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HIPPY
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Introducing HIPPY:Home Interaction Program forParents and Youngsters |
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- HIPPY is a two year home-based program for preschool children (aged 3.5 to 5.5 years)
- HIPPY empowers parents to be their children’s first teacher
- HIPPY promotes school readiness and maximizes the chances of a successful early school experience.
- HIPPY fosters parent involvement in school and community life
- HIPPY is fun!
Essential
features of HIPPY:
- Home tutors
- Home visits
- Weekly activities
- Story books
- Group meetings for families
- A love of learning
- Fun!
HIPPY runs over two years, for 30 weeks each year (mostly during school terms). A home tutor makes fortnightly home visits to demonstrate the activities to parents through role-play. Parents work through activities with their children, spending 10-15 minutes per day, five days a week. Regular group meetings allow parents to discuss progress, provide support and encouragement to each other and take part in fun enrichment activities.
Ngala is licensed to operate the HIPPY program in Rockingham and Girrawheen in Western Australia.
Want to know more about HIPPY?
Rockingham
If you live in the
Rockingham areas of, Shoalwater, Hillman,
Cooloongup and Waikiki phone 0448 871 129 or email HIPPYRockingham@ngala.com.au.
HIPPY Rockingham flyer.
Girrawheen
If you live in
Girrawheen, Koondoola, Balga, Westminster or
Mirrabooka phone 0407 992 604 or email HIPPYGirrawheen@ngala.com.au.
HIPPY Girrawheen flyer
Background
The HIPPY program has been operating internationally since 1975 , and in Australia since 1998. The Brotherhood of St Laurence holds the license with HIPPY International to run the program in Australia, and in turn, licences other not-for-profit organisations in different communities to run their own HIPPY projects. There are 9 established sites around Australia, with a further 50 new sites being rolled out over the next 3 years, funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Research from other HIPPY programs operating throughout Australia has shown improved communication between parents and children participating in the HIPPY program, and eagerness in children to learn new concepts.
(www.hippyaustralia.org.au/research.html for more details)
Newsletters
HIPPY Rockingham Newsletter - August 2010
HIPPY Rockingham Newsletter - May 2010
HIPPY Girrawheen Newsletter - April 2010
HIPPY Girrawheen and HIPPY Rockingham are funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations through the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters
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Workshops
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Now in a Bed
For parents of children 2 to 5 years of age. 2 hour workshop. Parents come to gain knowledge, learn from other parents and share their experiences. This workshop aims to explore with participants why existing sleep pattern may noticeably change when a toddler moves to their own bed. This workshop discusses sleep information that will assist the family to adjust to your toddler’s next stage of development. Strategies and options will be discussed to help your family adjust to your toddler’s changing sleep patterns.
