Enrolment Information

Pre-enrolment

If at all possible we would like to know beforehand that you intend to enrol your child at Borough School. It is suggested that notice of this is given two months prior to enrolment. This information helps us make preparations for receiving your child. It also helps us in making decisions on class size adjustments that may be necessary to accommodate an intake of new entrants to give our new people the best possible start to school.

Pre-entry Day/s

Preparation for school will also involve pre-enrolment visits, negotiated with new entrant staff. The main objective of these visits are:

1. To meet the teacher of the class. It is important for your child to begin to get to know the person they are going to spend a large part of their day with, and for the teacher to start building a relationship with your child. The first visit sets a good grounding.
2. To have some idea of where they will be going on their first day. If they feel they are in familiar surroundings and a warm, caring environment there will be less stress in the first few days.
3. To make at least one special friend. It is comforting for your child to know someone there, and if there is no-one familiar in the class we assign a friend for the morning. When your child returns on their first day they won't feel anxious about who to have lunch with and who will be their friend.

On the first pre-entry morning parents/caregivers and children are invited to the school office where the principal will welcome them to school and direct them to the New Entrant room. If parents/caregivers have not already received an enrolment package please collect this from the office on the first pre-entry morning. On second/third pre-entry mornings parents/caregivers and children go directly to classroom by 8.40 a.m.

Enrolment Day

On your child's enrolment day at school (not pre-entry days), parents/caregivers and new entrants report to the office to complete the formal enrolment procedures for your child. You will need to complete an enrolment form and have your child's immunisation certificate (signed by your doctor) for us to sight. A copy of your child's birth certificate is essential. Please ensure that you do report to the school office prior to going to the classroom.