Parkinson Lane Community Primary School

Admission Policy and Procedure

 
The following Admissions policy is designed to compliment Calderdale Council’s Admissions policy. It is not intended to contradict anything stated in the Council’s policy.

Nursery

Children are allocated a Nursery place having regard to the following:-

1. Children in care of LA or having statemented SEN.

2. Sibling attending PLCP school

3. Closeness of the child’s home to school within 0.3 miles

4. Oldest child in family

Applications are welcome from all parents who may telephone school, or visit in person, to register their child on a waiting list. Prospective parents are welcome to visit the Nursery at any suitable time. The Nursery provides places for 80 children over Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-3pm and Wednesday 9am–12noon or Wednesday 12 noon –3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm and Friday 9am-3pm.

There is no advantage given to any parents who have applied to a particular school at an earlier date than others, i.e. a waiting list is for recording purposes only: it is not an admission criteria.

Reception. 

The following criteria are applied to applications for a Reception Class place:

1. Children in care of LA or having statemented SEN.

2. Sibling attending PLCP school

3. Closeness of the child’s home to school within 0.5 miles

4. Any other

Procedures in the Nursery

There is one main admission time in September, but children can be admitted at other times subject to places being available. Children are admitted in groups during the first few weeks of term. Children on the waiting list will be prioritised and offered a place (subject to the criteria being met), when/if one is available following their 3rd birthday, as long as they are toilet trained.

When a child first starts in the Nursery, they may require the reassurance of their parent spending some time with them. We ask parents to stay with their child for the first day at least, and encourage them to stay longer, until their child has settled in. In addition, parents are encouraged to spend 10/15 minutes with their child in the Nursery every day, sharing activities and supporting their child’s development.

During the Summer Term, prospective parents with their Nursery child are invited to an Open Day in school. This gives the Nursery staff the opportunity to see how parents interact with their child. During this session the parents are given a tour of the Foundation Stage unit and a presentation. The parents will have the opportunity to discuss any business with the Nursery staff and complete the necessary forms. The parents are then given a letter with their child’s starting date and information for the child’s first day at school.

If children on the Nursery register are non, or very irregular, attendees, their places may be offered to other children after school has informed parents in writing.

Procedures in Reception

There is one main admission each year in September for the Reception Classes.

1. The Calderdale’s “Admission to Primary School booklet” is available to parents of Nursery children in November for them to express a preference for the school of their choice. Parents have 6 weeks to complete the form online.
2. Parents to have stated 3 preferences for Schools on their application form.
3. Forms are submitted online via Calderdale Council.

  4.  By the deadline date, each school will be notified by the Authority of their admissions list and parents will be notified by email from the LA.

Parents of children who successfully gain a Reception Class place will be notified of the date their child will start School, and the child will be invited to a transition event towards the end of the Summer Term. Children currently in Parkinson Lane Nursery regularly join with the Reception classes for planned activities.

Applications are welcome from all parents who may telephone school, or visit in person, to register their child on a waiting list. Prospective parents are welcome to visit the Nursery at any suitable time. The Nursery provides places for 80 children over Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday 9am-3pm and Wednesday 9am–12noon or Wednesday 12 noon –3pm, Thursday 9am-3pm and Friday 9am-3pm.