11th November, 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc. 

Have a lovely weekend.

Notes/Reminders

Vacancy

Part-time Office Administrator 

We currently have a part-time office Administrator role. For more information click here. 

 

 

Nativity and carol concerts

The dates for the nativity and carol concert are as follows:

RECEPTION Nativity - 2pm Friday 9th December 

YELLOW, VIOLET, TOPAZ - 2pm Tuesday 13th December 

GREEN, BLUE, RUBY - 2pm Wednesday 14th December

Year 4 - 6 Carol Concert - 7pm Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th December

 

Survey for Parents

We have set up a very short survey for parents to share their children's experience of learning at Cardinal Newman.  It is online and can be accessed here.

The survey results will be valued by the Senior Leadership team and used to inform decisions in school.  The survey is anonymous, so if you want to raise any particular issue, please do talk to school rather than writing it in the survey so that we can follow up and help you to solve the issue.

The survey will be open from now for the coming ten days.  Please do respond - even if you're completely happy with everything your child is learning.

Cardinal Newman staff are running the Weybridge 10k!

We have a team of staff who are preparing to take part in the Weybridge 10K running event on Sunday 4th December.  We are raising money for the Arundel and Brighton Diocese pilgrimage fund which supports those who wish to be part of the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. It is our intention that members of our Cardinal Newman community will join the pilgrimage next summer, this will be open to families in our school. Further details will follow soon but please visit the website to discover more:

https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/lourdes/going-to-lourdes

Therefore, we would like to invite you to make a donation to the fund via Scopay and support our team of staff who will running 10km in December. Thank you.

Wrap up London Coats Collection 

When you are sorting out clothes for the Bag2School collection on 17th November, Year 4 would be grateful if you could:

  • put aside any unwanted/outgrown coats that are in good condition,
  • bring them to school on 17th November
  • place them in the “Wrap up London” bags at the school Reception

Mrs Simpkin will deliver them to a local Wrap Up London collection hub to be distributed to those in need. For more information go to www.handsonlondon.org.uk/wrap-uplondon

Please do not bring coats in before 17th November as we have nowhere to store them. Thank you.

Open Mornings for 2023 Reception in take

Friday 18th November 10.30 am - 11.30 am

Wednesday 7th December 9 am – 10 am

Please email the school office (office@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk)  to book a place giving your name and phone number. 

School Dinners

Please remember to book school dinners on Scopay at least 1 week in advance or ring the school office before 9am if you have left it too late to book online for that day.

Allergies

If your child has an allergy please make sure the school office is informed.

Christmas lunch

Christmas lunch will be on Thursday 15th December. On this week the normal meal that would have been on the Thursday will on the Wednesday instead of the roast.

 


Governors Fund Donation

If each family could donate £10 per month to the Fund, we would be able to complete the development of the school playgrounds (Early Years and KS1) within 12 months and reach the cost of a new astroturf sports facility for Key Stage 2 within five years. 

It's really easy to make a donation to the Governor's Fund. If you would like to donate online, please click here . Any contributions gratefully received. Thank you for your support.


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Parents Association Notes

Christmas Fair Saturday 17th November

Secret Present Room

Our Secret Present Room is back at this years Christmas fair it’s one of the most popular stall and we need as much support as possible to make it a success

From Monday 21st November we will be collecting donations for the annual Secret Present Room. For people who haven’t heard of this before, We kindly ask you to donate an item from the list below. Please do not wrap the presents (these get wrapped on the day when you purchase at the fair) your items should cost up to the value of £5.00, nothing over please.

On the day of the Christmas fair everyone will be given the chance to buy the items they wish to pick and get them wrapped ready to put under the tree??. The items will be sold between £1 to £5 and nothing more, so a great opportunity for children to buy items for their parents or siblings!

We would also be extremely grateful for donations from all year groups for Christmas wrapping paper and sellotape to help the kids wrap their items.

Below are the donations list we need support on!

Red, Yellow, Coral, Garnet - MUMS ??

Orange, Green, Opal, Amethyst - DADS ??

Blue, Topaz, Emerald - BOYS??

Violet, Ruby, Sapphire - GIRLS ??

For one week only!! There is a table in the school office where you can leave your gifts which is available from Monday 21st to Friday 25th November ONLY! Thank you for your support.

Cake Sale

 

Thank you for your support with this today! The cake sale raised £247.15 for the PA!

 

 

 

 

Bag2School

Please do not bring bag2school in before 17th November as we have nowhere to store them. Thank you.


Club News

Autumn term 2022 Clubs

All External Clubs Autumn Term 2022

Please find the list of external clubs for Autumn Term here. 

All School Run Clubs Autumn Term 2022

Please see details of teacher-led clubs here.

Homework Club (Y3-Y6)

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


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 put pick-up notes in your child's reading/ homework diary or bookbag. 

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


Y6 Independent Walkers

If your child is in Y6 and you would like to let us know they will be walking home from school, please just 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

Support for Parents & Carers of children with ASD and ADD/ADHD

Stepping Up For Autism Course Information 2022 click here.

Request for Support Form click here.

NAS - OOH poster PDF click here.

Support groups and workshops for parents and carers

A virtual support group for parents and carers facilitated by the Hope Service and currently offered via Microsoft Teams. A safe space to share experiences, encourage and support each other. Help for the Helper and Care for the Carer. Click here for more information. 

Parent Support 

Parent Wellbeing Service

For more information on the Parent Wellbeing Service, please click here. 

 

 

Parent Wellbeing Service, Barnardo's Referral Form

This form here is to be used by anyone referring a parent/carer to the Barnardo’s Parent Wellbeing Service outside of the CAMHS SPA referral pathway.

 

Healthy weight for children

Do you need help to achieve a healthy weight for your child? Please click here for more information.

 

Invite to ASD parent support group 2022

Support group for parents whose child is awaiting ASD assessment or just had a diagnosis. For more information and future dates please click the flyer here.

 

Sibling rivalry, healthy gaming habits, dealing with meltdowns and anxiety

Parents may find this useful. It has a very comprehensive range of information including sibling rivalry, healthy gaming habits, dealing with meltdowns and anxiety. Please click here

Wellbeing resources recommended by Dr Alison D'Amario, Educational Psychologist for the Xavier trust can be found here 

'Supporting your Child's Wellbeing' Workshop - Please find presentation here from the workshop.


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).


Yellow Class Mission Week
All Day
From 14 Nov until 18 Nov
14
November
Yellow Class Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
18
November
Open morning
10:30am – 11:30am
18
November
Topaz Class Mission Week
All Day
From 21 Nov until 25 Nov
21
November
Topaz Class Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
25
November
School closed
All Day
28
November
Book fair after school
All Day
From 05 Dec until 09 Dec
05
December
Open morning
9:00am – 10:00am
07
December
St Lucy Mufti day
All Day
13
December
Break up for Christmas holidays (time TBC)
All Day
21
December
Start of Spring Term
All Day
09
January
St Stephen Mufti day
All Day
18
January

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