Transfer from Nursery
We are fortunate that our Nursery class is based within the school building, which promotes strong links throughout Early level education. We have a comprehensive programme designed in consultation with the nursery to ensure that children receive the best possible start to their education in Earlston Primary.
There are numerous opportunities throughout the year for children within Nursery to build relationships with staff and children within Primary 1 and vice-versa.
Parent Information Meetings: In June each year, Nursery and Primary 1 parents are invited to information sharing meetings. This provides an opportunity to discuss practicalities on starting Nursery & School.
Deferred Entry
Under current legislation in Scotland, parents/carers of children aged between four and a half and five at the start of the school session (those with January to February birthdays) have a choice about enrolling their child for primary school. Children can start school before they are five or can defer their start until the following August.
What must parents/carers do?
Transfer between Primary Classes
Strong working relationships between staff at Earlston Primary School partnered with clear systems for transition ensures that information regarding each child’s learning, interests, challenges and overall wellbeing are communicated effectively when progressing from one year to the next.
A ‘Moving On Up’ is timetabled towards the end of each academic year. Children will spend the afternoon with their new class and class teacher (if circumstances allow).
Transfer from Primary to Secondary School
Pupils are normally transferred from Primary to Secondary Education between the ages of 11yrs and 12yrs so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least 4 years of secondary education.
Pupils from Earlston Primary School normally transfer from this school to:-
Earlston High School
Head Teacher: Alex Johnson
Telephone Number: 01896 849282
Earlston High School is also a part of the Eildon East Learning Community which brings together a wide range of services to benefit young people. The principal purpose of the learning community is to ensure that services are better co-ordinated in order to meet the needs of young people and raise attainment. Learning Communities support the government’s approach to GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child). This means that if a child/young person needs support then, where possible, there will be one co-ordinated assessment and one plan for that child/young person.
Earlston Primary School has close links with Earlston High School. There are regular Primary/ Secondary Liaison meetings for staff. Throughout their Primary 7 year guidance staff visit the school and meet the children to discuss any concerns they may have, and also gather information from the class teachers to ensure a smooth transfer to secondary. There is a programme of multi-school learning experiences and festivals allowing pupils from the Eildon East Learning Community to meet each other and become acquainted prior to starting the High School.
All children in P7 at Earlston Primary visit the High School for a two day High School Transition visit in June.
An ‘enhanced transition’ can be arranged if there are any concerns raised by either parents or school staff. This would result in extra visits to the High School- meeting key staff and becoming familiar with the layout of the building.
Further information and advice regarding transition can be obtained from the following national organisations:
Enquire: www.enquire.org.uk
Parenting Across Scotland: www.parentingacrossscotland.org
We are fortunate that our Nursery class is based within the school building, which promotes strong links throughout Early level education. We have a comprehensive programme designed in consultation with the nursery to ensure that children receive the best possible start to their education in Earlston Primary.
There are numerous opportunities throughout the year for children within Nursery to build relationships with staff and children within Primary 1 and vice-versa.
Parent Information Meetings: In June each year, Nursery and Primary 1 parents are invited to information sharing meetings. This provides an opportunity to discuss practicalities on starting Nursery & School.
Deferred Entry
Under current legislation in Scotland, parents/carers of children aged between four and a half and five at the start of the school session (those with January to February birthdays) have a choice about enrolling their child for primary school. Children can start school before they are five or can defer their start until the following August.
What must parents/carers do?
- Enrol the child at the catchment area school, where there will be an opportunity to indicate interest in deferring entry, during the period notified in the local press.
- Discuss the possibility of a deferred entry with staff in an early years establishment.
- If there is agreement that the child will benefit from an additional pre-school year the parents/carers and setting will make a joint submission to the Early Years Admission Panel (EYAP). If there is not agreement then the parents/carers will make the submission and the setting will submit their information sheet separately.
- The EYAP consists of the Senior Education Officer (Early Years), Early Years Quality and Practice Officer and an Educational Psychologist.
- The Purpose of the EYAP is to consider applications and likely benefits for the individual children. They will accept, decline or seek further information. You will receive a letter confirming the decision and giving further instructions with regard to next steps.
Transfer between Primary Classes
Strong working relationships between staff at Earlston Primary School partnered with clear systems for transition ensures that information regarding each child’s learning, interests, challenges and overall wellbeing are communicated effectively when progressing from one year to the next.
A ‘Moving On Up’ is timetabled towards the end of each academic year. Children will spend the afternoon with their new class and class teacher (if circumstances allow).
Transfer from Primary to Secondary School
Pupils are normally transferred from Primary to Secondary Education between the ages of 11yrs and 12yrs so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least 4 years of secondary education.
Pupils from Earlston Primary School normally transfer from this school to:-
Earlston High School
Head Teacher: Alex Johnson
Telephone Number: 01896 849282
Earlston High School is also a part of the Eildon East Learning Community which brings together a wide range of services to benefit young people. The principal purpose of the learning community is to ensure that services are better co-ordinated in order to meet the needs of young people and raise attainment. Learning Communities support the government’s approach to GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child). This means that if a child/young person needs support then, where possible, there will be one co-ordinated assessment and one plan for that child/young person.
Earlston Primary School has close links with Earlston High School. There are regular Primary/ Secondary Liaison meetings for staff. Throughout their Primary 7 year guidance staff visit the school and meet the children to discuss any concerns they may have, and also gather information from the class teachers to ensure a smooth transfer to secondary. There is a programme of multi-school learning experiences and festivals allowing pupils from the Eildon East Learning Community to meet each other and become acquainted prior to starting the High School.
All children in P7 at Earlston Primary visit the High School for a two day High School Transition visit in June.
An ‘enhanced transition’ can be arranged if there are any concerns raised by either parents or school staff. This would result in extra visits to the High School- meeting key staff and becoming familiar with the layout of the building.
Further information and advice regarding transition can be obtained from the following national organisations:
Enquire: www.enquire.org.uk
Parenting Across Scotland: www.parentingacrossscotland.org