January: Year 4 Swimming Session 1/8

Wednesday 15th January: Year 5 Trip to Natural History Museum

Friday 17th January: LEO Foundation MUFTI Day

Monday 20th January: Year 4 Swimming Session 2/8

Wednesday 22nd January: SDG Finals @ BETT Trip

Thursday 23rd January: 'Live Classroom' BETT Trip

Friday 24th January: Kids Judge BETT Trip

Monday 27th January: Year 4 Swimming Session 3/8

Thursday 30th January: Drama Workshops in hall (Year 3 and 5)

Friday 31st January: Drama Workshops in hall (Year 4 and 6)

Monday 3rd February: Year 4 Swimming Session 4/8

Thursday 6th February: Year 6 Imperial War Museum Trip - more information coming soon

Thursday 6th February: NSPCC Number Day

Friday 7th February: Friends of Cheam Common Quiz Night

Monday 10th February: Year 4 Swimming Session 5/8

Monday 10th February: Year 5 Parent Showcase Afternoon

Wednesday 12th February: Year 4 Kew Gardens Trip

Friday 14th February: SEND Coffee Morning

Friday 14th February: Year 6 Imperial War Museum Trip - more information coming soon

Monday 17th - Friday 21st February: Half term

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 ✉️

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 ✉️

Doughies Pizza - thank you!

Thank you to everyone who purchased a Doughies Pizza set from the Friends in the last month. We hope you enjoyed your pizzas! Look at these photos of Ahmet-Kerim creating and cooking his own pizza. Great job!

SEND & Inclusion Updates

Sutton's new SEND Local Offer

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

Click the image above for further information!

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