playgroups at duke st

Duke Street Community House (DSCH) offers playgroup sessions to families in our local community. DSCH Playgroups are informal, low cost and are usually run by the parents and caregivers in them.

• DSCH playgroups give adults and children to make friends with
• others in their local community
• offer a range of play experiences
• stimulate the sense are fun!
• encourage emerging language skills
• help children to practice social skills
• provide information to families about community, health and
• support services while they are at playgroup

Why adults go to playgroup

Playgroup can be a lifeline to parents with babies, toddlers and preschoolers who might not have any other opportunity to get to know local parents going through similar experiences.

At DSCH playgroups children can:

• develop their skills of cooperation through music, group singing, free play and snack time
• develop verbal and non verbal communication skills through their contact with other children and adults
• develop fine and gross motor skills
•  gain better body control, hand to eye coordination, spatial awareness and balance when they play with balls, sand, blocks, puzzles, playdough, paint and paste
•    discover shape, size, texture, quantity and consistency when they play with dough and clay
•   learn to recognise colours, develop fine motor skills and express emotions by experimenting with paint, collage, chalk, crayons and stamps
•  extend their experience of literacy in a social environment.

Playgroup Session Times

This playgroup is open to all pre-school children and their parents/care-givers. Enjoy the company of other local families as your child plays in a fun and safe environment.

Monday    9.30am – 11.30am

This playgroup is a joint program with the Australian Vietnamese  Women’s Welfare Association and targets families from Vietnamese cultural backgrounds.

Friday     10.00am - 12.00pm    

Cost

Please call the centre for current cost information.

How to Participate

Initial inquiries for all playgroups can be made through Duke St Community House on 9311 9973.

Playgroup Partners

These playgroups are jointly supported by the Australian Vietnamese  Women’s Welfare Association and The Melbourne City Mission.

Other Resources

Melbourne City Mission                        9680 8247
Australian Vietnamese  Women’s Welfare Association     9396 1922
Playgroup Victoria                            1800 171 882
Communities for Children Brimbank - Smith Family        9311 2367
ISIS Primary Care - Playgroup Resource Worker        9296 1200