Category Archives: Transitions

Induction Dates

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Parents of new children starting in or after August 2018 should have received paperwork some time ago, if you have not yet recieved a pack please contact me at the Family Centre to let me know.

Dates have been arranged for your child to come along and explore the ‘Cara Playroom’ and beyond!

Dates are as follows:

Monday 23rd July

Wednesday 1st August

Tuesday 7th August

Please come along between 10am – 11am or from 2pm – 3pm, whichever suits you best.

You are more than welcome to attend more than one induction session. 

Please let us know which you plan to come along to.

Staff will be on hand to offer information and to answer any questions you may have. We will also offer tours of the family centre and other facilities we have access to in Isobel Mair School.

We hope your child is excited about coming but please do not worry about this. There are sometime anxieties on the child’s part, or indeed the parents and we are here to work through everything with you!

 

 

School Transitions

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Transitions

The transition process for children heading off to school in August is well underway.

By now, children have all visited their feeder school on at least one occasion and for some children more visits are in the diary.

We have children going to Isobel Mair School, Crookfur Primary, St Cadoc’s Primary, Kirkhill Primary and Mearns Primary this year.

Teachers from some of the schools have dropped in to the Family Centre to say hello and spend a little time with the children.

If you have any queries about transitions to school, please ask Gary.

Primary School Registration

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P1 REGISTRATION FOR AUGUST 2016

If your child is aged five between 1 March 2015 and the end of February 2016 you can register your child for school on any afternoon from 11th -15th January 2016,  from 1.45 -3.30pm.

Please take the following 4 documents as  proof of catchment to the school:-

1.  birth certificate
2.  council tax notification
3.  letter from your mortgage provider or rental agreement. 
4.  child benefit award letter (If you are no longer in receipt of child benefit the school can accept either a utility bill, driving licence or bank statement showing your home address.)

PLEASE NOTE: If your child will attend Isobel Mair School in August 2016, Donna will distribute the appropriate paperwork to you in due course. You are not required to register in any other school.

Registering Your Child for Primary School

East Renfrewshire Council has set up one week when you should register your son or daughter at your local primary school for school education in East Renfrewshire. You must register at your catchment school, even if you intend to make a placing request to another school or to defer your place and keep your son or daughter at home for another year.

If you intend to educate your child privately or at home you should still register at your local catchment school.

You may choose to enrol your son or daughter in either the local denominational or local non denominational school. This choice will determine the secondary school to which your child will transfer.

If he or she is aged five between 1 March 2016 and the end of February 2017 you should go along to the primary school between 1.45 and 3.30 any day during the week of Monday 11 January to Friday 15 January 2016.

You should bring your son or daughter’s birth certificate, your child benefit statement, a copy of your current council tax notice and mortgage statement or rental agreement. The school can also accept a driving licence, utility bill or bank statement if you are no longer in receipt of child benefit.

Placing Requests

Most school children attend their local primary or secondary school, but parents can choose to apply for a place for their son or daughter in another school.

If you are interested in making a placing request for a school in East Renfrewshire and want to find out more, visit the council website at www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placingrequest where you can download a placing request form and information on the criteria used for prioritising placing requests where there are more requests received than places available. If you require any advice regarding making a placing request please contact Ann Nairn on 0141 577 3578.

If you are interested in finding out specific information about a particular school you should contact the school directly or visit the East Renfrewshire Council website at www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/schoolhandbook. If you want to make a placing request for your son or daughter for the school session beginning in August 2016 you should return your completed placing request form to Ann Nairn any time from 1 December 2015 and before 31 January 2016 by post to:

PLACING REQUESTS, East Renfrewshire Council Offices, Education Department, 211 Main Street, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire G78 1SY or by email to: admissions@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Crookfur Primary Transition Visits

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Mrs McConnell has met with Mrs Jamieson from Crookfur Primary this morning and arranged a number of transition visits to the school.

Mrs McConnell will be speaking with parents today re the visits.

Transition visits will take place over the next 4 Wednesdays –

6th May

13th May

20th May

27th May

All 10.00 – 10.30/1.45 – 2.15pm

Please speak with Mrs McConnell for more details.

Primary School Registration Week

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Please be advised primary school registration week will take place from Monday 12th to Friday 16th January 2015, between 1.30 and 3.30pm.

For information from the Director of Education please click the following link:

Choosing a School for Your Son or Daughter 2014-2015

If you need to discuss any aspect of school registration please speak to our Teacher Elizabeth McConnell who will be happy to help.

In addition, Mrs McConnell will be hosting a Coffee and Chat session on Wednesday 7th January (9am or 1pm) to answer any question re school registration.

Settling In

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All returning children are now back with us and are settling back in to the nursery routine.

Our new children, for the most part joined us last week and they are being supported by staff on a daily basis as required to ensure quick and secure settling.

More new children are due to start over the coming weeks.

For all parents and carers – we ask that if you have any queries, comments or concerns about settling your child in to the Family Centre (or any other general queries) please come and ask.

Although you will quickly come to see the nursery is a very busy place we ALWAYS have time to speak to you.

Our door is always open!

Remember:

School and

Home

Always

Rely on

Each other

Registering your child at nursery

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All children who are three and four years old are entitled to a free nursery place in East Renfrewshire and all other local authorities.

The place is either five mornings or five afternoons.

Morning and afternoon sessions are allocated by ballot and this allocation is made for two years. Morning and afternoon sessions are allocated in equal numbers to achieve a balance of pre-school and ante-pre school children.

You are encouraged to register your child for a place in a local authority establishment when they reach their second birthday.

You should apply now if your child will turn three or four years old between 1 March 2014 and 28 February 2015.

When your application is received, your child’s details will be held on file until places are allocated. For children who will be due to start nursery in session 2014/15, you will be informed about your child’s place by April 2014 provided the application is received no later than 28 February 2014. Please note, applications received after this date will be treated as being late and therefore your place will be allocated at a later date.

Full information on how to apply and application forms are available by calling 0141 577 3288 or you can e-mail pre.five@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

If you plan to send your son or daughter to a partner nursery, you will need to apply for a place in your chosen nursery by contacting them directly no later than 31 August 2014.

Transitions to Primary School

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If your child is going to Primary School this August (2014) you should register this week.

Full details can be found within the Family Centre and also under the ‘news’ tab from our main webpage.

If your child is going to transition to Isobel Mair School, you should speak to Mrs Joanne Todd. Mrs Todd has all the appropriate documentation for you to complete to ensure a smooth transition.

Transition planning starts NOW so please ensure you let Mrs Todd and Mrs Quaile know which school you have registered your child at! This information will help staff organise working groups of children to ensure smooth transitions.

School Registration

Transitions

We would like to advise all parent’s of the upcoming school registration week.

If your child is aged five years between 1st March 2014 and the end of February 2015 you should go along to your local primary school to register.

East Renfrewshire Council has set up one week for you to carry out registration; week beginning Monday 13th January 2014.

For more details please click the link below or take note of the posters displayed within the Family Centre.

Registering your child at primary school