Weekly Newsletter
11th December 2020
What has happened this week?
St Raphael's Hospice Rudolph Run - Thursday 10th December
Yesterday, we took part in the Rudolph Run to raise money for St Raphael’s hospice in Sutton.
Thank you to all of those who have donated. We managed to raise over £900.
It is not too late to donate - click here to find the sponsorship page.
For more information regarding this charity event please click here.
Year 2 Discover Christmas Workshop
Year 2 enjoyed a workshop from Sutton Schools Work all about how Christians celebrate Christmas this week.
Christmas Cards for St Raphael's Hospice
Thank you to those of you who created Christmas cards to send to the patients at St Raphael's Hospice.
These were posted off this week.
Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch - Friday 11th December
What is happening next week?
Wednesday 16th December - End of Term Assembly
Wednesday 16th December & Thursday 17th December - Sleeping Beauty Virtual Pantomime
Thursday 17th December - Class Christmas Parties (MUFTI Day)
Thursday 17th December - Last Day of Term, school finishes as normal
Friday 18th December - INSET Day
Monday 20th December – Friday 1st January – Christmas Holiday
Monday 4th January - INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January - First Day of Spring Term
PTFA Personalised Christmas Cards
Thank you to the PTFA for organising the personalised Christmas cards this year.
They managed to raise £456 for the school.
PTFA Design a Bauble Competition
To celebrate Christmas 2020, Cheam Fields PTFA are offering children the chance to win one of our many fabulously-festive prizes – FOR FREE!!!
They will be completing these in school but if you want to do one at home, then click here for the colouring sheet.
Please hand these to Miss Shaw by Monday 14th December.
Designs will be displayed all around the school and a winner from each and every class will be chosen by our very own Midday Supervisors. Winners will be announced during the end of year assembly on Wednesday 16th December and prizes will follow.
We hope you have lots of fun with this competition, we cannot wait to see your entries!
Merry Christmas from everyone on the Cheam Fields PTFA!
Dates For Your Diary
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added.
Thursday 17th December - Last Day of Term
Friday 18th December - INSET Day
Monday 20th December – Friday 1st January – Christmas Holiday
Monday 4th January - INSET Day
Tuesday 5th January - First Day of Spring Term
Monday 25th January - Friday 29th January - LEO Maths Week
Monday 1st February - Friday 5th February - LEO English Week & National Storytelling Week
Tuesday 9th February - Thursday 11th February - Parent Consultation Evenings (more details to follow)
Thursday 11th February - Safer Internet Day
Friday 12th February - Last Day of Spring 1
Monday 22nd February - INSET Day
Tuesday 23rd February - First Day of Spring 2
Things to Celebrate!
Congratulations Sonny!
Well done to Sonny (Foxes) who received a Green Blue Peter badge for litter picking.
Great job Sonny!
Achievement Awards
Reception Hedgehogs: Noorah
Reception Otters: Rosalie
Year 1 Badger: Harvey
Year 1 Rabbit: Ashhwin
Year 2 Fox: Vianne
Year 2 Owl: Daniel G
Year 3 Amber: Lola
Year 3 Emerald: Harrison W
Year 4 Garnet: Tova
Year 4 Jade: Phoebe C
Year 4 Opal: Sonny
Year 5 Sapphire: Isha
Year 5 Topaz: Imogen
Year 6 Amethyst: Emma
Year 6 Turquoise: Harrison
Reception Hedgehogs: Arijanish
Reception Otters: Violet
Year 1 Badger: Jolie
Year 1 Rabbit: Ivy
Year 2 Fox: Eva
Year 2 Owl: Eva
Year 3 Amber: Alex
Year 3 Emerald: Rosie
Year 4 Garnet: Daouda
Year 4 Jade: Mark
Year 4 Opal: Charlie
Year 5 Sapphire: Fred
Year 5 Topaz: Rose
Year 6 Amethyst: Jamie
Year 6 Turquoise: Thomas
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! Congratulations to the following children who have achieved membership of the club.
Badger Class: Finn K, Daniel C
Rabbit Class: Myra, Amaayra, Hareesh, Josh, Kaiyan, Thomas, Finley, Laird, Freya, George, Noah, Hugo N
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: Oliver, Matteo, Vianne, Rosie, Tallulah, Teddy, Leila, Charlie R, Albert, James, Charlie F, Logan
Year 2 Owl Class: Sebastian, Eva, Rowan, Jamie, Carmen, Abigail, Eve, George, Ozzy, Prajan, Saifaan, Siyona, Daniel G, Daniel N, Hugo, Isla, Jessica, Jorja, Muhammed, Ed, Phoebe, Alessandro, Ellie, Caitlin, Belle, Rocco
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: James C, Killian, Matheo, Arshikaa, Ruby, Summer, Serena, Rory, James. T, Lola, Hendrix, William, Ewa, Sienna, Lottie, Sienna, Freddie, Sophie, Cora, Poppy
Year 3 Emerald: Rama, Anujan, Atish, Alexandra , Tyler, Zara, Phoenix, Shaen, Raafay, Mia , Thomas, Sienna, Isabella, Kaitlyn
Year 4 Garnet: Najibah, Tanvi, Menaal, Daouda, Hisham, Haris, Arav, Rohan, Sujay, Roman, Jacob
Year 4 Jade: Aadeya, Thea.Bella, Emily, Anir,Freddie R, Freddie W, Niamh and Henry
Year 4 Opal: An Bond, Hariethpal
Year 5 Sapphire: Fynn, Jeffreet, Rhys, Amy Cl, Safia, Umut, Emily, Jessica, Freddie, Isha, Nicolas, George, Jaime, Bethany, Ammarah, Beth, Henry
Year 5 Topaz: Sadhana , Molly, William, Summer - Rose, Mia, Evie, Imogen , Rosie, Charlie K, Summer , Micheal, Dylan
Year 6 Amethyst: Sude, Finlay, Eva, Joe, Vithuli, Hayden Gro, Hayden Gre, Alejandro, Daisy, Freya H, Lois, Flavio, Sebastian, Freya TL, Eliza
Year 6 Turquoise: Charlotte, Abelash, Harrison, Rebecca, Johnny, Dexter, Abinaya, Zach, Milo, Lily J, Emily
Doodle
Well done to everyone who has been 'doodling' hard this week!
Don't forget to visit https://www.doodlemaths.com to practise
Our top 3 classes for Doodle Maths are...
Topaz
Amethyst
Badger
Our top 3 classes for Doodle Tables are...
Garnet
Emerald
Topaz
Our top 3 classes for Doodle English are...
Topaz
Garnet
Amber
Our top 3 classes for Doodle Spellings are...
Garnet
Topaz
Fox
Celebrating your Optional Home Learning Projects
Oliver, Matteo, Charlotte, Violet and Vianne (Foxes) have been busy researching people from the past, building a space ship and lots more!
Well done!
Sophie (Amber) has written a poem about the River Nile.
Well done Sophie!
Remember to check out the Home-School Communication site to find details of your optional projects!
Make sure you come and show Miss Shaw.
Information and Resources
The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal
We are pleased to announce we raised £143.18 for the British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
Thank you for all your support.
Polite Reminders
Please do not park on the zig zag lines outside school during drop off and pick up times.
We kindly remind you not to turn in the road by our entrance/exit or park over driveways.
Please can we ask you not to leave dogs waiting at the school entrance in the morning as some children are afraid of dogs.
Please remember to keep your distance when walking around the school site.
Thank you for all your cooperation.
Man & Van On The Move
Thank you to Jason from Man & Van On The Move for helping deliver some donated resources to school for us.
Click here for more information about Man & Van On The Move.
Mentally Healthy Schools and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have put together some resources to help you and your children reflect on 2020 and support your well-being at this time of year. Please find three resources below.
Six ways to support your children as lockdown eases - BBC Bitesize As we move in and out of lockdowns across the UK, how can parents and carers support their children’s wellbeing through these changes and uncertainties? Our clinician Dr Cyra Neave shares some tips. Click here to access the resources.
Mental wellbeing audio guides – NHS The Christmas holidays can be stressful enough for parents and carers, even without the complications of a global pandemic. These short audio guides are designed to be listened to when experiencing issues like low mood, anxiety or sleep problems. Click here to access the audio guides.
December wellbeing calendar – Action for Happiness This calendar suggests a different simple wellbeing activity for each day of December. Schools could share this with parents and carers to encourage them to focus on their own wellbeing during the holidays. Click here to access the calendar.
Week Commencing 7th December:
Year 1 & 2: misty
Year 3 & 4: nativity
Year 5 & 6: wreath
Week Commencing 14th December:
Year 1 & 2: blustery
Year 3 & 4: icicle
Year 5 & 6: toboggan
Each week we put a brief synopsis of one of our Battle of the Books in the newsletter from a year group’s book list.
This week's book is Carrie’s War - Nina Bawden and is from the Year 6 book list.
It is wartime and Carrie and her little brother Nick have been evacuated from their London home to the Welsh hills. In an unfamiliar place, among strangers, the children feel alone and find little comfort with the family they are billeted with: Mr Evans, a bullying shopkeeper and Auntie Lou, his kind but timid sister.
When Carrie and Nick visit Albert, another evacuee, they are welcomed into Hepzibah Green's warm kitchen. Hepzibah is rumoured to be a witch, but her cooking is delicious, her stories are enthralling and the children cannot keep away. With Albert, Hepzibah and Mister Johnny, they begin to settle into their new surroundings. But before long, their loyalties are tested: will they be persuaded to betray their new friends?
The children need to remember to fill in a book review once they have read a book!
Opportunity
Weekly Sports Activities
Please click here for our weekly sports activities.
Supporting your child with GSuite
With the changing year more than ever we are seeing the importance of connection between educators and families. We recognise that the dive into supporting your children during Distance Learning was a challenge and we want to support you to support your child’s learning and well-being. We want to support you in understanding the technology that your child is using in the classroom which is critical to supporting children learning at home or school.
This session will allow you to see the technologies your child is using in the classroom. The session will hope to break down the technologies used to make learning at home easier and focused on your child’s educational experience.
Support Pack for Families
Sutton charities, Sutton council and health services have come together to explain what support is available for families this November, and throughout winter.
Click here for more information.
If you order books through Scholastic, your order can earn rewards points for our school. When you place an order with Scholastic for over £10, we will receive 20p for every £1 that you spend. Making the most of this is really simple - just add the books you would like to your shopping basket and when you checkout, you will be asked to enter the name of the school you would like to receive the rewards.
Every year we use the rewards we receive through Scholastic to buy new books for our class book corners, on Battle of the Books and on exciting new class texts! Due to current restrictions we will be unable to hold our annual book fair this year, but we would still be extremely grateful if you could support us online instead.
London Borough of Sutton Early Help Services
Please click here to access a range of services and the resources they provide which you may find useful.
STAINED GLASS WINDOW BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
150 g unsalted butter softened
175 g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
175 g plain flour
30 g cocoa powder
0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
icing sugar, for dusting
200 g white ready-to-roll icing
50 g green ready-to-roll icing
1 tube red writing icing
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and cream together using an electric handheld whisk. Beat in the vanilla.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda, then add to the butter and sugar. Mix until crumbly, then, with clean hands, gather the dough and knead until just smooth.
Turn out onto a work surface and shape into a 27cm-long sausage shape. Slice into 18 rounds and place, spaced apart, on the baking sheets. Flatten each with your fingertips to a 5cm diameter. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To decorate, dust your work surface with icing sugar and roll out the white icing to a thin sheet. Use an 8cm round cookie cutter to stamp out 9 circles. Cut each one to make two wavy-edged semicircles. Lightly brush with water and stick on to the cookies.
Roll out the green icing and cut out 36 leaf shapes. Use the tip of a teaspoon to cut away the edges to resemble holly leaves. Attach two to each cookie with a dab of water. Use the writing icing to dot two berries on each cookie.
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