Weekly Newsletter
24th February 2023
Turkey and Syria Earthquake Appeal
Thank you to everyone who kindly donated goods to send to Turkey and Syria.
Thank you for your cash donations for our mufti day today. We raised just over £500! This will be donated to the British Red Cross DEC Appeal.
If you wish to make a financial donation to this appeal, please use any of the links below.
Turkey Mozaik Foundation Oxfam British Red Cross Time to Help
Smart Watches
Please can we politely remind you that, to ensure the safety of staff and pupils, children should not bring to school personal devices with chat, call, photograph or video functions; this includes Smart Watches.
Pupils in Years 5 & 6 who walk to/from school alone, may continue to bring mobile phones where this is appropriate, however these are switched off and handed to their Teacher as per the current process. Children who bring a smart watch into school will be asked to remove it and hand it to their Teacher.
Recent Events
We are pleased to welcome Mrs Mirza to the Year 3 team
Wednesday 22nd February - World Thinking Day
Eat Them to Defeat Them!
Police Visit
EYFS have been busy learning all about police officers and were fortunate enough to get a visit from some this week.
Upcoming Events
Week Commencing Monday 27th February - Book fair (See details below)
Thursday 2nd March - World Book Day (To be Celebrated on Friday 3rd March)
World Book Day and Book Fair
This year we are celebrating World Book Day (WBD) on Friday 3rd March 2023 and we would like to invite you to join us in helping your child to make the most of this special occasion. WBD celebrates the joy and value of books and reading. Take a look below to see some of the exciting activites and events that will be taking place.
World Book Day - Friday 3rd March
On this special day, your child can come to school dressed as their favourite character from any book. The dressing up possibilities are endless: Oliver Twist, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, The Gruffalo, Harry Potter etc.
Scholastic Book Fair
We are pleased to announce that this year we are once again holding our Scholastic Book Fair on the following dates in the hall. Entrance will be via the hall door:
Monday 27th February - 3:15-3:45pm
Wednesday 1st March - 8:30-9am
Friday 3rd March - 8:30-9am and 3:15-3:45pm
Payment for books will be by cash only and it would be wonderful if you could bring coins to pay where possible. In advance, every child in the school will receive a £1 book token which they can either use at the fair or in participating book shops. Cheam Fields will receive a proportion of all sales, which will then be put towards books for the school library and class book corners.
World Book Day Competition
Thank you to everyone who sent in photos of their 'Extreme Reading' as part of our World Book Day Competition. We had so many great entries, but congratulations to our winners! Each of our winners has received a certificate and a £5 voucher which they can use at our book fair next week.
Harold N in Otters
Nursery & Reception Winner
Lilah D in Badgers
Year 1 & 2 Winner
Jessie G in Amber
Year 3 & 4 Winner
Dexter G in Turquoise
Year 5 & 6 Winner
Ryan H in Foxes
Overall Winner
Diary Dates
Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added.
Week Commencing Monday 27th February - Book Fair
Thursday 2nd March - World Book Day (To be Celebrated on Friday 3rd March)
Friday 17th March - Red Nose Day (Details to Follow)
Tuesday 21st March - Year 2 Brooklands Museum Trip
Wednesday 22nd March - School Disco Reception, Year 5 & 6
Thursday 23rd March - School Disco Year 1, 2, 3, & 4
Thursday 23rd March - Year 1 Animal Workshop (More Details Coming Soon)
Monday 27th March - Friday 31st March - Year 5 Kingswood Devon
Thursday 23rd March - Year 2 Assessment Parent Workshop, 5:30pm, Hall (More Details Coming Soon!)
Friday 31st March - End of Spring Term, 2pm Finish
PTFA
Spring School Disco
The PTFA are running a Spring School Disco on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd March. Full details will be sent out to parents next week, when tickets go on sale. Tickets will be £4.50 each and the price includes a drink, packet of crisps and a wristband. Save the date and time for your child’s year, as per below. A parent volunteer sign up form will also be circulated for those will want to help out.
Wednesday 22nd March
3.20-4.20pm Reception
4.40-5.40pm Year 5 & 6
Thursday 23rd March
3.20-4.20pm Year 1 & 2
4.40-5.40 Year 3 & 4
Things to Celebrate!
Design4SDGs Finalists
We are very excited to share that a group of our Digital Leaders (Eco_Squ@d_Cheam Fields) are finalists of the Design4SDG challenge.
They chose SDG13 Climate Action to put together an awareness campaign for which they designed posters, made a website and made a model using recycled materials.
This model shows one side producing lots of greenhouse gasses and another showing how we could produce our own clean energy using renewables and even a road which produces its very own energy with the pressure of self-charging cars that drive on it!
They want to make all our Cheam Fields community and beyond aware of how important it is to look after our planet.
We are very proud of all your hard work!
Jorja (Jade) took part in a gymnastics competition at the weekend.
Well done Jorja!
Achievement Awards
Reception Hedgehogs: Ivy L
Reception Otters: Prisha
Year 1 Badger: Keshni
Year 1 Rabbit: Finn
Year 2 Fox: Noah
Year 2 Owl: Rosalie
Year 3 Amber: Aaryan
Year 3 Emerald: Jake
Year 4 Jade: Ellie
Year 4 Opal: George
Year 5 Sapphire: Henry H
Year 5 Topaz: William
Year 6 Amethyst: Amirah
Year 6 Moonstone: Charlotte M
Year 6 Turquoise: Emilia
Reception Hedgehogs: Daniela
Reception Otters: Samantha
Year 1 Badger: Billy
Year 1 Rabbit: Ayveen
Year 2 Fox: Arijanish
Year 2 Owl: Ryder
Year 3 Amber: Jimmy
Year 3 Emerald: Finn
Year 4 Jade: Jorja
Year 4 Opal: Sophie
Year 5 Sapphire: Zara
Year 5 Topaz: Olivia
Year 6 Amethyst: Xavier
Year 6 Moonstone: Ela
Year 6 Turquoise: Sara
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: Holly, Arshi, Maria, Eli, Maisey, Ava, Bobby, Daniel, Sebastian, Molly, Hailey, Keshni, Wan Yin, Mathu, Helia, Chit, Olivia, Abigail, Lilah, Milo
Rabbit: Kaian, Harlow-Belle, Tadhg, Alice, Jaxon, Trini, Amelie,Vivaan, Ziruo, Jack, Finn, Arthur, Loxi, Ayveen, Taya, Teddy, Violet, Daniel, Che
Club 2
The children in Club 2 know their number bonds. Membership of the club needs to be earned each term!
Fox: Aron, Arijanish, Ryan H, Ryan L, Lucas N-L, Noah, Ivana, Georgia, Emily, Elsie, Maison, Jasmine, Max, Kaveesh
Owl: George, Ashsana, Violet, Shaiyaan, Ryder, Mia, Thiyya, Joseph, Bobby, Gabriella, Rosalie, Lydia, Lily, Tyler
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: Anna, Emma, Erin, Finley, Freya, George, Jessica, Jessie, Josh, Martha, Maisie, May-Ling, Meryem, Noah, Robyn, Raayan, Sophie, Tabitha, Thomas, Hunter, Bobby, Louis, Jimmy, Aaryan, Archie, Hazel, Billy
Year 3 Emerald: Isa, Harvey, Leo, Jolie, Daniel, Jacob, Jack, Hareesh, Kaiyan, Rosa, Miley, Sara, Laird, Hugo N, Amaayra, Noah, Paige, Jake, Ashhwin, Myra, Evie
Year 4 Jade: Ed, Rowan, Eve, Zak, Eva, George, Stella, Sonny
Year 4 Opal: Rosie, Safi, Matteo, Naam Hang, Charlotte C, Muhhamed, Siyona, Jessica, Freddie, Jamie, Sophie, Joya, Sebastian
Year 5 Sapphire: Juon, Serena, Shaen, Jack, Zara,Sam, Arshikaa, Phoenix, Ewa, Killian
Year 5 Topaz: Will, Kaitlyn, Chloe, Atish, Aadi, William, Alexandra, James, Harrison, Olivia, Cathleen, Mia, Hendrix, Thomas, Rama, Isabella, Emma, Rory, Ruby, Aniya, Oscar, Minsa
Year 6 Amethyst: Talisha, Thea, Beau,Ruby,Amirah, Izabella, Ammn,Michael, Freddie, Aneela, Haris, Jaylan,Niamh, Jess, Phoebe, Sujay, Arav, Reggie, Nayigma, Alex, Anir, Roman, Aadeya, Ruby, Sally
Year 6 Moonstone: Phoebe H, Sophie T, Ela Anna Maria, Yijing, Imogen, Emily, Rohan, Logan, Sophie C, Evelyn, Jacob, Uthkarsh, Tanvi, Saanvi, Hisham, Sam, Adonis, Daouda, Daniel, Sophie T
Year 6 Turquoise: Oscar, Cristina, Mila, Freddie, Victoria, Menaal, Maisie, Beverly, Charlie, Freya, Melody, Phoebe, Anbond, Sara, Eshaan, Dexter, Hugo, Henry, Jack, Mohammed. Kristiyan, Najibah, Sofia, Dominic
Aadeya (Amethyst) has written a chronological report about the evolution of mankind.
Well done Aadeya!
Aneeqa, Arshi and Daniel (Badgers) have been busy completing home learning over half term.
Well done!
Information and Resources
February is LGBT+ History Month
February marks LGBT+ History Month and is an annual celebration of the history, achievements, and contributions of LGBT+ people in the UK.
For more information and for things you can do at home. Please click here.
Here are some other resources and a list of inclusive books to read.
Author of the Month
Each month we will be promoting the work of a specific author. Our 'Author of the Month' for February is..
Emma Carroll
Have you read any of her books? Why not write a book review of one you have really enjoyed and bring it in to show your class teacher.
Opportunity
On the recommended kit list for the Year 5 children's trip to Devon, beach shoes have been included. You can get a £5 discount until the end of March.
If you are interested, please contact vewatershoe@gmail.com for more information.
