Academy Improvement Plan
Our Child Friendly Academy Improvement Plan details the measures we are taking to ensure that or school provides the best possible learning environment for our pupils.
Please click the icon below to download a copy.
Parents & Carers
Admission
Appeals against a refusal to admit a child should be made to the Local Education Authority:
School Admissions Team
Integrated Admissions
Manchester City Council
PO Box 532
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
The school has adopted the Local Education Authority’s Admission Policy. Places in our school are allocated on the following basis:
Severe social or medical needs.
Siblings already in the school.
Straight line distance from home to school.
Please note:
The fact that your child may have been offered a place in the Nursery does not automatically guarantee a place in the school – This is subject to availability.
For further guidance, click below to download the admissions policy and appeals timetable.
Arbor
In school we use an app called Arbor. Through this, parents can:
Select and pay for their child’s school meals
Receive whole school and 1:1 messages
The Arbor app is available through the Google Play and Apple App stores.
Attendance
It is important that our children are in school so that we can teach them! The education of our children is paramount.
If your child is absent please contact the school office on the first day of absence. It is important that holidays and appointments are made outside of school hours.
Behaviour
At Old Hall Drive Academy we:
Understand that the quality of relationships and school climate area absolutely critical to successful student learning
Seek to establish strong meaning and connection for students, families and staff in social and academic contexts
Implement principles of mutual respect and encouragement
Focus on long term solutions at individual, class and school wide Level
View mistakes as opportunities to learn and misbehaviour as opportunities to practice critical life skills
At Old Hall Drive Academy, children become part of a friendly cooperative environment where there is an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Every child is made to feel they have a vitally important role to play in the life of the school where their achievements are recognised and acknowledged.
Our school’s Behaviour policy document provides further details.
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Holiday Dates
Please click the links to view our holiday dates:
Homework
At Old Hall Drive Academy, we provide weekly Maths and English homework but reading at home is our key priority.
Children who read often at home do best in school and beyond. We need your help to help your child make the progress they are capable of! Therefore, all of our homework is centred around reading.
What we will do:
Provide books for your child to read with you at home, aiming to change them weekly
Send home a reading record
Check and respond to your comments in the reading log
What we are asking you to do:
Listen to your child read for at least 3 times a week for 10 minutes
Record that you have listened to them read in their reading record
Help your child practise their spellings (KS2)
What should my child read to me?
Their scheme book. This will either be a Read Write Inc ‘Book Bag Book’ or an Oxford Reading Tree book.
What should I read to my child?
Your child will also bring home a book to read for pleasure that they have chosen to share with you. This is where you come in! Even if they can read it, it’s always nice to read together!
How can I support my child when hearing them read?
If your child gets stuck on a word, encourage them to try and sound it out. If your child still doesn’t know after trying, tell them the word and if they don’t know what it means, explain the word to them or look it up together.
If your child is reading and doesn’t realise they have misread a word, ask them to go back and try again!
Things to try at home:
Try to get into a habit of listening to your child reading by doing it at the same time each day. Before bed or straight after school– whatever works for you!
Just 10 minutes is all that is needed. If your child wants to read for longer- fantastic! But if they don’t, don’t force them into it- it might turn them off reading altogether!
Make sure your child brings their reading book and reading log into school daily so we can hear them read too!
Policies
Click here to view / download our Trust policies.
Please contact the School Office if you require any of these policies in an alternative format.
Parent Voice
At Old Hall Drive Academy, we aim to build strong links with our parents and the wider community. We value all feedback from parents as it helps us to develop and continually improve the outcomes for our children.
Safeguarding
The Education Act 2002 places a duty on schools to have arrangements in place to ensure that they safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and follow statutory guidance. Governing Bodies must have someone who understands the requirements of the safeguarding guidance and legislation.
At Old Hall Drive we are committed to ensuring the safety of all of our children with rigorous policies and procedures in place.
Every Childhood is Worth Fighting For
NSPCC is the leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. We help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.
The number for children to call if they need support is 0800 136 663
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
CEOP helps keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They help thousands of children and young people every year, as well as their parents and carers.
| The Safeguarding Team | |
|---|---|
| H. Brooker | Principal/Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| J. Turner | Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead / Family Worker |
| D. Hughes | Designated Safeguarding Team Member / Attendance Lead |
| A. Hatton | Assistant Principal / Designated Safeguarding Team Member |
| C. Manock | Reception Teacher / Designated Safeguarding Team Member |
| J. Pritchard | Assistant Principal / Designated Safeguarding Team Member |
| P. Roberts | Assistant Principal / Designated Safeguarding Team Member |
School Day
Children should be in line for 8:35am, the teachers will come onto the playground at this time. At 8:40am, teachers will take their classes inside ready for lessons to begin at 8:45am. After this time, children will be recorded as late and given a code L.
School lunches are staggered between the times 11.30am and 1.30pm.
We have a breakfast club each morning from 8.00am. This is a good time to ensure that our children have a warm breakfast to prepare them for the day, socialise with other children from different year groups, take part in team games and finish their homework with the support of staff!
School finishes at 3.15pm.
Total hours provided in a typical week = 32.5
Across the Academy we also have a wide range of after school clubs that take place, make sure you keep up to date with our newsletters and calendar!
School Dinners
Our school lunches are prepared and cooked from fresh produce on the premises every day. We are committed to encouraging healthy eating.
At Old Hall Academy, the cost of school lunches is £11.25 per week. Universal Free School Meals were introduced in September 2014. Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes are now entitled to a free school lunch. Anyone who is entitled to free school meals MUST still apply for them as the Government is only paying for meals where there isn’t an entitlement to free school meals.
Parents can select and pay for school dinners through the Arbor app.
Your child can choose a main meal and a dessert from one of the 'food stations'.
View Menu
Healthy Eating Policy
Schools White Paper
Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child
The Schools White Paper outlines plans for schools up to 2030 and addresses issues created by the pandemic as well as ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in every classroom – regardless of location.
Schools White Paper
Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child
The Schools White Paper outlines plans for schools up to 2030 and addresses issues created by the pandemic as well as ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in every classroom – regardless of location.
SEND
Old Hall Drive Academy caters for children from 3 – 11 years old. We are inclusive and aim to meet all children’s needs and support their development in the most appropriate way to ensure they reach their full potential. We provide additional support for children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND):
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sensory, Medical and Physical
Hearing impairment, visual impairment, epilepsy, Tourettes syndrome
Cognition and Learning
Moderate learning difficulties; specific learning difficulties, eg. dyslexia /dyspraxia
Communication and Interaction
Autistic spectrum condition, Asperger’s syndrome and speech and language difficulties
SEND Online Safety Hub
Net Aware has partnered with Ambitious about Autism to bring online safety tips, advice and activities specifically for parents and carers of children with SEND. We spoke to parents of children with a range of special educational needs such as dyslexia, autism and speech and language difficulties. Find out more by clicking here.
Uniform
All pupils are given a school jumper and school bag at the beginning of each academic year.
The school uniform consists of a royal blue sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan, grey trousers or skirt and a white shirt or polo shirt.
Click to visit our uniform supplier.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
We are committed to developing the whole child and our curriculum is tailored to the needs of our pupils, preparing them for life beyond the classroom.
Our pupils self- assess themselves against the seven behaviour traits at the core of our curriculum; Respect, Empathy, Self-awareness, Positivity, Excellence, Communication and Teamwork.
Our mission is to ensure that our pupils have the necessary skills to conquer the challenges of life and to be successful in modern Britain.
