9th May, 2025
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Dear Parents/ Guardians,
This week saw two significant moments of reflection and inspiration for our school community.
On Thursday we paused to remember the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, a time to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served during World War II. It is a day to reflect on the value of peace, the cost of freedom, and the importance of working together for a better future. The children gathered for a special assembly to learn why it is so important to look back and remember the significance of the day. We all gathered again on the field at the end of the day celebrating this occasion with a little picnic and singing the National Anthem along with some other war-time songs.
During Thursday evening we joined the global Catholic family in welcoming our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. His election brings with it renewed hope and guidance for the Church. We keep Pope Leo in our prayers as he undertakes his sacred responsibilities.
Have a lovely weekend,
Gerry Flower
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Catholic Life
Family Prayer Session
Please join us for our Family Prayer Session, which takes place every Friday morning from 8:15-8:30am in the school chapel. The aim is for families to gather and pray, the session is led by parents and all are welcome - please bring your children.
Follow the Mark 10 Mission here
https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/the-mark-10-mission
Prayer for Pope Leo XIV
Faithful God,
You guide us on the path of life
and your goodness is our constant companion.
Be with our new Shepherd, Pope Leo XIV,
in his service of the Church.
Fill him with the power of your Spirit,
the peace of your presence
and the compassion of Christ.
May he walk with you,
in wisdom and humility,
and lead us, together with all God’s people,
to embody your love for the world.
Amen.
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Governors' Fund
The Xavier CET is consolidating Cardinal Newman’s bank accounts and moving them all to Lloyds, including the Governors’ Fund. As part of that exercise, all standing orders and direct debits to the Governors’ Fund will be automatically transferred to a new Lloyds account. There is nothing for you to do, but you may receive notification from your bank about the change of accounts. This switch should happen sometime soon, but we will try to let you know when it takes place closer to the time.
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Lourdes Pilgrimage Fundraiser
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News/notes
Vacancies at Cardinal Newman
Part time Class Teacher required from September 
3 days a week
We currently have a vacancy for a Part time Class Teacher required from September 3 days a week. Please click here for more information and to apply click here.
 Xavier Musician of the Year
Date for the diary - Thursday 22nd May at 6pm - Xavier Musician of the Year.
Please join us to celebrate Music across the Xavier Trust, at the annual Musician of the Year event, held here at Cardinal Newman in the school hall. It is a chance to join together and hear from talented musicians across the Xavier Primary Schools, as well as the Cardinal Newman choir. Tickets are £3 on the door and include a sparkling drink of choice!
Book Donations for St Erconwalds
Parking
Please can we once again remind you to be mindful of your parking when collecting and dropping your children to school.
Parking is available in the Coronation Rec car park which is just a short walk away from school. Alternatively, you can park for free at Hersham station car park on Walton Park with a permit which you can obtain by emailing the school office your car re gistration plate.
Please also note that parents dropping their children off for Breakfast Club or any morning clubs are not allowed to park in the school car park.
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Message from the Governors
Dear all,
We wanted to update you on how we next plan to use the money from your donations to the Governors’ Fund to help our school.
We have agreed to fund the purchase of five new interactive whiteboards, which will replace existing models in KS1 and KS2 classrooms that are unfortunately reaching the end of their natural life.
Technological obsolescence is an inevitability and replacement can be a significant expense. As with the iPads, this is something that the Governors’ Fund can help the school cover.
With advancements in ICT, interactive whiteboards are considered integral educational tools that enhance learning and support teaching. Keeping them up to date enables teachers to take advantage of new media and teach innovatively.
If you don’t already give to the Governors’ Fund, may we ask that you consider it for 2025? You can donate to the Governors’ Fund here. Thank you for your generosity and for being such an important part of the Cardinal Newman community.
The Cardinal Newman School Governors
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Parents Association Notes
To contact the PA, please email: PA@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk
Summer Fair - 6th July, 3 - 6pm
More information to follow soon!
PA Parents' Summer Party - July 12th
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Reception starters 2025
Please click here for more information on school applications if you have a child starting Reception in 2025.
Secondary school starters 2025
Please click here for more information on school applications if you have a child starting Year 7 in 2025.
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 Mobile phone use onsite
Please can we kindly remind you mobile phones should not be used onsite for safeguarding reasons. Thank you for your co-operation.
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Brooklands Museum - School Membership card
If you would like to book the Brooklands Museum card for a weekend, please contact the office.
For more information about the museum, please visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com
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 National Online Safety: Wake Up Wednesday Guides for Parents
We would like to make you aware of our ‘online safety’ advice, guidance and support page called ‘Wake Up Wednesday - what parents / carers need to know’.
Wake Up Wednesday, created by The National College, aims to inform parents and carers on topics such as social media platforms, gaming, and IPad security. They include top tips, important reminders and reality checks on a wide range of online safety topics. They are a great resource to keep up to date with the issues children may encounter.
We will post relevant articles of interest that should help you and your child here on our website.
We thank you for your ongoing support in assuring the safety of our pupils online.
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Vacancies
Vacancies at Cardinal Newman
 Part time Class Teacher required from September
3 days a week
We currently have a vacancy for a Part time Class Teacher required from September 3 days a week. Please click here for more information and to apply click here.
Teach Southeast Teacher Training
TRAIN TO TEACH WITH OUTSTANDING ITT PROVIDER XAVIER TEACH SOUTHEAST
We always welcome people who want to discuss routes into teaching – we might be biased but we believe there is no better job than teaching young people and shaping the next generation! We would encourage anyone thinking of teaching to get in touch so that they can come to visit and find out more.
We are proud to be a partner school of Xavier Teach SouthEast, a SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) provider working in and around our local area. Xavier Teach SouthEast provides all trainees with high quality training, in both primary and secondary settings, to enable them to develop into competent and confident professionals.
Trainees are well prepared through first-rate complementary placements which ensure that they gain substantial practical experience, developing their evaluative and practical teaching skills effectively. In-school expert mentors and external subject trainers have consistently high expectations and work collaboratively to ensure training is coherent and highly relevant to the needs of trainees.
Xavier Teach SouthEast have had two consecutive Outstanding judgements and are highly regarded in the local area; we love working with them and hope you will too.
For more information please call them on 01932 578 682
Or visit the website to view their prospectus or sign up to a SCITT open morning www.teachsoutheast.co.uk
Xavier Catholic Education Trust Vacancies
To find out more about vacancies within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, please click here
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Spring Clubs and Camps
External Run Clubs Summer Term 2025
Please see details of external clubs here.
Teacher led Clubs Summer Term 2025
Please see details of teacher led clubs here.
Summer Term Clubs
After Crafts - Please find flyer here
Ballet - For more information, please click here
Chess Club - Please book via Scopay
Engineering club - Please find flyer here
Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here
Gaelic Football Club - Please book via Scopay
iRock - Please find flyer here
French 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
Mini Dance Performers - Please click here for more information
Planet Soccer - Please click here for more information.
Spanish club - Please find flyer here
Tae Kwon Do - Please find flyer here
Ukulele club - Please book via Scopay. Please click here for more information.
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.
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.
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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.
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 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)
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wellbeing
Surrey Adult Learning
NHS Parent Portal
At the start of the new academic year, we would like to remind you of the NHS school and parent resources available on inourplace to ease moving up transitions.
Click here for:
- easy-to-follow video resources for parents to help support emotional wellbeing during school transitions
- online learning and resources with tailored material for supporting children with additional needs and considerations
- signposts for practical support and ideas to ensure smooth transitions, including information on mobile phone use and technology
- extensive additional e-learning content for parents on childhood development and emotional health from 0-19+
Crisis Helpline
Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service
Sleep and why it matters
Please click here for information on Sleep and why it matters. More videos can be found on the Childrens Health Surrey website here
National Sleep Helpline: We are here to help
At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues. Sleep problems can leave people feeling isolated and lonely.
Our free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors, many of whom are specialists in working with SEND. We can talk to young people directly, or parents (we can also talk to adults, including older people, about their sleep issues).
The helpline is open 5 times a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7-9pm, and Monday, Wednesday mornings 9-11am. The number is 03303 530 541.
You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/
Support groups and workshops for parents and carers
Parent Wellbeing Service, Barnardo's Referral Form
Please see information flyer here and referral form here for support from Barnardo's Parent Wellbeing Service.
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Parish News
St Erconwald's Mass times
Weekday masses
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday - 9.30am, Tuesday - 7pm (Adoration & Reconciliation at 6:30pm)
Thursday No Mass
Weekend masses
Saturday
Italian mass 4.45pm (except during August)
Vigil Saturday - 6pm
Sunday
Family mass - 9.15am
Traditional mass - 11.15am
On the first Sunday of the month, we have our Polish Mass at 1pm
For updates, please check St Erconwald's website here.
St Barnabas and All Saints Mass times
All Saints, Hersham
5:30pm Saturday, Vigil Mass
9:00am Sunday, Mass
St Barnabas, Molesey
11:00am Sunday, Solemn Mass
6:00pm Sunday, Mass
For updates, please check St Barnabas' website here.
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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).
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To see the full Calendar of Events, click here.
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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
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