Weekly Newsletter
17th March 2023
17th March 2023
Important Updates
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Staff News
We are sad to say goodbye to Mrs Chowdhury at the end of the Spring Term. Mrs Chowdhury has worked at Cheam Fields for over 10 years and will be greatly missed. We would all like to wish her good luck in her next adventure!
Extra Curricular Clubs - Changes and Booking for Summer Term
There will be no school led Extra Curricular clubs after school on Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd March because of the Disco. The following clubs will not run:
Wednesday - Netball, Music, Mandarin
Thursday - Korfball, Mandarin
There will be no school led Extra Curricular clubs in the last week of term (w/c 27th March). This includes both before and after school clubs.
Please click here to view the clubs that will be running in the Summer Term. To sign up, please complete this form with your child's preferences. We will aim to give as many children as possible their first choice of club, but this is not guaranteed.
Parents Attendance Survey
Invitation to all parents, carers and guardians of school age children in the borough to take part in a survey to have the opportunity to have your views heard.
The QR code is attached and the link can be found here - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fd6Dozd9VkCF2QUHb7pgP4jyLVuepSZMvvcoxjC6XpJUMlVQU0RJRk9CQ09TMEYxSFZOWkRTQlZDTS4u
The Survey will stay open until Tuesday 28th March 2023.
If you have any questions about this please feel free to contact us at
attendance@cognus.org.uk
Diary Dates
Monday 20th March - Friday 31st March - Sustrans Big Walk & Wheel (please see Upcoming Events)
Monday 20th March - Year 2 Assessment Parent Workshop, 5pm, Hall (please see Upcoming Events)
Tuesday 21st March - Year 2 Brooklands Museum Trip - details here
Wednesday 22nd March - Disco Reception/Year 5 & Year 6 - (See PTFA News for details) NO NETBALL, MUSIC OR MANDARIN CLUB
Thursday 23rd March - Year 1 Animal Workshop - details here
Thursday 23rd March - Otters to visit Cheam Library - details here
Thursday 23rd March - Year 5 - Last day of Swimming
Thursday 23rd March - Disco Year 1 & Year 2/Year 3 & Year 4 - (See PTFA News for details) NO KORFBALL OR MANDARIN CLUB
Monday 27th March - Year 3 Drumming Performance - details here
Monday 27th March - Friday 31st March - Year 5 Kingswood Devon - details here
Monday 27th March - Friday 31st March - National Autism Awareness Week (Please see Upcoming Events)
Monday 27th March - Year 6 Assessment Parent Workshop, 5pm, Hall (please see Upcoming Events)
Tuesday 28th March - Year 3 Natural History Museum Trip - details here
Tuesday 28th March - Wednesday 29th March - PTFA Second Hand Uniform Sale (See PTFA News for details)
Tuesday 28th March - Thursday 30th March - PTFA Eggstravaganza Event (See PTFA News for details)
Thursday 30th March - Hedgehogs to visit Cheam Library - details here
Friday 31st March - End of Spring Term, 2pm Finish
Friday 31st March - 3:30pm - All Aboard Club Sessions for Autistic and ADHD Pupils at Cheam Fields (please see Upcoming Events) or click here to book.
Please Help
Regularly listen to your child(ren) read
Encourage your child(ren) to complete their homework
Ask your child about their day and talk about the amazing things they have learned
Talk positively to your child(ren) about school and their progress / praise their achievements
Speak to your child(ren)'s class teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if you have any concerns regarding your child(ren)
Avoid taking your child(ren) out of school during the school day / term time for appointments and holidays
Drop your child(ren) off to school on time and in the correct uniform / collect your child(ren) on time / if you drive to collect your child(ren), ensure that you park safely respecting our neighbours and local businesses
Carefully read all communications to ensure that they are fully understood and actioned (if required)
Promptly report your child(ren)'s absence via the form
Ensure you pay for school meals / trips / events on time via Arbor
If you have a child in nursery who attends additional sessions , ensure you keep their account in credit
Update your personal information via the Arbor App if there are any changes
Contribute towards the School Fund
Consider taking part in the LEO lottery
Support the PTFA in attending events / or even better support the PTFA in helping to organise events
Year 5 Parents/Carers - admissions to Secondary Schools
These Secondary schools in the London Borough of Sutton run a common Selective Eligibility Test (SET). These are;
Greenshaw High School
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton Grammar School
Wallington County Grammar School,
Wallington High School for Girls
Wilson’s School.
Please see attached document here giving the registration dates and other useful information.
LEO Lottery
The LEO Lottery raises money to enhance the opportunities for ALL our pupils!
Help raise funds for the LEO Foundation by joining our lottery.
Join our weekly lottery from just £1 a week
It’s an easy way to support our Trust and help raise funds for LEO Foundation projects
40% of ticket sales come back to us
There’s a guaranteed winner every week as well as the chance to win £25,000
It’s easy to sign up online so start supporting our Trust today!
Last year, funds raised by the LEO Foundation supported our LEO PRIDE Awards in EYFS, our ECB All Stars Cricket Development Centre for Year 2 pupils, Mandarin lessons for Year 5 pupils and our Year 6 Junior Citizenship Programme.
Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!
Support LEO Academy Trust when you play Your School Lottery - Your School Lottery
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