County Photos GDPR Compliance Information
County Photos gather and process personal information in compliance with the relevant data protection Regulation and law. This notice provides you with the necessary information regarding your rights and obligations, and explains how, why and when they collect and process your personal data.
| County Photos GDPR Information Sheet |
Child Protection Procedures in Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017
Every school is required to have a Child Safeguarding Statement in place from the 11th of March 2018. Please click here to view the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools 2017.
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment - Information for Parents
Parents play a key role in their child's education. To find information about what your child is learning at each stage and how you can support them, simply click here to visit the NCCA's website.
New Primary Language Curriculum
As part of the Department's strategy to improve children's literacy and numeracy skills, the National Adult Literacy Agency developed the website www.helpmykidlearn.ie. This provides some suggestions for enjoyable activities in which parents and their children can engage.
Information for parents about resources to support literacy and numeracy in Irish is available from COGG, www.cogg.ie
As part of the Department's strategy to improve children's literacy and numeracy skills, the National Adult Literacy Agency developed the website www.helpmykidlearn.ie. This provides some suggestions for enjoyable activities in which parents and their children can engage.
Information for parents about resources to support literacy and numeracy in Irish is available from COGG, www.cogg.ie
The Stay Safe Programme for Primary Schools
The Stay Safe programme is part of the Social, Personal and Health Education curriculum which all primary schools are required to implement. Co-operation between parents and teachers is essential to the success of this programme. It is important that parents are aware of the content of the Stay Safe lessons and are able to discuss the lessons with their children. You can familiarise yourself with the content of the Stay Safe lessons at www.pdst.ie/StaySafeParents and you can view the content of the videos here.
Internet Safety
A new survey of parental attitudes to children's use of the internet, launched to mark Safer Internet Day 2017, has highlighted the concerns and attitudes of parents in relation to their children's use of the internet. Click here for some practical advice, information or tips to learn how to help your child be responsible and safe online.
Dyslexia - tips for parents
The National Educational Psychologist Service (NEPS) has put together a useful information sheet for parents of children who have dyslexia. On the information sheet they highlight things to be aware of and how to deal with various issues such as homework, reading, writing and much more.
Many iPad Apps are available to support learners with reading and writing difficulties.
The National Educational Psychologist Service (NEPS) has put together a useful information sheet for parents of children who have dyslexia. On the information sheet they highlight things to be aware of and how to deal with various issues such as homework, reading, writing and much more.
Many iPad Apps are available to support learners with reading and writing difficulties.
Ideas for teaching your child the multiplication tables
The most successful approach to teaching and learning the times tables is to use a variety of strategies: counting; using concrete materials; identifying patterns; and discussion of situations which require multiplication in everyday life. The document attached below contains ideas and tips that you can use to help your child learn the times tables.
The most successful approach to teaching and learning the times tables is to use a variety of strategies: counting; using concrete materials; identifying patterns; and discussion of situations which require multiplication in everyday life. The document attached below contains ideas and tips that you can use to help your child learn the times tables.
| Ideas for teaching the multiplication tables |
Resource to help your child to improve their vocabulary in Irish
Féasta Focal is a wonderful website which provides lots of fun activities to help develop and improve Irish language skills. Children from junior classes to senior classes can use this resource. We've divided them into levels (level 1 being the easiest).
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Féasta Focal is a wonderful website which provides lots of fun activities to help develop and improve Irish language skills. Children from junior classes to senior classes can use this resource. We've divided them into levels (level 1 being the easiest).
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3