25th November, 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

School will be closed on Monday, have a lovely long weekend.

Governors Fund Donation

We would like to thank the 23 new donors to the Governors' Fund following our Governors' Fund Feast Day Appeal last month.  Your support helps us to provide important school enhancements which benefit the children and their learning, our current priority being the development of the school playgrounds.

We are also grateful to our existing donors.  The most recent impact of your gifts can be seen in the Early Years playground where our Reception children have been enjoying their new playground environment which has exciting features such as a music wall, water flow wall and trough, scooter/bike track, tunnel and climbing mound!

If each family could donate £10 per month to the Governors' 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

School Closure day

Please note that school is closed on Monday 28th November. 

Part-time Office Administrator (2 days per week - Thurs & Fri) from January

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 here.  

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 30th November 2022

After school Club Playworker Vacancy

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 here.  

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

Learning Support Assistant Level 1 (XCET 3) Vacancy

We currently have a vacancy for a Learning Support Assistant Level 1 (XCET 3). 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 here.  

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 7th December 2022

Toy Donations required

The SEND Team would be very grateful for any high interest toys that you no longer need, Anything that is noisy, light up, sensory etc would be ideal. They should be in very good condition. 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.

Fantastic Fred

All the children took part in the Fantastic Fred Experience this week. It was a preventative and educational mental health resource, delivered in an interactive and memorable way. 

Please click on the link to watch a video with the important messages of FRED. The video is a summary of what the children have learnt and helps to communicate the messages in a fun and engaging way so that the children’s learning can carry on at home too.   www.thefantasticfredexperience.com/for-parents-guardians 

Information on parent workshops

Please see flyer here and links below of next year’s parent workshops from the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership Team- part of Mindworks Surrey.

Girls y5/y6 Football match, Royal Holloway

Yesterday the girls y5/6 football team played in a tournament at Royal Holloway, Egham. They progressed through the group stage (winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 1).  A tense quarter final ended in a 1-0 win in extra time.

The semi-final against local rivals Grovelands was even tenser and ended with a penalty shoot-out; the girls held their nerve and won 3-1 with goals from Aishling, Zara and Alina.

The girls were ecstatic to have made the final.  In true England style this also ended with penalties.  With great determination and resilience, the girls did their best but were finally defeated 1-3. Congratulations to all who played and thanks to the staff who took them. 

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

Reeds Girls Rugby - Free until Christmas!

 

 

For more information, please click Reeds Weybridge RFC – The Family Friendly Rugby Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advent charity

This year we will be supporting Walton Charity’s Christmas appeal, partnering with Stripy Stork, which benefits children and families in our community. Families at Cardinal Newman can support this by donating pre-loved baby and children’s clothes as well as essential items like nappies etc.  Please see the attached links for more details here and here. Please start to gather items at home and more details will follow about dates to drop off at school.

Arundel and Brighton Diocese Lourdes Pilgrimage fund.

As you will have seen in recent newsletters, a group of staff from school are running the Weybridge 10k on Sunday 4th December.  We would very much appreciate your support by making a donation on Scopay to the Lourdes Pilgrimage fund.

Thank you from the Food bank

A massive thank you for all your contributions to the Foodbank.

Open Mornings for 2023 Reception in take

Wednesday 7th December 9 am – 10 am

Wednesday 11th January 10.30 am - 12.00

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. Please order by 30th November.

 


25 Nov 2022
Opal Class - Forest School
Opal class got into the festive spirit by decorating the Environmental Area with Garlands and making decorations for the Christmas tree. They also built structures, made mud pies and went bug hunting. Well done Opal class! For more photos click here.
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25 Nov 2022
TTRockatars 25.11.22
Congratulations to this week's 3 rockstars!
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24 Nov 2022
Music - Salesian's Jazz Band
The children all enjoyed an amazing concert from Salesian Jazz Band, who played some festive favourites and explained their instruments to the pupils. 
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24 Nov 2022
Year 4 - Maths Workshop
Children from Year 4 spent the day in a workshop with 'Mathmagician' Andrew Jeffrey and children from St George's, Bell Farm, St Charles Borromeo working through mathematical problems and learning magic tricks. The children enjoyed working collaboratively with other schools and left...
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23 Nov 2022
Violet Class - Science
Violet investigated which material would be most suitable to repair a hole in a bucket. For more photos click here. 
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22 Nov 2022
Garnet Class - Forest School
Garnet class took part in the final seed workshop of the term. They investigated different types of seed dispersal and then they created dens, potions in the mud kitchen and went on a spider hunt. Well done Garnet class. For more photos click here.
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22 Nov 2022
Year 4 - Wreath Making Workshop
Year 4 had a fantastic afternoon preparing for Advent by making wreaths with family and friends, and understanding the significance of the items used to make the wreaths. For more photos click here.
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Parents Association Notes

School Christmas Fair

Secret Present Room

Thank you for your support with this. 

 

Christmas Jumper sale

Thank you for your support with this today. We raised £120


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).


School closed
All Day
28
November
Y4/Y5 / Y6 Sacrament of Reconciliation & Adoration in Hall
1:00pm – 3:30pm
30
November
Whole school Advent mass (Y4 lead)
2:00pm – 3:00pm
30
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