Year 9 - Red Year

Welcome to the Red Year Group - Year 9 - 2026/27

Below you will find just some of the important information that will help support your son/daughter through their third 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: Mr Kanakalingham

Year Manager: Mrs Z Henry

Leadership Line Manager: Mr C Higgins

 

Form tutors: 

9AR

Mrs B Alexander

9AU

Mrs T Austin

9BG

Mr S Bagley

9CP

Miss L Crespo Carrillo

9DE

Mr H Dell

9 DO/GD

Ms L O’Doherty / Miss A Giordano

9FD

Mrs S Ford

9HA Mr A Harris

9JR

Mr R Jeffery

9PA

Miss D Parr

9RS/GD

Mrs M Ross / Miss A Giordano

9WH

Mr M White

 

Key dates:

Year 9 Information Evening 1st October
Year 9 Assessment Window 1 W/C 30th November
Year 9 Subject Teacher Meeting 14th January
Year 9 DTP/Meningitis Vaccinations 2nd March
Year 9 Assessment Window 2 W/C 19th March
Prizegiving 21st July

 

School day:

Year 9 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 9 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 9 is a Wednesday

 

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.