Cheam Common Juniors Weekly Newsletter
Friday 15th July 2022
Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park KT4 8UT
Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/
Cheam Common Junior - School Updates
Hot Weather Expected - CCJ Update!
Due to the oncoming heatwave, we are expecting an increasing rise in temperature over the next week. Following guidance issued by LEO Academy Trust, Cheam Common Junior will remain open but will continue to regularly monitor the situation making reasonable adjustments to ensure children remain cool, calm and safe at all times.
On Monday and Tuesday, children are to come to school wearing their PE kits: a white t-shirt and red shorts. Other sporting attire is not permitted. We would like to remind all parents and carers to ensure their children come with a hat, water bottles are filled and to ensure sun cream has been applied before coming to school.
At break and lunch time, children will have a mixture of supervised indoor & outdoor play sessions in shaded areas with water stations set up to help keep children hydrated. Classrooms will continue to remain well ventilated with regular breaks for water throughout the day. Whole school assemblies will be postponed until later in the week. During this period, children will not participate in any vigorous physical activity during PE lessons.
We will continue to monitor the situation daily and should further guidance or updates from the central government or LEO be issued, we will inform you at the nearest possible opportunity.
Should you have any questions, please speak to a member of the Senior Leadership team.
End of Term Arrangements at CCJ!
Please not that there will be no before or after school club activities running due to it being the final week of term. Furthermore, school will finish on Friday 22nd July at 2pm.
During the week, children may wish to bring an extra plastic bag into school in order to take home their school exercise books, PE kits and any other items.
School will return on Tuesday 6th September 2022.
Class Parties Mufti Day at CCI & CCJ
On Wednesday 20th July, children can come to school in mufti as part of their class party celebrations, which will take place in the afternoon at both Cheam Common Infant and Cheam Common Juniors. Food and drinks will be provided by the Friends of Cheam Common, as well as a whole host of dancing, singing and party games!
Year 6 Production - A Magical Success!
This week, Year 6 took to the stage where they performed to parents, family members and children across Cheam Common Juniors and Infants a brilliant production of 'The Wizard of Oz'. After weeks of rehearsals, producing amazing costume and set designs and practising their all-singing, all-dancing musical numbers, children performed outstanding and has shown again what a fantastic year group they are. Well done to all the children on all your achievements this year and thank you to all the teachers, parents and adults who helped put together what has to be one of the best productions in years! Check out the photos below from each of the cast performances.
CCJ 'Sutton in Bloom 2022' Success!
During this term, members of the Forest School have been working incredibly hard to rejuvenate our outside environment area as part of the local 'Sutton in Bloom 2022' competition. From putting up 'Bee-friendly' areas to introducing new plants, shrubs and garden displays, the area has come truly come alive. As such, Cheam Common Junior's Forest School display has been recognised for its achievements and has been awarded first place in the 'Best School Garden Category'. Congratulations to all the children who helped as well as our fantastic Forest School team, Mrs Joseph, Mrs Holding and Mr Sage.
A presentation and award ceremony is to take place next Tuesday 19th at Beddington Park, from 2pm - 3pm.
Gym Kids Outstanding Performance!
This week saw our fantastic Year 3 & 4 and Year 5 & 6 gymnastics and dancers take to the stage to perform in the annual Gym Kids end of year performance. Watched by proud parents, family members and children from across the school, children back flipped, cart wheeled, tumbled, leapt and twirled through the air to much delight.
Congratulations to all the children involved for their outstanding effort and to Mrs Crosland who has trained and mentored the children throughout the year!
Shawley's Children's Market Success!
On Saturday, Shawley Community Primary School held their annual Children's Market, where children from across the LEO Trust were invited to set up stalls and sell a range of goods, where they could keep the profit made. During the day, both children, teachers and adults had lots of fun exploring, celebrating all the children's hard work in setting up an array of fantastic stalls. A huge well done to Yusuf (5M), who participated on the day, where he set up and showcased his stall independently, engaged with customers and even managed to offer special deals to help 'seal the deal'. Congratulations Yusuf for your incredible entrepreneurial skills: a future businessman in the making!
Friends of Cheam Common - Updates
FOC Summer Fair - Saturday 16th July 2022
On Saturday 16th July 2022, Friends of Cheam Common's Summer Fair takes place across Cheam Common Infants & Juniors playgrounds from 11am - 2pm. With an array of stalls, activities, competitions and performances on offer, it is sure to be a fantastic day for all the family. Tickets for each stall can be purchased on the day .
Weekly Announcements and Updates
Cheam Common Junior Summer Term Diary Dates!
As the countdown to the end of Summer Term begins, we have collated all the important dates for your diary as it proves to be another busy and eventful half term. Please find below all the key dates and times for the next four weeks of the Summer Term!
Saturday 16th July - FOC Summer Fair (11am - 3pm)
Wednesday 20th July - Class Parties / Mufti Day
Friday 22nd July - Last day of term. School to finish at 2pm.
Positive Playground Updates!
Next week’s Craze of the Week is 'Dance Craze' and the 'Game of the Week' is ‘Sharky Sharky’.
Our sports leaders will be on hand to help run games and crazes as well as model skills of turn taking, being respectful to adults, each other and the equipment, helping all children have a happy play time.
Change of Address and Updating Records - Polite Request!
Please can you ensure to update the school office should you move house, change personal details or wish to update contact numbers.
In order to ensure information is accurate, it is important that this is kept up to date, especially should we need to contact you for any reason.
Updates to records can be made in person, on the telephone or via the school office email, at ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.
Many thanks.
Parking at Cheam Common Junior - A Polite Reminder
Please can we remind all parents / carers to be considerate of the local community, members of Kingsmead Avenue and neighbouring streets regarding on street parking.
During peak hours, we ask that those who drive their children to school, be mindful of parking across members of the public driveway, blocking in and/or restricting access for vehicles to pass.
Furthermore, even though the Sutton Street Scheme has proven successful, please note that the road is still in use and that parents, carers and children should be mindful not to walk in the road nor obstruct oncoming traffic from those who live on Kingsmead Avenue.
Many thanks.
Celebrations, Awards and Stars of the Week
Excellent Learners of the Week
3A - Asya
3H - Daniel K
3M - Yerin
3S - Chloe
4S - Latishan
4B - Elinor
4F - Rex
4J - Henry
5I - Noah
5G - Harry
5K - Ethan
5M - Ria
6K - Rhianna
6C - Luis
6H - Abiksha
6W - Juliette
Pride Ambassadors of the Week
3A - Scarlett
3H - Krysha
3M - Colin
3S - Isla
4S - Laura
4B - Jack L
4F - Xanthe
4J - Alma
5I - Iylah
5G - Phoebe
5K - Grace G
5M - Sofie
6K - Ruby
6C - Bavisha
6H - Hariish
6W - Isla
Digital Coder of the Week
SEND & Inclusion Updates!
For parents of pupils with SEN
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.
Dear parents, please find a link to the accessible version of the latest summer edition of the Local Area Ambitious for SEND parents newsletter. If these are of interest please do register to receive the more colourfully formatted version automatically to your inbox!
NHS
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
0800 028 8000
Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you call, you'll speak to a professional in your local NHS mental health service. They can discuss your current mental health needs and provide access to further support if needed. Calls to NHS urgent mental health helplines are free.
If you prefer not to call, read more about the support available in your local area:
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust website
Sutton Uplift is an integrated community based mental health and wellbeing hub which is accessible to anyone over the age of 18 living in the borough of Sutton or registered with a Sutton GP. We offer services to those with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. https://suttonuplift.co.uk
Samaritans:
Helpline: 116 123 (free of charge from a landline or mobile)
Email jo@samaritans.org
24 hr helpline offering emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide:
https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/suicide
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.
‘Small Change, Big Difference’ Parent Group for parents of children with a diagnosis of autism.'
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 Image above for further information!
Click 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.
Cheam Common Junior - General Information
Healthy Schools at Cheam Common Junior
To ensure children develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle and make positive choices regarding healthy eating, at Cheam Common Junior, we are actively encouraging children to choose and select appropriate snacks to each both at break and lunch times.
Summer Lunch Menus at Cheam Common Junior
At Cheam Common Juniors we want all of our children to become ‘healthy learners’ and we recognise how important that the food that our children eat is to this. Our school meals are designed to be appealing, varied and balanced, meeting Government guidelines for nutritional standards in schools. School dinners cost £2.35.
Click here to check out the Summer School Dinner menu and speak to our school office should you wish for your child to have a school meal. Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Halal and special dietary requirements are available. Please enquire for further information.
Amazon Wishlist to support our School & Class Libraries
As our ongoing pledge to increase books within our school and class libraries, we have put together an Amazon Wish List should you wish to help us in purchasing any books for these areas. Thank you so far to all those who have kindly purchased book so far.
If you would like to support us with providing all our children with every opportunity to read, Click Here.
London Borough of Sutton Summer Reading Challenge
The London Borough of Sutton’s Cultural Services is launching a brand new Summer Reading Club for children from 4 to 11 years of age. This year’s Summer Reading Club aims to promote reading for pleasure and to prevent the dip in reading attainment which can occur over the summer by encouraging children to read throughout the holidays.
The new Summer Reading Club promotes reading for through a wide range of both physical books and eBooks, including Audiobooks. They ask that children borrow and read six library books and invites them to join us for one or more of the exciting STEAM-themed events which will be held at our Libraries or Heritage houses this summer. The project will begin on Friday 1st July and will run throughout the summer holidays.
Parents will be able to sign their children up to the Summer Reading Club either online or at one of libraries within the Borough of Sutton and will be entered into a prize draw where they could win a family ticket to Bockett’s Farm, a family ticket to Oxygen Freejumping or one of 5 £20 Amazon vouchers. They will also receive a certificate when they return to school in September.
Update - Current World Events in Ukraine
Ukraine is facing an urgent humanitarian crisis and as a result, I am sure you and your children are all saddened by the current events and may have questions or concerns. Many parents have enquired how they can help. Currently, there are several charities working tirelessly on the ground to offer support to the millions of people affected.
We understand that it can be hard to know how to help so we have found some charity campaigns and fundraisers to donate to: Click Here
Local Activities and Events - General Information
Presto Performing Arts - Summer Workshop (Monday 25 July - Friday 29 July)
Join us for our Summer School 2022 where children will develop 'Dance, Acting, Singing, Arts&Crafts and Prop-making sessions' whilst working towards a performance at the end of the week! Presto is open to all children aged 4-16, from 10am - 4pm (half day options).
Primary: Encanto (Ages 4 - 7) or Main School: Musical Theatre Showcase (Ages 8 - 16)
Venue: High View Primary School, Waddon.
Further information can be found HERE.
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