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EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
ADMISSION TO PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Funded places are available in all nursery schools and nursery units in
primary schools and in some voluntary/private playgroups and day
nurseries for children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012.
Details of centres which provide funded places are contained in
information booklets prepared by the Education and Library Boards.
You should contact the Principals of schools or the leaders of the centres in which you are interested in
obtaining places. You will be given an information booklet and an application form.
The closing date for lodging an application form for a funded pre-school place is:
Wednesday 14 January 2015 (12 noon)
Remember
Only one official application form MUST be submitted for every child seeking a pre-school
place in September 2015. All preferences should be listed in order on this form.
ADMISSION TO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Any child whose 4th birthday falls
on or before 1 July 2015
will have reached compulsory school age in September 2015
and must commence primary education.
Parents of children in the above age-group should contact the Principals of the schools being considered for
attendance. The Principals will be in a position to provide an application form and other information
regarding admission.
The closing date for lodging an application form for a primary school place is:
Wednesday 14 January 2015 (12 noon)
Remember
Only one official application form MUST be submitted for every child seeking a primary
school place in September 2015. All preferences should be listed in order on this form.
If additional information is required or any difficulty is experienced parents should contact their local
Education & Library Board
BELB
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT1 2NQ
NEELB
County Hall
182 Galgorm Road
BALLYMENA
BT42 1HN
SEELB
Grahamsbridge Road
Dundonald
BELFAST
BT16 2HS
SELB
3 Charlemont Place
The Mall
ARMAGH
BT61 9AX
WELB
1 Hospital Road
OMAGH
BT79 0AW
: (028) 9056 4080
: (028) 2566 2197
: (028) 9056 6568
: (028) 3741 0088
: (028) 8241 1458
ADMISSION TO PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION – 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR
Dear Parent
Pre-school places are available in a variety of settings funded by the Southern Education and
Library Board.
This booklet is specific to the council area where you live. It includes details of nursery schools and
nursery units attached to primary schools as well as voluntary and other pre-school playgroups and
private day nurseries with funded places. The booklet contains information about how to apply for a
place, the target group of children and the admissions criteria for the various pre-school settings.
The individual entry for each pre-school provider also lists any documents which may be required by
that setting in relation to how your child meets the admission criteria.
If you require booklet giving information about another council area you should approach a
school/playgroup/day nursery in that area which provides pre-school education or access this using
the web address given below.
If you have any enquiries please address you are advised to discuss these in the first instance with
the provider that you are listing as the first preference for your child. If you need further assistance
contact the Southern Education and Library Board’s Pre-School Helpline (028 3741 0088 or 028
3751 2309).
Copies of the booklets for other council areas are available on the website www.selb.org. Other
sources of help and information are detailed in the booklet.
May I remind you that children who have reached their fourth birthday by 1 July 2015 will have
reached compulsory school age and should be enrolled in P1 in a primary school or the preparatory
department of a grammar school.
I hope that your child enjoys his/her time in pre-school education.
Yours faithfully
Gavin Boyd
Chief Executive (Interim)
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minoritários para atender às necessidades das pessoas que não falam inglês fluentemente.
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audio cassette and in minority languages to meet the needs of those who are not fluent in
English.
CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA
CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
List of Pre-School Settings in Craigavon Borough Council Area
1
Glossary of Terms
2
Procedure for Enrolment and Further Information
3-11
Enrolment in Pre-School Education: Key Dates
12-13
Sample of Pre-School application form
14-15
Useful Numbers
16
Nursery Schools and Primary Schools with Nursery Units
17
Admissions policies - Controlled Nursery Schools
18-24
Admissions policy - Maintained Nursery School
25-28
Admissions policies – Controlled Primary Schools with a Nursery Unit
29-56
Admissions policies – Maintained Primary Schools with a Nursery Unit
57-64
Admissions policy – Other Maintained Primary School with a Nursery Unit
65-66
Admissions policy – Grant Maintained Integrated Primary School with a Nursery Unit
67-69
Admissions policies – Pre-School Playgroups and Day Nurseries
70-91
List of Pre-School Settings in other Council Areas within the SELB
92-97
Pre-School Settings are listed in alphabetical order within the above groups.
The information in this booklet relates to the 2015/2016 school
year and is correct at 11 November 2014.
Please note: This booklet contains references to the Education and Library Boards (ELB’s). It is
planned that the five ELBs will be replaced with a single body which will assume the responsibilities
of the ELBs as they currently exist. Therefore all references in this booklet to the ELBs should be
interpreted as applying to the single body when it comes into operation.
Any reference in this booklet to parents or guardians includes any person who has parental
responsibility for a child as defined in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA
Controlled Nursery Schools
Edenderry Nursery School, Portadown
Harrison Nursery School, Lurgan
Millington Nursery School, Portadown
Maintained Nursery Schools
Drumnamoe Nursery School, Lurgan
St John the Baptist Nursery School, Portadown
Controlled Primary Schools with a Nursery Unit
Ballyoran Primary School, Portadown
Bocombra Primary School, Portadown
Carrick Primary School, Lurgan
Dickson Primary School, Lurgan
Donacloney Primary School
Drumgor Primary School, Craigavon
Hart Memorial Primary School, Portadown
King’s Park Primary School, Lurgan
Lurgan Model Primary School
Maralin Village Primary School
Tullygally Primary School, Craigavon
Waringstown Primary School
Maintained Primary Schools with a Nursery Unit
St Anthony’s Primary School, Craigavon
St Brendan’s Primary School, Craigavon
St Francis Primary School, Lurgan
St Patrick’s Primary School, Aghacommon
Other Maintained Primary School with a Nursery Unit
Seagoe Primary School, Portadown
Grant Maintained Integrated Primary School with a Nursery Unit
Portadown Integrated Primary School
Pre-School Playgroups and Day Nurseries
Aghagallon Pre-School, Lurgan
Derrytrasna Playgroup
Happy Tots PG, Portadown
Little Acorns Playgroup, Derrymore
Little Oaks Pre-School, Portadown
Loughshore Playgroup, Maghery
Peatlands Playgroup, Portadown
Richmount Playgroup, Scotch Street
Trinity Park Pre-School Nursery, Dollingstown
Irish-Medium Pre-School Playgroups
Naíscoil Chois Locha, Lurgan
Naíscoil na Banna, Portadown
A list of Pre-School Settings in other Council Areas in the Southern Education and Library
Board may be found at the back of this booklet. The booklets for all Council Areas are
published on the Board’s website www.selb.org or may be requested by contacting the Pupil
and Parent Unit (028) 3751 2309 or (028) 3741 0088.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS BOOKLET
Admissions
Criteria
The criteria drawn up by the Board of Governors of each school/management
of the voluntary or private provider and applied in order to select the children
to be admitted if the school/pre-school setting is over subscribed.
Controlled School
Controlled schools are managed and funded by the five ELBs through school
Boards of Governors (BoG). A BoG consists of representatives of transferors
along with representatives of parents, teachers and ELBs.
Enrolment Number The maximum number of children which a pre-school setting may have on its
register at any time, as determined by the Department of Education.
Independent
Appeal Tribunal
A tribunal set up by the Education and Library Board, but independent of it,
which hears appeals lodged by parents/guardians against the decisions of
Boards of Governors.
Integrated
School
These schools seek to add value to the education process by inviting
Protestants and Catholics to come together with other traditions in order to
improve their understanding of one another, their own cultures, religions and
values. Each grant maintained integrated school is managed by a Board of
Governors consisting of trustees or foundation governors along with parents,
teachers and DE representatives.
Irish-Medium
School
A school or unit within a school where teaching and learning takes place
through the Irish language.
Nursery Unit
An approved unit providing formal nursery education, managed as part of a
primary school.
Pre-school
Provider/Setting
Funded pre-school places are available from a range of providers in a variety
of settings – nursery schools, nursery units, reception classes in primary
places and voluntary and private playgroups and day nurseries in receipt of
funded places.
Socially
Disadvantaged
Circumstances
For the purposes of enrolment in pre-school this means a child whose parent
is in receipt of Income Support or Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance:
where an award of Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an Employment
and Support Allowance and the Social Security Agency has confirmed that
the level of benefit remains the same then the parent should continue to be
treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged circumstances’.
When
parents/guardians apply for places for their child on this basis they must have
their application forms stamped by the Social Security Agency.
Statutory
Criteria
Criteria which the law states that schools must apply before applying their
sub-criteria.
Sub-Criteria
If within one admission criterion there is oversubscription, some schools will
apply a clearly defined set of sub-criteria to identify the children to be
admitted.
Target Age
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012.
Underage
Voluntary
Voluntary maintained schools are managed by a BoG nominated by trustees
Maintained School along with parents, teachers and ELB representatives.
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PROCEDURE FOR ENROLMENT AND FURTHER INFORMATION
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Which children qualify for pre-school education?
Pre-school places are available for those children who are in the target age group i.e. who were
born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (inclusive). If there are still places available
underage children i.e. those born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 MAY also be admitted –
but funded places for these children are only available in nursery schools’ or nursery units’.
Voluntary/private settings normally accept children from three years of age but only those born
between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 will be eligible for a funded place. The target age groups
are outlined in the statutory criteria for each pre-school setting.
Priority will be given to children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed
admission.
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Where are pre-school places available and how do I obtain further information?
This booklet provides information on pre-school places available in:

Nursery Schools

Primary Schools with Nursery Units in the Board’s area

Voluntary/Private settings that have pre-school places funded by the Board (hereafter
called providers)
Funded pre-school places in the voluntary and private sector only applies to part-time provision
(normally 5 sessions per week, each lasting at least 2½ hours per day during the school year).
In nursery schools and primary schools with nursery units, attendance takes the form of full day
(4½ hours per day) or part-time (2½ hours per day, either morning or afternoon sessions). A
few schools have both full-time and part-time sessions. Information on the duration of
classes/sessions is listed in this booklet under the detail for each provider.
All funded pre-school education centres must follow common curricular guidance to plan and
organise the children’s learning and are inspected regularly by the Education and Training
Inspectorate.
Parents/guardians should be aware that pre-school providers may levy charges for certain
services offered (e.g. snacks, lunches, extra-curricular activities) once a child is admitted to a
pre-school setting. Any such charges should not relate to the delivery of the pre-school
curriculum, and for non-statutory providers (i.e. voluntary or private providers) should not relate
to the minimum period of 2.5 hours pre-school education which is funded by the Department of
Education. Charges may vary between providers, so parents/guardians may wish to clarify with
their preferred providers the extent of any applicable charges prior to submitting an application.
A child is only entitled to one funded place in a school or playgroup or private nursery
e.g. a child may not have a funded place in a playgroup in the morning and attend a
nursery school in the afternoon.

Reception Class Provision
In addition to the pre-school providers listed in this booklet some primary schools have reception
classes for children who have reached their 4th birthday but are under compulsory school age
(i.e. children born after 1 July 2011). Arrangements for admissions to these reception classes
are entirely different to those relating to nursery classes. Parents/Guardians may apply to both
using separate application forms for nursery and reception. Information is contained in the
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Primary School Admissions Information Booklets available from the primary school in which you
are interested or from the Open Enrolment Office.

Should I arrange for my child to transfer from a funded pre-school place to a
reception class in a primary school from his/her 4th birthday?
Department of Education advice is that this would not be in your child’s best interests.
Transferring your child to a reception class during the year is disruptive to his/her educational
and social development and should be avoided. In addition, advice from the Department’s
Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) is that while some reception provision is of a good
standard, the quality of provision across the sector is uneven.

Paying Places
Many voluntary, private playgroups and private day nurseries may also have fee-paying places
available for pre-school children. The arrangements for admission as described in this booklet,
do not apply to fee-paying places. Parents/Guardians make direct contact with these providers.
While there is no guarantee that a child will receive a funded pre-school education place during
the child’s final year of pre-compulsory education, the objective of the Pre-School Education
Programme is to have a good quality pre-school education place for every child in the final year
of pre-compulsory education, whose parents/guardians wish to avail of such a place. While it
would be the Board’s wish to match provision to parental preference, it is recognised that a
minority of parents/guardians will not be able to access a funded place in their preferred
education setting.
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Must my child go to pre-school?
No. Pre-school education is not compulsory, however good quality pre-school education has
important benefits. Parents make application for a funded place on the understanding that
their child will attend for 5 days per week. This will enable your child to benefit fully from a
quality pre-school experience.
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Where can I get an application form?
Application forms can be obtained from any provider listed in this book (preferably your first
choice) or from the Board’s website: www.selb.org - Application for Admission to Pre-School
Education.
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Completion of Application Form
A sample copy of the application form is set out on 14 and 15. Only one application form can
be submitted and on it list all the providers where you would be willing to accept a place
(continue on a separate sheet if required). All parents seeking a funded pre-school place for
their child must complete an application form, even if their child’s name is already on a
waiting list for admission.
SECTION A
Complete your child’s name, date of birth, home address including house number and
postcode, and parent/guardian’s details.
SECTION B
This section allows you to list up to six preferences i.e. six places where you would consider
sending your child and to state the reasons for your preferences. You are strongly advised to
list more than one preference as there is no guarantee that you will be successful in obtaining a
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place at your first preference provider as they may receive more applications than they have
funded places. Only list the providers that are included in the Boards’ booklets and ensure that
the published name (not local name) is used. If a provider has more applications than places, it
must select children for admission by applying the admissions criteria. It is vitally important that
you give the provider all the information that is relevant to either the statutory criteria or the subcriteria determined by the provider. If all applicants meet the statutory criteria, it is the individual
provider’s sub-criteria that determine which children are selected for admission. These subcriteria could include whether the child has a family connection with the school/playgroup e.g. a
brother or sister previously attended, the distance of a child’s home to the school/playgroup,
etc.
If you do not put the information on the form as to how your child meets a particular criterion
then the provider cannot give your child consideration under this criterion. Some further
examples of relevant information are given on the form but you should examine the criteria of
those providers that you are listing as preferences, consider how your child meets these and
list this under each of your preferences and attach any verifying documents if requested by
each provider.
PREFERENCES
The legislation recognises up to two preferences to a provider where full-time and part-time
places are available. This means if you would prefer a full-time place for your child at a provider
but would also be willing to accept as a lower preference a part-time place you should name
that provider twice on the form. This can be consecutively but this is not necessarily the case,
e.g.
1
2
3
Provider A
Provider B
Provider A
full-time place
full-time place
part-time place
However, the legislation does not differentiate between a part-time morning session and a parttime afternoon session. The distribution of part-time places i.e. a morning or an afternoon
session is a matter for the provider.
Parents/Guardians should note that the independent appeal tribunal only has the power to
consider appeals against the allocation of full-time or part-time places. It does not have the
power to distinguish between a morning part-time and an afternoon part-time place.
SECTION C
The statutory criteria require providers to give preference to children from socially
disadvantaged circumstances in their target age year. This is defined by the Department of
Education as a child whose parent is in receipt of Income Support or Income-Based Jobseeker’s
Allowance: where an award of Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an Employment and
Support Allowance and the Social Security Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit
remains the same, then the parent should continue to be treated as being in ‘socially
disadvantaged circumstances’. When parents/guardians apply for places for their child on this
basis they must have their application form stamped by the Social Security Agency to confirm
they are in receipt of Income Support, Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment
Support Allowance where an award of Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an
Employment and Support Allowance and the level of benefit remains the same.
NB The onus is on parents/guardians to ensure that the form is stamped and submitted
to the first preference setting on or before 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 January 2015.
SECTION D
Read the declarations, sign and date the form. If you are in any doubt or there are points which
you wish to clarify attach an explanatory note. If a parent/guardian gives false or misleading
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information (e.g. date of birth, home address) and because of this the child obtains a place, the
place will be withdrawn. If you are in doubt you should check with the first preference
Principal/Playgroup Leader and/or obtain advice from the Board.
VERIFYING DOCUMENTS

Birth Certificates are required with the application form.
Some providers request other verification documents with the application form. Others indicate
that they may contact parents/guardians if they require further documentation.
Please read the admissions criteria carefully, not just for your first preference provider
but for all the providers named on your application form.
Where documents are requested before/during the process, acceptance will be conditional on
documents being supplied. It is important that they are submitted within the timescale
requested by the school/provider.
The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide verifying documents
according to the required deadline may result in either the withdrawal of a place or the inability
of a provider to offer a place.
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Who do I return the form to?
The form must be completed and returned with a copy of your child’s birth certificate to your
first preference provider on or before 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 January 2015.
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Admissions Procedure
(a)
How do pre-school providers decide who to accept?
If a pre-school provider has sufficient places all eligible children will be accepted. If a provider
has more applications than funded places it will be required, by law, to give priority to:
i.
children from socially disadvantaged circumstances* in their final pre-school year i.e. born
between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (inclusive);
ii.
children not falling within sub-paragraph (i) in their final pre-school year;
and who at the time of their proposed admission will not have a pre-school education
place, whether full-time or part-time, at another school or any other premises.
*A child from socially disadvantaged circumstances means a child whose parent is in
receipt of Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance: where an award of
Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an Employment and Support Allowance and
the Social Security Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit remains the same then
the parent should continue to be treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged
circumstances’.
When parents/guardians apply for places for their child on this basis they must have
their application forms stamped by the Social Security Agency.
Pre-school providers will implement this legal requirement through application of the statutory
admission criteria. If there are more applications meeting a particular statutory criterion than
there are places available then the provider will select between these applicants by applying
their own sub-criteria. These sub-criteria normally differ from setting to setting.
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The admissions procedure is in two stages:
Stage 1 of the procedure (Wednesday, 14 January 2015 – Friday, 17 April 2015) deals only
with target age children.
Stage 2 of the procedure (Monday, 20 April 2015 – Friday, 29 May 2015) deals with those
target age children who did not secure a place in Stage 1 and who have now nominated further
preferences from a list of settings with vacant places and those children not yet in their target
age year i.e. underage.
NB: A target age child will always get priority over a penultimate pre-school age child (i.e.
underage) during the admissions procedure.
(b) Application of the criteria/procedure
STAGE 1 - (Wednesday, 14 January 2015 – Friday, 17 April 2015)
At stage one only applications for children in their target age year will be considered.

If there are more places available than there are applications, then the provider will
accept all these applications.

If there are more applications than places available, then the Board of
Governors/Management Committee must select children for admission by firstly applying the
statutory criteria in order and, if necessary, their sub-criteria. The application forms of those
children not selected will be returned to the Board for onward transmission to the next
provider named on the application form.
This procedure continues until: The child is selected by a provider named on the form.
 All preferences named have not selected the child.
 The time allowed for Stage 1 has elapsed.
During Stage 1 - Changes of preferences in Exceptional Circumstances/New
applications/ Additional information
Apart from those necessitated by exceptional circumstances, no changes of preference will be
processed during Stage 1. If you wish to change your preference, for any reason other than in
exceptional circumstances, you must withdraw the original application and submit a new
application. If this occurs after 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 your new application
will be treated as a late application.
If you wish to change your preference because of exceptional circumstances (eg) change of
address which necessitates a change of preference, you must submit a written request to the
Board by 4.00 pm on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 for a change of preference for approval by
the Board along with verification of the exceptional circumstances. If approved, the Board will
amend the original application form and send it to the new first preference provider.
If the original form was received on time by the original first preference provider, it will be
regarded by the new first preference provider as a punctual, first preference application. The
final date by which the Board will process any changes necessitated by exceptional
circumstances is Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 4.00 pm.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 4.00 pm is also the final date by which the Board will process
any additional information, or new applications. After this date, changes of preference in
exceptional circumstances/additional information/new applications will not be processed until
Stage 2 (Monday, 20 April 2015 – Friday, 29 May 2015).
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Recalling children refused admission within Stage 1
If any places subsequently become available in an oversubscribed setting (between Monday,
20 April 2015 – Friday, 29 May 2015) these places should be re-allocated immediately to any
children refused admission in Stage 1 and according to their place in the rank order at the end
of Stage 1.
STAGE 2 - (Monday 20 April 2015 - Friday 29 May 2015)

At this stage school based providers with places available consider applications received for
target aged children who were unplaced at the end of Stage 1 and who have now nominated
further preferences and applications received for underage children along with any new
applications.

Voluntary and private providers with places available will consider applications for target age
children who were unplaced at the end of Stage 1 who have now nominated further
preferences and any new applications from target aged children. These settings are not
permitted to consider applications from underage children.

The procedure similar to that described for Stage 1 will operate.
During Stage 2 - Changes of preferences in Exceptional Circumstances/New
applications/Additional information
Apart from those necessitated by exceptional circumstances, no changes of preference will be
processed during Stage 2. If you wish to change your preference, for any reason other than in
exceptional circumstances, you must withdraw the original application and submit a new
application. If this occurs after 4.00 pm on Friday, 1 May 2015 your new application will be
treated as a late application in Stage 2.
If you wish to change your preference because of exceptional circumstances eg change of
address, which necessitates a change of preference, you must submit a written request to the
Board by 4.00 pm on Friday, 8 May 2015 for approval, along with verification of the
exceptional circumstances. If approved, the Board will amend the original application form and
send it to the new first preference provider.
Friday, 8 May 2015 at 4.00 pm is also the final date by which the Board will process any new
applications/additional information. After this date, changes of preference in exceptional
circumstances/additional information/new applications should be communicated directly to the
provider(s) of your choice for consideration after Friday, 29 May 2015.
In the case of target age children if the application form/further preferences form was received
by the Board/provider by 4.00 pm on Friday, 1 May 2015, it will be regarded by the new first
preference provider as a punctual, first preference application in Stage 2.
In the case of underage children if the original application form was received by 12.00 noon on
Wednesday, 14 January 2015 by the original first preference provider it will be regarded by the
new first preference provider as a punctual, first preference application in Stage 2. The final
date by which the Board will process any changes necessitated by exceptional circumstances
is Friday, 8 May 2015 at 4.00 pm.
Except in relation to the appeals procedure, the Pre-School Admission Procedure concludes on
Friday, 29 May 2015.
WAITING LISTS
Please refer to each individual providers policy if you wish your child’s name to be
placed on a waiting list should a vacancy arise in an over-subscribed provider after
29 May 2015.
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(c)
When would my application be considered late?
Stage 1: Wednesday, 14 January 2015 – Friday, 17 April 2015
Consideration of applications from target age children ONLY (i.e. born between 2 July 2011
and 1 July 2012).
If your application is received after 12 noon on the 14 January 2015 your application will be
considered late and will not be considered until all punctual target age applications are
considered. If the setting has less applications than available places (i.e. undersubscribed) your
child will be offered a place.
Please note Due to the restrictions of the timetable, it may not be possible to process all the
preferences listed on an application form by Friday, 17 April 2015. If your application is
received after Wednesday, 18 March 2015 it will not be considered until Stage 2 of the
procedure.
Boards do not have the discretion to treat an application received after 12 noon on 14 January
2015 as punctual.
Stage 2: Monday, 20 April 2015 – Friday, 29 May 2015
Consideration of new applications and additional preferences from target age children not
placed in Stage 1. Applications from children in their penultimate pre-school year (i.e.
underage) will also be considered at this stage in Nursery Schools and Nursery Units only.
Unplaced target aged children whose application was ‘late’ in Stage 1 can now be treated on
an equal basis with all other applications in Stage 2.
Any new applications/additional information/additional preferences received after 4.00 pm on
Friday, 1 May 2015 will be considered as ‘late’ in Stage 2. Whilst these will be processed up
until Friday, 8 May 2015 they will not be considered until all punctual target age applications are
considered.
Any new applications/additional information/additional preferences received after 4.00 pm on
Friday, 8 May 2015 will not be considered until after close of procedure on Friday, 29 May
2015.
Please note Due to the restrictions of the timetable, it may not be possible to process all the
preferences listed on an application form by Friday, 29 May 2015.
Underage Applicants (children born between 2 July 2012 – 1 July 2013)
If your application is received after 12 noon on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 it is late and will
only be considered in Stage 2 of the process if the settings listed are undersubscribed.
(d) When will I be notified?
There are two dates of notification:
i.
Stage 1 – Target Age Children (i.e. born between 2 July 2011 – 1 July 2012)
Providers will issue letters to this group on Friday, 17 April 2015 advising parents/guardians
whose children they are accepting. The Board will also advise parents/guardians of children
not selected by any provider and will include information regarding places available, if any, and
a request form for further preferences at Stage 2.
ii.
Stage 2 – Young Children (i.e. born between 2 July 2012 – 1 July 2013)
Providers will issue letters to this group on Friday, 29 May 2015 advising parents/guardians
whose children they are accepting AND to all other selected applicants (i.e. those pre-school
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children not selected at Stage 1). The Board will also advise parents/guardians of children not
selected by any provider and will include information regarding places available, if any.
(e) When will any document(s) that I have attached to my application form be returned
to me?
All original documents will be returned to you by the provider where your child is placed. The
Board will return all documents to those who have been unsuccessful in securing a pre-school
place on Friday, 29 May 2015.
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Can I submit more than one application?
NO. If you submit more than one application form you will have made a false declaration. In the
event that parents are discovered to have lodged more than one application form, then the first
application lodged will be treated as the formal expression of parental preference and all other
application forms will not be processed.
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Can I indicate preferences for settings in different Board areas on the same form?
Yes. All Boards operate the same system.
10 Can I indicate a preference for a non-funded place on the form?
The open enrolment procedure only relates to the provision of funded places. If you are
interested in a paying place at a voluntary or private provider you should contact the
provider directly. If you do name a paying place on the application form, the Board will not
process this preference but will uplift the next preference listed that has funded places and
process accordingly.
11 Do I need to complete a new application form if my child is already attending a Nursery
School/Unit?
Yes. There will be no automatic entitlement to a second year pre-school education placement.
12 Appeals
(a) Can I appeal against a decision not to admit my child?
Only in the case of applications made to a nursery school or nursery unit can you appeal to an
Independent Appeal Tribunal. However, the Tribunal’s powers are limited. An appeal can only
be brought on the grounds that the school’s criteria were not applied or were not correctly
applied in deciding to refuse a child admission to the school/unit.
There is no right of appeal to the Independent Appeal Tribunal against a decision by a private
or voluntary provider or where a parent has indicated a preference for a morning part-time
place and an afternoon part-time place is offered (or vice versa).
(b) Appeal Tribunals
An Independent Appeal Tribunal only has the power to consider appeals against the allocation
of a full-time or a part-time place. It does not have the power to distinguish between a morning
part-time and an afternoon part-time place, therefore there is no right of appeal.
Members can only consider information available to the Board of Governors at the time it made
its decision. New evidence cannot be considered.
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(c) How do I appeal?
You must lodge your intention to appeal in writing to:
The Clerk of the Independent Admission Appeal Tribunal (Nursery)
Southern Education & Library Board
3 Charlemont Place
The Mall
ARMAGH
BT61 9AX
Or by e-mail to:[email protected]
The intention to appeal must be received in writing not later than:
4.00 pm on Friday, 1 May 2015 for Stage 1 children
4.00 pm on Friday, 12 June 2015 for Stage 2 children
Please give your child’s name, date of birth and the nursery school(s)/unit(s) that you wish to
appeal against.
NB: At the time of going to print, this booklet provides details of presently approved preschool providers. It should be noted however that providers can withdraw from the scheme.
The Department of Education has indicated that in order to qualify for funded places a
provider must have enrolled at least 8 children in their immediate pre-school year.
Parents/Guardians should be aware therefore that providers can be required to withdraw, or
may withdraw voluntarily, from the scheme at any time. In the unlikely event that this
happens the Board will uplift the next preference listed that has funded places and process
accordingly.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOKLET RELATES TO THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR
AND ALL INFORMATION IS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT.
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ENROLMENT IN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION: KEY DATES
STAGE 1
(Wednesday, 14 January 2015 – Friday, 17 April 2015)
CONSIDERATION OF TARGET AGE CHILDREN ONLY
(i.e. children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012)
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
(not later than 12 noon)
Closing date for receipt of parents’/guardians’ application
forms to first preference providers.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
(not later than 4 pm)
Final date for receipt and consideration of new
applications (will be considered as a late application),
additional information and changes of preference in
exceptional circumstances within Stage 1. Anything
received after this date will not be considered until Stage
2 (i.e. after 17 April 2015).
Friday, 17 April 2015
Issue of letters by providers advising parents/guardians
of the setting for which their target age children have
been accepted;
and
Issue of letters by the Education Boards advising
parents/guardians of those target age children who have
not been offered a place, advising where places are still
available (if any) and how to apply for these.
Friday, 1 May 2015
(not later than 4pm)
Final date for notice of intention to appeal against
*nursery schools’/units’ decisions to be received by
Boards in respect of children not selected for admission
during Stage 1.
*(ONLY applies to Nursery Schools/Units as there is no
right of appeal against a voluntary/private provider.)
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ENROLMENT IN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION: KEY DATES (cont’d)



STAGE 2
(Monday, 20 April 2015 – Friday, 29 May 2015)
CONSIDERATION OF:
TARGET AGE CHILDREN WHO WERE UNPLACED IN STAGE 1 FOR
WHOM FURTHER PREFERENCES HAVE BEEN NOMINATED;
NEW APPLICATIONS FOR TARGET AGE CHILDREN; AND
ALL UNDERAGE CHILDREN
Friday, 1 May 2015
Date by which additional preferences for unplaced target
age children are to be returned to Boards.
New
applications or additional preferences received after this
date will be considered as ‘late’ and will not be
considered in Stage 2 until all punctual target age
applicants have been processed.
Friday, 8 May 2015
Final date for receipt and consideration of new
applications, additional information and changes of
preference in exceptional circumstances within Stage 2.
After this date any new applications/additional
information/changes of preference should be sent directly
to the provider(s) of the parent’s choice for consideration
after 29 May 2015.
Friday, 29 May 2015
Issue of letters by providers advising parents of the
setting for which their child has been accepted;
and
Issue of letters by Boards advising parents whose
children have not been offered a place and advising
where places are still available (if any).
Friday, 12 June 2015
(not later than 4pm)
Final date for notice of intention to appeal against
*nursery schools’/units’ decisions to be received by
Boards in respect of children not selected for admission
during Stage 2.
*(ONLY applies to Nursery Schools/Units as there is no
right of appeal against a voluntary/private provider.)
NOTE: A target age child will always get priority over an underage applicant during the
Admission Process (From 14 January 2015 to 29 May 2015).
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FOR PRE-SCHOOL USE
Received by 1st preference provider
EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS OF NI
Date
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO PRE-SCHOOL
EDUCATION IN THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR
Time
Initials
Birth Certificate checked & attached
Target Age
Underage
Please read the Board’s Information Booklet(s) before completing this form. Pay particular attention to the guidance on
completing the form and the Admissions Criteria of the schools/playgroups/private nurseries which you are nominating as
preferences. Schools/playgroups/private nurseries are hereafter called providers. This form only refers to applications to
providers with places funded by a Board.
PLEASE COMPLETE IN BLACK INK
SECTION A YOUR CHILD
Child’s Surname* ___________________________
Child’s Forename(s)*
(*as recorded on birth certificate)
Boy 
Girl
Child’s Date of Birth _______________ BIRTH CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM
Name(s) of Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms
Child’s Home Address __________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________ Postcode ____________________
Parent’s/Guardian’s Tel Number: (Home)___________________ (Work)_________________ (Mobile)________________
SECTION B PREFERENCES, SESSIONS, AND REASONS FOR PREFERENCE
Before completing this section you should read the admissions criteria. Providers cannot be held responsible for refusing
your child a place if you do not detail the relevant information on this form or do not attach any documentation
requested. Relevant information MAY include: nearest provider to child’s home; living in Parish; eldest child;
brother(s)/sister(s) are attending or have attended; details of special circumstances (evidence may be required).
Where a school provider has both full-time and part-time sessions you may have to list the school twice as a preference.
Under SESSION below please record your preferences – tick FT (Full-time) or PT (Part-time).
(NOTE: FT is usually 4½ hours per day, 5 days per week. PT is usually 2½ hours per day, 5 days per week)
If you do not nominate sufficient preferences there is a possibility your child will not secure a pre-school place.
SESSION (see above)
(FT or PT)
please tick 
PREFERENCES State Name of Provider and reasons
for preference which relate to Admissions Criteria
(continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
FT
1st ______________________________________________
OR
PT
Reasons for preference: _________________________________________________________________
FT
2nd _____________________________________________
OR
PT
FT
3rd _____________________________________________
OR
PT
FT
4th _____________________________________________
OR
PT
FT
5th _____________________________________________
OR
PT
FT
6th _____________________________________________
OR
PT
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For Board Use
Selected
Not
Selected
PLEASE READ THE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ALL PROVIDERS NAMED OVERLEAF AND LIST BELOW THE
DOCUMENTS, IF ANY, WHICH YOU ARE ATTACHING TO THIS FORM.
If you have further preferences please continue on a separate sheet and put the name of your child at the top.
Please tick if further preferences are attached:
Please tick if your child is being assessed for Special Educational Needs
SECTION C SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE
If you are claiming priority because of social disadvantage you MUST take this form to your local Social Security
Office where the information below will be completed. The providers will not be able to give priority unless the box
below has been stamped by the Social Security Agency.
Entitled to Income Support
Entitled to Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
Entitled to Employment Support Allowance (*providing the conditions below are met)
NB:
*A child from socially disadvantaged circumstances means a child whose parent is in receipt of Income Support or
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance: where an award of Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an
Employment and Support Allowance and the Social Security Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit
remains the same then the parent should continue to be treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged
circumstances’.
Name of person holding entitlement:
____________________________________________________________
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE OFFICIAL STAMP
Certified by _______________________
Date _____________________________
SECTION D
DECLARATION
I confirm that:(a) This form is used to list all providers regardless of board area.
(b) This is the ONLY application form submitted for pre-school education in respect of the child named overleaf.
NB: In the event that parents/guardians are discovered to have lodged more than one application form, then the first application
lodged will be treated as the formal expression of parental preference and all other application forms will not be considered.
(c) I have read the published Admissions Criteria of the providers nominated overleaf.
(d) I am aware that my child can only avail of ONE funded place in a school/playgroup or private nursery.
(e) The address I have given is the child’s home address and NOT the address of a child minder/another relative or a
business address.
(f) I understand that it is my responsibility to provide all relevant information on or attached to this application form.
(g) The details I have given on this form are correct. I am aware if a place is awarded on the basis of false information it
will be withdrawn.
Signed
(Parent/Guardian)
Date
THIS FORM MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FIRST PREFERENCE PROVIDER NO LATER THAN
12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2015
DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT – The information on this form is required by the Board for the purpose of processing
your application. The information is covered by the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Your signature to the form
is deemed to be an authorisation by you to allow the Board to process and retain the information for the purpose(s) stated.
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USEFUL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Contact details for the Transfer Officers located within each ELB and for the
Department’s School Access Team are provided below:-
Mrs Patricia Hughes
Belfast Education & Library Board
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT1 2NQ
Tel; 028 90564080
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.belb.org.uk
Mrs Maxine Harris
North Eastern Education & Library Board
County Hall
182 Galgorm Road
BALLYMENA
BT42 1HN
Tel: 028 25662306
Website: www.neelb.org.uk
Mrs Mairead Maguire
Southern Education & Library Board
3 Charlemont Place
ARMAGH
BT61 9AZ
Tel: 028 37512200
Website: www.selb.org
Mrs Florence McCaw
South-Eastern Education & Library Board
Grahamsbridge Road
Dundonald
BELFAST
BT16 2HS
Tel: 028 90566200
Website: www.seelb.org.uk
Mrs Liane Armstrong
Western Education & Library Board
Campsie House
1 Hospital Road
OMAGH
BT79 0AW
Tel: 028 82411571
Website: www.welbni.org
Department of Education
School Access Team
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
BANGOR
BT19 7PR
Tel: 028 91279326
Website: www.deni.gov.uk
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NURSERY SCHOOLS AND
PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH
NURSERY UNITS
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Edenderry Nursery School
Princess Way
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5EP
52 full-time places
8.45 am to 1.30 pm
A mid-day meal is available for pupils
Telephone: (028) 3833 6973
Principal: Mrs S Aston, BEd, MEd
Ages 2 to 4
School Open Day will be held Friday 2 January 2015 – 1.30pm - 4.00pm
ADMISSIONS POLICY
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND PRINCIPAL IN RELATION
TO ADMISSIONS TO THE SCHOOL
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and delegates to an Admissions SubCommittee, which includes the Principal, the responsibility for applying these criteria. Any reference
herein to the term the Board of Governors includes any Sub-Committee appointed by the Board of
Governors for the purposes of applying the admissions criteria.
In the event of there being more applications than places available the Admissions Committee of the
Board of Governors will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify which
children are to be admitted.
In selecting children for admission children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed
admission will be selected for admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
Children from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born between 2 July 2011
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Edenderry Nursery School is the
Controlled Nursery School nearest to the child’s home.
2
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Edenderry Nursery School is not the
A child from socially disadvantaged circumstances means a child whose parent is in
Income Support has been ‘converted’ into an Employment & Support Allowance and the
Social Security Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit remains the same then the
parent should continue to be treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged circumstances’.
When parents/guardians apply for places for their child on this basis they must have their
application forms stamped by the Social Security Agency.
3
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born between 2 July 2011
4
5
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6
7
8
In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria children to be selected for admission will
be identified by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children for whom Edenderry Nursery School is stated as first preference.
(ii)
Children/grandchildren of members of staff and current members of the Board of Governors
of Edenderry Nursery School.
(iii)
Children whose brothers/sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters previously enrolled in Edenderry
Nursery School.
The name(s) and year(s) of attendance of brothers/sisters, halfbrothers/half-sisters who previously attended should be noted on the application form.
(iv)
Chronological age starting with the eldest.

Where two or more children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the
basis of the alphabetical order of surnames. If two or more children have the same
surname the alphabetical order of the first forename will be used and if required
thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion (iv) will also be used as a deciding factor should oversubscription occur within any
other sub-criterion.
Note 1
Edenderry Nursery School is one of only three Controlled Nursery Schools in the Craigavon
Borough Council Area – Millington Nursery School and Harrison Nursery School being the other
two. Therefore, no other provider of any type needs to be considered when estimating the distance
between the child’s home and the closest Controlled Nursery School in the Craigavon Borough
Council Area.
Note 2
Home is the child’s permanent place of residence.
address.
It is not the child-minder’s or a relative’s
Note 3
All children, except those with special circumstances or medical needs, must be toilet trained by the
time of admission. If difficulties are likely to be encountered during school-time it is expected that
parents will make the Principal aware of the situation before the child commences attendance.
Note 4
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may
determine to support or verify information on any application form.
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The provision of false or inaccurate information or the failure to provide information within the
deadlines set by pre-schools can result in the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer a place
on the part of any pre-school nominated on the applicant’s application form.
Note 5
When considering which children should be selected for admission, the Board of Governors will only
take into account information which is detailed on or attached to the application form. Parents
should therefore ensure that all information pertaining to their child and relevant to the school’s
admissions criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it.
Note 6
Should a vacancy arise after the issue of all 52 placement letters, the Board of Governors has
determined that the remaining unsuccessful applicants will be put on a reserve list – this will be
known as the WAITING LIST. In the event of any child not taking their place in the nursery school
the waiting list policy will be applied and will follow the same criteria for selection as the Admissions
Policy until all vacant places are filled.
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Harrison Nursery School
Lower Toberhewny Lane
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 8SU
52 full-time places
8.45 am to 1.30 pm
Breakfast club available from
8.00 am to 8.45 am
(charge applies)
Telephone: (028) 3832 2841
A mid-day meal is available
Principal: Mrs J Hunter, BEd (Hons), ALCM (TD), PQSH (NI)
Ages 2 to 4
School Open Day will be held on Tuesday 16 December 2014 between 2pm and 4pm
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors, which includes the Principal, draws up the admissions criteria. At initial
allocation stage the Board of Governors meet to allocate the places, thereafter, authority has been
delegated to an Admissions Sub-Committee.
In the event of there being more applications than places available the Board of Governors will
apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify which children are to be
admitted either at the beginning of or later in the school year. In selecting children for admission
children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission will be selected for
admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive).
A child from socially disadvantaged circumstances means a child whose parent is in receipt
of Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance: where an award of Income
Support has been ‘converted’ into an Employment & Support Allowance and the Social
Security Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit remains the same then the parent
should continue to be treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged circumstances’.
2
In the event of oversubscription within either of the above criteria the children to be selected
for admission will be identified by giving priority to:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children for whom Harrison Nursery School is their first preference.
(ii)
Children/grandchildren of permanent members of staff and current members of the Board of
Governors of Harrison Nursery School.
(iii)
Children whose brothers, sisters, half-brothers and half-sisters have previously attended
Harrison Nursery School.
Evidence required:
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Please include the sibling’s name(s) and year of attendance at Harrison Nursery School
when completing the application form.
(iv)
Children who are twins (or other multiple births).
(v)
Chronological age starting with the eldest
Evidence required:
Birth Certificate in order to verify the age and full names of a child.
Where two or more children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the basis of
the alphabetical order of surnames. If two or more children have the same surname the
alphabetical order of the first forename will be used and if required thereafter subsequent
forenames.
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CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 2 JULY 2012 & 1 JULY 2013
In the event of oversubscription within this criterion, children will be selected by age, starting with
the eldest. In the event of children having the same date of birth, random selection will be used to
determine the final allocation of a place.
Note 1:
address.
Note 2:
The school expects all children except those with special educational needs will be toilet-trained by
the time of admission.
Note 3:
Inaccurate or misleading information provided on or attached to an application form may prejudice
the offer of a place and may lead to the withdrawal of any place awarded to an applicant who has
thereby gained an improper advantage.
Note 4:
should therefore ensure that all information pertaining to their child and relevant to our criteria is
stated on the application form or attached to it.
Note 5:
Should a vacancy arise after 29 May 2015 all applications for admission to 2015-2016 that were
initially refused, new applications, late applications and applications where new information has
been provided will be treated equally and the published criteria applied. This waiting list will be in
place until June 2016. The school will contact you in writing if your child gains a place by this
method. Upon receiving a completed application form (at any preference stage) your child’s name
will be automatically added to the list. Please contact the school if you wish your child’s name to
be removed from the list.
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Millington Nursery School
Craigavon Avenue
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 3HQ
78 full-time places (26 per unit)
8.45 am to 1.30 pm
A mid-day meal is available for
pupils.
Telephone: (028) 3835 4717
Fax:
(028) 3833 7962
Principal: Mrs T Millar, BEd (Hons)
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
children are to be admitted either at the beginning of, or later in the school year.
In selecting children for admission, children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria the children to be selected
for admission will be identified by giving priority to:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children whose parents/guardians have listed Millington Nursery School to be their first
preference school.
(ii)
Children of permanent members of staff and current members of the Board of Governors of
Millington Nursery School.
(iii)
Children who live closest to Millington Nursery School (measured in a straight line on an
Ordnance Survey Map)
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Please read the following information carefully: 
The Board of Governors will only take into account information which is detailed on or
attached to the application form and is relevant to our school’s admission criteria. It is the
parents’ responsibility to supply this information.

The address stated on the application form must be the child’s permanent home address
and permanent place of residence. It is not a relative or a child-minder’s address.

The Board of Governors expects that all children, except those with special circumstances or
medical needs, must be toilet trained by the time of admission. If difficulties are likely to be
encountered during school, it is expected that parents will discuss the situation with the
Principal before admission.

In the event of the last place(s) being available and two or more children living equal
distance from Millington Nursery School, the child/children within this group will be selected
randomly (verified by an independent witness).

Should a vacancy arise after letters offering a place have been issued, the vacancy will be
offered to the next rank ordered applicant who was initially refused a place using the
published criteria. Late or new applications will only be considered using the published
criteria, if all previous applicants have been considered. The waiting list will continue to
apply until all places have been filled.
Duty to verify:
 All applicants must provide an original Birth Certificate in order to verify the age of a child.
 The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may
 The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide information within the
deadlines set by pre-schools can result in the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer
a place on the part of any pre-school nominated on the applicant’s application form.
CHILDREN IN THEIR PENULTIMATE PRE-SCHOOL YEAR:
In the event of places remaining after applying the above criteria to all the children in their final preschool year, those children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 will be considered and
places allocated according to the above criteria.
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Drumnamoe Nursery School
Levin Road
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT67 9EU
Nursery Classes
52 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.30 pm
26 part-time morning places
9.00 am to 11.30 am
Telephone No: (028) 3832 9384
Fax No:
(028) 3832 9384
Email:
[email protected]
26 part-time afternoon places
12.15 pm to 2.45 pm
A mid-day meal is available for full-time
pupils
Principal:
Ages:
Mrs F McDonald, B Ed, D.A.S.E, Dip.P.D.[SEN], M Ed, PQH
2 to 4 years
Drumnamoe Nursery School is a community nursery school which opened in February 2002. There
are currently 52 full-time places and 52 part-time places. (26 morning and 26 afternoon). Where
applications exceed the available places, the admissions criteria will be applied by the Board of
Governors. The 52 full-time places will be allocated to those children who best meet the admissions
criteria.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and has responsibility for applying these
criteria.
In the event of there being more applications than places available, a Sub-Committee of the Board
of Governors will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below, to identify which children
are to be admitted. The criteria will be applied separately to applicants for full-time and part-time
places.
In selecting children for admission children resident in Northern Ireland in their final pre-school year
at the time of their proposed admission will be selected for admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
Child from socially disadvantaged circumstances means a child whose parent is in receipt of
Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance: where an award of Income Support
has been ‘converted’ into an Employment & Support Allowance and the Social Security
Agency has confirmed that the level of benefit remains the same then the parent should
continue to be treated as being in ‘socially disadvantaged circumstances’.
2
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In the event of oversubscription within either of the above criteria the children to be selected
for admission will be identified by giving priority to:-
ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children who were in attendance at the nursery school during the 2014/2015 school year,
(i.e. returning for their second year) and who have listed Drumnamoe Nursery School as
their first preference.
(ii)
Children/grandchildren of permanent members of staff and current members of the Board of
Governors of Drumnamoe Nursery School, who have listed Drumnamoe Nursery School as
their first preference.
(iii)
Children in their final pre-school year who have listed Drumnamoe as their first preference.
Randomised Selection:
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criterion, remaining places will be allocated
on a randomised selection basis using Random.org to allocate a rank number at random to each
application. The random selection will be carried out by the Sub-Committee of the Board of
Governors, which will include the Principal.
(In the case of twins/multiple births, these applications will be treated as one application in the
process).
The only documentation required is an original Birth Certificate in order to verify the age of a
child.
CHILDREN IN THEIR PENULTIMATE PRE-SCHOOL YEAR:
In the event of there being places remaining after applying the criteria to all children in their final preschool year, i.e. those born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (inclusive), those remaining
places will be allocated to children in their penultimate pre-school year, i.e. those born between
2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 (inclusive). The places will be allocated according to chronological
age, beginning with the oldest.
Where two or more children have the same date of birth (except twins or multiple births) final
selection will be on the basis of the alphabetical order of the surnames. If two or more children have
the same surname, the alphabetical order of the first forename will be used and if required
thereafter subsequent forenames.
Evidence required:
Birth Certificate in order to verify the age and full names of a child.
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St John the Baptist Nursery School
250 Garvaghy Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 1EB
52 full-time places
9.15 am to 1.45 pm
Telephone: (028) 3833 9283
Fax:
(028) 3839 3007
E-mail:
[email protected]
Principal: Mrs H Murtagh, BMus, PGCE, Ad Cert
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and delegates to an Admissions SubCommittee/or the Principal, the responsibility for applying these criteria. Any reference herein to the
term the Board of Governors includes any Sub-Committee/or the Principal appointed by the Board
of Governors for the purposes of applying the admissions criteria.
Children who are not normally resident in Northern Ireland at the time of proposed admission will not
be considered for places until all children who reside in Northern Ireland have been considered.
The address stated on the application form must be the child’s permanent home address and
permanent place of residence. A child-minder’s or a relative’s address is not acceptable.
All applicants must provide an original Birth Certificate in order to verify the age of a child.
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require supplementary evidence as it may determine
to support or verify information on any application form.
The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide information within the
on the part of any school nominated on the applicant’s application form.
The following Admissions Criteria will be applied, in the order indicated below to select the children
for the available places.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
Children from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July
2012 who reside in the Parish of Drumcree*.
2.
Other children from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and
1 July 2012.
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*Children who reside in the Parish of Drumcree will be verified by the Sub-Committee/the
map of the Parish/the Parish Priest.
3.
Children of staff members of St John the Baptist Nursery School born between 2 July 2011
and 1 July 2012.
4.
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 whose parent(s)/guardian(s) reside in
the Parish of Drumcree*.
5.
Other children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012.
6.
In the event of more than 52 applicants applying, then selection for admission will be based on the
following sub-criteria using chronological age as the deciding factor at each stage:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children for whom St John the Baptist Nursery School is stated as first preference.
(ii)
Children for whom St John the Baptist Nursery School is stated as second preference.
(iii)
Children for whom St John the Baptist Nursery School is stated as third preference.
(iv)
Children for whom St John the Baptist Nursery School is stated as fourth preference.
(v)
Chronological age starting with the eldest.
Where two or more children have the same date of birth (except twins or multiple births) final
selection will be on the basis of the alphabetical order of the surnames. If two or more children have
the same surname, the alphabetical order of the first forename will be used and if required
thereafter subsequent forenames.
WAITING LIST POLICY
Should a vacancy arise after the issue of all 52 placement letters, the Board of Governors has
determined that the remaining applicants refused a place will be put on a reserve list – this will be
known as the WAITING LIST. In the event of any child not taking their place in the school the
waiting list policy will be applied and will follow the same criteria for selection as the Admissions
Policy until all vacant places are filled.
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Ballyoran Primary School Nursery Unit
Ballyoran Park
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 1JY
52 full-time places
9.009.00
am am
– 1.30
– 1.45
pm pm
Telephone: (028) 3835 2009
Fax:
(028) 3836 1818
Email:
[email protected]
Web:
www.ballyoranps.com
Principal: Mr R Woolsey, BEd (Hons), PQH
Ages 2-4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors has determined that in the event of more applicants than places available,
the following criteria will be applied, in the order set down below, to select children for the available
places.
Please Note:
admissions criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it. Examples of such include
whether the child is the eldest child.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
If in applying criteria 1 or 2 there are more applicants who meet a particular criterion than places
available the following sub-criteria will be applied in the order indicated to identify which children will
be selected for admission:-
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(i)
Children whose first preference is Ballyoran Primary School Nursery Unit.
(ii)
Children/grandchildren of permanent members of staff.
(iii)
Children who live within a one mile radius of the school pedestrian gate, measured as the
crow flies on an Ordnance Survey Map.
(iv)
Children whose brothers/sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters currently attend or have attended
Ballyoran Primary School or Nursery Unit in the past.
(v)
Chronological age of the children starting with the eldest. Where children have the same
date of birth (except twins or multiple), final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical
order of surname, then forename, then middle name.
Children who may have 2 years access to Nursery Education
3
Children who were born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 (both dates inclusive).
If in applying criterion 3 there are more applicants than places available final selection will be on the
basis of chronological age starting with the eldest until the enrolment number is reached.
Where children have the same date of birth (except twins or other multiple), final selection will be on
the basis of alphabetical order of surname, then forename, then middle name.
Other admissions during the school year
In the event of there being places available after the beginning of the school year, children will be
admitted by applying the same criteria as before.
Note 1
Applicants must provide confirmation of the child’s Date of Birth e.g. Birth Certificate, Identity Card,
Passport.
Note 2
It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure that all relevant information concerning the above criteria is
included on or attached to the application form.
Note 3
thereby gained an improper advantage. The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such
supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any application
form.
Note 4
All children who receive a place must be toilet trained by their date of admission.
WAITING LIST POLICY
The school’s policy on the consideration of applications after the admissions procedure concludes is
detailed below:
Should a vacancy arise after 29 May 2015 – the day placement letters are issued, all applications
for admission to nursery that were initially refused, new applications, late applications and
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applications where new information has been provided will be treated equally and the published
criteria applied. The waiting list will be in place until 30 June 2016.
The school will contact you in writing if your child gains a place in nursery by this method.
Your child’s name will be automatically added to the list. Please contact the school if you wish for
your child’s name to be removed from the list.
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Bocombra Primary School Nursery Unit
1 Old Lurgan Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5SG
26 part-time places
9.00 am – 9.00
1.45 am
pm – 12.00 noon
Telephone: (028) 3833 6749
Fax:
(028) 3839 1109
Email:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr M D Vallelly, BEd, MEd
Chairman of Board of Governors: Mr K Twyble BA, Dip Ed, DASE
Ages 2-4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors has determined that in the event of there being more applicants than
places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set down below, to select children
for the available places.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
application forms stamped by the Social Security Agency to confirm that they are in receipt
of a qualifying payment.
2
In the event of over-subscription within any of the above criteria the children to be selected
for admission will be identified by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order (as
below):ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children whose first preference is Bocombra Primary School Nursery Unit.
(ii)
Children/grandchildren of permanent members of staff.
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(iii)
Children whose siblings currently attend Bocombra Primary School. (Bocombra Primary
School refers to both the Nursery Unit and Years 1-7, ‘siblings’ can also include half-siblings,
foster siblings or step-siblings).
(iv)
Children who have had siblings previously attend Bocombra Primary School. (Bocombra
Primary School refers to both the Nursery Unit and Years 1-7), ‘siblings’ can also include
half-siblings, foster siblings or step-siblings).
(v)
Children for whom Bocombra Primary School is the controlled primary school nearest to their
home address* (Measured in a straight line on an Ordnance Survey Map using OSNI
Mapping Tools from the child’s home to either the front gate on the Old Lurgan Road or the
side gate on the Ballyhannon Road – which ever distance is the nearest). Where two or
more children live the same distance from school, final selection will be on the basis of
alphabetical order of the child’s name (as entered on the birth certificate). Firstly
consideration will be given to the surname, thereafter, if two children have the same
surname, the alphabetical order of the forename then middle name will be the deciding
factor. (Bocombra Primary School refers to both the Nursery Unit and Year 1-7).
(vi)
Chronological age of the children starting with the eldest. Where children have the same
date of birth (except twins or other multiple), final selection will be on the basis of
alphabetical order of surname, then forename then middle name.
Home address does not include the home of the child’s child-minder, grandparent or other
family member.
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CHILDREN WHO MAY HAVE 2 YEARS ACCESS TO NURSERY EDUCATION
If in applying criterion 3 there are more applicants than places available final selection will be
on the basis of chronological age starting with the eldest until the enrolment number is
reached.
Where children have the same date of birth (except twins or other multiple), final selection
will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname, then forename, then middle name.
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE DOCUMENTATION ESSENTIAL TO QUALIFY YOUR
APPLICATION
Applicants should note that where an address contained within an application qualifies it for
admission, then that address will be verified. To enable the Board of Governors to verify addresses,
all applicants should provide any two of the following three documents:

a bank or building society statement which shows the address at which the child is resident;

a utility bill (for instance electricity, gas, Television License, telephone) which shows the
address at which the child is resident;

the child’s Medical Card.
This is in addition to the standard requirement to provide a Birth Certificate in order to verify the age
of a child.
ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL AND NOT FACSIMILES OR
PHOTOCOPIES.
Original documents will be returned and a photocopy held to the end of the admissions process.
Applicants preferring not to put verifying documents in the post or seeking alternative verifying
arrangements should contact the school to agree alternative verification arrangements. All
photocopied documents will be returned or shredded at the end of the allocation procedure.
Other admissions during the school year
In the event of there being places available after the beginning of the school year, children will be
admitted by applying the same criteria as above.
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Note 1
A Birth Certificate must be attached to all applications to verify the name and date of birth of the
child.
Note 2
included on or attached to the application form. Parents should therefore ensure that all information
pertaining to their child and relevant to the school’s admission criteria is stated on the application
form or attached to it. Examples of such information include: brother/sister currently attending
Bocombra Primary School.
Note 3
Note 4
It is expected that all children will be toilet trained by the time of admission. If parents feel there
may be difficulties with this they should contact the Principal.
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Carrick Primary School Nursery Unit
Sloan Avenue
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 8NY
52 full-time places
8.55 am to 1.30 pm
Telephone: (028) 3832 2458
Fax No:
(028) 3834 8193
Email:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr B R Jess B Ed
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
In the event of there being more applications than places available the Board of Governors (through
the Principal) will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify which children
are to be admitted.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
If, in applying the preceding criteria, there is a surplus of applicants within a particular criterion, the
following sub-criteria will be applied in descending order of priority until the enrolment number has
been reached:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(a)
Children whose brothers/sisters or half-brothers/sisters will be enrolled at Carrick Nursery or
Carrick Primary School on 1 September 2015.
(b)
Children whose brother/sisters or half-brothers/sisters attended Carrick Primary School or
Nursery Unit in the past for a minimum of 2 years.
(c)
Children of members of staff of the school in post on 14 February 2015.
(d)
Oldest child in a family of whom at least one parent/guardian attended Carrick Primary
School or Nursery Unit for a minimum of 2 years.
(e)
Oldest child in a family.
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(f)
Children for whom Carrick Nursery is stated as first preference.
(g)
Children who live closest to Carrick Primary School (measured in a straight line, using the
Ordnance Survey measuring tool, from the nearest point of the child’s home to the gates of
the school).
If the final place is being decided using criteria (g) and the homes are equidistant from the school,
the final place shall be decided on the basis of alphabetical order of the surname of the children and
then, if necessary, the first name and thereafter the subsequent names of the children.
CHILDREN WHO MAY HAVE 2 YEARS ACCESS TO NURSERY EDUCATION
If places still remain after the application of the above criteria, the following additional criteria will be
applied in order for children eligible for 2 years of pre-school education.
1
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 and whose siblings will be enrolled at
Carrick Primary School or Nursery Unit on 1 September 2015 will be allocated remaining
places according to chronological order of birth.
2
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 whose siblings have attended Carrick
Primary School or Nursery Unit in the past for a minimum of 2 years.
3
Further remaining places for children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 will be
allocated according to chronological order of birth.
Where two or more children have the same date of birth (except twins or other multiple births) final
selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or more children have the
same surname the alphabetical order of the first forename will be used and if required thereafter
subsequent forenames.
Note 1
determine to support or verify information on any application form. The provision of false or
incorrect information or the failure to provide information within the deadlines set by pre-schools can
result in the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer a place on the part of any pre-school
nominated on the applicant’s application form. Applicants should note that they may be required to
produce documents verifying their address.
Note 2
For the purpose of the above criteria ‘Home’ is the child’s permanent place of residence.
Note 3
admissions criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it. Examples of such information
include: whether the child is the eldest child; in which years the brothers/sisters or parents etc
attended, the mother’s maiden name if relevant.
Note 4
The Board of Governors expects that all children, with the exception of those with Special
Educational Needs, will be toilet trained at the time of admission.
Note 5
Children not admitted will have their names entered on a waiting list in accordance with the Waiting
List Policy which is available from the school office.
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Dickson Primary School Nursery Unit
Pollock Drive
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 8LJ
26 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.45 pm
A mid-day meal is served
Free school meal forms
available on request
Telephone No: (028) 3832 5302
Fax No:
(028) 3834 7303
Principal: Mrs E Williamson
Teacher-in-charge: Mrs S Morton
Boys/Girls
Ages 2-4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The admissions policy of the Board of Governors regarding nursery places is as follows:
Only 26 places can be allocated each year.
If the enrolment number of 26 is exceeded the Principal on behalf of, and with the authority of the
Board of Governors, will apply the following criteria in the order indicated to identify which children
should be admitted.
include whether there are siblings attending or have previously attended the school.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
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for admission will be identified using the following criteria in the order indicated:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children who will have sibling(s) attending Dickson Primary School in the current school year
2015/2016 (Primary School being P1-P7 excluding Nursery).
(ii)
Children whose sibling(s) previously attended Dickson Primary School (Primary School
being P1-P7 excluding Nursery).
(iii)
Children of current permanent employees at Dickson Primary School and Nursery Unit.
(iv)
Children of whom a parent (legal guardian) previously attended Dickson Primary School
(Primary School being P1-P7 excluding Nursery).
(v)
The Board of Governors may, at its discretion, give priority to children with special
circumstances (social, medical or security). Details of the special circumstances must be
attached to the application form. It is important that documentary evidence from a statutory
agency is provided. The Board of Governors reserves the right to seek confirmation of the
special circumstances from a statutory agency.
(vi)
Children whose parent/guardian address is nearest to the nursery unit. Distance will be
measured using Google Maps from the child’s home to the nursery.
If when applying any of the above sub-criteria there are more applicants than the places available
sub-criterion (vi) will be applied to those children who meet the oversubscribed sub-criterion.
Children who may have 2 years access to nursery education
3
If when applying criterion 3 there are more applications than places available final selection will be
on the basis of chronological age starting with the eldest until the enrolment number is reached.
same surname the child living closest to the nursery will be chosen. Distance will be measured
using Google Maps from child’s home to the nursery.
NOTE 1
Applicants must provide confirmation of the child’s date of birth e.g. Birth Certificate, Identity Card or
Passport and proof of address of child e.g. utility bill.
NOTE 2
Inaccurate or misleading information provided on or attached to an application may prejudice the
offer of a place and may lead to the withdrawal of a place awarded to an applicant who has thereby
gained an improper advantage. The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such
supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any application
form.
NOTE 3
Children with the exception of those with Special Educational Needs should be fully toilet trained
before being admitted to the nursery unit.
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NOTE 4
The Principal reserves the right to apply the school’s discipline policy to any child from the nursery
unit whose behaviour, in the opinion of the Principal, endangers the pupil or other pupils or who
proves to be abnormally disruptive. It should be noted that the school’s discipline policy includes
the right to suspend a child.
PARENTS SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT:
1
While all applications will be considered a place will not necessarily be guaranteed;
2
Intake commencing September 2015 will be subject to the admissions criteria stated above;
3
The nursery operates on a full day basis and children will be brought in on a phased system
spending a longer time each successive day;
4
Full-time nursery pupils are strongly encouraged to have a school dinner as part of their
learning experience.
WAITING LIST POLICY
The Board of Governors of Dickson Primary School Nursery Unit operates a waiting list of those
children who do not get a placement. Should a vacancy arise after issue of placement letters, all
applications for admission that were initially refused, new applications, late applications and
applications where new information had been provided will be treated equally and the published
criteria applied. This waiting list will be in place until 30th June 2016.
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Donacloney Primary School Nursery Unit
Baird Avenue
Donacloney
CRAIGAVON
BT66 7LP
26 full-time places
9.00 am – 1.30 pm
Telephone: (028) 3888 1400
Fax:
(028) 3888 1537
Principal: Miss L E Nesbitt, MEd, BEd
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and the Principal, who has been
delegated authority to act on behalf of the Board of Governors in this matter, will apply the following
criteria, in numerical order, to identify which children should be admitted to the nursery unit.
admission to the school will be selected for admission to the school before any child not so resident.
1
and 1 July 2012.
2
Children who were born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 and are not socially
disadvantaged.
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, the following sub-criteria will be
applied in the order indicated to identify children for admission:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children of permanent employees at the school.
(ii)
Children who will have siblings attending the primary school in the 2015/16 school year.
(iii)
Children whose siblings previously attended the primary school. The primary school refers
to the Primary One to Primary Seven classes and excludes the nursery.
(iv)
Children with exceptional circumstances (medical, social or other problems) that necessitate
admission to Donacloney Primary School Nursery Unit rather than any other nursery and
provided that school’s resources can adequately cater for the needs of each child. The
circumstances must be made known in writing at the time of application. The circumstances
should be personal to the child and must be supported by independent and appropriate
documentation, providing evidence of the circumstances being described as being
‘exceptional’.
(v)
Proximity of the child’s home to the school i.e. closest first (measured to school gate ‘as the
crow flies’) on an Ordnance Survey Map.
Sub-criterion (v) will also be used to select within any oversubscribed sub-criterion.
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3
In the event of all places not being filled the remaining places will be offered to those
children whose birthdays fall between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013, in order of age starting
with the oldest.
Note 1
Where children have the same date of birth, final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order
of surname, then forename, then middle name.
Note 2
The Board of Governors reserves the right to ask for evidence of both social disadvantage and/or
special circumstances. In the case of the latter full details of the special circumstances should be
included on or attached to the application form. This is in addition to the standard requirement to
provide a birth certificate in order to verify the age of a child.
Note 3
deadlines set by pre-schools can result in the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer a
place on the part of any pre-school nominated on the applicant’s application form.
Note 4
The Board of Governors expects that all children will be toilet-trained at the time of admission. If
any difficulty is likely to be experienced in relation to toilet training the situation should be discussed
with the Principal and Nursery Teacher before admission.
Note 5
should therefore ensure that all information pertaining to their child and relevant to the nursery’s
WAITING LIST
Should a vacancy arise after 29 May 2015, all applications for admission to nursery that were
been provided, will be treated equally and the published criteria applied. This waiting list will be in
place until 30 June 2016.
The school will contact you in writing if your child gains a place in the school by this method.
Your child’s name will be automatically added to the list. Please contact the school if you wish for
your child’s name to be removed from the list.
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Drumgor Primary School Nursery Unit
Drumgor Road
Brownlow
CRAIGAVON
BT65 5BP
52 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.45 pm
in full-time attendance
Telephone: (028) 3834 1488
Fax No:
(028) 3834 2319
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.drumgorprimary.com
Principal: Mr I Flack, BEd, DASE
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
In the event of there being more applications that places available the Admissions Sub-Committee
of the Board of Governors will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify
which children are to be admitted.
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and delegates to an Admissions SubCommittee, which includes the Principal, the responsibility for applying these. Any reference herein
to the term the Board of Governors includes any Sub-Committee appointed by the Board of
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
Child from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012
(both dates inclusive) and for whom Drumgor Primary School is the controlled school nearest
to the child’s home.
2
Child from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012
(both dates inclusive) and for whom Drumgor Primary School is not the controlled school
nearest to the child’s home.
3
Child not from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July
2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Drumgor Primary School is the controlled school
nearest to the child’s home.
4
Child not from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July
2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Drumgor Primary School is not the controlled
school nearest to the child’s home.
5
Children who were born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 will be admitted in order of
chronological age.
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In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, except the children to be
selected for admission will be identified by the following sub-criteria:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Child with brothers and sisters who are at or have attended Drumgor Primary School or
Nursery Unit.
(ii)
Child whose parents have listed Drumgor Primary School as first preference.
(iii)
Chronological age of the child starting with the eldest. Where children have the same date
of birth final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname, then forename,
then middle name.
Note 1
For the purposes of the above criteria “Home” is the child’s permanent place of residence.
Note 2
Distances will be measured using the Ordnance Survey on-line measurement tool, from a centre
point of a child’s home to the main entrance of the school.
Note 3
Note 4
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require supplementary evidence as it may determine
to support or verify information on any application form.
Note 5
The Board of Governors expects that all children will be toilet trained at the time of admission.
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Hart Memorial Primary School Nursery Unit
Charles Street
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 4BD
52 full-time places
8.55 am to 1.40 pm
Telephone/Fax (028) 3833 2817
Principal: Miss J Shipley
Nursery Classes
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Board of Governors draws up the admissions criteria and in the event of there being more
applications than there are places available delegates to the Admissions Committee of the Board of
Governors responsibility to apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify
which children are to be admitted either at the beginning of or later in the school year. Any
reference herein to the term the Board of Governors includes any Admissions Committee appointed
by the Board of Governors for the purposes of applying the admissions criteria.
admission will be selected for admission before those not so resident. Priority will also be given to
all children in their final pre-school year including, where appropriate, late applications from this age
group, over children in their penultimate pre-school year.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Hart Memorial Nursery Unit is the
Controlled Nursery School/Unit nearest to the child’s home.
2
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Hart Memorial Nursery Unit is not the
3
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Hart Memorial Nursery Unit is the
4
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Hart Memorial Nursery Unit is not the
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In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria children to be selected for submission
will be identified by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order (as below):ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children with brother(s)/sister(s), half-brother(s)/half-sister(s) currently attending *Hart
Memorial Primary School (this includes those to be enrolled in September 2015).
(ii)
Children with brother(s)/sister(s), half-brother(s)/half-sister(s) who previously attended *Hart
Memorial Primary School.
*Hart Memorial Primary School refers to years P1-P7 and excludes the nursery unit
(iii)
Children of permanent members of staff.
(iv)
Children whose parents have listed Hart Memorial Primary School as their first preference.
(v)
“Children with special educational needs.” This means, for these purposes, a child in their
final pre-school year who should be treated as having special educational needs if, in the
opinion of the school, they have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of
children of their age. Documented evidence from the Health Trust or a medical practitioner
will be required.
(vi)
Distance from the child’s home to school starting with the closest (in miles to one decimal
place). Should two or more children live the same distance from the school, places will be
allocated using the following tie breaker:

Children will be selected for admission on the basis of initial letter of surname (as
entered on Birth Certificate) in the order set out below:
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
This order was determined by a randomised selection of the letters of the alphabet.

In the event of surnames, as given on Birth Certificate, beginning with the same initial
letter the subsequent letters of the surname will be used in alphabetical order. In the
event of two identical surnames the alphabetical order of the initial letter and
subsequent letters of the first forename (as given on Birth Certificate) will be used. In
the event of two identical forenames the above criteria will be applied to any other
given forenames.
In the event of oversubscription occurring when a particular sub-criterion is applied, sub-criterion (v)
will be applied to identify which children are to be admitted.
If oversubscription occurs at any stage in the criteria or sub-criteria, second preferences take
precedence over third preferences etc.
Children with 2 years of Nursery Education
If places remain after all the children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 have been selected
for admission, places will be offered to those born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013. Should
there be more applicants than places available final selection will be based on chronological age
starting with the eldest. Should two children, apart from twins, have the same date of birth the
deciding factor will be the distance of the child's home from the school, priority being given to those
living nearest the school.
Note 1
Applicants must provide confirmation of child’s date of birth e.g. Birth Certificate, Passport, Identity
Card.
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Note 2
address.
Note 3
For the purpose of identifying the nearest controlled nursery school to the child’s home Millington
Nursery School and Ballyoran Nursery Unit will be ignored. Distance to the child’s home and to
other controlled nursery schools will be calculated using Google Maps postcode facility.
Note 4
Note 5
When considering which children should be selected for admission, the Board of Governors
will only take into account information which is detailed on or attached to the application
form. Parents should therefore ensure that all information pertaining to their child and
relevant to the school’s nursery admissions criteria is stated on the application form or
attached to it. Examples of such information include names of siblings/half-siblings who are
attending/have attended Hart Memorial Primary School; whether a parent is a permanent
member of staff of the school; whether a child has special educational needs (documentary
evidence required – see sub criteria (iv)).
WAITING LIST POLICY
Should a vacancy arise after placement letters have been issued by schools at Stage 2 of preschool enrolment procedures (Friday 29 May 2015), parents of children who have not received a
pre-school place in Hart Memorial Nursery Unit or any other setting may contact the school to have
their child’s name placed on a waiting list.
All relevant data must be provided in writing to the school who will apply its published criteria should
a place become available. This waiting list will remain in place until all places have been filled for
the new academic year. It will also be used to allocate a place should one become available during
the school year.
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King’s Park Primary School Nursery Unit
24a Avenue Road
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 7BB
78 full-time places
8.50 am to 1.50 pm
Telephone: (028) 3832 2450
Fax:
(028) 3832 8172
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.kingsparklurgan.com
Principal: Mr D T O Shields, MSc, BEd, DASE
Boys/Girls
Ages 2-4
NURSERY CLASSES - 78 FULL-TIME PLACES
ADMISSIONS POLICY
From 2008/2009, where a child in their penultimate pre-school year is admitted to a school, there
will be no automatic entitlement to a second year of pre-school education. Parents of children
admitted in 2014/2015 will be required to make a new application for a place in 2015/2016 which will
be considered along with all other applications.
In the event of there being more applications than places available the Principal, on behalf of Board
of Governors, will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify which children
are to be admitted.
When considering which children should be selected for admission, the Board of Governors
will only take into account information which is detailed on or attached to the application
form. Parents should therefore ensure that all information pertaining to their child and
relevant to the school’s admission criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it.
Examples of such information include whether the child is the eldest child or has siblings
attending or having attended King’s Park Primary School.
admission will be selected for admission before those not resident.
DUTY TO VERIFY
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
Children who are socially disadvantaged and whose 4th birthday falls on or between 2 July
2015 and 1 July 2016.
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At the time of application, forms must be stamped by the Social Security Agency to confirm
that the parent(s) are in receipt of Income Support, Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance or
Employment & Support Allowance.
2
Children who are not socially disadvantaged and whose 4th birthday falls on or between 2
July 2015 and 1 July 2016.
If when applying a particular criterion, there are more applications than places available, the
following sub-criteria will be applied in the order stated. (Parents should note the distinction
between King’s Park Primary School and King’s Park Nursery School in the following statements.):ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children for whom King’s Park Nursery School is stated as first preference.
(ii)
Children with a brother/sister, half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister currently attending either
King’s Park Nursery School or King's Park Primary School.
(iii)
Children with a brother/sister, half-brother/sister, step-brother/sister who attended King’s
Park Primary School (continuously from admission to Primary 7).
(iv)
A son or daughter, step-son/daughter of a current employee of King’s Park Primary School
or Nursery School.
(v)
The eldest/only child in the family.
(vi)
Other children.
In the event of there being more applicants than places remaining for the last sub-criterion which
can be applied, then selection will be on the basis of a rank order of age (oldest first). Where
children have the same date of birth, apart from twins and other multiple births, final selection will be
on the basis of alphabetical order of the surname, then first forename on the birth certificate. In the
case of both names being identical a name will be drawn from a hat in the presence of two
Governors.
ONLY AFTER ALL APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR PRE-SCHOOL YEAR HAVE
BEEN PROCESSED WILL APPLICATIONS FOR THE YOUNGER CHILDREN BE CONSIDERED.
Applications for nursery places for underage children (i.e. those who were born on or between 2
July 2012 and 1 July 2013) will be considered and places allocated in chronological order beginning
with the eldest.
Where children have the same date of birth, apart from twins and other multiple births, final
selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of the surname, then first forename on the birth
certificate. In the case of both names being identical a name will be drawn from a hat in the
presence of two Governors.
All children are expected to be toilet trained prior to admission.
When all places have been allocated a waiting list of unsuccessful applications will be kept on
record. In the unlikely event that another place/s becomes available this waiting list will be used to
allocate the places. This list will be kept for one school year only.
WAITING LIST POLICY
The waiting list will consist of those applicants whose application was received by the closing date
and who were unsuccessful at the time of allocation, in the order identified at the time and on the
basis of the above criteria. Any application received after Stage 2 is completed will be placed in
order of date and time of receipt at the bottom of the waiting list. Target aged children will always
take priority over underage children.
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Lurgan Model Primary School Nursery Unit
Brownlow Terrace
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT67 9AT
26 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.30 pm
Telephone: (028) 3832 1003
Fax:
(028) 3834 3988
Principal: Mr R Toner
Ages 2-4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
If the enrolment number of 26 is exceeded the Board of Governors will apply the following criteria in
the order indicated to identify which children are to be admitted.
In applying the criteria the Board of Governors will select children for admission who are resident in
Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1
July 2012 (both dates inclusive).
3
4
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born between 2 July
2012 and 1 July 2013 (both dates inclusive).
for admission will be identified using the following sub-criteria in the order indicated:-
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(1)
Children whose sibling(s), including half-sibling(s), step-sibling(s) presently attend Lurgan
Model Primary School (excluding Nursery) since at least the beginning of the present
academic year September 2014. Please include sibling(s) name(s) and date(s) of birth and
any relevant documentation.
(2)
Children whose sibling(s), including half-sibling(s), step-sibling(s) who previously attended
Lurgan Model Primary School (excluding Nursery) for at least 1 academic year, September
to June (or equivalent). (Primary School refers to the Year 1 to Year 7 Classes and
excludes the Nursery). Please include sibling(s) name(s) and date(s) of birth and any
relevant documentation.
(3)
Children of permanent employees, full-time or part-time, within the school. Please state
position of parent.
(4)
Children of parents/guardians who have selected Lurgan Model Nursery as their first choice
provider.
(5)
(6)
Eldest/only child in the family.
Final selection will be determined according to the following criteria – a randomised selection.
This order was determined by a randomised selection of letters of the alphabet as drawn by
an independent person and witnessed.
RLUVDWZAJXBIQCEGTSONPYHFMK
In the event of two surnames beginning with the same initial letter, the subsequent letter of
the surname will be used in alphabetical order. In the event of two identical surnames the
alphabetical letters of the first forename appearing on the birth certificate will be used.
Sub-criterion (6) will also be used as a deciding factor should oversubscription occur within
any other sub-criterion.
admissions criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it. An example of such
information includes whether the child is the eldest child.
DUTY TO VERIFY
Applicants should state clearly on the application form all relevant criteria for admission to the
nursery unit. Prior knowledge by the school should not be assumed.
The Board of Governors reserves the right to require such information evidence as it may determine
to support or verify information on any applicant’s application form.
The provision of false or incorrect information or the failure to provide verifying documents according
to the required deadline may result in either the withdrawal of a place or the inability for Lurgan
Model Nursery Unit to offer a place.
WAITING LIST POLICY
The waiting list policy statement is in our school prospectus.
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Maralin Village Primary School Nursery Unit
2 Steps Road
Magheralin
CRAIGAVON
BT67 0QZ
26 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.30 pm
Tel: 028 9261 1678
Fax: 028 9261 6820
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mrs G Napier, BEd, MEd, PQH
Ages 2-4 years
ADMISSIONS POLICY
admitted.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012.
2
Children who were born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 and are not socially
disadvantaged.
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above the following sub-criteria will be applied in
the order indicated to identify children for admission:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children who listed Maralin Village Primary School Nursery Unit as first preference.
(ii)
Children/Grandchildren of permanent employees at the school.
(iii)
Children who will have siblings attending Maralin Village Primary School during the
2015/2016 school year.
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(iv)
Children whose siblings previously attended Maralin Village Primary School for a minimum
of 2 years. The Primary School refers to the Primary One to Primary Seven classes and
excludes the Nursery.
(v)
Proximity of the child’s home to the school with those children who live closest to Maralin
Village Primary School being given priority.
Note 1
For the purpose of the above criteria ‘Home’ is the child’s permanent place of residence at the time
of application.
Note 2
Distance will be measured from the child’s home to the school, using Spatial NI.
Note 3
In the event of two children, other than twins, for whom the school is the same distance from their
home, final selection will be on the basis of initial letter of surname (as entered on Birth Certificate)
in order set out below:
QXKOHSUELTWRMIDBVACGPNYZJF
In the event of surnames beginning with the same initial letter, the subsequent letters of the
surname will be used in alphabetical order. In the event of two identical surnames the alphabetical
order of the initials of the forenames will be used.
Note 4
Note 5
Note 6
included on or attached to the application form and presented on or before the date and time for
applications to be received.
Note 7
Parents should be aware that children enrolled in nursery are encouraged to take the mid-day meal
provided by school.
Note 8
All children are expected to be toilet trained prior to admission.
Maralin Village Primary School does not operate a waiting list. Should a place(s) become available
the Principal will contact the next eligible applicant in accordance with admissions criteria.
Applicants should note that the Board of Governors reserve the right to require such
supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any
application form.
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Tullygally Primary School Nursery Unit
21 Meadowbrook Road
CRAIGAVON
BT65 5EP
52 full-time places
9.00 am to 1.30 pm
Telephone: (028) 3834 1726
Fax:
(028) 3832 7699
Acting Principal: Mrs K Andrews
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
In recent years there has been a significant reduction in the number of places taken up by children
in their immediate pre-school year.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
children are to be admitted either at the beginning of or later in the school year. In selecting children
for admission children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission will be
selected for admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Tullygally Primary School is the nearest
school to the child’s home providing nursery education.
2
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Tullygally Primary School is not the
nearest school to the child’s home providing nursery education.
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3
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and
1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Tullygally Primary School is the nearest
4
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and
1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Tullygally Primary School is not the nearest
5
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 for whom Tullygally Primary School is
the nearest school to the child’s home providing nursery education.
6
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 for whom Tullygally Primary School is
not the nearest school to the child’s home providing nursery education.
In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria children to be selected for
submission will be identified by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order, as
below:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children with brothers and sisters who are at or have attended Tullygally Primary School.
(ii)
In order of chronological age giving priority to the oldest.
If oversubscription occurs within sub-criterion (i), sub-criterion (ii) will be used to decide
Note 1 - Home is the child’s permanent place of residence. It is not the child-minders or a relative’s
address.
Note 2 - For the purpose of identifying the nearest controlled nursery school to the child’s home
distance will be measured in a straight line on an Ordnance Survey Map.
Note 3 - Where children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the basis of
alphabetical order of the surname, the forename, then middle name.
Note 4 - The Board of Governors expects that all children will be toilet trained at the time of
admission.
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Waringstown Primary School Nursery Unit
1 Banbridge Road
Waringstown
Craigavon
BT66 7QH
26 part-time places
9.00 am to 12.00 noon
Telephone: (028) 3888 1367
Fax:
(028) 3888 2795
Email:
[email protected]
Principal: Mr C McCambley BA (Hons), PGCE, M Ed, PQH
(NI)
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
applications than places available the Board of Governors will apply the admissions criteria in the
order indicated below to identify which children are to be admitted. In selecting children for
admission, children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission will be
selected for admission before those not so resident.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Waringstown Primary School is the
2
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom Waringstown Primary School is not the
3
Children who were born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and are
not socially disadvantaged and for whom Waringstown Primary School is the nearest school
to the child’s home providing nursery education.
4
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and are not
socially disadvantaged and for whom Waringstown Primary School is not the nearest school
to the child’s home providing nursery education.
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In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, the following sub-criteria will be
applied in the order indicated to identify children for admission:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(i)
Children/Grandchildren of permanent employees at the school.
(ii)
Children with brother(s) and/or sister(s) who are in attendance or previously attended
Waringstown Primary School for a minimum of one year.
(iii)
Proximity of the child’s home to the school with those children who live closest to
Waringstown Primary School being given priority as measured by the driving distance from
the public road entrance of the home to the school pedestrian gate by public road.
Note 1
For the purpose of the above criteria ‘Home’ is the child’s permanent place of residence.
Applicants should note that they may be required to produce documents verifying their
address.
Note 2
In the event of two children, other than twins, for whom the school is the same distance from their
home, final selection will be on the basis of initial letter of surname (as entered on Birth Certificate)
in the order set out below:
HCURGSQPTZWJFYAOXLINMKEBVD
In the event of surnames beginning with the same initial letter the subsequent letters of the surname
will be used in alphabetical order. In the event of two identical surnames the alphabetical order of
the initials of the forenames will be used.
Note 3
Waringstown Primary School does not operate a waiting list. Should a place(s) become available
the Principal will contact the next eligible applicant in accordance with admissions criteria.
Note 4
Note 5
Note 6
included on or attached to the application form and presented on or before the date and time for
applications to be received.
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St Anthony’s Primary School Nursery Unit
Tullygally Road
CRAIGAVON
BT65 5BL
78 full-time places
9.10 am – 1.45 pm
Telephone: (028) 3834 1569
Fax:
(028) 3834 1614
Principal: Mr S McMorrow
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
applications than places available the Selection Committee of the Principal and Board of Governors
will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify which children are to be
admitted either at the beginning of or later in the school year.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
Children from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born on or between 2 July
2
Children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born on or between 2 July
2011 and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) and for whom St Anthony’s Primary School
Nursery Unit is first preference.
3
4
Applicants should note that they may be required to produce documents verifying their
address.
In the event of more pupils satisfying the last criterion which can be applied in the order of priority
set down above then selection for the remaining places will be on the basis of the following subcriteria. Within each sub-criterion preference will be given to children who have listed St Anthony’s
Primary School as first preference:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(a)
Children who have brothers/sisters presently enrolled in St Anthony’s Primary School or
whose siblings will be enrolled at St Anthony’s Primary School on 1 September 2015;
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(b)
Children whose parent/guardian has permanent employment in St Anthony’s Primary
School;
(c)
Children whose brother/sister previously attended St Anthony’s Primary School Nursery Unit
or St Anthony’s Primary School (P1-P7);
(d)
Children who in the opinion of the Board of Governors have special home circumstances:




(e)
One or both parents deceased;
A child whose parent has a serious long-term illness;
Children who are twins (or other multiple births);
A child from a family of three or more pre-school age children.
First child in family.
If oversubscribed in any of the sub-criteria taken in order, final selection will be made in descending
order of age.
Where two children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical
order of the child’s name. Consideration will be given firstly to the surname. Thereafter if two
children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the first forename will be the deciding
factor.
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St Brendan’s Primary School Nursery Unit
Moyraverty
CRAIGAVON
BT65 5HS
52 full-time places
9.10 am – 1.45 pm
Telephone: (028) 3834 1037
Fax:
(028) 3831 6036
Acting Principal: Mrs L French
Ages 2-4
St Brendan’s Primary School, Moyraverty is a mixed primary school of boys and girls situated on the
outskirts of Craigavon and 3 miles from Lurgan catering for children from Nursery to Primary Seven.
In a semi-rural setting St Brendan’s school building encompasses a purpose built Nursery
Department which contains two classrooms offering full-time places to fifty-two children. The
location of the Nursery Department offers outside play facilities on both grassy and concrete areas.
We provide experience in a learning environment which is safe and happy, offering the stimulus
required for each child to fulfil his/her potential through structured activities.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
be considered until all children who live in Northern Ireland have been considered. The Board of
Governors of St Brendan’s has determined that, in the event of more applicants than the places
available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set down, to select children for the
available places.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 2 JULY 2011 AND 1 JULY 2012
1
2012.
2
Children with special educational needs born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012.
“Special educational needs means, for these purposes, a child in their final pre-school year
who should be treated as having special educational needs if, in the opinion of a board, they
have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of their age.”
3
4
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In the event of more pupils satisfying the last criterion which can be applied, then selection for the
remaining places will be on the basis of the following sub-criteria:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA FOR CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 2 JULY 2011 AND 1 JULY
2012
1
Children whose brothers/sisters/half-brothers/half-sisters are presently enrolled in
St Brendan’s Primary School. This refers to the Primary one to Primary seven classes and
excludes the nursery.
2
Children whose brothers/sisters/half-brothers/half-sisters/parents previously enrolled in
St Brendan’s Primary School. This refers to the Primary one to Primary seven classes and
excludes the nursery.
3
Children whose parent/guardian is currently a permanent employee in the school.
4
Children, who in the opinion of the Board of Governors, have special home circumstances,
considered in the order set down:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
other child/parent with a serious long-term illness – medical evidence required.
a child who has one or both parents deceased.
a child from a family of 3 or more pre-school children.
children who are twins (or other multiple births).
5
First child in the family.
6
Only child in the family.
can be applied, then the selection will be on the basis of a rank order of age (oldest first). Where
two children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of
the child’s name. Consideration will be given firstly to the surname. Thereafter if two children have
the same surname the alphabetical order of the first forename will be the deciding factor.
In the event of places being available for children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013
the following criterion will be applied.
Chronological order starting with the eldest.
Where two children have the same date of birth final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical
order of the child’s name. Consideration will be given firstly to the surname. Thereafter if two
children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the first forename will be the deciding
factor.
It is important that parent(s)/guardian(s) when submitting the application form give all the relevant
supporting information and written evidence that may be needed, including the child’s birth
certificate. If a place is offered on the basis of incorrect or misleading information then the Board of
Governors may withdraw the offer. All criteria will apply as at the closing date on the application
form.
The admissions criteria will be applied by a Selection Committee consisting of the Principal and
three Governors, subject to the final approval of the Board of Governors. If parent(s)/guardian(s)
have any difficulty in completing the form they should consult the Principal.
Should a vacancy arise after the admissions procedure concludes on 29 May 2015, all applications
for admission to nursery that were initially refused, new applications, late applications and
criteria applied. This waiting list will be in place until 30 June 2016.
The school will contact you in writing if your child gains a place in the school by this method. Your
child’s name will be automatically added to the list. Please contact the school if you wish your
child’s name to be removed from the list.
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St Francis Primary School Nursery Unit
Francis Street
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 6DL
78 full-time places
9.00 am – 2.00 pm
Telephone No: (028) 3832 3163
Fax: No:
(028) 3832 9978
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.stfrancisps.co.uk
Principal: Mr A B McMorrow, BEd, MEd
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Governors for the purposes of applying the admissions criteria set out herein.
admissions criteria is stated on the application form or attached to it. An example of such
information would include brothers or sisters already attending the school or exceptional
circumstances as referred to below.
Preference will be given to children with exceptional circumstances (medical, social, security or
other problems) that necessitate admission to St Francis’ Primary School, Lurgan rather than any
other primary school. The circumstances should be personal to the child and must be supported by
independent and appropriate documentation, providing evidence of the circumstances being
described as being exceptional.
be considered for places until all children who reside in Northern Ireland have been considered.
The Board of Governors has determined that, in the event of more applicants than the places
available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set down, to select children for the
available places.
1
2012 who reside in the *Parish of St Paul’s.
2
2012 who do not reside in the *Parish of St Paul's.
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*A map is on display in the school. It is this map which will be used to define the Parish of St
Paul’s and the traditional catchment area of St Francis’ Primary School.
3
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 who reside in the *Parish of St Paul’s.
4
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 who do not reside in the *Parish of
St Paul's.
5
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 who reside in the *Parish of St Paul's.
6
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 who do not reside in the *Parish of
St Paul's.
1)
Children with brothers/sisters currently attending St Francis’ Primary School or St Francis’
Primary School Nursery Unit.
2)
Children of permanent full time and part time staff in St Francis’ Primary School.
3)
Children for whom St Francis’ Primary School Nursery Unit is stated as first preference.
4)
Children with a brother/sister who attended St Francis’ Primary School (P1-P7) or St Francis’
Primary School Nursery Unit.
5)
The eldest child in the family.
can be applied, then selection will be on the basis of proximity of the child's home to the school,
priority being given to the child/ren living nearest the school (parent’s home only).
Distance will be measured on Google Maps UK. If the final places to be allocated have identical
measurements as identified by Google Maps UK, selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order
of surname, then forename, then middle name.
admission, then that address will be verified. To enable the Board of Governors to verify addresses,
all applicants should provide any two of the following four documents:
a) a bank or building society statement which shows the address at which the child is
resident;
b) a utility bill (for instance electricity, gas, Television License, telephone) which shows the
c) a letter awarding Child Benefit to the child or another letter relating to this benefit;
d) the child’s Medical Card.
This is in addition to the standard requirement to provide a Birth Certificate in order to verify the
age of a child.
Original documents are required and not facsimiles or photocopies. Original documents can be
returned on request at the end of the admissions process by the pre-school to which the child has
been admitted. Applicants preferring not to put verifying documents in the post or seeking
alternative verifying arrangements should contact those pre-schools listed on their application form
that require verifying documents to agree alternative verification arrangements.
to the required deadline may result in either the withdrawal of a place or the inability of a pre-school
to offer a place.
WAITING LIST
St Francis’ Primary School does not maintain a waiting list.
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St Patrick’s Primary School (Aghacommon) Nursery Unit
14 Derrymacash Road
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 6LG
26 full-time places
9.00 am – 1.30 pm
Telephone No: (028) 3834 3230
Fax No:
(028) 3834 3230
Principal: Mr J Lee
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
St Patrick’s Nursery Unit is an integral part of St Patrick’s Primary School. There are 26 full-time
places and where applications exceed 26, the following admissions criteria will be applied. Priority
will be given to children normally resident in Northern Ireland at the time of proposed admission and
proof of residence i.e. utility or other bills in the name and address of the parent/guardian at the time
of proposed admission should be attached to the application form.
The admissions criteria are as follows and will be applied by the Board of Governors in the order
given below:
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) who reside within the area included in the Parish of
Seagoe or the traditional catchment area of St Patrick’s Primary School i.e. Kinnego and
Knockrammer.
2
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A map is on display in the school. It is this map which will be used to define the Parish of
Seagoe and the traditional catchment area of St Patrick’s Primary School i.e. Kinnego and
Knockrammer.
3
Children with special educational needs born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (both
dates inclusive) who reside within the area included in the Parish of Seagoe or the traditional
catchment area of St Patrick’s Primary School.
“Special educational needs means, for these purposes, a child in their final pre-school year
who should be treated as having special educational needs if, in the opinion of a board, they
have significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of their age.”
4
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive) who reside within
the area included in the Parish of Seagoe or the traditional catchment area of St Patrick’s
Primary School.
5
Children born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 (both dates inclusive).
In the event of more pupils satisfying the last criterion which can be applied in the order of
priority set down above then selection for the remaining places will be on the basis of the
following sub-criteria:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
(a)
A child whose parents/guardians have listed St Patrick’s Primary School, Aghacommon
Nursery Unit as their first preference
(b)
Children who in the opinion of the Board of Governors have special home circumstances
considered in the following order:




A child who has one or both parents deceased;
A child whose parent has a serious long-term illness (medical evidence required);
Children who are twins (or other multiple births);
A child from a family of three or more pre-school children.
(c)
Children who have brothers/sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters presently enrolled in the school
(including the Nursery Unit).
(d)
Children whose parent is permanently employed in the school.
(e)
Children whose parent/guardian, brother/sister, half-brother or half-sister are prior pupils of
the school (including the Nursery Unit).
(f)
First child in the family.
(g)
Other children.
If oversubscribed in any of the sub-criteria taken in order, final selection will be made in descending
order of age.
In the event of two children, other than twins, having the same birthday admission will be decided
alphabetically by surname and then by forenames.
6
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 who reside within the area included in
the Parish of Seagoe or the traditional catchment area of St Patrick’s Primary School.
7
Children born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 who do not reside within the area
included in the Parish of Seagoe or the traditional catchment area of St Patrick’s Primary
School.
If oversubscribed within criterion 6 or 7 final selection will be made in descending order of age.
In the event of two children, other than twins, having the same birthday admission will be decided
alphabetically by surname and then by forenames.
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Seagoe Primary School Nursery Unit
83 Seagoe Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5HS
52 part-time places
26 morning places
8.45 am to 11.15 am
26 afternoon places
12.20 pm to 2.50 pm
Telephone No: (028) 3833 6764
Website:
www.seagoeps.co.uk
Principal: Mr C Scott
Boys/Girls
Ages 2-4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
admitted.
determine to support or verify information on any application form. The provision of false or
incorrect information or the failure to provide verifying documents according to the required
deadline may result in either the withdrawal of a place or the inability of a pre-school to offer a
place.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1
2
3
Children who were born between 2 July 2012 and 1 July 2013 (both dates inclusive) will be
admitted in order of chronological age, starting with the eldest.
In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria children to be selected for admission will
be identified by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order (as below):65
(i)
Children for whom Seagoe Nursery Unit is stated as first preference
(ii)
Children who will have an older sibling (half/foster/step-sibling) enrolled at Seagoe Primary
School during the 2015/2016 school year.
(iii)
Children whose parents are permanent employees of the school or Seagoe Parish Church.
(iv)
Children who have an established link with Seagoe Primary School. Equal consideration will
be given to:
(v)
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children of contributing* members of Seagoe Parish Church.
(*defined as those listed on the Parish Register and having a record of
contribution in the last financial year ending December 2014).
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children whose older sibling (half/foster/step-sibling) previously attended the school.
The proximity of the child’s home to the school, priority being given to those living nearest
the school. Distances will be measured using the Ordnance Survey on-line measurement
tool, from a centre point of a child’s home to the main entrance of the school.
Where two or more children live the same distance from school, final selection will be on the basis
of alphabetical order of the child’s name (as stated on birth certificate). Firstly, consideration will be
given to the surname. Thereafter, if two children have the same surname, the alphabetical order of
the first forename will be the deciding factor.
Sub-criterion (v) will also be used as a deciding factor should oversubscription occur within any
other sub-criterion.
Note 1
address.
Note 2
include whether the child has an older sibling attending Seagoe Primary School or has an
established link with the school.
Note 3
All children who receive a place must be toilet trained by their date of admission. If parents feel
there may be difficulties with this they should contact the Principal.
WAITING LIST POLICY
The Board of Governors of Seagoe Primary School Nursery Unit operates a waiting list of those
children who do not get a placement. Should a vacancy arise after issue of placement letters, all
applications for admissions that were initially refused, new applications, late applications and
criteria applied.
This waiting list will be in place until 30 June 2016.
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Portadown Integrated Primary School Nursery Unit
1 Kernan Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5RR
52 places
8.45 am to 1.00 pm
Telephone: (028) 3835 0754
Fax:
(028) 3835 0754
Please contact the school for further
information on opening times.
www.pipsonline.co.uk
A mid-day meal at 12.15 pm is
available for all pupils.
Principal: Mr F Magee
Boys/Girls
Ages 2 to 4
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The fundamental criterion is the maintenance of a reasonable balance between Catholics and
Protestants as determined by the Board of Governors. In reaching the number to be admitted in
each year from each section of the community the Board of Governors will take account of the
Statement of Principles set out by the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education. For
Portadown Integrated Nursery School this will mean that we aspire to accept an intake of 35%
Protestant, 35% Catholic and 30% from all other religious groups, those of no religion and children
of parents from a mixed relationship or marriage.
In the event that there are insufficient applications from any group, additional places will be
considered with those of the majority category that that year’s applicants.
The school welcomes applications from parents who support the ideals of Integrated Education.
The school considers that a stated preference for Portadown Integrated Nursery School is an
indication that the parents are in agreement with the ethos, policies, discipline and the other
procedures of the school.
to offer a place.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
The Admissions Committee of the Board of Governors will apply the following criteria in the
indicated order to identify which children should be admitted. In selecting children for admission,
children resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission to the school will be
selected for admission to the school before any child not so resident.
1
2012 and for whom Portadown Integrated Nursery Unit is the nursery nearest to the child’s
home.
2
Other children from socially disadvantaged circumstances born between 2 July 2011 and 1
July 2012.
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3
In the event of oversubscription occurring within any of the criteria the following sub-criteria will be
applied by the Admissions Committee in the indicated order to identify which children are to be
admitted:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
The fundamental criterion is the maintenance of a reasonable balance between Catholics and
Protestants as determined by the Board of Governors. In reaching the numbers to be
admitted in each year from each section of the community the Board of Governors will take
account of the Statement of the Principles of the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated
Education. For Portadown Integrated Nursery School this will mean that we aspire to accept an
intake of 35% Protestant, 35% Catholic and 30% from all other religious groups, those of no religion
and children of parents from a mixed relationship or marriage.
In the event that there are insufficient applications from any group, additional places will be
considered with those of the majority category that that year’s applicants.
The religious affiliation (Catholic, Protestant, Other Religion, no religion, children whose parents are
of a mixed relationship/marriage) of a pupil will be decided by a note on or attached to the SELB
Open Enrolment form. If there is no information supplied on the Open Enrolment Form the child’s
parent(s)/guardian(s) will be contacted and asked for a written statement of the child’s perceived
religious tradition. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) do not supply this statement then the child’s
application will be considered with those from the majority category of that year’s applicants.
(i)
Children of parents/guardians who have selected Portadown Integrated Nursery as their
first choice provider.
(ii)
Children whose brothers or sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters will be in attendance in the
Primary School.
(iii)
Children whose brothers or sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters previously attended the
Nursery Unit and Primary School.
(iv)
Children whose parents are permanent employees/past and present Governors of the
school.
(v)
Children who are the eldest in their family.
(vi)
Children from a mixed relationship/marriage.
(vii)
Children who the Board of Governors considers have special circumstances. Evidence of
how special circumstances have impacted on the decision to apply for a place at
Portadown Integrated Nursery must be provided at the time of application. Further
evidence of special circumstances may be requested by the Board of Governors in
situations where clarification is necessary.
Special circumstances which in this case will mean:
a.
b.
c.
A child whose parent/parents are deceased;
A child whose parent has a serious long-term illness;
Children who have had to move location for security reasons.
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Priority will be given to (a) then (b) then (c).
(viii) Chronological age starting with the oldest.
Sub-criterion (viii) will also be used should oversubscription occur when a particular sub-criterion is
applied.
CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 2 JULY 2012 AND 1 JULY 2013
Where places are still available children in the above age group will be admitted. After the
maintenance of a reasonable balance of the traditions has been established the sole criterion will be
chronological age starting with the oldest.
NOTES
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
It is expected that all children will be toilet-trained before admission.
Inaccurate or false information provided on or attached to an application form may prejudice
the offer of a place.
The Southern Education and Library Board’s transport will not be available for nursery
children.
WAITING LIST
Should a vacancy arise after 29 May 2015 all applications for admission to the nursery that were
been provided will be treated equally and the published criteria applied. This waiting list will be in
place until 30 June 2016.
The school will contact you in writing if your child gets a place in the school by this method.
Your child’s name will automatically be added to the list. Please contact the school if you wish your
child’s name to be removed from the list.
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PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS
AND DAY NURSERIES
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Session: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Aghagallon Pre-School
3 Aghalee Road
Aghagallon
CRAIGAVON
BT67 0AR
Telephone:
07712 600591/07786494921
Centre Leader: Ms J McQuillan Diploma
Ms Roseanna McGrath NVQ III
This centre is registered with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust for 24 children.
Aghagallon Pre-School Playgroup was allocated 20 funded places in the Pre-School Education
Programme for 2014/2015. The number of places to be funded in September 2015 is still to be
determined.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND PLAYGROUP LEADER
IN RELATION TO ADMISSIONS TO THE SCHOOL
The Management Committee draws up the admissions criteria and delegates responsibility for
applying the criteria to the Playgroup Leader.
Places funded by the Pre-School Education Programme will be allocated to children in their final
pre-school year who are resident in Northern Ireland at the time of their proposed admission.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Funded places will be allocated in the following order:
1.
to children from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born between 2 July 2011
2.
to other children who were born between 2 July 2011 and 1 July 2012.
In the event of oversubscription within any of the above criteria, children will be selected for
admission using the following sub-criteria agreed by the setting’s Management Committee:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
a)
Children who were in attendance during 2014-2015 school year.
b)
Children whose brother/sister attended Aghagallon Pre-School.
c)
Children of permanent staff members/current committee members.
d)
Children of the Parish of Aghagallon & Ballinderry or children being looked after by someone
within the Parish.
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e)
Children who have been identified as having special needs and whose application form is
supported by an appropriate professional.
f)
Chronological order, oldest first. In the case of two or more children with the same date of
birth, final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or more
children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the forename will be used and if
required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
The above arrangements do not apply to fee-paying places. Parents interested in obtaining a feepaying place for their child in the playgroup should contact the playgroup leader directly.
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Session: 9.15 am – 12.15 pm
Derrytrasna Playgroup
191 Derrytrasna Road
Derrytrasna
CRAIGAVON
BT66 6NR
Telephone:
Centre Leader:
07786 950901/ 028 3834 0505
Mrs D Skelton NVQ III
Derrytrasna Playgroup was allocated 16 funded places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
2014/2015. The number of places to be funded in September 2015 is still to be determined.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
IN RELATION TO ADMISSIONS TO THE PLAYGROUP
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
admission using the following sub-criteria agreed by the setting’s Management Committee.:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
a) Children who were in attendance during 2014-2015 school year.
b) Children whose brother or sister attended the playgroup before 31 December 2014.
c) Children who have special needs detailed and whose application is supported by the
relevant professional.
d) Children of members of staff.
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e) Children of the local community or children being looked after by a child minder within the
local community where local community is defined as the community living within 1 mile from
the playgroup premises.
f)
Children living nearest the setting as measured by the shortest public transport route.
Where two or more children are considered to be living at the same distance from the
playgroup, final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or
more children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the forename will be used
and if required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Applicants should note that they may be required to produce documents verifying their address:
e.g.
a) a utility bill (for instance electricity, gas, telephone) which shows address at which child is
resident.
b) a letter awarding child benefit to the child or another letter relating to this benefit.
This is in addition to the standard requirement to provide a Birth Certificate in order to verify the age
of the child.
Sub-criterion f) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring when
sub-criterion a), b), c), d) or e) is applied.
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Happy Tots Playgroup
36 Edward Street
Portadown
BT62 3NE
Telephone:
Mobile:
Centre Leader:
Session:
9.00 am – 12.00 noon
02838 361213
07751928028
Olivia Black
The number of places to be funded in September 2015 is still to be determined.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
All children who receive a place must be toilet trained by their date of admission. If parents feel
there may be difficulties with this they should contact the Pre School leader.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
a)
Children whose parents are members of the Methodist Church circuit in Portadown (Thomas
Street, Edenderry, Epworth, Mahon, Battlehill, Derryanville or Ballinary).
b)
Children who are already attending the playgroup and require another year.
c)
The brother or sister of a child who has already attended the playgroup.
d)
Children who are already on the waiting list from the previous year.
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In the event of the last place(s) being available and two or more children eligible the place(s) will be
allocated on random alphabetical order of surname. If two or more children have the same surname
the random alphabetical order of the forename will be used. Thereafter subsequent forenames will
be used.
For the admission policy 2015/16 it is as follows:THMOYSQGENZXAIWLJVUKFPDCBR
thereby gained an improper advantage. The Management reserves the right to require such
supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any application form.
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Session: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Little Acorns Playgroup
20a Derrymore Road
Gawley’s Gate
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT67 0BW
Telephone:
07791 564609
02892 650530
Centre Leader: Ms C McGarry BA (Hons)
Little Acorns Playgroup was allocated 26 funded places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Management Committee draws up the admissions criteria. The Playgroup Leader and the
Management Committee have responsibility for applying these criteria.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
a)
b)
Children whose brother/sister previously attended Little Acorns Playgroup.
c)
d)
Children of the Parish of Aghagallon and Ballinderry or children being looked after by a child
minder within the Parish of Aghagallon and Ballinderry.
e)
Chronological order, oldest first:77
(i)
In the case of two or more children with the same date of birth, final selection will be
on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or more children have the same
surname the alphabetical order of the forename will be used and if required
thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion e) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b), c) or d) is applied.
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Little Oaks Pre-School
Killicomaine Community Centre
Festival Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT63 5HE
Sessions:
8.55 am – 11.50 am
12.20 pm – 2.50 pm
Centre Leader: Mrs D Coulter NVQ Level 5
Mobile:
07790 352185
This centre is registered with the Southern Health and Social Care Trust for 26 children per session.
Little Oaks Pre-School Playgroup was allocated 26 funded places in the Pre-School Education
determined.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Management Committee will apply the admissions criteria in the order indicated below to identify
IN RELATION TO ADMISSIONS TO THE PRE-SCHOOL
The Management Committee draws up the admissions criteria and delegates to the Chairperson
and Leader the responsibility for applying this criteria. Any reference herein to the term the
Management Committee includes the Chairperson and Leader appointed by the Management
Committee for the purposes of applying the admissions criteria.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
to children not from socially disadvantaged circumstances who were born between 2 July
In the event of oversubscription in any of the above criteria children will be selected for submission
by applying the following sub-criteria in the stated order:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
i
Children who choose Little Oaks Pre-School as their first preference.
ii
Children who choose Little Oaks Pre-School as their second preference.
iii
Children who were in attendance at Little Oaks Pre-School during the 2014/2015 school
year.
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iv
Children of permanent staff members employed at the Pre-School.
v
Children whose brothers/sisters, half-brothers/half-sisters (including adopted sibling
relationships) previously enrolled in Little Oaks Pre-School. Please state name/year.
vi
Children who in the opinion of the Management Committee, have special home
circumstances, considered in the order set down:
a.
b.
c.
Referrals from Social Services or other governing bodies;
children who are twins (or other multiple births);
other child/parent with a serious long-term illness – medical evidence required;
vii
Children who are the eldest in the family or an only child.
viii
Random alphabetical order of surname, if two or more children have the same surname the
random alphabetical order of the forename will be used thereafter subsequent forenames will
be used.
For the admission policy 2015/16 it is as follows:ZAWEFSNHKCJTPVMQROBDIULGYX
Note 1
The pre-school expects that all children except those with significant special educational needs will
be toilet trained by the time of admission. If difficulties are likely to be encountered during preschool time it is expected that parents will make the Leader aware of the situation before the child
commences attendance.
Note 2
It is the parents/guardians responsibility to ensure all relevant evidence/information concerning the
above criteria is provided with/on the application form.
Note 3
thereby gained an improper advantage. The Management Committee reserves the right to require
such supplementary evidence as it may determine to support or verify information on any
application form.
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Loughshore Playgroup
St Mary’s Primary School
84 Maghery Road
DUNGANNON
BT71 6PA
Session: 9.00 am - 12.15 pm
Telephone:
028 3885 1778
Centre Leader: Mrs Sioban Houston
Loughshore Playgroup was allocated 11 places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Management Committee reserves the right to require such supplementary evidence as it may
determine to support or verify information on any application form. The provision of false or incorrect
information or the failure to provide information within the deadlines set by pre-schools can result in
the withdrawal of a place and the inability to offer a place on the part of any pre-school nominated
on the applicant’s application form.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
admission using the following sub-criteria agreed by Loughshore Playgroup’s Management
Committee:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
a)
Children whose brother/sister, half-brother/sister attended the playgroup in their final preschool year or is the eldest child in the family for whom Loughshore Playgroup is the nearest
pre-school education setting.
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b)
Children who attended fee-paying sessions at Loughshore Playgroup.
c)
Children whose parent/guardian is an active member of the Committee.
d)
Children whose parent/guardian is currently a permanent member of staff.
e)
Children for whom Loughshore Playgroup is the nearest pre-school education setting with
funded places. (Parents may be asked to provide evidence of address e.g. utility bill).
f)
Children whose parent/guardian named Loughshore Playgroup as their first preference.
g)
(i) Children from a family of three or more pre-school children;
(ii) Children who are twins or multiple births.
h)
Other Children – in chronological order, oldest first. In the case of two or more sharing the
same date of birth, final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If
two or more children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the forename will be
used and if required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion h) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b), c), d), e), f) or g) is applied.
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Peatlands Playgroup Ltd
2 Clonmakate Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 1LP
Telephone:
07752 858793
Centre Leader: Mrs Estelle Brownlee
Session: 8.45 am - 11.30 am
BA (Hons)
Peatlands Playgroup was allocated 26 funded places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
ADMISSIONS POLICY
admission, then that address will be verified. To enable the Management Committee to verify
addresses, all applicants should provide any two of the following four documents:
a)
b)
c)
d)
a bank or building society statement which shows the address at which the child is
resident;
a letter awarding Child Benefit to the child or another letter relating to this benefit;
age of a child.
to offer a place.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
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2.
admission using the sub-criteria agreed by the setting’s Management Committee:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERIA
a.
Children who have attended the setting in the previous school year.
b.
Children for whom Peatlands Playgroup is stated as first preference.
c.
Children who have been identified as having special needs and whose application form is
supported by an appropriate professional.
d.
The proximity of the child’s home to Peatlands Playgroup, priority being given to those living
nearest to the playgroup. Distances will be measured in a straight line using Google Maps.
Where two children live equal distance to playgroup, final selection will be on chronological
age, starting with the eldest.
Sub-criterion d) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b) or c) is applied.
Note 1
Home is the child’s permanent place of residence. It is not the child-minder’s or relative’s address.
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Richmount Playgroup
Richmount Centre
2 Derrylettiff Road
Portadown
Craigavon
BT62 1QU
Telephone:
E-mail:
Web:
Centre Leader:
028 38339140
[email protected]
www.richmountplaygroup.btck.co.uk
Mrs Lesley Fulton
Richmount Playgroup was allocated 10 funded places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
ADMISSIONS POLICY
The Management Committee draws up the admissions criteria. The Playgroup Manager and the
Management Committee have responsibility for applying these criteria.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
a)
b)
Children whose sibling(s) previously attended Richmount playgroup.
c)
d)
Chronological order, oldest first.
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In the case of two or more children with the same date of birth, final selection will be on the basis of
alphabetical order of surname. It two or more children have the same surname the alphabetical
order of the forename will be used and if required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion d) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b) or c) is applied.
The above arrangements do not apply to fee-paying places. Parents interested in obtaining a feepaying place for your child in the playgroup should contact the playgroup leader directly.
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Trinity Park Pre-School Nursery
51 Cottage Road
Dollingstown
CRAIGAVON
BT67 9ND
Sessions: 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Telephone:
028 3834 5407
Centre Leader: Ms K Dawson Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and
Development.
Trinity Park Pre-School Nursery was allocated 24 funded places in the Pre-School Education
determined. We are now in our new building at 51 Cottage Road, Dollingstown, BT67 9ND
An Open Evening will be held on Monday 1 December 2014 from 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT AND DEPUTY MANAGER IN RELATION
TO ADMISSIONS TO THE NURSERY
The Manager draws up the admissions criteria and has full responsibility for applying these criteria.
admission, then that address will be verified. To enable the Nursery Manager to verify addresses,
all applicants should provide any two of the following four documents:
a)
b)
c)
d)
a bank or building society statement which shows the address at which the child is resident;
a letter awarding Child Benefit to the child or another letter relating to this benefit;
age of a child.
to offer a place.
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
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2.
a)
Children currently attending Trinity Park Pre-School Nursery.
b)
Children who have listed Trinity Park Pre-School Nursery as their first preference.
c)
Children whose brother/sister, half-brother/half-sister, previously attended Trinity Park PreSchool Nursery within the two years prior to 31 December 2014.
d)
Children from multiple births.
e)
Children in their immediate pre-school year in order of age (oldest first).
In the case of two or more children with the same date of birth, final selection will be on the
basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or more children have the same surname the
alphabetical order of the forename will be used and if required thereafter subsequent
forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion e) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b), c) or d) is applied.
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Naíscoil Chois Locha
Saint Francis Primary School
Francis Street
Lurgan
CRAIGAVON
BT66 6DL
Telephone:
028 3834 8349
Centre Leader: Fiona McGeown
Naiscoil Chois Locha Playgroup was allocated 24 funded places in the Pre-School Education
determined.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
a)
Children who have siblings attending Bunscoil Naomh Pronsais.
b)
Siblings of those who are attending/attended Naiscoil and Bunscoil will be given priority.
c)
Chronological order, oldest first. In the case of two or more children sharing the same date
of birth, final selection will be on the basis of alphabetical order of surname. If two or more
children have the same surname the alphabetical order of the forename will be used and if
required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
Sub-criterion c) will also be used as a deciding factor in the event of oversubscription occurring
when sub-criterion a), b) are applied.
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Naíscoil na Banna
250a Garvaghy Road
Portadown
CRAIGAVON
BT62 1EB
Session: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Telephone:
028 3839 1243
Centre Leader: Paula Uí Ghairbhín
Email: [email protected]
This centre is registered with Southern Health and Social Care Trust for 24 children.
Naíscoil na Banna was allocated 15 funded places in the Pre-School Education Programme for
ADMISSIONS POLICY
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
1.
2.
admission using the sub-criteria agreed by the setting’s Management Committee:ADMISSIONS SUB-CRITERION
(a)
Children who choose Naíscoil na Banna as their first preference.
(b)
Children who choose Naíscoil na Banna as their second preference.
(c)
Children who are in attendance at Naíscoil na Banna as at 22 January 2015.
(d)
Children who have siblings attending Bunscoil Eoin Baiste.
(e)
Siblings of those who are attending/attended Naíscoil or Bunscoil.
(f)
Children who are the eldest in the family or an only child.
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(g)
Chronological order, oldest first.
In the case of two or more children with the same date of birth, final selection will be on the basis of
alphabetical order of surname. If two or more children have the same surname the alphabetical
order of the forename will be used and if required thereafter subsequent forenames will be used.
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN ARMAGH CITY & DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
Grove Nursery School, Armagh
Railway Street Nursery School, Armagh
Tandragee Nursery School
Maintained Nursery School
College Farm Nursery School, Armagh
Hardy Memorial Primary School, Richhill
Orchard County Primary School, Portadown
St John’s Primary School, Middletown
St Mary’s Primary School, Granemore
Maintained Primary School with an Irish Medium Nursery Unit
CBS Naiscoil
Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School, Armagh
Apple Blossom Playgroup, Eglish
Button Moon Playgroup, Tandragee
Clady Tiny Tots Playgroup, Mowhan
Dara Playgroup, Armagh
Earlybird Playgroup, Armagh
Keady Community Playgroup
Little Acorns Playgroup, Derrynoose
Little Villagers Playgroup, Glenanne
Loughgall Playgroup
O’Fiaich Playgroup, Armagh
Orchard Playgroup, Ballyhegan
Poyntzpass Community Playgroup
Rainbow Stop Playgroup, Markethill
Scotwell House Playgroup, Armagh
St Peter’s Playgroup, Collegelands
Tiny Tots Corner Playgroup, Killylea
Naíscoil Páirce Glaise, Armagh
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN BANBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
Banbridge Nursery School
Downshire Nursery School, Banbridge
Dromore Nursery School
Ballydown Primary School, Banbridge
Bronte Primary School, Banbridge
Drumadonnell Primary School, Banbridge
Fair Hill Primary School, Kinallen
Gilford Primary School
All Saints Nursery Unit, St Colman’s Primary School, Annaclone
St Mary’s Primary School, Banbridge
Child’s Play Day Nursery
Humpty Dumpty Pre-School, Banbridge
Jolly Jesters Nursery, Dromore
Ladybird Lane Day Care, Banbridge
Laurencetown Playgroup
Leitrim Playgroup
Little Friends Pre-School, Banbridge
Loughbrickland Pre-School
Rainbow Pre-School, Dromore
Rathfriland Pre-School Playgroup
St Mary’s Playgroup, Banbridge
The Old Station Day Care Nursery, Dromore
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN COOKSTOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
Controlled Nursery School
Cookstown Nursery School
Moneymore Primary School
Orritor Primary School, Cookstown
Holy Trinity Primary School, Cookstown
St Peter’s Primary School, Moortown
Phoenix Integrated Primary School
Other Maintained Primary School with an Irish Medium Nursery Unit
Naíscoil Eoghain, Cookstown
Ballinderry Bridge Playgroup, Cookstown
Beacon Playgroup, Cookstown
Bosco Playgroup, Cookstown
Discovering Kids, Moneymore
Jack and Jill Pre-School, Cookstown
Lissan Cross Community Playgroup, Cookstown
Little Acorns Playgroup, Coagh
Pomeroy Pre-School Playgroup
Tiny Tots Pre-School Education Centre, Cookstown
Tiny Tots Cross Community Playgroup, Stewartstown
Twinkle Playgroup, Ardboe
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN DUNGANNON & SOUTH TYRONE BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA
Dungannon Nursery School
Fivemiletown Nursery School
Maintained Nursery School
Little Flower Nursery School, Coalisland
Controlled Primary School with a Nursery Unit
Bush Primary School, Dungannon
Howard Primary School, Moygashel
Primate Dixon Primary School, Coalisland
St Patrick’s Primary School, Dungannon (Drumshee Nursery)
Windmill Integrated Primary School, Dungannon
Other Maintained Primary School with an Irish Medium Nursery Unit
Naíscoil Uí Néill, Coalisland
Aughnacloy Playgroup Ltd
Ballygawley Early Years Ltd
Benburb Playgroup
Brockagh Playgroup, Coalisland
Caledon Playgroup
Clogher Valley Playgroup
Forever Friends Cross-Community Playgroup, Coalisland
Happy Days Playgroup, Coalisland
Kiddiwinkles Pre-School, Dungannon
Kids R Us Playgroup, Fivemiletown
Killyman Community Playgroup, Dungannon
Little Acorns Playgroup, Laghey
Lollipop Playgroup, Donaghmore
Moy Area Playgroup
Newmills Playgroup, Dungannon
Paddington Playgroup, Galbally
Panda Cross Community Playgroup, Dungannon
Rainbow Playgroup, Eglish
Washingford Playgroup, Dungannon
Woodland Adventure Playgroup, Augher
Naíscoil Aodha Rua, Dungannon
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN NEWRY & MOURNE DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
Ashgrove Nursery School, Newry
Kilkeel Nursery School
Maintained Nursery Schools
Seaview Nursery School, Warrenpoint
St Malachy’s Nursery School, Carnagat
Annalong Primary School
Bessbrook Primary School
Cloughoge Primary School, Newry
St Clare’s Abbey Primary School, Newry
St Joseph’s Convent Primary School, Newry
St Joseph’s Primary School, Bessbrook
St Malachy’s Primary School, Carrickcroppan (Camlough)
St Mary’s Primary School, Mullaghbawn
St Patrick’s Primary School, Crossmaglen
St Patrick’s Primary School, Cullyhanna
St Patrick’s Primary School, Mayobridge
St Patrick’s Primary School, Newry
St Peter’s Primary School, Cloughreagh
Atticall Playgroup, Kilkeel
Busy Bees Playgroup, Burren, Warrenpoint
Carrick Pre-School, Warrenpoint
Clonduff Playgroup, Hilltown
Daisy Chain Day Care, Crossmaglen
Dominican @ Orana Playgroup, Newry
Dunnaman Playgroup, Kilkeel
Forkhill Playgroup
Giggles Day Care Nursery, Newry
Glenn and Barr Playgroup, Jerrettspass
Happy Days Playgroup, Newry
Happy Faces Day Care Nursery, Crossmaglen
Jolly Tots Playgroup, Mayobridge
Kidzone Playgroup, Bessbrook
Kilkeel Playgroup
Killean Playgroup
Kingdom Playgroup, Kilkeel
Little Folk Playgroup, Rostrevor
Little People Pre-School Centre, Newtownhamilton
Lower Mourne Pre-School, Annalong
Meigh Community Playgroup, Meigh, Killeavy
Rascal’s ‘n’ Ruffians, Ballyholland
Strawberry Tree Playgroup, Saval
Windmill Playgroup, Newry
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PRE-SCHOOL SETTINGS IN NEWRY & MOURNE DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA
(continued)
Naíscoil an Chreagáin, Silverbridge
Naíscoil an Iuir, Newry
Naíscoil Chamlocha, Camlough
Naíscoil na mBeann, Kilkeel
Naíscoil Shliabh gCuilinn, Jonesborough
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Šiaurės Airijos Švietimo ir bibliotekų valdyba*
PRIĖMIMO Į PRIEŠMOKYKLINES UGDYMO ĮSTAIGAS TVARKA
Vaikams, gimusiems tarp 2011 m. liepos 2 d. ir 2012 m. liepos 1 d., galima gauti apmokėtas vietas visuose
mokykliniuose darželiuose ir mokyklos patalpose įsikūrusiuose darželiuose bei kai kuriose savanoriškose/privačiose žaidimų
grupėse ir darželiuose. Duomenys apie centrus, priimančius vaikus į apmokėtas vietas, pateikiami Švietimo ir bibliotekų
valdybos paruoštuose informaciniuose lankstinukuose.
Patariame patiems susisiekti su tų mokyklų ar centrų, į kuriuos norėtumėte gauti vietą, direktoriais. Gausite informacinį
lankstinuką ir paraiškos formą.
Paraiškos formą dėl apmokėtos ikimokyklinio ugdymo vietos galite pateikti vėliausiai iki:
2015 m. sausio 14 d., penktadienio 12 val. dienos
Atminkite Kiekvienam vaikui, 2015 m. rugsėjo mėn. siekiančiam vietos ikimokyklinio ugdymo įstaigoje, PRIVALOTE pildyti
tik vieną paraiškos formą. Visi jūsų pasirinkimai turi būti eilės tvarka išvardinti šioje formoje.
Jei reikalinga papildoma informacija ar iškyla sunkumų, tėvai turėtų susisiekti su vietine Švietimo ir bibliotekų valdyba.
* Planuojama, kad penki ELBs bus pakeistas su vienu subjektu, kuris prisiima atsakomybę ELBs, nes jie šiuo metu
egzistuoja. (Švietimo ir bibliotekų valdybos Šiaurės Airijos)
Lithuanian
RADY DS. EDUKACJI I BIBLIOTEK - IRLANDIA PÓŁNOCNA*
PRZYJĘCIE DO PRZEDSZKOLA
Miejsca dofinansowane są dostępne we wszystkich przedszkolach i oddziałach przedszkolnych przy szkołach
podstawowych oraz w niektórych prywatnych i prowadzonych przez wolontariuszy grupach zabawowo-edukacyjnych oraz
przedszkolach, dla dzieci urodzonych pomiędzy 2 lipca 2011r. a 1 lipca 2012r. Szczegółowe informacje na temat
placówek, które zapewniają miejsca dofinansowane są zawarte w broszurach informacyjnych przygotowanych przez Rady
ds. Edukacji i Bibliotek.
Należy skontaktować się z dyrektorami szkół lub kierownikami placówek, w których chce się otrzymać miejsce dla
dziecka. Otrzymają Państwo od nich broszurę informacyjną oraz formularz zgłoszeniowy.
Ostateczny termin składania zgłoszenia o dofinansowane miejsce w przedszkolu to:
Piątek 14 stycznia 2015r. (12 w południe)
Proszę pamiętać Dla każdego dziecka, dla którego szuka się miejsca w przedszkolu od września 2015r. TRZEBA złożyć
tylko jeden oficjalny formularz zgłoszeniowy. Na tym formularzu należy wymienić preferowane placówki w odpowiedniej
kolejności.
Jeśli chcieliby Państwo otrzymać dodatkowe informacje, lub mają jakieś problemy, należy się skontaktować ze swoją
lokalną Radą ds. Edukacji i Bibliotek.
* Planuje się, że pięć ELBs zostaną zastąpione jednym podmiocie, który będzie pełnił obowiązki ELBs jako że obecnie
istnieje. (Edukacja i Bibliotek z Irlandii Północnej)
Polish
(Conselho de Educação e Bibliotecas da Irlanda do Norte)*
INGRESSO NA ESDUCAÇÃO PRIMÁRIA
Vagas financiadas estão disponíveis em todos os infantários e unidades de infantários dentro das escolas primárias e em
alguns grupos de recreação voluntários/privados e creches durante o dia para crianças nascidas entre 2 de julho de 2011
e 1 de julho de 2012. Detalhes dos centros que providenciam vagas financiadas estão contidas nos folhetos de
informações preparados pelo Conselho de Educação e Bibliotecas (Education and Library Boards).
Você deve contactar os diretores das escolas ou líderes dos centros que você estiver interessado em obter vagas. Então
darão à você um folheto com informações e um formulário.
A data final para entregar o formulário para uma vaga financiada na pré-escola é:
Sexta-feira 14 Janeiro de 2015 (12:00 meio-dia)
Lembre-se
Somente um formulário official DEVE ser submetido por cada criança a procura de uma vaga na préescola em Setembro de 2015. Todas as preferências devem ser listadas por ordem neste formulário.
Se forem necessárias mais informações ou houver qualquer dificuldade, os pais devem contactar o Conselho de Educação
e Bibliotecas local
* Prevê-se que os cinco ELBs serão substituídos por um único órgão que irá assumir as responsabilidades dos ELBs tal
como existem actualmente. (Educação e Bibliotecas da Irlanda do Norte)
Portuguese
BELB
40 Academy Street
BELFAST
BT1 2NQ
 (028) 9056 4080
NEELB
County Hall
182 Galgorm Road
BALLYMENA
BT42 1HN
 (028) 2566 2197
SEELB
Grahamsbridge Road
Dundonald
BELFAST
BT16 2HS
 (028) 9056 6568
SELB
3 Charlemont Place
The Mall
ARMAGH
BT61 9AX
 (028) 3741 0088/2309
WELB
1 Hospital Road
OMAGH
BT79 0AW
 (028) 8241 1458

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