Children who reach five years of age between 1st March 2017 and 28th February 2018 inclusive should be registered for education in their catchment school.
IN RENFREWSHIRE
- Pupils whose surnames begin with the initials A to L should be registered on Wednesday 11th January 2017.
- Pupils whose surnames begin with M to Z should be registered on Thursday 12th January 2017.
Registration will take place between 1pm and 3pm.
IN EAST RENFREWSHIRE
- Registration for primary schools in East Renfrewshire will take place from Monday 16th January until Friday 20th January between 1.45pm and 3.30pm.
Parents should attend the catchment school and produce their child’s birth certificate, two proofs of residence, which must include council tax notice for the property or proof that you have registered for council tax at that property, and a letter from your solicitor confirming that missives have been concluded or a rentbook for rented property, tenancy agreement or mortgage/bank statement.
Only original documents must be produced.
It is important that an application is made to register children at their local catchment area school in the first instance, even if you plan to make a placing request or to defer the place for another year.
If you want your child to go to a different school you will also need to make a placing request. Your catchment school will give you the form to fill in when you register.
You need to register your child at the local catchment school, even if they will be educated privately.
You must register your child in only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school for your area.
If you want your child to go to a different school you will also need to make a placing request. Your catchment school will give you the form to fill in when you register.
Councillor Elaine Green – Convener for Education in East Renfrewshire said: “Our schools are amongst the best in Scotland and it’s always exciting to welcome the next generation of pupils through the doors.
“It is important that parents and carers applying to register their child remember to bring along the necessary documentation on the day they go to their catchment school. If you forget then it will mean another trip to the school to complete the process.
“Our staff do an excellent job managing this process every year and we look forward to another successful registration application period, as some of our youngest residents start their educational journey.”