Weekly Newsletter
1st March 2024
1st March 2024
REMINDERS
School Site Safety
Please be reminded that Parents and Carers are not able to stay on site to watch either morning or after school clubs. Our gates open at 8.25am and no children or Parents/Carers should be on site before this, unless attending a club.
School Gates Times
Parents and Carers of children who attend Aces will be let through the gate before 8.25am. Please do not let anyone through the gate as you are leaving. If you are leaving your children outside school before 8.25am, please ensure they know that they must not come in before the gates open at 8.25am, even if the gate is opened to let someone into breakfast club.
Please also be reminded that Parents and Carers should not enter the school building via any other entrance than the School Office. If you are late to collect your child, please come to the Office
Considerate Parking
If you are driving to drop your children off or pick them up from school, please park considersately on the surrounding roads. Please don't park over driveways or over the zig zag lines.
Uniform/Clubs
Please ensure your child brings their uniform including school shoes to get changed into if attending morning clubs, many thanks.
Chromebook Agreement
Please click here to view the whole agreement
I understand that the equipment provided under the scheme is being facilitated and funded by the Trust to support learning. I will ensure my child brings the equipment to school each day and that it is fully charged. I understand that if the device isn’t charged, my child won’t experience the full benefit of the Chromebook programme.
Cold Weather
Please ensure children come to school each day with appropriate clothing for the weather. With the temperatures dropping a warm coat, gloves and hat is advisable.
Swimming
Water safety is a vital life skill, which is why it is a mandatory part of the curriculum for PE at primary school. The curriculum says pupils should be taught to perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. Children at Cheam Fields are required to take part in their Swimming lessons.
Please ensure your child has their kits with them on their allocated swimming day.
DIARY DATES SPRING TERM
Spring Term 2024
Tuesday 27th February - Friday 1st March - Book Fair - Details here
Tuesday 5th March - World book day second hand costume sale in office before and after school
Thursday 7th March - World Book Day - Please come to school in your favourite character from a book
Friday 8th March - Reception police visit
Thursday 14th March & Friday 15th March - Year 3 Science Museum - Details here
Friday 15th March - Red Nose Day - Details here
Friday 22nd March - Easter Bonnets - Details here
Thursday 28th March - End of Spring Term, school finishes at 2pm
Summer Term 2024
Monday 15th April - Friday 19th April - Year 5 Kingswood Residential - Details here
Thursday 25th April - Mufti/own clothes day - PTFA Event - Details here
Tuesday 30th April - Big Sing 1 - Details to follow
Wednesday 22nd May - Disco - PTFA Event - Details here
Tuesday 11th June - Big Sing 2 - Details to follow
Saturday 22nd June - Summer Fair - PTFA Event - Details here
Monday 24th June - Wed 26th June - Year 4 High Ashurst Residential - Details here
Friday 12th July - Year 6 - Prom - Details here
Monday 15th July - Friday 19th July - Year 6 Isle of Wight Residential - Details here
Future Term Dates here
SPORTS CALENDAR
WORLD BOOK DAY AND BOOK FAIR
LGFL HOMEPROTECT PARENT INFO
Keeping children safe is in LGfL’s DNA. We have long been known for safeguarding expertise in education, training, research & policy, but also technology.
For many years we have provided schoolsafe internet filtering, but now we also have supersafe filtering for the home.
Please click here for more information
SPIRITED ARTS COMPETITION
Do you love animals? Have you ever wondered why they're here, and how we should treat them? Then the Spirited Arts Competition is the perfect place for you to unleash your creativity and delve into the theme: Why do Animals Matter?
Please click here for more details. All entries to be labelled and handed to your class teacher
LEO SPORTS EASTER CAMPS
We are pleased to introduce LEO Sports Camps, the camps will be run by our own LEO sports instructors. They will be held at Brookfield Primary Academy, Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy & Manor Park Primary. We will be running our sports camps from Tuesday 2nd April to Thursday 11th April from 9am until 3pm. There will be different sports activities throughout the week, daily sports challenges and competitions. Please ensure that you book the correct venue that you require.
All details can be found here
SPRING TERM EXTRA CURRICULAR CLUBS
Please click here to be take to our clubs information page
ACES - CHEAM FIELDS WRAP AROUND CARE
We have spaces in our wraparound provision on selected days. If you would like to find out about availability, please email aces@leoacademytrust.co.uk.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
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.
MEDICINES IN SCHOOL
We are able to administer prescription medicines in school. However we only administer medicine when the course cannot be completed at home. If you are unable to do this we would kindly ask that you do the following:
Complete the medicine form here
Ensure medicines are clearly labelled and in date
Come to the office with your child and their medicine before school each day
Your child will receive a medication label
Collect your medication from the office each day
PARENT/CARER SUPPORT
Please click here to be taken to our Support page which has information on Parent/Carer workshops/courses/resources in the local community or online
TRANSITION SUPPORT
Please click here to be taken to our Transition Support page
PTFA NEWS
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the PTFA for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. Their efforts have made a significant impact on our school community. Their efforts have gone on to raise valuable funds which have purchased a new playground equipment for Early Years and a Scooter Storage. Brilliant, Thank you!
LEO SCHOOL AGE RANGE CONSULTATION 2024
Consultation to increase the age range of Cheam Fields Academy. Please click here to view the letter sent out to parents/carers here
SURVEY ON FAMILY WELLBEING
Calling parents/caregivers in London Borough of Sutton with children aged 0-12 years! UCL researchers want to hear your views on family wellbeing, health, and how children's physical growth is measured at school. They hope your views will help improve public services and future research. Click on the link to take part: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_ewzCZy5ivY3EeZE
EDURIO PARENTS/CARERS SURVEY - COMING SOON!
EDURIO PARENTS/CARERS SURVEY - COMING SOON!
Improving the quality of care for children and young people in South West London
Together website have been developed in partnership between parents and healthcare professionals from across South West London. You'll find clear information on common childhood illnesses, including advice on what 'red-flag' signs to look out for, where to seek help if required, what you should do to keep your child comfortable and how long your child's symptoms are likely to last.
Please click here to be taken to the website
LEO LOTTERY
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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.
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