Weekly Newsletter

At Cheam Fields Primary Academy we recognise that good attendance gives our children the best possible opportunity for learning and reaching their full potential. Children need to attend school regularly if they are to take full advantage of the education opportunities available to them as well as their relationships with friendship groups. Giving your child the best start in life is every parent or carer’s wish. The opportunity to learn and make progress is essential to improve life chances. Good attendance is key to securing this. 

Illness - If your child is going to be off school due to illness, please complete our Absence form here  by 8:30a.m on each day of Absence giving the reasons for any absence, this is an important safeguarding issue for the school.

Appointments - If your child has to have an appointment during school time please fill in the appointments form here. If your child will be in school over the lunch period please ensure you have filled in if they will be school dinners or packed lunch. A copy of any evidence for appointments can be emailed or brought into the office.

Exceptional Absence - Taking holidays in term time affects children’s schooling as much as any other absence and the school expects parents to help us by not taking children away in school time. There is no automatic entitlement in law to time off in term time to go on holiday.  The Governing Body does not sanction absence during term time. Any authorisation given by the Principal will be at her discretion and only in exceptional circumstances.

Please fill in the request for exceptional absence here.

Year 5 priority places for entry to Wilson’s Secondary School:

• 14 places for boys who are eligible for free school meals

• Up to 9 places for those who demonstrate an aptitude for football  

• Up to 9 places for those who demonstrate an aptitude for music

We are holding an open football session for boys interested in applying to Wilson’s for Sept 2024 entry on Saturday 8th July to come along and meet our coaches and use some of our sporting facilities more details here.

Further details about the Music places  - including information about how all Year 7 pupils learn a new musical instrument for free – can be found https://www.wilsons.school/admissions/year7admissions/music/

Thursday 15th June

Cheam and Belmont Police Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel which will take place (in person, NOT Zoom) at the Cheam Baptist Church Lower Hall on Thursday 15th June starting at 18.30. 

Please enter the hall from the rear entrance which opens onto the Cheam Library car park.  We have timed the meeting to start at 18.30 after which time parking in the car park is free.

The agenda for the meeting is attached.

This meeting is open to all residents who live or work within the London Borough of Sutton wards of Cheam and Belmont. 

The meeting gives you the opportunity to hear about crimes in our area and what the police are doing about them.  In particular we have asked for feedback on preventing thefts from and of vehicles (particularly keyless models) and updates on speeding operations in our area.

We have called the meeting now as there are significant changes in the Ward Officers for both Cheam and Belmont.  Please try and attend the meeting so you have the opportunity to meet our new officers in person. 

Thank you for all you delicious recipes you have sent in. Please click here to access the World Diversity Recipes. Please feel free to email the school office with anymore and we can add them to the site.