Kirklandpark Primary School
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Placement Within Kirklandpark Primary
Primary 1 Placements
Registration for children due to start Primary 1 in August is due to take place at the beginning of January. This is an online process and this year it commences on the week beginning Monday 10th January 2022. Children eligible to start school will be five years old between 1st March 2022 of and the 28th February 2023.
If you wish your child to defer their start to primary school you should still register at the school but you should let both the school and your child’s Nursery know of your wishes in order that the correct procedures can be put in place to explore this further.
Occasionally parents wish for their child to have an early entry into Primary 1. Parents wishing to apply for this should speak to their child’s Nursery to enable the appropriate paperwork and application to be made to South Lanarkshire Council.
If you would like your child to attend Kirklandpark Primary but you do not live within our catchment area you can make a placing request to South Lanarkshire Council. You still need to register at your catchment school but a placing request can be made using the online application from on the South
Lanarkshire Council website.
The opposite applies if you live within our catchment area but would like your child to attend a different primary school. Placing request forms can be obtained from the South Lanarkshire Council website, www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk.
Children in Primary 1 start school on a full time basis on Wednesday 17th August 2022.
Transfers During The School Year
Families moving into our catchment area during the school year should contact the school or SLC Support Services for information relating to the availability of places. Two proofs of residency and your child’s birth certificate are needed for registration purposes.
We are always delighted to show new families around our school. Please contact our school office to arrange an appointment if you would like to have a look around and to hear a bit more about us.
Change Of School / Placing Request
Normally children attend the school in their catchment area. However, there are times when parents may wish their children to go to other schools. If you wish your child to go to another school then you may make what is known as a ‘placing request’. If you live in South Lanarkshire and decide to submit a ‘placing request’, we are unable to reserve a place in your catchment school until the Council have made a decision on the ‘placing request’. Please note if your ‘placing request’ application is unsuccessful and all places at your catchment school are filled you will be offered a place at the next nearest appropriate South Lanarkshire School.
Please note that if an application for a ‘placing request’ is successful then school transport is not provided.
If you move out with your catchment primary school a ‘request to remain form’ must be completed. If you move out with your catchment primary, this may affect your right to transfer to the associated Secondary School. Please note the secondary school is determined by the pupil’s permanent home address and chosen denomination. If you require further information, please contact Education Support Services on edsuppserv.helpline@southlanarkshire.gov.uk or 0303 123 1023.
