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How you can help your child

How you can help

The most successful children know that their family supports them and shows an interest in their day to day school life. The most important message to give your child is that learning is fun. Most of the learning you can do with your child at this stage in their development is through talking and playing games together.

  • I Talk to your child about what they are doing at school.
  • I Encourage them to find out things for themselves.
  • I Read books with your child. Take them to the local library and help them to choose books.
  • I Let your child help you in the kitchen and when you are doing other work in the home.
  • I Listen to your child. Encourage them to ask questions.

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Here are some great ways you can support your child

How you can help with HOMEWORK

Your child will bring home work each week which may include reading, spellings, writing, maths and topic work. Your interest in this will increase their motivation and satisfaction. It should not take a great deal of time and it is important that you see the work is completed and returned to school. If you have any concerns about your child's progress or learning, you should speak to your child's teacher in the first instance.

Although homework can be completed by children independently, we suggest parents and carers are actively involved in supporting their children’s homework as this will make it most meaningful.

I Spread the homework over several days rather than trying to complete it in one long session

I Make sure your child has a quiet place to work with no distractions

I Talk through the activity with your child before they start

I Encourage and praise them when they have completed the activities

I Listen to them as they read and show you what they have done

I Help test their spellings and check that they remember the meanings of the words

I Help them to learn their times tables and to increase their speed

I Visit the library and get books out on topics they may be studying in science, history and

other subjects

I Extend the activities where appropriate

How you can help with ICT

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using technology. Whether on social media sites, through a mobile phone, or gaming sites, the effects can be devastating for the young person involved. There are ways to help prevent a child from being cyberbullied and to help them cope and stop the bullying if it does happen.

This advice is for parents and carers about cyberbullying. It provides advice and information about how they can protect their child from cyberbullying and how to tackle it if it happens.

How you can help with Reading

Children learn about reading by listening to stories, by making up a story as they turn the pages of a book and by reading print of all kinds. Reading with your child is one of the best ways to help your child learn to read. If reading is fun, your child will want to read with you.

I Children should read for 10 to 15 minutes each day</