{"id":233,"date":"2015-03-30T18:58:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/bridgeofweirprimary\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:53:40","slug":"nursery-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/ralston\/nursery-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Nursery Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Ralston Primary School\u00a0Early Learning and Childcare Class provides\u00a056 places for children aged 3 &#8211; 5 years.\u00a0 We offer term time placements from 8.50am to 2.50pm Monday to Friday. When your child starts nursery depends on when their 3<sup>rd<\/sup> birthday is during the year. If they turn 3 between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> March and 31<sup>st<\/sup> August, they will start in August.<\/li>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> September and 31<sup>st<\/sup> December, they will start in January.<\/li>\n<li>1<sup>st<\/sup> January and 28<sup>th<\/sup> February (29<sup>th<\/sup> if a leap year), they will start in April.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application forms for a nursery place are available from\u00a0the\u00a0nursery and Renfrewshire Council website and should be returned to the school office on completion.\u00a0 Parents may register an application for their child from the age of 2 years.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Admission to Nursery<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Nursery class provision is non-denominational. Placement in the nursery class does not guarantee a place in the primary school if a placing request is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>All Renfrewshire nursery classes adhere to the Council\u2019s admission policy and all applications are dealt with in line with its guidelines.\u00a0 All applications are discussed at a central admissions panel and agreement about the allocation of places is made by the members.\u00a0 Parents will receive notification when their child is allocated a place and information will accompany this about starting dates and times.<\/p>\n<p>In some circumstances children awarded a priority ranking within the pre-school admissions policy may start once they become 3 years of age.<br \/>\nAll Renfrewshire nursery classes adhere to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renfrewshire.gov.uk\/article\/9741\/Apply-for-a-free-nursery-or-childcare-place\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">council\u2019s early years admission policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Transfer from Nursery to Primary<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Before leaving nursery, a transfer of information record for each child will be prepared by nursery staff to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of education for the child transferring to Primary.<\/p>\n<p>Your child will be supported in the transition from nursery to Primary School.\u00a0 This will include processes such as sharing of information on your child through the transfer of information document, joint curricular experiences with the Primary School, visits to the Primary which help to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of learning for the child transferring to primary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nursery Information Ralston Primary School\u00a0Early Learning and Childcare Class provides\u00a056 places for children aged 3 &#8211; 5 years.\u00a0 We offer term time placements from 8.50am to 2.50pm Monday to Friday. When your child starts nursery depends on when their 3rd birthday is during the year. 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