Cheam Fields Weekly Newsletter
Cheam Fields Weekly Newsletter
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8th May 2020
8th May 2020
Learning Together, Growing Together
Learning Together, Growing Together
Message Board
Message Board
Congratulations Fynn!
Congratulations Fynn!
Well done to Fynn (Topaz) who entered a poetry competition run by Night Zookeeper, an amazing learning website where you create animals and write about them .
Fynn's entry was chosen, as one of only 15 winners worldwide, which will be displayed in hospitals and care homes across the country as a symbol of positivity in these troubled times.
Well done Fynn - we are really proud of you!
Click here for more information about Night Zookeeper.
From Miss Gill & Mr Woollard
From Miss Gill & Mr Woollard
Thank you to the parents in Foxes and Owls for your very thoughtful and kind gift during this time.
We too miss you all and look forward to seeing you soon.
Keep smiling.
Miss Gill and Mr Woollard
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From Emmie - Turquoise
From Emmie - Turquoise
Dear Turquoise class and all my friends,
I miss you all very much and can't wait to see you all, once lock down is lifted.
I miss you all so much, I miss being at school and sharing fun times with you all.
I miss Miss Elkins a lot and I can't wait to see you all!
Stay safe sending big hugs,
Emmie
XXX
From Eve - Badgers
From Eve - Badgers
To all my friends in Baders and Rabbits, I hope we get to see each other soon, and play together.
Hello to Mr Ranthe & Mrs Lowrie.
I miss you all!
Love Eve
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If you would like to give a message to friends in your class, year group or to any school staff please email the office on cfoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk.
Please make sure you put Message Board in the subject line.
These will appear in the newsletter on a weekly basis!
VE Day - Today (Friday 8th May)
VE Day - Today (Friday 8th May)
Today we commemorate 75 years since the end of the Second World War.
Check out what lots of you have being doing so far this week to mark this special day in history.
Tova (Opal) found out about European flags and researched capital cities.
Well done Tova!
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Sophie (Foxes) has made some cakes and homemade bunting.
Well done Sophie!
Bronwyn, Emily and Jessica (Topaz) worked together to research Franz Marc a painter who died during WWII.
Great team work girls!
Sasha (Sapphire) completed a fact file about WWII.
Well done Sasha!
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VE day art work created by children in school this week.
Great work!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
National Doughnut Week - 9th-16th May
National Doughnut Week - 9th-16th May
Due to the current situation, The Children's Trust and CSM Bakery Solutions have made the decision to cancel National Doughnut Week 2020.
However, if you want to get baking at home and try to make your own doughnut recipes then please do! Don't forget to share some pics with us!
If you would still like to support The Children's Trust, a national charity that provides care for children all over the country, the click this link:
National Numeracy Day- 13th May
National Numeracy Day- 13th May
Next Wednesday is National Numeracy Day, sponsored by White Rose Maths Hub.
All the online maths lessons on this day will involve activities from the Numeracy Day handbook.
Please send any work you do during and after these lessons into your year group mailboxes.
If you want to tweet, make sure you use: #NationalNumeracyDay, @Nat_Numeracy and @CFPSchool
Click here for more information and to download resources to use at home.
There are also plans for a Virtual Festival to be held. Check out their website or the LEO Distance Learning website for more information!
Young Voices at HOME - June 2nd
Young Voices at HOME - June 2nd
Young Voices are planning the world's biggest concert on Tuesday 2nd June at 2.30pm. Children from all over the world are invited to join this project and be part of the world's largest children's choir from the comfort of their own homes.
The Young Voices team are very aware that all school concerts and all childrens' concerts have been cancelled so they are giving pupils from all over the world the opportunity to come together and sing the song Power in Me which is suitable for KS2 pupils.
All the resources for this project can be found in the music section of LEO distance learning website and further details can be found here youngvoices.co.uk/powerinme and here youtu.be/jYN9BxpH5ik
If you take part, don't forget to tweet using: @YVconcerts @LEO_Music7 #PowerinMe
Online Lessons
Online Lessons
Lots of you have tuned into the online lessons taught by a variety of teachers from across LEO.
Remember, you can (if you want to) send any work you do during and after these lessons into your year group mailboxes.
Jakub (Amber) completed some great reflection work after taking part in Monday's online Maths lesson.
Well done Jakub!
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Jimmy (Hedgehogs) has been working on number bonds to 10 with his big high fives!
Well done Jimmy!
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William (Sapphire) took part in Madame Lester's weekly French lesson.
Great work William!
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Charlie (Jade) loved the weekly French lesson with Madame Lester.
Well done Charlie!
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Mia (Owls) and Ella (Turquoise) joining in with the online Maths lessons.
Great work Mia and Ella!
Freddie (Foxes) wrote a letter for Age UK as part of Tuesday's online English lesson.
Great work Freddie!
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Jess (Turquoise) completed some great writing after Tuesday's online English lesson.
Well done Jess!
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Distance Learning Tasks
Distance Learning Tasks
Well done to those of you who have been hard at work completing your Distance Learning Tasks from home this week.
This week's topic was: Environments (Reception) and Animals (Year 1-6)
Remember, you can (if you want to) send any work you do during and after these lessons into your year group mailboxes.
Tom (Topaz) has been busy building and painting a model of a spider.
Excellent work Tom!
Harriet (Jade) has researched snow leopards and created this great poster.
Great work Harriet!
Akos (Garnet) has been finding out all about universes and black holes so he has painted a cheetah galaxy painting!
Well done Akos!
Isla (Turquoise) has created a fact file all about sloths.
Great work Isla!
Oscar (Jade) has created a fact file all about megalodons.
Great work Oscar!
Ewa (Foxes) and Aniya and Henry (Owls) made animal masks in school this week.
Brilliant work Ewa, Aniya and Henry!
Finn (Otters) has completed a great minibeast project!
Well done Finn!
Additional Fun Learning Tasks
Additional Fun Learning Tasks
George (Nursery) and Charlie (Emerald) enjoyed a lovely meal at Mama & Papa Pizza Place. They ordered from the menu & completed pizza related activities while the pizzas were cooking.
They then had to pay the bill at the end!
We hope it was really fun George and Charlie!
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George (Hedgehogs) finally got to almost touch this gorgeous butterfly in Nonsuch Park at the weekend.
Well done for persevering George!
Rebecca (Sapphire) has created a beautiful thank you poster.
Great work Rebecca!
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Sude (Amber) created a bird feeder to attract some wildlife into her garden. She is planning to conduct a wildlife watch to find out how many different wildlife species will visit her garden.
We hope you get lots of visitors!
Great work Sude!
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Check out this video of Mason (Nursery) practising his swimming!
Well done Mason!
Thiyya (Nursery) has been filling her pirate ship full of treasure!
Well done Thiyya!
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Killian (Foxes) has been feeling creative this week!
Great work Killian!
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Emmie (Turquoise) made Lotus Biscuit Spread cookies using just these 3 ingredients:
100g sugar
240g Lotus Biscuit Spread
1 egg
She mixed them together in a bowl, placed them on a baking tray and cooked them for 8 minutes (at 180°C).
Well done Emmie!
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Eve (Badgers) made a sparkling palace, complete with an oak tree, out of a shoe box.
She also wrote a postcard to the Queen, that she designed using Busy Things.
Well done Eve!
Charlotte (Rabbits) joined over 93,000 over Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to #CampAtHome.
She built an indoor tent, a campfire and got her teddies involved in lots of scouting activities. Even Bert (her Beaver units mascot) had a go at practising his first aid skills!
Well done Charlotte!
Information and Resources
Information and Resources
Wellbeing Resources
Wellbeing Resources
Place2Be's The Art Room at Home
Place2Be's The Art Room at Home
The Art Room at Home projects will help adults and children to make something together, and will support the wellbeing of both the child and their adults. Each project is designed to be made over the course of a week.
Click here for more details.
Emotional Wellbeing Support
Emotional Wellbeing Support
Please click here to access contact information to support emotional well being and mental health of both parents and children during these times.
MoneySense from Natwest
MoneySense from Natwest
MoneySense from NatWest has just released free curriculum-linked resources for KS1 and KS2 to support teaching of financial education, numeracy and PSHE while for many, learning is taking place at home.
Each flexible bundle includes a step-by-step Learning Guide, a mix of interactive games, videos and activity sheets and gives opportunities to broaden the learning with fun extension and family activities.
Click here for more details.
Design a Super Bear Competition!
Design a Super Bear Competition!
Enter this 'Design a Super Bear' competition. The winning teddy will be sold in John Lewis and Waitrose shops later this year, with 100% of the profits going to the NHS.
Don't forget to send us your entries too via your year group email address!
Click here for instructions.
Click here for template poster.
#StreetSmiles
#StreetSmiles
Veolia is delighted to announce the launch of our #StreetSmiles campaign which encourages residents to support key workers collecting our waste and recycling, by spreading #StreetSmiles.
Why not take part by creating a 'smiling sun' and displaying it in your windows; ready to brighten the refuse workers’ day?
Any pictures can also be shared online via our social media pages. All you need to do is take a photo of your artwork and share to your social media page, making sure to use the hashtag #StreetSmiles. All posts are relayed back to our hardworking collection crews and street teams and regularly brighten our team’s days!
Online Safety
Online Safety
The NSPCC has updated their online safety content for parents and carers on its website to include new advice on talking to your child about online safety and upsetting coronavirus content online. Click here to visit the page.
Home -Schooling Helpline
Home -Schooling Helpline
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that STAR Academies Trust has launched Starline a national helpline for parents who are home-schooling in England. The free telephone helpline (0330 313 9162) aims to offer confidential advice to families from qualified teachers and parenting experts, including advice on behaviour and timetabling as well as help for those looking after children with special educational needs or disabilities. Click here to visit the Starline website.
English Updates
English Updates
Reading
Reading
Jason (Amethyst) has completed some brilliant reading work this week!
Great work Jason!
Ruby (Topaz) has been doing some great inference work.
Well done Ruby!
Meryem (Otters) has been matching CVC words to their pictures.
Well done Meryem!
Police, Camera, Reading!
Police, Camera, Reading!
During this uncertain time, some police constables from the Schools Police Team want to entertain you! Click here to watch PC Mason read you The Tiger That Came to Tea. They hope this will help to build relationships between emergency workers, children and families. Enjoy!
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
Year 5 - Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson
It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson's highly colourful, joyous adventure.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Well done to all of you who completed an online book review this week:
Year 1: Vianne, Rosie, Jorja & Eve
Year 2: Kaitlyn
Year 3: Sam, Tanvi, Menaal, Tova, Michael & Mia
Year 4: Lexie, Evie, Tom & Mia
Year 5: Tamzin
Year 6: Isla & Daniel
Here are some of their recommendations!
- Rosie enjoyed 'Magic Molly - The Wish Puppy' because, "it had magical animals and Molly helps them find each other."
- Sam has enjoyed reading 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' because, "it was definitely funny!" He gave it 5 stars!
- Tamzin have 'The World's Worst Teachers' 5 stars! Her favourite part was when, "Mrs Dovey joined the school and she found the person she loved on the very first day."
Writing
Writing
Check out some of the great writing that has been happening this week...
Hisham (Opal) has written a great comic strip.
Well done Hisham!
Michael (Opal) created this great comic strip during an online lesson this week.
Well done Michael!
Amaayra (Hedgehogs) has written an amazing story about a princess and a hedgehog.
Great work Amaayra!
Leah (Amethyst) has written a great newspaper article.
Well done Leah!
Bronwyn (Topaz) has written a great diary entry.
Well done Bronwyn!
Charotte (Sapphire) has made great use of adverbials of time this week.
Well done Charlotte!
Check out the Distance Learning site for this week's Words of the Week!
Maths Updates
Maths Updates
Maths
Maths
Check out some of the great maths work you have been hard at work doing this week...
Belle (Foxes) used her body to tell the time. Is it quarter to three or quarter past nine?
Great work Belle!
Saanvi (Garnet) has been working out the perimeter of different shapes.
Well done Saanvi!
Charlie (Topaz) has been putting his symmetry skills to good use by creating some symmetrical art!
Well done Charlie!
Amy (Topaz) has been interpreting bar charts.
Great work Amy!
Emily (Sapphire) has been busy translating shape with coordinates.
Well done Emily!
Club 1
Club 1
Well done to those of you who have completed your Club 1 test at home.
The link to complete the test can be found on the Year 1 Distance Learning page or by clicking here.
Congratulations to the following children who have joined the club from home and school over the last few weeks:
Badger Class: Phoebe, Jorja, Muhammad, Eve, Prajan, Jamie, George, Isla , Jessica, Hugo, Belle
Rabbit Class: Charlotte, Eva, Charlie, Sophie, James, Sonny, Rosie, Oliver
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
Club 2
Club 2
Well done to those of you who have completed your Club 2 test at home. The link to complete the test can be found on the Year 1 and 2 Distance Learning page or by clicking here.
Congratulations to the following children who have joined the club from home and school over the last few weeks:
Fox Class: Oscar, Cora, Rory, James, Arshikaa, Lottie
Owl Class: Atish, Anujan, Alexandra, Freddie, Rosie, Kaitlyn, Adam, Thomas, Luca, Emma, Mia
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
144 Club
144 Club
Well done to those of you who have completed your 144 Club test at home.
The link to complete the test can be found on the Year 3, 4, 5 or 6 Distance Learning page or by clicking here.
Congratulations to the following children who have joined the club from home and school over the last few weeks:
Year 3 : Musawwir, Zac, Tova, Freddie, Charlie , Sam, Victoria, Cristina , Tanvi, Jaylan
Year 4: Michael , Molly, Summer-Rose, Bethany, George, Emily, William, Bella, Mia
Year 5: Hayden Green, Rebecca, Hayden Groves, Arshya, Lucas, Freya H, Charlotte, Ciaran, Abelash, Sasha, Eliza, Jamie, Alejandro, Sude
Year 6: Frankie, Ishaan, Bobby, Rhys, Maya, Gemma
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
James (Foxes) and William (Emerald) loved taking part in the Battle of the Bands!
Great work boys!
Times Table Rock Stars Battle of the Bands
Times Table Rock Stars Battle of the Bands
On Wednesday, battles between classes and teachers took place. Great effort from everyone!
Join us next Wednesday at 2pm for a chance to join the battle!
Times Table Rock Stars
Times Table Rock Stars
The children have been busy practising their times tables by using Times Tables Rock Stars. Well done to...
The top three children across Key Stage 1 were:
1. Anujan (Owl)
2. Prajan (Badger)
3. Atish (Owl)
The top three children across Key Stage 2 were:
1. Rhys (Turquoise)
2. Holly (Sapphire)
3. Finlay (Amber)
The top three classes in Key Stage 1 were:
- Owl
- Badger
- Fox
The top three classes in Key Stage 2 were:
- Amber
- Sapphire
- Turquoise
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