Helicopter Stories and Poetry Basket
The Bristol & Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub is working with Make Believe Arts to bring Helicopter Stories and Poetry Box to 80 early years settings in the following Local Authority areas: North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset.
To apply to be part of this project you need to demonstrate that your early years setting is fully committed to learning about and delivering Helicopter Stories on a weekly basis.
Please read this Information Sheet so you understand what is involved.
Helicopter Stories SPH Info Sheet
What is Helicopter Stories?
Helicopter Stories On Demand gives up to 4 members of your team, ONE YEAR’S access to this online training. The course includes everything you need to begin delivering Helicopter Stories in your setting. Helicopter Stories can be used with children aged 2 to 7 years old.
Helicopter Stories utilises the power of story and poetry to enhance children’s communication and language development, as well as emotional development.
Schedule and Key Programme Activities
| Apr/May 24 | Jun – Aug 24 | Sept – Dec 24 | Jan – Mar 25 | April/May 25 |
| Recruitment, selection and confirmation of settings by SPH and LAs | Online Launch of Programme (45 minutes) and Online access to Helicopter Stories starts | 1 x Remote support session (3 hours) | 1 x Remote support session (3 hours) | 1 x Presentation session (1.5 hours) |
| A minimum of 1 in-class/ room session per week that each practitioner commits to leading | A minimum of 1 in-class/ room session per week that each practitioner commits to leading | A minimum of 1 in-class/ room session per week that each practitioner commits to leading | A minimum of 1 in-class/ room session per week that each practitioner commits to leading |
The SPH is now recruiting settings in 5 of our Local Authority areas to take part in the programme for 2024-2025.
If you are a from a setting in one of the following Local Authority areas and are interested in the programme, please complete the relevant Expression of Interest form by the 30th April 2024.
Bristol Expression of Interest Form
BANES Expression of Interest Form
North Somerset Expression of Interest Form
South Gloucestershire Expression of Interest Form
Gloucestershire Expression of Interest Form
Selection, confirmation and an online intro session will happen in May, with a view to settings starting the programme from June 2024.
If you are interested in Helicopter Stories and Poetry Basket but are outside of the Local Authorities above, you can email the SPH to be added to a reserve list.
Please email us at sph@beyth.co.uk.
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