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Primary 1 Registration – 13th – 17th January 2025

P1 Registration

For children who turn age of 5 years between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026 and whose parents and carers wish them to attend school should be registered for education during the week Monday 13 January 2025 until Friday 17 January 2025.  To register you should complete an online application and submit no later than Friday 17 January 2025.  Register at: – https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions

To register your child you will require to upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and two proofs of your residence in the catchment area in the form of a Council Tax Notice or Utility Bill.  Should you require a copy of your child’s birth certificate for Registration, this can be obtained at www.certificates.scot

If you are unable to register online then please phone your local school who will assist you to register your child.

Placing Requests

Parents and carers who wish to make a placing request must first enrol their child/children at their catchment school.

Placing requests for the session beginning August 2025, should be received by 31 January 2025.  Requests must be completed and submitted online at: https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/schoolplacingrequest

Happy New Year

Happy New Year and Welcome back!

Hello and welcome to all of our new children and families joining Fenwick ECC. We are so excited to get to know you all!

We will be in touch soon with our termly dates and a newsletter detailing some upcoming events in the Centre.

Some staffing news –

Amber McEwan has joined the Centre as an ELC Support Assistant and will work every day between 10am – 2pm for the month of January.

Stephanie MacLeod will join the Centre as an Early Learning and Childcare Practitioner. Stephanie will work 2.5 days per week. This will usually be a Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday.

This weeks lunches will be Week 3.

Today (Monday) there will be a change of menu with Lentil soup then Macaroni cheese with crusty bread and mixed vegetables being served.

If you have any questions or queries please speak to Joanne or your child’s key worker.

Children in Need – Friday 15th of November 2024

Children are welcome to wear yellow, spotty clothes, Children in Need items and/ or dress in their play clothes on Friday the 15th of November.

The Rights Respecting Schools committee have planned lots of fun filled activities that the ECC can take part in.

We will have a Teddy bear’s picnic on Friday. Children can bring their favourite teddy with them to the ECC.

Please click the link below for further information.

Children in Need Information

There will also be a change of menu on Friday for Children in Need. Please click the link to access it.

Children in Need ECC Menu

Flu Immunisations – Monday 11th of November 2024

On Monday 11th of November the child immunisation team will visit Fenwick ECC.

ECC staff will accompany the children to receive their immunisation.

If you have not returned your child’s permission form please do so as soon as possible.

If your child has Asthma, please read this further information which can be accessed by using the link below.

Flu Vaccination for Children who have asthma

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Christmas Fayre – Dress Down Days

To support our Christmas Fayre, children are welcome to come to the ECC in their play clothes on Friday the 8th of November (tomorrow).

Donations of chocolate and sweets will be collected at the ECC door or in the main office.

Also, there will be opportunities to win coloured hampers at the Fayre. We are looking for any donations of food and drink items which are red, green, yellow or blue.

 

Thank you for your continued support.