Educational Activities - the Far South Coast

The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre is a hands-on interactive visitor information centre where you can learn and discover the local marine environment. Experience our: * Aquariums with exciting local species * Touch tank – get up close and personal with a sea star and anemone * Theatrette showcasing locally produced marine videos * Games and activities for pre-school and primary school students * Microscopes, hands on displays and information on the biology and geology of the Sapphire ... Read more Coast * Guided tours with a qualified marine guide * Theme-based exhibits and talks * Fun and informative school holiday activities including Rocky Shore Rambles, Snorkel tours and marine art and craft. * Stunning surrounds, including Eden’s fishing fleet, beautiful beaches and cafes We are also available for birthday parties. We bring our touch tank and other hands-on marine activities to deliver a unique, educational and fun birthday party for you.

Help your child to reach their potential! GymbaROO offers research based programs led by trained teachers using specialised equipment and activities to stimulate your child's physical, psychological and social development. Classes for Non-Mobile babies (from six weeks of age) right through to School Readiness. GymbaROO encourages the integration and development of sensory (seeing, hearing, touch, balance) and motor (moving and co-ordination skills) to provide a secure foundation for intellectual ... Read more development. Age appropriate classes for babies as young as 6 weeks to children of 5 years of age, allow parents and carers to be actively involved in their child's development. GymbaROO is fun, exciting and unique - Parents, babies, children and teachers have a positive experience of learning together and love it! Through this fun learning experience infants and children develop critical skills that provide foundations for later literacy and learning. Some benefits of attending Gymbaroo Learn ...

Little Kickers Illawarra provides approved football training for children from 18 months - 5th birthday. Little Kickers Australia is Australian owned and operated. Using ground-breaking techniques devised in the UK in 2002, Little Kickers has been a global success story...and has now arrived Down Under to benefit our Little Aussies. At Little Kickers the focus is very much on fun - a national network of informal yet professionally run training classes where enthusiastic boys & girls (18 months ... Read more – 7th birthday) are given a helping hand to stand on their own two feet. Of course we believe that a head start in sport is a fantastic investment in the future and naturally we’d be as pleased as punch if any of our former pupils go on to greater glories in the golden game. However Little Kickers is not a guaranteed passport to soccer fame! The real goal of Little Kickers, is to use soccer as a fun forum to instil our growing squad with a little extra confidence, co-ordination, control ...

Koninderie Community Based Preschool is a community based not-for-profit early childhood service offering preschool education and care for 3-6 year olds. Koninderie has been serving the Shellharbour area for over 45 years. Our current national quality rating is Exceeding National Quality Standards. We also offer an Occasional Care service form 8.30am - 3.30pm. The Preschool service operates from 9am - 3pm and is open during the NSW Public school terms.

Whether you yourself are interested in learning the basics of piano, or one of your children all ages are very welcome. I bring a cheerful, positive, safe. nurturing teaching style based around continually building trust and rapport. Can be flexible with days/times $25/half an hour - Each lesson is half an hour in length For further information regarding content options or available lesson time slots visit the website or send through a text. Relevant Qualifications & Attainments: Diploma of ... Read more music (2012); Bachelor of Primary; Education, 1st class honours (2011); 1st-8th Grade AMEB (2009); 10+ yrs piano teaching exp

Do you want to learn to sing, play piano or flute? Would you like your child to learn? Whether beginner or advanced, you'll love lessons at 'Melodique Music School', Wollongong. Learn in our studio, via Skype, or take advantage of our mobile tutoring service. Choose private lessons or make it a social experience by learning with a friend. Private lessons start at $30. Multiple bookings are automatically discounted, and even further discounts are available to groups and families. Why ... Read more not join our adult's singing group?! We also run a kid’s choir and school holiday music program. Music lessons are a fabulous time-out and a terrific way to relieve stress and build confidence. To sing or play for fun, fine-tune your skills, or prepare for a performance, contact us today! Please see our website for further information.

The Wollongong Amateur Astronomy Club has monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month, except for January, at the Unanderra Community Centre at 7.30 PM. All are welcome to attend. If you have any questions regarding anything that you may have observed or have obtained or own a telescope & you require assistance, then please come along & we will endeavour to help you.

Teaching kids yoga through stories that you can use at home or in the classroom. These audiobooks are taylor-made for kids aged 3-8 years. GOYOkids will lead you into the wonderful world of kids yoga through favourite stories retold with a twist, or a bend, or a balance, and always a giggle. Our brand of kids yoga is light-hearted and full of creativity, with an added touch of tai chi and a moment of mindfulness to help kids be focussed and in control (and maybe a bit stretchy!). Whether you’re ... Read more a parent, carer, educator or after school activity teacher, teaching and taking care of young children can be a huge challenge. Our brains all need to take the occasional break and this is also true for children. The developing bodies and minds of these busy little people require time each day just to refocus. At GOYOkids we create brain breaks using popular children's stories to teach yoga for kids. What are these brain breaks? They are kids yoga audiobooks. Yep, just like the ...

Boombalee Kidz is a 33 place centre that is located 1km from Wollongong CBD For more information please visit the website

Ice skating is a unique, fun and healthy recreation or sport, and encourages social interaction. A temporary ice skating rink will be set up at the Foskey Pavilion, Darwin Showgrounds, from 7 April to 17 April 2017, with each session being 1.5 hours. Friendly staff will be on the rink to help skaters of all levels. The session times: Friday 7 April to Monday 17 April 2017 - 9:30am to 11:00am - 11:30am to 1:00pm (this session on 11 April has been booked out) - 1:30pm to 3:00pm - 3:30pm ... Read more to 5:00pm - 6:00pm to 7:30pm - 8:00pm to 9:30pm (for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only) For bookings, go to our Facebook page and search for Darwin Ice Skating, or go to Eventbrite website and search for Darwin Ice Skating We would love to see you on the rink, it’ll be cool fun. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. What should I wear to skate? A. The rink will be cool but not too cold. We recommend wearing warm and comfortable clothes. Please bring socks as these must ...

“Lucy has a real passion for music and it certainly shows in her teaching. She is always well prepared for each lesson and has such a great connection with Alexis! Alexis loves country music and Lucy tries to tailor the lessons to suit this. Her lessons are provided in a relaxed and safe environment and I would thoroughly recommend Lucy to anyone looking for a great guitar teacher.” – Marissa, mother of 10 year old student Free, 30 minute trial guitar lessons now available with local tutor ... Read more and singer-songwriter, Lucy Mills. Book a trial and test it out! If you decide to continue, you can secure a regular spot and be on your way to playing the songs you enjoy. Lessons are held in Lucy's personal music room in Gwynneville. A guitar can be provided for you if you don't yet have your own. There are no obligations to continue after your trial. If you do book in a regular spot, prices are: Prices: 30 mins - $25/ 1 hour - $40 Contact Lucy anytime to book a trial or to discuss further ...

Speech and Drama Tuition: Improve Vocal Confidence Fran specializes in vocal training for effective speaking, audition preparation, speech presentation, interview skills, accent reduction, voice and speech training for actors. Fran has taught drama for many years and has worked extensively with students from primary school to adults, as well as actors developing skills in vocal confidence and range. Her students have achieved excellent results in HSC Drama, as well as outstanding success at ... Read more various eisteddfods and state-wide competitions and festivals. Fran has also worked with university students to develop presentation skills, as well as people in marketing and management, indeed anyone who needs to improve their vocal style – to improve vocal sound, and become more convincing, authoritative and persuasive. Fran trained in voice at NIDA and holds a Graduate Diploma of Dramatic Art in Voice Studies.

MusiKidabra presents Kindermusik for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Fun and creative music and movement classes encouraging cognitive, physical, language, social, emotional and musical development. Age specific classes. Siblings also welcome. 8 week terms including 2 sets of digital home materials for our 2 term themes. This gives you recordings of all your class music, stories, fun activities to try at home and child development information. A great benefit for the children to continue the ... Read more fun at home through the week and feel confident and connected in class. Karen Brodnik ( BMusEd ) is your licensed Kindermusik educator. Classes held at Fairy Meadow Community Centre. Free trial class available.

Kiama Kids has been offering early child hood education for 2 to 5 year olds in the Kiama community for 20 years now. Open from 7.30am to 5.30pm. Mon to Fri. Fully qualified early child hood educators offer a high standard educational programme designed to meet your childs needs. We provide a nutritional lunch daily which meets the national standard of recommended daily intake for children. Our outdoor area includes "chops" the sheep and gardening. We are an open doors centre and welcome visitors ... Read more anytime.

THE GROVE ACADEMY are an exclusive group of early childhood services that specialise in providing the best quality child care and education for children from birth to five years. At The Grove Academy, we are dedicated to extending young children's opportunities, potential and future success in learning. Using only state of the art facilities, we encourage children's learning and experiences well beyond all expectations. We believe that the first five years of a child's life impacts the way they ... Read more think, feel and act for the rest of their lives. It is for this reason that The Grove Academy places a large focus on educating our children from a social, emotional and physical perspective, while building their confidence and teaching them to be respectful to others, giving them the best foundation for their future.

Guitar and Music lessons taught in your own home. First lesson free! Lessons tailored to your specific needs, goals and preferred learning styles. David J Powderly LRSL, ALCM(TD) is a professional internationally registered guitar tutor originally from Ireland. He is an examiner for the Registry of Guitar Tutors @ London College of Music and now lives in Wollongong, Australia. He has been playing the guitar since he was 10 years of age and started to teach at 15 years old. He attained ... Read more guitar grades through the Registry of Guitar Tutors @ London College of Music, achieved a Teaching Diploma and Associate Diploma specialising in guitar teaching. In 2016 he attained a Licentiate in Music Instrument teaching from Rockschool, which is the highest level instrument teaching qualification awarded internationally, and is awarded by the AMEB in Australia. To further his studies he continues to research in pedagogy, psychology and any applicable areas.

Craft and yoga drop off sessions for preschoolers age 4 and 5 (you may stay or go do something delicious for yourself) Monday mornings 10-11am during term times (8 weeks) in Thirroul. Each session begins with a story based yoga class that will lead your child into the wonderful world of kids yoga, through favourite stories retold with a twist, or a bend, or a balance, and always a giggle. Each yoga session includes a relaxation to help rest little bodies and put busy minds at ease. The second part ... Read more of the session is for getting out the paints and glue and enjoying some creative play. We will be creating exciting and individual pieces to take home whilst exploring the many and varied facets of arts and craft. The sessions are designed to ignite kids imaginations as well as teach a diverse range of practical school ready skills. These classes are perfect for kids who love to move, stretch, build and create. FAQ Q. Do i stay with my preschooler? A. No, you may leave your child for ...

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Pre school Dance classes for ages 3 to 6 years. Offering a creative and gentle introduction to the world of dance. Children learn beginning steps in Ballet and Jazz in a supportive and fun environment. Trail class is free. No registration fees. No uniform, dressing up is very welcome.

Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Village museum lays on approximately 1 hectare of bushland with buildings built in the style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Stocked with artefacts, memories and memorabilia from the early 1800's it is a genuine display of the life and time of the early settlement in the area and reflective of that across Australia in the times. The museum has talking history and visual displays. Visit the dairy, forge, school house, settler’s cottage, Archie Chittick Museum, ... Read more war remembrance room and much more. Bring a BBQ or picnic lunch and relax in the relaxing bush setting beside Hampden Bridge in Kangaroo Valley. Take a short bush walk, beginning by crossing the 75m swing bridge across sandstone gully and bush.

The Go4Fun Program is a family based healthy lifestyle program that is provided free of charge by NSW Health. The program is based on the MEND program, an evidence based multi-disciplinary program which places equal emphasis on (M)ind, (E)xercise and (N)utrition and combines this with the ability to motivate parents and children to (D)o It! The program includes family involvement, practical educcation in nutrition, increasing physical activity and behaviour change. The Go4Fun program runs twice ... Read more a week for 2 hours during the school term (for 10 weeks). Each session covers topics from nutrition like label reading, fats and sugars as well as mind sessions that cover goal setting and rewards. Each session has a 1 hr exercise session that allows children to build skills in basic movement skills and team building.

Musica Encore! is a music program for children of all ages developed and taught by Sophie, an experienced and specialist music teacher. Sophie developed Musica Encore! as she believes that all children should have a music education. Musica Encore! provides a supportive and stimulating learning environment where children come together in a group, once a week during school term and learn rhythm, melody and harmony, through playing a variety of music styles from Baroque to Bossa Nova! Percussion instruments ... Read more and recorders as well as singing, movement, and listening are taught. Sophie adopts a Carl Orff approach to teaching and learning music; voice, rhyme and rhythm, nursery rhymes and traditional songs are incorporated into the lessons. Playing music has extraordinary effects! As playing music has the ability to strengthen the brain and create and build links across the brain its potential is worth unlocking. Music develops social skills, language, literacy and numeracy! Sophie is ...

Flute lessons for beginner-intermediate students of all ages. All styles of music taught. Theory included. $15 per half hour. Please contact Monique for more information.

Bowral Street Childcare is a beautiful long day care centre - homely and spacious and with excellent staff ratios. We are open from 7am-6pm, we provide all meals, and we deliver age appropriate programs for all children, including an excellent school readiness program. We have a wide variety of resources to inspire your child's creativity and we extend on the interests of all children in our programming. We boast the largest grass play are in the Southern Highlands, complete with playground equipment ... Read more and sandpit and we also have a large outdoor covered area. Our rooms are full of natural light and our learning and play spaces are changed regularly to keep children engaged. We have a full activities calendar which includes special visitors, exciting experiences and the celebration of special days on the calendar. We invite parents and families to join their children at the centre on a number of occasions throughout the year, and to support the development of a strong community. Bowral ...

New Early Learning Centre At Menangle Park - Ages 6wks - 6yrs • Long Day Care and Early Learning Centre • Fully qualified and experienced staff • Fresh nutritious meals • Early learning curriculum and school readiness program Every child is unique. We provide a warm and safe learning environment to meet your child’s individual needs. Our qualified educators work hard to build strong partnerships with families and to prepare your child for school, giving them the very best start in life. ... Read more New Early Learning Centre At Menangle Park - Ages 6wks - 6yrs • Long Day Care and Early Learning Centre • Fully qualified and experienced staff • Fresh nutritious meals • Early learning curriculum and school readiness program Every child is unique. We provide a warm and safe learning environment to meet your child’s individual needs. Our qualified educators work hard to build strong partnerships with families and to prepare your child for school, giving them the very best start in life.

The Main Exhibition Building is where you will discover how the NSW railways brought life to town and country. Learn about life on the lines and in the workshops, marvel at some of the engineering and design achievements of the railways, find out how signals and points keep the lines safe, walk the timeline of rail development from the invention of the very first steam powered engine to today, and see how the railways revolutionised tourism and leisure travel in Australia.

Daisycare Nanny Agency provides families visiting the area with peace of mind knowing their children are in the care of local qualified and experienced nannies and babysitters. South Coast Nannies was launched in 2014 to cover the different regions in the South Coast. All of our Babysitters and Wedding Nannies are valued members of the South Coast Child Care Community and have been professionally trained in Child Care, Teaching or Nursing all are personally interviewed and referenced checked ... Read more for their suitability to represent our Agency. Our Babysitting Services Help in the Holidays Wedding Services In-Home Care Services

Welcome to YMCA Picton Outside School Hours Care YMCA Picton School Hours Care (OSHC) is part of YMCA NSW’s extensive network of outside school hours care centres. We provide safe and enjoyable experiences for the children we care for. We run Before and After School Care and Vacation Care. You’ll find us at Picton Primary School, Picton. We create a fun, safe environment where children can make new friends and build confidence outside of the classroom. Our experienced educators tailor ... Read more programs for each child based using the My Time Our Place curriculum. Every educator has a WWCC and are First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certified. The children have great educational fun in every session at YMCA. We provide children the opportunity to experience age appropriate activities with their peers including a vast array of fun and exciting art and craft experiences, board games, colouring in, group games and more. We also encourage lots of outdoor play giving the children ability ...