Cheam Fields Weekly Newsletter

29th November 2019

Learning Together, Growing Together

What is happening next week?

PTFA Mufti Day - Friday 6th December

The PTFA are holding a mufti day.

Please send in some prepacked sweets or made up sweetie bags or £1 for their 'sweetie bag' game at the fair.

Information and Reminders

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who bought in cardboard for our Christmas decorations...we can't wait to show you what we are going to create!

Christmas Decorations - Bells!

As you know, we always like to decorate the school at Christmas time. This year, if you wish, we would like you and your child to make a bell. This can be made in any way you would like, using any materials you choose.

These are going to be hung from strings around the school, so please make sure they are not made of anything too heavy or too big (no glass please).

Please bring your bells into school by Friday 6th December at the latest.

The Sun Books For Schools

Get Over £600 Worth Of Free Books For Your School

The Sun has teamed up with HarperCollins to provide primary schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland a free pack of 106 books, worth more than £600!

The free books included within the packs cover a diverse range of subjects from fairy tales to football, from camping to crocodiles and from wild cats to worms - there is really something for all ages and abilities.

For us to be in with a chance of winning a pack, we need to collect 3,500 tokens that will be printed in The Sun and The Sun on Sunday before January 18th 2020.

You can post your tokens in the box located in the front office!

Plea For Photographs of Endangered Animals

In January, we are going to be working on a piece of art for an art competition all about endangered animals. We would like to use some images of children posing with or around endangered animals.

Do you have any photographs of children with/around endangered animals or just endangered animals?

Examples: Elephants / Pangolins / Rhinos / Tigers / Chimpanzees / Snow Leopards / Lions and Painted dogs

We would of course do our best to return these once the competition has finished.

More information can be found at: https://davidshepherd.org/global-canvas

Please give any photographs to Mr Ansell or hand them into the main office FAO Mr Ansell.

Dates For Your Diary

Please check the dates section regularly as dates may change and new dates will be added

Wednesday 4th December - Year 2 'Discover Christmas' Workshop at School

Thursday 5th December - Year 1 Church Visit

Friday 6th December - PTFA Mufti Day (Sweet bags - more information coming 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!

Monday 16th December - Year 5 & 6 Roman Workshop (more details coming soon)

Tuesday 17th December - Year 5 & 6 Extra Christmas Performance, 9:15am, Hall

Tuesday 17th December - Year 3 (Jade & Garnet) Drumming Assemblies, Jade - 1:30pm, Garnet 2:15pm

Thursday 19th December - House Point Winner and Winning Class Attendance Mufti Day

Thursday 19th December - Last Day of Term, 2pm Finish

Monday 6th January - First Day of Spring Term (no swimming for any year groups this week)

Monday 13th January - Swimming Starts for Spring Term

Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January - Arts Week (more information coming soon)

Wednesday 22nd January - Year 4 trip to Tate Britain (Steve McQueen Year 3 Exhibition - more information coming soon)

Special Events

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)

NEW DATE - Thursday 12th December - Year 3 & 4 Concert, 2:15pm - School Hall

NEW DATE - Tuesday 17th December - Year 5 & 6 Concert, 9:15am - School Hall

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Wednesday 4th December - Year 2 'Discover Christmas' Workshop

Thursday 5th December - Year 1 Church Visit

NEW DATE -Friday 6th December - PTFA Mufti Day (Sweet bags - more information coming)

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

Do you normally have a packed lunch?Order your meal via the school office by the end of TODAY!

There will NO fish option on this day although there is a vegetarian option.

Learning

Reception - Snowman Day

Reception have been exploring the story of The Snowman this week.

They have made repeating pattern frozen strips, written their own snowman books, made potato masher snowman paintings and even came to school dressed in their pyjamas, like the boy from the story.

They also got to make melted snowman biscuits which were delicious!

Celebrating your Optional Home Learning Projects

Remember to check out the Home Learning page on the website to find details of your optional projects!

Make sure you come and show Miss Shaw and Mrs Townsend.

Battle of the Books

Year 4

Android in the Attic - Nicholas Allen

Aunt Edna has created a no-nonsense nanny android to make sure Billy and Alfie don't have any fun. But then Alfie discovers how to override Auntie Anne-Droid's programming and nothing can stop them eating all the Cheeki Choko Cherry Cakes they like ... until the real aunt Edna is kidnapped!

Week Commencing 25th November

Year 1 & 2: fluttered

Year 3 & 4: adjacent

Year 5 & 6: dishevelled

Week Commencing 2nd December

Year 1 & 2: bellowed

Year 3 & 4: anticipate

Year 5 & 6: dilapidated

Week Commencing 9th December

Year 1 & 2: misty

Year 3 & 4 : nativity

Year 5 & 6: wreath

Where in the World?

Well done to Oliver, Alessandro, Eliza, Vianne, Ruby and Ewa.

A late lego entry from Alessandro this morning means we had 6 great entries - all unique, interesting and well thought out!

They all successfully found out that Marina Bay Sands is in Singapore!

Marina Bay Sands

Excellence

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, Prajan
Rabbit Class: Charlotte C, Oliver, James, Charlie F, Albert, Bator, Rosie, Matheo, Vianne, Rosie, Tomi

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, Oscar, Lola, Ewa
Year 2 Owl Class: Phoenix, Alexandra, Aniya, Rama, Kaitlyn, Atish, Anujan, Harrison M, Freddy, Tyler, Harrison W, Ilisha, Henry H, Henry E

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, Bella, Freddie R, Emily, Zac, Hugo
Year 3 Jade: Anbond, Daniel, Sonny, Mila, Harieth, Ela, Cristina, Phoebe L, Charlie, Eshaan, Harieth, Mila, Oscar, Phoebe H, Anna Maria, Freddie, Sam, Ruby, Sofia, Sophie, Victoria, Mia, Dexter
Year 3 Opal: Najibah, Rohan, Daouda, Menaal, Hisham, Freya, Tanvi, Beau, Roman, Arav, Jacob, Haris, Melody
Year 4 Emerald: Sadhana, William, Molly, Summer-Rose, Michael, Jack
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, Eva, Emma, Lois, Joe, Sude, Laura, Lola, Jamie
Year 5 Sapphire: Abelash, Milo, Lilly Lance, Dexter, Rebecca, Abinaya, Charlotte, Harrison, Ciaran, Tamzin, Johnny, Thomas, Izzie
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, Fareed
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, Freddie

Achievement Awards

Congratulations to all the children who received the Achievement Award this week

Reception Hedgehog : Sebastian

Reception Otter: Darcy

Year 1 Badger: Rosie

Year 1 Rabbit : Eva

Year 2 Fox : Matheo

Year 2 Owl : Kaitlyn

Year 3 Garnet: Jessica

Year 3 Jade : Musawwir

Year 3 Opal : Daouda

Year 4 Emerald : Alfie

Year 4 Topaz : Freddie

Year 5 Amber : Josh

Year 5 Sapphire : Johnny

Year 6 Amethyst : Jason

Year 6 Turquoise : Ollie

Going for Gold Awards

Congratulations to all the children who received the Going for Gold Award this week

Reception Hedgehog : Erin

Reception Otter : Daniel

Year 1 Badger : Daniel N

Year 1 Rabbit : Charlotte T

Year 2 Fox : Belle

Year 2 Owl : Rosie

Year 3 Garnet : Daniel

Year 3 Jade : Layla

Year 3 Opal : Teodora

Year 4 Emerald : Molly

Year 4 Topaz : Jefreet

Year 5 Amber : Joe

Year 5 Sapphire : Brihanna

Year 6 Amethyst : Leah

Year 6 Turquoise : Preethy

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. Gowrinanda (Fox)

2. Avineesh (Fox)

3. Sienna (Fox)

The top three children across Key Stage 2 were:

Josh (Amber)
Freya H (Amber)
Fred J (Topaz)

The top three classes in Key Stage 1 were:

Fox Class (Year 2)
Rabbit Class (Year 1)
Owl Class (Year 2)

The top three classes in Key Stage 2 were:

Amber Class (Year 5)
Emerald Class (Year 4)
Topaz Class (Year 4)

Opportunity

CHRISTMAS PUDDING CAKE POPS

Ingredients

200g Madeira cake

140g-160g white chocolate

1 orange, zest finely grated

To decorate

300g dark chocolate, 60-70% cocoa solids, broken into chunks

50g white chocolate, broken into chunks

Sugar holly decorations or red and green writing icing

Method

Pulse the Madeira cake in a food processor until you have fine crumbs. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over just simmering water or in the microwave. Shop bought Madeira cake can vary in texture so you may need to add a little extra melted white chocolate to make the mixture stick into balls. Stir the orange zest into the chocolate, then work the chocolate into the crumbs using your hands.

Form into 10 small truffle-sized balls, then roll gently in your palms to smooth the surface. Arrange the balls on a baking parchment-lined dinner plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the mixture to set.

Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or over a bowl of just simmering water. Dip a lolly stick into the melted chocolate about 1.5cm in and poke half way into a cake ball. Repeat with the remaining balls. Put them back on the plate. Return to the fridge for five minutes.

Dip the cake pops one at a time into the melted chocolate, allowing any excess chocolate to drip off and spin the pops to even out the surface. Poke the pops into a piece of polystyrene or cake pop holder if you have one, keeping the pops apart. Allow to set for about half an hour.

Heat the white chocolate in a microwave or over a pan of simmering water. Allow to cool for a few minutes until it has a thick, runny consistency. If the chocolate is too hot, it will melt the dark chocolate underneath so make sure you do not overheat it. Spoon a small amount on top of the cake pops and tip them back and forth so that it runs down the sides a little. If you have holly decorations, set one on each pop. If using writing icing, wait for another 20 minutes or so until the white chocolate has set. To avoid a bloom on the chocolate, cover the cake pops in chocolate on the day you want to eat them – or the day before at the earliest.

Pipe on holly leaves with the green icing and two little dots for berries using the red. Once finished, store them in a cool place, though not the fridge.

CASUAL CYCLE INSTRUCTORS

£12.23 - £13.61 per hour

The Sustainable Transport Team is seeking to recruit Cycle Instructors in the Sutton area to deliver Bikeability, the national cycle training programme for children. As one of our professional trained instructors you could earn up to £420.16 per week to deliver our standard Bikeability courses involving 20 hours of contact with riders plus time for course administration and travel. Our Bikeability sessions are typically 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00, plus travel time. All instructors must train on a 4-day National Standard Instructor course. It is an advantage if you already hold this qualification although not essential as training will be arranged for the right candidates.

So if you are a regular cyclist, have good road sense, are a good communicator and enjoy working outdoors, then this could be just the job for you. If appropriate you will receive further training in First Aid and Cycle Maintenance.

For an informal discussion about these positions please telephone Eric Chasseray, Sustainable Transport Officer on 020 8547 5826 or email eric.chasseray@kingston.gov.uk

EU Settlement Scheme

The Refugee and Migrant Network Sutton, Citizens Advice and LBS are holding two events to explain about the EU Settlement scheme and the help that they can offer. They will also answer any queries that people may have.

These are taking place on the 5th Dec and 30th January from 5.30 - 7pm at the Civic Offices.

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