The School Year 2009/2010

Second Term
Re-open                                                    Wednesday 6th January 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                        Thursday 11th February 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                        Friday 12th February 2010
Close                                                        Friday 12th February 2010
Re-open                                                    Tuesday 16th February 2010
Close                                                        Thursday 1st April 2010
Re-open                                                     Monday 19th April 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                         Friday 30th April 2010
Close                                                         Friday 30th April 2010
Third Term
Re-open                                                     Tuesday 4th May 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                         Friday 4th June 2010
Close                                                         Wednesday 30th June 2010
 

The School Year 2010/2011
First Year
Teachers return - (In-Service day)                Tuesday 17th August 2010
Pupils return                                             Wednesday 18th August 2010
Close                                                       Friday 1st October 2010
Re-open                                                   Monday 18th October 2010
Close                                                       Wednesday 10th November 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                      Thursday 11th Novewmber 2010
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                      Friday 12th November 2010
Re-open                                                   Monday 15th November 2010
Close                                                      Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Second Term
Re-open                                                   Thursday 6th January 2011
Close                                                       Wednesday 9th February 2011
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                      Thursday 10th February 2011
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                       Friday 11th February 2011
Re-open                                                    Monday 14th February 2011
Close                                                        Friday 1st April 2011
Third Term
Re-open                                                    Monday 18th April 2011
Close                                                        Wednesday 20th April 2011
Pupils only - (In-Service day)                        Thursday 21st April 2011
Re-open                                                     Tuesday 26th April 2011
Close                                                         Friday 29th April 2011
Re-open                                                     Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Close                                                         Thursday 30th June 2011


TRANSFER AND ENROLMENT
The transition phase between Primary 7 and S1 starts early in the new year in which transition takes place.   At this point, Senior Managers visit Primary Schools to meet parents at an agreed date for a parents’ evening.   During this event, a presentation is given which outlines what will happen in their transition process, what pupils will find when they arrive in Rothesay Academy and how we are going to conduct the transition process.   From Easter to the summer, Guidance and teaching staff as well as support staff will be in close liaison with Primaries, visiting them and getting to know the pupils and their needs.   In June, pupils will visit Rothesay Academy and follow their timetable for 3 days.   This will give them a direct experience of life in Rothesay Academy.   When they arrive in Rothesay Academy in August of their S1, they will be teamed up with “Buddies” who are senior pupils who will assist them and show them round the school and be on hand to deal with enquiries.

In addition to the above, we have strong curricular links between the Primaries and the Secondary, in particular there is active work being done by our Modern Languages Department to promote French in Primaries.   This smoothes the transition in that curriculum area into S1.

Parents and Carers of pupils wishing to enrol in Rothesay Academy at any other time should contact the school office to arrange an appointment with a senior member of staff who will conduct an enrolment process and also arrange for a tour of the school.