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.
Parents and carers can also submit a placing request for Gaelic Medium Education for their child. For further information regarding Gaelic Medium Education at Sgoil na Coille Nuaidh on William McIlvanney Campus, please contact the school directly on 01563 558505.
Our P6/7 sportshall athletics team had great fun at Robert Burns Academy today. They performed brilliantly and are looking forward to hearing if they have progressed to the next stage of the competition.
On Monday 16th December Primary 6/7 will be experiencing a “Victorian school morning”. Pupils can come dressed for this event but bring normal school clothes to change into.
Please note that there will be no church lunches on the above date. If you wish to order a school lunch, please order through ParentPay. Church lunches will resume for the last week on Thursday 19th December.
You are now able to pre-order your child’s Christmas Tree Decoration on ParentPay for £1.50. You will be able to collect the decoration after the Christmas nativity.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
**Please note that Just Jeans, at Unit 23 Highhouse Industrial Estate Auchinleck, is having a 50% discount on all school wear starting on 5th November. Just Jeans is one of our suppliers of school uniform so if you wish to stock up in advance this is a good chance to get a bargain!
The menu for the school’s Christmas Lunch has now been uploaded onto ParentPay. Please order your child’s Christmas Lunch as soon as possible to help the catering staff make preparations. If you have any issues ordering a lunch, please contact the school office.
All Primary 7 pupils transferring to Robert Burns Academy in August 2025 will attend two transition days in June 2025. Dates for your diary are the 10th and 11th June 2025. Any pupil taking part in this session’s Enhanced Transition programme will be issued a calendar of dates in a separate letter.
Staff from the Academy have already visited the P7s and will be making further visits to meet the children throughout the session.
Parents of all P7 pupils will be invited to attend an Information Evening on the 26th May 2025. Further information will follow.
Thank you very much to everyone who kindly donated food items at our Harvest Hoe-Down. The donations have been given to local churches’ Food Banks for distribution to families in need.
To raise funds for the school there will be a variety of old library books available to purchase for a small donation that can be paid through ParentPay.
