Cheam Common Junior Academy
Weekly Newsletter
Friday 22nd March 2024
Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT
Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/
School Updates
Last day of term: 2:15pm finish
The school day will be ending at 2:15pm on Thursday.
After school club will be closing at 5pm.
Food bank collection - Thursday 28th March
On the last day of term, we will be collecting donations for a local foodbank: Dons Action Group.
There will be some tables on the playground on Thursday 28th March accepting donations. If you have any food items that you'd like to donate, please bring these along at pickup on Thursday. If you are not collecting your child on Thursday afternoon, children can bring in an item for donation in the morning and drop these off at the office.
Residentials: Parent Meetings
Year 4: High Ashurst Parent Meeting
Wednesday 8th May (9am and 6pm)
Year 5: Devon Parent Meeting
Year 6: Isle of Wight Parent Meeting
Monday 25th March (9am and 6pm)
Spring 2 Curriculum Newsletters
Free School Lunches
Our Book Wishlist
Children across the school wrote a wishlist of the different books that they would like to see in their library and their classrooms.
We have collated this wishes and have put together an Amazon Wish List, which can be found here. If parents and families wish, there are over a hundred books that children are desperate to read on the list and these can be ordered as a present to our school. Alternatively, if you notice a book on the list that your children no longer read, we are always grateful for any donations!
It has also been suggested by our children that, on a birthday, rather than bringing sweets in for their classmates, children choose a book on the list that they would like to donate to their class. This also falls in line with our commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. On the order, there is an option to leave a message - you can specify which class the book is for. As ever, we recognise that money can be tight so please note that this is entirely optional. Any support is always appreciated.
Weekly School and Sporting News Stories
This week at Cheam Common:
⚛️ Science Week: This week, Cheam Common have been celebrating Science Week. Children tried a range of fun scientific experiments for #BritishScienceWeek ! They explored concepts of dissolving, static electricity, and polymers in plastics! They were totally immersed in and memorised by all things science!
🌳 Forest School: This week, our Year 4 children celebrated nearly finishing a half term of Forest School with campfire building and marshmallow toasting.
🎨 LEO Art Celebration Day: We had such a wonderful LEO Art Celebration Day, enjoying the opportunity to view the incredible art, DT, Music and Drama taking place across the school.
⚽ Year 3 Girls' Football: On Wednesday afternoon, our Year 3 Girls' Football Team took part in a LEO tournament hosted at CCJ. They managed to win their groupo and progress through to the finals.
⚽ Year 6 Boys' Football: On Wednesday, our Year 6 Boys' Football A Team took part in their next Borough Cup match, with Brookfield as their opponents. We managed to win the game 5-1, with Seb (3), Ernest and Vian getting the important goals.
🏀 Growth Academy Basketball Tournament: We attended a Year 6 basketball tournament on Thursday morning. We placed second in the whole of Sutton, remaining unbeaten throughout the morning.
⚽ Year 6 Girls' Football: Our Year 6 Girls' Football team had their final league match of the season on Thursday afternoon, playing against Cheam Fields. The girls managed a resounding win of 10-2. The goal scorers were Jas (6), Charmaine (2), Alma and Charlotte.
🎸🥁 Rocksteady Concert: On Friday morning, our Rocksteady Rockstars put on their Spring Concert, performing to their families and the school.
If you would like to share your child's achievements outside of school with us, we'd love to hear them! Please complete this short form to tell us all about it!
Sofia (Year 6)
Sofia took part in a large Dance Performance at the Epsom Playhouse, where she performed in four dance disciplines (Tap, Modern, Ballet & Acro) and performed 5 acts.
She had been practising and preparing for months and the show was a roaring success.
What a superstar! We are so proud of you, Sofia!
Jia-Le (Year 4)
Jia-Le Zhao (4C) had his Stage of Rock show over the weekend.
Well done, Jia-Le!
Amber (Year 4)
Amber placed Gold at her club gymnastics competition over the weekend. She competed against 5 other clubs at Cheam High School.
What an achievement!
Georgie (Year 3)
Georgie swam a whopping one thousand, two hundred and seven meters (1,207m) meters in her recent distance day at her swimming club.
That's right - 1,207 metres! Well done, Georgie!
Raphaella (Year 3)
Raphaella had her first grading at the weekend and successfully achieved White Grade at Defence Lab.
Spring and Summer Term Dates
Please find below all the key dates and times for next week and for the Spring and Summer Term.
PTA events are shown in this colour. Please see below for more details.
New dates
Monday 25th March
Year 6 Residential Meeting (9am and 6pm)
Tuesday 26th March
Spring Term Merit Assembly
Year 3 Drumming Performances
Wednesday 27th March
Year 3 Local Visit to Church
Thursday 28th March
Last day of term (2:15pm finish)
After School Club closes at 5pm
Food Bank Collection
MUFTI Day
Monday 1st - Friday 12th April
Easter Holidays
Monday 15th - Friday 19th April
Year 5 Residential: Devon
Monday 22nd April
Summer term clubs start
First Year 3 Swimming Session
Monday 10th May
PTA Salsa Night
Monday 13th - Thursday 16th May
Year 6 SATs Week
Thursday 23rd May
Class/team photos
Monday 27th - Friday 31st May
May Half Term
Sunday 2nd - Thursday 6th June
Year 6 Residential: Isle of Wight Trip 1
Monday 3rd June
INSET Day
Thursday 6th June - Monday 10th June
Year 6 Residential: Isle of Wight Trip 2
Monday 17th June
Year 3 Coffee Afternoon and Lesson Showcase
Tuesday 18th June
Class/team photos
Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th June
Year 4 Residential: High Ashurst
Wednesday 3rd July
Sports Day
Tuesday 9th July
Back up Sports Day (in case of bad weather)
Wednesday 10th July
Saturday 13th July
Summer Fair
Friends of Cheam Common - Updates
The Friends of Cheam Common now has a new Facebook group, where you can follow any updates on upcoming events or how you can get involved.
The Friends of Cheam Common will be distributing secondhand uniform to anyone may need it.
If this is something you would be interested in, please contact them on friendssecondhanduniform@gmail.com.
Spring Term MUFTI
Easter Trail
Salsa Night
Cheam Common Summer Fair
Celebrations, Awards and Stars of the Week
Star of the Week Certificate Winners
Every week, we are celebrating a new LEO Explorer Value. This week our new value was...
Collaborative
Next week, we will be celebrating being
'Empathy'.
3A - Millie and Lara
3F - Maya and Martha
3S - Siya and Jeevan
3T - Leah S and Ahmet-Kerim
4I - Maira and Chloe
4C - Sean and Ida
4HJ - Skyla and Jishnu
4M - Angel and Finlay
5VH - Luka and Ethan
5G - Izzy P and Lucas
5JH - Reef and Kyra
5M - Aubrey and Sonny
6S - Arya and Jack
6CB - Adam and Skyler
6SB - Henry and Angela
6W - Agnes and Daniel
SEND & Inclusion Updates
Click the image above for further information!
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
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.
Sutton Dyslexia Association:
Dyslexia and Mental Health Issues
The talk explains what Dyslexia is and the difficulties that individuals can have which can impact on their engagement and interaction with the wider world, not just education.
Dr Helen Ross is a fully qualified special needs teacher and former senco, now working as an independent educational research consultant, specialist assessor and SEND expert.
If you would like to join the meeting, please send your first name, surname and email address to admin@suttondyslexia.org.uk
You will get an acknowledgement of your request and then you will be sent the access details on the morning of the talk so that you can join from 7.45pm.
Keeping Safe Online
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.
Family Support
Family Support Referrals
Family Support Referrals 2023-2024
All referrals welcome for those families that require support
Please complete your referrals using the following Family Referral Form 23-24
You can also find out more information on the Family Support website: Family Support Portal
If you have any questions please speak to your school’s Family Support Worker. Cheam Common's FSW is Alice Whyman, who can be contacted at awhyman3@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Thank you - LEO FSW Team
Spring: Activities to do
Therapies Spring Programme (1).pdfMental Health and Wellbeing Update
Local Activities and Events - General Information
Girls Only Coaching Course for 5 - 8 year olds at Sutton Tennis & Squash Club
Sutton Tennis & Squash Club are delighted to tell you of a new tennis coaching course they're running which is for girls only with the aim to bring and keep more girls involved in tennis, and is supported by Amazon Prime!
It's called Prime Video LTA Youth Girls. It's a six week coaching programme where the girls receive six weeks of quality lessons run by an LTA accredited coach, a brand new tennis racket and ball set, a t-shirt and a brilliant follow on offer to keep them playing.
All of this is for just £35!
Their first course is for girls aged 5 - 8 years old, starting Wednesday 17 April from 5pm - 6pm.
Find out more and book at www.stscsport.co.uk/primevideo
Easter & May courses.pdf
Future term dates
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