Support for Families

Parents, carers and family members are by far the most important influences on children's lives. After all, between the ages of 5 and 16 children only spend 15% of their time in school! It has been shown that children do better at school and indeed, throughout life when parents (and/or carers and family members) are involved in the child's learning.

This section aims to provide parents and carers with advice and guidance on how they can best promote their child's learning skills and so help them get a great start to life!

• Home/School Partnership (Early Intervention)
  Information about the Early Intervention Team, advice on helping your child with reading, writing, drawing and maths and downloadable activity sheets for you and your child to do together.
  
• Developing Motor Skills
  Developed in conjunction with NHS Grampian, these pages offer guidance on how to help your child develop key hand skills, balancing and body awareness through activities and play.
  
• Home Education
  Information on what is required of you if you want to educate your child at home, as well as information on what support Aberdeenshire Council can give to help you.