CCJ Newsletter 2nd May 2025

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 2nd May 2025

Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT

Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/

Summer PE timetables

Thank you for your continued patience with our changing PE timetables. We hope you understand that these changes are made to ensure that every one of our children receive their two hours of PE every week, as well as managing swimming, Forest School, music, as well as so much more!

Summer 1 Curriculum Newsletters

You can find out about what your child will be learning in the first half of the Summer Term by looking at their Curriculum Newsletters below.

You will also find Homework Matrix information on these.

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

🇬🇧 VE Day 🇬🇧

Thursday 8th May

We are excited to be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, on Thursday 8th May.

Children will be completing themed activities in class in the morning, then coming outside for a Street Party in the afternoon. They will be taking part in games from the wartime era, and learning all about why VE Day is celebrated.

Your child is welcome to wear a celebratory VE Day-style outfit to school on Thursday. Think red, white and blue, or wartime celebratory outfits.

If you would like to attend the local Royal British Legion event celebrating this event, it is taking place on Sunday 11th May at 12pm, starting at the Worcester Park War Memorial.

School Updates

Request for resources - Craft and Textile Club

Got a stash of spare fabric gathering dust? Unwanted wool yearning for a purpose? Perhaps some craft pieces that aren't sparking joy anymore? Our vibrant Crafts and Textiles Club is eager to give them a new lease on life! We're on the lookout for donations of any and all materials – from small fabric scraps to full balls of yarn, beads, buttons, and beyond. Your generous contributions will directly fuel our creative projects and help our members learn new skills and bring their imaginative ideas to life. Declutter your craft corners and empower the next generation of makers! Please drop off any donations at the office or 4HJ by Friday 23rd May.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs Judge & Craft and Textiles Club!

CCJ takes on the Marsden March!

On Sunday 11th May, a group of Cheam Common Junior staff are taking part in the Marsden March! They will be walking 15 miles to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

If you're also taking part, come along and say hello! We'll be easy to spot with LEO balloons.

Alternatively, if you would like to donate to this worthy cause, you can do so here.

CCJ Careers Fair

Monday 30th June

We are excited to announce the date of our second ever CCJ Careers Fair on Monday 30th June (1-3pm).

As we did last year, we would like to invite parents to partake in this Careers Fair. If you would be willing to give up your afternoon to come in and speak to classes about your career, please complete this Google Form.

We recognise that this date is far in advance. If your plans change, please do not worry. This is simply a register of interest.

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.

School lunches

You can see Summer Term options here.

Weekly School and Sporting News Stories

Check out what our children have been up to this week at Cheam Common Junior Academy!

Birthday celebrations

Fantastic homework

Polite reminder...

As you know, we are a healthy school and therefore ask if your child would like to celebrate their birthday, they donate a book to a library instead of bringing treats. This also ensures there are no concerns over allergies.

We have loved receiving some fantastic homework this term!

Remember: Each year group's homework matrix can be found in the section below. Completing these tasks is optional but can really help to enrich the children's learning and understanding of these topics.

Check out Laurie (Year 3)'s incredible Egyptian-style flatbreads, that he made over the weekend. He was surprised to see how many of the traditional Egyptian ingredients were still used today and how bread making hasn't really changed in centuries!

Curriculum Newsletters and Home Learning

Summer 1 Curriculum Newsletter and Homework Matrixes

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Summer 1 Spelling Overviews

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

School Achievements

⭐️ Star of the Week Awards ⭐️

This week's LEO Explorer Value is 'Empathetic'.

3B - Yonwoo and Jessica

3F - Elena and Liam

3S - Eunice and Joe

3T - Jack and Saanvi

4H - Martha and Khloe

4F - Austen and Daisy

4HJ - Leah S and Stefanos

4M - Arya and Aadish

5I - Chloe and Jessica

5D - Amaira and Grey

5G - Noah and Evie

5H - Lucy and Anish M

6W - Scarlett and Liam

6B - Alisha and Ermal

6C - Krysha and Kamsi

6S - Barney and Aidan

🎫 Golden Ticket Winner: Aaradhya (3F)

📖 Reading Raffle Winners: Charlotte (4F) and Jerry (5I) 📖

Out of school achievements

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.

Lotus and Jaxon (Year 6)

This week, Jaxon & Lotus in Year 6 won their football league cup final with their team, The Saints.

It was tight game that went to penalties. Jaxon scored his opening penalty & Lotus scored the final one to win the game 5-3! Well done, boys!

Daisy and Molly (Year 3)

We have another set of achievements for both Daisy and Molly in 3S as they just found out they passed their IDTA Preparatory Grade Tap exams which they took before the Easter holidays. What an achievement!

Cooper (Year 3)

On Saturday, Cooper visited the Tutankhamun immersive exhibition in East London! He learnt lots more about mummification and the discovery of King Tut’s tomb.

If you have a chance to visit, we'd definitely recommend!

Daniel, Ryan, Sami, Jack and Leo (Year 3)

On Saturday 26th April Sami, Ryan, Jack and Leo from 3T and Daniel from 3F represented an Under 8 New Malden Little league Team in a football tournament at Cheam Park.

Despite losing two and winning one out of their three group matches they finished third and qualified for the semi final of the plate tournament thanks to three goals from Ryan.

In the semi final they started to bond as a team defending really well and they qualified for the final by Daniel poaching a well taken goal to win the game 1-0.

In the final they went behind by one goal but further brilliant defending by Jack and Leo and vital saves by Sami enabled them to stay in the game and for Daniel to score his second goal to level the game at 1-1.

The real drama was saved till the last minute when Ryan capping a battling tournament performance raced into the penalty area with the ball at his feet about to pull the trigger when he was brought down by the opposition defender, the referee pointed to the penalty spot, Ryan got up, dusted himself down, composed himself, (unlike the parents on the sideline who looked on nervously) and smashed the ball in the back of the net.

A few nervy seconds later the whistle blew, they'd won 2-1, the parents were able to calm and the team went on to lift the trophy by captain Sami.

Over the five games Ryan scored four goals and Daniel two with excellent defending by Jack and Leo and superb saves by Sami.

The CCJA year 3 boys represented five of the nine players in the squad and the parents thought that their resilience, determination and working and playing together at CCJA helped them battle through to a trophy winning tournament.

Well done, boys!

Important information

Reporting absences

There is no longer an option to report a child’s absence via telephone. We ask that you use the google forms below to report absence. They are also available to complete on our website using the parent tab.

We do not authorise holidays during term time. If your child is going to be off school due to an exceptional circumstance, then please complete this form:

Request for Exceptional Absence form in advance for future appointments and exception absence.

Cheam Common Juniors' Absence Form for sickness and same day medical appointments.

Our neighbours

As well as being respectful to our neighbours, please can you ensure you adhere to the parking rules within Sainsbury's Local and only park there if you are a customer.

Please ensure you do not obstruct any gates or double park during drop off or collection times.

Thank you for your support.

Moving address

If you have moved address, it is imperative that you inform the school office as soon as you have moved. It is a requirement that the school has up to date details particularly in case of an emergency.

Please email the school office ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk if your details need updating. Alternatively, you can update them using the Arbor App.

Summer Term Dates

Please find below all the key dates and times for next week and for the Summer Term.

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

New dates

2024 - 2025 Term dates

Monday 5th May: Bank holiday

Thursday 8th May: VE Day Celebrations

Friday 9th May: PTA Bingo Night

Monday 12th May: Year 3 Swimming Session 2/8

Monday 12th - Thursday 15th May: Year 6 SATs Assessments

Friday 16th May: Rainbow MUFTI

Monday 19th May: Year 3 Swimming Session 3/8

Monday 19th May: Year 4 High Ashurst Parent Meeting (9am and 6pm)

Tuesday 20th May: 6C and 6B trip to Morden Islamic Centre

Wednesday 21st May: 6W and 6S trip to Morden Islamic Centre

Friday 23rd May: Class/team photos day #1

Monday 26th - Friday 30th May: Half term

Sunday 1st - Thursday 5th June: Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential Trip 1

Monday 2nd June: Year 3 Swimming Session 4/8

Wednesday 4th June: Year 4 Viking Day

Thursday 5th - Monday 9th June: Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential Trip 2

Thursday 5th June: Year 2 and 3 Disco (3:30-4:30pm)

Year 4 and 5 Disco (4:45-5:45pm)

Monday 9th June: Year 3 Swimming Session 5/8

Wednesday 11th June: Class/team photos day #2

Monday 23rd - Friday 27th June: London Maths Week

Saturday 12th 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.

✉️ Friends of Cheam Common email address: Friends_CCA@outlook.com ✉️

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.

✉️ Friends of Cheam Common email address: Friends_CCA@outlook.com ✉️

SEND & Inclusion Updates

Click the image above for further information!

Sutton's SEND Local Offer

Please follow this link to Sutton's new SEND Local Offer

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 Workers

Please click here to access our Family Support Workers portal with lots of information and resources to support you.

Primary Family Support Group flyer April-June 2025.pdf

Helping kids navigate body image issues - Webinar poster, Education Wellbeing service.pdf

Mental Health and Wellbeing Update

Local Activities and Events - General Information

Water shoes

If you would like to purchase water shoes ahead of your child's trip to the Isle of Wight, a local company is putting on a special discount for LEO schools. Please see the flyer here.