Cheam Common Weekly Newsletter

Friday 26th March 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

News

Parents' Evening Consultations

We are holding our postponed Spring Term Parent Teacher Consultation Evenings between Monday 26th April and Thursday 29th April.

Your child’s class teacher will discuss remote learning, learning in school and preparing your child for the next stage in their learning. This meeting will also give you the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss your child’s learning further.

Due to current guidelines, these meetings will all take place virtually via Google Meet.

On Monday, parents will be sent a Google form to complete to select the date and time that is convenient. Please complete the forms by Wednesday 21st April at the latest.

End of Term Collection Arrangements

Wednesday 31st March is the last day of Spring term. This means school finishes a little earlier than usual. Please see the collection times below,

Year 3 and 4: 2pm

Year 5: 2:10pm

Year 6: 2:15pm

Contact Tracing over Easter - please email the school office if your child tests positive having developed symptoms within 48 hours of being in school.

School returns on Monday 19th April.

Extra-Curricular Clubs

Extra-Curricular clubs return during the week commencing 19th April.

We will email all parents by Wednesday 31st March informing your of the clubs your child has a place on.

Children taking part in clubs before school can come dressed in their PE Kit but must bring their school uniform with them. Children taking part in clubs straight after school will have time to change for their club at the end of the school day. Children taking part in a 4:30pm club and coming back to school from home, can come in wearing their PE Kit.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

School Streets: Cheam Common Junior Academy (Kingsmead Avenue)

Click here to read the letter

To have your say, please click here for a copy of the consultation survey. Please complete it and send it to Sutton Council.

Alternatively, you can complete the survey online at sutton.gov.uk/saferstreets

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

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:

Summer Term Menu

Summer Halal Menu

Summer Gluten Free Menu

What's happened this week?

Art Week

HAPPY Pupil Wellbeing Launch

Year 3 General Knowledge Quiz Championships

Well done to our Year 3 Quiz team who represented Cheam Common in the Area Heats against over 30 other schools from across the country. After some tricky rounds, the team came tied 12th. Well done Rory, Aadi, Aarya and Roshan!

Year 4 General Knowledge Quiz Championships

Well done to our Year 4 Quiz team who represented Cheam Common in the Area Heats against over 30 other schools from across the country. After some tricky rounds, and gaining points to bring them up from 21st position to tied 6th. Well done Alex, Seb, Soyool and Isobel!

Year 6 General Knowledge Quiz Championships

Well done to our Year 6 Quiz team who represented Cheam Common in the Area Heats against over 30 other schools from across the country. They persevered and managed to reach 12th position on the leader board, Well done Aurora, Leon, Sophie and Saanvi.

Cheam Common Fantasy Football League

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...

Dates for your Diary!

Spring 2:

WC 29th March - Friday 2nd April - Autism Awareness Week

Wednesday 31st March - MUFTI Day

Wednesday 31st March - Last Day of Spring 2 - School finishes at 2pm/2:10pm/2:15pm

Thursday 1st April - Friday 16th April - Easter Holidays

Things to celebrate!

Star of the Week Certificates

Congratulations to the following children who received the Star of the Week Awards this week:

Year 3

3B: Ines

3K: Anoshka

3LS: Thea

3M: Aarya

Year 4

4G: Furqaan

4H: Stephen

4J: Matthew

4S: Thinnon

Year 5

5A: Connor

5B: Manuel

5C: Ryan

5I: Dominik

Year 6

6C: Kavya

6H: Victoria

6K: Callum

6W: Faisal

PRIDE Values Certificates

Congratulations to the following children who received the Pride Values Awards this week:

Year 3

3B: Albie

3K: Scarlett

3LS: Jake

3M: James

Year 4

4G: Michael

4H: Layla

4J: Joanna

4S: Ama

Year 5

5A: Veda

5B: Rhya

5C: Izaak

5I: Hollie

Year 6

6C: Chimaobi

6H: Olivia

6K: Nicole

6W: Amela

Cheam Common Rights Respecting Schools' Certificates

Congratulations to the following children who have displayed outstanding, respectful behaviour this week:

Year 3

3B: Roman

3K: Iyarkai

3LS: Samuel

3M: Olivia

Year 4

4G: Evana

4H: Amelia

4J: Alina

4S: Dylan

Year 5

5A: Logan

5B: Musa

5C: Rosslyn

5I: Emma

Year 6

6C: Sanvi

6H: Sophie L

6K: Veer

6W: Laurence

DOODLE MATHS

Well done to our top doodlers this week:

Y3 - Sofia

Y4 - Toby

Y5 - Shay

Y6 - Sanvi

Congratulations to 5C for being the Doodle Maths winners and 3LS Doodle English winners this week.

Who will be our leaders next week?

Doodle Maths Streaks!

Well done to the following children who have completed a 200 day streak on Doodle Maths. This means they have has used Doodle Maths everyday for the past 200 days!

Alyssa, Jai, Coco, Samuel C

Well done to the following children who have completed a 200 day streak on Doodle English. This means they have has used Doodle English everyday for the past 200 days!

Samuel C, Rory, Harry L, Myrina

Wow! Great achievements!

Well done to the following children who have completed more than a 300 day streak on Doodle Maths.

Georgia - 317 days

Harry L - 370 days (Over a year! Fantastic)

Information & Resources

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!

World Autism Awareness Week - Monday 29th March to Sunday 4th April

One in every 100 UK school children is autistic and, without the right support, school can be a confusing and difficult place. During this week, we will try and improve the children's understanding of autism.

To celebrate World Autism Awareness week Cognus' Autism Service has organised some talks on the Cognus YouTube Channel on Monday 29th March including Carley Jones MBE talking about her experiences as an autistic female as well as Smith and Spoon (two young people who previously attended Sutton schools). Please click here for the flyer and click here for the link to subscribe to the YouTube channel.

Easter Bucket List

As we look towards the Easter break, it is important to continue to prioritise your mental health and taking time out to be a family. Click here to find an Easter bucket list from Young Minds 360 encouraging suggesting activities to provide opportunities to talk and bring you closer together.

BATTLE OF THE BOOKS

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

Unlike most other children, there is something slightly peculiar and strange about Stanley. You see, Stanley Lambchop was just an ordinary boy, like you and me that is. Until one fateful day, a day Stanley will remember for the rest of his life, for a noticeboard fell on top of him, squashing him completely. Now he's flat as a pancake!

Being flat is fantastic - Stanley can be rolled up, sent in the post and even fly like a kite. But it's not all fun and games . . . there are thieves in town. When the local art museum is robbed, Stanley is used to hide as a painting and alert the authorities if the thieves return. Though it isn’t all fun being so thin, as Stanley soon learns that some people can be cruel about how he now looks.

Can Flat Stanley be a hero? During his many predicaments, Stanley encounters all sorts of trouble that only someone as thin as a piece of paper could solve, and this is where the adventures of Flat Stanley begin!

The magical and brilliantly funny adventures of everyone's favourite flat boy, this collection will be sure to delight both emerging and confident readers alike. A must read indeed!

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

Science Spotted

Experiment Time - Balloon Speakers!

You will need:

Blow up the balloon so that it is filled with air
Hold the balloon up to your ear.
Lightly tap the other side of the balloon with your finger. Can you hear the sound well? Can you feel the vibrations?
Now let go of the balloon. Which way does the air escape? Which direction does the balloon move in?

What to do:

Blow up the balloon so that it is filled with air
Hold the balloon up to your ear.
Lightly tap the other side of the balloon with your finger. Can you hear the sound well? Can you feel the vibrations?
Now let go of the balloon. Which way does the air escape? Which direction does the balloon move in?

How does it work?

When you blow into the balloon you are pushing air molecules into the balloon. They are forced into a small area so are very close together. These circumstances allow the air molecules to carry the sound waves better. That is why you can hear the tapping so easily. It’s as if you built a speaker.

Further Experiments:

Add mini marshmallows to the balloon. Does it muffle the sound? Does it sound the same?
If you have access to a helium tank, fill the balloon up with that instead. Is helium a better conductor of sound then the air that you pushed into the balloon?
Can you hear different pitches based on how big or small the balloon is? Give it a try!

EASTER EGG NESTS

Ingredients for 10 Nests:

225g plain chocolate

50g butter

2 tablespoons golden syrup

100g cornflakes

Paper cases

Cupcake tray

Method:

Line the cupcake tin with the paper cases

Break the chocolate into a pan and add the butter.

Add in the syrup, heat and stir well until all the ingredients have melted together.

Remove the pan from the heat and gradually add in the cornflakes until covered in the chocolate.

Fill the paper cases with the cornflake mix and make a little hollow in the middle. Here you can place 3 mini eggs.

Leave to cool and set before eating

MAKE YOUR OWN BUNNY BASKET TO PUT YOUR NESTS IN:

CAREFULLY CUT OFF THE TOP OF A TISSUE BOX AND PAINT THE BOX.

GET A PIECE OF THICK PAPER/CARD THE SAME COLOUR AND FOLD IN HALF.

DRAW HALF THE FACE OF THE BUNNY ON THE CARD USING THE FOLD LINE AS THE CENTRE AND CUT AROUND THE SHAPE. WHEN OPENED UP YOU WILL HAVE A COMPLETE BUNNY FACE.

DRAW ON EYES AND A NOSE AND GLUE TO THE BOX. DON’T FORGET COTTON WOOL FOR THE TAIL!

Why not ask your child how they used our Word of the Week?

Year 3:

perfectionist

Year 4:

meticulous

Year 5:

conscientious

Year 6:

fastidious

Opportunity

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