Stoke Thrive at Five

🐹Spot the Dog and his friends will be coming to play at the Abbey Hulton Family Fun Day on Wednesday 19th August.

Head to the Stoke Thrive at Five tent for lots of Spot related activities for under 5s and their families. Children can wash the dog in soapy water to get him ready for a walk in the sunshine or try to spot Spot when he disappears, as well as listen to lovely stories.

Did you know Spot The Dog is one of Stoke libraries 25 Reads?

We will also have a baby area where you can comfortably sit and play with your babies and enjoy a story or meet our friendly Parent Connectors who can tell you what Thrive at Five has to offer in the community and what a Parent Connector can do to support you and your little ones to grow and develop .

We are looking forward to supporting the communities team and Stoke-on-Trent Best Start Family Hubs for a fabulous day of fun.

We hope to see you there 💚

📆Wednesday 19th August
⏰1–4pm
📍Abbey Road Greenspace, ST2 8BA (By Jammies Pool)

No booking needed - just drop in.

🌞From outdoor adventures to creative play and family-friendly sessions, there's something for everyone to enjoy in the week ahead. 🎨💚

Our team will be at Alice Charity's Big Cup Fun Event on Tuesday 🎉, Pride in Place at Burnwood Playing Fields on Thursday 🌈, Fun Friday at Abbey Hulton Family Hub 🤩and at the Family Fun Day at Burslem Park.

Come say hi and take part in fun activities for under 5s. 👋

We'll also be running our usual Mouse Club 🐭 activities for children starting school in September.

We post our summer schedule for the week ahead every Friday, so keep an eye on Stoke Thrive at Five for the latest activities. 👀

For more info please email [email protected]

Heading to the Family Fun Day next week? Come and say hi 👋 to our team. We'll have fun activities for the under 5s and you can enjoy a natter with our friendly team. Hope to see you there 💚

Lots of lovely nature activities for the under 7s 👇 🌿💚

Join us for Wild Play in the Community Garden at Wallace Sports Centre in Abbey Hulton on Thursday 27th August.
Activies will be suitable for families (children up to 7 years).
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☀️Join Thrive at Five for fun-filled summer events! ☀️

There's plenty happening in the week ahead to keep your little ones active and engaged.

Our team will be running activities for under 5s at Tales in the Park - a free family storytelling festival from National Literacy Trust in Stoke-on-Trent as well as at the Family Fun Day at Whitfield Valley Centre. Come and say hello 👋

Mouse Club 🐭continues for children starting school in September.

We post our summer schedule for the week ahead every Friday, so keep an eye on Stoke Thrive at Five page for the latest activities. 👀

For more info contact us by email: [email protected]

🗨“She loved measuring cornflakes into cups, We'll do that one at home.” 🥣
📖“I’m excited to tell a sensory story to my kids”
“We’re learned how to make frog headbands and will try it by ourselves" 🐸

This is just some of the amazing feedback from 67 families, including 115 children, who attended Stoke Thrive at Five ‘Play and Read’ event at Bentilee Family Hub yesterday.

✨It was fantastic day with lots of activities including circus skills, archery, messy play, a chance to sit in a fire engine and even a visit from singing princesses and demon hunters!

We are thrilled that so many families brought children under 5 (as well as older kids) and spent lots of time at the Thrive at Five tent getting to know our Parent Connectors, enjoying baby sensory activities and getting involved at our ‘play and learn’ stations. 💚

Best of all, we are pleased to hear that so many families intend to try some of these activities at home. (Except the tightrope walking – please don’t try that one!).

Thanks to all the organisations who participated including Stoke-on-Trent Best Start Family Hubs Alice Charity YMCA North Staffordshire Appetite New Vic Theatre Citizens Advice North Staffordshire Just Credit Union EPIC Limited Stoke-on-Trent City Council The Sensory Storyteller CIC Circus In A Box Wish Upon A Princess & Character Parties

📣Next week's events include our 'Play and Read' day on Wednesday 5th August - it's going to be full of fun activities for you and your little ones, and includes a free lunch bag for the children. Register your place here: https://utm.guru/urBfI or drop in on the day. We hope you'll join us 💚.

We're also hosting our regular Mouse Club 🐭 for children starting school in September and we'll be attending PEGiS in the Park with PEGiS. Parent Engagement Group in Stoke as well as Summer Café and Family Fun Day with Strengthening Communities. 🌻

Come along, meet our friendly team and let your little ones enjoy activities that help them learn and play 🪇

We post our schedule for the week ahead every Friday, so keep an eye on the Stoke Thrive at Five page for all the details ✨

For more info please email [email protected]

📢Signed up for Monday's Mouse Club at Bentilee? Please note time change below. This session will now be 2-3pm.

Is your child starting school in September? Come and join Mouse Club where they'll get their own cuddly toy mouse to prepare for school as a way to build confidence for their own transition. They'll also enjoy lots more fun activities💜

🐭Mouse Club is FREE and runs for 5 weeks from 20 July to 20 August.

Places are available on Thursdays from 1.30pm - 2.30pm at Bescura Family Hub. Book now: https://utm.guru/urzjR

Limited spots may still be available on Mondays from 2pm - 3pm at Bentilee Family Hub and Tuesdays from 10.30am - 11.30am at Abbey Hulton Family Hub. Check via booking link above.

See you soon for some fun summer activities ☀️

Stoke-on-Trent Best Start Family Hubs

☀️JOIN THRIVE AT FIVE FOR FABULOUS FUN EVENTS THIS SUMMER☀️

We post a schedule every Friday for the week ahead - stay tuned!

Next week's events include Mouse Club - suitable for children starting school in September 🐭and we'll be at Tales in the Park, Family Fun Day and Fun Friday. Come and say hello 👋and take part in activities suitable for under 5s and their families. 🫟

For more details please email [email protected]