Get set… we’re taking part in Sustran’s Big Walk and Wheel 2023 the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from this coming Monday for 2 weeks from 20-31 March. It’s free and we would love everyone to be involved.

What do you need to do?

Encourage your child(ren) to walk, use a wheelchair, scoot or cycle to school on as many days as possible during the event.

Bike Bus!

This would be a good opportunity to encourage more children to ride their bikes or go on their scooters to school during that week. The Bike Bus can be an opportunity for parents and children to ride together to school and, hopefully, an incentive to do it regularly.

This date has changed to Friday 31st March due to part of the route not being open this week. On Friday 31st March, parents of Cheam Common Juniors are organising a Bike Bus to encourage more children to ride their bikes or go on their scooters to school during the Big Walk and Wheel. The Bike Bus can be an opportunity for parents and children to ride together to school and, hopefully, an incentive to do it regularly.

How it will work:

• The full route is 2.1 miles but riders can join at any point on the agreed route.

• There will be 3 "official" locations where people can wait for the Bike Bus.

1. Cheam. Start of Nonsuch bike path (8am)

2. Killester Gardens with Tudor Ave

3. Dalmeny Rd with Kingsmead Ave

• Parents have to go with their children and are responsible for them

• The chosen route is safe as it goes through Nonsuch Park and low traffic streets

Please see the map below for more details.

It was another busy week of events at Cheam Common!

🏀 Year 6 3v3 Basketball - On Monday evening, our Year 6s represented CCJ in Sutton Sports' 3v3 Basketball Tournament. Although they did not know the rules to start, they were unbeaten throughout the entire tournament and will progress to the London Youth Games in the summer. Well done! 

🎸 Rocksteady Concert - On Monday morning, we were lucky enough to watch some superb performances by our Rocksteady bands.

🥁 Year 3 Drumming Performance - We welcomed many of our parents into school on Tuesday afternoon to watch our Year 3 children's drumming performance. Thank you to all of our parents and to our teacher, Kostas!

⚽ Year 6 Boys' Football: On Tuesday afternoon, our B Team travelled to Brookfield to compete against Brookfield and Manor Park's football teams. We came away with a draw and a win. Well done, boys!

🤸🏽 LEO Gymnastics Competition - Our Y3/4 and Y5/6 teams took part in the inaugural LEO Gymnastics Competition on Wednesday afternoon, hosted here at CCJ and run by GymKids coordinator, Natalie. We were proud of all of our children, with a special mention to Chloe, who was the Year 4 All-Round Floor Winner.

Year 3 and 4: Overall First Place 🥇

Year 5 and 6: Overall Second Place 🥈

👟 Year 3 Cross Country Competition - Some of our Year 3 children represented CCJ at the Sutton Sports Cross Country Heats on Wednesday morning. We are eagerly awaiting the overall results but our children should be so proud of themselves. 

Alisa: Our First Girl 🥇

Sam: Our First Boy 🥇

📚 Sutton United - On Wednesday afternoon, our Head Boys and Girls visited Sutton United to take part in the English Football League's 'Together Strategy', to get more inclusive books onto our bookshelves. 

⛪ Year 3s Church Visits - On Thursday morning, our Year 3 classes visited Christchurch with St Phillip's to learn the story of Easter. They went on a scavenger hunt to find symbolic items of the Christian religion.

🎫 Golden Ticket Winners - As a result for their fantastic behaviour, our Golden Ticket Winners from the Spring Term visited Horton Park Golf Club to enjoy a few games of minigolf - well done! 🌟

⚽ Year 5/6 Boys' Football: Kids' Cup Finals - On Thursday morning, some of our Y5/6 Boys' Football Team arrived early in school to travel up to Northampton. They were representing Sutton United in the Kids' Cup Finals. After gruelling matches, the boys were knocked out in the quarter finals - we are so proud of them!

⚽ Year 3/4 Girls' Football: London Youth Game Finals - Also on Thursday morning, some of our Y3/4 Girls' Football team travelled up to Ilford to take part in the London Youth Games Finals. They reached the knockout stages and showed grit and determination the whole way through - we can't wait to see what the future holds for them.

Please find below all the key dates and times for the next few weeks of the Spring Term and the Summer Term.

PTA events are shown in this colour. Please see below for more details.

Doughies Pizza and Cookies Night

Secondhand Uniform Sales

Merit Awards - Year 5

We have held a mini Merit Assembly for our Year 5 children, as most of them are heading off to Devon next week. Our winners are below:

5H: Mya and Eliot

5E: Aaila and Roshan

5G: Aadi and Aadhya

5M: Rylie and Ben

Excellent Learners of the Week

PRIDE Ambassadors of the Week

Top Doodle Maths Classes:

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

Top Doodle English Classes:

1st - 3A 2nd - 3M 3rd - 3F

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:

Jack (5G) - 900 day streak (Maths)

Ji Youl (5M) - 800 day streak (Maths and English)

Rylie (5M) - 700 day streak (Maths and English)

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

Year 3: Madina (3F)      Year 4:  Saathvik (4I)    Year 5: Oscar (5E)    Year 6: Angie (6T)

All Aboard Club @ Cheam Fields

Friday 31st March

All Aboard Club is running two after-school play sessions for autistic and ADHD children at Cheam Fields Primary Academy on Friday 31st March.

Tickets are free but must be booked in advance here.

At our play sessions, the children are in charge. They can run the trains, build the track, and sort out any problems. It builds their confidence, reduces their anxiety, and allows them to play for hours, while developing their social and communication skills.

All Aboard Club staff and volunteers have lived experience of autism and ADHD, so we understand the children's challenges. We do everything possible to make the sessions as accessible and inclusive as possible for each and every child.

Our sessions are suitable for children and siblings aged 4 and upwards. A parent or adult carer needs to stay for the whole session.

If you’d like a chat about our play sessions and your child’s specific needs, please call us on 07948 407343 or email info@allaboardclub.com

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 28th 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 

For parents of pupils with SEN