21st April, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I have been contacted recently by our Lourdes Diocesan Pilgrimage Office with regard to volunteers to care for the sick in Lourdes this summer.  You may remember I wrote to you about this before.  There is unprecedented demand for pilgrimage to Lourdes for the sick and isolated in our diocese this year and the diocese faces turning away sick pilgrims if enough volunteers do not come forward.  Could you help out this year?

The annual pilgrimage is extremely well supported - last year's was the first since the pandemic and took around 650 people.  In a normal year, there may be 1000.  It is a very joyful event and greatly appreciated by the sick and isolated, as well as by those who volunteer to care for them.

The closing date for applications is NEXT WEEKEND - 30th April - and after that they will have to start turning people away.  If you feel able to help, funding for volunteers can be greatly subsidised (beyond the advertised subsidy) so do get in touch with them and they will help you to find a way forward.  There are three teachers and one governor going from Cardinal Newman this year - we will hope to see you there!

Do come and talk to me if you have any questions.  The information shared by the diocese, including the link for more info are below:

Applications from pilgrims requiring assistance to journey with the Diocese to Lourdes this summer are back to pre-Covid numbers – this is wonderful news, but it does mean we now need lots of helpers, nurses and HCAs to apply during April to make sure we have enough people to care for them in Lourdes. To make your application please click here.

The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place 28 July to 3 August for those travelling by air, or 27 July to 4 August for those travelling by coach or jumbulance. The cost for Helpers and Clinicians is £680 (subsidised) or £850 full price. Find out more on the diocesan website.

Have a lovely weekend.

Catherine Burnham

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.

Notes/Reminders

St. George's Day

On Monday 24th April, children are invited to wear a red accessory or Scouting, Girlguiding, Cadet etc uniforms to school to mark St George's day.

 

 

 

Diversity Celebration Day

We are very fortunate in Cardinal Newman school to be a rich and varied community.  On Friday 19th May, we will celebrate the wonderful diversity within our school.  We will celebrate by sharing our languages, cultures and food.  We will also have some international food stalls (finger food only) between 3 and 4pm for parents to take their children to.  So please start thinking about traditional artefacts, stories or games to show others and finger foods which you  could contribute to the food stalls.  Please note that we are a nut free school.  More details will follow.

Chertsey Museum - St Erkenwald Walk


Saturday 29 April 2023 11.30am - 12.30pm

Join the museum curator on a short walk around Abbeyfields, Chertsey and learn about the Abbot of Chertsey, St. Erkenwald & the Chertsey Martyrs.

FREE & no need to book! Meet at the corner of Windsor Street & Colonel’s Lane, opposite the museum: Chertsey Museum, 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey, KT16 8AT
tel: 01932 565 764
e: enquiries@chertseymuseum.org.uk 

 

Summer Clubs now available to book

See more information in Clubs section below.

  

 

Children's events at Hersham Library

Doodle Club: Do you like drawing cartoons? Writing your name in silly letters? Doodling patterns all over your homework? This club is for you! We'll try out different things to draw and play some drawing games.  This is a 6-week club that will run the first half of summer term, 20/4 - 25/5. £3 per child.

Please sign up at the library or at hersham.library@surreycc.gov.uk

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. 

King Charles III's Coronation Celebrations 

On Friday 5th May we will be celebrating in school with a whole school picnic (more information to follow.) Children are invited to put their creative skills into action and create their own crowns to wear for the picnic. Our School Council will have the opportunity to judge the different crowns and will be 'crowing' winners for each class. (Please speak to your child's class teacher if you would like any resources to help your child make their crown.)

As a school we will also be taking part in ' The Big Help Out' on Friday 12th May (more information to follow.) Starting on Monday 8th May, thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our local communities to help mark His Majesty The King's Coronation. 

We also wanted to inform you of a nationwide project that your child may like to take part in. To celebrate King Charles III's Coronation we are inviting children to take part in the BBC Children in Need Royally Big Portrait. Thousands of primary school children across the UK have been invited to draw their own portrait of the King. Each child's picture will then be combined to create one giant visual portrait of King Charles III. For your child to be part of this historic moment and for their artwork to be included in The Royally Big Portrait, all you have to do is upload their drawing online which is quick and easy to do. 

  1. On a blank piece of white paper children will need to draw their portrait. They can only use black pen and must sign their first name or initials next to their drawing. (If you need a piece of plain paper for your child to draw their picture, please ask your child's class teacher.)
  2. Snap a photo of the portrait trying to ensure that the paper is as flat and non-creased as possible. 
  3. Go to BBC Children in Need here where you'll find information on The Royally Big Portrait, as well as instructions to 'Upload Here' to upload your child's drawing through their easy to use webform. 
  4. Portrait artist Sam Barnett will email you a link to the digital portrait when it has been created. 
  5. The closing date for uploads is Friday 28th April. Any portraits that are uploaded after this date will not be included. 

Coronation Picnic Friday 5th May

On Friday 5th May there will be a special lunch menu to celebrate the Coronation. If your child is having a school lunch on this day please select option 1 or option 2 in Scopay , there will be no option 3 on this day. The only difference between the options is option1 contains a ham sandwich and option 2 will be vegetarian.

If you would like your child to take part in the picnic please make sure they are signed up on Scopay by Tuesday 25th April.

 

Vacancies

Learning Support Assistant Vacancy

We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant. Please click here for more information. 

If you would like to apply for this job please download and complete the Support Staff application form on our website here and return it to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. Alternatively you can request a paper form from the school office and return it to the school.

After School Club Playworker Vacancy (3 days per week)

We are currently recruiting for a School Club Playworker. Please  click here for more information. 

If you would like to apply for this job please download and complete the Support Staff application form on our website here and return it to vacancy@cardinalnewmanschool.co.uk. Alternatively you can request a paper form from the school office and return it to the school.

Eco Committee

Eco Committee

The Eco -committee were glad to get back to work after the holidays and in our latest energy spot check we saw a vast improvement across the whole school, well done everyone! Sadly, it was still not a clean sweep, hopefully May will be the month we finally are totally green!  The Committee also went over to the Environmental Area to help make some resources for the start of Forest School sessions this term. Thank you team.

Eco tip of the week

As you may be aware, Saturday the 22nd of April is Earth Day. This is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the largest environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. This year, the theme is - Invest In Our Planet. Check out the official website for more information.

https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/

 

 

The BBC have a great Earth Day quiz  and some fun videos that you might like to look at as well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/green-planet

At Cardinal Newman, we will be having an electricity free afternoon and a global citizenship assembly focusing on our need to not waste energy or resources later in the term.

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Parents Association Notes

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

Bag2School Collection

There will be a Bag2school collection at 9 am on Wednesday 3rd May.

Movie Night

Thank you for all your support with this today. 

Summer Ball!

Summer Fair - Sunday 9th July

These have historically been great fundraisers and loads of fun for the kids and an opportunity for lots of memories to be made.  Running an event like this is wholly dependent on volunteers though so before we can commit to setting it up we need to gauge participation.

-  Can you/your partner commit an hour (or more) that day to help?

-  Do you run/know a local business that we could get involved? Face paint, bouncy castle, MYO craft etc . Please get in touch with the PA/class reps to let them know. Thank you for your support.

Summer term 2023 Clubs

All School Run Clubs Spring Term 2023

Please see details of teacher-led clubs here.

External Run Clubs Spring Term 2023

Please see details of external clubs here.

Engineering club - Please see leaflet here

Spanish club - Please find flyer here

Mini Dance Class - Please click here for the flyer

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

Ballet - https://www.missninaballet.com/ 

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

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

Ukulele club - Please book via Scopay.  Ukulele club will be on May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, June 7th, July 5th, 12th. There will be no classes for 2 weeks in April and 3 weeks in June. Please click here for more information. 

Chess Club - Please book via Scopay. 

French Club - Please find flyer here

Footbellas Girls Football Club - Please find flyer here.

iRock  - Please find flyer here

Italian Club - For more information, click here 

Code Camp - Please find flyer here and more information 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.

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.

iRock 

            

Now your child can join iRock too! 

At iRock we believe every child deserves an opportunity to express themselves! Our in-school rock and pop band lessons provide an amazing confidence-boosting experience for children by making music fun!

Weekly iRock lessons help to unleash your child's confidence: playing in their very own band, learning their favourite songs, leading up to live concerts.

No musical experience is necessary

iRock provide all of the instruments

Your child can choose from drums, keyboard, lead electric guitar, bass guitar or vocals

iRock lessons are held during the school day

Our experienced band coaches will guide the band through every lesson

iRock runs from Reception through to Year 6

Bands are grouped by age

Children choose their band name and learn their favourite songs

Rehearsals build towards a concert at the end of each term

Included in iRock is a brand new music qualification that children can achieve without needing to take an exam

Click here https://www.irockschool.com/enrol to visit our website, type in the name of your school and register interest for your child to join iRock.

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).

Year 4 Bikeability
All Day
From 24 Apr until 28 Apr
24
April
St. George's Day (red accessory or Scouting, Girlguiding, Cadet etc uniforms)
All Day
24
April
Bank Holiday (School Closed)
All Day
01
May
Bag2school collection
All Day
03
May
Coronation Picnic lunch
11:30am – 1:00pm
05
May
Bank Holiday (School Closed)
All Day
08
May
Year 6 SATS week
All Day
From 09 May until 12 May
09
May
Orange Class Mission Week
All Day
From 15 May until 19 May
15
May
Year 4 at Dorking Halls
7:00pm – 9:00pm
16
May
Orange Class Mission Week Assembly
8:50am – 9:30am
19
May
Diversity celebration - food stalls
3:00pm – 4:00pm
19
May
Year 5 trip to High Ashurst
All Day
From 22 May until 24 May
22
May
Inset day (school closed for children)
All Day
26
May
Half Term
All Day
From 29 May until 02 Jun
29
May
Reception trip to Brooklands
All Day
06
June

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