Year 8 - Red Year

Welcome to the Red Year Group - Year 8 - 2025/26

Below you will find just some of the important information that will help support your son/daughter through their second year at Cheam.

There is much more information available within the rest of the website and, as always, please contact the year team directly if you require any specific information.

Our email address is: red@cheam.sutton.sch.uk

 

Key staff:

Year Leader: Ms L Warman

Year Manager: Ms Z Henry

Leadership Line Manager: Mr C Higgins

 

Form tutors: 

8AR	Mrs B Alexander
8AU	Mrs T Austin
8BG	Mr S Bagley
8BY	Mr E Boakye
8CP	Miss L Crespo Carrillo
8DE	Mr H Dell
8FD	Mrs S Ford
8JR	Mr R Jeffery
8MX	Miss I Mahmoud
8PB	Mrs H Pidebois
8TG	Miss K Teague
8WH	Mr M White

 

Key dates:

Year 8 Assessment Window 1	W/C 10th November
Year 8 Subject Teacher Meeting	11th December
Year 8 Assessment Window 2	W/C 23rd February
Year 8 13+ Evening	23rd April
Year 8 HPV Vaccinations	28th April
Prizegiving	15th July

 

School day:

Year 8 students are encouraged to be at school by 8:20am to ensure a prompt start to the day.

A typical day at Cheam starts with tutor time or assembly and continues until the end of period 5 which is at 3.00pm for Year 8 students.

Tutor time	8.30am - 9.00am
Period 1	9.00am - 10.00am
Break	10.00am - 10.20am
Period 2	10.20am - 11.20am
Period 3	11.20am - 12.20pm
Lunch	12.20pm - 1.00pm
Period 4	1.00pm - 2.00pm
Period 5	2.00pm - 3.00pm

Please note: assembly day for Year 8 is a Thursday

 

Extra-curricular opportunities

There are a variety of extra curricular clubs that take place after school as well as homework club and sports matches. Information regarding the wide range of extra curricular clubs that are available can be found here. (TBC)

Cashless card payment system

Information regarding the cashless card payment system can be found here.

Uniform expectation

Information regarding the uniform expectation can be found here.