Cheam Common Junior Academy
Weekly Newsletter
Friday 21st April 2023
Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT
Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/
School Updates
PE Days: Final changes
As you may be aware, we are excited to be welcoming our new PE coach next week, Mr Greaves. He will be starting with us on Wednesday.
Now that we have a full-time PE coach back in school, this has meant that the PE timetable may have changed for your class. We appreciate that these changes can be frustrating and apologise for this; our aim has always been to ensure your child receives their two statutory hours of PE. Additionally, we have had to balance this with changes to Forest School and Swimming. However, we hope that these will be the final changes to the PE timetable for the year.
Please note: This week, 5M and 5E have Outdoor PE on Monday. This will return to Wednesdays from the week after.
Year 6 SATs Assessments and Parent Meeting
The dates of Year 6 SATs assessments have been confirmed, and will take place between Tuesday 9th and Friday 12th May.
Mr Strange, Miss Gunner and Miss Kelly will be holding a parent meeting to discuss SATs, and the upcoming residential to the Isle of Wight on Monday 24th April (9am). All information and slides will be shared with parents afterwards.
VE Shoes will also be attendance at the meeting and will be selling their discounted water shoes, in case you would like to purchase any in preparation for the Isle of Wight. Cash and card payments are both accepted.
Year 4 Parent Meeting
On Tuesday 25th April, Mr Iliffe, Miss Gunner and Miss Kelly will be holding a parent meeting to discuss the Year 4 residential to High Ashurst, as well as information regarding the upcoming statutory Multiplication Tables Check.
This will be held on Tuesday morning at 9am, please arrive at the school office if you are interested in attending. All slides and information will be shared with all parents afterwards.
Year group documents for Summer 1
Our year groups teams have created the following documents to keep you informed with what your child will be learning this half term.
Year 4
The Vikings
Knowledge Organisers:
Year 5
Ancient Greece
Knowledge Organisers:
Year 6
British Monarchs and Raging Rivers
Knowledge Organisers:
Want to help your child stay safe online?
Vodafone have released a fantastic set of resources on Digital Parenting, which would help with ensuring your child enjoys various apps, games and devices safely. See the resources here.
Support for parents with English as an Additional Language
Sutton Music Trust: 'Debut' Instrumental Lessons
Sutton Music Trust is delighted to announce the launch of their new ‘Debut!’ series of classes in the Summer term,
on the following instruments:
• Violin
• Guitar
• Ukulele
What are ‘Debut!’ classes?
These are group lessons aimed at beginners, at an extremely affordable price compared to individual 1:1 lessons.
Run by an experienced tutor, the classes will cover technique, musicianship, reading notation, listening and playing
skills. Debut classes will give the beginner player a great first step to learning the instrument, in a friendly and
supportive environment.
Where are the classes held?
At Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy.
When are the classes and how long are they?
The classes will be 40 minutes long. They will take place on Saturdays and timings are as follows:
• Violin – 11.40am – 12.20pm
• Guitar – 11.05am – 11.45pm
• Ukulele – 10.15am – 10.55pm
How much are the classes?
The classes will be £55 per term, with each term being a block of 10 lessons. This equates to only £5.50 for a 40
minute lesson!
How do I sign up for the classes?
Sign up using the below links:
If you have any questions about the classes, please contact the team at suttonmusictrust@cognus.org.uk
PTA: Doughies Pizza and Cookies Night
King's Coronation Lunch - Friday 5th May
On Friday 5th May, we will be hosting a special lunch to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. Click here to book your child's lunch. Deadline: Wednesday 26th April.
Weekly School and Sporting News Stories
Well done, Chloe!
This week, Chloe in Year 4 competed in a gymnastics competition for a club that she takes part in outside of school. She won a total of 7 events and brought her medals in to show us - well done, Chloe!
It was another busy week of events at Cheam Common!
⚽ Year 5 Sutton and Cheam Cup Quarter Final - On Wednesday afternoon, our boys' Year 5 Football Team played against Avenue in the Sutton and Cheam Quarter Final. The boys worked together fantastically and won the game 6-1, with Roman being the Player of the Match. They will now play Nonsuch in the semi finals later this term. Well done, boys!
⚽ Year 6 Sutton and Cheam Cup Semi Final - On Thursday afternoon, our Year 6 Boys' Football team travelled to Brookfield to play against them in the Sutton and Cheam Cup Semi Final. It was a tight match but Brookfield just edged it. The Player of the Match was Cian.
🎵 Year 4 Philharmonic Trip - On Thursday afternoon, Year 4 travelled to St Andrew's Church, in Cheam, to take part in a trip to watch a Philharmonic Orchestra play live. This was an amazing experience and showed the children what an orchestra would sound like live.
🐞 Year 3 RHS Wisley Garden Trip - On Wednesday, ten of our Year 3 children were chosen to visit RHS Wisley to learn about world plants and how to plant their own. They also found out how to encourage wildlife into their own gardens or green spaces near their homes.
Spring and Summer Dates
Please find below all the key dates and times for the next few weeks of the Spring Term and the Summer Term.
PTA events are shown in this colour. Please see below for more details.
Monday 24th April
Year 6 SATs and Isle of Wight Parent Meeting (9am)
Tuesday 25th April
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check and High Ashurst Residential Parent Meeting (9am)
Thursday 27th April
NEU Industrial Strike Action
Friday 28th April
Year 3 Trip to Natural History Museum
Friday 28th April
Doughies Pizza and Cookie Night
Monday 1st and Monday 8th May
Bank Holidays
Tuesday 2nd May
NEU Industrial Strike Action
Friday 5th May
Special Coronation Lunch
Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May
Year 6 SATs Week
Monday 15th and Friday 19th May
Class/team photos (schedule TBC)
Friday 26th May
MUFTI Day: Rainbow Raffle (see below)
Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June
Half Term
Sunday 4th - Thursday 8th June
Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential (Trip 1)
Monday 5th June
INSET Day
Thursday 8th June
Year 4 and 5 Disco
Friday 9th June
Reception and Year 1, 2 and 3 Disco
Thursday 8th - Monday 12th June
Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential (Trip 2)
Tuesday 20th June
Sports Day (17th July - alternative date in case of bad weather)
Wednesday 21st - Friday 23rd June
Year 4 High Ashurst Residential
Friday 14th July
MUFTI Day: Tombola donations
Saturday 15th July
CCI and CCJ Summer Fair
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.
Doughies Pizza and Cookies Night
Deadline to order: Sunday 23rd April
Summer Discos
In the summer term, the Friends of Cheam Common have organised the next set of discos!
Thursday 8th June - Year 4 and 5
Friday 9th June
- Reception and Year 1 (3:30-4:30pm)
- Year 2 and 3 (4:45-5:45pm)
You can purchase tickets here.
Summer Events: Rainbow Raffle and Summer Fair
Celebrations, Awards and Stars of the Week
Excellent Learners of the Week
3A - Logan
3F - Sharaiz
3M - Samuel
3S - Amara
4I - Mildred
4CB - Sofie
4F - Fin
4SB - Karsten
6S - Anaya
6C - Nate
6T - Jake
6W - Jaxon
6S - Noah
6C - Evana
6T - Ismail
6W - Ria
PRIDE Ambassadors of the Week
3A - Annabel
3F - Margot
3M - Sofia
3S - Daniel
4I - Hoon
4CB - Aaron
4F - Shriya
4SB - Ashley
6S - Jake B
6C - Ines
6T - Alyssa
6W - Anoshka
6S - Faryn
6C - Michael
6T - Soyool
6W - Cristiano
Doodle Achievements
Top Doodle Maths Classes:
1st - 4CB 2nd - 6K (Maths set) 3rd - 4F
Top Doodle English Classes:
1st - 4CB 2nd - 4SB 3rd - 3F
Streaks achieved over Easter!
Please note that this is where we celebrate children who have reached a streak of a multiple of 100 every week:
Aanya (3A) - 300 day streak (Maths) and 400 day streak (English)
Clara (4CB) - 600 day streak (Maths and English)
Asya (4CB) - 400 day streak (English)
Scarlett (4CB) - 200 day streak (Maths and English)
Aleeza (4F) - 900 day streak (Maths)
Vaani (4SB) - 300 day streak (English)
Tanu (5E) - 200 day streak (Maths)
🎉 Alyssa (5G) - 1000 day streak (Maths and English) 🎉
Samuel (5G) - 200 day streak (Maths)
Olivia (5G) - 900 day streak (Maths and English)
Jack (5G) - 900 day streak (Maths and English)
Aarylyn (5H) - 900 day streak (Maths)
Ben (5M) - 200 day streak (Maths)
Times Tables Rockstars Achievements
1st - 4SB 2nd - 4F 3rd - 4I
Year 3: Kiaan (3M) Year 4: Kaylie (4SB) Year 5: Kiran (5E) Year 6: Angie (6T)
SEND & Inclusion Updates!
Young Carers at Cheam Common
At Cheam Common Junior Academy, we hold a weekly small group session to support children across the school who fulfil the role of ‘Young Carer’ because they have a sibling or parent with serious health issues, special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
We want to celebrate the important role our Young Carers play, but also recognise that they may face challenges and pressures not shared by the general school population.
The group meets during assembly time and is led by Mrs Hart.
If you would like your child to take part please complete this form.
If you have any questions about the group, please feel free to contact us at ccjsend@leoacademytrust.co.uk
For parents of pupils with SEN
Please click here for more information on how parents can be supported with the behaviour and understanding of their children. The courses that are available are as follows:
Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities
Care for the Family
Adapt to Learn
Please click here to access the Local Authority's Ambitious for SEND parent newsletter to stay in touch with what is happening in the local area. To receive these newsletters (three produced each year) please subscribe to the local area Ambitious for SEND newsletter. It is a great way to stay in touch with what is happening in the local area. You can unsubscribe at any time.
‘Small Change, Big Difference’ Parent Group for parents of children with a diagnosis of autism.'
We are also looking to host another Small Change, Big Difference course with Adapt to Learn. For those that are unfamiliar with this course, we run this as an alternative to the Early Bird programme. Some information about this is below. If you are interested in attending this course, please email: sutton@nas.org.uk and we'll be in touch.
The aim is to empower parents, supporting them to help their children by developing an in-depth understanding of autism. Taking a positive approach, we will explore, share and discuss practical strategies to help develop communication skills, pre-empt and manage behaviour and gain confidence and resilience.
During the sessions, parents will be given the opportunity to make connections, gain support and feel less isolated.
Each course comprises of four x 1.5-hour sessions and will cover a range of topics.
Click the image above for further information!
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.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Update
Local Activities and Events - General Information
Future term dates
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