New Parents and Carers Reception Children 2023
Welcome to the Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust

Dear Parents and Carers

I am delighted to be able to warmly welcome you and your child to The Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust. Our Academy is a partnership of two schools. We work with the community, trustees, staff and parents to create a safe and happy environment where every child achieves their maximum potential.

We are committed to make your child’s entry into our school smooth, supportive and successful. We look forward to getting to know you and your child. Our school has extremely positive relationships with children, parents and all members of our community and we look forward to building this relationship with you. By working together, we can provide firm foundations for an enjoyable and ambitious learning journey for your child. We will work in partnership to support and nurture your child’s experiences and education over the coming years.

The Harlington and Sundon Academy Trust strives to offer a curriculum that gives children the best possible start to their education by developing their independence, curiosity, imagination and desire to learn; we want children to leave our school with a collection of memorable learning experiences. The Academy endeavours to provide a stimulating learning environment, offering a variety of high quality and exciting learning opportunities and experiences within a broad and balanced curriculum. The curriculum promotes our common values whilst recognising and valuing our differences within school and the wider community.

New Parent/ Carer Intake Evening - Welcome Presentation Tuesday 6th June 7pm
All our new parents and carers are invited to our New Intake Information evening. This will be an opportunity to meet the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and our Early Years team. Our Early Years presentation will give you lots of information about starting Reception and preparing your child for school. If you have any thoughts or questions you would like to discuss with your child’s class teacher, this is an opportunity to do so.

Home Visits
Home Visits will take place in the week commencing Monday 4th September 2023 and you will be contacted with your visit date and time at a later date.

Supporting Transition
Ensuring a supportive transition for your child is a priority for us. Our proposed transition procedures are as follows:
❖ Stay and Play Session Thursday 29th June 2023 You and your child are invited to attend a Stay and Play session from 9.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 29th June. This is an exciting opportunity for you and your child to meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom.
❖ Thursday 7th September 2023 our Reception children will start school from 8.45 am to 3.15 p.m.
❖ Friday 8th September 2023 our first group of Nursery children will join the Reception children in Swan Class. These are the new N2 children who were with us as N1s.
❖ Monday 11th September 2023 our last group of Nursery children will join the rest of the class. These are the new Nursery children.

We have planned a staggered entry of pupils arriving to school in September as we recognise that coming into a large class of children may be overwhelming for some.

Yours faithfully,
Miss V Paulding
Head Teacher