‘Everyday Adventures’ is a new collection of online short films and animations aimed at parents of primary school-age children being made available online. The films cover a wide range of subjects linked to children’s education, including how parents can get involved with their children’s schools and the availability of extended services in schools. They’re making them available online – talking with minority groups of parents (e.g. deaf, disabled, non-English speaking) since this information isn’t always obvious to find or easy to understand.
They have also run a survey which found that parents across England want greater involvement in their children’s education. Over 80% of the 1,010 parents who took part in the survey by Parentline Plus, Netmums and the Advisory Centre for Education said they wanted a bigger role, with the vast majority of 6-12 year olds polled saying they ‘love it’ when their parents come into school. More than 90% also said they enjoyed it when their parents helped with homework.
You can find out about the videos at www.myspace.com/everydayadventures09 and also on YouTube.
