Registration

Primary 1 Enrolment

The intake of Primary 1 children takes place in August each year and children who will be five years of age on or before the last day of February of the following year are eligible for admission.

Registration and enrolment of P1 pupils takes place in January, when a notice is placed on social media and in the local newspapers, which informs parents about the enrolment dates.

We work very closely with our “in house” Early Years Centre as well as our other Playgroup in Garmouth and ensure that the pupils and staff are involved throughout the year in school activities or events. There is a full induction programme for parents and children entering P1 at the beginning of the Summer Term. Each P1 pupil is given a ‘Buddy’, i.e. a pupil from P7 who becomes the child’s friend and guide, particularly in the early stages of their school life. The induction programme consists of parent meetings (approx 30 minutes each), while the children spend time with the class teacher and their ‘Buddies’.

New Pupils

We are very happy to welcome new pupils and their families. Anyone considering placing their child at Mosstodloch Primary School should telephone the school office, or call in to the school reception, to request an appointment to visit the school. You will be shown around the school building so that you are familiar with the layout. You will have the opportunity to visit classes at work and also meet some of the teachers, adult helpers and other staff members who work at Mosstodloch.

Forms of registration and P1 Enrolement can be accessed here:

http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_52987.html

Transfer from other schools

It is helpful if records and work from previous schools are available for your child’s new teacher so that we can try to ensure that continuity of learning takes place. We also advise that children should be allowed to settle over a few weeks, unless there are major concerns, and then parents should arrange to meet the teacher to discuss how the transfer has gone.