How old does my child have to be before he / she starts Primary School?
In January each year, an advert appears in the local paper inviting parents to register their children at their local school for admission to Primary School in August of the same year. You should register your child if • he / she will be 5 years old on or before the last day of February of the same year and has not already register or • he / she will be 5 years old on or before the last day of February of the following year If your child’s 5th birthday falls between the date that the school session begins in August and the last day of February in the following year, you can choose either to enrol your child for the August before he / she reaches the age of 5 or to delay his / her enrolment in school until the following August, Taking the choice to delay enrolment for a year is known as “deferring entry”.
