Choosing the right school for your child is probably the most important decision that you will have to make as a parent.
The Coombes Primary School aims to give your child the very best primary education, preparing them for their future life in secondary school and beyond.
We hold a tour of our school every first Wednesday of the month at 11am. Before arriving, so that we can prepare for your tour, please contact the office to schedule a visit.
Parents play a big role in helping their children to be confident and enthusiastic learners by encouraging them to believe they can do well at school, and that trying hard and doing their best is important. Parents can also assist their child with organisation, navigating challenges and solving problems.
Here are some tips and ideas about the little things families can do in their daily routines to help their child's learning.
Aim high – believe in your child's potential
When a parent holds high aspirations for their child, they do better at school.
Showing your child that you believe in them and their ability to do their best at school is really powerful – it builds children's confidence and helps them see themselves as someone who can do well.
Research shows that what parents believe about their child's ability to do well at school is linked to their actual achievements.
Praise your child for trying hard (not just for doing well) and celebrate little successes.
Aim high – let your child know you think that learning and school are important and that trying hard matters.
Discuss children's dreams for the future with them–this is important at any age! Talk to your child often about their hopes or ideas for the future.
Spending time talking with your child helps them to learn and grow.
Simple ways to do this include talking about what they're learning at school and what they enjoy or find difficult. Listening is a really important job!
You can also reminisce and chat about the times your family has spent together, your own childhood, or talk about big ideas – such as the things you and your family believe in, your culture, science and nature or important issues that are happening in the community or the country.
Reading to children from a very early age has a lasting positive effect. Reading together can broaden vocabulary, create an environment for learning together and give you things talk about later. Having your child read to you is also a safe and nurturing way for children to practice and learn.
There are a couple of important things you can do to get the most out of homework. One is building your child's confidence and the other is to support them to learn on their own. The ways to help them will change as they get older.
Parents can help children develop friendships and get along with other people, including their teacher.
Children tend to do better when they get on with their teacher and classmates. Children also tend to enjoy learning and being at school when they have strong friendships.
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Parents, more than anyone, can help their children enjoy learning new things. Children learn by exploring and finding new interests. Children can learn about the world doing everyday things like cooking, shopping, cleaning, gardening, or playing sport. There are plenty of free things to do too.
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