Playgroups
Songs, play ideas, parent guidance and everyday community moments connected to Spielwelt Playgroups.
These resources support families in the early years through playful language exposure, shared routines and welcoming first experiences.
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Animal Workout
Looking to burn some energy and get some exercise while you are stuck indoors or in your backyard? GAP teacher Gerda has some great animal-themed exercises for young and old. No equipment is required: you just need your imagination. Extra points awarded if you make the right animal noises, of course.
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Nature Arm Bands
Here’s a fun activity to do on your one-hour walk or in your backyard, brought to you by our lovely GAP teacher, Birgit. It is another opportunity to appreciate nature. (Try to limit your collection to items that have already fallen to the ground though, rather than taking leaves from trees or plucking flowers that…
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Knetseife – Soap Playdough
Here’s a fun project for you, from GAP’s very own Lisa3. It’s an easy recipe with three ingredients you are likely to have at home. Follow along in German (and English). Mixe deine eigene Knetseife.(Mix your own Playdough Soap.) Mehr Spaß beim Händewaschen!(Make hand washing more fun!) Das Rezept (The recipe) Die Zutaten (The ingredients):…
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Zoom Wie Mama Und Papa
The children of Spiel und Spass playgroup enjoyed being just like Mama and Papa today… working from home during lockdown and having a meeting on Zoom! The children and their families shared stories, said guten Morgen to each other, and sang songs together. Our playgroup members can join us online each week. The meeting link…
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Treasure Hunt Boxes
Looking for a fun activity to do while you are on your “allowed one hour of outdoor exercise” with your child? Eager to learn/maintain your German? Keen to be green and ready to recycle household waste and then be attentive to the natural world around you? Want an activity involving both fine and gross motor…
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Spielwelt During Canberra Lockdown 2021
Spielwelt is putting its programs on pause during the ACT lockdown. We plan to reopen when ACT public schools reopen for all children. Already counting the days in lockdown? Here are the many Spielwelt remote learning pages with lots of activity ideas suitable for young children learning or maintaining German at home. For Spielwelt the…
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Behind Every Great Organisation
Behind every great organisation, there is an even greater committee. And driving our great committee this year is a really great president. The year 2021 is Tobias’ second year on the Spielwelt committee, and he’s guiding us all well through another year of covid, policy updates, capital improvements, special events like the lantern walk, considering…
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Crafting at Playgroup
The children at the Spiel und Spass German playgroup have been very busy at the craft tables! We are lucky to have so many Mums, Dads, Omas, Opas, Aupairs all ready to help with glue, paint and other craft supplies! Playgroup is not only wonderful for children; it is also wonderful for parents. And language-…
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A New Look for our Hall
The Turner Scout Hall in Haig Park is undergoing a transformation. As the home of the German Australian Pfadfinder Scout group and the German Australian Playschool and playgroups, it is only fitting that the building’s new paint job gives the hall a European look. Our Fachwerkhaus (half-timbered house) with shutters and stone foundations is also…
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What Makes Spielwelt Special
The committee has been discussing “who is Spielwelt and what makes it so special?” These are some of our answers: German language We are welcoming Teachers spending time with children rather than admin during the day Teachers having the time to show care and love to each child and family We look at the family…