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Your Child in the Primary School: Tips for Parents 

This booklet is an INTO publication which is very helpful for parents of children starting school, especially if this is your first child – Download 

Your Child’s Learning: Guidelines for Parents 

This information booklet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment is intended to inform parents about the primary school curriculum and how parents can support this at home – Download  

Aistear Information for Parents

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains what the Aistear infant programme is and how parents can help at home – Download 

Tip Sheet on Play for Parents of Young Children 

This tip sheet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is aimed at parents of children 2½-6 years old. It explains how children learn through play and gives suggestions of simple games and activities that can be done at home – Download  

Understanding STen Scores: A Guide for Parents

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains the meaning of Sten scores in your child’s standardised test which you will find with your child’s Annual School Report – Download 

Your Child’s School Report

This information leaflet for parents from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains the layout of the new school reports – Download 

How to Help Your Child in Junior and Senior Infants: Information for Parents

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains in practical terms how parents can support their child’s learning in different areas of the curriculum – Download 

How to Help Your Child in First and Second Class: Information for Parents 

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains in practical terms how parents can support their child’s learning in different areas of the curriculum – Download  

How to Help Your Child in Third and Fourth Class: Information for Parents 

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains in practical terms how parents can support their child’s learning in different areas of the curriculum – Download

How to Help Your Child in Fifth and Sixth Class: Information for Parents 

This information leaflet from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) explains in practical terms how parents can support their child’s learning in different areas of the curriculum – Download  

Parents Complaints Procedure 

This information leaflet has been developed by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) and the Primary School Management (CPSMA) representatives reached and outlines the procedures to be followed when dealing with complaints by parents against teachers. The purpose of the procedure is to facilitate the resolution of difficulties where they may arise in an agreed and fair manner – Download 

A Parent’s Guide to New Media Technologies

This leaflet aims to make parents aware of how new media works and encourage them to engage with, and use, new technologies with their children. This will help keep children safe when they are using technologies from digital games, mobile phones to the computer – Download 

A Parent’s Guide to Filtering Technologies 

This information booklet for parents aims to help provide an understanding of the benefits of filtering to help protect children online. The booklet contains advice for parents on supervising children’s Internet use and the use of filtering technologies. Download 

A Parents’s Guide to Social Networking

This booklet for parents aims to provide information to help understand the world of social networking websites (SNW) with their children. The booklet explains the world of SNW, the risks and what to look out for on a child’s profile Download  

Webwise 10 Tips for Parents

This leaflet from Webwise contains practical advice for parents to engage in their children’s online experiences. It recognises that parents are key actors in fostering an ethos of positive use of the Internet by young people. Download