Pen Green Centre for children and their families

We’re really pleased to share the news that from Friday 9 October, Growing Together is back at Pen Green

Growing Together is a relaxed group for parents/carers and children aged 0–3, run by Pen Green at Pen Green Centre.

Growing Together is about spending time with your child, noticing what interests them and thinking together about how they are learning and developing. Our practitioners are there to listen, share ideas and explore these moments with you.

During the sessions, parents and children can play and explore together while practitioners support families to notice children’s interests, interactions and repeated patterns of play, and to think about what these might tell us about how a child is learning.

The emphasis is on watching, listening and wondering together. Through conversation and shared observation, parents can explore what their child is interested in, how they communicate and engage with the world around them, and simple ways of building on those experiences at home.

Growing Together also places relationships at the heart of children’s development, recognising the importance of children feeling secure, understood and connected to the adults around them.

When: Fridays, 1:15–2:45pm
Starting: Friday 9 October
Where: Pen Green Centre
Who: Parents/carers and children aged 0–3

We’re really pleased to share the news that from September, the Best Start Family Hub network is expanding into Corby, bringing even more support, services and activities for children, young people and families.

The new Family Hub activity will initially be based at Kingswood, building on the services already provided by Pen Green, Kingswood, Exeter and our local partners.

For our families, the important thing to know is that groups and support will continue – and over time there will be even more opportunities to access support and activities through the wider Family Hub network.

A quick note about our group timetables

As we move into this new way of working, you may notice that our usual group timetable looks a little different for a while. We’ll continue to share ‘what’s on’ both on our social media pages and on our website, so please keep checking for the latest information about groups, activities and where they are taking place.

This is an exciting period of transition and we’re looking forward to working with our Family Hub partners to develop an even stronger offer for Corby’s children and families.

Please read the Family Hubs update below for more information