1. Welcome to Hamiltonhill Family Learning Centre
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Five to Thrive
Staff training on Five to Thrive
Staff attended open door events / information sharing sessions
Identified a steering group
Successfully received funding from ‘Families in Partnership’ fund
Purchased resources
Delivered a launch night to showcase home link bags
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Our aim
To work in partnership with parents and carers to inform them of the importance of attachment and the links this has with brain development.
To give parents and carers a better understanding of how the every day things they do with their babies sparks connections in their brains, turning these connections into pathways.
To develop positive family bonds.
To achieve successful outcomes we plan to:
Involve parents/ carers/children in the purchasing resources to create home link activity packs
Organise a launch session for parents/carers/children to show case the packs
Organise parent/carer baby massage sessions
Organise relaxation/information sessions for parents
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What have we done so far?
HOME LINK BAGS
Home link bags are given to a group of 6 or more parents for 5 weeks during term time only.
Every week they will receive a different block.
At the end of the 5 week block they are given an evaluation sheet.
A new group of parents will begin the 5 week block.
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Home link bag contents
All home link bags contain:
A book
Toy
‘The brain is amazing’ sheet
An introduction to five to Thrive
Instruction card
Parent or carer evaluation sheet
(All bags have a direct link to the curriculum)
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6. How do we inform parents ?
At home visits and inductions
Through posters and wall displays
Home link bags
Open evenings
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7. Five to Thrive Five to Thrive Promoting positive behaviour
Settling in procedure
Key worker system
Alphabet babies
Supporting parents
Home visits
Play and interaction with staff
Empowering parents with knowledge
Five to Thrive
Induction
Safe secure surroundings
Transitions
All about me/room to room transition
Home link bags
Planning
Quality resources

8. Test of change- Feedback from parents
Expected change/outcome
Parents will have increased opportunities to engage in their child’s learning and help promote a positive bond between the child, parent/carer.
Parents/carers participation will build positive relationships within the family, sharing, turn taking and talking.
Parents/carers will have a greater insight into different styles of play, making choices and sharing experiences.
Opportunities for vulnerable / workless household families to engage in their child’s learning.
Parents/ carers will learn new skills to incorporate into every day life that reflect the principles of Five to thrive.
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Next steps
Continue to offer home link opportunities to all parents/carers
Organise relaxation/information sessions for parents/carers
Staff training on Baby massage
Offer parent/carer baby massage sessions
Impact assess/test of change all activities offered
Continually build on new idea’s in helping us to embed the principles of five to thrive in everyday practice.
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10. Five to Thrive questionnaire

11. Thank you for coming !