Cheam Fields Weekly Newsletter
27th March 2020
Learning Together, Growing Together
Rainbows of Hope!
Lots of you have been busy creating rainbows and putting them in your windows.
Keep spreading the message of hope!
Well done to all of you for completing so many Distance Learning tasks and tuning into the Live Lessons. I hope you also made the most of the nice weather - if you were able and safe of course!
There are lots of things you can do at home that are not on the Distance Learning sites so remember to help out around the house and get creative too. Make sure you stay active as well. If you join in with P.E with Joe Wicks then send in pictures and videos to your year group inbox.
I have recorded an assembly for you all to watch - click here to watch it!
Parents - remember you are doing a great job!
Key workers - thank you so much!
Everyone - keep smiling and remember #CheamFieldsFamily forever!
Miss Shaw
Miss Elkins has her rainbow displayed in her window!
Logan C got creative at home making these two beautiful rainbows!
Pupils in school got creative making their own rainbows for school, home and some of our teaching staff too!
Finn and Mia have also been busy creating rainbows, they have put them up in their bedroom windows.
Great work!
Lucas has also been busy creating his rainbow.
Well done Lucas!
Emmie has written a very inspiring poem about hope.
Lily and Brooke have added extra love to their rainbows!
Jessica got creative on her Chromebook!
Hayden used all the colours he could find to create his rainbow. He has displayed it in his window for everyone to see!
He also took up the daily challenge and found as many coloured things around the house corresponding to each colour of the rainbow as he could.
Great work Hayden!
Hugo and Finley have also created rainbows which they have put in their window.
Sonny's rainbow even brought out the sunshine!
Thomas's rainbow and smile are enough to brighten anyone's day!
What has been happening this week?
P.E with Joe
Children both at school and home have been enjoying P.E with Joe. Some of the teachers have got involved too!
Keep active and send in pics of you getting involved!
Every weekday at 9am he will be doing a live PE workout called 'P.E with Joe' on his Youtube Channel, TheBodyCoachTV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Year 1 & 2 pupils at school, also got creative!
Click the picture to sign up - it is free!
Evie in Year 5's companion.
Mrs Barry couldn't help but get involved!
Online Lessons
Lots of you have started tuning into Live 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 - see email address below.
James (Year 2) loved writing a story!
Ryan, Zach and Sebastian got involved in school this week!
Hayden (Year 5) has been solving perimeter problems.
Evie (Year 5) has written a great character description of her #CreatetoConnect companion.
Noah (Reception) has been continuing his phonics work - well done Noah!
Congratulations on becoming a big brother!
Tova (Opal) has been working on expanded noun phrases.
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: FAMILY!
Remember, you can (if you want to) send any work you do during and after these lessons into your year group mailboxes - see email address below.
Sude (Amber) wrote a poem about family.
Louis (Otters) made a birthday card.
Reception thought about their families and why they are special.
Meryem (Otters) carried out a picture survey of the people in her house.
Tom (Topaz) learnt about Picasso and created a portrait of his sister inspired ‘The Weeping Woman’ .
Evie (Otters) went on a colours of the rainbow hunt in her garden. Amazing writing of the things that she found!
Oscar (Jade) has made a bug hotel in his garden! Well done!
Sophie (Foxes) got creative this week.
Great work!
Maya (Turquoise) has been creative this week. She made a slide using sticks.
Well done Maya!
Freddy (Owls) took up the daily challenge on Thursday by labelling what a Diplodocus needed to survive. The stones are to help them digest their food.
Well done Freddy!
Information and Resources
LEO Distance Learning Sites
Please click here to access the LEO Distance Learning Sites.
These will allow you to access:
- A variety of activities
- Live English and Maths lessons (Monday-Friday as of Tuesday 24th March)
- Additional resources (updated regularly and available from Wednesday 17th March 2020)
Distance Learning Email Addresses:
Nursery - cfynhomelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Reception - cfyrhomelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Year1 - cfy1homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Year2 - cfy2homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Year3 - cfy3homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Year4 - cfy4homelearning@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Online Resources
The children also have access to a number of additional resources online. These may make up tasks given as part of their Distance Learning tasks or can be used as additional activities.
These include:
- Times Tables Rock Stars - https://play.ttrockstars.com/
- Bug Club - https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
- j2blast - https://www.j2e.com/j2blast
Wellbeing Resources and Tips
Mentally Healthy Schools have gathered some useful resources and tips to help you address anxiety arising from these challenging times. Click here to access the toolkit.
This may be a difficult time for many people, but with the right support and coping methods in place, we can make it a little easier. Take care of each other and take care of yourself.
Every Mind Matters has now released expert advice and top tips on how to look after your mental wellbeing if you need to stay at home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It also includes guidance if you’re feeling worried or anxious about the outbreak.
Please visit: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Online Safety
As lots of children are now spending more time at home, it is inevitable that they will be spending more time online.
It is important that we keep our children safe when they are using the internet/social media and gaming.
For more information, click here to read the Golden Rules.
Click the image above to access some ideas to create a structure for your day.
Thanks to https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/
Click the picture for ideas to keep busy at home!
Click the picture below to watch Oliver Jeffers read a story every day at 6pm.
There are also other stories on his website too!
Clicker
If you would like further support to develop your child's writing skills, Clicker is offering a free download of their writing software for either Chromebooks, iPads, Windows or Mac systems while schools are closed. This program provides differentiated support from building basic sentences, enabling children to listen to words to providing topic word banks and word prediction to enable children to write their own sentences.
Click on the link below to find out more and download: https://www.cricksoft.com/uk/clicker/clicker-at-home
PTFA Updates
Easter Activities
As we will not be able to have a Mad Hatters Parade in school, the PTFA would love you to complete some fun activities on Friday 3rd April.
It could still be that you make a mad hat and send it a pic!
More information will follow soon.
English Updates
Reading
Reception's Phonic Live Lesson from Thursday
Eva's (Amber) great reading work!
Mason (Nursery) went on a phonic hunt.
Well done Mason!
Battle of the Books
Year 5
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - JK Rowling
The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive!
Book Reviews
Well done to all of you who completed an online book review this week:
Year 1: Vianne, Rowan & Jorja
Year 2: Freddy
Year 3: Anshula, Anir, Michael, Sujay, Maryam, Phoebe L, Cristina & Ela
Year 4: Bethany & Emily
Year 5: Hayden, Sasha, Vithuli & Brooke
Year 6: Preethy, Yusuf, Oswald, Jack, Danielle, Gabriel, Rhys & Lilly
Here are some of their recommendations!
- Freddy in Owls said, "My favourite part of Harry the Poisonous Centipede was when George rescued Harry."
- Emily in Topaz gave Horrid Henry five stars! She said "I enjoyed it when Henry and Margaret made the grossest glop in the world!"
- Lilly in Amethyst said she enjoyed The Beast of Buckingham Palace because "there was a lot of action going on and it is a really thrilling book. It makes you want to read more and more!"
Writing
Check out some of the great writing that has been happening this week...
Preethy (Turquoise) completed an excellent piece of writing following a live lesson.
Great work!
Ryder (Nursery) has been busy writing his name!
Well done Ryder!
Emmie (Turquoise) found out all about Florence Nightingale.
Well done!
Litrasaurus has a quest!
He wants to keep alive imagination, allowing children, indeed all of us, to enjoy escaping into other worlds, and to be inspired by words. He particularly wants children to have the freedom to interpret the written word in their own special way and develop their own imagination, creativity, and empathy. This freedom is granted by the reading, writing, and sharing of stories and poems.
The best way to help Litrasaurus is by submitting a story yourself. By doing so you will be inspiring others to write and share their own stories.
www.Litrasaurus.com (the main site) is for anyone and everyone to read, write, and share stories or poems.
www.LitraQuest.com (this site) is a blog designed to engage with adults interested in the role of stories in developing and encouraging imagination and creativity.
Litrasaurus, including LitraQuest, is a privately funded charitable endeavour.
Week Commencing 23rd March
Year 1 & 2: elated
Year 3 & 4 : tussle
Year 5 & 6: talisman
Week Commencing 30th March
Year 1 & 2: lent
Year 3 & 4 : sacrifice
Year 5 & 6: resurrection
Maths Updates
Maths
Check out some of the great maths work you have been hard at work doing this week...
Emma (Owls) has been investigating equal parts.
Well done Emma!
Logan (Garnet) has created a game, with a little help from his dad, all about angles.
Great work Logan!
Eva (Rabbits) has been skip counting in 10s.
Well done Eva!
Flynn (Topaz) has been converting money.
Great work Flynn!
William (Sapphire) got involved with live lessons this week, solving perimeter problems.
Well done William.
Theo (Turquoise) has been solving ratio and fraction problems.
Great job Theo!
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 this week:
Badger Class: Muhammad, Rosie, Alessandro, Rowan, Phoebe, Carmen, Jorja, Eve
Rabbit Class: Eva , Teddy, Albert, Charlotte, Bator
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
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 this week:
Fox Class: Gowrinanda, Ruby, Freddie, Ewa, Sienna
Owl Class: Kaitlyn, Thomas, Henry, Adam, Alexandra , Zara, Luca
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
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 this week:
Year 3 : Anir, Ela, Daniel
Year 4: Charlie K, Tanvi
Year 5: Vithuli, Sude, Laura
Year 6: Isla, Theo, Bobby
Didn't get in? Keep trying!
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. Atish (Owl)
3. Avineesh (Fox)
The top three children across Key Stage 2 were:
1. Zachary (Garnet)
2. Henry (Topaz)
3. Daisy (Amethyst)
The top three classes in Key Stage 1 were:
- Owl
- Fox
- Badger
The top three classes in Key Stage 2 were:
- Topaz
- Sapphire
- Amber
Opportunity
Easter Biscuits
INGREDIENTS
250g unsalted butter, softened
140g golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 medium egg, separated and beaten
1 lemon zested
A generous grating of nutmeg
300g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
½ tsp fine salt
60g currants
METHOD
1. Heat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat
together with a wooden spoon until well combined. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and
nutmeg and beat again.
2. Add the flour, salt and currants and mix everything together to make a firm dough, using
your hands if necessary. Form into a puck-shape, wrap and chill in the fridge for 30
mins.
3. Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment and lightly dust your work surface
with flour. Cut the dough in half and roll out to a ½ cm thickness. Cut out biscuits using
a 6cm fluted cutter, lift onto one of the baking sheets with a palette knife, leaving a little
space in between. Repeat with the remaining pastry to make a second tray of biscuits,
re-rolling the off-cuts. Chill for 30 mins.
4. Bake for 7 mins, then remove from the oven, brush with egg white, sprinkle with extra
sugar and return to the oven for 7-8 mins or until lightly golden brown. Leave to cool on
the trays for 5 mins then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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