CCJ Newsletter 7th February 2025

Cheam Common Junior Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 7th February 2025

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

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

School Updates

👩‍🎤️ NSPCC Number Day 🎸

We would like to say a massive thank you to all of our children who dressed in number- or maths-themed outfits today. We were so impressed with the creativity of our children and families! Check out some of our highlights below!

If you would like to donate money to the NSPCC online, you can do so here.

Woodland Trust Gold Award

We were delighted to be awarded the Woodland Trust's Gold Award earlier this term. The award itself arrived this week and we can't wait to display it with pride.

Here are Eco Council's Hugo, Poppy and Viaan with our new award!

February Half Term Holiday Club

Please see details below of our February Half Term Holiday Club.

✉️ Please contact ccjwac@leoacademytrust.co.uk for more information.

CCJ Careers Fair

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.

☕️ SEND Coffee Morning ☕️

We are delighted to be hosting the next SEND Coffee Morning on Friday 14th February (8:45-9:45am) at Cheam Common Junior Academy.

All parents of SEND children are welcome to attend this informal event.

If you would like to attend, please complete this short Google Form so we can provide refreshments.

Spring 1 Curriculum Newsletters

You can find out about what your child will be learning in the first half of the Spring 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

Super League Basketball Playoff Finals

Sunday 18th May 2025 @ The O2, London

We are pleased to share access to specially discounted tickets (over 60% off!) for the upcoming Super League Basketball Playoff Finals, which take place on Sunday 18th May 2025 @ The O2, London.

The Playoff Finals are the showpiece event in the British Basketball calendar, and you can be part of the 16,000 crowd in the spectacular surroundings of The O2, London to enjoy this fast-paced double bill of the two top teams from the Men’s and Women’s leagues as they battle it out to become the last team’s standing in the 2024/25 season.

The day includes live action from some of the best ballers in the country as well as enjoying world-class entertainment from cheerleaders, mascots and other entertainment acts.

Schedule:

12.00pm Doors Open

1.30pm Women’s Play-off Final

4.30pm Men’s Play-off Final

6.20pm Expected finish time

Our school have secured access to tickets for just £10 each for both Adults or Children (normal ticket prices £33 Adult / £26 Children) which is a discount of over 60%. We recommend that if this of interest you book your ticket asap, as we expect these specially discounted tickets will go quickly.

You can book your tickets here.

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Artists we study

You can find out about the artists that we study at Cheam Common Junior Academy here. We are excited to hold our Arts Showcase on Monday afternoon, where children will view one another's artwork from the Autumn Term.

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

Here are the lunch options for next week.

You can see Spring 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 Gustavo and Shaurya's Maths work. They created a slideshow of methods to help their classmates in Maths lessons.

Curriculum Newsletters and Home Learning

Spring 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Homework Matrixes

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

School Achievements

⭐️ Star of the Week Awards ⭐️

This week's LEO Explorer Value is 'Open-Minded'.

3B - Sienna and Yon Woo

3F - Zoe and Alex

3S - Jonathon and Rosemarie

3T - Emilia and Tejin

4H - Ivy and Aadith

4F - Barclay and Phoebe

4HJ - Ananya and Sam

4M - Amena and Sumayyah

5I - Marnie and Gryff

5D - Ronia and Miles

5G - Louis and Annabel

5H - Matias and Maya

6W - Metehan and Jina

6B - Thashvin and Ana

6C - Gracie and Avi

6S - Kyra and Lotus

🎫 Golden Ticket Winner: Jess (4F) 🎫

📖 Reading Raffle Winners: Jean (3F) and Milly (5G) 📖

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.

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.

Spring Term Dates

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

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

New dates

2024 - 2025 Term dates

Monday 10th February: Year 4 Swimming Session 5/8

Monday 10th February: Year 5 Parent Showcase Afternoon and Devon Residential Parent Meeting (2pm)

Wednesday 12th February: Year 4 Kew Gardens Trip

Friday 14th February: SEND Coffee Morning

Friday 14th February: Year 6 Imperial War Museum Trip - 6S and 6B

Monday 17th - Friday 21st February: Half term

Monday 24th February: Girlguiding Thinking Day (children can wear their uniforms to school if they wish)

Monday 24th February: Year 4 Swimming Session 6/8

Thursday 27th February: KS2 Discos *see below for ticket information*

3:30-4:30pm: Year 3 and 4

4:45-5:45pm: Year 5 and 6

Friday 28th February: KS1 Disco *see below for ticket information*

3:30-4:30pm: Year 1 and 2

Monday 3rd March: Year 4 Swimming Session 7/8

Monday 10th March: Year 4 Swimming Session 8/8

Monday 10th March: Year 6 Isle of Wight Parent Meeting (9am and 6pm)

Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th March: Parent Consultation Evenings

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

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

Sutton's new SEND Local Offer

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

Click the image above for further information!

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.

tips-for-families-childrens-mental-health-week-2025.pdf

Primary Family Support Group flyer Jan-March 2025.pdf

Creating a Positive Bedtime Routine.pdf

Mental Health and Wellbeing Update

Local Activities and Events - General Information

Spring Camps Graphic BF.pdf

Spring Camps Graphic CPF MP.pdf

Water shoes

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