ABOUT OUR SCHOOL - ENROLMENT POLICY New Entrant Enrolments On or around your child's 4th birthday, it is a good idea to call and pre-enrol your child at our school. At this stage we are happy to meet with parents, answer any questions and show you around our school. Pre School Visits Approximately 10 weeks prior to the child's 5th birthday, you will receive a letter of welcome from us, stating on which days the pre-school visits will occur. Our pre-school visiting programme consists of 4 visits, on 4 consecutive Wednesday afternoons 1.45pm - 2.45pm. Each visit has a specific purpose and allows the child and teacher to 'get to know each other' in a friendly, supportive environment. Parents are asked to stay for the duration of each visit. During one of the 4 visits the Principal will meet with the visiting parents to participate in an information session about our school. On another of the pre-school visits the Associate Principal will spend some time explaining the school’s literacy programmes Procedure On the child’s first day at school, parents need to provide the following information: • Proof of residency, either a birth certificate or passport • Clarification of immunization status (immunization is not compulsory, rather the school just has to keep on record whether each child has been immunized or not) Enrolment Policy and Procedure Under the terms of the Education Act 1989, the Board of Trustees has implemented an Enrolment Scheme to manage the school roll. In implementing the scheme, the Board treats all enrolments fairly. The Board have defined a geographic zone that includes areas that have traditionally contributed children to the school. The Board apply the following priorities: Priority 1 All Primary School aged children residing in the school's defined zone have automatic right to enrolment. Priority 2 Where the Principal deems there are spaces available, the following criteria apply to applicants from outside of the defined zone. (These criteria are not prioritised): • Siblings of children already attending the school • Children of members of the schools staff • Children who attended this school previously • Children who have sound or compassionate grounds for not attending their local school • Parental choice to enrol children at Red Beach School because of the learning programmes it may offer to suite individual needs. Parents who wish to make an out-of-zone application for enrolment, need to make an appointment with the school Principal or Deputy Principal. Enrolments to our Special Needs Unit As enrolments to our special needs unit are treated a little differently to those of the main school, parents are welcome to contact Ms Liz Taute (094268915 Ext 228) to discuss this procedure.