Around About
The Around About program assists children aged 3 and 4 years old and their parents with the transition into child care, kindergarten, pre-school, occasional care and Reception. The Early Childhood Teacher offers parents and their preschoolers a structured yet fun program where children can explore within a safe and stimulating environment. The program gently prepares children for the demands of formal care and education by focussing on daily routines, self help and social skills. Around About assists in finding the best care and education for children close to home and suits individual families needs.
Cover Charge is $2.00 plus your child’s lunch.
Contact Seaton Central 8235 9556, or Children’s Project Worker 0410 099 332
Baby Play
Baby Play is a small playgroup for parents or carers and their babies. Baby Play is designed around fun to provide opportunities for you and your baby’s exploration in a supported and safe environment. Baby Play gives mums, dads and carers an opportunity to relax and meet other local families. Babyplay sessions are small, informal and are guided by Early Childhood Practitioners.
Baby Play is offered at Seaton Central each Monday from 9.30 – 11.30am.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or 8243 5544 Parenting Network http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/
Child Youth & Women's Health Nurse
A registered nurse form CYWH Woodville offers a practical service at Seaton Central on Tuesday mornings form 9.00am – 12.00pm. These services include clinic, health checks, parenting information and support
Services are free and an appointment can be made between 9.00 – 10.30am. From 10.30 – 12.00 a drop-in service is also available.
Phone Parent Help Line 1300 364 100 http://www.cyh.com/
Creche
Crèche is a free child minding service for those children whose parents access community activities at Seaton Central. Parents can be assured that their children are nurtured in a safe and caring environment. Crèche is supported by a trained Co-ordinator and trained volunteers, to provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children aged form birth to 5 years of age.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
Early Development Program and Epilepsy Support
The EDP is a program for children birth to school age with multiple disabilities and/or significant developmental delays and their families. The children and their families are supported with and individual program designed specifically for the child; 1:1 support; access to information about the child’s development from a team of professionals; information to relevant services; discussions of issues and concerns regarding the child’s disability and delay, sibling’s needs and intervention services. There is the opportunity for families and carers to meet others and share concerns and experiences. All family members are welcome to attend and there is a large range of information, books, and carefully selected toys available for loan. The fully supported program is staffed by Special Education Teachers, Physiotherapists and assisted with students on placement from Flinders University, UniSA and TAFESA.
EDP occurs each Friday from 9.30 – 11.30am or, 11.00am – 1.00pm during school terms. Epilepsy Support is offered every 4 weeks, please check with Coordinator for times.
Program Fees for each family are $75.00 per term, with Scholarship positions available.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or
EDP Coordinator 0410 018 359 http://slingshot.to/EDP
Family Day Care
Family Day Care provides quality care for children up to 12 years of age in the homes of Family Day Carers. Family Day Care provides quality childcare for your children in a secure, nurturing and safe home environment.
The Family Day Care Fieldworker is available each fortnight on Tuesdays from 1.00 – 2.30pm at Seaton Central to support Family Day Care providers, facilitate a Play session, recruit new Family Day care providers and assist in finding Family Day Care places to support families’ needs.
Phone Family Day Care Central Group of Districts 8343 6500 http://www.raisingchildren.net.au/
Family Relationship Support
A free drop-in counseling service is available at Seaton Central on Tuesday mornings between 9.00 and 11.30am. The Family Relationships Support Worker offers strategies around family function with partner and child relationships, sibling support and mentoring.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or Don 0415 191 725
Free Bread on Friday
Bakers Delight Findon, kindly donates bread, cakes and rolls to Seaton Central on Friday mornings. Come for cuppa, crèche and free bread to take home!
Parent Action Group
F.I.C.S.S Parent Action group was developed as an integral conduit between professional staff at Seaton Central and members of the community accessing services at the centre. FICSS provides informal meetings between a group of parents to build Friendships, provide Information to others, engage the Community, Support local families, and provide Social supports and events.
FICSS enables parents to:
The FICSS Parent Action group were instrumental in developing the Take-a-Break Parent café.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
Read About It
The Read About It program focuses on developing children’s positive attitudes towards books and reading. Rather than teaching children to read, the preferred style is to build, strong foundations for emergent readers by encouraging language and communication skills. Speaking and listening play is a big part of literacy learning. To support the play, a Speech Therapist supports individual learning with techniques to develop children’s speech and language development in the home environment. Parents learn ways of supporting children’s literacy and language learning skills at home – which is easy, fun and rewarding.
Cover Charge $2.00, free crèche for younger siblings.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or Children’s Project Worker 0410 099 332
Rock n Roll
Rock n Roll Musical Playgroup offers basic music methods of rhythm, musical terms and notes in a way that is fun to learn. At Rock n Roll, the Music Facilitator supports parents to engage with their children to develop co-ordination, social skills and new friendships. More than just music, Rock n roll provides stimulating experiences with quality toys, books and resources.
Rock n roll Playgroup is every Thursday from 10.00 – 11.30am.
Cover charge is $2.00 plus a piece of fruit per family.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or 0401 420 521
Seaton Central Playgroup
Seaton Central Playgroup is a great time to share with your child and provides an informal place to meet other parents and carers. Your child will be involved with other children and form new friendships. Whilst parents and carers are responsible for their children at playgroup, the session is fully supported by Early Childhood Practitioners to provided guidance assistance and referrals to other services.
Seaton Central Playgroup happens each Tuesday from 9.30 – 11.00am with a predictable yet informal program.
Cover charge is $2.00 and a piece of fruit per family.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
Students on Placement
Students undertaking study at Flinders University, UniSA and TAFESA are encouraged to consider field placements at Seaton Central. With the diverse range of activities for families and children, professional development can be met with hands on experience to cover such topics as:
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556, or seek advice from your Tertiary Education Liaison Officer
Take-a-break
Take-a-Break provides a 45 minute break at Seaton Central for parents, grandparents and carers to have a cup of tea or coffee in our café style area. Adults can enjoy some quiet time to read a magazine; have a chat with friends and relax knowing their young children are spending play time in the crèche.
Take-a-break is opened from 10.00am – 12.00pm. Crèche is available in 45 minute sessions, however bookings are essential.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
Treasured Memories
A specialised scrap booking session for the treasured memories of your young children. Each session on Monday‘s 10.00 – 11.30 is well resourced and is guided by a Craft Facilitator.
Cover Charge is $2.00 and children are welcome.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
Volunteers
Volunteers at Seaton Central provide a valuable service to the professional team, children and their families within our community. Volunteers and staff share the vision of Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide to be ‘a compassionate, respectful and just community in which all people participate and flourish’.
Volunteering enables you to:
Volunteers at Seaton Central are involved in:
You will be required to obtain a criminal history clearance prior to the commencement of volunteering and provide 2 referees. Click here for more information about becoming a volunteer.
Phone Seaton Central 8235 9556
