Playgroups
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.
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Children’s Clothing Swap
Pfadfinder have been learning about the clothing industry and how it affects the environment. The textiles industry is a huge polluter, so we thought up some ways we could reduce our impact. Watch this space! One easy way to reduce the number of clothes that end up in the landfill: Pfadfinder had a clothes swap night…
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Chocolates and straws are next to go
As delicious as chocolate is, the committee has recently decided to knock it from our fundraising campaign despite its reasonably good return on investment. Aside from the obvious questions about modelling healthy habits for children, chocolate is a luxury the environment can’t really afford on the scale it is being produced in the world. Add…
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More recycling at Spielwelt
You may have noticed a few extra bins around at the Turner Scout Hall, in the kitchen and the new foyer. We are making it easier for families to be greener… which is very German, so embrace the programs and enjoy feeling cultural and forward thinking with us! The GAP children and scouts enjoyed their…
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Lantern Walk 2018
Sankt Martin was seen galloping about on his trusty horse on Sunday night in Haig Park, amidst the many children and families with their beautiful lanterns, at this year’s German Lantern Walk. Many Spielwelt families and their guests rugged up and braved the authentic-German-winter night air, to join the festivities. There was music throughout the…
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Bake Sale: the Sweet Taste of Success
A big thank you to all those who volunteered their time and cooked, baked and donated lovely baked treats; and to those who volunteered their time to manage the cake stall last Sunday. We had a lovely sunny start to the day, and the event was a great success. All those lovely treats, beautifully packaged,…
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Loving our Library
Our library was one of the lucky recipients of Lilli’s love and attention over the summer. The library underwent a massive re-vamp, starting from a huge jumble of over a thousand books, some on shelves, some stacked in piles, some stored in boxes under tables…. Our library now hosts what is undoubtedly the nicest (and…
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Foyer Renovation
After many hours of hard work over the summer, our foyer has been completely renovated. No more horrible cramped, dark, cluttered storage area. We have welcomed in a bright, open, cheerful, greatly enlarged space to work and play in. Each GAP child now has their own personalised area to store their personal items; Pfadfinder have…
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January working bees are underway
Our January working bees and summer renovation plans are well underway! We are half way through and have accomplished a lot. We have demolished some walls to enlarge the foyer, done a lot of painting, and reconfigured some of our storage. We’ve ripped everything out of the storage areas and are sorting through it all.…
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Banning Glitter
From 2018, Spielwelt will heed the call of scientists and environmentalists, and delete glitter from our art consumables. After reading an article in the ABC news about how damaging these micro-plastics are to the environment, the committee decided there was only one way forward for an eco-conscious organisation like Spielwelt: a ban on glitter. We…
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Community Service
Oh, those wonderfully helpful Pfadfinder! As a favour to their young friends at GAP and Spiel und Spass, the Pfadfinder scouts got busy putting their carpentry skills to good use, doing some repairs in our playground. Wobbly benches were made secure; the slide ladder was fortified; the wall-mounted tubular music instrument was fixed so the pipes…