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The Peep Learning Together Programme Praised for
Supporting Parents
An early intervention programme has been developed
by the charity Peeple to show parents how to do
more activities at home that help their children’s
development. The sessions include singing, storytime,
book-sharing, play activities, and time to talk about an
aspect of children’s learning and development. The
sessions help parents make the most of day-to-day
learning opportunities, and provide support in talking
about a range of ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Nottingham’s
Hoodwinked Trail Proves
Huge Success
This summer Nottingham hosted aHoodwinked Wild
in Art sculpture trail that proved incredibly popular
with families. Placed around the city were 33 five-foot
tall fibre glass robins by artists including Julie Vernon,
and 50 beautiful BookBenches created by local
primary schools through the Robin’s Tales education
programme. The benches were placed in the intu
Victoria Centre, intu Broadmarsh, and the Central
Library, as well as in 18 neighbourhood libraries and
leisure centres, and were decorated in avariety of
creative designs.
The trail was brought to Nottingham after two and
a half years of hard work by Nottingham City Council,
Wild In Art, and Nottinghamshire Hospice. Rowena
Naylor-Morrell, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire
The Peep Learning Together Programme sessions
are held in Children’s Centre hubs across Nottingham
city for a range of age groups. Alex Norris, MP for
Nottingham North, said: ‘the Peep programme provides
vital skills to ensure the home environment can
become a place where children are stimulated and
engaged with the world around them. I’m pleased that
Nottingham City Council is giving parents and carers
this great start.’
Plans to Create Britain’s Best Children’s Library in
Nottingham
Nottingham City Council
announced an exciting new
proposal to develop a modern
Central Library in the revamped
Broadmarsh area. The plans
include creating the best children’s
library in Britain, taking into
consideration local children’s ideas
on what their ideal library would
be. The children’s library would
both be to further local children’s
access to books and learning, but
also would create a new place for
parents to spend time with their
children as they explore stories,
activities, and ideas together.
The library would also have
quiet spaces for meeting and
studying, IT equipment, free
internet access, local studies and
archives. Councillor Collins, leader
of Nottingham City Council, said:
‘Nottingham is a UNESCO City of
Hospice, said: ‘it’s great to see the trail getting such a
positive reaction from members of the public. We have
taken some groups of patients out on the trail to see
the ‘Hands of Hope’ robin they painted in situ in King
Street and the other robins. It’s awonderful familyfriendly
activity to do during the summer holidays.’
Literature, and we want to provide
a bright new Central Library.
Children’s literacy is a big priority
for us, and we are asking children
to send us their designs for their
dream library. I’m sure we’re going
to get lots of creative ideas.’
Nottingham
City
Councillor
Walks 267
Miles in 10
Days for
Children’s
Reading
Charity
Starting on Friday 24th August,
Councillor Jon Collins, the
Leader of Nottingham City
Council, is to walk the 267-
mile Pennine Way trek for
charity in just 10 days. This trek
usually would take at least
three weeks to complete,
so in such ashort time span
this equates to Councillor
Collins walking more than
a marathon each day.
By completing this
challenge Councillor Collins
aims to raise funds for the
Dolly Parton Imagination
Library: abook-gifting scheme
which provides afree book
every month to children from
birth to age five. The scheme
currently runs in nine of the
city’s 20 wards, but with a
fundraising target of £2,670
the councillor hopes to begin
extending the scheme to
the remaining 11 wards.
Councillor Collins said:
‘getting children reading at
an early age is important. We
want every child to benefit
from having these books.’
For more information, visit
www.mynottinghamnews.
co.uk.
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