Spring Term Clubs

Information regarding Spring Term Clubs will be sent to parents on Monday 5th December. As we did at the beginning of the Autumn Term, you will be asked to fill out a short Google Form with your child's preference of clubs.

Clubs will be allocated as fairly as possible but, as we are sure you can imagine, ensuring that this is the case can be difficult with over 500 pupils. There is no first-come, first-served basis for your allocations so please take your time deciding which clubs your child is interested in.

The deadline for this form to be filled in will be Wednesday 7th December at 4pm. This is so that we can allocate clubs and let parents know before the end of term.

Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check update

Parents of Year 4 children may be aware that their children will be undertaking a statutory assessment later this year: the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check. This is an assessment which had its inaugural year in 2022, developed by the DfE to ensure that children leave Year 4 knowing their times tables up to 12 x 12.

Earlier this week, the DfE released new guidance on this assessment. You can find this information here if you wish to read it.

In the Spring Term, Miss Kelly (Maths Lead and Vice Principal) will be leading a parent workshop on what this assessment is, how it is carried out, and how best parents can prepare their children. Parents will be emailed and reminded about the workshop nearer the time.

Elf Run - Friday 9th December

Can you design our wild garden?

Go Ape: Win a class trip by designing an official Christmas card!

A new club for January: Tae Kwon Do!

We are extremely excited to welcome a new club to Cheam Common Juniors, which will be starting in January. TKD is a Tae Kwon Do club, specifically aimed at 7-11 year olds, which has been running successfully at other LEO schools.

During the first week back after the Christmas holidays, TKD will be running an assembly to show children what they could learn at these sessions.

Information about how to join this club will be re-shared when we share information about how to sign up for clubs in the next few weeks. It will also be re-shared after the assembly that children will watch in January. However, if you are confident that your child will enjoy this club, email hello@london-tkd.co.uk, stating that you are emailing from Cheam Common Juniors and that you are interested in signing up. Alternatively, visit their website for more information or see the flyer below for more information!

Doodle: Winter Challenge

Secondhand books and board games

Do you have any secondhand books or board games that you no longer need? At Cheam Common, we would appreciate donations of any of these items. Books are always appreciated and board games are extremely useful, especially during wet play! Simply drop these into the office or ask your child to hand them to their class teacher. Thank you for your support in advance!

Year 6 Pupil Leadership Roles

Over the next few weeks, we would like to introduce some of the pupils who have taken up our Year 6 Pupil Leadership roles.

This week, we would like to introduce our new Heads of the Library: Maia and Noah. These children often help Miss Kelly and Miss Walter-Simons redesign and tidy the library. Throughout the year, these children will also be in charge of organising reading to younger children and gathering feedback on how the library can improve.

James and Daniel win big at the weekend! 🏉

We were so proud to hear that two of our Year 5 children, James and Daniel, represented their local rugby club at the weekend: Sutton and Epsom. These two boys play regularly but this weekend was particularly momentous; their team managed to beat Saracens - one of the biggest rugby clubs in the country. Well done, boys!

If your children have any achievements that you'd be happy for us to share in the newsletter, please let us know!

Maggie's Carol Concert

On Thursday 1st December, some members of our Choir visited St John's Church to attend a carol concert organised by Maggie's Hospice, at the Royal Marsden. They sung some festive favourites and were exemplary role models to our school. Well done, everyone - you should be proud of yourselves. Thank you to the parents who also attended the help raise money for such a worthy cause.

We have been told that the event managed to raise £7,150 for the Royal Marsden. This money is enough to fund 243x 1:1 sessions with a clinical psychologist for patients to discuss their worries about upcoming and ongoing cancer treatment.

As the start of Autumn Term can be incredibly busy, we have collated all the important dates for your diary. Please find below all the key dates and times for the next few weeks of the Autumn Term!

Enter our Christmas Raffle here!

The Friends of Cheam Common are proud to announce their Christmas Raffle this year.

Tickets cost £2 each and there are 39 incredible prizes up for grabs including a Nintendo Switch and game, shopping vouchers, spa vouchers, hampers and much more! See more information on the PDF below.

To enter, please purchase your raffle tickets using this link.

Thank you to the parents, families and companies who have donated prizes for this raffle - we really couldn't do it without your support!

Secondhand Uniform Sales

Excellent Learners of the Week

Pride Ambassadors of the Week

Digital Coder of the Week

Top Doodle Maths Classes:

1st - 4CB 2nd - 5H 3rd - 3F

Top Doodle English Classes:

1st - 4CB 2nd - 3F 3rd - 3S

Streaks achieved this week!

Please note that this is where we celebrate children who have reached a streak of a multiple of 100 every week:

Libby (3S) - 100 day streak (Maths)

Lucy (3F) - 800 day streak (English)

Bernard (3F) - 400 day streak (English)

Top three classes:

1st - 4I 2nd - 4CB 3rd - 4SB

Top Rockstars per year group:

Year 3: Sebastian (3S) Year 4: Saathvik (4I) Year 5: Tanu (5E) Year 6: Angie (6T)

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

Support for ADHD and ASD

​Small Change, Big Difference - four week course (runs once a week on a Tuesday), starting Tuesday 28^th February 2023 (In person event)

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.

To sign up visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/small-change-big-difference-learning-course-for-parents-tickets-382427239167

Christ Church with St Philip's Christmas Performance