Welcome back everyone

Welcome back to school everyone. We are delighted to be open again. See www.gov.ie/backtoschool and www.hse.ie for lots of information about the reopening of schools and public health advice. 

Family supports from Barnardos

Barnardos

 

Barnardos – Parent Support Line
Barnardos has launched a national telephone support service for parents in response to the challenges they are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
They are providing support and advice to parents on the following issues:
  • How to talk to your children about the corona virus
  • Setting a good routine
  • Managing children’s behaviours and sibling dynamics
  • Managing aggression and family discord
  • Home schooling/managing school expectations
  • Fostering natural learning opportunities in the home
  • Healthy eating
  • Accessing fun and educational activities for families and individual children
  • Managing your child’s worries
  • Self-care for parents
  • Helping parents manage their own worries and anxieties
  • Managing children’s online activity.