Harmony Day | Saturday Playgroup | First Aid | Celebrating Chinese New Year

Published: Mon, 03/12/18

Yangebup Family Centre

March 2018

We have had a wonderful start to the year and have really enjoyed welcoming new people to the centre and also seeing lots of familiar faces. There is quite a few special events coming up in March, we look forward to seeing you.

Harmony Week

Thursday 15 March – 9-11am

Join us to celebrate Harmony Week at the Yangebup Family Centre with fun activities for families with young children. All welcome.
As part of our Harmony celebration we invite you to;
SHARE – an item from your culture, tell us what it is and how it is used
eg clothing, musical instrument, cooking implement
or BRING – a plate of food to share (no nuts)

No need to book, just come along!

Saturday Playgroup

17 March 9.30-11.30am
Dads are invited to join us for Saturday Playgroup which is facilitated by our staff. All parents and kids 0-6 years are welcome. There will be lots of activities including a bouncy castle, messy play and a sausage sizzle.

There will be a special baby massage demonstration for Dads to connect with their little one, kindly instructed by Gemma Collins of Honeybee Baby Massage starting at 10am in the meeting room.

Bookings are encouraged through www.trybooking.com/ULMR to assist with catering.

First Aid Demonstration for Parents

Monday 26 March 9.30-11.30am

Fee: $25/person
Places are limited.
This course is designed for parents who would like an introduction or basic refresher on First Aid knowledge related to children and infants.
It covers common injuries and illnesses that occur in everyday life. This course combines both theory and practical demonstrations, including the Recovery Position, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Anaphylaxis use.
Bookings can be made through the office or at www.trybooking.com/UNMS
Babies can attend with parent or there will be a crèche available for $5/child (booking required).

Check out the flyers below for more information!!

Celebrating Chinese New Year

The Yangebup Family Centre hosted a Chinese New Year celebration as part of the Connecting Community for Kids Celebrate Culture Cockburn Action Team initiative. The festival was an opportunity for the whole community to come together and experience Chinese culture and traditions.

Over one hundred people came along to enjoy spring rolls, traditional love letter crepes and to find their luck in a fortune cookie. Children were busy making paper Chinese lanterns, crafting Chinese animal signs from playdoh, dressing in cultural attire and learning how to use chopsticks. A few kids braved the Chinese lion and loved banging the drums and cymbals. Attendees were able to discover their own animal sign and learn of the character traits. Each family was handed a red envelope of lucky money (gold foil covered chocolate) as they departed to signify good fortune and positive wishes for the Lunar New Year.

Huey Teoh, Action Team Community Champion and regular attendee at Yangebup Family Centre was so pleased to see so many people enjoying the atmosphere, “I was very excited to have the opportunity to share my Chinese culture with others in my community.”

Samantha Williams, Centre Manager at Yangebup Family Centre added “it was great to see so many people come along to celebrate Chinese New Year and learn about the traditions.”

The Celebrate Culture Cockburn Action Team is one of eight volunteer groups working with Connecting Community for Kids to implement projects in Cockburn and Kwinana. The goal of the Action Team is to promote and celebrate the vibrant cultures in the Cockburn community and provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Thanks for supporting the Yangebup Family Centre.

We hope to see you very soon.

Sam Williams

Centre Manager

Yangebup Family Centre

9417 9995

11 Dunraven Drive, Yangebup

info@yangebupfamilycentre.org

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