26th January, 2024

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

Have a lovely weekend.      

Catherine Burnham, 

Executive Headteacher

Governors’ Fund classroom iPad appeal

Technology in schools has become a staple used in everyday teaching and learning activities.  It is important that children develop their technological literacy and become comfortable using a variety of instructional materials, tools and programs for their own learning that will help prepare them for secondary school and life beyond.

We are blessed to have a dedicated ICT suite of desktop computers for the teaching of ICT as a curriculum subject but the school would benefit greatly from the opportunity to enhance its technology provision in classrooms to help develop the children’s skills in cross-curricular situations through other subjects. 

Our next focus is to support the school in purchasing 30 new 10th generation iPads (together with anti-shock cases for protection).  This will enable a whole class to work, communicate and collaborate through digital means on a 1:1 basis and will be something available for all year groups to use.

As you will appreciate, keeping up with the latest technology is a costly process and is not something that schools are able to do easily in the current climate of funding squeezes and significant cost pressures.  We would be extremely grateful for any donations you feel able to give towards this worthwhile project, which you can make easily online here.  Thank you for your support.

50th Anniversary Pilgrimage

Arundel and Brighton Diocese Lourdes Pilgrimage fund.

Fr Richard has asked us to complete a collection for the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton’s Lourdes Pilgrimage Fund. 2024 will be a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage, which has helped so many people encounter God’s love through witnessing the pilgrimage vison of ‘Love in Action’.

Our retiring collections from the Christmas Nativity plays and the Carol service were in aid of the Arundel and Brighton Diocese Lourdes pilgrimage fund.  The fund supports pilgrims of all ages with the financial costs of attending the annual pilgrimage. Thank you to everyone who has contributed already.

Please click here if you would like to make a donation or scan the QR code.

Please give generously to this very worthy cause.

Mobile phone use onsite

Please can we kindly remind you mobile phones should not be used onsite for safeguarding reasons. Thank you for your co-operation.

News         

Cardinal Newman - Top 5% of schools in the country! Phonics Results 2023

Dear Parents and carers

You have heard this news before, but just to let you know that we received a letter from the Minister for Education, congratulating us that our Phonics results (95% of children meeting the threshold) put us in the top 5% of schools in the country once again.  This is not the first time we have achieved this accolade for Phonics, but we are very pleased that this has been recognised once again by the Department for Education.

Thank you for all you do to support Early Reading at Cardinal Newman. 

Blue Peter Badge for Music

Achieving a Blue Peter Badge for Music is a simple yet rewarding activity, with children receiving an amazing badge designed by Ed Sheeran AND free entry to over 200 attractions across the country. By just writing a little about their passion for music, and parents completing the details, children can receive this unique badge, and Mrs Kareem is hoping as many children as possible make the most of this opportunity. Please complete the below form, and let the office know your child has applied, so Mrs Kareem and the school know to congratulate your child when their badge comes through! Application form here and FAQ attached below.

Blue Peter badges FAQ | questions and answers about BP badges | Blue Peter Badge Help - CBBC - BBC

Paddy's Shindig 2024!

The annual Hersham & Walton St Patrick’s Night will take place on Saturday the 16th of March at All Saints Church Hall. This is a family friendly event with profits raised going to local charities. Come along and enjoy the craic! Always a great night with a live band, licensed bar, Irish shop, kids disco, raffle and much more.

Tickets go on sale on Sunday 4th of Feb at 8pm Click here for tickets! Ticket prices are adult £10 and children £2.50.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Y4 Hooke Court Talk

Please note the Year 4 Hooke Court meeting for parents will take place on February 20th at 8.35 in the school hall. Please drop your children to the playground first. It should finish around 9 am.

Thank you

Tae Kwon Do Assembly

Please click here for information on our new Tae Kwon Do club. Year 2 - year 6.  The children had an assembly during the week and were very excited by it!

February half-term camps

Footbellas -This February half term, we're excited to be running a multi activity camp for boys and girls. Our camp is running on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th February and is open to children aged 5-11 years.  Please click here for the flyer to book.

 

 

Planet Soccer - This February Half Term we will be running Multi Sports. Come and join us for fun with friends, expert football coaching and, of course, plenty of matches. Each course will include a tournament day with trophies and other prizes up for grabs! Planet Soccer camps are for Year 1 to Year 6 only. You can book using this link.

OPAL playtimes

Are you having a clear-out? If so, we would be delighted with donations below. There is a donation box at Reception. Thank you

 

Open Classrooms

Year 4 and Year 6 Parents/Guardians

On Thursday 1st February, we will be providing an opportunity for Year 4 and Year 6 children to celebrate their best work with family members. The Year 4 and Year 6 classrooms will be open from 2:45-3:15pm and children will have some of their favourite pieces open that they would like to share with you. If you would like to attend, please enter the school through the KS2 gate from 2:45pm and enter the classrooms through the external doors.

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Sporting achievements
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Amethyst Class - Forest School
Amethyst had a great time in their Forest School session this week. They built fantastic nests for Jack Sparrow using only one arm and then enjoyed time playing 'Bake off' in the mud kitchen or creating some awesome dens. Well done Amethyst! For more photos click here.
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Brooklands Museum - School Membership card

We are pleased to let you know we have been gifted a school membership card for Brooklands Museum and would like to offer all families the use of this card at the weekends.

The membership card allows two adults and up to three children aged 5 - 18 years old free entry to the museum. 

When you know what specific weekend you would like to borrow the card for, please email the office a few dates so we can check availability. The card needs to be signed out of the office on a Friday and signed in at the office the following Monday. The next availability is in June.  

Please note it's weekends only, not holidays or half-terms due to too much demand for those dates.

We hope you make use of this opportunity. For more information about the museum please visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com 

National Online Safety: Wake Up Wednesday Guides for Parents 

We would like to make you aware of our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page called ‘Wake Up Wednesday - what parents / carers need to know’.

Wake Up Wednesday, created by The National College, aims to inform parents and carers on topics such as social media platforms, gaming, and IPad security. They include top tips, important reminders and reality checks on a wide range of online safety topics. They are a great resource to keep up to date with the issues children may encounter. 

We will post relevant articles of interest that should help you and your child. Previous articles will be archived on a section of the 'computing' area of our website. 

We thank you for your ongoing support in assuring the safety of our pupils online. 

Please click here for advice on Smartphone Safety tips. 

Eco Committee

 

 

 

 

 

This week two members of the eco committee are going to tell you what we have been up to.

This week in our meeting we talked about the impact of plastic waste as we are focusing on 'Marine' for this term. We also went around to each class to remind them about their class plant and to water it! Next week we are going  on a litter pick to see how much plastic waste there is on our school field.

Eco News

 

Did you know that hermit crabs are no longer using shells as their homes? Instead they are using plastic bottles and tops. This really shows the impact of single use plastics.

 

Teach Southeast

Train to teach with outstanding ITT provider Xavier Teach Southeast. 

Take a moment to flick through XTSE's prospectus here or watch some of our 'success stories' here.Want to find out more before applying? Attend one of the following up-coming events:

Tuesday 30th January 11.00-11.30am: Online information event. Join using this link

NEW* Wednesday 7th Feb  - School Experience Day at St John the Baptist school in Woking. For those looking for a chance to get into a secondary school and observe some lessons. Sign up here

Follow XTSE on social media to find out about more events, or just pick up the phone today to the Xavier Teach SouthEast team on 01932 578 682 or email j.crome@xaviercet.org.uk 

Parents Association Notes

To contact the PA, please email: PA@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk

 

 

 

Quiz Night

Quiz night will take place on 23rd February. More information to follow on Classlist.

 

 

 

 

Movie Night

Movie night will take place on 2nd February. Tickets are now sold out. Thank you for your support.

School Clubs

Spring Clubs January 2024

External Run Clubs Spring Term 2024

Please see details of external clubs here.

Teacher led Clubs Spring Term 2024

Please see details of teacher led clubs here.

 

NEW Tae Kwon Do - For Year 2-6. Please find flyer here.

MTech - an extracurricular music technology and creative composition course for children aged 7-13. For the flyer click here.

After Crafts - Please find flyer here.

Engineering club - Please see flyer here

iRock  - Please find flyer here

Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here.

French Club - Please find flyer here

Planet Soccer - To book Planet Soccer clubs please click here.

Spanish club - Please find flyer here

Code camp - Please see flyer here

Mini Dance Performers - Please click here for the more information

Irish Dancing - Please email lgsoid@hotmail.co.uk

Judo class - Please contact Diane Capon on 07960 699 077 or email diane.capon@sky.com

Ukulele club - Please book via Scopay. Dates this term are 

January 17th, 24th, 31st
February 7th, 21st, 28th
March 6th, 13th, 20th

Please click here for more information. 

Chess Club - Please book via Scopay. 

Ballet - For more information, please click here

Italian Club - For more information, click here 

Homework Club (Y3-Y6)

Homework club runs from 3.15 pm - 4.15 pm Monday - Friday, cost is £5 (free if your child attends Whizz Kids after-school club). Please book and pay for via Scopay.

Music lessons - during school hours, music lessons can be arranged through Surrey Arts. Please contact them directly by telephone on 01483 519303, by email at surreyarts@surreycc.gov.uk or visit the Surrey Arts web page for more information. You can subscribe to the Surrey Arts newsletter here.

Lost Property

Please collect lost items from the lost property box in the KS1 playground.  Please label everything clearly so it can be returned to the owner. Please note it can take some time for items to reach the lost property box depending on where they were lost. 

Items not claimed from the lost property box will be disposed of periodically as it quickly builds up. Thank you.

Communicating with your child's teacher 

Messages for teachers can be put in your child's reading/homework diary/bookbag, eg. pick up arrangements, homework issues, lost property, requesting a meeting with the teacher or anything else you would like the teacher to know.

For KS2 children, please remind your child to tell the teacher that the message is in there.

Absences should still be communicated via the office. (see below)

Pick-up notes 

Please note that if someone other than a parent/carer is picking your child up, you need to let the teacher or the office know. Please put pick-up notes in your child's reading/ homework diary or bookbag. 

For KS2 children, please remind your child to tell the teacher that the message is in there.

Children will not be released with someone else unless we have been notified of it. 

If you do need to let the office know about a last minute pick-up change,  please do so before 2 pm if possible.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Y6 Independent Walkers

If your child is in Y6 and you would like to let us know they will be walking home from school independently, please email the office.

Y6 Mobile Phones

If Y6 children wish to bring their mobile phone to school, they just need to drop the phone at the school office before school and collect it after school.  Phones should be switched off please and not switched back on until children are off site. 

No need to complete any form or email the office. 

How to report your child being absent or sick

Please notify the school office every day your child is absent from school before 9 am so we can adjust dinner figures and complete the registers. Please either ring the school office on 01932 222536 and leave a voicemail or email absence@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. If you email us about an absence, you will not receive an acknowledgement reply due to the large volume of emails we receive in relation to this daily.  

If your child has a stomach bug, they should not return to school until 48 hours after the last episode of illness.

Absence Request

If you require a school absence for your child for some reason, please email the school office with the details. 

Wellbeing

Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service

Sleep and why it matters

Please click here for information on Sleep and why it matters. More videos can be found on the Childrens Health Surrey website here

National Sleep Helpline: We are here to help

At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues. Sleep problems can leave people feeling isolated and lonely. 

Our free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors, many of whom are specialists in working with SEND. We can talk to young people directly, or parents (we can also talk to adults, including older people, about their sleep issues). 

The helpline is open 5 times a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7-9pm, and Monday, Wednesday mornings 9-11am. The number is 03303 530 541. 

You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/

Support groups and workshops for parents and carers

123 Magic Parenting course

No one has ever said parenting was easy. Living with children can be one of life’s most enjoyable experiences, but it can also be unbelievably frustrating. 123 Magic is a simple, precise and effective way of managing the behaviour of children. It’s not magic but works like magic! Please click flyer here for more information. 

Parent Wellbeing Service, Barnardo's Referral Form

Please see information flyer here and referral form here for support from Barnardo's Parent Wellbeing Service. 

eSafety and Safeguarding

Reminder: Keeping children safe online and in the real world

At Cardinal Newman School we are always reminding the children how they can keep themselves safe whether in the real world or in the virtual world. Class teachers regularly use the Zones of Regulation to assess how the children in their classes are feeling. Children are encouraged to share their worries using the ‘What I want my teacher to know boxes’ which are in each Key Stage 2 classrooms and the Worry Monsters which can be found in the Keys Stage 1 Classrooms.

Information to support parents can be found on the school website here.

Please continue to report any safeguarding concerns to Mr Flower (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or Mrs Burnham (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead).

Ruby Class Mission Week
All Day
From 29 Jan until 02 Feb
29
January
Open Classrooms Y4 & Y6
2:45pm – 3:15pm
01
February
Ruby Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:20am
02
February
PA Movie Night
4:00pm – 6:00pm
02
February
Parent Consultations
2:30pm – 6:30pm
06
February
Parent Consultations
2:30pm – 6:30pm
08
February
Half Term
All Day
From 12 Feb until 16 Feb
12
February
Year 4 Hooke court meeting for parents
8:35am – 9:00am
From 20 Feb until 26 Feb
20
February
PA Quiz night
6:00pm – 10:00pm
23
February
Topaz Class Mission Week
All Day
From 26 Feb until 01 Mar
26
February
Topaz Class Assembly
8:50am – 9:20am
01
March
Blue Class Mission Week
All Day
From 04 Mar until 08 Mar
04
March
Reception and Year 6 photographs
All Day
05
March
Blue Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:20am
08
March
Inset day (school closed for children)
All Day
15
March

To see the full Calender of Events, click here.

School Day: 8.40 am - 3.15 pm     Office opening hours: 8.00 am  - 4.00 pm Monday - Friday

Arch Road, Hersham, KT12 4QT    T: 01932 222536   E: office@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk