Transition calendar ECC P1 2026
Click on the link above to see the calendar of transition from ECCs to Galston Primary School for those children who join us in Primary One in August 2026.
We are looking forward to meeting you all!
Category Archives: Important Information
National Entitlement Card
Dear Parent/Carer
If you choose to apply for your National Entitlement Card through the school, please read the information below and follow the links to apply.
Application form 1 below is for pupils aged 5 to 10 years old, so will only affect your ECCs, Primary and Special schools. It will only affect your ECCs at this point if a pupil has deferred entry to primary. All other ECC pupils will not be aged 5 until 1 March 2022. This card was previously known as the NEC Junior Card and is now known as the Kidz Kard. East Ayrshire did not use the NEC Junior card as we had our own version The Shout Card. The Shout Card will continue to be administered by Vibrant Communities but will not include the Free Bus Service Travel chip. Parents must apply for this card on behalf of their child. We will only accept applications from parents registered as the main contact for each pupil.
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – GALSTON PRIMARY – NEC APPLICATION FORM 1
Application form 2 below is for pupils aged 11 to 15 years old. This application form is for a National Entitlement Card. For pupils under the age of 16 parents must apply for the National Entitlement Card on behalf of their child. We will only accept applications from parents registered as the main contact for each pupil. Parents have the option of having the Young Scot branding and / or The PASS Hologram and / or the Free Bus Travel added to this card.
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL – GALSTON PRIMARY – NEC APPLICATION FORM 2
Updated Children 1st Support
Parking
Good afternoon
We have received an email from the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) who have asked us to pass on to all parents/carers who are dropping off and picking up children at the School & ECC that the bus bays are for minibuses and taxis only. This space must be left unoccupied to allow children to safely get in and out of the buses and taxis.
The bus companies have contacted ARA directly to raise their concerns and therefore requested we put the message out via our usual platforms.
Thank you for your help and cooperation in this matter.
Parental Engagement Night 20th January
Tomorrow, 20th January, from 6 -7p.m. come along and see what innovation and creativity looks like in Galston Primary. There are a wide variety of different activities across the school where you will hear from the children what they do with everything from robots to coding, many creative opportunities and much more
We look forward to seeing you there.
Scottish Poetry Competition
Scottish Poetry Competition
It’s time for our annual Scottish Poetry competition!
All children should now have received a poem home to practise. Class teachers will be going over the poem in classes and will judge the children’s poetry recital based on their knowledge, pronunciation and performance of the poem. For each class, 3 finalists will be chosen by Monday 26th January and these children will go forward to be judged by our guest judges on Friday 30th January when a winner shall be chosen for each class.
Class winners will be invited to perform their poem at assembly on Friday 6th February.
P1 Registration
P1 Registration – 12th to 16th January 2026
A message from our current Primary 1 pupils to those starting P1 in August 2026.
Dear Parent/Carer
Please see the poster and message from EAC below for details on P1 registration for August 2026.
P1 Registration
Children who attain the age of 5 years between 1 March 2026 and 28 February 2027 and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 12 January 2026 until Friday 16 January 2026. To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 16 January 2026. Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions
If you are unable to register online, then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.
Primary 1 Registration – 12th to 16th January 2026
P1 Registration
Children who attain the age of 5 years between 1 March 2026 and 28 February 2027 and whose parents/carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 12 January 2026 until Friday 16 January 2026. To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 16 January 2026. Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions
If you are unable to register online, then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.
Final Day of Term
It has been a very busy term and we are all looking forward to the holidays. This week has been one of the busiest with seven parties, a house treat, a nativity at the church service all rounded off by a dress down/pjs day watching the pantomime. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making this a fantastic term.
School closes at 2:30 tomorrow and reopens on Monday 5th January at 9a.m. when we look forward to seeing everyone back, well rested and ready for a fabulous new year!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes!
Lights, Camel, Action! – Christmas Service
Our Christmas Service will take place in Irvine Valley Parish Church, Galston on Thursday 18th December at 9:30a,m, The whole school is involved in delivering our Lights, Camel, Action! retelling of the Nativity story through words, actions and songs. We would be delighted if you would join us in this Christmas Service Celebration.
Could we ask, where mobility allows, could all parents and carers please sit upstairs. For those accompanying the children walking will be placed amongst the children as usual.
Thank you for your continuing support.
