Rainbow Children Playgroup

Welcome to Rainbow Children Playgroup!

For Children 0-6

Held at Nature’s Nest Community Childcare Centre

45b Hawdons rd Moruya

44 745 746

Eurobodalla Steiner playgroup was established in 2004 by a group of parents (and parents to be) who were inspired to create a playgroup based on the philosophies of Rudolf Steiner.

Our Environment:

We focus on creating a loving, safe, secure and warm environment to nourish the children and provide support and friendships to parents

The colour, feel and furnishings of the playgroup room create a warm homelike environment.  In place of finished toys, simple natural materials are provided to encourage imaginative and creative play.

Playgroup is seen as an extension of home, and we come together as a family to share in story telling, play, mealtimes, craft and daily activities that nurture the home environment.

Our playgroup is based on the ideas of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner.

This means great importance is placed on:

·         Creating an environment in which the young child feels safe and secure

·         Recognising the unfolding stages of the child’s development at these ages 

·         Allowing the children the space to play – as play is seen as the young child’s ‘work’

·         Nurturing children’s sensory experience of the world

·         Encouraging reverence for the natural world

·         Recognising that children learn through imitation, repetition and doing

·         Encouraging respect of others and their property

What we learn in playgroup can flow into our homes and enrich our lives

Our food:

Morning tea at Eurobodalla Steiner Playgroups are a wholesome & nourishing experience.   One or two pieces of fruit or vegetable per family are brought along for our shared morning tea.

Parent Craft:

Parents are invited to undertake simple craft activities while the children enjoy creative play. This allows the children to play in the presence of their parent whilst observing their industrious activity.  Many craft activities may reflect the season or may simply ensure the toys remain in good repair

Job cards are given out to parents at the beginning of each playgroup.  These are simple chores such as washing up, sweeping or leading pack up times.   You may choose a job that is appropriate for you or choose one at random. (Of course you may choose to refrain!)

At playgroup the rhythm will be the same each week.  The rhythm is determined by and is flexible to the needs of the parents and children who attend playgroup, for this reason the rhythm may change from time to time, although it is best to make changes incrementally, so that the children can have time to adjust to the new situation.

Term and Fee Structure:  The playgroup term follows the primary school term, so there is no playgroup during school holidays and public holidays.  Families may attend playgroup casually for a $6 session fee.  Fees may be paid by the term, which is the total of weekly fees minus 2 weeks, for example a 10 week term would cost $48. There are spaces for 18 children at playgroup, term fee paying families will be given priority of places and casual bookings need to be made with the Day Treasurer on a week by week basis.  Please pay term fees by the second week of term.  Fees are given to the Day treasurer at playgroup.

The fees at playgroup cover the cost of the venue and bread baking ingredients and insurance all other equipment and books are purchased from monies raised through fundraising.