Hale Nursery & Primary Academy

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 5 - 6th October 2023 Dear Families,

A reminder that the Frimley Health Paediatric Respiratory Nursing Team will be in school on Monday to answer any questions or concerns parents have regarding wheeze and asthma. Please join them in the Main Hall at school drop off on Monday morning

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 4 - 29th September 2023 Dear Families,

Parents Evenings will take place during the week beginning 16th October and we will be holding face to face meetings in the Main School Hall for all year groups. Appointments will need to be booked via SCOPAY as usual and bookings will go live at 6pm today.

Appointments will take place as follows:

Tuesday 17th October from 3.50pm – 7.30pm in the main hall
Thursday 19th October from 3:50pm – 5:30pm in the main hall

If you do not have a SCOPAY account please contact the school office.

Please note that Surrey County Council will be carrying out planned roadworks tomorrow (Thursday 28th September) on the junction of Alma Lane and Upper Hale Road between 9:30am-3:30pm.
The works shouldn't affect the morning drop off but will likely impact collection time. Please can we ask that as many families walk as possible to reduce congestion.

Please see below The Kite Family Hub Autumn Term timetable.
To book a place at any of the sessions please click on the relevant links below:

Come & Ask: https://KFHComeandAsk.eventbrite.co.uk

The Nurturing Programme: https://AutumnNurturingProgramme.eventbrite.co.uk

After School Dance Club *FREE TRIAL*

Did you know that Boogie Pumps lead a fun filled, high energy dance class every week at Hale Academy on Mondays 3:30pm – 4:30pm?

Boogie Pumps are offering 6 free trial spaces for their session on Monday 2nd October for pupils that want to try the class.

To claim your free trial space please contact Boogie Pumps HQ via email and let them know the following details:

1. School name
2. Child’s name
3. Child’s school year
4. Parent/Guardian email address
5. Emergency contact number

Classes aim to get kids active, boost their confidence and learn a new skill

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 3 - 22nd September 2023 Dear Families,

We have been invited to participate in the 2k Cross Country race at Farnham Park on Saturday 14th October 2023. This is open to all children in Years 3-6. If your child is interested in taking part, please complete the following permission slip by Wednesday 11th October 2023: https://forms.office.com/e/B9ZWKa7H1R

All children are welcome, regardless of whether they attended cross country club last year. However, whilst this is a fun event, it is not an easy run as conditions tend to be boggy with inclines and the children will need to be really confident in their running ability and overall fitness to manage the 2K distance.

Full details can be found here:https://www.hale.kite.academy/assets/Uploads/Cross-country-Letter-Farnham-Park-Oct-2023.pdf

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 2 - 15th September 2023 Dear Families,

We would like to invite you to come in to school and meet your child's class teacher. This is an opportunity for you to see the classroom, meet the teacher and discuss the topics they will be covering through the year and any expectations that are specific to the year group.

Please complete the relevant form(s) below to indicate which meeting you will attend:

Monday 18th September 3.45pm or 6.00pm
Year 1: https://forms.office.com/e/TWzTZtvsH5
Year 2: https://forms.office.com/e/0AGUrFUhpQ
Year 5: https://forms.office.com/e/EN7u0s6J2Z

Tuesday 19th September 3:45pm or 6:00pm
Year 3: https://forms.office.com/e/EDZe2V5AUY
Year 4: https://forms.office.com/e/UXcRk5DVrq
Year 6: https://forms.office.com/e/Pt4aXFYrC9

Thursday 21st September 3.45pm or 6.00pm
Reception: https://forms.office.com/e/tWJUHmXYuq

Is my child too ill for school? Find out when it's best to keep your sick child at home and when it's OK to send them to school or nursery.

The Child and Family Health Surrey Immunisation Team is visiting the school on Monday 25th September 2023 to deliver flu vaccinations via nasal spray for children in Reception to Year 6.

Please complete the e-consent form by 4pm on Tuesday 19th September 2023 by visiting:
• www.surreyimmunisations.co.uk and entering your school’s unique code SR125133
• If you do not want your child to receive a vaccine, then please fill in the ‘No’ box.
• If you do not want your child to receive the nasal spray vaccine on the basis of porcine gelatine, please fill in the ‘No’ box indicating this, and you will be given the opportunity to consent for an alternative vaccination. This vaccination is delivered by injection into the arm (intramuscularly) and does not contain any porcine DNA agents. We will deliver this in school when we visit, if you would like you child to receive this vaccination in a clinic, please contact us on the above number or email.

We have 3 places left for our cookery course starting this Thursday (14th) at St Joan of Arc's Parish Hall, Farnham. The course teaches basic cookery skills and includs advice on budgeting, nutrition, health & wellbeing. Contact the Foodbank if you would a place on the course.

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 1 - 8th September 2023 Dear Families,

A reminder that Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September are INSET Days and the school is closed - we look forward to seeing the children on Thursday.

Our new to Reception children will be in school on Wednesday 6th from 9am-12pm as per the transition letter.

Can we also remind you of the following:

- All shoes for school uniform days should be completely black.
- Trainers for PE should be completely black (not illuminous green/oranges that have been creeping in this year!)
- PE kit should be non-branded blue or black track suit bottoms. If you would like to check uniform regulations please see the uniform page on our website.
- The PTA have a lot of good quality second hand uniform, please contact them if this can support you in any way.
- Water bottles should all be clear/transparent- bottles where the contents cannot be seen will not be allowed.
- No pencil cases. Children will be provided with their own individual resources. Pencil cases have been becoming more and more elaborate and therefore a distraction for learning.

Thank you

Dear all
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Have a lovely summer and goodbye and good luck to our Year 6s!

Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 35 - 21st July 2023 Dear Families,

Read the latest Kite Academy Trust Newsletter here:
https://www.thekiteacademytrust.org/assets/Documents/Newsletters/KAT-Family-Newsletter-Issue-15-July-2023.pdf
Have A Lovely Summer Everyone!

Reminder that Monday 17th July is an INSET Day and the school is closed to all children. We look forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Kite Family Hub have pre-recorded support videos for parents and carers, offering practical advice and strategies to support children to prepare for school transitions. Links below:

Part 1: https://kiteacademy.sharepoint.com/sites/homelearning/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2Fhomelearning%2FHome%20Learning%2FKite%20Central%2FAsIST%2FTransition%20workshop%20%2D%20Part%201%20%2D%20Introduction%2Emp4&ga=1

Part 2: https://kiteacademy.sharepoint.com/sites/homelearning/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2Fhomelearning%2FHome%20Learning%2FKite%20Central%2FAsIST%2FTransition%20workshop%20%2D%20Part%202%20%2D%20Reception%2Emp4&ga=1

Part 3: https://kiteacademy.sharepoint.com/sites/homelearning/_layouts/15/stream.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2Fhomelearning%2FHome%20Learning%2FKite%20Central%2FAsIST%2FTransition%20workshop%20%2D%20Part%203%20%2D%20Secondary%2Emp4&ga=1

Do you have a budding rockstar at home?
There are currently a few places left for Rocksteady lessons from September, if your child would like to learn to play in their very own band on either drums, keyboard, vocals, electric or bass guitar. You can check the latest availability at rocksteadymusicschool.com

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 34 - 7th July 2023 Dear Families,

Today at Waverley Family Centre

Year 6s are on their way back from seeing The Lion King. Current ETA back to school is 7:30pm but will update if this changes

Please find attached an invitation for local families to come and drop in and view the new Hale Chapel’s Garden at Hale Cemetery today from 2pm-4pm. There will be refreshments available and they will show visitors around the garden.

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 33 - 30th June 2023 Dear Families,

An additional Trust-wide INSET Day has been agreed on Monday 17th July. This means that Hale Academy will not be open to pupils on this date. We appreciate that this is short notice and would like to apologise for any inconvenience this might cause.

A copy of the letter that has been sent to all parents can be found here:https://www.hale.kite.academy/assets/Uploads/INSET-Day-Letter-for-2023-2024.pdf

On Tuesday 4th July, we will be holding a m***i day and we are asking for a donation towards fundraising for the Year 6 leavers party. That afternoon, the Year 6s will be organising some fun games and activities for all the children to play.

If your child is desperate to start their Summer Reading Challenge, they needn’t wait any longer! The Reading Agency’s online Challenge launches today.

Join your child online at https://ow.ly/u17f50OWXHX . They can read, record and review any books they read and earn digital rewards.

All Surrey Libraries are offering the Summer Reading Challenge and your child participate in this Challenge as well from Saturday 8th July!

You must be a member of the library to join in, but registering is easy and free either online https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/your-library/join-your-library or in branch. We love to hear about what your children have been reading.

Don’t forget – all reading counts, whether it’s magazines, audiobooks, graphic novels or re-reading their favourites! All reading counts!

The Reading Agency

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 32 - 23rd June 2023 Dear Families,

Please join us on Saturday 1st July as part of the Hale Academy entry into the Hale Carnival Procession.

Our theme this year is pirates!

We are asking for children to send in their pirate jokes. If your child would like to join in the procession, please locate a suitable costume (for example a stripy t-shirt and shorts) and join us on the School Field at school at 17:00. All will be revealed then! Basic face painting will be available for those who would like it, but you would have to arrive earlier at 16:30. A responsible adult will have to stay with the child throughout the judging and the procession down the hill to the main Carnival arena on the Hale Rec at 18:00. It is always a fun experience, so please come along!

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Hale Academy Newsletter Issue 31 - 16th June 2023 Dear Families,

This summer we will be operating our cut-off point again.

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We will be running a cake stall alongside our other refreshments at Halefest tomorrow and are requesting any cake/biscuits contributions from our Hale school community.

These do not need to be homemade, shop brought is fine. If they are homemade please could we ask that they come with a list of the ingredients for allergy purposes.

Cakes can be dropped at the school office on Friday 9th, if shop brought and will keep, they can also be dropped at the school on Saturday before or during Halefest, from 2pm.

Many Thanks for all your kind and generous donations.
Hale PTA

It's time to . Can you help us to win £1,000 worth of National Book Tokens to help rebuild our range of books and encourage reading for pleasure. Click on the link below to nominate the school

https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools?utm_source=nbt&utm_medium=email&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=20230606_schools_B2B

Lakeside is relocating!