Community Stories
Stories, memories and everyday moments shared by families, volunteers and the wider Spielwelt community.
These posts help show the people, relationships and traditions that make Spielwelt feel lived-in and connected over time.
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Do you know our next Head Teacher?
Job Vacancies at the German Australian Playschool (GAP) in Turner, ACT! The GAP offers a fantastic program for 3-5 year olds in German in a loving , safe and caring environment. Playschools are wonderful community-led not-for-profit organisations, where staff, children and families feel welcome, supported and included. Come join our community, and feel the love!…
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A-Z of Spielwelt in 2023
Herzliche Grüße liebe Spielwelter und Spielwelterinnen, Again we find ourselves at the end of a busy year for Spielwelt! Some of us proudly have our hands in the air celebrating, while others are holding our heads and red hats, astonished that we made it through 🙂 We have again compiled the A-Z of 2023 for…
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Hear from Kestrel’s Papa on why they both love Spielwelt…
I’m a second generation immigrant who grew up with some cultural links to Germany but very few language ties. I started learning German in high school and never looked back! Raising Kestrel bilingual is an opportunity to share that unique part of me with her. Kestrel just adores everything about German Australian Playschool: the teachers,…
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Spielwelt celebrates Laternenlauf / Lantern Walk 2024
An article from our President, Tobias. „Ich gehe mit meiner Laterne und meine Laterne mit mir“ (I walk with my lantern and my lantern with me). With a bright lantern in their hands, the Spielwelt children sing in Haig Park and continue a centuries-long tradition of lanterns lighting up the depths of winter. For the…
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Spielwelt celebrates Laternenlauf / Lantern Walk 2024
A look back at Spielwelt’s annual Lantern Walk tradition, where families gather with handmade lanterns, songs and shared winter rituals.
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Federweisser Fest on Saturday 25 March from 4pm
Liebe Spielwelt, Pfadfinder and Stammtisch families and friends, Come and enjoy German music, German food and drinks, and making friends at our family picnic, Federweisser Fest! Visit our dedicated Events Page for more information. Special thanks go to our Special Events Team: Gerda, Gerald, Christian, Uli & Uli – more volunteers are still needed though.…
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A-Z of Spielwelt in 2022
Herzliche Grüße liebe Spielwelter und Spielwelterinnen, Mensch, it has been a very busy year for Spielwelt! Thank you to everyone who contributed in ways both large and small, it is your efforts that make our wonderful organisation possible. To celebrate 2022, we have collated a bit of an A-Z of Spielwelt below. A is for Administration,…
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Spielwelt celebrates Nikolaus in 2022
Lustig, lustig, tralalalala! An article from our President Tobias. December is an exciting time when you are a child, what with end-of-year celebrations, long summer days and, of course, the promise of Christmas presents. But the children at Spielwelt are doubly lucky, because they can expect a visit from not just one, but two jolly…
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National Portrait Gallery Excursions
Last week, both of our GAP classes embarked on a very exciting and fun excursion to the National Portrait Gallery. After the children had been dropped off by their parents, we enjoyed our morning tea out in the sunshine and our picnic rug provided a good spot to fuel our energy for the upcoming 1-hour…
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Our young people get active in democracy
The Spielwelt committee recently supported some of our children and young people to have their voices heard in Parliament. Children as young as four and up to 19 years old from GAP and Pfadfinder contributed to a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications. The senate committee is considering the Climate Change…