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Hale Nursery &
Primary Academy
Nursery
Parent Induction Handbook
2021 - 2022
Upper Hale Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0LR
Tel: 01252 716 729
Email: admin@hale.kite.academy
Website: www.hale.kite.academy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaleKiteAcademyStarting Nursery at Hale Academy
Hale Academy is looking forward to welcoming you and your child into our Nursery. Your child is about to embark
on an exciting learning journey and we feel privileged to be part of that process. We are committed to ensuring
that all our children have a happy and enjoyable Nursery experience where a life-long passion for learning is ignited.
Our relationship with you, as your child’s first and foremost educator, is vital in ensuring that this learning journey
is successful. We are thoroughly looking forward to getting to know both you and your child.
This handbook is designed to answer any questions that you may have about Nursery and provide you with helpful
information before your child starts with us. We are always available to answer any further questions, queries or
concerns that you may have, so please do not hesitate to contact us via the school office.
Our Ethos:
We believe that children develop best through a child initiated approach to learning. We take time to carefully
observe children in their child-led play, assessing their learning and supporting them in moving forward. The
teaching team skillfully interact with the children, encouraging problem solving through open ended language and
questions. We understand that the provision we provide, both the physical environment and adult interaction, is
paramount in supporting the progress that each and every child makes, enabling them to reach their full potential.
Key Worker Approach:
We implement a ‘Key Worker’ approach. You will be informed of your child’s key worker when your child starts.
Using this system allows children to make firm connections with a particular member of staff. However, we firmly
believe that children will make different connections with adults as they grow and develop. Therefore the key
worker is likely to change over the course of year. We are dedicated to creating an environment where our children
and our families feel confident and comfortable talking, interacting and forming relationships with all members of
staff.
Our Learning:
The EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum is broad and balanced, and is split into ‘prime’ and ‘specific’
areas of learning. The practitioners in the Early Years expertly weave all the different elements together to allow
the children to experience all 17 areas through different and creative learning experiences. Much of this is child-
led, skillfully directed by the teaching team. The classroom spaces are arranged to encourage children to make
choices. The areas include, but are not limited to, art, science, mark making, maths, books, sand and water,
dramatic play, motor skills, small world, blocks, music, and the outdoor learning environment. As a result of this,
the children gain ownership of their own learning through the choices they make within the environment.
Tapestry:
We use a secure online Learning Journal called ‘Tapestry’. This tool allows you to have instant access to the learning
your child has engaged in at school. You are able to add comments to observations that the Nursery teaching team
have made, as well as adding your own photos and observations. This helps to create an all-round picture of your
child’s learning, achievements and successes. Once your child has started you will be sent an activation email. You
will then be able to create your own username and password.
-1-Progress and Attainment:
We carefully track the children’s progress against Development Matters descriptors throughout the year by
carrying out regular observations. We record the children’s attainment at different assessment points throughout
the year to track whether a child is making the expected level of development. We hold two parents evening
throughout the year where progress and attainment can be discussed with parents and carers. At the end of your
child’s time in Nursery you will receive an end of year report detailing their achievements and progress.
PRIDE Values:
We have a set of values here at Hale Academy that underpin everything we do. Both our behaviour and our reward
systems are intrinsically linked to the values:
P Pride & Positivity
R Respect & responsibility
I Independence & Integrity
D Drive & Determination
E Excellence & Enjoyment
School Uniform:
Nursery children wear the same school uniform as the rest of the school:
• Red polo shirt
• Navy blue round-necked jumper
• Grey or black trousers, skirt or leggings
• Black school shoes
Black, navy or grey jogging bottoms or leggings are perfectly acceptable for ease of getting them up and down
when using the toilet and for freedom of movement.
Outdoor Clothing:
We go outside in all weathers and this can sometimes result in children getting wet or muddy. It is essential for
the development of young children’s learning to be able to explore the different elements the outdoors has to
offer. Therefore, children need to be prepared for all kinds of weather:
• Wellington boots (clearly named and to be kept at Nursery)
• Waterproof jacket
• Hats, scarves, gloves (weather depending)
• Sunhats (please put sun cream on before the children come to Nursery)
Change of Clothes:
As children play, explore and discover, they can get very dirty, wet and muddy. Keeping them warm and dry is
fundamental to their well-being. Therefore, a spare change of clothes to be kept in school is essential. These
clothes should be kept in a named drawstring bag on their peg. If clothes do come home to be washed - please
ensure that they are returned to Nursery the next day.
EVERY ITEM OF CLOTHING SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME
-2-Hale Academy Term Dates 2021-2022 (Dates specific to Nursery to follow):
TERM FIRST DAY LAST DAY
Thursday 2nd September Friday 22nd October 2021
Half Term: Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October 2021
AUTUMN 2021
Monday 1st November Friday 17th December 2021
Christmas Holiday: Monday 20th December 2021 – Monday 3rd January 2022
Wednesday 5th January Friday 11th February 2022
Half Term: Monday 14th February - Friday 18th February 2022
SPRING 2022
Monday 21st February Friday 1st April 2022
Easter Holiday: Monday 4th April - Monday 18th April 2022
Wednesday 20th April Friday 27th May 2022
May Bank Holiday: Monday 2nd May 2022
SUMMER 2022
Half Term: Monday 30th May - Friday 3rd June 2022
Monday 6th June Wednesday 20th July 2022
INSET DAYS: 2021-2022
INSET Day Wednesday 1st September 2021
INSET Day Tuesday 4th January 2022
INSET Day Tuesday 19th April 2022
INSET Day Thursday 21st July 2022
Nursery Session Times:
Bumblebees: Monday - Friday 09.00 - 15.00
Caterpillars: Monday - Tuesday 09.00 - 15.00 Wednesday 09.00 - 12.00
Ladybirds: Wednesday 12.00 - 15.00 Thursday - Friday 09.00 - 15.00
We offer both the standard 15 hour provision and the full 30 hours. For further details about the different session
times and applying for 30 hours funding, please contact our Admissions Officer in the school office - Miss Read
(admissions@hale.kite.academy).
-3-Daily Routine: example
9:00 am Nursery doors open
9-9:30am Children free flow and settle
9:30-9:45am Welcome to Nursery song and circle time
Snack and milk is available all morning as and when the children want it
10:45-11:45m Free flow inside and outside
11:45-12:00pm Carpet time-story
12:00-1:00pm Lunchtime and outside play
1:00pm-2:00pm Free flow inside and outside
2:30-2:50pm Family group time PSED or CAL focus
3:00pm Home time
Each day parents are welcomed into the Nursery to help settle their children before saying goodbye. Please feel
free to talk to the staff at this time about your child or to make an appointment for a future date. This will be
dependent on COVID restrictions in September 2021.
Lunch and Snacks:
Each day we have fruit and milk provided by the National Fruit for Schools scheme and the Cool Milk scheme. We
ask that children bring in a water bottle every day. Please ensure the contents of the bottle is water and not juice.
Children are welcome to bring a juice in their packed lunch.
On the days when your child is staying for lunch you will need to provide a healthy, packed lunch. Please ensure
the contents of your child’s packed lunch does NOT contain nuts. This includes hazel nut chocolate spread.
Communication:
Communication is very important between Nursery and home. We do our very best to keep you informed of events
and important information regularly. The regular, monthly school newsletter always contains a diary of up and
coming dates for the term, and fliers to announce one-off events, or necessary equipment that is needed in
Nursery, will be sent home with your child.
One of our main points of communication is through our RM Integris email system. In order for this to be effective
it is vital that we always have your up-to-date contact details. If your details change then please let the office know
ASAP.
Please check our school website frequently - www.hale.kite.academy. We update the site regularly - newsletters,
children’s work and photographs of current projects are posted on the site for your information. In addition, many
school forms can be downloaded from the site and links to other important websites found. Please save the
address into your favourites and make a point of familiarising yourself with the features available on a regular basis.
Additionally, you can follow the school on Facebook – HaleKiteAcademy - here we regularly post items that are
happening in the school, photographs, and this is a great way of instantly finding out what is going on.
-4-General Information:
Nappy Changing & Toilets
All of our staff are committed to supporting you and your child as they become trained to use the toilet. If your
child is using nappies, please ensure that we always have a supply of nappies, wipes and nappy sacks available at
school. We are always available to offer advice and support as your child makes the transition to become toilet
trained and we will work closely with you through this process.
Illness & Medicines
If your child is unwell, we would request that they remain at home until they are well and stay off Nursery for at
least 48 hours after the last occurrence of any sickness or diarrhoea. Please phone the school office to let us know
of any absence on the first day of the absence.
Accidents & Injuries
We have designated first aiders in Nursery who have undergone paediatric First Aid training. This training is
updated regularly. Any accidents that occur in Nursery will be logged on an accident report form and copies will
be stored in the school office. In cases of emergencies, staff will follow the normal school policy of phoning for
support and if necessary, medical assistance from an ambulance.
Allergies
If your child has any special dietary requirement please make sure that you let a member of staff know. We taste
a variety of food and cook different food types on a regular basis.
We look forward to welcoming you in September to the vibrant learning community that has been created at
Hale Academy.
-5-Welcome from the Hale Academy PTA!
We at the Hale Academy PTA (Parent Teachers Association) welcome you to this fantastic school! The PTA are a
friendly bunch of parents, guardians and teachers who come together to host fun and engaging activities for the
school and local community. Whilst doing this we aim to raise much needed money for the school and also provide
fun filled memories for the children and families of the school. We meet regularly, and work closely with the school
with what we support.
Look out for your invitation to the Hale Academy PTA AGM. It’s a chance to meet the committee, find out what we
do and share your fund-raising ideas to support our school. And hopefully this year we can meet in person with
cheese and wine!
Despite the challenges over the last year, we have arranged virtual events that have been enjoyed by everyone.
The money raised allows us to fund the Year 2 pantomime, the Year 6 Lion King trip, provide plants to make the
school look great and equipment to support the classes and teachers.
We raise money through shopping donation websites such as Amazon Smile and Give as You Live. Further details
are on the Hale Academy PTA page on the school website under ‘Community’. Please check them out, we have
raised over £400 through these sites!
The Hale Academy PTA hold the second-hand uniform. A list of what we have in stock is on the school website
along with the price list. If you would like any items either email the PTA at pta@hale.kite.academy or send a private
message through the Hale School PTA Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HALESCHOOLPTA)
We wish you a fabulous summer and we are looking forward to seeing you in September!
On behalf of the PTA,
Steph Everitt – Chair of Hale Academy PTA
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