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Back to School Survey 2022 (Summary)
Get PDFPaperFor over a decade, Barnardos has highlighted the costs incurred by parents in preparing their children to return to school each September through an online survey. This year a total of 1,132 responses were received. Responses to the survey came from a cross section of Irish society, with a representative geographic spread and respondents covering all classes and years within the primary and secondary school cycles. Each year, parents describe the substantial costs imposed on them and the impact that this financial burden has on their family and household budget
Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine: The Early Learning and Care Environment
Get PDFInformation sheetAs Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings in Ireland welcome children and families coming from Ukraine, it is important to recognise the key role that the environment plays in children’s wellbeing. With careful consideration, the physical environment of an ELC setting can make a big difference to how all children feel in a space. It can help children to feel calm, safe and welcome, and play a key role in supporting children who have experienced trauma. Alternatively, the environment can have the opposite effect and trigger feelings of anxiety, fear and danger. This resource highlights some key aspects of the environment to consider that will help to support children and families coming from Ukraine to feel safe and secure
Back to School Survey 2022 (Infographic)
No full textInfographicResults of the Back to School Survey 2022
Cost Of Living Crisis - Impact on Children: Summary
Get PDFReportNew research launched today by national children’s charity Barnardos outlines the impact that recent cost of living increases are having on parents and children across the country. We highlight the impact the cost of living crisis is having on children and families across Ireland, through our survey with Amarach. Additionally, we detail the impact it is having specifically on the families and children we work with from our experience on the ground, and the immediate and longer-term solutions the government should adopt
Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine: Transitions into School Age Childcare Settings
Get PDFInformation sheetAttending school and school age childcare (SAC) is an important symbol of recovery and resilience for children and parents coming from Ukraine. As SAC settings in Ireland welcome children and families, it is important to recognise the key role that supportive transitions play in children’s wellbeing. While attendance at school and an SAC service is a key step towards a return to normalcy for children and their families, settling in needs to be carefully planned. The transition into a new SAC setting can be stressful for any child and their parents, but it may be more difficult for a child and family from Ukraine, especially if they have experienced trauma. A school age childcare setting needs to be a place where children can relax, have fun and engage in recreation. All children, and particularly those dealing with so much change in their lives, need opportunities for play and relaxation with other children. The relationships that children develop with both the adults and other children who attend the setting will be crucial for their successful settling in and for their wellbeing and development. It is likely you already have policies and practices in place in your setting to ensure that children are supported in a sensitive way to settle in as smoothly as possible and begin to form positive relationships. You will play a key role in helping children and families to cope with change and to feel welcome and connected, as well as supporting children who have experienced trauma to feel safe, calm and secure. This resource highlights some of the key things to consider as you support children and families coming from Ukraine to settle into your setting
Body, Mind and Heart. Primary School Lesson Plan
Get PDFPlanBarnardos Big Active supported by ALDI has been created to develop children’s appreciation of their wellbeing and to support their ability to be as physically, socially, emotionally healthy as they can be
Big Active Certificate of Achievement (Irish)
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Tacú le Folláine Leanaí ón Úcráin: Athléimneacht agus Téarnamh a Chur Chun Cinn sa Luathfhoghlaim agus sa Luathchúram
No full textInformation sheetMar thoradh ar bhriseadh amach cogaidh san Úcráin tharla mhór ghluaiseacht daoine ón Úcráin go dtí tíortha comharsanachta. Beidh raon eispéiris éagsúla ag leanaí a bhog go hÉirinn ón Úcráin le déanaí, agus d’fhéadfadh go mbeadh a ndearcadh ar an domhan mar áit shábháilte agus intuartha i mbaol dá bharr. Beidh cur isteach suntasach tagtha ar a saol ag na leanaí go léir a thagann go suíomhanna Luathfhoghlama agus Cúraim (ELC) in Éirinn. Cuireadh iachall orthu, agus ar a gcuid cúramóirí, a dtithe, a bpobail, a dteaghlaigh leathnaithe agus a gcairde, agus gach a bhfuil ar eolas acu, a fhágáil. Tá go leor athruithe agus dúshláin nua le sárú acu, agus beidh orthu dul i dtaithí ar thír nua, teanga nua agus socruithe maireachtála nach bhfuil cur amach acu orthu. Cé go mbeidh eispéiris éagsúla ag leanaí a thagann ón Úcráin roimh agus le linn a dturais go hÉirinn, beidh siad ar fad tar éis dul i dtaithí ar scaradh agus cailliúint. Beidh roinnt i gcásanna scanrúla, b’fhéidir gur cailleadh a ngaolta agus seans go raibh eispéiris dhíobhálacha luatha ag páistí eile roimh thús an chogaidh seo