SERVICES & ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5

Peninsula & District Occasional Child Care: Quality, licenced and professional child care for children 6 weeks to 6 years.  Educational and developmentally age appropriate program daily. Each child is cared for as an individual.  Program includes art/craft, language and stories, indoor and outdoor play, with activities for all areas of development ie, cognitive, social, emotional and physical.  Children need to bring fruit for morning and afternoon tea, a nutritional lunch and drink, a change of clothes and a hat all year round. All staff have in-service training in many aspects of child care.

• Time: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
• Price: On application.
• Contact: 43431001

Peninsula & District Family Day Care: Family Day Care provides quality home-based care for small groups of children (ages 6 weeks to 12 years) in licenced Carer's homes. Care is available for parents who are working, studying or just need time in. Hours are flexible 7 days a week and Government Child Care Benefits are available for eligible families.

• Contact: Family Day Care Co-ordination Unit 43419681

Playgroup: Parents and children enjoy a morning of craft, stories, games and activities.  A Co-ordinator is in attendance to assist with Activities and programming.  A social morning for parents and children.  Organised excursions from time to time, bring your own morning tea.

• Cost: $5.00 per family (members); $6.00 per family (non-members)
• Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesdays; 10:00 am to 12 noon Wednesdays

Preschoolers & Parents Playgroup turning 4-5 years old: A fun educational afternoon for children 4 and 5 and their parents, with age appropriate developmental programs.  Includes indoor and outdoor activities, story, language, music, art and craft activities.  Children are asked to bring a piece of fruit and a drink, coffee and tea will be provided for parents.

• Cost: $65.00 per 10 week period, or $9.00 casual visit
• Time: 12:00 to 2pm
• Contact: 4341 9333

Kindy Gym: A fun environment with parental participation which promotes self-discovery and individuality, whilst developing balance, large and small gross motor co-ordination.  Movement to music, language skills and group activities.  A visual, tactile and oral experience. Encompassing a different theme every week.

• Cost: $5.50 per child (members) $6.50 per child (non-members)
• Time: 9:15 am - 10:15 am (0-3yrs); 10:20 am - 11:20 am (3-5yrs)

Peninsula Dance & Theatre School: Conducts classes for all ages and degrees of skill for fun and the serious student from 3 yrs to adult.  Classes in R.A.D., Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Drama and Musical Theatre, annual pantomime and eisteddfod work.  Boys classes - 3 years to adults. Qualified teachers.

• Principal: Wendy Ellis, 4368 3554
• Times: Monday to Friday
• Cost: From $6.00

Peninsula - Woy Woy Recreation Physical Culture Club: Everyone welcome - from babies to ladies.  Physical Culture is a jazz/dance exercise activity which increases deportment, flexibility & co-ordination in a warm friendly atmosphere.  It involves individual & teamwork development which promotes self confidence, grace and strength which aids in balance, rhythm and musical interpretation skills.  Our two qualified teachers, Maureen Summons & Robyn Stephen, have had many successful years of experience in teaching at 'A Grade Level'.

• Time: Mondays & Wednesdays from 3:45 pm
• Cost: Pre-schoolers $3.50; Children $4.00; Ladies $5.00. 50 cent surcharge for casual class payments. $1.00 surcharge for non-members
• Enquiries: Robyn Stephen 4344 4924