SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - SESSION 2011/2012

First Term
Teachers Return (In-service day)            Tuesday 16th August 2011
Pupils Return                                         Wednesday 17th August 2011
Close                                                     Friday 30th September 2011
Re-open                                                Monday 17th October 2011
Pupils only - (In-service day)                  Thursday 10th November 2011
Pupils only - (In-service day)                  Friday 11th November 2011
Close                                                    Thursday 22nd December 2011

Second Term
Re-open                                                Monday 9th January 2012
Pupils only - (In-service day)                  Thursday 9th February 2012
Pupils only - (In-service day)                  Friday 10th February 2012
Close                                                    Friday 10th February 2012
Re-open                                                Wednesday 15th February 2012
Close                                                     Friday 30th March 2012
Re-open                                                Monday 16th April 2012
Close                                                     Friday 4th May 2012

Third Term
Re-open                                                 Tuesday 8th May 2012
Pupils only (In-service day)                      Monday 4th June 2012
Close                                                      Monday 4th June 2012
Open                                                      Wednesday 6th June 2012
Close                                                      Friday 29th June 2012

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.