Our school values the vital role parents play in raising successful and well balanced children. We also understand the challenge and complexity of effective parenting. To assist parents please find below attachments from 'Parenting Ideas'. These publications provide a range of parenting support information and ideas:
The Impact of Holidays During School Time
iParent - Help for parents regarding online behaviours
The Language of Resilient Families
Nurture Your Child's Thinking Skills
Getting Kids To School On Time
Why Finishing 4th Beats Winning
The Power of the Kitchen Table
The New Strict Parent - is this you!
Keeping the Spirit of Generosity Alive
True Grit - helps kids succeed
Parent Involvement - the secret ingredient to children's school success
Reduce our national sleep debt
13. Managing kids who won't take no for an answer
14. Helping students get ready for NAPLAN
15. Healthy Ways for kids to Manage their Emotions
17. Choose to Hug: Information and suggestions to Parents
18. From the Sandpit to Adulthood, with Maggie Dent
Supporting Your Children to Become Avid Readers
Literature plays an important part in developing a wide range of academic skills and life lessons about morality and empathy.
It is never too early to start, and young children who grow up hearing nursery rhymes, poems, fables and classic tales are being given a great start to their learning and social skills.
The following links are useful websites in helping parents support their children.
- Better Beginnings
- Love to Read
- NSW Department of Education and Communities
- Raising Children - Promoting Literacy
- Reading Rockets
Click here for 'Raising Avid Readers' presentation information.
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents"
Emily Buchwald