6th February, 2026
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
This week, we had a special focus on Children's Mental Health Week, a vital reminder of the importance of nurturing not just the academic growth of our children, but also their emotional and spiritual well-being.
The Travelling Book Fair has been a big success this week, with many children eagerly exploring new books, discussing their favourite stories and discovering new authors. Thank you for all your support with this - we have been able to raise funds that will go towards enriching our classroom reading resources.
Parent Consultations will be taking place on Tuesday and Thursday next week; if you haven't already done so, please book an appointment via Scopay to meet with your child's class teacher.
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
Paddy's Day Shindig 2026!
The annual Walton and Hersham Irish Society St Patrick’s Night will take place on Saturday the 14th of March at All Saints Church Hall in Hersham. This is a family friendly event with profits raised going to local charities. Come along and enjoy the craic! Always a great night with a live band, licensed bar, Irish shop, kids disco, face painting, Photo Booth, raffle, pizza truck and much more.
Tickets go on sale on Sunday 8th February at 8pm. Click the link below then for tickets! Ticket prices are adult £12.50 and children £2.50.
app.tickettailor.com/events/thehershamwaltonstpaddysfamilyshindig/2042774
If anyone would like to get involved on the night with helping out please contact Kieran Brennan on 07470 491967.
Planet Soccer Half Term Football and Multi-Sports Camp
St Erconwalds Pancake Party
Chertsey Museum
 
Parking
A reminder to please be mindful of residents when doing the school run. We have had a complaint this week of a parent being rude to a resident after their garage was blocked.
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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06 Feb 2026
The Year 6 classes may have had a few wet afternoons outside at Forest school, but that did not stop them from exploring. They built dens for their little goblins and even began to dig up some trenches for a stream to be made going from the pond to the fence. Muddy and wet afternoons had b...
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06 Feb 2026
A little bit of rain but lots of muddy fun was had by Year One these past two weeks. They carried on the stream that Year 6 had begun and added curves to it, realising they needed a stronger bridge. The water was not reaching some areas, so more digging was needed to make it level. They also ha...
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05 Feb 2026
The Year 5/6 Girls won their final game this week in the league to win their group! Soon they will face the winners of group 2 and group 3 to see if they can become the overall league winners this year.
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05 Feb 2026
On Wednesday Year One were visited by Dr. Fernandes who came to speak to the children about life in modern day hospitals and GP surgeries. Comparisons were made with hospitals and nurses in the past and in particular with Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. It was a very 'hands on' experi...
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04 Feb 2026
A huge well done to our KS2 pupils who took part in the Panathlon event at Cleves this week. The children showed brilliant teamwork, determination and enthusiasm throughout every activity. Their fantastic effort paid off as they finished in an impressive 2nd place! We are incredibly proud of how the...
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04 Feb 2026
Last Friday our Girls’ Football Team put on an outstanding performance in the Surrey County Cup. Every match was closely fought, with the team showing great skill, resilience and sportsmanship. Although they narrowly missed out on reaching the semi‑finals, they should be extremely pr...
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03 Feb 2026
Last week, Coral Class led a thoughtful and uplifting assembly on the theme of Christian Unity. The children reflected on how Christians are called to work together, celebrate their shared beliefs and build unity within their communities. They also created lanterns for each class as a reminder of th...
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Weekly Class Attendance
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Parents Association Notes
To contact the PA, please email: PA@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk
PA Quiz Night
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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
We currently have no vacancies at Cardinal Newman School.
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
Vacancies at the Xavier Trust
To find out more about vacancies within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, please click here
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Clubs and Camps
Planet Soccer Half Term Football and Multi-Sports Camp
Spring Term Clubs 2026
External Run Clubs Spring Term 2026
Please see details of external clubs here.
Teacher-led Clubs Spring Term 2026
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
French Club - Please find flyer here
Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here
Irish Dancing - Please email lgsoid@hotmail.co.uk
iRock - Please find flyer here
Judo class - Please contact Diane Capon on 07960 699 077 or email diane.capon@sky.com
Karate - Please email waltonjka@gmail.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 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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 Pick-up notes
Please note that if someone other than a parent/carer is picking your child up from school, you need to let the teacher or the office know.
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 should 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 phones are not allowed.
All phones must be labelled with the child's name.
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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 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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