Helping your child to learn
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Parents want the best for their children. So, incidentally, does the school so it makes sense to work in partnership.
Doreen O'Sullivan, Principal of St Anne's School, Newtown
Your interest and involvement is important
Research shows that being interested and involved in your child's learning has a big impact on helping them to fulfill their potential. As a parent or caregiver, you play a major role in their learning journey from the moment they are born to the time they become an adult. Working alongside the school will help to equip your child for a future in which they have a strong sense of well-being and can make a positive contribution to their community.
You can help your child by taking an interest in what they're learning, their homework, and by reassuring them that to do their best is the most important thing. If you think your child needs extra help you should talk to their teacher or school principal.
How you can help your child to learn
- Make sure your child is eating well and getting enough exercise and sleep so that they're ready to learn when they're at school.
- Take an interest in what your child is learning at school and discuss their work with them. Make sure your child knows their homework is a priority and encourage them to complete it.
Primary school
If your child is at primary school, you can also:
- read with them each day
- help them to make signs, write a letter, labels, or a special card
- use everyday situations such as the shopping to do sums or to practise counting
- encourage them to ask questions and to listen to others.
Secondary school
If your son or daughter is at secondary school, you can also:
- make sure you have a copy of their assessment guidelines so that you know how they're being assessed and when
- encourage them to plan ahead so that they meet their course requirements and deadlines, and are well prepared for all assessments
- make sure they don't miss any assessment unless they are ill (this includes internal assessment which usually takes place over a period of time, such as a week or two).