5th May, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

Have a lovely long weekend. See you Tuesday.

Catherine 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

 

A Crown for King Charles!

It was fantastic to see so many crowns on our playground today. The hall transformed into a royal banquet at lunchtime as the children shared their picnics together in the hall. After lunch, the school council visited each class to have a look at the crowns. They decided all of the crowns could easily be used in tomorrows ceremony but the following crowns really stood out to them: 

Reception: Zahra and Penelope

Yeara 1: Everly and Owen

Year 2: Natalia and Lily

Year 3: Theo, Teddy and Jacopo

Year 4: Rosalie and Bianca

Year 5: Tilly W and Tolek

Year 6: Cillian and Frank

Well done! 

Summer ball

Summer Ball tickets are on sale via Classlist - remaining tickets to be released tonight! 

You can book in groups or individually - if booking as a group just make sure you add your table hosts name!

The Ball Committee would welcome your support generating donations for the raffle & auction.  Can you or any of your connections  offer prizes along the lines of:

- Vouchers for restaurants, hotels, spas, fitness & entertainment venues, activities...... 

- Free spa, hair or beauty treatments, personal training or fitness classes.....

- Holiday rentals 

- Gifts or skills based activities/ experiences 

Please do get in touch with the Ball Committee* directly via Classlist

(*Kirsty Finding, Manuela de Castro, Rachael Mills, Lisa Sharpe or Sian Reeve) 

Xavier Musician of the Year

Xavier Musician of the Year 2023 - 6pm on 18th May at Cardinal Newman School. 

Cardinal Newman are delighted to once again be hosting this year's Xavier Musician of the Year event. Talented musicians from all schools across the Xavier Trust will be performing, during an evening of inspiring and uplifting music. The Cardinal Newman choir will also be singing on the evening. 

Tickets are available on the door (£3 - cash please), which includes a glass of prosecco or soft drink to enjoy. 

We look forward to welcoming you on the 18th! 

The Big Help Out - Donations and volunteers needed!

We will be taking part in ' The Big Help Out' on Friday 12th May in the afternoon.  If possible please donate plants/shrubs so we can spruce up the school grounds.

Can we please have parent/grandparent volunteers to help us tidy up the flower beds at the front of the school.  Please contact the office if you are able to help. More details to follow.

 

Diversity Celebration Day - Donations and volunteers needed!

On Friday 19th May, between 3.00 and 4.00pm we will celebrate diversity in our school by sharing finger foods from other countries.  Parents will be able to take their children to the hall after school to taste a variety of foods.

There will be tables with finger food from lots of countries.  We are fortunate to have such a wealth of diversity and it is lovely for the children to see their own cultures and favourite foods celebrated in school with their friends.

So far we have parents who will organise English, Polish, Irish and Italian foods.  Each table will need finger foods related to that country.   If groups get together to decide on one item to contribute each, there should be lots of food.  (Please list the ingredients of the food and remember that this is a NUT FREE school.

Please let Ms. Hunt know if you can organise and arrange with some other parents or friends to provide a range of finger foods from a country you are familiar with.   We would love the tables to reflect our school family.

 

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. 


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 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

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 News

This week in Eco -Committee we learnt about Fairtrade as it is part of our Global Diversity topic.  We were great at spotting the fairtrade logo on products, but we didn't realise just how important fairtrade is to the farmers that belong to the organisation. We learnt that fairtrade supports farmers by helping them form collectives, and then makes sure these collectives get a fair wage for their produce. It also helps them by giving the collectives money that they can put back into their communities such as building schools and hospitals.  The only negative we could find about buying fairtrade could be the cost, so I set the committee a challenge. Firstly, to see how many fair-trade products they could find in the supermarket and secondly to compare the price of a similar fairtrade product and a non-fairtrade product.  We will report our findings next week.

Eco Tip

As we are heading towards the King's coronation weekend, we thought there might be some tea parties going on! Can we persuade you to make a fairtrade treat to help support communities around the world? There are some great recipes below that might tempt you!

https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/choose-the-world-you-want/foodie-tent/more-recipes/

More Fairtrade Recipes - Fairtrade Foundation

More mouthwatering Fairtrade recipes from our 2021 Fairtrade Fortnight Choose The World You Want festival Foodie tent.

www.fairtrade.org.uk

 


05 May 2023
Year 4 - Crowning of Mary​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
May is the month of Mary and it is a tradition at Cardinal Newman school for children in Year 4 to bring flowers to crown Mary in our prayer garden. Thankfully the rain held off and Year 4 processed to the prayer garden with their "flowers of the rarest and blossoms the fairest".  Tha...
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Ruby Class - Crowns
Ruby class sporting some amazing crowns for our Coronation picnic.
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Year 1 - Coronation playtime
Year 1 enjoyed playtime in their homemade crowns.
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05 May 2023
Orange Class - Coronation Celebrations
The children enjoyed celebrating the Coronation today with a picnic and their home made crowns. For more photos click here. 
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TTRockstars 05.05.23
Fantastic times table work this week! Well done!
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04 May 2023
Emerald Class - Forest School
Emerald class took part in ‘Through the Fairy Door’  forest school session. They focused on  the beauty of the natural world and then managed to find hidden magical places. They then did their bit for nature by litter picking on the field and planting of vegetables. They then h...
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Parents Association Notes

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

Bag2School Collection

Thank you for your support with this. 

Summer Ball! 

Tickets on sale now!

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 camps 2023

iRock Summer Camp

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
08
May
Year 6 SATS week
All Day
From 09 May until 12 May
09
May
Coronation Big Help out
All Day
12
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
New Reception Parents Welcome Meeting
6:00pm – 8:00pm
14
June
Red class assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
16
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