What’s on
november, 2019
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19nov9.30amAnimal Encounters9.30am Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Join us as we show you the amazing creatures that call the Discovery Space home, you could be helping feed our fish or learning all about our masters of
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Join us as we show you the amazing creatures that call the Discovery Space home, you could be helping feed our fish or learning all about our masters of disguise, phasmids (stick insects).
Time
(Tuesday) 9.30am
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
2 to 10 years
Price
Free after entry
19nov10.00amStorytime10.00am Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Join us in the Book Nook and pull up a cushion for Storytime as we read a range of stories plus added activities to get our listeners involved while instilling
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Join us in the Book Nook and pull up a cushion for Storytime as we read a range of stories plus added activities to get our listeners involved while instilling a love of reading.
Some of the books we will be reading this term:
- Window by Jeannie Baker
- Little Home Bird by Jo Empson
- Turn the Key by Julie Merberg
- No Place Like Home by Ranojoy Ghosh
- Doors in the Air by David Weale
- The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Time
(Tuesday) 10.00am
Location
Book Nook
Suggested Ages
All ages
Price
Free after entry
19nov10.00am2.00pmArt10.00am - 2.00pm Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Nothing sparks your imagination like art. We always have new and exciting guided and unguided art activities designed to inspire the mind and excite the sensors. Each week there will
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Nothing sparks your imagination like art. We always have new and exciting guided and unguided art activities designed to inspire the mind and excite the sensors.
Each week there will be different Art activity to enjoy:
Week 1 & 6: Street Art Stencils
Week 2 & 7: Cardboard City Construction
Week 3 & 8: Patchwork Houses
Week 4 & 9: Mosaics
Week 5 & 10: Clay Homes
Time
(Tuesday) 10.00am - 2.00pm
Location
CreARTivity
Suggested Ages
1 to 10 years
Price
Free after entry
19nov11.00amMini & Me11.00am Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Join us in a special parent and baby bonding session where they practise their fine motor skills and develop their hand-eye coordination through play and songs. Each day the
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Join us in a special parent and baby bonding session where they practise their fine motor skills and develop their hand-eye coordination through play and songs.
Each day the Education Officer will choose from new Mini & Me activities for the term including:
- Baby Building Blocks
- Baby Beats
- Mirror Play
Time
(Tuesday) 11.00am
Location
Crawlers' Beach
Suggested Ages
Birth to 2 years
Price
Free after entry
19nov12.00pmTime To Perform12.00pm Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Boost your confidence with a range of activities that put you on centre stage. Can you keep a beat? Can you tell an awesome story? Let’s find out! Each day
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Boost your confidence with a range of activities that put you on centre stage. Can you keep a beat? Can you tell an awesome story? Let’s find out!
Each day the Education Officer will choose from new Time To Perform activities for the term, including:
- Household Instruments
- What Happens Here?
- The House That We Built
- Action Songs
Time
(Tuesday) 12.00pm
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
2 to 10 years
Price
Free after entry
19nov1.00pmThinking & Making1.00pm Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Let your imagination take the lead in a range of activities designed to develop creative thinking and cooperation. Learn how to work together with fun games and tasks. Each day
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Let your imagination take the lead in a range of activities designed to develop creative thinking and cooperation. Learn how to work together with fun games and tasks.
Each day the Education Officer will choose from new Out & About activities for the term, including:
A new home with the big blue blocks
All in build
Houses for the Three Little Pigs
House of cards
Whose Home?
Time
(Tuesday) 1.00pm
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
3 to 10 years old
Price
Free after entry
19nov2.00pmExplorers2.00pm Type:ActivityEntry:Free
Event Details
Who doesn’t love a good adventure? Step (just a little) outside your comfort as we explore the Discovery Space or create our own new worlds. Each day the Education Officer
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Who doesn’t love a good adventure? Step (just a little) outside your comfort as we explore the Discovery Space or create our own new worlds.
Each day the Education Officer will choose from new Explorer activities for the term, including:
- Find My Home
- Blanket Forts
- Café Food/Tummy Tour
- Cave Investigations
- The Great Marketplace Heist
- Creepy Crawly Homes
- House boats
- Sandcastles
- Icy Homes
Time
(Tuesday) 2.00pm
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
2 to 10 years
Price
Free after entry
19nov3.00pmGet Active3.00pm Type:ActivityEntry:Free
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Put the screens away – we’re on a mission to get you moving! You might find yourself doing some stretchy yoga or playing a game that will get your
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Put the screens away – we’re on a mission to get you moving! You might find yourself doing some stretchy yoga or playing a game that will get your heart racing!
Each day the Education Officer will choose from new Get Active activities for the term, including:
- Household Yoga
- Nest Games
- Backyard Games
Time
(Tuesday) 3.00pm
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
2 to 10 years
Price
Free after entry
Event Details
Reading is one of the most powerful things you can do with a child to develop their vocabulary, early literacy skills and cognitive ability. The benefits go far beyond the
Event Details
Reading is one of the most powerful things you can do with a child to develop their vocabulary, early literacy skills and cognitive ability. The benefits go far beyond the words on the page.
Our final Speaker Series for 2019 focusses on children’s literacy from birth to six years.
Come and hear from UOW Early Start Associate Professor Jane Herbert and Senior Lecturer Elisabeth Duursma as they guide you through the best ways to read to your child and the benefits it brings.
What you’ll learn
– What makes a good book reading session
– What happens in your child’s brain when you read to them
– How to read their favourite book 1000 times (and stay sane)
– How story books can help build numeracy skills
– What different readers (Dads/Grandparents) bring to the stories they read
– How to incorporate digital books into reading
Cost
$15/non-members, $7.50/members, $7.50/Engagement Centres
All attendees will receive a FREE storybook to take home.
We also encouraged you to bring along your child’s favourite book.
About our Experts
Jane Herbert
Jane is an Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology at UOW Early Start. She is the director of the Wollongong Infant Learning Lab and leads the Family, Learning, and Interaction research theme at Early Start. She also leads an Early Years international research network as part of the University Global Partnership Network.
A/Prof Herbert’s research considers how maturation and environmental experiences impact on the child’s developing brain and cognitive abilities, and on parent-child interactions.
Elisabeth Duursma
Elisabeth is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Literacy at UOW Early Start. Her research considers father involvement in child development, in particular in the areas of child language and cognitive development. She also focuses on early language and literacy development among children ages birth to six, working in particular with vulnerable and linguistically diverse families.
Questions
There will be time allocated for questions at the conclusion of the presentation. You may also submit your questions in advance, by emailing them to [email protected] by Friday 15 November.
Time
(Tuesday) 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location
Early Start Building 21 Room G08
Suggested Ages
Adults only
Price
From $7.50
Bookings
BOOK NOW
Events & Workshops
Event Details
Reading is one of the most powerful things you can do with a child to develop their vocabulary, early literacy skills and cognitive ability. The benefits go far beyond the
Event Details
Reading is one of the most powerful things you can do with a child to develop their vocabulary, early literacy skills and cognitive ability. The benefits go far beyond the words on the page.
Our final Speaker Series for 2019 focusses on children’s literacy from birth to six years.
Come and hear from UOW Early Start Associate Professor Jane Herbert and Senior Lecturer Elisabeth Duursma as they guide you through the best ways to read to your child and the benefits it brings.
What you’ll learn
– What makes a good book reading session
– What happens in your child’s brain when you read to them
– How to read their favourite book 1000 times (and stay sane)
– How story books can help build numeracy skills
– What different readers (Dads/Grandparents) bring to the stories they read
– How to incorporate digital books into reading
Cost
$15/non-members, $7.50/members, $7.50/Engagement Centres
All attendees will receive a FREE storybook to take home.
We also encouraged you to bring along your child’s favourite book.
About our Experts
Jane Herbert
Jane is an Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology at UOW Early Start. She is the director of the Wollongong Infant Learning Lab and leads the Family, Learning, and Interaction research theme at Early Start. She also leads an Early Years international research network as part of the University Global Partnership Network.
A/Prof Herbert’s research considers how maturation and environmental experiences impact on the child’s developing brain and cognitive abilities, and on parent-child interactions.
Elisabeth Duursma
Elisabeth is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Literacy at UOW Early Start. Her research considers father involvement in child development, in particular in the areas of child language and cognitive development. She also focuses on early language and literacy development among children ages birth to six, working in particular with vulnerable and linguistically diverse families.
Questions
There will be time allocated for questions at the conclusion of the presentation. You may also submit your questions in advance, by emailing them to [email protected] by Friday 15 November.
Time
(Tuesday) 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Location
Early Start Building 21 Room G08
Suggested Ages
Adults only
Price
From $7.50
Bookings
BOOK NOWEvent Details
The always-popular Rangers On The Run are bringing their Wild Homes show to the Discovery Space! Choose your costumes and experience what it is like to live in different animal homes.
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The always-popular Rangers On The Run are bringing their Wild Homes show to the Discovery Space!
Choose your costumes and experience what it is like to live in different animal homes. The show will also explore why animals make homes, what they are made of and how we can encourage more beneficial animals to live in our gardens.
Book now for one of only three 30-minute shows at 10.30am, 11am and 11.30am
Time
(Tuesday) 10.30am - 12.00pm
Location
Listen for announcement
Suggested Ages
3 years+
Price
Free – bookings required
Bookings
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Fri 6, Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The festive season brings many reasons to celebrate and come together. Come and join us
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Fri 6, Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The festive season brings many reasons to celebrate and come together. Come and join us (and Santa!) for our three-day Christmas celebration!
A general day pass will give you access to all FREE activities on the day you visit.
This event is FREE for members.
WHAT’S ON
FREE Santa Photos – 10am till 1pm each day
Meet Santa, tell him what you want for Christmas and receive a family photo to take home.
FREE Face Painting – 10am till 1pm each day
Get in the festive spirit, become a reindeer, candy cane or snowman!
FREE Christmas Tattoos – 10am till 1pm each day
Choose from a selection of temporary Christmas critters tattoos to show off to your friends
FREE Science Space Shows – Saturday 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm
Watch the incredible balloon and bubble show and get the chance to hop into a giant bubble.
No bookings required but places are limited.
FREE Daily Activities
Check out our Daily Schedule for a full list of activities that will see you making a new sleigh for Santa, designing toys for the workshop, exploring how other countries celebrate Christmas, singing Christmas carols, making Christmas wrapping paper, plus lots more fun!
10% OFF Gift Shop (20% off for members)
Get your Christmas shopping needs sorted and save on fun and educational toys the kids will love.
BOOKABLE WORKSHOPS
Join us for some very special workshops over our 3-Day Christmas Celebration.
Be sure to book so you don’t miss out!
CHRISTMAS PONIES
Children can get up-close and personal with the beautiful and friendly ponies from Illawarra Pony Parties. Children can brush and plait the ponies mane and have a photo opportunity.
Dates: Friday 6 & Sunday 8 December
Times: 10am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.15pm
Ages: 2 years+
Price: $7.50 non-members/$5 members
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Let’s get festive and create four Christmassy cookie designs. Children will make a Snowman, Wreath, Reindeer and Christmas House.
Dates: Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 December
Times: 11am and 3pm
Ages: 3 years +
Price: $7.50 non-members/$5 members
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS
We can’t wait to celebrate with you all!
Members, you can bring a non-member friend for $10 each.
Time
6 (Friday) 9.00am - 8 (Sunday) 4.00pm
Suggested Ages
All ages
Price
General entry applies for visitors. FREE for Members.
Bookings
PURCHASE GENERAL ENTRY PASSEvent Details
FREE Science Space Shows – Saturday 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm Watch as our friends from The Science Space put on three incredible Balloon and Bubble Shows, including a chance to hop
Event Details
FREE Science Space Shows – Saturday 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm
Watch as our friends from The Science Space put on three incredible Balloon and Bubble Shows, including a chance to hop into a giant bubble.
No bookings required but places are limited.
Time
(Saturday) 10.30am - 12.30pm
Suggested Ages
All ages
Price
Free after entry. No bookings required, however places are limited
Experiences
Antarctic Research Vessel
Climb aboard and take the helm of a research vessel on its way to Antarctica.
Tummy Tour
Crawl through the mouth and find out would be like to be a piece of food travelling through the digestive system.
The Campsite
Come on a camping trip in the Australian bush, complete with model campfire.
Bricks & Clicks
Build your own mini world and stop-motion movie with thousands of LEGO® bricks.
Crawlers’ Beach
A safe-haven of sensory discovery for children two and under with its own jetty.
The Dig
Treasures lay buried waiting to be found. Throw on a vest, grab some tools and start your exploration.
The Cave
Grab a torch and explore the tunnels and nooks. You may even spot some of the cave’s inhabitants.
Construction
Gear up with a hi-vis vest and tool belt, we’re looking for builders who are ready to help construct our tiny home.
Marketplace
Take a trolley for a spin and collect your shopping before you start cooking in our Critter Café.
CreARTivity
Unleash your creativity and be inspired to paint, draw, write and sculpt with daily art activities.
Lights, Sound, Action
The stage is yours! Express yourself with costumes, backdrops and lighting.
Discovery Garden
Step outside and explore our natural wonderland – an oasis that will excite all your senses.
Book Nook
Cosy up with a good book in our peaceful reading space. Come along for daily Storytime readings.
Puzzle Room
Step inside a room filled with puzzling games and challenges just waiting to be solved.
Trains
All aboard the Critter Express! Shovel coal to fuel the engine or control a model train around its miniature world.
Visit Today
Inspire their imagination and curiosity at Australia’s first dedicated hands-on children’s museum – perfect for children (birth – 10 years) and adults to enjoy together.
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First Year of Life
$50
1 Adult + any Children
under 12 months
Discover for 2
$100
2 people
1 Adult + 1 Child
Discover more
$30
Add more people for $30pp
Max. 8 per membership
Transferable pass
$50
Add a pass to a membership that can be used by anyone
