Transferring to P1

In order to support and ease transition into P1, we arrange a series of induction events/meetings for you and your child. These events are planned to allow you and your child to become familiar with the school building, to meet staff, to meet with the other children, including your child’s buddy, and to find out about life in school and what you can do to support your child’s transition into P1. 

The induction process starts in your child’s pre-school year with P1 staff arranging to visit your child in their preschool setting wherever possible in order to begin to get to know your child. Induction meetings are arranged for parents around May/June in order to share information about starting school and how you can help your child at home. This is also an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s teacher and to ask any questions or share any information. At these induction meetings, parents are issued with a range of materials designed to support children’s learning at home and parents are asked to complete a range of forms to gather information about e.g. your child’s medical needs, contact addresses, special needs etc. 

Our prospective P1s also have the opportunity to come into class for a series of induction sessions around May/June. This allows the children to begin to get to know their classmates and their teacher as well as familiarising themselves with the school Transitions buildings and classroom routines.

Information communicating details of P1 induction arrangements along with dates will be communicated directly to Prospective P1 parents around April.