256 January 2016 - Gryffe Advertizer
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www.advertizer.co.uk january <strong>2016</strong><br />
5 5<br />
Registering your child for<br />
Primary Education<br />
Renfrewshire<br />
Entry to primary schools is on a<br />
once-a-year basis at the start of<br />
the new session in August each<br />
year. Registration takes place in<br />
mid <strong>January</strong> in your catchment<br />
school. You will need your child’s<br />
original birth certificate and proof<br />
of residence, to register them for<br />
school. Adverts appear in nurseries,<br />
schools and newspapers in early<br />
<strong>January</strong> providing details on how to register your child. You can register your child<br />
at only one school, either the denominational or non-denominational school in<br />
your catchment area. If you are unsure which school you should register at,<br />
please call 0300 300 0170 for advice. For more information please visit the<br />
website at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk<br />
Inverclyde<br />
Children who attain the age of five years between 1 March <strong>2016</strong> and 28 February<br />
2017 should be registered for education on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14<br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2016</strong>. Pupils whose surname begins with the initials A to L should be<br />
presented on Wednesday 13 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2016</strong> and pupils whose surname begins<br />
with the initials M to Z should be presented on Thursday 14 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
Parents must register their children in the local primary school, on one of the<br />
above dates as appropriate, between the hours of 1.30pm and 3pm. You must<br />
register your child in the catchment school even if you are considering a placing<br />
request for another school. This includes Primary 1 Gaelic Medium Education<br />
at Whinhill Primary School.<br />
The following documents are required for registration:- your child’s birth<br />
certificate, your Council Tax demand notice for the current year, in your name,<br />
a utility bill (i.e. gas, electricity, landline telephone or broadband) in your name,<br />
and dated within the last 6 months. We also require the name of your Health<br />
Visitor.<br />
Booklets providing information for parents on placing request procedures may<br />
be obtained from any school or from The Customer Service Centre, Municipal<br />
Buildings, Clyde Square, Greenock, Inverclyde PA15 1LY. Telephone No:<br />
01475 717171<br />
Opening hours Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8.45 am – 4.30pm; Wednesday<br />
11am – 4.30pm; Friday 8.45am – 3.45pm.
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