Welcome back to the new academic year!

We hope everyone had a restful summer and that the children are looking forward to another exciting year of achievements and new experiences.

We want every child at Cheam Fields to realise their potential and we look forward to working in partnership with you again as we continue to improve our school. We hope your children continue to enjoy coming to Cheam Fields and that while they are here, they work hard and make the necessary progress and, of course, maintain the excellent behaviour that the school prides itself upon.

Your child should have a home a reading record/homework diary by Monday 9th September. Please can you check and sign the diary every week and record how much your child is reading at home in it, while encouraging your child to read every day.

We really do value the help and support parents give the school, and know that children make the most progress when parents and the school work closely together.

Information about our extra-curricular clubs for the Autumn Term can be found in the Opportunity section of this newsletter.

Miss Shaw

Enterprise and Careers Aspiration Week

What an exciting way to start the year!

Here at Cheam Fields children are learning all about work - the business kind! In Key Stage 1, children have been learning about different jobs and important places in the community. In Key Stage 2, children have been learning vocabulary associated with business, currency around the world and what makes a good sales pitch.

Next week, to encourage high aspirations in our children, we have guests from many different professions coming in to talk to the children about their lives at work. In addition, children will be learning about business processes and even designing their own products to sell in order to raise money to further support their learning. Watch out for your child’s business project over the next few months.

Learning together, growing together, the entrepreneurs of the future start right here, right now!

Year 1 and 2 - Doors Open at 8:30am

To maximise learning time, Year 1 and 2 will be opening their doors from 8:30am from now on. You can drop your children off anytime between 8:30am-8:55am.

This has proved to be really successful throughout Year 3-6 so we thought we would extend this to Year 1 and 2.

Teacher staff will be in the classroom from 8:30am to greet your children and early work will be ready so that learning can start straight away!

Meet the Teacher Meetings

We will be holding ’Meet the Teacher’ meetings in order to inform you about your child’s current year and all the exciting learning opportunities they will experience.

Year 1 - Wednesday 18th September, 2.30pm in the Community Room

Year 2 - Monday 16th September, 2.30pm in the Community Room

Year 3 - Tuesday 17th September, 2.30pm in the Hall

Year 4 - Tuesday 17th September, 9.30am in the Resource Area

Year 5 - Tuesday 17th September, 9.30am in the Community Room

Year 6 - Thursday 19th September, 2.30pm in the Community Room

If you are unable to attend but would like to meet with your child's class teacher, please contact the school office to make an appointment.

All the slides/information will be available on the school website.

Year 4 and 5 Residential Trip Meetings

We will be running a residential trip to Henley Fort Outdoor Education Centre in Guildford for children in Year 4 and 5 in the summer term. The trip will take place from Monday 22nd June-Wednesday 24th June 2020.

For more information, please attend one of the information meetings on

Tuesday 17th September at 9am and 6pm in the Hall

If you are unable to attend/have any questions, please contact Miss Shaw via the school office.

All the slides/information will be available on the school website.

Parking on Stoughton Avenue

Please show consideration to those who live near school by not parking across dropped kerbs or over resident's driveways.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added

Monday 9th September - School swimming lessons start this week

Monday 16th September - Year 2 Meet the Teacher 2.30 pm

Tuesday 17th September - Year 4 and 5 Henley Fort Residential Trip Meeting for parents 9 am to 9.30 am

Tuesday 17th September - Year 4 Meet the Teacher 9.30 am

Tuesday 17th September - Year 5 Meet the Teacher 9.30 am

Tuesday 17th September - Year 3 Meet the Teacher 2.30 pm

Tuesday 17th September - Year 4 and 5 Henley Fort Residential Trip Meeting for parents 6 pm to 6.30 pm (repeat of the morning meeting)

Wednesday 18th September - Year 1 Meet the Teacher 2.30 pm

Thursday 19th September - Year 6 Meet the Teacher 2.30 pm

Thursday 26th September - European Languages Day (no preparation required)

Monday 30th September - Individual Pupil Photographs

Monday 30th September - Friday 4th October - NSPCC Buddy's Big Workout Activity Week (more information to follow)

Club 1

The children in Club 1 know their number bonds. Membership of the club needs to be earned each half term!

Check next week's newsletter for a list of the new members!

Club 2

The children in Club 2 know their number bonds. Membership of the club needs to be earned each half term!

Check next week's newsletter for a list of the new members!

144 Club

The children in 144 Club know their times tables. Membership of all the clubs needs to be earned each term!

Check next week's newsletter for a list of the new members!

Extra-Curricular Clubs

Our extra-curricular clubs for the Autumn Term will be starting soon. To book a place on one of the teacher led clubs, please click here. Instructions on how to use the booking system are detailed in the letter that you have been sent via email. For a copy please click here.

Click here for the list of clubs.

The booking system will open at 6am on Tuesday 10th September and close at 12pm on Sunday 15th September.

All teacher led clubs will start week commencing 16th September.

To book clubs run by outside agencies, please speak to the school office. The start dates for these clubs are detailed in the club timetable.

There really is something for everyone; all teachers would encourage every child to try to participate in at least one club at some point during the year. If you have any issues booking clubs online, please speak to the school office.

The Scientastic Experiment Club!

After school science clubs for Reception to Year 3 with Kathryn O’Brien Skerry

Mondays 3:15pm to 4:15pm – Reception and Year 1

Wednesdays 3:15pm to 4:15pm – Year 2 and Year 3

For more information, click here.

ADHD - just a way of excusing the behaviour of naughty small boys?

Sutton Dyslexia Association is hosting a free talk about the diagnosis and management by Garret Smyth and Nigel Sharma from Central London Adult ADHD Support Group

Wednesday 18th September 2019 at 8pm

The Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar Road, Sutton, SM2 5DA

For further information see www.suttondyslexia.org.uk phone 07948 702491 or email: helpline@suttondyslexia.org.uk

Mini Bus Drivers Required

We are looking to hire some relief minibus drivers who are able to work flexible hours driving the school minibus for example on school trips and after school sporting events. You will need a D1 driver's licence and be willing to undertake a 1 day MIDAS training course. This is a zero hours contract paid at Scale 1c/3 on an hourly basis (annual full time equivalent £20,466- £21,981). Application forms are available from Mrs Byrne in the school office.