Parenting & Family Services
Playgroups
Playgroups are a great way for children to interact with others in a fun and safe environment along with a sense of belonging to the community, opportunities to form friendships and share ideas and information.
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Our playgroups are designed to help children learn, play and grow. They provide children opportunities to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye co-ordination as well as learning to socialise and talk with other children.
How will your children benefit from playgroup?​
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Playgroups are safe and nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
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Enhance healthy early brain development through play.
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Opportunities for children to create, invent, reason and problem solve.
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Opportunities to build attachment between adults and children as they play together, and share time and experiences.
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Learn social skills as they negotiate with peers, resolve conflict, take turns, share and make friends.
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Build resilience to enable them to cope with new situations and manage stress and adapt to change.
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How will families benefit from playgroup?
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A space where families can create their own locally based friends and social networks.
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A place where parents and caregivers can support each other through sharing ideas, parenting experiences, concerns and information.
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Build family capacity through peer support.
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A place where families can build long-term friendships as their children grow and transition to school.
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Affordable and regular opportunities for families to enjoy a shared outing.
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Playgroup is fun! There are many and varied activities, new children to play with and group activities your children may not experience at home.