Can you design our wild garden?

Year 3 Drumming Showcase

As you are aware, the Year 3 children have been busy practising their drumming skills this

term. The children have been working very hard to create a drumming piece to perform to you all. We would like to invite you to come to a year group drumming performance. At this time, you will be able to see your child’s class, and the rest of the classes in the year, perform the drumming piece they have been working so hard on.

The performance will take place in the hall on Tuesday 29th November. It will commence at 2.15pm. You will be able to come in from 2.00pm to ensure we have a prompt start. The performance will last for approximately 45 minutes. If you are unable to attend, please do not worry, we will also film the performances and share them with you.

A new club for January: Tae Kwon Do!

We are extremely excited to welcome a new club to Cheam Common Juniors, which will be starting in January. TKD is a Tae Kwon Do club, specifically aimed at 7-11 year olds, which has been running successfully at other LEO schools.

During the first week back after the Christmas holidays, TKD will be running an assembly to show children what they could learn at these sessions.

Information about how to join this club will be re-shared when we share information about how to sign up for clubs in the next few weeks. It will also be re-shared after the assembly that children will watch in January. However, if you are confident that your child will enjoy this club, email hello@london-tkd.co.uk, stating that you are emailing from Cheam Common Juniors and that you are interested in signing up. Alternatively, visit their website for more information or see the flyer below for more information!

Doodle: Winter Challenge

Thank you for your Christmas Food Bank donations!

This morning, lots of families donated Christmas-related items to us in response to the Friends of Cheam Common's appeal for Epsom and Ewell Food Bank. This was delivered later in the day. Thank you so much!

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!

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 Heads of the Learning Council: Anne and Ezel. These children regularly meet with Miss Holloway and help her run the weekly Learning Council sessions. This pupil voice groups help gather feedback from their classes about how to improve teaching and learning across the school. Throughout the year, they will meet with teachers who lead subjects across the school, and discuss ways in which children want to improve these areas.

⭐ Lilly-Rose: Charity Superstar! ⭐

Lilly-Rose (3A) decided that she wanted to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton. Over the weekend, she sold coffee, tea and hot chocolate drinks to raise money for this incredible charity. She and her family wanted to say thank you to the Royal Marsden for all the amazing work they do.

Well done, Lilly-Rose! We are incredibly proud of you.

Sports Events

Monday: Our Y5/6 Girls' Football Team played Cheam Fields in their next league game. The conditions were atrocious but our girls battled through until the end! Unfortunately, we lost 2-1 but saw considerable signs of improvement and are looking forward to the rest of the season.

Tuesday: Our Y6 Netball Team travelled to Robin Hood to play their next league game on Tuesday.

Tuesday: Our Y5 Netball Team travelled to Sutton High to take part in their Netball Festival with Miss Holloway.

Friday: Our Y5/6 Girls' Football team had a busy week, with some of them representing Cheam Common at the Crystal Palace Premier League All Stars tournament, held at the official Crystal Palace training ground. The girls performed fantastically throughout the day and managed to finish 3rd overall! 🥉

Friday: Our Y3/4 Athletics Squad took part in Sutton's Indoor Athletics Heats at Wallington Girls.

Megan triumphs at the London Youth Games Cross Country Competition

Earlier this year, our Athletics team represented Cheam Common at the Sutton Cross Country Heats. As Megan had finished 3rd in her heat, she automatically qualified to represent Sutton in the London Youth Games, which took place at the weekend. Out of 190 children, Megan finished 19th (the top 10%) and represented Cheam Common with pride. We are extremely proud of her. Well done, Megan!

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!

Enter our Christmas Raffle here!

The Friends of Cheam Common are proud to announce their Christmas Raffle this year.

Tickets cost £2 each and there are 39 incredible prizes up for grabs including a Nintendo Switch and game, shopping vouchers, spa vouchers, hampers and much more! See more information on the PDF below.

To enter, please purchase your raffle tickets using this link.

Thank you to the parents, families and companies who have donated prizes for this raffle - we really couldn't do it without your support!

Secondhand Uniform Sales

Excellent Learners of the Week

Pride Ambassadors of the Week

Digital Coder of the Week

Top Doodle Maths Classes:

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

Top Doodle English Classes:

1st - 4CB 2nd - 6C 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:

Logan (3A) - 600 day streak (Maths, Spell and English)

Charlotte (3S) - 400 day streak (Maths)

Asya (4CB) - 200 day streak (Maths)

Rory (5H) - 800 day streak (Maths)

Toby T (6C) - 600 day streak (Maths and English)

Lily (3S) - 700 day streak (English)

Top three classes:

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

Top Rockstars per year group:

Year 3: Sebastian (3S) Year 4: Nica (4CB) Year 5: Tanu (5E) Year 6: Angie (6T)

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

Monday 28^th November at 7pm - Strategies for Managing ADHD (Online talk, you may attend with cameras off or on)

NAS Sutton will be joined by consultant OT Moyna Talcer, as she talks through some helpful tips and strategies to manage life with ADHD or support someone with ADHD. This talk will be beneficial for people supporting school aged young people, teens and adults. Attendees will not be expected to have their cameras on, if you find this challenging. For more information and tickets please check out the link.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategies-for-managing-adhd-tickets-462152991037

​Small Change, Big Difference - four week course (runs once a week on a Tuesday), starting Tuesday 28^th 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

Christ Church with St Philip's Christmas Performance

Maggie's Christmas Carol Concert

If you would like to book a ticket to Maggie's Christmas Carol Concert, please follow this link.