Information - Embrace Culture in Kindy

Individual Support for Families: Our team consists of Early
Childhood Educators, Child Health Nurses, Family Support
Workers, a Psychologist and a Speech Pathologist. Each
group is staffed by these workers and individual support is
also available. Phone the centre for more information.
Cairns Early Years Centre Kindergarten: A Lady Gowrie
affiliated kindergarten at Bentley Park. Phone 4034 6888
for enrolment information
Infant Massage: Learn the gift of nurturing touch
in a 5 week course.
ABC Music & Me: A Kindermusik program using songs,
instruments and dance to promote early literacy and self
confidence in young learners aged 3 and over.
Indy for Kindy: A readiness program for children who
will be kindergarten age in 2015.
Explorers Playgroup: A playgroup for children with a
disability, or for children whose parents have a concern
regarding their child’s development. Ages 0-3 years.
Siblings are welcome.
Child Health : Child health nurses are present at most of
our playgroups. You are also welcome to make an
appointment to have your baby weighed or have a
developmental assessment.
Gordonvale PaCE:
Parental and Community Engagement – Supporting
indigenous parents and families to engage and foster
connections with their children’s school/s.
Toy Library: Toys and games available for a fortnight
loan from our Centre at Bentley Park. Open: Tuesday
and Friday 9:00–10:00am Wednesday and Thursday
3:00– 4:00pm.
Saver Plus: Tips to get on top of your financial situation
and earn matched savings for educational equipment as
you save.
White Rock, Edmonton and Woree PaCE Supporting parents
and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young
people ( 0 – 19 years) to ‘reach in’ to educational settings
and engage in their children’s education through advocacy,
support, transport and referral services. Working with
education providers from Woree to Edmonton.
Incredible Years: A 10 week course that allows you to meet
other parents & build on your parenting skills. You will
increase your understanding of how to use play to build your
relationship with your child and how to promote positive
behaviour.
Circle of Security: A relationship based parenting program to
help you understand your child’s emotional world and
strengthen skills in observing and connecting with your child.
Marte Meo: ‘On One’s Own Strengths’. The central focus of the
Marte Meo programme is to help you to identify strengths and
develop skills to enhance your child’s development through
constructive interactions.
Parents and Learning (PaL):
Home based program promoting literacy and numeracy and
empowering parents as their children’s first teachers.
NOTE: Not all programs run every term and only a limited
number or programs are offered at Marlin Coast and
Gordonvale. Please see Bentley Park timetable for other
programs.
Gordonvale
Gordonvale
Term 2: Monday 20th April to 26th June 2015 (Term time only)
Are you Aboriginal
Yarn and Craft
Gordonvale Community Hub
09:30am – 11:30am
Starting 22nd April
and/or Torres Strait
Islander? Do you have
Join in with weekly craft ideas, or
bring your own. Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander focus.
school age children
that you are
struggling to get to
Check out our
school regularly?
Contact the PaCE team
As you may have
to find out how you
heard, Cairns Early
might be able to get
Years Centre will be
some support.
building a new Early
Ph. 40346800
Years Centre ready for
timetables for
Bentley Park and
Marlin Coast
Neighbourhood
School. If you would
like some assistance,
please don’t hesitate
to phone us on
4034 6800
Early learning play experiences and
child health checks
Open to all families
Learn simple touch techniques to
support your baby’s development.
Small group
1 month – pre-crawling
5 week block
Tea and Talk
Gordonvale School (TBA)
Starting 23rd April
2:00pm-3:00pm
Come and have a yarn about your
kids with us, and gets some hints
and tips.
Register for more
Child and Family
based at Gordonvale
Infant Massage
Gordonvale Community Hub
9:30am – 10:30am
Starting 24th April
ABC Sing and Play
Starting 8th May
11:00am – 11:30am
Kindermusik program promoting
early literacy in children aged 1-2
years.
Centre.
2016. In the meantime
Practitioners will be
Play and Grow
Gordonvale Community Hub
Starting 23rd April
9:30am – 11:30am
- Limited spaces are
available, please phone
4034 6800
- If transport is a
barrier, please phone
4034 6800
information on
‘Indy 4 Kindy’ and
other programs
coming soon!
Ph. 40346800
Move Baby Move
Gordonvale Community Hub
11:30am – 12:30pm
Starting 24th April
Explore, grow and play
6 to 18 months