3rd March, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

Have a lovely weekend.

Governors Fund Donation

We would be grateful for any donations to help us with our next project: the development of the school playgrounds (Early Years and KS1).

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

Community of Learners, Believers and Friends

There have been one or two instances of unkind behaviour between adults in our school community recently. As well as being upsetting for the individuals involved, this also doesn’t set a good example for our children. Let’s use Lent as a time of reconciliation and seek to be kind to all we meet.

Book Week 

The children all looked fantastic dressed up as their favourite book character!   Thank you for all the great photos of the children being storytellers on our online Padlet https://padlet.com/CardinalNewman/childstoryteller

 

 

 

World Book Token

Please click here for the £1 Book Token. 

 

 

 

 

Planet Soccer - INSET day 15th March

On 15th March, the school Inset Day, Planet Soccer will be running a multisport camp at school. Drop Off 8:30 - 9:30, Pick Up 3:30 - 4:30

£25 for the day, Discounts for 2nd and 3rd siblings only.

To book please follow this link

https://bookwhen.com/planetsoccercamps60

 

Multi Sports Camp - Easter Holidays

We will be running a Multi Sports Camp in the second week of the Easter Holidays.

Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th

Drop Off 8:30am - 9:30am

Pick Up 3:30pm - 4:30pm

£25 a day, £70 for 3 days

Sibling discount on 2nd & 3rd siblings for 3 days.

https://bookwhen.com/planetsoccercamps60

 

Join Team Elmbridge for the Surrey Youth Games – Free training with professional coaches

The Specsavers Surrey Youth Games are back from 2023 and we are now recruiting members for Team Elmbridge. The sports/activities on offer this year are:

 

  • Dance mixed (for years 3 to 6) 
  • Swimming - water confidence (for years 4 to 6, school referral only)
  • Tennis mixed (for year 3 only)

The Games are for beginners who may not get the chance to attend clubs, or are inactive and put off by the thought of competing against others. The focus is on joining in, having a go and having fun, in order to learn new skills and boost confidence.

Free training in Elmbridge starts after the Easter school holiday, with all teams coming together for a family-friendly event at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Saturday 17 June 2023.
Online registration opens on 1 March. More information at: https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/sports-and-health/surrey-youth-games/

Please click here  and here to see flyers. 

The Bridge Community Space, Walton

The Bridge is a new community space in central Walton offering practical support for families in Elmbridge who are struggling with the rising cost of living. Please click here for more information. 

 

Music Workshop Day Hampton School

On Sunday 23 April, Hampton School is hosting its 23rd annual Music Workshop for local Junior School pupils in Year Three and above. Please click here for more information. 

School Dinners

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

Allergies

If your child has an allergy please make sure the school office is informed. Please check the menu carefully before booking lunch for your child. 


Eco Committee

This week in Eco committee we did a spot check on our classrooms to see if we were remembering to conserve Energy and turn lights and whiteboards off.  Well done to Red, Orange, Ruby, Coral, Opal, Sapphire, Emerald class who had all lights and whiteboards off. However, we still are some way off a clean sweep!

 

Eco tip of the week - Make It a Full Load!

Make it a full load! Running your washing machine and dishwasher only when full reduces water usage and energy. Don’t pre-­wash dishes and you’ll save as much as 5 litres of water per load

03 Mar 2023
Opal Class Adoration
This afternoon Year 4 reflected on the temptations of Jesus in the desert during their Lenten Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Mrs Burnham. For more photos click here.
Read more
03 Mar 2023
TTRockstars 03.03.23
Well done to this week's winners!
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World book week - Red Class
Red Class enjoyed all the World Book Week activities including a visit from an author and decorating potatoes as their favourite characters. For more photos click here.
Read more
03 Mar 2023
Blue Class Mission Week
This week Blue Class have enjoyed sharing stories with members of our community as part of our Mission Week. We invited some pre school children in to spend the morning with us on Wednesday, sharing stories and playing together. Following this we sang our World Book Day song to the children and thei...
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World Book Day - Opal Class
Opal Class made a fantastic effort with their World Book Day costumes.
Read more
03 Mar 2023
Coral Class - Drama and Art Workshop
This week Coral Class took part in a Drama and Art session linked to the story 'The Magic Paintbrush' by Julia Donaldson. They used their bodies to recreate key objects and characters within the story for the drama session and then looked at the techniques the illustrator had used to create...
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World Book Day - Orange Class
Orange Class made a great effort dressing up as some of their favourite characters from books. 
Read more
03 Mar 2023
Reception - Chicks
On Monday 10 eggs arrived in an incubator and are being kept in Orange Class. They started hatching on Wednesday and we now have 10 very fluffy chicks! Reception have been taking very good care of them and have had the chance to hold them. For more photos click here.
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World Book Day - Violet Class
Violet Class made a great effort with their World Book Day costumes.
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World Book Day Assembly
The children enjoyed showing their outfits to the rest of the school at assembly. We also said goodbye to Mrs Duddy who is very sadly leaving us at the end of this week. For more photos click here. 
Read more
03 Mar 2023
World Book Day - Staff
The staff all dressed up as book villains for World Book Day!
Read more
03 Mar 2023
Coral Class - World Book Week
Coral Class enjoyed dressing up for World Book Day and reading with the younger children during the week. For more photos please click here.
Read more
02 Mar 2023
Year 6 sharing stories with Year 3
Year 6 and Year 3 enjoyed sharing their favourite stories. For more photos click here.
Read more
02 Mar 2023
Opal and Green Class reading
Opal and Green class enjoyed sharing stories as part of Book Week. For more photos click here.
Read more
01 Mar 2023
KS2 - Author visit
KS2 enjoyed a visit from children's author Puneet Bhandal who uses her experiences working in Bollywood to write books about Bella and Monica, pupils in a Bollywood stage school.  We really enjoyed hearing about how much time it takes her to write her books and how the books are illustrated...
Read more
01 Mar 2023
After School Club Playworker Vacancy
Please click here for the Advert - Play worker (Breakfast / Afterschool Clubs) Please click here for the job description.  If you would like to apply for this job please download and complete the application form from the school website and return to vacancy...
Read more
28 Feb 2023
Year 2 - Author Visit
Year 2 had a fantastic time meeting author and illustrator, Zehra Hicks on Monday. She read one of the books she had illustrated called 'The Problem with Problems.' she showed us how to create our own problem creatures focusing on its expression. We then thought about the emotions this probl...
Read more
28 Feb 2023
Graduate LSA Vacancy
Please click here for the Advert - Graduate LSA - Spring 2023. Please click here for the job description.  Apply for this job either via ETeach or via the school website here.  Closing date for applications is 13/03/2023 Interviews to take place w/c 20/03/2023
Read more

Parents Association Notes

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

Easter disco!

Thank you for supporting the Quiz night last Friday - we made an amazing £1,061.52! 

We'd like to thank our hosts for the evening Connor Maloney and Sam Ahern, who were brilliant as well as Year 2 reps Danielle, Hannah, Kirsty and Manuela, who did a great job organising the whole event.


Spring term 2023 Clubs

All School Run Clubs Spring Term 2023

Please see details of teacher-led clubs here.

External Run Clubs Spring Term 2023

Please see details of external clubs here.

French Club - Please find flyer here

iRock  - Please find flyer here

Engineering club - Please see leaflet here 

Italian Club - For more information, click here 

Spanish club - Please find flyer here

Ukulele club - Please click here for information

Code Camp - Please find flyer here and more information here

Planet Soccer Clubs-  Please click here to book

Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here.

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

Ballet - https://www.missninaballet.com/ 

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

Dance Club - https://www.minidanceperformers.com/book-online 

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.

Homework Club (Y3-Y6)

Homework club runs 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 via Scopay.


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

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).


Violet Class Mission Week
All Day
From 06 Mar until 10 Mar
06
March
Science Fair
2:45pm – 3:15pm
06
March
Y6 Homefront workshop
All Day
07
March
Year 4 Residential to Hooke Court
All Day
From 08 Mar until 10 Mar
08
March
Violet Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
10
March
Inset day (school closed for children)
All Day
15
March
Year 1 trip to British Wildlife Centre
All Day
16
March
Year 2 trip to Wisley
All Day
17
March
Year 5 Viking Day
All Day
23
March
Year 4 Roman Assembly
2:30pm – 3:00pm
23
March
Year 3 Egyptian Assembly
2:30pm – 3:00pm
30
March
Term ends (half day - time tbc)
All Day
31
March
Start of Summer Term
All Day
17
April

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