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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Frogwatch Visit 2021
The Monday/Tuesday GAP children enjoyed a visit from Anke Maria, the wonderful Frogwatch ACT coordinator. We learned lots about frogs: what they eat, what they like (insects) and what they don’t like (pollution), where they like to live and the importance of taking care of habitat, and their life cycle. Then we got to go…
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Wiradjuri Echoes visit 2021
We were absolutely delighted to welcome back Duncan and Wiradjuri Echoes to the GAP! The Thursday/Friday class had a wonderful time and learned a lot. Duncan showed us some interesting Aboriginal artefacts and taught us the Wiradjuri names for them. He played his didgeridoo to make all kinds of Australian animal noises for us to…
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Aboriginal Tent Embassy visit 2021
After our visit to the National Portrait Gallery (see previous blog), we walked to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, where we would be welcomed and hear from one of the ambassadors there who had come from Gamilaraay country (near Moree NSW). Between the gallery and the tent embassy we found an empty fountain pool. We simply…
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Portrait Gallery Excursion 2021
The Monday/Tuesday GAP class thoroughly enjoyed their excursion to the National Portrait Gallery last week. We were pleased to be able to visit the Aboriginal Tent Embassy as well. We gathered outside the gallery at 9:15am and enjoyed our morning tea in the sunshine next to the sculpture garden. At 10am, our guides met us…
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Helping Hands in Bushlands
The Pfadfinder Joeys and Cubs enjoyed a little hike up Red Hill with their families. The kids did a great job climbing up the steep hills, to enjoy some beautiful views. They also used a compass to figure out which paths to take, located landmarks in the distance (like the arboretum and the airport), learned how to…
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Clothing Swap 2021
From 7 to 19 June* 2021, we are hosting a second hand stall for quality baby or children’s clothing up to size 12. Tables will be set up in the east foyer (the coat hook/red hat room). Parents are encouraged to donate quality children’s clothing their child has outgrown, AND / OR browse through the many donations and…
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Mothers Day Tips
Breakfast in Bed Here’s a super simple and really cute breakfast idea so children can make something pretty much all by themselves for Mama on Mothers’ Day (and if that goes well, then they can make it on all the other days afterwards!) This is toast with peanut butter, banana and raisins. I guess the luxury version…
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The Great Australian Picnic
At the GAP, we love to give the children simple old-fashioned experiences: We are helping them build memories of a fun and joyful childhood spent with friends in the sunshine and fresh air. Last week, we took our wagon, some sausages, salad and drinks, and our big colourful picnic rug, and we headed off into…
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Federweisser Fest is Coming
RAIN DATE!!! Federweisser Fest is now scheduled for SUNDAY 28 March, starting at 3:30pm to 9:30pm. If you are a paid-up member of Spielwelt this year (2021), then you are invited to our Federweisser Fest at the Turner Scout Hall. We look forward to seeing you there. Read all about it here…….
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Batik or Tie-Dying
Pfadfinder scouts of all ages, from 6 to 18, enjoyed creating their own tie-dye clothing and accessories this week. It was absolutely beautiful being out in Haig Park in the evening summer sun, enjoying making our crafty creations. Check out some of our colourful creations above! Many thanks to Nala and Amelia for organising it…