Playgroup Directory-Nov 2012

Playgroup Directory-Nov 2012

Suburb / Playgroup Name / Contact Name / Tel. / Email / Venue / Agency Auspice / Languages / Days & times
Attwood / Attwood House Playgroup / Sharon Barry / 9302 2643 / Attwood Community House Community Centre, 202 Erinbank Cres., Attwood / Attwood House / English / Mon. 10.00am-12.00pm Tues 10:00am-12.00pm
Broadmeadows / Arabic Playgroup / MalikaBendahhan / 0432 346 307/ 9309 2573 / / Meadows Primary School ELC GerbertStreetBroadmeadows / VicsegNewfutures / Arabic & English / Thurs 9.30am - 11.30am
Broadmeadows / Assyrian Chaldean Playgroup / Mimi Kasho / 0405 706822 / / St Dominic’s Primary School Camp Road, Broadmeadows / VicsegNewfutures / Assyrian Chaldean / Weds 1.30pm –
3.30pm
Broadmeadows / Samoan Playgroup / Maria Tuua / 0401 742704 /93092573 / / Meadows Primary School Early Learning Centre, Gerbert St, Broadmeadows / VicsegNewfutures / Samoan / Tues 9:30am – 11:30am
Broadmeadows / Little Bugs Playgroup *Natural Parenting Playgroup / Fiona / 9309 8531 / / Banksia Gardens Community Services Pearcedale Pde Broadmeadows / Bankisa Gardens Community Centre / English/Community languages / Mon's & Wed's 9.30-1130am *Fri's 10am-12pm
Broadmeadows / Playgroup Plus / Janice Castells/ Tanya / 9309 3477 / / Hume Valley School Koroit Avenue Broadmeadows / Hume Valley School / Community languages / Thurs. 9.15am-10.45am
Broadmeadows / NMIT ESL Playgroup / Nicki Bruce / 9309 2833 / / Banksia Gardens Community Services Pearcedale Pde Broadmeadows / NMIT AMEP eligible / ESL / Tues. 9.00am - 12.00pm
Broadmeadows / NMIT ESL Playgroup & Childcare / Nicki Bruce / 9309 2833 / / Broadmeasows Leisure Centre / NMIT AMEP eligible / ESL / Wed.’s Thur.’s & Frid.’s 12.30-3pm
Broadmeadows / Aboriginal Playgroup/
Occasional Care / Adriana or Grace Janine (facilitator) / 0433 556 592/ 9309 0663 / Murdell House 12 Ortolan Avenue Broadmeadows (behind Broadmeadows Uniting Care) / Broadmeadows Uniting Care / Aboriginal playgroup and/or childcare for children 0-5 years. Transport & lunch provided. / Mon. 9.30am-1.30pm
Broadmeadows / Turkish Storytime / Nezaket / 0432 442 672/ 9205 2200 / The Age Library Global Learning Village Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows / Hume City Council / Turkish & English / Mon.'s 11.00am - 12.00pm
Broadmeadows / Meadows PS Early Learning Centre- Community Hub / Maureen Leahy / 9309 2355 / Meadows Primary School ELC Gerbert Street Broadmeadows Meadows PS / English & Community languages / Tues. 11:30am-12:00pm Literacy Enhancement Story Sacks Wed.9.30am-11.30am Parent Child Mother Goose
Broadmeadows / Playconnect Playgroup / Maureen Leahy / 9309 2355 / Meadows PS Early Learning Centre Gerbert Street Broadmeadows Meadows PS / Children 0-6 y.o with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ASD like symptoms. No formal diagnosis required. Please ring prior to attending / Tues. 12.45pm-2.45pm (including fortnightly Kindermoves program) Wed. 11am-12pm fortnightly
Broadmeadows / Meadows Early Learning Centre Playgroup / Hanan/Keklik / 9309 9433 / Meadows PS Early Learning Centre Gerbert Street Broadmeadows / Anglicare / Parents with high needs and their children / Thurs. 9am-11am
Broadmeadows / Lahinch Playgroup / Parent Support Worker Team / 9205 2643 / Maternal & Child Health Service 81 Lahinch Street Broadmeadows / Hume Maternal & ChildhealthAnglicare / Supported playgroup / Mon’s 9.30-11am & 11.30-1pm
Broadmeadows / Lahinch Playgroup / Belinda Davies / 9309 9433 92052643 / Maternal & Child Health Service 81 Lahinch Street Broadmeadows / Anglicare Moreland Hall / A Taste of Playgroup For babies under 12 months / Wed. 10.30am-12.00pm
Broadmeadows / Valley Kid's Playgroup / Carmelo Bianco / 9309 4066 / Dimboola Rd Early Learning Centre / Broadmeadows Valley Primary School / English/Community Language / Wednesday Mornings 9am to 10.45am Thursday Afternoons 1.30pm to 2.45pm
Broadmeadows / Young Mum's and Bubs Playgroup / Belinda Davies & Annemarie Li / 8345 5832 9309 9433 / Broadmeadows area / Anglicare Broadmeadows Women’s House & Dianella Healthy Mums and Healthy Babies Program / For young mums aged 16-25 years / Contact Belinda Davies
Broadmeadows / Beyond Baby Blues Playgroup / Hanan/Keklik / 9309 9433 / Broadmeadows Women’s House 2 Hadfield Court Broadmeadows / Anglicare / Mothers with children 0-5 who suffer from PND / Wed. 10:00am-12:00pm
Broadmeadows / Singing and Story time / Hanan/Keklik / 93099433 / Broadmeadows Women’s House 2 Hadfield Court Broadmeadows / Anglicare / Mothers with children 0-5 / Monday’s 11-12.30pm
Broadmeadows / Broad Insight Group My Time Playgroup / Jeanette Hourani (VICSEG) New Futures
9353 5821 / Broad Insight Group 1 Sorrento St Broadmeadows / ) Broad Insight
Group / Children under 6 yo with additional needs / Wed 10:00am-12:00pm (incl. fortnightly Kindermoves
Broadmeadows / Singing and Story time / Hanan/Keklik / 9309 9433 / Broadmeadows Women’s House 2 Hadfield Court Broadmeadows / Anglicare / 0-5 year olds / Mon. 11.00am-12.30pm
Broadmeadows / Lahinch Playgroup / Belinda Davies / 9309 9433 9205 2643 / Maternal & Child Health Service 81 Lahinch Street Broadmeadows / Anglicare/Uniting Care Regen / Supported playgroup / Tues 9.15am-11am & 11.15am-1pm
Broadmeadows / Broadmeadows SDS Playgroup / Dianne Susanne Megan / 9302 1244 / Broadmeadows SDS Cnr Dimboola and Sorrento Street Broadmeadows / Broadmeadows Special Developmental School / Children aged 3-5 years with severe to profound intellectual disability / Fri. 11.00am-12.30pm
Broadmeadows / Dallas Brooks Community PS Playgroup – Educational Play Based / Ersin / 9309 1181 / Dallas Campus: 46 Kiewa Crescent Dallas Upfield Campus: Ambrose Street Broadmeadows / Dallas Primary School / English Community Languages / Dallas Campus Mon. 12.30pm-2pm Wed. 9:30am-11:30am Upfield Campus Fri. 9.30am-11.30am
BrBroadmeadows / St Dominic’s Primary School Playgroup / Caroline / 9309 4146 / St Dominic’s Primary School / Family Schools Partnership Catholic Education Office / Community languages / Tues. 1.30pm-3.30pm
Wed. 1.30pm-3.30pm
Campbellfield / Arabic Playgroup / Rania Kanaan / M 0414 089880/9324 0072 / no available / Campbellfield Primary School Community Learning Hub Laurel Cres Campbellfield / VicsegNewfutures / Arabic & English / Fridays 9.30am - 11.30am
Coolaroo / Coolaroo South Primary School Playgroup / Fahriye / 9309 1664 / Coolaroo South Primary School 52 Bushfield Cres. Coolaroo 3048 / Coolaroo South Primary School / Community languages / Wed. 9am-11am
Craigieburn / Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Playgroup / MunaYazdin / M 0430 585772 / / St Thomas Uniting Church CnrRayfield & Dianne Ave Craigieburn / VicsegNewfutures / Assyrian Chaldean Syriac / Fridays 10am - 12pm
Craigieburn / Playgroup / Hume Parent Support Worker Team / 9205 2643 / Child & Family Centre 24-36 Cleveland Drive Craigieburn, 3064 / Hume Maternal & Childhealth / A Taste of Playgroup For babies under 12 months / Thurs 10.30-12pm
Craigieburn / Salvation Army Mainly Music / Lisa Butler / 0408 055 521 8339 6199 / The Salvation Army 75 Interlink Drive Craigieburn / The Salvation Army / English / Tues. 9.30am-10.30am Wed 9.30am-10.30am
Craigieburn / Play Pals Central Playgroup *PRE-BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL / Justine Williams / 0400 200 331 / / Old Craigieburn Toy Library 18 Hanson Road, Craigieburn (Term 2 ONLY) / Central Life Church / Multicultural / Tues. 10am-11.30am *PRE - BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
Craigieburn / Hearts Hands Playgroup / Danielle Ryan / 8339 6500 / / Monday
Craigieburn Children & Families Centre120 Hothlyn Drive,Craigieburn
Friday
Craigieburn South Primary School, 102 Hothlyn Drive, Craigieburn / Brotherhood of St. Laurence / English / Monday 9.30am - 11.30am
Friday 9.30am - 11.30am
Craigieburn / Kidz Unplugged Music Dance Program / Nadine / 9302 2700 / Craigieburn Dianella Community Health Centre 55 Craigieburn Road Craigieburn / Orana Uniting Care / English & Community languages / Fri. 10:00am-12:00pm
Craigieburn / Cleveland Drive Playgroup / Belinda Davies/
Lis042234903 / 9309 9433 / Child & Family Centre 24-36 Cleveland Drive Craigieburn, 3064 / Anglicare Broadmeadows Women’s House Moreland Hall / Open / Thurs 9.15- 11am & 11.30- 1pm
Craigieburn / PlayNParty Playgroup / Nevin / 9333 0506 / Playnparty.com.au / Unit 7, 334 Hume H’way, Craigieburn / Open / Monday 12-3pm
Wednesday 12-3pm
Friday 12-3pm
Dallas / Vietnamese Playgroup / Diem Nguyen / M 0411 176096 / / Holy Child Primary School Community Hub, 27 Blair St, Dallas / VicsegNewfutures / Vietnamese & English / Tuesdays 9:30am – 11:30am
Dallas / Assyrian Chaldean Playgroup / Mimi Kasho / M 0405 706822 / / Holy Child Primary School Community Hub, 27 Blair St, Dallas / VicsegNewfutures / Assyrian Chaldean / Wednesdays 9am - 11am
Dallas / Precious Buds / Sally / 0409 529 970 / Hume Community Baptist Church 26 MillewaCrs Dallas 3047 / Hume Community Baptist Church / Community languages / Wed & Thurs 10am - 12pm
Dallas / Islamic Roster Playgroup / Dawn Noakes / 9302 2131 / Dallas Neighbourhood House 22 Calivil Street Dallas / Islamic Roster playgroup – parents are rostered to care for children / Wed & Fri 9.30-12.30
Greenvale / Greenvale Playgroup Inc / 0402 180 625 / Greenvale Recreation Centre, 27 Barrymore Rd, Greenvale / English & Community languages / Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
9.30am-11.30am
Greenvale
No longer a registered playgroup. Now under DEECD / Montessori Marvels Early Learners Roster Playgroup / Marlene / 0411 339 991 / Seventh Day Adventist Church 825 Somerton Road Greenvale / English & Community languages / Mon. 9.30am-11.30am (2-3 yrs) Fri. 12.30pm-2.30pm (2-3 yrs)
Meadow Heights
Currently in hiatus resuming February 2012 / Bhutanese / MenukaAdhikari / M 0402468919 / / Meadow Heights Primary School Community Early Learning Centre Paringa Blvd Meadow Heights / VicsegNewfutures / Bhutanese / Mondays 11.30am - 1.30pmpm
Meadow Heights / Arabic Playgroup
Turkish Playgroup / Ghadaibrahim / M 0421 717276 / / Meadow Heights Primary School Community Early Learning Centre, Paringa Blvd, Meadow Heights / VicsegNewfutures / Arabic & English
Turkish & English / Tues 10am - 12pm
Wed 10am-12pm
Meadow Heights / Assyrian Chaldean Playgroup / Hana Saumi / M 0411 588696 / 9300 2585 / / Bethal Primary School Community Hub, 26 – 52 Eldorado Cres, Meadow Heights / VicsegNewfutures / Assyrian Chaldean / Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am
Meadow Heights / Turkish Playgroup / SongulKeles / 421717276 / / Meadow Heights Primary School Community Early Learning Centre Paringa Blvd Meadow Heights / VicsegNewfutures / Turkish & English / Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
Meadow Heights / Happy Valley Playgroup / Fatmanur / 402964738 / 63 Woodburn Cres, Meadow Heights / Islamic/ English Roster playgroup / Mon. 10.30-12.30pm Tues. 10-12pm Thurs 10:00am-12:00pm & 12:00 –4:00pm Fri. 10.30am-12.30pm & 12.30-2.20pm
Meadow Heights / Mother Goose / Andrea Watson / 9305 2033 / Meadow Heights Primary School Paringa Blvd Meadow Heights / Community languages / TBC 2012
Meadow Heights / Booris in Hume Playgroup / Lyndal Bankuti / 9205 2648 / Tarcoola Preschool 12-16 Tarcoola Avenue Meadow Heights / Maternal & Child Health City of Hume / Playgroup for Aboriginal families or carers – focus on women’s health and children under 2y.o. Transport and lunch provided. / Tues. 10.30am - 12pm
Meadow Heights / Tarcoola Playgroup / Lis
Maria / 042234903
0417 328 317 / Tarcoola Preschool 12-16 Tarcoola Avenue Meadow Heights / Anglicare/Uniting Care Regen & Hume Maternal & Childhealth / English & Community languages / Fri 9.15am-11am
Roxburgh Park / Assyrian Chaldean Playgroup / Baan Petros / M 0411423716 / / Bluebird Way Family Centre 12-14 Bluebird Way / VicsegNewfutures / Assyrian Chaldean / Mondays 10am - 12pm
Roxburgh Park / International Playgroup / Raminder JIT Sandhu / M 0423 759468 / / 4 Perry Court, Roxburgh Park / VicsegNewfutures / multiple / Thursdays 9.30am - 12.30am
Roxburgh Park / Sri Lankan Playgroup / Chamindri
Karunaratne / M 0430 113 748 / / Bluebird Way Family Centre 12-14 Bluebird Way / VicsegNewfutures / Sri Lankan & English / Wednesdays 10am - 12pm
Roxburgh Park / Koori Kids Playgroup / Jedda, Lace & Denise / 8388 1855 / Orana Family Services, 6 Perry Court Roxburgh Park / VACCA / Playgroup for Indigenous families or carers with Indigenous children. Transport, morning tea and lunch provided. Free of charge. / Tues 10.30am - 1pm
Roxburgh Park / Mother Goose / Jacaui / 9205 2743 / Blue Bird Way Family Centre 12-14 Blue Bird Way Roxburgh Park 3064 / Mon 1pm-3pm
Roxburgh Park / Roxburgh Park My Time Playgroup / Melinda / 9309 9200 / Blue Bird Way Family Centre 12-14 Blue Bird Way Roxburgh Park 3064 / Broad Insight Group / For children under six years old with an additional need / Thurs 10am-12pm
Roxburgh Park / Turkish Playgroup / Aylin / 0402 396627 / / Roxburgh Park Primary School
Almands Ave
Roxburgh PARK / VicsegNewfutures / Turkish and English / Tues. 9.30am-11.30am
Sunbury / Kidz Unplugged Music Dance Program / Nadine / 9302 2700 / Sunbury Uniting Church Cnr Brooks & Barkly St Sunbury / Orana Family Services / English & Community languages / Tues. 9:15am-10:00am Tues. 10:15am-11:00am Tues. 11:15am-12:00pm Bookings essential
Sunbury / Gumnuts Playgroup / Anita / 9740 6978 / Sunbury Neighbourhood House 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury / English / Mon. 9.30am,11.30am, 1.30pm Tues. 9.30am,11.30am,1.30pm Wed. 9.30am,11.30am,1.30pm Thurs. 9.30am,11.30am Fri. 9.30am, 1.30am
Sunbury / Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Playgroup / Caroline / 0409 994 058 / / St Anne’s Catholic Church Parish Centre Riddell Road Sunbury / Our Lady of Mt Carmel / English / Wed.'s 9am - 11am
Sunbury / Sunbury Regional Adoption Playgroup / Michelle / 9744 1779 / Sunbury Baptist Church 207 Gap Road Sunbury / English Community Languages Inter Country and Local Adopted Children / Fri.'s 9.30am-11.30am
Sunbury / Little Possums Playgroup / Louise / 418363797 / St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall 9 O’Shannassy Street Sunbury / English / Mon.'s 9.30am-11.30am
Sunbury / Playtime Sunbury Playgroup / Angela / 9740 7683 / Sunbury Baptist Church 207 Gap Road Sunbury / English / Tues & Wed 10am-12pm
Sunbury / My Time Playgroup / Anita / 9740 6978 / Sunbury Neighbourhood House 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury / EPIC / Children with additional needs / Fri. 9.30am-11.30am Please ring before you attend.
Sunbury / Messy Play Playgroup / Anita / 9740 6978 / Sunbury Neighbourhood House 531 Elizabeth Drive Sunbury / PRC / English / Tues 11.15am
Sunbury / SunRanges Twins Plus Inc. / Playgroup Coordinator / Message Bank 9513 0035 / Goonawarra Neighbourhood House, 8 GullaneDve Sunbury P.O. Box 712 Sunbury 3429 / Goonawarra NH / Community languages / Tues. 11.30am-1.30pm
Sunbury/ Goonawarra / Goonawarra Bilby's Playgroup Assoc. Inc / Kate Carpenter / 0429 915 148 / Goonawarra Community Centre, Dornoch Drive Sunbury P.O. Box 438 Sunbury 3429 / English / Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri Call or check website for session times -
Sunbury/ Goonawarra / Goonawarra Neighbourhood House Playgroups / Liz Rauch Sue Burke Sandy Jinnette / 9740 6627 / / Goonawarra Neighbourhood House, 8 GullaneDve Sunbury P.O. Box 712 Sunbury 3429 / Goonawarra NH / English / Tues. 9.30am-11.30am Tues. 11.30am-1.30pm Thurs. 9:00am-11:00am Thurs. 11.15am-1.15pm Thurs. 1:30pm-3:30pm (under 15 months)
Tullamarine / Tullamarine Community House Playgroups / Cheryl Hildebrandt / 9338 9072 / Tullamarine Community House, Carol Grove, Tullamarine P.O. Box 450 Tullamarine 3043 / Tullamarine Community House / *Mother Goose Open Playgroup / *Mon.10:30am-11:30am Wed 9am – 11am Wed. 11am-1pm