Parenting Programs
Download a full list of parenting programs run by South West Metro Parenting here
Cockburn Parenting
For free parent consults contact 089411 3855 or parenting@cockburn.wa.gov.au
Parenting courses coming up: Free parenting support groups (School terms only): - My Time Aboriginal parent/grandparent group - more information go to our website
- Sing and Play (referral only) bookings phone 08 9411 3855 or 08 9411 3855
Meerilinga Cockburn
Parenting courses coming up: - See the full list of parenting programs included in the SWMP link above - face-to-face or online
- Bringing up great kids in the first 1000 days - see flyer
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Sharing Stories project
Sharing Stories is a collaboration between Meerilinga, Connecting Community for Kids, Multicultural Futures and the WA State Library.
This project encourages reading together, celebrates diversity and builds opportunities for connection between parents and within families.
If you have a first language other than English they would love you to be involved!
Over 2021 and 2022 they'll have a number of free activities.
To get involved and register your interest, download flyer |
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Froggy - hopping where this term?
Tuesday sessions for Froggy's Fun on the Green, our free outdoor playgroup, will be moving to the Children's Activity Area at Coolbellup Hub, 90 Cordelia Ave, Coolbellup.
Froggy's remains at Manning Park on Mondays as usual. Dress warm and come on down for some fresh air and fun.
More information is available on our website for times and how we work.
No registrations necessary (unless there are COVID-19 restrictions in which case we will run a booking system), but please sign-in on the day.
See our website for background information on our new frog scultures. We now have a bench and plaque installed for you to enjoy them. |
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Heal country - celebrating NAIDOC
Join us on Monday 23 August for a postponed NAIDOC celebration at the City. There will be flag raising followed by food and entertainment as we celebrate with the 2021 theme - Heal Country.
Time: 10am - 12 midday
Venue: Admin Building, City of Cockburn, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood
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Community playgroups connect kids
A few years ago, Telethon Kids Insitute researchers were engaged by Playgroup Australia to research the role of community playgroups in Australian families and their impact on early child development.
They found:
"Children who attend playgroups during early childhood have significantly better child development when they start school. The benefits of playgroup are seen across all domains of child development: physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development, and communication"
Check out a list of Playgroups on our website and let us know if you know of any others that we can add.
Success Playgroup, Atwell Playgroup and The Play Factory Playgroup Inc (Lake Coogee) have vacancies so please email them at the contacts on our website (above) or visit their Facebook page.
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Free healthy eating consults
Curtin Clinic Cockburn (at Cockburn Integrated Health) are offering free consultations to adults from 12 July for a variety of issues including:
• Healthy Eating
• Vegan or Vegetarian Diet
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Impaired Glucose Intolerance
• Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension
• Hyperlipidaemia
• Weight Management.
You can also self refer.
Download the flyer for more information and for dates and times.
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