When to Keep Your Child at Home From School - Advice from the HSE

 

Here is some important and helpful information from the HSE with regard to keeping your child safe as they return to school.

A larger version of these posters can be found here.

Back to School - Advice for Parents

The gov.ie website has compiled lots of helpful tips and advice for parents about getting their children ready for returning to school.

There is an informative and helpful section about protecting your child from Coronavirus and some child friendly videos to help set your child's mind at ease.

The site contains some important information and we would recommend that all parents take a look at it.

Information for students and families about returning to school

Protecting your child from Coronavirus

Resources for Parents of New Junior Infants

 

Here are some helpful resources for parents of new Junior Infant children, to help prepare their child and themselves for the step up to 'Big School'.

Starting primary school is an important and exciting time for young children and parents alike. Many parents wonder if there is anything that they can do at home to support their child’s learning as he/she gets ready for junior infants, and the answer is ‘Yes, there is’! Click on the link below to find videos and tip sheets with some practical advice for parents.

https://ncca.ie/media/4617/mo-sc%C3%A9al-moving-from-preschool-to-primary-resources.pdf

 Let’s Get Ready, a resource to provide guidance for parents, teachers and Early Learning and Care (ELC) practitioners in supporting children’s transition from ELC settings to primary school, available at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/a8d8f-ready-for-school/

The Let’s Play Ireland website: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/lets-play-ireland/

Guidance developed by NEPS on how the transition from pre-school to primary school can be supported, available at https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Services/National-Educational-Psychological-Service-NEPS-/guidance-transitioning-pre-school-to-primary-school.pdf