HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for parents and Youngsters)

Community Services

15 Dudley Street
Lower Hutt

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learningtolearntogether

About HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for parents and Youngsters)

HIPPY, the Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters, is a two-year home based programme that helps parents to get their child ready for school learning. Children can start HIPPY when they are 3 years of age.

HOW HIPPY WORKS ?
Parents are given storybooks and activities to do with their child.Parents work with their child
15 minutes a day
5 days a week
30 weeks each year

HIPPY Tutors, who are doing HIPPY
with their own child, support parents
once a week through:

- A fortnightly Home Visit
- A Group Meeting at the centre
with other HIPPY parents every
other week
Tutors roleplay activities with parents to show them how to teach their child.