Time to enrol children for school
It’s now time for parents and guardians to enrol children into pre-school and primary school in the Highlands.
The next school session starts on August 14. All children who will be five on or before February 28, 2014 are eligible to be enrolled for Primary 1. Enrolment will take place in the week commencing January 28, 2013.
Enrolment will take place at local primary schools at 3pm each day from January 28 to February 1, 2013.
All children born between March 1, 2009 and February 28, 2011 are entitled to a funded pre-school place during the session 2013/2014. Enrolments will be accepted during the week commencing February 4, 2013 for all pre-school funded places.
Highland Council says parents wishing to enrol their child / children for a place can contact their local primary school, playgroup or nursery for information on registered centres in their area and the enrolments procedures.
For information on Gaelic Medium pre-school provision in certain areas contact Highland Council Childcare Information Service for details on 0845 6011345 or email: childcareinformationservice@highland.gov.uk.
An information leaflet is available for parents who are considering bilingual Gaelic Medium education for their child or children. Copies of the leaflet are available at Highland Council Service Points and on the Council’s website at www.highland.gov.uk/gaelicmediumeducation.
