Cheam Fields Primary Academy
Weekly Newsletter
3rd December 2021
Secret Santa
We are pleased to announce that the Secret Santa Grotto is nearly ready!
Last date for orders is Monday 6th December.
Donations still be gratefully received.
Community Ambassador News
As part of our partnership with St Raphael’s Hospice we would love the children to make Christmas Cards, at home, to send to the residents there.
The theme for the cards this year is ‘Lights’.
Please post your finished cards in the Red Post Box in Reception by Friday 10th December.
We hope you have as much enjoyment from making them as the residents will get from receiving them.
We cannot wait to see the wonderful designs you come up with!
The Community Ambassador Team
Recent Events
The Elf!
The Elf has already begun causing mischief around school.
Our New Minibeast Bug Hotel
Thank you to Elsie (Badgers) and Poppy's (Jade) Grandparents for making us a new minibeast bug hotel for our forest school area.
They minibeasts are going to love it!
Science Quiz Club
Our Year 5 and 6 Science Quiz Club Team took part in the first round of the Science Quiz Championship 2021-2022.
They were one of the highest scoring runners up and have been invited to take part in the Semi Finals of the Championship in February 2022.
Well done Sujay (Sapphire) Mia (Amethyst) Isha (Turquoise) and Cristina (Pearl).
Upcoming Events
Class Christmas Carol Concerts
We are still busy preparing to welcome you into school over the next few weeks to watch our Christmas carol concerts and the Year 3 drumming showcase.
In light of recent Government announcements about the new variant and temporary restrictions back in place, we ask you follow the below steps, for the safety of everyone.
When attending a school event please:
- Wear a face covering (unless you are exempt)
- Take a rapid lateral flow test before the event and only attend if you get a negative test result (Rapid lateral flow devices can be ordered by clicking here)
- Wrap up warm (the hall will be well ventilated to improve fresh air flow so it could be chilly!)
All performances will be recorded for those of you who are unable to attend or don’t feel comfortable attending.
Each performance will take place in the hall (apart from Nursery). Please arrive at the time stated below and queue at the hall door.
Year 3 Drumming - Monday 6th December
2pm - Emerald (arrive for 1:55pm)
2:45pm - Amber (arrive for 2:40pm)
Nursery - Monday 13th December at 11am & Tuesday 14th December at 11am (in Nursery)
Hedgehogs - Friday 10th December, 9:15am
Otters - Monday 13th December 2:30pm
Badgers - Wednesday 8th December, 2:30pm
Rabbits - Tuesday 14th December, 2:30pm
Foxes - Friday 10th December, 2:30pm
Owls - Wednesday 15th December, 2:30pm
Amber - Thursday 9th December, 2:30pm
Emerald - Thursday 9th December, 9:15am
Jade - Wednesday 15th December, 9:15am
Opal - Thursday 16th December, 9:15am
Pearl - Wednesday 8th December, 9:15am
Sapphire - Tuesday 7th December, 9:15am
Topaz - Tuesday 14th December, 9:15am
Amethyst - Thursday 16th December, 2:30pm
Turquoise - Tuesday 7th December, 2:30pm
Teacher-Led Clubs
The week commencing Monday 6th December will be the last week of Teacher-Led Clubs.
For information about clubs run by outside providers, please contact the organisers directly.
Friday 10th December - St Raphael's Rudolph Run and Christmas Jumper Day
As part of our Christmas celebrations we will be taking part in the Rudolph Run on Friday 10th December. This is also Christmas jumper day.
The Rudolph Run is a charity event organised by St Raphael’s hospice in Sutton. The money raised will help St Raphael’s to provide exceptional end of life care to almost 1,000 patients and their families every year who live in Merton & Sutton. 75% of their running costs rely on the incredible support and generosity of the community. During this difficult time for all of us, they need you now more than ever.
The children should come to school in their Christmas jumpers and they will be provided with a red nose and antlers for a suggested £1 donation. Please can we ask that any sponsorship money for the Rudolph Run is paid to our JustGiving page for St Raphael’s Hospice by clicking here.
We really appreciate your support and hope that you’ll have fun helping us raise money for St Raphael’s Hospice.
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added.
Monday 6th December - Friday 10th December - Last Week of Teacher-Led Clubs
Monday 6th December - Friday 10th December - Secret Santa Grotto opens!
Thursday 9th December - Year 1 Victorian Toy Workshop
Friday 10th December - St Raphael's Rudolph Run and Christmas Jumper Day
Wednesday 15th December - Christmas Dinner Day and Personal Learning Goal Assembly
Thursday 16th December - Mufti Day and Class Parties
Thursday 16th December - Personal Learning Goal Award Winners Tea Party
Friday 17th December - End of Autumn Term, 2pm Finish
Tuesday 4th January - Start of Spring Term
Things to Celebrate!
Congratulations Erin!
Erin (Owls) took part in her first ever cheer showcase at the weekend.
Well done Erin!
Achievement Awards
Reception Hedgehogs: Teddy C
Reception Otters: Maria
Year 1 Badger: Emily
Year 1 Rabbit: Joseph
Year 2 Fox: Joshua
Year 2 Owl: Ella-Anne
Year 3 Amber: Emma
Year 3 Emerald: Charlie R
Year 4 Jade: Cora
Year 4 Opal: Lucy
Year 5 Pearl: An Bond
Year 5 Sapphire: Michael
Year 5 Topaz: Freddie
Year 6 Amethyst: Jeevika
Year 6 Turquoise: Mia
Reception Hedgehogs: Emma
Reception Otters: Daniel K
Year 1 Badger: Maison
Year 1 Rabbit: Noorah
Year 2 Fox: Jessie G
Year 2 Owl: Sara
Year 3 Amber: Eve
Year 3 Emerald: Charlie F
Year 4 Jade: Luca
Year 4 Opal: Tyler
Year 5 Pearl: Sofia
Year 5 Sapphire: Amirah
Year 5 Topaz: Hisham
Year 6 Amethyst: Summer
Year 6 Turquoise: Charlie
Going for Gold! Awards
Congratulations to all the children who received the Achievement & Going for Gold! awards this week.
Club 1
The children in Club 1 know their number bonds. Membership of the clubs need to be earned each half term!
Badger: Arijanish, Ivana, Ryan H, Abigail, Lucas N-T, Ryan L, Aron, Elliot, Emily, Jasmine, Rogan, Iris, Diana, Elsie
Rabbit: Ryder, Violet, Erin, Thiyya, Ruby, Rosalie, Mia, Shaiyaan, George
Club 2
The children in Club 2 know their number bonds. Membership of the club needs to be earned each half term!
Fox: Rosa, Jack, Thomas, Sophia X, Kaiyan, Myra, Joshua, May-Ling, Hareesh, Jessica G, Alfie, Jessica D, Rosa, Daniel, Laird, Jolie, Harvey, Jacob, Martha, Jimmy, Meryem, Emma, Isabella
Owl: Amaayra, Tabitha, George, Sara, Sophie, Noah, Finley, Aaryan, Rayaan, Sophie, Freya, Finn, Nylah, Sophia, Leo, Hunter, Ashhwin, Miley, Aaryan, Robyn
144 Club
The children in 144 Club know their times tables. Membership of all the clubs needs to be earned each term! Congratulations to the following children who are members of the 144 Club:
Year 3 Amber: Vianne, George, Logan, Toby, Eva, Teddy, Albert, Prajan, Rowan, Zak, Ozzy, Rupin, Isla, Eve, Leila, Sonny, Carmen
Year 3 Emerald: Rosie, Siyona, Matteo, Naam Hang, Oliver, Saifaa, Sebastian, Daniel G, Matteo, Rosie, Siyona, Naam Hang, Saifaan, Sophie, Oliver, Caitlin, Matteo, Hassnain, Jamie, Freddie, Sebastian, Charlotte C
Year 4 Jade: Ewa, Ayaana, James, Rory, Serena, Juon, Arshikaa, Hamza, Killian, Aadi
Year 4 Opal: Rama, Anujan, Atish, Zara, Alexandra
Year 5 Pearl: Freya, Hugo, Mohammed, Najibah, An Bond, Menaal, Kristiyan, Mila, Freddie, Charlie, Cristina, Eshaan, Henry, Oscar, Sara, Sonny, Phoebe L
Year 5 Sapphire: Arav, Bella, Aadeya, Niamh, Roman, Thea, Haris, Beau, Anir, Freddie R, Ammn, Phoebe Nayingma Sujay Amirah, Aneela, Michael, Ruby
Year 5 Topaz: Sophie C, Tanvi, Emily, Rohan, Hisham, Samuel, Imogen, Jacob, Phoebe H, Freddie, Saanvi, Zachary, Ela, Daouda, Evelyn, Anna-Maria, Adonis, Hugo, Yi Jing, Mia, Uthkarsh, Sophie T, Logan, Milly
Year 6 Amethyst: Charlie K, Lola, Mia, Summer-Rose, Jack, Sofia, Molly, Summer, Aabha, Zixuan, Adora, Jeevika, Michael, William, Sadhana, Evie, Rosie, Ethan, Dylan, Albie, Alfie, Megan
Year 6 Turquoise: Rhys, Flynn, Isha, Amy Cl, Emily K, Fred, Umut, Jessica, George, Ruby, Nicolas, Henry, Emily C, Safia, Hamna, Ammarah, Beth, Sarah, Dexter, Bella, Arthur, Mia, Bethany, Fynn, Jaime, Amy Ch
Hamna & Bronwyn (Turquoise) have been working hard.
Hamna has found out all about light and Bronwyn has written a story.
Great work girls!
Rupin (Amber) has created this poster about how to survive the Stone Age.
Well done Rupin!
Emily & Ammarah (Turquoise) have also been working hard.
Emily created a poster about safe use of media and Ammarah has found out all about Islam.
Great work girls!
Information and Resources
Week Commencing 29th November
Year 1: Victorian
Year 2: launch
Year 3: ingenious
Year 4: aqueducts
Year 5: myth
Year 6: calligraphy
Week Commencing 6th December
Year 1: era
Year 2: quest
Year 3: permanent
Year 4: mosaic
Year 5: tunic
Year 6: merchant
Opportunity
Roundabout Dramatherapy are delighted to announce the return of their Advent Story Calendar.
Behind each door is a story recorded especially for Roundabout.
This year some of the #ShareAStory donors are appearing in pantomimes across the UK and will be wearing their stage costumes when they share their stories, so it promises to be a real treat.
Click here to take a look.
The Winter Calendar is now live, a seasonal challenge where your child can unlock festive rewards by Doodling daily!
Between the 1st and 24th of December, encourage your child to complete an x-a-day exercise each day in DoodleMaths and/or DoodleEnglish to unlock a calendar door.
They'll find accessories in DoodleMaths and the parts to build Santa's sleigh in DoodleEnglish. And if they open all of the doors, they'll also receive a virtual Winter Calendar badge!
Find out more with this short video and article, or visit Doodle's Help Centre and click on the green icon to chat to their team.
Maggie's at The Royal Marsden Christmas Party!
Maggie's at The Royal Marsden have started selling tickets to their Christmas Party on the 9th December.
Click here to buy tickets for their Christmas Party this year.
For Parents (6-9 year olds) - SMART Videos
Childnet have produced a series of six short videos based on the SMART rules which parents can use to discuss a range of online safety issues with their children. You can view all of the videos HERE.
For Parents and School (early years) - Goldilocks Book
Goldilocks is quite an old book but I find that not many are aware of it. It's a twist on the original fairy tale with a social media slant to help educate children about the potential consequences of being unkind, getting carried away with selfies and oversharing images.
You can download a PDF version of the book and an activity sheet HERE. Great to use in the classroom or send the link to parents.
latest Ambitious for SEND Newsletter (November Edition). We want to transition from a system where schools distribute to one where parents that want to receive it can opt in. Would appreciate it if you could encourage parents to subscribe to the newsletter using the button at the bottom of the newsletter.
Resources from Place2Be
Parenting Smart – a free online resource featuring practical advice and tried-and-tested tips for parents and carers of primary age children.
Place2be have just launched Parenting Smart for all UK parents and carers of 4 - 11 year olds.
The Parenting Smart site is completely free to use and access, full of tips and advice on a range of topics including transitioning to secondary school, meltdowns and sleep difficulties.
