Tips for Parent

Your Child in the Primary School – Tips for Parents offers advice on how to prepare young children for their first days and months at school. In this publication, parents are guided by teachers through the practical aspects of the Irish primary school system such as the transition from home to school, the first day, school attendance, interculturalism, health and healthy eating, homework, bullying etc.  Click here to access the publication.

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Helping your child at home

The NCCA offers support and resources for parents of primary school pupils.  Click on the following links to access them.

Helping_your_child_in_junior_and_senior_infants Helping_your_child_in_first_and_second_classes Helping_your_child_in_third_and_fourth_classes Helping_your_child_in_fifth_and_sixth_classes

Numeracy Resources:

Junior and Senior Infants

First and Second Class

Third and Fourth Class (Division)

Fifth and Sixth Class (Vocabulary)

Good Website for all age groups:

 http://www.helpmykidlearn.ie

The Infant Classes participate in the Aistear curriculum.  Read more here: aistear_explained_to_parents