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Songs, play ideas, parent guidance and everyday community moments connected to Spielwelt Playgroups.

These resources support families in the early years through playful language exposure, shared routines and welcoming first experiences.

  • Other Language Programs for Children in Canberra

    Canberra is home to many language communities. Explore playgroups, community language schools and bilingual education options for children and families beyond German.

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  • How to Start a Language Playgroup

    How to Start a Language Playgroup

    A language playgroup doesn’t need to start big. From finding your first families and choosing a venue to creating routines, building a library and keeping the language alive, here are some practical lessons from Spielwelt’s experience.

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  • How can I help my child to learn German?

    How can I help my child to learn German?

    Help your child build confidence and connection with German through everyday exposure, playful routines, books, songs, conversations, and positive experiences — even if German is not the main language spoken at home.

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  • A-Z of Spielwelt in 2023

    Herzliche Grüße liebe Spielwelter und Spielwelterinnen, Again we find ourselves at the end of a busy year for Spielwelt! Some of us proudly have our hands in the air celebrating, while others are holding our heads and red hats, astonished that we made it through 🙂 We have again compiled the A-Z of 2023 for…

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  • A-Z of Spielwelt in 2022

    Herzliche Grüße liebe Spielwelter und Spielwelterinnen, Mensch, it has been a very busy year for Spielwelt! Thank you to everyone who contributed in ways both large and small, it is your efforts that make our wonderful organisation possible. To celebrate 2022, we have collated a bit of an A-Z of Spielwelt below. A is for Administration,…

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  • Spielwelt celebrates Nikolaus in 2022

    Lustig, lustig, tralalalala! An article from our President Tobias. December is an exciting time when you are a child, what with end-of-year celebrations, long summer days and, of course, the promise of Christmas presents. But the children at Spielwelt are doubly lucky, because they can expect a visit from not just one, but two jolly…

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  • Lantern Walk 2022 – Plan Your Visit

    The Turner Scout Hall and surrounding Haig Park will come alive with bobbing lanterns, excited children, traditional lantern walk songs, families socialising and delicious food on Saturday 18 June 2022, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Bring cash for food and drinks: $5.00 per German sausage; $3.00 for a baked potato; $2.00 for each mug of Gluehwein,…

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  • Over 3000 Volunteer Hours

    Pfadfinder Scout Group will be presenting a special Certificate of Appreciation to the parents and families of Spielwelt this week. Since 2008, Spielwelt parents have contributed over 3000 hours of volunteer work to improve the Turner Scout Hall, and the number of hours keeps growing. The hours include time spent planning, fundraising, managing capital works…

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  • Turner Scout Hall playground mural

    The children returned to their programs to see that their playground had been completely transformed by the addition of a beautiful mural. Many thanks to Byrd & Hoon for this amazing and delightful addition to our hall. The Fachwerkhaus theme (from the west and south sides of the building) now carries on into the playground…

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  • A-Z of Spielwelt in 2021

    Here is an A-Z for Spielwelt in 2021, created by our fabulous President Tobias! A is for ACT Health, who used our hall three times as a vaccination pop-up clinic. The staff even left behind a lovely note in German for us! B is for Bilingual Education Alliance seminars: our Präsident, Tobias, spoke at two ACTBEA seminars this year on “Raising Children in More than…

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