Cheam Common Junior Academy
Weekly Newsletter
Friday 21st October 2022
Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT
Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/
School Updates
Congratulations, Mrs Judge!
A massive congratulations to Mrs Judge for delivering a healthy baby boy, Jude, earlier this week. Both baby and mum are both doing well and we can't wait to meet him soon. We wish Mrs Judge and her family all the best!
Wellbeing Woofers Appeal
As you may be aware, Wellbeing Woofer dogs have been coming into Cheam Common Juniors over the last term. They are now on the quest to find more hypoallergenic doggies and their lovely owners to join our growing team. Wellbeing Woofers visit lots of different schools and care homes in the local area and need some more paws!
If you love people and animals this could be the perfect job for you and your dog.
Please contact Gemma our Wellbeing Woofer Coordinator at: wellbeingwoofers@gmail.com for more details or check out this website for more information.
Term dates for next three years
Please see below our term dates for the next three years. These will be attached to the bottom of our newsletter for the rest of the year.
Planet League Cup
The Planet League Cup kicked off on Monday 10th October, running for 5 weeks until Sunday 13th November.
77 football clubs and hundreds of schools will be competing to score the most green goals and top the league! You can take part for FREE.
Score goals by completing green activities in school & at home! Make learning about climate & sustainability fun, competitive and inspiring!
Sign up here and support our local club, Sutton United!
Children's Hospital Pyjamas Campaign!
As we quickly approach the festive season, we have taken on board a new Christmas fundraiser. Our chosen charity for the festive season is ‘Children’s Hospital Pyjamas’. This amazing charity donates brand new pairs of pyjamas to poorly children in hospital over the Christmas period.
We aim to also donate to:
St Helier Hospital (Sutton)
The Royal Marsden Hospital (Sutton)
St George’s Hospital (Tooting)
Kingston Hospital (Kingston Upon Thames)
If you would like to help us support this charity, we are asking for either donations of brand new pyjamas or money that will go towards buying new pyjamas. To confirm, we are only able to accept BRAND NEW pyjamas due to the vulnerability of the children who will be receiving the pyjamas. Unfortunately, second hand pyjamas are not accepted. The pyjamas can be any size ranging from baby sizes - 10 years old. Alternatively, money donations are also welcomed and will be used to purchase new pyjamas to go towards our donations.
The deadline for all donations is Monday 14th November. Please hand pyjamas into the school office or Miss Beagle’s classroom, 4CB. Cash donations will be accepted at the gate each morning.
We hope that we can count on your generosity on this occasion as we are pleased that we are able to support a local charity, as well as our local hospitals.
Order your Christmas cards now!
This week, you will have received a sticker and a leaflet with details on how to order the Christmas card that your child designed earlier this term. Simply follow this link and enter the details below.
School Username: CheamCommon Junior
Password: 8Kq8T7W6
From here, you'll be able to search for your child's name, see their artwork and order various products. If you enter the code CheamCommon Junior at the checkout, you'll get an early bird discount of 20% during the next week.
Cheaper meals for children this half term
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!
Weekly School and Sporting News Stories
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 School Council leads: Ayana and Evana. These children are responsible for chairing weekly School Council meetings alongside Mrs Culver. The School Council is responsible for raising money for charities throughout the year and holding themed events that involve the whole school. They are also on the look out for fundraising activities to raise money for our school. Two children in each class are members of School Council. Watch out for more events throughout the year.
Miss Govier and Mr Francis visit LEGOLand!
On Tuesday, Miss Govier and Mr Francis visited LEGOLand to attend a training course all about how LEGO can help children to code. We have recently received LEGO Spike Education kits that Mr Wood has been trialling in Coding Club. We can't wait for all of our children to have a go trying these kits out.
We are now a Music Mark School!
We are delighted to have received a certificate of recognition for being a Music Mark School. We were awarded this due to our commitment to high-quality music provision for our children. Well done to Miss Green, our music providers and to all of our staff to their dedication to giving our children these opportunities.
More victories for our football teams!
On Tuesday, our Year 5/6 Boys' Football team played Cheam Fields in the first round of the Surrey Cup. The boys played incredibly well and recorded another resounding victory! A special mention to Seyi, who showed an exemplary attitude throughout the whole match.
On Wednesday, our Year 5/6 Girls' Football team played Dorcester in the next of their league fixtures. They emerged victorious once ahead, winning 5-1. Well done, Jasmine, for scoring all five of our goals and to Alma, for being strong in midfield!
Autumn Term Dates
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!
Tuesday 1st November
First day back at school after half term
Thursday 3rd November
Year 3 Scavenger Sleepover
Friday 4th November
Year 6 Height and Weight Check
w/c 7th and 14th November
Year 6 Bikeability
Wednesday 9th November
Anti-Bullying Theatre Production (Y3-5)
Anti-Bullying Workshops (Y6)
Thursday 10th November
School Discos!
3:30-4:30pm - Year 3 and 4
4:45-5:45 - Year 5 and 6
Friday 11th November
6S trip to Sutton Life Centre
Monday 14th November
Deadline for pyjamas donations
Tuesday 15th November
6C trip to Sutton Life Centre
Thursday 17th November
6T trip to Sutton Life Centre
Friday 18th November
6W trip to Sutton Life Centre
Friends of Cheam Common - Updates
Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies
Our parents are once again organising Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies for our current Year 6 children. Last year, several parents requested that this process started earlier so that the children could wear their hoodies throughout the colder months. Please see all information below.
Please note: If you are interested in purchasing a hoodie, do not order until you know the size. Your child will be able to try on the different sizes during the school day. Alternatively, the hoodies will also be available where Year 6 are dismissed at the end of the day if you would like to check your child's size.
Deadline: Sunday 6th November
Leavers Hoodies (1).pdfSchool Disco!
On Thursday 10th and Friday 11th November, the Friends of Cheam Common have organised various discos to raise money for our school, as well as Cheam Common Infants. All of these events will take place in the CCJ school hall. The timings of which can be found on the right.
Tickets are only available to purchase online. These cost £5 + 35p booking fee. This includes entrance to the disco, a drink and a snack. Please click here to book.
Please read the flyer for more information.
Helpers for Christmas Raffle needed!
The Friends of Cheam Common are looking for parents to help source some amazing prizes for their Christmas Raffle.
If you would like to help out by speaking to local businesses about donating prizes, work for a company that would be willing to donate a prize, or by organising a hamper to be made as a prize, then they would appreciate any support.
Please contact friends_ccja@outlook.com for a copy of the donations letter or for more information.
Celebrations, Awards and Stars of the Week
Excellent Learners of the Week
3A - Mia
3F - Saumiya
3M - Flora
3S - Evie
4I - Kristen
4CB - Shailyn
4F - Aiden
4SB - Violet
5H - Patryk
5E - Kiran
5G - Olivia
5M - Roman
6S - Arthav
6C - Ayana
6T - Jessie
6W - Megan
Pride Ambassadors of the Week
3A - Olivia
3F - Codey
3M - Casper
3S - Libby
4I - Avi
4CB - Finn
4F - Natalie
4SB - Seb
5H - Sofia
5E - Charlotte
5G - Sebastian
5M - Ji-in
6S - Alexa
6C - Henry
6T - Michael
6W - Yusuf
Digital Coder of the Week
Year 3 - Midhah (3F)
Year 4 - Elizabeth (4CB)
Year 5 - Jake (5H)
Year 6 - Charis (6C)
Doodle Achievements
Top Doodle Maths Classes:
1st - 4CB 2nd - 5E 3rd - 6K (Maths set)
Top Doodle English Classes:
1st - 4CB 2nd - 3F 3rd - 5E
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:
Aaralyn (5H) - 400 day streak (English)
Doodle Summer Challenge
Congratulations to the children below who successfully completed Doodle Summer Challenge this year. They all received a special badge and certificate today. Well done!
Doodle Maths
Alyssa Q
Amara G
Asya H
Brooklyn Y
Clara CP
Cristina MC
Elinor P
George A
James D
Jessica S
Juno K
Kayden D
Libby D
Lily P
Lucy C
Rylie T
Samuel C
Sharaiz S
Sofia H
Sofie LYL
Syed
Doodle English
Alyssa Q
Amara G
Asya H
Brooklyn Y
Clara CP
Cristina MC
George A
Ida H
Isobel T
James D
Jessica S
Kayden D
Libby D
Lily P
Lucy C
Rylie T
Samuel C
Sharaiz S
Sofia H
Sofie LYL
Syed
Times Tables Rockstars Achievements
Top Rockstars
Year 3 - Fathima Year 4 - Kaylie Year 5 - Tanu Year 6 - Sofian
Top 3 Classes:
1st - 4CB 2nd - 4I 3rd - 4SB
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.
‘Small Change, Big Difference’ Parent Group for parents of children with a diagnosis of autism.'
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.
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 the 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.
Local Activities and Events - General Information
If you would like to book your child into the Flair Sports Academy Half Term Sports Camp, please click here.
What to do this half term:
Thursday 27th October 2022
(10:00 am - 16:00 pm). Book tickets or £5 via Eventbrite
Trick or Treat Halloween Party at the Phoenix Centre, Wallington
Saturday 29th October 2022
(3:30pm- 5:30pm)
Entrance is £1 per child, which includes a drink & snack.
Halloween Lantern-making activity at Whitehall House, Cheam
Thursday 27th October 2022
(10:30am - 11am, 11am - 11:30am and 11:30am - 12pm)
Tickets £2 per participating child, this covers all featured activities.
Haunted House Trail and Craft Workshop at Whitehall House, Cheam
Thursday 20th- Saturday 29th October 2022
(10:00 am- 17:00 pm)
Tickets £2 per participating child, this covers all featured activities. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Visit a local pumpkin patch - Garsons Farm tickets to pre-book a slot
Adult Pumpkin Pass £4.00 (Aged 15 + years)
Child Pumpkin Pass £1.00 (Aged 2-14 years)
Infant Pumpkin Pass FREE (Aged 0 - 24 months)
Remember! There are also plenty of inexpensive activities you can do with your children at home too!
Boo! Cookie baking and decorating
Pumpkin carving
Create your own Halloween treasure trail indoors or outside
Apple bobbing or making Candy apples
Halloween Movie night with popcorn
Toilet Wrapping Mummy game
If you would like to book a ticket to Worcester Park's Dramatic Society's production of Aladdin, click here.
If you are a Tamil family and are interested in joining classes at the North Cheam Tamil School, please read the flyer attached.
Future term dates
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