Eastcoast Playgroup in Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

Eastcoast Playgroup

Locality: Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9531 6554

Address: 3a Endeavour Road 2229 Caringbah, NSW, Australia

Website: https://eastcoast.org.au/playgroup/

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24.01.2022 PLAYGROUP UPDATE 2021 At this stage, we will not be opening Eastcoast Playgroup for Term 1. We are aiming to relaunch later in 2021. We really miss you all and look forward to gathering again soon. ... We are still here for you. Please reach out if you are in need of any support. Please stay tuned for updates. Stay safe and keep in touch

21.01.2022 {PEOPLE OF PLAYGROUP} . . MEET ZOE | Uni student in Primary Teaching and also our Tuesday playgroup coordinator. Zoe is newly married and is extremely passionate about child development for all ages of children! .... . SHARE | SENSORY PLAY | It has been found through multiple research studies that sensory play supports language development, helps create fine and gross motor skills, builds problem solving skills and social interactions as well as enhances the development of memory in the brain! These activities are great for children from ages 0-5 and best of all, there are so many sensory experiences that you can complete within your home for little to no cost at all! Examples include coloured rice and spaghetti play, orbies, flour and water play and shaving cream fun! . . I love sensory play as these experiences spark wonder and curiosity in children’s minds about the world around them. The experiences allow children to learn about new textures, colours and through it, they are able to showcase their creativity and develop risk taking skills. Best of all, they are often so happy and entertained for hours by these experiences. . . See in the second picture the coloured rice Zoe has made up for some little hands to play with!! See more

20.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} Who loved Zoe's rice sensory play idea last week? Here is another one. All you need is shaving cream!! If you want to colour it use a little food colouring and glitter for some extra fun. Little ones simply use their hands, drive some hot wheel cars through it or stomp some dinosaurs. It is a lot of fun!

19.01.2022 Happy Monday Everyone! Click on the link below to sing and dance along with Linda dancing to one of your playgroup favourites...Baby Shark!

15.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} Craft | Did you get a chance yesterday to listen to our story? If not head to the link in our bio for our YouTube playlist and read ‘The Magic Hat’ along with Zoe!! Today’s craft is - MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC HAT!! Get anything out of your recycling and make a hat out of it. Have fun!... #eastcoastplaygroup #themagichat #crafttime #craft #recycling See more

15.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} CRAFT | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | All you need is string/twine, penne pasta, green food colouring, paper or cardboard. Put pasta in a zip lock bag or a lunchbox container with a few drops of food colouring and shake it up until the pasta is completely coloured. Add in extra food colouring until the desired colour is reached! Lay it out on a drying rack or on paper towel until completely dry. Cut out the little bits of paper for the head and body (pictured) and put it all together. Super Easy! #eastcoastplaygroup #crafttime #theveryhungrycaterpillar

14.01.2022 This message is to notify you of the immediate changes to Eastcoast Playgroup for Term 3. As you may be aware, our local Sutherland Shire community, along with other areas in NSW have been sadly affected by COVID-19 at an increasing rate in this past week and therefore it is the decision of Eastcoast Church to forgo playgroup in Term 3. As an organisation we feel we need to be part of the solution and ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our playgroup community wh...ich is why we feel it is the best to not have playgroup gatherings for term 3. This will be re-assessed along with Government guidelines in the coming months. If you have registered for any Eastcoast Playgroup event for the current term, you may receive a cancellation email. Watch this space for updates! We are really looking forward to gathering again when it is safe to do so. In the meantime stay safe and if you are in any need of anything please reach out to myself at [email protected] Linda Hamilton

13.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} BOOK | The Magic Hat | Read along with Zoe. Link in Bio!... #eastcoastplaygroup #playgroup #storytime See more

13.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} BOOK Where is the Green Sheep Read along with Maddie today. Link in Bio.... #eastcoastplaygroup #storytime See more

13.01.2022 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! To all those mothers out there, we hope that you feel blessed today even in the smallest things. Enjoy those hugs, make a phone call to someone you love and do something that makes you happy! #happymothersday #mothersday #eastcoastplaygroup

12.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} BOOK | The Wonky Donkey | Read along with Maddie at home! Link in Comments below.... #eastcoastplaygroup #playgroup #storytime See more

12.01.2022 A fun little afternoon activity when your little ones wake up from their nap ... read 'The Magic Hat' along with Zoe on our YouTube Playlist! Click Below to read along..

11.01.2022 Eastcoast Playgroup is back!! Starting the second week of Term 2 on Tuesday from 10am - 12pm. We have crafts, free play, a huge outdoor area. We are excited to welcome back all the mums, dad, grandparents and their little ones. With lots of enquiries and new families, registration will help us prepare our space. Share this post, Tag your friends and bring them along to our launch!... Click here to register - https://eastcoast-church.churchcenter.com/registrati/events

11.01.2022 Eastcoast Playgroup Term 3 Update! We are back Tuesdays and Thursdays for Term 3. Here is what you need to know: 1. To attend playgroup, it will require you to register due to the social distancing and NSW Government rules on keeping records of all people in a building (registration link below!)... 2. A time change for playgroup - Starting at 10am and finishing at 11:30am NB. Please refrain from attending Playgroup if you have had any cold or flu symptoms in the past two weeks because you will not be able to attend. How to Register: - Registration must be done BEFORE YOU COME - No walk-ins will be accepted and kindly turned away - Register here (link below) -https://eastcoast-church.churchcenter.com/registrations - You will need to register everyone who will be at playgroup (parent, carer, child/ren, babies) When you arrive: - Come straight into the playgroup room and see a staff member or volunteer - One of our staff or volunteers will check you in - One of our staff or volunteers will also ask you ‘have you or anyone in your family had any cold or flu symptoms in the last 2 weeks?’. If you answer yes, your family will kindly be asked to head home. During Playgroup: - Please bring a water bottle for your child and morning tea for them (we will not be providing food for children) - Social distancing practices apply to adults in our spaces so please keep 1.5 metres apart. This is to keep with NSW Government recommendations - We will continue to serve coffee to parents/carers, we got you covered! - If anyone is noticed to be displaying cold or flu symptoms during playgroup, you will be kindly asked to go home. - Craft, music and story time will still go ahead! After Playgroup: - We ask that at 11:30am everyone exits playgroup quickly, no lingering in the building or carpark to comply with government recommendations - Our staff and volunteers will clean every toy/equipment that is out for play that day. A cleaning checklist will be followed to make sure we comply with a new cleaning procedure to ensure the health and safety of everyone who visits Eastcoast Playgroup. That was a lot of information, any questions please get in contact with us. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Make sure you register!!

10.01.2022 PLAYGROUP UPDATE 2020 We have made the decision to re-open playgroup in 2021, meaning we won’t be open for term 4. We really miss you all and look forward to gathering again in 2021. Stay tuned for updates. Stay safe and keep in touch

10.01.2022 Learn a new song to Eastcoast Playgroup - Our little helpers will show you how to do it!! Dance Along!

09.01.2022 What has everyone been up to? Please reach out via any of our social platforms or email us, even if you just want a chat! Tag us in your pics! #eastcoastplaygroup #areyouokay

07.01.2022 Totally does .... and during this time our village all seems so scattered. Thankfully everyone is staying in their homes and safe and we hope you are all well. Call someone today to tell them you are thinking of them or write them a letter (old school). Please reach out if you need someone in your corner for a chat!

06.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} Mothers Day Card Craft It is only a few sleeps till Mothers Day so if you are not prepared you still have some time and to save you going to the shops to buy a card, Zoe has made a simple one for you to make at home. All you need is paper, scissors, glue and a texta!... See our story later today for the time-lapse demo! #kidscraft #eastcoastplaygroup #eastcraftideas See more

06.01.2022 Oh how we miss you all. Here is another story time with the lovely Zoe Peachey - something to do tomorrow whilst it's raining :)

06.01.2022 EASTCOAST PLAYGROUP | UPDATE We are so pleased to announce that Eastcoast Playgroup will be back in Term 3, woo hoo!! In saying that, we are still working out all the logistics of it, so in the meantime we appreciate your patience, but be excited just as we are to see you all back here!!... #playgroup #sutherlandshire #eastcoastplaygroup See more

03.01.2022 It is almost Christmas! Our wonderful team here at Eastcoast Church have put together this short film sharing The Christmas Story. Hope you have time to watch it!

01.01.2022 {BRINGING PLAYGROUP TO YOU} TOILET PAPER CRAFT | BINOCULARS Seriously how many rolls of toilet paper is everyone going through?! Keep them!... For this craft you just need glue, paper, string or elastic, scissors and stickers/textas to decorate (if you want). Check out our insta story today with how we put it together! See more