Lisnagry School Parent Information Booklets
Lisnagry Information Booklet for Parents of new infants starting school
Lisnagry National School Parents Numeracy Booklet
Lisnagry National School Parents Literacy Booklet
Helping my Child To Learn
(Click below to access the links)
New Primary Language Curriculum
As you may be aware, there is a new primary language curriculum currently being rolled out. The NCCA has developed two information leaflets answering key questions from parents about the new curriculum. Below is a link to access this information.
INFO FOR PARENTS -LANGUAGE CURRICULUM
In addition, the Department of Education and Skills have advised schools to share two websites that have been recommended to assist parents work with their children, in preparing for the changes to the language curriculum. These links are below:
General/ Curriculum
- Your Child’s Learning
- The What, Why and How of Children’s Learning in Primary School
- Video: The What, Why and How of Children’s Learning in Primary School
- School Reports
- Your Child and Standardised Testing
Helping my Child to Learn
General
- Website: Help My Kid Learn: This website provides lots of simple ideas that you can build into your day to help them learn more. Resources include card games and hopscotch that help to practice maths, to children’s e-books and apps for reading. Activities and ideas are arranged by age.
- Supporting Your Child’s Learning at Home: A Publication from the National Parents’ Council
Junior & Senior Infants
- Helping your Child in Junior & Senior Infants
- Helping your Child to Read and Write
- Learning and Developing Through Play
- Maths – Tips & Video Clips
First and Second Classes
- Helping Your Child in First and Second Classes
- Watch Videos of Parents Helping Their Children With Maths In Their Own Homes
- Videos: Subtraction
- Maths Tips for First Class
- Maths in Second Class
Third and Fourth Classes
- Helping Your Child in Third and Fourth Classes
- Tips: Helping Your Child With Division
- Presentation (requires Flash): Division as Sharing
Fifth and Sixth Classes
- Helping Your Child in Fifth and Sixth Classes
- Moving Up – the experiences of first year students: booklet for schools, teachers and parents
Transitioning to Post-Primary
Literacy Information for Parents
Literacy Programmes in use in Lisnagry school:(click on names)
- Jolly Phonics
- Jolly Phonics Presentation
- Jolly Phonics Alphabet Sounds Videos
- Literacy Lift-Off Programme
- Building Bridges of Comprehension
Numeracy Tips for Parents
As a parent you play a key role in your child’s education. The NCCA has developed a number of resources to help you to support your child’s learning in primary school. Many of these are available in various languages. Take a look at the resources for your child’s class: – See more at: N.C.C.A Resources for parents
Helping your child with maths -First Class
Glossary of Mathematical Terms
Gaeilge Information for Parents
Parents learning Irish: If you would like to learn Gaeilge and/or develop your irish language skills please see these useful websites:
School Attendance: Importance
Importance of Healthy Lunches: Tips
- Healthier Luchbox Leaflet
- Healthy Lunchbox to grow,learn and play 1
- Healthy Lunchbox to grow,learn and play 2
Anti-Bullying
- Túsla: Coping with Bullying – For Parents of Children Between 6 and 12 Years. This booklet is for parents of children aged 6 to 12 years who are being bullied and for parents of children who are bullying others. It gives information on the reasons behind bullying and how you can help your
child if they are being bullied or are bullying other children. - The tacklebullying.ie website, which was developed by the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre (ABC) at Dublin City University, provides information, support and advice for students, teachers and parents on how to recognise and deal with bullying behaviour and allows teenagers to share experiences with their peers online.
Useful Headlice Information:
Please find the Head Lice Campaign Information below:
- Guideline for the Control of Headlice Infection in Children
- Head Lice Leaflet for Parents
- Detection-Poster
- Detection-Comic-Hero
Internet Safety : Useful Links
- Zeeko- Internet -Safety- Guide
- A parents guide to new media technologies.
- A parents guide to social networking.
- A parents guide to cyber-bullying.
- Parents guide to filtering.
- Family E-Safety Kit.
- Play and Learn:Being On-line.
- How parents can manage the risks of mobile phones.
- Smartphones and Mobile Phone Advice for Parents
- How to become a Facebook safety parent
- Internet Safety Advice: Top 10 Tips for Parents.
- Links to Internet Safety Resources: Useful Websites
- More advice on Internet Safety to help protect my child