Supporting your Child's Learning

  • 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.
  • 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.            
  • 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 2 & 1/2 – 6 years old. It explains how children learn through play and gives suggestions of simple games and activities that can be done at home.                                          
  • 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.                       
  • A Guide to End of Year Report Card Terminology: A Guide for Parents- This pdf explains the levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on your child’s report card.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • 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.  
  • 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.