CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
Free Creative Play sessions for babies and under 5s offer – for ante-natal mothers, parents/guardians who could benefit from additional support in engaging, babies and children under 5 in the Haverhill area.
Theatre Royal BSE launched a community project in September, focusing on supporting families in and around Haverhill.These are FREE weekly Thursday sessions at The Cartwheels Family Hub, led by two Theatre Royal Artists, teaching reading and play skills in line with the EYFS curriculum. A safe and warm space will be offered to participants, along with free refreshments and snacks every week.At the end of the project year, there will be a celebration event – Theatre Royal will bring a live performance to the venue at which the project takes place, providing access to a high quality professional theatre piece to all participants. The production will be a show especially targeted, and made for, this age group.To find out more, click on the image below.
Walk and Talk Trail from the National Literacy Trust aims to help children aged 0 – 5 years to develop their speech and communication skills. To find out more and to download the tips and advice click on the image below.
Orminston Families are working across the East of England, we support children, young people and their families to see a brighter future. Providing services, from mental health support for children, families and new mums to support for those struggling with the imprisonment of a loved one.
Sharing Storytime with loved ones. Suffolk Libraries in partnership with Featherbed Tales have launched a new digital story sharing service. Children can record a story and share it with grandparents and loved ones as it is a wonderful way to stay connected with family members. Find out more at the Suffolk Libraries website.
Indoor or Outdoor Scavenger Hunt. It’s wonderful in this time of separation that our communities are doing so much sharing, to try to keep everyone connected, and to help people they may not have met, who are dealing with the same circumstances. This idea was shared to a local community Facebook page, by a parent who’s teacher had offered it as an activity to their pupils. #passiton !
50 Things to do before you’re Five A new app and website has been launched by Suffolk Libraries for parents with children under 5 years old. it has been designed to bring a positive impacr on learning and health and is full of free and low-cost activities in their local area, Click on the image below to find out more!
Groups for families around Suffolk Families Together Suffolk groups are happening around the county in Bildeston, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Honington, Stowmarket, Wattisham and Woodbridge. All sessions are free to attend and each session will have a different theme to enable activities change weekly. The groups offer a relaxed and supportive meeting place. For more information call 01379 678552 or email info@familiestogethersuffolk.org.uk
J.K Rowling’s The Ickabog. Published for free on The Ickabog website and released in instalments, a few chapters at a time, the new children’s story from J.K Rowling isn’t Harry Potter, and doesn’t include magic! Visit the website to read already published chapters and catch the latest ones as they are released. To add to the excitement, Rowling is asking that children reading the story illustrate it for her! Every day, she’ll be making suggestions for what you might like to draw & you can enter the official competition for the chance to have your artwork included in a printed version of the book due out later this year. More info on The Ickabog Facebook Page and upload your artwork to Twitter using #TheIckabog so that J.K Rowling can see it!
Set a 30 day Lego Challenge! Just two rules: use your imagination, and HAVE FUN!
Listening Books, is a small audiobook charity. It offers its Sound Learning library of audiobooks, supporting the National Curriculum from Key Stage 2 to A-Level, providing set texts and study guides. They also have a Downloadable audiobook library, ideal for those who might struggle to read or hold a book due to illness, disability, learning or mental health difficulty, and a selection of Read-a-long titles for younger members: picture based e-books that appear with the audio narration, so younger members can follow the text as the story is read.
Free fun activities for children The Book Trust Home Time has loads of fun puzzles, colouring sheets and lots of creative inspiration that you can download and print out for children to enjoy. View all the activities on the Book Trust website.
