Welcome to the Garden Elves Playgroup...
We are a Waldorf inspired playgroup that strives to have an environment that is based upon Steiner principles. We follow a daily rhythm that changes depending on the season. We are a co-operative community style group, meaning that collectively all parents contribute in some way to help each day flow.
Our small committee is volunteered and operates to support the behind the scenes aspects of playgroup, such as administration, emails, financials, overseeing of the garden, coordinating crafts, organising our seasonal festival, communicating with the school and more.
We are located in Glendale on a property owned by the Newcastle Waldorf school. There is a small fee each term for attending (per child), which helps us maintain our property and resources.
Our playgroup is community run and parents are asked to participate with their children and engage in activities for the day. This helps the children flourish in a warm and nurturing environment.
Playgroup is also a time for parents to come together, to share their experiences and be encouraged and nurtured by each other.
As young children learn through imitation, it is encouraged that parents are aware of conversation content and actions encouraging your child to participate in task such as gardening, cooking, cleaning or craft.
Rosters are set up each term to ensure the responsibilities and tasks are shared. This includes bringing a morning tea to share, storytelling, bread dough in Winter, set up of tables, pack down and more.
Our committee governs major decision making and maintains the Daily Rhythm. Suggestions and input from all families is welcomed. We are a mobile phone and smoking free zone. We are also nut aware so please refrain from bringing nuts.
Currently there are playgroups on Thursday mornings from 9:00am until 12:00pm.
You must have a free Playgroup Australia membership prior to attending Garden Elves Playgroup and supply us with your membership number.
If you feel our playgroup resonates with your family values and you would like to register, go to our Ccontact page to fill out our registration form and provide any other relevant information. Due to our unique offering we have a number of families wanting to attend and have implemented a waiting list. If you wish to join our waiting list, please complete our contact us form or email us directly at [email protected] including your child/rens names, dates of birth and any known allergies.
New families are welcomed at the beginning of each term. Once started we encourage families to attend as regularly as possible.
Please go to the next page to contact us.
(updated 16 January 2022)
Our small committee is volunteered and operates to support the behind the scenes aspects of playgroup, such as administration, emails, financials, overseeing of the garden, coordinating crafts, organising our seasonal festival, communicating with the school and more.
We are located in Glendale on a property owned by the Newcastle Waldorf school. There is a small fee each term for attending (per child), which helps us maintain our property and resources.
Our playgroup is community run and parents are asked to participate with their children and engage in activities for the day. This helps the children flourish in a warm and nurturing environment.
Playgroup is also a time for parents to come together, to share their experiences and be encouraged and nurtured by each other.
As young children learn through imitation, it is encouraged that parents are aware of conversation content and actions encouraging your child to participate in task such as gardening, cooking, cleaning or craft.
Rosters are set up each term to ensure the responsibilities and tasks are shared. This includes bringing a morning tea to share, storytelling, bread dough in Winter, set up of tables, pack down and more.
Our committee governs major decision making and maintains the Daily Rhythm. Suggestions and input from all families is welcomed. We are a mobile phone and smoking free zone. We are also nut aware so please refrain from bringing nuts.
Currently there are playgroups on Thursday mornings from 9:00am until 12:00pm.
You must have a free Playgroup Australia membership prior to attending Garden Elves Playgroup and supply us with your membership number.
If you feel our playgroup resonates with your family values and you would like to register, go to our Ccontact page to fill out our registration form and provide any other relevant information. Due to our unique offering we have a number of families wanting to attend and have implemented a waiting list. If you wish to join our waiting list, please complete our contact us form or email us directly at [email protected] including your child/rens names, dates of birth and any known allergies.
New families are welcomed at the beginning of each term. Once started we encourage families to attend as regularly as possible.
Please go to the next page to contact us.
(updated 16 January 2022)