18th November, 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc. 

Have a lovely weekend.

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.


Notes/Reminders

Part-time Office Administrator

We currently have a part-time office Administrator vacancy. For more information click here. The job description can be found here. 

To apply for this job, please either complete and submit the online form on eTeach here or complete the Support Staff application form below. 

You can then either return a paper copy to the school office or email a copy to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 20th November 2022 

After school Club Playworker

We currently have an after school club Playworker vacancy. For more information click here. The job description can be found here. 

To apply for this job, please either complete and submit the online form on eTeach here or complete the Support Staff application form below. 

You can then either return a paper copy to the school office or email a copy to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 28th November 2022 

Xavier Trust vacancy

The Trust are looking to recruit a Finance Officer. More information can be found at  https://www.eteach.com/job/finance-officer-1288208

Auntie Agnes School in Uganda - Suitcase appeal

We are looking for medium/large old suitcases to send books and supplies to a school in Uganda. Please contact School Governor Chris Broome on 07508607349 and he will arrange collection. Thank you.

World Cup Football Day - Planet Soccer

Planet Soccer will be running a World Cup Football Day on the 28th November when school is closed. Please click on the links to book:

http://planet-soccer.info/book-a-holiday-course/

https://bookwhen.com/planetsoccercamps

Drop off is from 8:30 - 9:30

Pick up is from 3:30 - 4:30.

Arch Road Complaint

A resident has complained about the parking situation getting worse over the last few weeks on Arch Road with cars parked in front of their driveway. Please show consideration for our neighbours.  Thank you

A note from St Erconwalds: 

As the cold is coming, we are starting to bring out thick coats, gloves and scarves, maybe even turning the heating on! Now, imagine children not having any of these items and no electricity or heating and in temperatures even lower than the ones we have in the UK….. Hard to think, isn’t it? Well, we can do something about it! Here at St Erconwald’s we would like to encourage you and your child to donate children’s new gloves, scarves, hats and warm socks to go to Ukraine this winter or to sponsor these items by making a donation (cash or bank transfer). We are sponsoring a lorry to go to Ukraine as soon as possible and sending these items would be really helpful. Just paying for the lorry to go to Ukraine costs us £2500 so any help towards this as well would be greatly appreciated. If you wish to contribute, please bring any items to the Parish Office (only new items please) or if you would like to be a sponsor please add as ref “Ukraine gift”. The deadline is 12th of December. We are really grateful for your generosity and help in this matter. Thank you (St Erconwalds Parish Office).

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

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 

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much for all the coats you kindly donated, even more than last year! St Erconwald’s are also collecting warm coats for Ukraine so we have divided the coats up between the two causes.  Two bags of  coats have been delivered to Surbiton Fire Station  to be collected by the Wrap up London Team and one bag will be going to Fr Ruslan’s contacts in Ukraine.

Open Mornings for 2023 Reception in take

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.

 


18 Nov 2022
Yellow Class - Mission Week
Yellow Class led a fantastic Collective Worship on Anti-Bullying. Well done! For more photos click here. 
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18 Nov 2022
Opal Class - Visit by Fr Richard and Fr Kevin
Opal class were visited by Fr Richard and Fr Kevin to hear about what it means to be Called and the Sacrament of Confirmation.  The children really enjoyed his visit and had many questions to ask.  
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18 Nov 2022
Amethyst Class Forest School
Amethyst class enjoyed their Forest School session. They learnt about different methods of seed dispersal,  went hunting for seeds and finally built trading posts, created mud pies and even used the outside microscopes to inspect seeds and leaves in finer detail. Well done, Amethyst! For more p...
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18 Nov 2022
TTRockstars 18.11.22
Well done TT Rockers! Watch out for the results of Class v Class battles over the next few weeks!
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18 Nov 2022
Choir at Royal Albert Hall
Members of the Year 5 and 6 choir enjoyed an incredible day in London, performing at the Music For Youth Proms, at the Royal Albert Hall. They performed beautifully, experienced a range of amazing music and were a credit to Cardinal Newman School! For more photos please click here.
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17 Nov 2022
Year 2 - Inter House Competition
Year 2 took part in the Multi Sports House Competition. For more photos click here.
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17 Nov 2022
Year 5 - Hockey Tournament
On Wednesday 16th November Mrs Williams took a team to Staines Hockey Club to participate in a hockey tournament. All children thoroughly enjoyed the experience despite having not played hockey before. 
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16 Nov 2022
Year 4 - DT
Year 4 have been investigating how to improve the stability of bridges using trusses.  They designed and made some prototypes with airstraws and tested the stability using weights. For more photos click here.  
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15 Nov 2022
Yellow Class - Forest School
Yellow class enjoyed their Forest School session, they investigated different seed dispersal methods and even created their own. Well done Yellow Class! For more photos click here.
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15 Nov 2022
Violet Class - Forest School
The heavy rain held off just long enough for Violet class to go to Forest School, and they loved every minute of it. Making Christmas pudding in the mud kitchen, making homes for worms and minibeasts and even constructing a café. Well done Violet Class. For more photos click here.
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11 Nov 2022
Year 6 - Football tournament
On Thursday, our Year 6 boys' football team competed in a football tournament at Royal Holloway. We were astounded by their efforts on the pitch to work together as a team to find the back of the net. Their resilience and perseverance paid off with a strong performance in the group stage, leavin...
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11 Nov 2022
TTRockstars 11.11.22
This week's winners.  Best improvement in accuracy across the school this week!
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10 Nov 2022
Year 2 DT
Violet Class have been making axles, wheels and chassis as part of their DT Mechanisms unit. For more photos, please click here. 
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08 Nov 2022
Green Class forest school
Green class braved the rainy weather and enjoyed water play with the guttering, making pies in the mud kitchen and finding big juicy worms under logs. For more photos click here.
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08 Nov 2022
Red Class Forest School
Red Class enjoyed their first experience of forest school. For more photos click here.
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Parents Association Notes

School Christmas Fair

Christmas jumpers

Thank you for your donations. 

Secret Present Room

From Monday 21st November we will be collecting donations for the annual Secret Present Room. Please donate an item from the list below (value of £5.00 max). We would also be extremely grateful for donations of Christmas wrapping paper and sellotape. Below are the donations we need support on:

Red, Yellow, Coral, Garnet - MUMS 

Orange, Green, Opal, Amethyst - DADS 

Blue, Topaz, Emerald - BOYS

Violet, Ruby, Sapphire - GIRLS 

There will be a table in the school office where you can leave your gifts from Monday 21st to Friday 25th November ONLY! Thank you for your support.

Bag2School

Thank you for your support with this. 

 


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).


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
Christmas Jumper Day
All Day
15
December
Christmas Fair
11:00am – 3:00pm
17
December
Break up for Christmas holidays
12:30pm
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