{"id":27,"date":"2019-05-05T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T10:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:38:38","slug":"supporting-your-childs-learning-at-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/parents\/supporting-your-childs-learning-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"School Handbook and Parent Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/parents\/supporting-your-childs-learning-at-home\/parents-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Parents.bmp\" data-orig-size=\"661,164\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Parents\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Parents.bmp\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Parents.bmp\" class=\"wp-image-214 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Parents.bmp\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Parents are the first, and most vital, teacher any child has. Research shows that children do better at school and throughout life when parents take part in their learning.<\/p>\n<p>In Dundonald Primary and Early Years Centre, we are committed to working in close partnership with parents.<\/p>\n<p>Providing information, practical support and developing strategies to support parents to engage with their children\u2019s learning is one of our key priorities.<\/p>\n<p>On this page, you will find links to useful information, including our Early Years Handbook, School Handbook and other policies.<\/p>\n<p>We have also created guides for parents which have been designed to provide information about: our learning and teaching approaches in key areas of literacy and numeracy; starting primary one; and about how you can support your child&#8217;s learning at home.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/06\/23111040\/EYC-Handbook-June-2025.pdf\">Early Years Centre Handbook for 2025-26<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2026\/01\/12123643\/Dundonald-PS-Handbook-2026-27.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>School Handbook for 2026-27<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2023\/06\/30143556\/Starting-School-Welcome-to-Primary-1-May-2023.docx\"><strong>Starting School &#8211; Welcome to Primary One &#8211; A Guide for Families<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/10\/24072400\/Child-Protection-Policy-Dundonald-PS-and-EYC.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Child Protection Policy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/10\/24072444\/Relationships-Policy-Dundonald-PS-and-EYC.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Relationships and Behaviour Policy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/10\/24072424\/DPS-First-Aid-Administration-of-Medicines.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">First Aid and Medicines Policy &#8211; Dundonald PS and EYC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/10\/24072430\/Medicines-Dundonald-EYC-Admin-of-Medicines-and-First-Aid-UPDATED-Oct-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Medicines Policy &#8211; Dundonald EYC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/10\/24072347\/Dundonald-PS-and-EYC-Anti-Bullying-Policy.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Anti-Bullying Policy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/08\/30093208\/EDUCSPOT-STEP-BY-STEP-GUIDE-FOR-FAMILIES.pdf\"><strong>EduSpot School App:\u00a0 Guide for Families\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/EKbSkmaDc0azKoDT?ref=Link\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Step-by-Step Guide to Using Microsoft Teams via Glow for Children and Families<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Phonics-Spelling-and-Reading-Parent-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Phonics, Spelling and Reading:\u00a0 A Guide for Parents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Writing-Parent-Guide.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Writing:\u00a0 A Guide for Parents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Number-Talks-Parent-Guide.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Number Talks:\u00a0 A Guide for Parents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Addition-Parent-Guide.pdf\">Addition:\u00a0 A Guide for Parents<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2019\/05\/Division-Parent-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Division:\u00a0 A Guide for Parents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/06\/23110025\/End-of-term-Service-27.6.25-Final.ppt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Powerpoint<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/public\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/uploads\/sites\/10585\/2025\/06\/23110025\/End-of-term-Service-27.6.25-Final.ppt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents are the first, and most vital, teacher any child has. Research shows that children do better at school and throughout life when parents take part in their learning. In Dundonald Primary and Early Years Centre, we are committed to working in close partnership with parents. Providing information, practical support and developing strategies to support &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/parents\/supporting-your-childs-learning-at-home\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">School Handbook and Parent Guides<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1702,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/1702"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/dundonaldpsandeyc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}