QHS Nursery and Reception Prospectus 2021

QUAINTON HALL
SCHOOL & NURSERY
NURSERY
SCHOOL
PROSPECTUS
For Boys & Girls aged
2 Yrs 6 Months to 4 Yrs
ISI
Excellent
in all areas (2020)

Our
Aims
Our aim is to achieve personal growth
and success for your son or daughter
within a caring environment. This is
accomplished through the setting
of a small, dynamic, family-oriented
school, where cultural diversity is
acknowledged and valued.
Our Values
Our main values of openness and mutual respect are at the centre of our school.
At Quainton Hall School and Nursery, your child has the opportunity to:
• Enjoy a well-balanced curriculum.
• Participate in a wide range of sporting, artistic and musical activities.
• Benefit from high quality resources and technology.
Together we will:
• Enable your child to develop their talents and enthusiasm for learning.
• Enable your child to grow into a confident and passionate young person,
ready for the challenges and opportunities of life.
COVID19
At the time of producing this
document, government restrictions
are limiting some of the activities
listed here. As restrictions are lifted,
limitations will also be relaxed.

Nursery Overview
Children can enter the Quainton Hall School Nursery from the age of 2 years and 6
months. In the September after they are 4, they will have priority in applying to move up
into the Reception class.
The Nursery is housed in the Early Years Foundation Stage building along with the School
Reception class on Radnor Road. It is a modern, bright and safe setting. We have a
minimum adult to child ratio of 1:4 for two year olds and 1:6 from three years upwards. This
ensures the children are constantly stimulated allowing them to make excellent progress.
The Nursery joins in with the rest of the school where possible such as by taking part in
fund-raising events, enjoying educational workshops and participating in curriculum days.
“Our son is loving Quainton Hall
Nursery. He tells us every day
all the things he has done and
learnt, and today he showed us
some yoga moves and
sang ‘Alouette’!
You are all doing a great job,
thank you!”
Nursery School Parent
The curriculum at Nursery is exciting and
inspiring due to the staff’s devoted attitude.
The children are able to develop their social and
academic skills through a balance of
adult-led group activities and playbased
provision. We have an interactive Promethean
ActivPanel and iPads which the children benefit
from using. The Early Years Foundation Stage
building also benefits from having a fantastic
outdoor area which supports development in all
areas of the EYFS Curriculum.

Admissions
1
2
3
4
5
Parents fill in our application form to apply for a Nursery place. Parents are
advised to have had a tour of the Nursery and the School prior to this.
If there is availability within the Nursery, the child will be invited for an informal
assessment. Otherwise, the child’s name will be placed on a waiting list.
Parents are informed within seven working days as to whether their child will be
offered a place. There is a registration fee of £50 which is non-refundable and a
deposit of £350.00 which is payable on accepting a secured place at the Nursery
and will be refunded when your child leaves our establishment. The deposit is
not payable using Tax Free Childcare.
The expectation is that the Nursery staff will be doing home visits to the children’s
homes before they start Nursery. These would normally take place at the start of
the Autumn Term in September. During current Covid-19 restrictions, this clearly
is not possible.
If a child joins the Nursery in the middle of the academic year an induction
process with your child will take place.
Our Nursery children are assessed in the January before they would move to
Reception the following September. They are given priority over children from
other nurseries.

Home-School
Links
“The link book is great for
keeping us informed on
upcoming events and it
enables me to write messages
for her teachers.”
Nursery School Parent
At Quainton Hall School a partnership develops between parents and the school in
which we work together to support the children in fulfilling their potential.
Communication between staff and parents is excellent as there are a range of
communication methods which are introduced from Nursery. Parents can contact staff
verbally, by email or through writing in the children’s individual link books.
Parents are welcomed into the school and their varied contributions are greatly
appreciated. There are termly parents’ evenings and a ‘How to help your child evening’
early in the year to ensure the staff and parents are working in unison.
Parents are invited to events such as Sports day and the Christmas Concert.

Daily
Life
Timetable
The Nursery timetable includes topic-based activities, phonics, mathematics, active
learning (child-initiated learning), French, P.E, music, drama and PSHCE. During the
Lent (spring) term our 3 year olds begin to access our reading scheme in preparation
for their transition to Reception.
Parents are advised to sign their child up for at least 5 mornings per week to benefit
from the high-quality planned experiences.
School Meals
The quality of food at Quainton Hall School is well known and we pride ourselves
on having our own ‘in-house’ catering team who cook all food on-site, using fresh
ingredients. All dietary requirements are catered for.
Nursery children that stay all day are able to have lunch.
Hours and Extended Care
Session
Timings
Morning 08:30-11:45
Afternoon 12:30-15:45
All Day 08:30-15:45
Breakfast Club 07:30-08:30
After School Club 15:45-18:00
The Term Dates for each year are posted on the school website.

Nursery Fees
Session
Fees payable
from September 2021
Morning 08:30-11:45 £31.00
Afternoon 12:30-15:45 £31.00
All Day (1 day) 08:30-15:45 £62.00
All Week (5 days) 08:30-15:45 £310
Whole Day Care (1 day) 07:30-18:00 £84.50
Whole Week (5 days) 07:30-18:00 £422.50
Breakfast Club 07:30-08:30 £5.00
After School Club 15:45-18:00 £16.50
Nursery fees will be reviewed in June 2021
Any absences, whatever the reason,
must be paid for.
All children eligible for the 15-hour
government grant will receive it
during the term following the child’s
third birthday.

6 Radnor Road, Harrow,
Middlesex, HA1 1RY
020 8861 8861
admin@quaintonhall.org.uk
www.quaintonhall.org.uk
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SCHOOL & NURSERY
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