Sunnyfields Primary

Resources for Parents

Coffee Morning with Educational Phychologist, Dr Chenille Collins

Parents attended a meeting on 15th November when Mrs Dheraj and Dr Collins gave a presentation on the functions and importance of different types of memory and how it can impact on learning. Dr Collins offered strategies that can support learners who have difficulty with processing and recalling information. Click on the title to see the document:

Powerpoint presentation

Metacognition and Mediation

Paired Reading

We value our relationship with parents and wish to support parents as best we can. 

How to Develop Your Child's Confidence and Self- Esteem 

We recently ran a virtual workshop for parents concerned about their children's confidence and self esteem. Our guest speaker was Educational Psychologist Dr Ben Levy and many parents found the session very helpful. 

Parents As Partners In Learning (PPL)

Every year we run coffee morning and workshops for parents. Reception parents are invited into class on a weekly basis, to find out how to help their children at home. 

Below are some of the resources that we have provided for parents which may be of interest. 

Resources for parents:

Effective Communication

• 12 PPL Session 1 SF no notes
• 13 5 Oclock stop handout
• 14 praise handout
• 15 Not saying No Handout
• 16 Time to have a go week one
• 16 Time to have a go week one 1

Reading

• 21 Making Books Handout
• 22 PPL Session 2 Reading SF

Writing

• 34 My tricky words mat
• 35 Learning to read through phonics 2013
• 3 Session 3 writing SF

Online Parenting Programmes

Family Lives has been supporting parents/carers and families across the country for 30 years.

They are pleased to offer this exciting new on-line support service.

For further information please follow this link.

Visit their website at www.familylives.org.uk.