Nightingale Primary School Information Booklet
Nightingale Primary School Contents
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Welcome Page 3
Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, EYFS Rules and the Nightingale Habits Page 4
Staff to Remember Page 5
Uniform, Forest school and PE Page 6-7
Attendance Page 8
Our Behaviour System Page 9-10
Safeguarding Page 11-12
Medical tracker Page 13
Mailchimp Page 14
Arbor Page 15
A School day information Page 16
Nightingale Primary School
Welcome to Nightingale
Thank you for choosing Nightingale School for your child. Our reputation is based on an inclusive approach where every child thrives. We develop the whole child, focusing on mastery of literacy and numeracy alongside a bespoke curriculum for the arts, sciences and humanities. Engagement is at the heart of all we do with over twelve whole-class musicals relating to current topic learning performed each year giving every child a chance to shine. Outdoor learning is also a key aspect of our curriculum with Forest School in place for all children from NurseryYear 2 and annual camping residentials in years 4,5 and 6.
Our beautiful state-of-the-art facilities allow us to offer a unique curriculum experience based on practical, hands-on learning in dedicated specialist teaching spaces. These include a cookery room, drama studio, art workshop, rooftop science lab and outdoor learning area. Our classrooms are comfortable, airy spaces allowing our children to concentrate without distraction on their learning. The four beautiful outdoor spaces accessed for playtimes are designed to meet the needs of each age group whilst promoting physical activity and imaginative play.
I am supported by a highly experienced and creative team who are dedicated to meeting the needs of every child and allowing each to reach their full potential. Please explore the Curriculum section of the website where you will find detailed information about our curriculum and pedagogy. Under the ‘Parents’ tab there is also lots of useful information such as how to book in to our wrap-around care and where to buy our uniform.
We look forward to getting to know you and your child.
Abigail Hopper Headteacher
Nightingale Primary School
Our Guiding Principles, Rules and Habits
Mission Statement :
To empower our community today to create brilliant citizens for the world tomorrow.
Nightingale Guiding Principles:
Inspirational Teaching
Creating exceptional learning experiences for every child, every day
No One Left Behind
Being flexible in our approach and never giving up
Create the Safe Space
Listening with patience and understanding, building supportive relationships
Innovating Together
Never standing still, always looking to improve, willingly accepting help and guidance from our strategic partners
Lead by Example
Community, Inclusion and Respect at the heart of all we do
The Nightingale Habits
Always Do Your Best
• Persisting
• Remaining open to continuous learning
• Thinking flexibly
• Striving for accuracy
• Applying past knowledge to new situations
• Creating, imagining, innovating
Be Respectful and Listen
• Listening with understanding and empathy
• Responding with wonderment and awe
Speak Up
• Questioning and posing problems
• Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
Take Care of Yourself and Others.
• Finding humour
• Taking responsible risks
• Thinking interdependently
Stop, Think, Act
• Managing impulsivity
• Thinking about thinking (metacognition)
• Gathering data through all senses
Nightingale Primary School
Key Members of Staff
Mr Steele Assistant Headteacher Deputy DSL/ Upper Phase Lead (y4,5,6)
Mrs Hopper Headteacher
Ms Benjamin Deputy Headteacher SENCO/DSL
Ms Emel Office manager/Attendance Officer
Miss Sweeney EYFS Lead/ Reception Teacher
Ms Chandrika Business Manager
Miss Islam Lower Phase Lead (y1,2,3)
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Nightingale Primary School Attendance
Stage 1- Attendance Concerns: Letter to inform you of the school’s concerns your child’s attendance.
Stage 2 - Warning : letter informing the parents that medical evidence is required to authorise absence.
Stage 3 - Penalty Notice Warning: Informing the parents that they are likely to be referred to hackney Education.
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Nightingale Primary School
Term dates 2024- 2025
Monday 2nd Sept - Friday 25th October 2024
Children start: 5th Sept
Inset Days staff only : 2nd, 3rd, 4th September
Monday 6th January 2025- Friday 14th
February 2025
Children start: 7th January
Inset Days staff only: 6th January
Tuesday 22nd April 2025Friday 23rd May 2025
Children start: 23rd April Bank Holiday: 5th May 2025 Inset Days staff only: 22nd April
Monday 23rd December 2024- Friday 3rd January 2025
Total: 75days
7th April 2025Monday 21th April 2025
holiday 21st April
Total: 60 days
Nightingale Primary School
Safeguarding
Ms Benjamin Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hopper Headteacher
Mr Steele Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Nightingale Primary School
Parent information
We try very hard to keep parents regularly informed about first aid incidents and medication administration at school. Sending paper notifications home can be rather ‘hit and miss with notifications often going astray along the way.
To help make improvements in these areas we have decided to use a service called Medical Tracker. Medical Tracker not only allows us to inform parents/ carers of first aid incidents and medication administration by email but it also allows us to analyse the data we record.
Medical Tracker will be beneficial to you because:
• We can record and track first aid incidents that involve your child
• We can record and track medication administration that involves your child
• You can be notified immediately after a first aid incident by email
• You can be notified immediately after medication has been administered by email
To use Medical Tracker effectively we will be using the recent emails we obtained from you. If you prefer a different email address to be notified, please inform the school office. These will be used to notify you of any incidents that involve your child.
Please be assured that Medical Tracker is registered with the Data Protection Registrar and guarantees that all information you provide will be kept private and will not be passed on to any other organisation.
Important – When we start using Medical Tracker, email messages will be sent from donotreply@medicaltracker.co.uk. Please add this address to your email address books (or approved sender list) to prevent messages from being blocked by your SPAM/JUNK filters.
Injury Incident Email Notifications
Parents receive instant notifications when incidents or medication administration are recorded. Using Medical Tracker’s Parent Approve functionality, a simple email can will be sent to remind parents to confirm their child's current usage of medication, or to authorise the use of medications during school time.
New Parents Newsletter Sign Up
Please sign up online www.nightingale.hackney.sch.uk,
Click the parents tab and then click new parents newsletter sign up.
Staying connected with parents and guardians is crucial for Nightingale Primary School's community.
To achieve this, we've harnessed the power of Mailchimp, a leading email marketing platform, to deliver our weekly school newsletters. With Mailchimp, we're able to create engaging and visually appealing newsletters that keep parents informed about upcoming events, important announcements, and essential updates on school activities.
Our newsletter features articles on student achievements, news from the classrooms, and reminders about important dates and deadlines. We also include links to online resources, such as access to our online parent portal.
By using Mailchimp, we're able to easily segment our email list and tailor our content to specific groups of parents, ensuring that everyone receives relevant information that matters most to them.
We're able to build stronger relationships with our parents and foster a sense of community at Nightingale.
Nightingale Primary School
Parent information
We are excited to announce that we will have moved to Arbor in September 2024
Adopting Arbor will allow us to communicate with you more efficiently and bring all core school data and workflows into one system.
We are really looking forward to getting started with Arbor and we will let you know how to get access to the Arbor Portal App once your child is enrolled at the school.
Arbor also offers access to many training resources which are completely free for you to make the most of!
We hope you are looking forward to using this new feature as much as we are!
If you have any queries, please contact : Mrs Emel Ibrahim on eibrahim@nightingale.hackney.sch.uk
Nightingale Primary School
Parent information
The School Day
The Nightingale school day runs from 9am to 3.30pm, Monday - Friday, a total of 32.5 hours per week.
Playground gates open at 8.45am for Years 1-6 and 8.55am for Nursery and Reception.
Children in years 1-3 can go straight into their classes from 8.45am where staff are available to supervise them.
School pick-up is at 3.30pm for all children.
Those attending clubs may be collected at 4.30pm and those in after-school care must be collected by 5.30pm, after which late fines will apply.
There are 3 entrances to Nightingale School which can all be accessed from Tiger Way.
‘Nestlings entrance for Nursery and Reception
‘Fledglings entrance for Years 1,2 and 3
‘High Fliers entrance for Years 4,5 and 6 and all after school club pick-ups.
Outside of these times, children must be dropped off and collected via the Main Entrance. They must be signed in or out at the Main Reception desk
Afterschool club starts the third week of every new term.
The cost of Afterschool club is £4 a session but payment for the whole term will be required. We will also be welcoming ‘fun in sports’ who will be working alongside our clubs to cater an outstanding provision for our students.
Tea-Time starts the first day the children return. The cost is £11 a day.
To book places for Afterschool or Tea-Time club please fill out the form on our website under the ‘Parents’ tab on the ‘Before and after school care’ tab or contact via telephone 02089854259 or alternatively email eibrahim@nightingale.hackney.sch.uk