Cheam Fields Weekly Newsletter
11th October 2019
Learning Together, Growing Together
Information and Reminders
Year 4 Parent Workshop - 1:1 Chromebook Project Launch
Tuesday 15th October at 9am in the Community Room
After half term, we will be launching a 1:1 Chromebook programme for all Year 4 pupils.
As part of this pilot, across all LEO Schools, each child will be provided with a personal Chromebook, case and digital pencil. We will be integrating them in teaching at school and they will also be using them at home.
The workshop will explain how the programme will run, expectations of children and to offer you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
If you are unable to attend, the slides will be available on the school website.
Posters will be displayed around school and a winner from each year group will be chosen by our very own Midday Supervisors on Thursday 31st October.
Winners will receive a prize and their poster will be added to the Weekly Newsletter.
Click these links to download your entry forms or collect spares from the school office:
We can't wait to see them, we're sure they are going to be "FAB-BOO-LOUS!"
Next Week - Teacher-Led After School Clubs
Due to Parents' Evening Meetings, there will be no teacher-led after school clubs (including choir) running from Monday 14th October-Friday 18th October.
Clubs run by outside agencies will continue as usual, unless they have advised differently.
Recycling Crisp Packets
Thank you to all who have brought in their empty crisp packets for us to recycle.
We shall be sending the crisp packets off on Thursday 17th October so please ensure you have delivered all your empty packets by this date.
We will start next term's collection as soon as we return after half term.
Many thanks again for supporting us!
Dates For Your Diary
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added
Tuesday 15th October - Year 4 Parent Workshop - 1:1 Chromebook Project Launch, 9am, Community Room
Tuesday 15th October - Parents' Evening, Reception to Year 6
Wednesday 16th October - Year 2 Great Fire of London Workshop
Wednesday 16th October - Parents' Evening, Year 5 ONLY
Thursday 17th October - Year 1 “The Magic Toy-maker” Exit Point (see letter)
Thursday 17th October - Parents' Evening, Reception, Years 1,2,3,4 and 6 (Not Year 5)
Friday 18th October - Last Day of Half Term!
Monday 21st October – Friday 25th October – Half Term
Monday 28th October - INSET Day. No school for pupils on this day.
Wednesday 30th October - PTFA Halloween Discos - Reception and Year 1 (see times below and letters from PTFA)
Thursday 31st October - PTFA Halloween Discos - Year 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 (see times below and letters from PTFA)
Monday 4th November - Friday 8th November - Parliament Week (nothing required from home)
Tuesday 5th November - Bonfire Night Lunch (see Special Events section)
Tuesday 5th November - History Club visiting Bourne Hall (letter to follow)
Monday 11th November - Friday 15th November - Anti-Bullying Week (nothing required from home)
Monday 11th November - Remembrance Day Assembly (Children can wear an item of red clothing on this day)
Friday 15th November 2019 - Child in Need Mufti (£1 donation)
Monday 18th November - Friday 22nd November - World Nursery Rhyme Week for Nursery and Reception (more details to follow)
Tuesday 19th November - Nursery Rhythm Dance Workshop for Nursery and Reception (see separate letter)
Wednesday 20th November - Nursery & Reception - Nursery Rhyme Dress Up & Sponsored Walk (more details to follow)
Wednesday 4th December - Year 2 'Discover Christmas' Workshop at School (see letter being sent home soon)
Thursday 5th December - Year 1 Church Visit (see letter being sent home soon)
Monday 9th December - Thursday 12 December - Christmas Productions/Concerts (see dates below)
Wednesday 11th December - Year 6 Kidzania Trip
Thursday 12th December - Flu Inoculations Reception to Year 6
Friday 13th December - Christmas Jumper, Dinner and PTFA Fair Day!
Thursday 19th December - House Point Winner and Winning Class Attendance Mufti Day
Thursday 19th December - Last Day of Term, 2pm Finish
Special Events
Dress Up Days
Any dress up days for this academic year can be found on our website. Click here to go straight to the new page or find it under the Parents tab.
These will be updated and any changes will be communicated to you via the newsletter and letters.
Year 1 - The Magic Toy-Maker Exit Point
Thursday 17th October -
Year 1 children can come to school dressed as a toy or toy character - new or old!
Will we see any of these?
PTFA Halloween Discos
Wednesday 30th October -
15:30 - 16:15: RECEPTION
16:30 - 17:30: YEARS 1 & 2
Thursday 31st October -
15:30 - 16:30: YEARS 3 & 4
17:00 - 18:00: YEARS 5 & 6
Bonfire Night Lunch
Tuesday 5th November -
Don't forget to order!
History Club Visit to Bourne Hall Park
Tuesday 5th November -
History Club have been invited to the opening of the Garden of Remembrance at Bourne Hall Park.
This will happen during the school day and they will travel on the school mini-bus.
History Club members - look out for a letter soon!
Remembrance Day
Monday 11th November -
We will be marking Remembrance Day with a special assembly and a 2 minute silence at 11am.
Children can come to school wearing something red and/or a poppy.
Children in Need Mufti Day
Friday 15th November -
Children can wear their own clothes (including Children in Need t-shirts, hairbands etc.) in return for a £1 donation for Children in Need.
Nursery & Reception - Nursery Rhyme Dress Up & Sponsored Walk
Wednesday 20th November -
Nursery & Reception pupils can come to school dressed as nursery rhyme characters.
They will also take part in a sponsored walk - more details to follow soon.
Christmas at Cheam Fields
Christmas Productions
Monday 9th December - Year 2 Production, 9:15am & 2:15pm - Hall
Tuesday 10th December - Reception Production, 9:15am & 2:15pm - Hall
Tuesday 10th December - Year 3 & 4 Concert, 7pm - St Dunstan's Church
(performance starts at 7:00 pm but children need to be at the church for 6.30pm)Wednesday 11th December - Year 1 Production, 9:15am & 2:15pm - Hall
Thursday 12th December - Nursery Sing-a-long, 11:15am, Hall
Thursday 12th December - Year 5 & 6 Concert, 7pm - St Dunstan's Church
(performance starts at 7:00 pm but children need to be at the church for 6.30pm)_____________________________________________________________
Wednesday 4th December - Year 2 'Discover Christmas' Workshop (see letter being sent home soon)
Thursday 5th December - Year 1 Church Visit (see letter being sent home soon)
Thursday 19th December - House Point Winner and Winning Class Attendance Mufti Day
Thursday 19th December - Last Day of Term, 2pm Finish
Christmas Dinner and PTFA Fair
Friday 13th December -
Christmas Jumper, Dinner and PTFA Fair Day!
Learning
Reception Autumn Walk and Open Afternoon
On Monday, Reception went on an autumn walk to Nonsuch Park. They collected conkers, pine cones, leaves and sticks. They got very muddy!
Later that afternoon, they used all of these things to make art work inspired by Andy Goldsworthy with their grown ups.
Well done for being so sensible on your walk. We are very proud of you!
Year 4 Chromebook Trip
As part of the LEO Academy Trust Technology for Learning programme, Jack W (Emerald) Lois (Emerald) and Ruby (Topaz) visited the XMA office in St Albans on Tuesday 8th October.
They had a factory tour, watched the Chromebooks which will be delivered to school soon being unpacked and interviewed Product Managers from Viglen.
Geography - why is it so important?
Do you know the continents and oceans?
Having this fundamental knowledge allows children to explore and understand the world, providing a stage for current or historical events that have, or are taking place. It enables them to become global citizens who understand how we are connected through location, movement, climate, religion, trade and much much more.
Could you use imagery to name and locate the continents?
Which continent looks like a horse drinking water?
Which continent looks like a PlayStation controller?
Which continent looks like someone proudly holding their head high?
Can you think of any more?
How you can help at home?
Look at a globe or a map and discuss different places you have visited or events taking place around the world.
Check out the CBBC Geography quizzes. Let us know how you get on!
Choose a natural feature of the world (mountains, rivers, forests, beaches) and research where some important examples are found. What is special or impressive about them? Can you produce a guide? Can you use one as a setting for a short story or poem? Be sure to bring in your work!
Ruby - Fox Class
Optional Homework Projects - Celebration!
This week Ruby visited Miss Shaw and Mrs Townsend to show us her amazing Great Fire of London optional Home Learning task.
Well done Ruby!
Who will be visiting us next week?
Battle of the Books
Year 4
101 Dalmatians - Dosie Smith
Cruella de Vil is enough to frighten the spots off a Dalmatian puppy. So when she steals a whole family of them, the puppies’ parents, Pongo and Missus, lose no time in mounting a daring rescue mission.
Will they be in time to thwart Cruella’s evil scheme, or have they bitten off more than they can chew?
Perfect for fans of the classic Disney film.
Week Commencing 30th September
Year 1 & 2: witness
Year 3 & 4: eloquent
Year 5 & 6: abhorrent
Week Commencing 7th October
Year 1 & 2: astonished
Year 3 & 4: contraption
Year 5 & 6: reprimand
Week Commencing 14th October
Year 1 & 2: gallop
Year 3 & 4: perplex
Year 5 & 6: mediocre
Excellence
Congratulations to Mia
Well done to Mia who was Star of the Week at Mininetters, her junior netball club last week.
Your effort, determination and perseverance is something to be very proud of!
Well Done Alfie and Miah
Alfie and Miah took part in the Sutton and Cheam Swimming Championships at Westcroft Leisure Centre this weekend.
Alfie won Silver in the 25m backstroke
Miah won Gold in the 25m front crawl, Gold in the 25m Backstroke and Bronze in the 25m Butterfly
A huge well done to them both.
Club 1
The children in Club 1 know their number bonds. Membership of the clubs need to be earned each half term! Congratulations to the following children who have achieved membership of the club.
- Badger Class: Jamie H, Ozzy, Sebastian, Isla, Jessica, Caitlin, Rowan, Carmen, Ed, Eve, Rosie, George, Siyona, Saifaan, Jorja, Phoebe
- Rabbit Class: Charlotte C, Oliver, James, Charlie F, Albert, Bator, Rosie, Matteo, Vianne
Club 2
The children in Club 2 know their number bonds. Membership of the club needs to be earned each half term! Congratulations to the following children who are members of Club 2:
- Year 2 Fox Class: James. C, Killian, Rory, Ewa, Matheo, Hendrix, Serena, Summer, James. T, Ruby, Avineesh, Sienna, William
- Year 2 Owl Class: Phoenix
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 Garnet: Anir, Anshula, Niamh, Kristiyan, Aadeya, Phoebe C
- Year 3 Jade: Anbond, Daniel, Sonny, Mila, Harieth, Ela, Cristina
- Year 3 Opal: Najibah, Rohan, Daouda, Menaal, Hisham, Freya, Tanvi, Beau, Roman, Arav
- Year 4 Emerald: Sadhana, William, Molly, Summer-Rose
- Year 4 Topaz: Umit, Flynn, Jeffreet , Fred, Nicolas, Isha
- Year 5 Amber: Alejandro, Hayden Green, Lucas, Vithuli, Avaneesh, Freya H, Freya TL, Arshya, Hayden Groves, Joshua, Finlay
- Year 5 Sapphire: Abelash, Milo, Lilly Lance, Dexter, Rebecca, Abinaya, Charlotte, Harrison, Ciaran, Tamzin, Johnny
- Year 6 Amethyst: Danielle, George, Kamyar, Aely, Frankie, Jacob, Theo N, Nacho, Aimee, Jason, Asher, Aidan, Leah, Sam, Logan, Lily Hannigan, Daisy, Bosco, Joe, Eshaal, Vysh, Callie
- Year 6 Turquoise: Ollie, Abdul, Daniel, Advay, Emmie, Harry P, Shajina, Preethy, Theo J, Jess, Ishaan, Bobby, Oswald, Yusuf, Rhys, Maia W, Callum, Josie, Maya S, Gabriel, Gemma, Zara, Isla, Jack, David, Ella, Sanjana, Miah St
Achievement Awards
Congratulations to all the children who received the Achievement Award this week
Reception Hedgehog : Hugo N
Reception Otter: Harvey
Year 1 Badger: Phoebe
Year 1 Rabbit : Tallulah
Year 2 Fox : Hendrix
Year 2 Owl : Emma
Year 3 Garnet : Jack
Year 3 Jade : Anbond
Year 3 Opal : Melody
Year 4 Emerald : Sofia
Year 4 Topaz : Henry
Year 5 Amber : Ryan
Year 5 Sapphire : Charlie
Year 6 Amethyst : Frankie
Year 6 Turquoise : Shajina
Going for Gold Awards
Congratulations to all the children who received the Going for Gold Award this week
Reception Hedgehog : Maisie
Reception Otter : Jack
Year 1 Badger : Rowan
Year 1 Rabbit : Bator
Year 2 Fox : Sophie
Year 2 Owl : Anujan
Year 3 Garnet : Sally
Year 3 Jade : Harriet
Year 3 Opal : Roman
Year 4 Emerald : William
Year 4 Topaz : Emily
Year 5 Amber : Daisy
Year 5 Sapphire : Aimee
Year 6 Amethyst : Siggy
Year 6 Turquoise : Daniel
Times Table Rock Stars
The children have been busy practising their times tables by using Times Tables Rock Stars. Well done to this week's top three pupils who got the most correct answers:
- Abelash (Sapphire)
- Freya T-L (Amber)
- Thomas (Sapphire)
The top three classes in Key Stage 1 were:
- Fox Class (Year 2)
- Owl Class (Year 2)
- Badger Class (Year 1)
The top three classes in Key Stage 2 were:
- Amber Class (Year 5)
- Sapphire Class (Year 5)
- Opal Class (Year 3)
Opportunity
Police Visit
This week Year 3 and 4 had a talk from the Metropolitan Police. They spoke to them about the importance of not talking to strangers - in person and on the internet when playing video games.
They reminded them how to keep ourselves safe inside and outside of school.
They loved trying on their police jackets which weigh over a stone and they got to have a play with their radios.
LEO Badminton Competition
Year 5 and 6 enjoyed hosting and taking part in the LEO Inter-School Badminton Competition this week.
It was a competitive yet fun tournament where they developed their perseverance and resilience.
It was a great opportunity for many of the children to try a new competitive sport for the fist time!
Thanks to Mr Woollard, Mrs Barry and Miss Bartlett for organising it!
World Mental Health Day
Thursday 10th October 2019
What is Mental Health?
Your mental health affects how you feel, think and act. It refers to your emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. Your mental health can change and fluctuate on a daily basis and over time, and can be affected by a range of factors.
Just as it’s important to look after your physical health, the same is true for your mental health. Your state of wellbeing affects how you cope with stress, relate to others, make choices, and play a part in your family, community, workplace and among your friends.
Good mental health among children
When children have good levels of wellbeing it helps them to:
learn and explore the world
feel, express and manage positive and negative emotions
form and maintain good relationships with others
cope with, and manage, change, setbacks and uncertainty
develop and thrive.
When children look after their mental health and develop their coping skills it can help them to boost their resilience, self-esteem and confidence. It can also help them learn to settle themselves, feel calm, and engage positively with their education - which can, in turn, improve their academic attainment.
The facts about mental health and children
One in 10 primary school children aged five to 10 has an identifiable mental health condition – that’s around three children in every class! Among this age group, boys are twice as likely as girls to have a mental health problem.
The move to secondary school sees an increase in the number of children struggling, with one in seven children aged 11 to 16 having an identifiable mental health condition. However, during these teen years, boys and girls are equally likely to be affected.
While more than half of all mental health problems are established by the age of 14, the factors that can put a child more at risk of developing a mental health problem can often be identified much earlier. If a child who is at risk isn’t given early support, they may go on to develop a mental health problem.
Early intervention is key to giving young people the best start in life.
Please see below for some activities and tips to help you (and your children) be happier, more in control and able to cope better with life’s ups and downs.
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