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Remembrance Day - 11th November 2021

In order to commemorate and honour armed forces members who died in the line of duty during the First World War, children at Cheam Common Junior held a special 2 minute silence at 11am, where they paid respect to all the fallen soldiers.

Children also helped raise money for those affected by war, by purchasing Poppies and other Remembrance Day items. All money donated will help those affected by war. Well done all!

Pudsy Day is almost upon us here at Cheam Common Junior as the annual Children in Need 2021 kicks off next week on Friday 19th November 2021.

At Cheam Common Junior, we are asking for children to come to school dressed in pyjamas. Children can wear 'Onesies', dressing gowns or their favourite set of pyjamas. Please note that we ask for children to dress sensibly should it be cold or if it rains. All children can take part and should they wish, make a donation of a £1.

On Thursday 18th November, as part of Children in Need, our School Council members will be holding a 'cake Sale' after school in the main playground. If you would like to donate cakes as part of the sale, please give them to your child's class teacher or the School Office before Thursday 18th.

As part of Anti Bullying Week, children can come to school on Monday 15th November wearing a pair of odd-socks and is a great way to celebrate what makes us all different and unique. Odd Socks Day is designed to be fun! It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality through a pair of odd-socks!

For this event, we are not asking children to donate money, rather to help raise awareness by wearing an odd-pair of socks. During the week, children will take part in various class based discussions and activities, talking about bullying and how to support one another. Children will also be taking part in a special assembly run by the NSPCC.

At Cheam Common Junior, we always encourage children to either walk, cycle or ride their scooter to school.

Should your child cycle or ride a scooter, please can we ask that bikes and scooters are clearly labelled with your child's name and class and where possible, a lock is provided. This is to ensure that the wrong bike or scooter is not accidentally taken home. Please can we ask that you check any bike's or scooter's your child may have brought home.

Recently, a pink scooter has been misplaced. If your child may have picked up the wrong one, we ask that this be returned to the School Office. Many thanks.

Pride Value Certificates (Week 4)

Congratulations to the following children who received the Pride Value Award this week:

This week, children have been excited to start their new learning topics. With a range of activities as part of their entry points, children have been excited and cannot wait to learn more.

Click here to see our curriculum overview for the year.

For an overview for each year group, click the link below.

Year 3 - Scavengers and Settlers Knowledge Organiser and Homework Matrix

Year 4 - The Great, The Bold, The Brave - Ancient Romans Knowledge Organiser and Homework Matrix

Year 5 - The Great, The Bold, The Brave - Ancient Greeks Knowledge Organiser and Homework Matrix

Year 6 - AD900 - Ancient Civilisations Knowledge Organiser and Homework Matrix

Birthdays & Celebrations!

When your child celebrates their birthday, we would ask that the child donates a book to the library instead of bringing treats for the class. The book will help us to grow our library and ensure we are promoting healthy eaters. Alternatively, should you wish to provide your child's class with a treat or snack, we kindly ask that it is something small and healthy. If you are unsure, always consult your child's class teacher.

Parenting Smart (Place2Be)

The children's mental health charity, Place2Be, has launched a new website aimed at helping parents with typical situations they can find themselves in with their children.

Advice can be found on over forty topics including:

• Understanding sibling rivalry 

• My child is lying, what does it mean, what should I do?

• My child has trouble going to sleep

• My child says ‘I hate you!’

• Cultural identity: who am I?

The Parenting Smart website can found here: https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/