Weekly Newsletter
3rd May 2024
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STAFF NEWS
Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to you today with an important announcement. It is with mixed emotions that I share the news that Mrs Mann, our current Vice Principal and SENCo, has been successfully appointed as the new Headteacher of St Dunstan’s CofE Primary School from September 2024.
Mrs Mann has made a significant and positive contribution to our school community throughout her time here. Her dedication to student success, her passion for inclusive education and her strong leadership skills will be deeply missed.
While we are sad to see her go, we wholeheartedly congratulate her on this well-deserved promotion. We know she will be a fantastic Headteacher and wish her all the very best for her future success.
We understand you may have questions regarding the upcoming transition. We are committed to ensuring a smooth handover process that minimises disruption for our pupils and parents and are working to appoint a new SENCo as soon as possible.
In the meantime, Mrs Mann will continue to remain committed to Cheam Fields with her usual dedication until the end of the term. We will be sure to keep you updated on further developments, including the appointment of a new SENCo and Vice Principal, in due course.
Please join us in congratulating Mrs Mann on this exciting new chapter in her career.
Thank you for your continued support of our school.
Sincerely,
Miss Shaw
CHEAM FIELDS IN THE NEWS
ARBOR
Please ensure that all your children's medical or dietary needs are up to date on Arbor
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Please click here for a reminder of our uniform policy.
Please note the following:
PE kits should only be worn on PE days
If your child has a sports club before school, they need to bring their uniform with them to change into
CONSIDERATE PARKING
If you need to park your car in the surrounding roads to drop off or collect your child, please ensure you park legally and considerately. Please do not block drives or hinder access for residents. Parking inconsiderately can create a dangerous situation for children crossing the road.
SAVE THE DATE!
The PTFA are in the process of organising our summer fair at Cheam Fields. For this to be a success we will be needing lots of help. We shall be sending around more information in the next few weeks.
Our Summer Fair will be sponsored this year by James Bailey Estate Agents. To advertise the fair, James Bailey would like to put up advertising boards. For each board that is put up James Bailey will donate a sum to the School - the board would be up for around 2 weeks.
If you would be happy for a board to be put up at your property,
please complete this form.
DIARY DATES SUMMER TERM
Monday 6th May - Bank Holiday
Monday 13th May - Year 6 SATs Week
Monday 20th May - Reception visit to Godstone Farm - Details here
Monday 20th May - Year 4 - High Ashurst meeting - 5:00pm - Hall - Details here
Tuesday 21st May - Year 6 - Isle of Wight meeting - 5:00pm - Hall - Details here
Thursday 23rd May - Reception (Otters & Hedgehogs) - Height & Weight with Nurse
Friday 24th May - PTFA Mufti - Bottle donations for Summer Fair
Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May - Half Term
Monday 3rd June - Inset Day
Tuesday 4th June- Back to School
Wednesday 5th June - Year 2 - Trip to Tower of London - Details here
Tuesday 11th June - Big Sing 2 - Details to follow
Wednesday 12th June - Year 1 - Trip to Hampton Court - Details here
Friday 21st June - PTFA Mufti day - Cake donations for the summer fair
Saturday 22nd June - Summer Fair - PTFA Event - Details here
Monday 24th June - Wed 26th June - Year 4 High Ashurst Residential - Details here
Wednesday 3rd July - Hedgehogs finish swimming
Wednesday 3rd July - Year 3 Drumming concert - Details to follow
Thursday 4th July - Otters finish swimming
Friday 12th July - Year 6 - Prom - Details here
Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July - Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential - Details here
Friday 19th July - Last of Term - 2:00pm Finish
Future Term Dates here
SPORTS DAYS
SPORTS CALENDAR
CONVERSATION CAFE
LEO SPORTS CAMPS MAY HALF TERM
Unleash your child's inner champion at LEO Sports' action-packed Multi-Activity Camp.
Age: For pupils in years 1-6
Your kids will have a blast learning new skills, making new friends, and getting active!
Limited spaces available, so book early to avoid disappointment! Click here for all information
Activities: A variety of multi-sports activities, including football, basketball, dodgeball, Badminton, table tennis and now introducing ESports gaming!
Age: For pupils in years 1-6
Bring a packed lunch.
Limited spaces available, so book early to avoid disappointment! All information here
ACES - CHEAM FIELDS WRAP AROUND CARE
Aces Extended Services - Places available
Aces Extended Services - Places available
We have spaces in our wraparound provision on selected days. If you would like to find out about availability, please email aces@leoacademytrust.co.uk.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
At Cheam Fields Primary Academy we recognise that good attendance gives our children the best possible opportunity for learning and reaching their full potential. Children need to attend school regularly if they are to take full advantage of the education opportunities available to them as well as their relationships with friendship groups. Giving your child the best start in life is every parent or carer’s wish. The opportunity to learn and make progress is essential to improve life chances. Good attendance is key to securing this.
Illness - If your child is going to be off school due to illness, please complete our Absence form here by 8:30a.m on each day of Absence giving the reasons for any absence, this is an important safeguarding issue for the school.
Appointments - If your child has to have an appointment during school time please fill in the appointments form here. If your child will be in school over the lunch period please ensure you have filled in if they will be school dinners or packed lunch. A copy of any evidence for appointments can be emailed or brought into the office.
Exceptional Absence - Taking holidays in term time affects children’s schooling as much as any other absence and the school expects parents to help us by not taking children away in school time. There is no automatic entitlement in law to time off in term time to go on holiday. The Governing Body does not sanction absence during term time. Any authorisation given by the Principal will be at her discretion and only in exceptional circumstances.
Please fill in the request for exceptional absence here.
PARENT/CARER SUPPORT
Please click here to be taken to our Support page which has information on Parent/Carer workshops/courses/resources in the local community or online
TRANSITION SUPPORT
Please click here for information about transferring to Secondary School.
Please note that this information is for Transfer to Secondary 2024 and has not been updated for 2025 yet.
PTFA NEWS
The PTFA Disco has been cancelled while we put all our efforts into Cheam Fields Summer Fair and making sure the event is spectacular!
MEDICINES IN SCHOOL
We are able to administer prescription medicines in school. However we only administer medicine when the course cannot be completed at home. If you are unable to do this we would kindly ask that you do the following:
Complete the medicine form here
Ensure medicines are clearly labelled and in date
Come to the office with your child and their medicine before school each day
Your child will receive a medication label
Collect your medication from the office each day
LEO LOTTERY
The LEO Lottery raises money to enhance the opportunities for ALL our pupils! Join our weekly lottery from just £1 a week
It’s an easy way to support our Trust and help raise funds for LEO Foundation projects 40% of ticket sales come back to us
There’s a guaranteed winner every week as well as the chance to win £25,000, It’s easy to sign up online so start supporting our Trust today!
Last year, funds raised by the LEO Foundation supported our LEO PRIDE Awards in EYFS, our ECB All Stars Cricket Development Centre for Year 2 pupils, Mandarin lessons for Year 5 pupils and our Year 6 Junior Citizenship Programme.
Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!
Support LEO Academy Trust when you play Your School Lottery - Your School Lottery
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