15th September, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Please find below news, upcoming events etc.

Have a lovely weekend.   

Catherine Burnham, 

Executive 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.

News

Partners in Learning September 2023 Presentations

Partners in Learning Presentations are now available on the website, click here, click your year group, the presentation is at the bottom of the page.

Year 4 Prayer Council applications

I would like to invite Year 4 children to write a short letter of application for the Prayer Council.  Please hand these to me on Monday 17th September. 

Being a member of the Prayer Council involves giving of time in service of others, leading prayer and liturgy, promoting fundraising and helping with Advent and Lent projects. Mrs Sharp

October Half Term Multi Sports Camp.

Planet Soccer October half term camp is open for booking:

https://bookwhen.com/planetsoccercamps60

Drop Off 8:30am - 9:30am

Pick Up 3:30pm - 4:30pm

123 Magic Parenting course

Please click here  for the flyer for the up and coming 123 Magic Course starting on the 7th November.

Riverhouse Barn Art Exhibition

Cardinal Newman are hosting our own Art Exhibition at the Riverhouse Barn 10am to 4pm until Sunday 17th September – every child who was in our school last summer will have their work exhibited!  Do bring your children along to see their work and celebrate their artistic achievements!

Graduate Learning Support Assistant

We currently have a vacancy for a Graduate Learning Support Assistant. Please click here for more information.

Part-Time Learning Support Assistant

We currently have a vacancy for a Part-Time Learning Support Assistant. Please click here for more information. 

SEND Local Authority SEND inspection

As you may have heard, the Surrey Local Authority SEND team is being inspected by Ofsted over the coming weeks.  This does not affect our school directly, but our SEND children and their parents are invited to feedback on their experience on the local authority.  We have been sent a questionnaire for parents and carers (and one for children) to respond and feedback their experience of SEND in Surrey.  

As a school community we always do the best we can for our children with SEND and our excellent practice was reflected in our recent school SEND Review.  Nevertheless, we can sometimes be let down by delays in processes or access to other services locally which are out of our control.  It would be worth feeding back your experience of these delays or shortages, as well as your experience of excellent support where you have found it.

The link to respond is:  

https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/p/AreaSend/10284395

Open Morning's for 2024 Reception intake

Please see dates here for 2024 Open Morning's.

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. 

First Holy Communion Program's 2024 and School Forms

All Saints, Hersham

First Holy Communion Application Forms are now available from the back of All Saints, Hersham and to download from the Parish website: www.stbarnabasmolesey.org 

The application forms need to be returned to the Parish office in Molesey by this Friday, 13 October 2022 at 11am. 

Please note no application will be considered unless all the required information and documentation is returned. 

St Erconwalds, Walton

St Erconwald’s First Holy Communion Program is now ready!!!! Please follow the link  Sacraments - St Erconwalds and download the registration pack and application form (any problems, please let St Erconwlad’s office know as they could always give you a hard copy). The application forms should be returned no later than Sunday 21st October. Any forms received after that date will NOT be considered. However, without Catechists the program cannot be run and at the moment we do not have enough Catechists. Last year we had a fantastic group of parents that step up to deliver it. The more Catechists we have the better as that means you will not have to lead every week. So please get in touch with the Parish office phone(01932 22 1101 or 07494 749833) or email (walton@abdiocese.org.uk) if you are interested in helping. They will be extremely grateful. Thank you.

School Forms

If you would like Fr Ruslan to sign your Primary or Secondary School forms, please make sure you are registered within St Erconwald’s Parish first. If you need a Registration Form, please contact the Parish Office or collect one from the back of the Church. Once you have registered, you can drop your form in the Parish Office and Fr Ruslan will sign them. Signed school forms can be collected from the Sacristy at the end of Saturday/Sunday Mass. Thank you.

 

Eco Committee

Back in October! 

 

News/Events this week

15 Sep 2023
Violet Class - Creation
Violet Class have been learning about the Creation story through, art and drama.
Read more
13 Sep 2023
Yellow Class - Forest School
The first forest school session went off with a 'tweet' with yellow class. We investigated common garden birds, tried out their birds' calls, and made our own nest for 'Jack Sparrow'. We then had fun looking for birds through binoculars in our own bird hide, created tasty tr...
Read more

Parents Association Notes

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

PA AGM Reminder

The PA AGM is on Thursday 21st September at 7:45pm at Hersham Golf Club. All welcome!!

Cake Sale

 

Autumn Clubs September 2023

External Run Clubs Autumn Term 2023

Please see details of external clubs here.

Teacher led Clubs Autumn Term 2023

Please see details of teacher led clubs here.

Ukulele club - Please book via Scopay. Dates this term are 

September 13th, 20th, 27th
October 4th,11th,16th
November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
December 6th

Please click here for more information. 

Chess Club - Please book via Scopay. 

Ballet - For more information, please click here

Engineering club - Please see flyer here

Code camp - Please see flyer here

Mini Dance Performers - Please click here for the more information

Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here.

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

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

Italian Club - For more information, click here 

French Club - Please find flyer here

Spanish club - Please find flyer here

NEW MTech - an extracurricular music technology and creative composition course for children aged 7-13. For the flyer click here.

NEW Magical Maths - Please find flyer here.

NEW After Crafts - Please find flyer 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.

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

iRock  - Please find flyer 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.

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).

Art Exhibition at the River House Barn
All Day
From 13 Sep until 17 Sep
13
September
Garnet Class Mission week
All Day
From 18 Sep until 22 Sep
18
September
Garnet Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
22
September
Amethyst Class Mission week
All Day
From 25 Sep until 29 Sep
25
September
Reception Welcome Assembly lead by Amethyst Class
8:50am – 9:30am
29
September
Open morning
10:00am – 11:00am
29
September
Start of Year Mass
2:00pm – 3:00pm
01
October
Open Evening
5:00pm – 7:00pm
04
October
Inset day (School closed)
All Day
06
October
Green Class Mission week
All Day
From 09 Oct until 13 Oct
09
October
Year 6 bikeability
All Day
From 09 Oct until 13 Oct
09
October
Whole School Mass lead by Year 2
2:00pm – 2:30pm
09
October
Reception phonics parents meeting
9:00am – 9:30am
10
October
Open Afternoon
1:15pm – 2:45pm
10
October
PA Glow Disco
All Day
13
October

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