News/notes
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. School will still need to be notified for each day your child is off, even during the 48 hour window.
Reading Shed
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are delighted to announce that, as part of our whole-school Book Week, we are launching our brand-new Reading Shed! This exciting addition to our school will give children a wonderful new way to explore stories and develop a lifelong love of reading.
The Reading Shed will act as our very own school lending library — children can choose a book to take home, enjoy, and return for someone else to discover.
Inside, you will also find our special collection of “100 Books to Read Before You Leave Cardinal Newman.” These books have been moved from the school library so that children can enjoy sharing these much-loved stories at home. Each one is clearly labelled to make them easy to spot.
Our aim is to fill the shed with a wide range of books to inspire readers of all ages and interests. We simply ask that once your child has finished a book, it is returned to the shed so another family can enjoy it too. The Reading Shed will be open after school each day for families to access.
If you would like to donate books to support the Reading Shed, please bring any donations to the school office rather than placing them directly in the shed, so that we can monitor and organise them appropriately.
If you have any questions, or if there are particular types of books you would like to see included, please do get in touch — we would love to hear your suggestions.
Best wishes,
Mrs Hartfield
Brooklands Card - free entry
If you would like to book the Brooklands Museum card for a weekend, please contact the office. The card covers entry to the Museum for up to 2 adults and 3 children.
For more information about the museum, please visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com
Planet Soccer now accept Childcare vouchers!
Easter Camp
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.
Mobile phone use onsite
National Online Safety: Wake Up Wednesday Guides for Parents 
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. 
Pick-up notes 
