Cheam Common Weekly Newsletter
Cheam Common Weekly Newsletter
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Friday 23rd April 2021
Friday 23rd April 2021
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 & Dates
News & Dates
Ria's Donation to The Little Princess Trust
Ria's Donation to The Little Princess Trust
Ria in 4S has been growing her hair to donate to The Little Princess Trust so it can be made into a wig for cancer patients.
On Sunday 18th April, Ria had her hair cut.
The length of hair she is donating to The Little Princess trust is an incredible 15.5 inches.
She has also managed to raised just over £1200 for the charity too.
If you would like to support Ria and The Little Princess Trust you can donate through her Just Giving Page here.
What an amazing thing to do Ria! We are all incredibly proud of you here at Cheam Common.
Quiz Team National Finalists
Quiz Team National Finalists
Following our Year 6 Science Quiz Team's success in the Area Heats before Easter, they were today presented with their winners' trophy and their own pin badge. They will take part in the National Finals in June.
We were also delighted to hear this week that both our Year 4 and Year 5 General Knowledge Quiz Teams are also through to the National Finals for being ones of the highest scoring runners up in their area heats. We look forward to seeing how they get on when they represent the school in June.
A great achievement. Well done!
Parents' Evening Consultations
Parents' Evening Consultations
Monday 26th April - Thursday 29th April
Monday 26th April - Thursday 29th April
Links for the virtual meetings have been sent in an email.
If you are not sure when your appointment is, please contact the school office.
Sir Captain Tom Fundraising Event
Sir Captain Tom Fundraising Event
Pupils from across Sutton have been working to make a tremendous positive impact on their communities throughout the challenges that 2020 and 2021 have brought. Together they have previously raised over £28,000 for local charities through various fundraising events. Many of the children wanted to thank their local hospitals, for their tireless work during the pandemic and were inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore.
On Friday 30th April, what would have been Captain Sir Tom Moore’s 101 birthday, all children at CCJ will take part in a sponsored physical activity involving the number 100! Pupils in Year 3 will try to complete 100 speed bounces, working in pairs. Year 4 will all attempt to complete a 100 skips and Year 5 are jumping 100m (in teams!!). Year 6 will be aiming to either walk or run 100 laps on the playground!
Money raised will go to a variety of local NHS charities that support health and wellbeing initiatives for the hardworking staff as well as funding vital equipment needed in both St Heliers hospital as well as at Epsom hospital. A just giving page has been set up and it would be great if you are able to support this event, even if it is a donation of £2 as an entrance fee. You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cheam-common-junior-academy100challenge
Thank you for your support with all our events this year , I am sure the children will enjoy the activities and feel proud to follow in the footsteps of such a great role model.
Walk to School Week - 17th May - 21st May
Walk to School Week - 17th May - 21st May
For this week, children are encouraged to walk to school as many times as possible. This could mean walking from home or parking further away from the school and walking the rest of the way. Any child who walks to school everyday receives a badge.
Watch out for a special assembly and our extra special badge competition to run alongside Walk to School Week!
Parking on Kingsmead Avenue
Parking on Kingsmead Avenue
Please can we kindly remind our parents to be considerate when dropping off your children and collecting them at the end of the day. Please park further away from school and walk to the school gates. Please do not obstruct resident's driveways. We want to ensure our roads are safe for our children and the community.
Family Pizza Night
Family Pizza Night
Friends of Cheam Common Academy are teaming up with Doughies for a fun family pizza night in!
The pizza night will be held on the 7th May 2021. Please see flyer for more information.
Cut off date for payments is 30th April.
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8xI4klbxlu
Please use your child's name and class as reference in the add a note box.
If you need a vegan pizza please add this to the note box.
If you have multiple children please ensure only one order is placed to one class.
1 Pizza= £6
2 Pizzas= £12
3 Pizzas= £18 and so on
Click the links below to see the menu for the Summer Term:
Click the links below to see the menu for the Summer Term:
Summer Term Home Learning
Summer Term Home Learning
Dates for your Diary!
Dates for your Diary!
Summer 1:
Summer 1:
Monday 26th April - Thursday 29th April - Parent Consultation Meetings
Friday 30th April - Captain Tom Fundraising Day
Monday 3rd May - Bank Holiday!
Monday 17th May - Friday 21st May - Walk to School Week
What's been happening this week?
What's been happening this week?
LEO Spelling Bee
LEO Spelling Bee
Today, schools from across LEO took part in our very first spelling bee. After a preliminary round at the start of the week, 4 children from each year group competed in the finals where a fiercely battled competition took place. Children demonstrated their knowledge of spelling rules and patterns to spell an array of tricky words. Congratulations to all the children who took part, especially Year 4 who won the finals.
Extra Curricular Clubs
Extra Curricular Clubs
It has been great to get our extra curricular clubs back up and running again this week. The playground has been filled before and after school with clubs such as archery, cycling, basketball, cheerleading and hockey whilst our classrooms have been filled with clubs such as yoga, art and geography Globetrotters. There really is something for everyone.
Cheam Common Fantasy Football League
Cheam Common Fantasy Football League
Cheam Common Strava Leaderboard
Cheam Common Strava Leaderboard
Our very own Cheam Common Strava Page is up and running to help track how active we are whether that is through walking, cycling and running. Check out the leaderboard so far...
Things to celebrate!
Things to celebrate!
Star of the Week Certificates
Star of the Week Certificates
Congratulations to the following children who received the Star of the Week Awards this week:
Year 3
Year 3
3B: Grace L
3K: Jake
3LS: Hafsa
3M: Anaya
Year 4
Year 4
4G: William
4H: Jake
4J: Cassie
4S: Ethan
Year 5
Year 5
5A: Chris
5B: Mikey
5C: Vasu
5I: Anaya
Year 6
Year 6
6C: Joaquin
6H: Freya
6K: Ethan
6W: Usman
PRIDE Values Certificates
PRIDE Values Certificates
Congratulations to the following children who received the Pride Values Awards this week:
Year 3
Year 3
3B: Hannah
3K: Daisy
3LS: Joe
3M: Lorenzo
Year 4
Year 4
4G: Cian
4H: Genevieve
4J: Coco
4S: Iylah
Year 5
Year 5
5A: Daniel
5B: Beau
5C: Zackry
5I: Habeen
Year 6
Year 6
6C: Bella
6H: Yuna
6K: Nicole
6W: Aurora
Cheam Common Rights Respecting Schools' Certificates
Cheam Common Rights Respecting Schools' Certificates
Congratulations to the following children who have displayed outstanding, respectful behaviour this week:
Year 3
Year 3
3B: Kai
3K: Ji-In
3LS: Adam
3M: Sara
Year 4
Year 4
4G: Ayana
4H: Thomasina
4J: Preslav
4S: Aiden
Year 5
Year 5
5A: Hariish
5B: Oscar
5C: Darcey
5I: Mia
Year 6
Year 6
6C: Chimaobi
6H: Ryan
6K: Freddie
6W: Olivia
DOODLE MATHS
DOODLE MATHS
Well done to our top doodlers this week:
Y3 - Aaila
Y4 - Aiden
Y5 - Hariish
Y6 - Jimin
Congratulations to 3LS for being the Doodle Maths winners and Doodle English winners this week.
Who will be our leaders next week?
Doodle Maths Streaks!
Doodle Maths Streaks!
Well done to the following children who have completed a 100 day streak on Doodle Maths.
Jiyoul, Remi and Elma
Times Tables RockStars
Times Tables RockStars
Year 3 - Jasper, 3B
Year 4 - Max, 4J
Year 5 - Jorge, 5I
Year 6 - Yik, 6K
Information & Resources
Information & Resources
LEO Virtual Library
LEO Virtual Library
Click here to explore our new virtual library.
You will be able to find a selection of books to read online for your year group.
Happy Reading!
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
This week’s book is ‘The Land of Roar' by Jenny McLachlan from the Year 5 book list.
When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed in their grandad's attic. Roar was filled with things they loved - dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure - as well as things that scared them, including a very creepy scarecrow! Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar . . . real?
A wonderfully enchanted fantasy adventure, full of imagination, humour and heart, this wonderful new children’s book echoes classic tales gone before, such as Peter Pan, Jumaji and The Neverending Story. Readers can delight in this beautifully illustrated children’s book as they turn page after page, bringing to life a fantasy world full of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and more. A wonderful new addition and a captivating read, ‘The Land of Roar’ is sure to delight both small and ‘big’ kids alike!
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
Science Spotted
Science Spotted
This week...seals can mimic human speech and music!
This week...seals can mimic human speech and music!
If you have spent any time observing seals at the zoo or in the wild, you may have seen the mammals swimming, walking, clapping, and even "barking" at one another. Now, scientists in Scotland have proved that with some vocal training, and the right incentive, the talented animals are also capable of mimicking the human language, accomplishing impressive tasks such as "singing" popular tunes like "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." The scientists in Scotland even hope to use similar training and teaching skills to help children and adults with speech difficulties in the future. Who knew we could learn so much from seals?!
Over to you!
Do you know of any other animals that can mimic or respond to speech? Are there other ways that animals communicate?
Don’t forget to present your findings to Miss Lane or Mr Iliffe!
LEO Recipes
LEO Recipes
Leek and Quorn Bake
Leek and Quorn Bake
Ingredients
2 leeks chopped
2 cloves garlic
6 large mushrooms chopped
1 packet Quorn pieces
For the sauce
50g butter
50g plain flour
1-pint milk
1 bay leaf
100g cheddar grated
2 teaspoons grainy mustard
Topping
2 slices of bread grated into breadcrumbs
100g cheddar grated
Method
Melt the butter in a pan and gently fry off the leeks
Add the mushrooms, garlic and Quorn pieces and cook off.
Make the white sauce by melting the butter in a pan.
Add the flour, mustard and bay leaf, stir to form a roux.
Gradually add in the milk, use a whisk to avoid lumps and cook gently until the sauce is thickened. Add in the cheese to melt.
Put the leek mixture to an oven proof dish and stir in the sauce.
Mix the breadcrumbs with the cheese and sprinkle over the top before baking for 25 minutes’ gas 6 or 180 degrees.
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:
scavenger
Year 4:
Year 4:
ancestor
Year 5:
Year 5:
descendant
Year 6:
Year 6:
migrant
Opportunity
Opportunity
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