7th November, 2025
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Dear Parents/ Guardians,
It was lovely to see the children return to school in their winter uniforms this week.
We started the week with Mass led by Year 6 and Fr Ruslan to mark All Souls Day and ended the week with a beautiful Mission Week Assembly led by Sapphire Class reflecting on Remembrance Day.
The children received many compliments from prospective parents this morning during the Open Morning for their behaviour around school and during their learning- please pass on how proud we are of them.
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
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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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News/notes
Y6 phones
If your Y6 child is dropping their phone to the Office in the morning, please be reminded that in line with our school policy, no smart phones will be allowed after half term.
Odd Socks Day
Children are invited to wear odd socks on Monday 10th November for Anti-Bullying Week.
International Food Afternoon - 21st November
On Friday 21st November 2025, our school will come together to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. To mark this joyful occasion, we’ll be celebrating the wonderful mix of cultures that make up our school family. As all celebrations seem to include food, we would like to celebrate our different cultures and countries by inviting families to take part by preparing a dish from your home country or culture, or from any other country - sweet or savoury. You can bring a single plate or team up with friends or family to create a group of foods or a table of tasty treats.
This has been an extremely successful event for the last few years. The children love sharing their family or favourite traditional dishes and trying new foods from around the world.
We are so grateful to the families who provided food from all around the world last year. We’ve had food from Europe, South America, UK, Asia and the Caribbean. Thank you also to the many families who came to taste the foods.
If you would like to prepare a plate of food, savoury or sweet, or to get together with some friends and family to prepare a table of food from a country of your choice for this year’s celebration, please let Ms. Hunt know as soon as possible.
Bag 2 School Collection
There will be a Bag 2 School collection on Monday 17th November.
Please bring any donations in black bags/plastic bags on the morning of November 6th before 9am. Please note that we are unable to accept donations before this day.
Below is a list of items that Bag 2 School accept.
OPAL Play Donations
School Closure Day Multi Sports Camp
Date: Monday 1st December
Drop-off: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Pick-up: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost: £30 for the day
Parking
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
We hope you have had a lovely half term and are looking forward to the run up to Christmas and all the exciting events planned.
Just a quick reminder about the School Development Fund, if you missed hearing about it at the parent consultations please see here.
For those of you that haven’t signed up yet please follow the link to do so (https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/28465). Every little helps and we ask that those who are able, to donate what they can to ensure we can continue providing our children with what they need to develop to their full potential during their time at Cardinal Newman.
Thank you again to all of those that already give regularly. The iPads, new whiteboards, playground renovations etc have made a real difference over the last few years. None of that would have been possible without you.
Many thanks
Emma
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05 Nov 2025
Many thanks to everyone who donated generously towards our foodbank collection. Your donations were delivered today and were very gratefully received.
For more photos, please click here.
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05 Nov 2025
In Computing the children used the Paint programme to draw firework pictures.
For more photos, please click here.
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School Tours for Prospective Parents - Open Mornings
We welcome prospective Reception parents to our upcoming open days to learn more about our lovely school:
Friday 14th November 2025: 10 am – 12 am
Friday 9th January 2025: 10 am – 12 am
Please click the link below to book your slot. Once you have completed the form, you can assume you are on the list for the tour.
We look forward to meeting you all.
Open Day Booking form
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Parents Association Notes
To contact the PA, please email: PA@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk
Christmas Fair - Sunday 7th December
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Reception starters 2026
Please click here for more information on school applications if you have a child starting Reception in 2026.
Year 7 starters 2026
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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
There are currently no vacancies.
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
Teach SouthEast
Please find a list of the forthcoming recruitment events for Xavier Teach SouthEast. If you know of anyone considering a career change or who would like to know more about getting into teaching, please encourage them to come along! Additionally, our fast track form is now live on the website, so if you know someone already wanting to become a teacher or a brilliant TA or similar in one of our schools, they can use this link to apply now before DfE Apply opens for applications in October.
www.teachsoutheast.co.uk 
Fast track apply here
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Event / Venue
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Register/Join
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
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9.30-11am
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SCITT open morning
Xavier TSE central offices, Salesian school, Chertsey, Guildford Road, KT16 9LU
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Register your attendance here
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Tuesday 11th November 2025
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11-11.30am
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Online information event
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Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 397 787 846 616 6
Passcode: x4fb2QK2
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Thursday 11th December 2025
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11.30am-12pm
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Online information event
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Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 343 864 827 231 1
Passcode: X5VY7a4z
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Xavier Catholic Education Trust Vacancies
To find out more about vacancies within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, please click here
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Clubs and Camps
School Closure Day Multi Sports Camp
Date: Monday 1st December
Drop-off: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Pick-up: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost: £30 for the day
What to Bring:
Packed lunch & snacks
Refillable water bottle
Comfortable sportswear & trainers
Weather-appropriate clothing (e.g., rain jacket)
Autumn Term Clubs 2025
External Run Clubs Autumn Term 2025
Please see details of external clubs here.
Teacher-led Clubs Autumn Term 2025
Please see details here for Teacher-led 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 click here for more information.
Ukelele Club - Please find flyer here and book via Scopay
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.
If they will be walking independently from after school clubs, you will need to let the club leader know.
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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. Please note that smart phone are not allowed.
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)
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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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