28th April, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

Have a lovely long weekend. See you Tuesday.

Mrs. Burnham,

Headteacher

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

Eikon Webinars

Please find below details of our up-and-coming parent webinars.  These are free for all parents and carers in Surrey.  Details can also be found on our website Parent Webinars - The Eikon Charity 

Webinars currently open for registration:  

  • Thursday 4th May 2023 19.00-20.00
  • Supporting your Child’s Self Esteem and Confidence – Secondary
  • Register now by clicking here

 

  • Thursday 11th May 2023 19.00-20.00
  • Supporting your Child’s Self-Esteem and Confidence (Primary)
  • Register now by clicking here

 

  • Thursday 6th June 2023 at 12.00-13.00pm
  • Supporting your Child with the Transition to Secondary School - for parents of children with SEND
  • Register now by clicking here

 

  • Thursday 22nd June 2023 19.00-20.00 (A repeat of the webinar hosted on 23rd March)
  • Supporting your Child with the Transition to Secondary School
  • Register now by clicking here
  •  

XCET Marketing & Communications Lead Vacancy

The Xavier are currently recruiting for a XCET Marketing & Communications Lead. Please click here for more information.

 

Diversity Celebration Day

We are very fortunate in Cardinal Newman school to be a rich and varied community.  On Friday 19th May, we will celebrate the wonderful diversity within our school.  We will celebrate by sharing our languages, cultures and food.  We will also have some international food stalls (finger food only) between 3 and 4pm for parents to take their children to.  So please start thinking about traditional artefacts, stories or games to show others and finger foods which you  could contribute to the food stalls.  Please note that we are a nut free school.  More details will follow.

Chertsey Museum Half Term activities

Chertsey Museum will be running a number of craft activities during the May half-term holiday. More information is in the attached flier here.   

 

 

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. 

King Charles III's Coronation Celebrations 

On Friday 5th May we will be celebrating in school with a whole school picnic (more information to follow.) Children are invited to put their creative skills into action and create their own crowns to wear for the picnic. Our School Council will have the opportunity to judge the different crowns and will be 'crowing' winners for each class. (Please speak to your child's class teacher if you would like any resources to help your child make their crown.)

As a school we will also be taking part in ' The Big Help Out' on Friday 12th May (more information to follow.) Starting on Monday 8th May, thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our local communities to help mark His Majesty The King's Coronation. 

We also wanted to inform you of a nationwide project that your child may like to take part in. To celebrate King Charles III's Coronation we are inviting children to take part in the BBC Children in Need Royally Big Portrait. Thousands of primary school children across the UK have been invited to draw their own portrait of the King. Each child's picture will then be combined to create one giant visual portrait of King Charles III. For your child to be part of this historic moment and for their artwork to be included in The Royally Big Portrait, all you have to do is upload their drawing online which is quick and easy to do. 

  1. On a blank piece of white paper children will need to draw their portrait. They can only use black pen and must sign their first name or initials next to their drawing. (If you need a piece of plain paper for your child to draw their picture, please ask your child's class teacher.)
  2. Snap a photo of the portrait trying to ensure that the paper is as flat and non-creased as possible. 
  3. Go to BBC Children in Need here where you'll find information on The Royally Big Portrait, as well as instructions to 'Upload Here' to upload your child's drawing through their easy to use webform. 
  4. Portrait artist Sam Barnett will email you a link to the digital portrait when it has been created. 
  5. The closing date for uploads is Friday 28th April. Any portraits that are uploaded after this date will not be included. 

Coronation Picnic Friday 5th May

On Friday 5th May there will be a special lunch menu to celebrate the Coronation. If your child is having a school lunch on this day please select option 1 or option 2 in Scopay , there will be no option 3 on this day. The only difference between the options is option1 contains a ham sandwich and option 2 will be vegetarian.

If you would like your child to take part in the picnic please make sure they are signed up on Scopay by Tuesday 25th April.

 

Vacancies

Learning Support Assistant Vacancy

We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant. Please click here for more information. 

If you would like to apply for this job please download and complete the Support Staff application form on our website here and return it to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. Alternatively you can request a paper form from the school office and return it to the school.

After School Club Playworker Vacancy (3 days per week)

We are currently recruiting for a School Club Playworker. Please  click here for more information. 

If you would like to apply for this job please download and complete the Support Staff application form on our website here and return it to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. Alternatively you can request a paper form from the school office and return it to the school.

Eco Committee

Eco Committee

This week the eco- committee were hard at work in our allotment beds. They helped clear the weeds from the beds so that we can grow vegetables this term. The children  were fascinated by the beautiful metallic gold and green beetles we found but were less keen on seeing the grub that it metamorphises from!  

Eco Tip

https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/?gclid=CjwKCAjwl6OiBhA2EiwAuUwWZYE3Z8WP-87WITryfGS7J7XA2pX89VgRxthy-_vULhkwchFyKTpIYxoCzjwQAvD_BwE

Take part in No Mow May - Plantlife

Plantlife’s #NoMowMay is back, and blooming better than ever! People from across the UK will once again be locking up their lawnmowers on 1 May and letting the wildflowers in their lawns bloom.

www.plantlife.org.uk

This is one that I think a lot of us will be keen to do! Next month, is 'No Mow May' a campaign run by a charity called Plant Life.  This allows plants such as daisies and clover to flower and gives our pollinators a tasty feast to carry on with their important jobs. At Cardinal Newman we have a no mow area all year round at the top of the field. This has allowed a little natural meadow to form and allows us to see loads of interesting plant and bug life especially in the late summer. If you can't do this, why not grow some wildflowers in small pots. Not only do they look beautiful, but it will make a big difference to our pollinators.

28 Apr 2023
Yellow Class - measuring
Yellow Class used cubes and waffleblocks to measure different parts of the school. They worked out that the carpet was 167 cubes long and the distance from the classroom to the fence was 70 waffleblocks long. Well done!
Read more
27 Apr 2023
Ruby Class - Art
Ruby class have this week enjoyed exploring adding texture to their Georgia O’Keeffe inspired artwork. “ I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe For m...
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27 Apr 2023
Sapphire Class - Forest School
The sun came out for Sapphire class and boy did they make the most of it! Inspired by the book 'Through the Fairy Door,' we found little spots of beauty, created fairy doors with found objects and then gave back to nature by gardening and litter picking.  After that they were free to ex...
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25 Apr 2023
St George - Collectective Worship
In Collective worship on Monday we heard about St George and how he was a Roman soldier who was a Christian at a time when followers of Jesus were persecuted. Children helped Mrs Sharp tell the story using:  St George's cross to show he was Christian A sword to show courage A...
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Parents Association Notes

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

Bag2School Collection

There will be a Bag2school collection at 9 am on Wednesday 3rd May.

Summer Ball! 

Tickets on sale today!

Summer Fair - Sunday 9th July

These have historically been great fundraisers and loads of fun for the kids and an opportunity for lots of memories to be made.  Running an event like this is wholly dependent on volunteers though so before we can commit to setting it up we need to gauge participation.

-  Can you/your partner commit an hour (or more) that day to help?

-  Do you run/know a local business that we could get involved? Face paint, bouncy castle, MYO craft etc . Please get in touch with the PA/class reps to let them know. Thank you for your support.

Summer term 2023 Clubs

All School Run Clubs Summer Term 2023

Please see details of teacher-led clubs here.

External Run Clubs Summer Term 2023

Please see details of external clubs here.

Engineering club - Please see leaflet here

Spanish club - Please find flyer here

Mini Dance Class - Please click here for the flyer

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

Planet Soccer Clubs - Please click here to book

                       Monday After School - Football Year 1 & 2

                       Tuesday Morning - Cross Country Years 3 - 6

                       Tuesday After School - Football Year 3 & 4

                       Thursday Morning - Gymnastics Reception, Year 1 & 2

                       Thursday After School - Running Club Years 3 - 6

                       Friday After School - Dodgeball Years 3 - 6

Ukulele club - Please book via Scopay.  Ukulele club will be on May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, June 7th, July 5th, 12th. There will be no classes for 2 weeks in April and 3 weeks in June. Please click here for more information. 

Chess Club - Please book via Scopay. 

French Club - Please find flyer here

Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here.

iRock  - Please find flyer here

Italian Club - For more information, click here 

Code Camp - Please find flyer here and more information here

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 attends Whizz Kids after-school club). Please book and pay for via Scopay.

iRock 

            

Now your child can join iRock too! 

At iRock we believe every child deserves an opportunity to express themselves! Our in-school rock and pop band lessons provide an amazing confidence-boosting experience for children by making music fun!

Weekly iRock lessons help to unleash your child's confidence: playing in their very own band, learning their favourite songs, leading up to live concerts.

No musical experience is necessary

iRock provide all of the instruments

Your child can choose from drums, keyboard, lead electric guitar, bass guitar or vocals

iRock lessons are held during the school day

Our experienced band coaches will guide the band through every lesson

iRock runs from Reception through to Year 6

Bands are grouped by age

Children choose their band name and learn their favourite songs

Rehearsals build towards a concert at the end of each term

Included in iRock is a brand new music qualification that children can achieve without needing to take an exam

Click here https://www.irockschool.com/enrol to visit our website, type in the name of your school and register interest for your child to join iRock.

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).

Bank Holiday (School Closed)
All Day
01
May
Bag2school collection
All Day
03
May
Coronation Picnic lunch
11:30am – 1:00pm
05
May
Bank Holiday (School Closed)
All Day
08
May
Year 6 SATS week
All Day
From 09 May until 12 May
09
May
Orange Class Mission Week
All Day
From 15 May until 19 May
15
May
Year 4 at Dorking Halls
7:00pm – 9:00pm
16
May
Xavier Primary Musician of the Year
6:00pm – 8:00pm
18
May
Orange Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
19
May
Diversity celebration - food stalls
3:00pm – 4:00pm
19
May
Year 5 trip to High Ashurst
All Day
From 22 May until 24 May
22
May
Inset day (school closed for children)
All Day
26
May
Half Term
All Day
From 29 May until 02 Jun
29
May
Reception trip to Brooklands
All Day
06
June
Red Class mission week
All Day
From 12 Jun until 16 Jun
12
June

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