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| | | | | | Keep the Fire Burning this cold winter! Celebrate NAIDOC Week with activities for kids and parents alike during the school holidays. Djurpin Ninni Yongkas (Happy Little Kangaroos): Coolbellup, Success and Spearwood Libraries are hosting this free cultural incursion with Cyril Yarran. Bookings are essential. NAIDOC Community Arts Project: Paint a leaf for our NAIDOC canvas at this free event hosted at the City Administration Building. No booking required. Former Fremantle Dockers player Roger Hayden talks about growing up in the South West, and his AFL career at Coolbellup Library. Bookings are essential and tickets are $5. | | Bookings and info |
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| | | Have you thought about becoming a Family Day Care educator? Family Day Care educators enjoy a rewarding career working from home and are fully trained
and supported by the qualified and experienced Cockburn Family Day Care (FDC) Service team. For a free, no-obligation information package, please contact the Cockburn FDC Service
on 08 9411 3303 or by email. | | Find out more |
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| | | | | Free child development therapy day Concerned about your child's development (7 years or under), or awaiting diagnosis? Maaraka Dabakarn is a free therapy day where you can chat with a range of professionals, gather child development information, and ask questions. Siblings are also welcome as there is a childcare option. Saturday 15 June. Pineview Community Kindy. Registration essential. | | Read more |
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| | | | | School holidays at Cockburn ARC Cockburn ARC's School Holiday Program is back for kids aged 6 to 12, running Mon 1 Jul to Fri 12 Jul, 8am-5pm. Activities include ultimate frisbee, cricket, Freo footy, dodgeball, dancing, aquatic fun, plus much more!
It's a mix of activities focused on improving your child's fitness and sports skills while having fun. Parents are not required to stay while it is on. $65 per child per day. | | More information |
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| | | | | Recently become a father? Ngala runs a free three-week online program (hosted on Microsoft Teams) for new dads looking for tips and information. All sessions are facilitated by a DadsWA fathering worker and a Ngala Child Health nurse. The sessions are on Wednesday nights from 6.30-8pm from 19 June. | | More information |
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| | | | | | | International Day of Play - Yay! Yesterday was the International Day of Play. Play is essential for children's learning and development. In the early years, much of a child's learning is through playing and exploring their environment. It is also fun for parents and grandparents to go back to their childhood and have some unstructured or imaginative play. For some tips on the importance of play for toddlers and school-aged children see NAPCAN's tip sheet here |
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| | | Crunch Bites Podcast now live! Refusing veggies, fussy eaters and building a positive relationship with kid's bodies and food - learn about these and other important topics in the free Crunch Bites podcast. The Crunch and Sip Schools Nutrition Coordinator for the Cancer Council WA has shared these new bite-sized parent podcasts to give parents nutrition info in a user-friendly format. | | Learn more |
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| | | Raising Healthy Minds - free new app Want to improve mental health for your children 12 years and under? The free Raising Healthy Minds app, developed by Raising Children Network, was co-designed by parents and mental health experts. It provides evidence-based and age-appropriate information on emotions, behaviour, wellbeing and parental self-care, along with practical tips and activities. | | Learn more |
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