For Families
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Pottsville Playgroup
Playgroup : weekly sessions where parents, carers and children aged 0-6 years can come together in a relaxed and friendly environment. Playgroup offers a wide range of fun activities including painting, cutting and pasting, playing with playdough, storytelling, music and singing; and we are always open to new ideas.
When:
Monday and Thursday 10am to 12noon and Tuesdays 10:30am 12:30pm
Where: Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (Sand Bar Room)
Contact: Melissa – 02 6676 4568
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Pottsville Toddler Tunes and Stories
is a weekly, child-centred group for Tweed Coast familiesto experience fun
with music and movement, and to develop language skills and imaginative
play through themed story-time and related drama activities.
Free membership.
Where: Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (Sand Bar Room)
When: Friday 10:45am - 12:00pm
Bookings preferred, please contact Michelle Walker: 0438 269 889 |
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Side by Side
Social support group for
Aspergers children and young people.
Side By Side
has been formed by families with members on the austism
sprectrum. It is aimed at aspergers children and
young people in the school age range (5-18 years) and
their families.
Where: Sand Bar Room
When
1st Saturday of the month - Combined primary and
secondary school ages.
3rd Saturday of the month -
SBS for teens (You need to let us know if you will be
attending this group)
Please contact Debbie and
Terry: 02 6676 0483
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Pottsville Toy Library
Pottsville Toy Library : a free service for all Tweed Coast families made possible through
funding from NSW Department of Human Services - Families
and Communities - Families NSW and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre's
volunteer program.
This facility is provided for children aged 1-7 years with educational toys designed to improve thinking and fine motor skills.
When: Monday to Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre
Cost: Free membership |
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Pottsville Parenting Insights
Facilitated sessions exploring parenting issues and
education/skills development. Our programs are
strengths-based and focus on positive achievements for
families. The programs include individual support, small
groups, courses (such as 1-2-3 Magic) and seminars. PPI
is delivered in partnership with Pottsville Preschool.
Please contact the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre
Manager to discuss your family’s areas of interest and needs.
Angela: 02 6676 4555
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CircusGym:
Fun-filled
gymnastics and circus skills-based activities for school
age students. Students benefit by participating in
team building activities and challenging themselves in a
safe and nurturing group setting. Students gain
confidence through independent and group performance.
When: Monday afternoons 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: Sandbar Room, Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre
Contact: Jo on 0422 023 465 – bookings are preferred.
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Brighter Futures
Brighter Futures (BF) is an early intervention program which aims to support mums, pregnant mums, dads and children from birth to 8 years of age by identifying and building on their family's strengths. This program is administered by the Consortium of Neighbourhood Centres – Far North Coast , and in the Tweed Shire, is placed at the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (PBNC). BF Family Development Workers support families by: linking them with other services they may need; helping them to access quality children's services; helping with transport; running parenting programs; and making home visits. People eligible for this program will have children from birth to 8 years of age and present with any number of challenges in life, including: a lack of support from family or friends; feelings of isolation; needing help with parenting or supervision; mental health issues; learning difficulties or behaviour problems; drug or alcohol problems; violence in the family; problems managing child behaviour.
If you would like to know more about this program, ring the BF staff at PBNC BF Outlet on 02 6676 2277.
If you are seeking information or support on other family matters, contact the PBNC on 026676 4555.
The BF program is voluntary and is made possible by funding from the NSW Department of Community Services |
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Northern Rivers ASD Network - Support
Groups for Austism and Aspergers
ASD Network Home Page -
http://northernriversasdnetwork.wordpress.com/ - Click to view
This website lists ASD support groups
meeting in the northern rivers region. This encompasses the
Tweed, Byron, Ballina and Lismore areas.
They also post
information on workshops and talks relevant to autism,
aspergers, PDDNOS and other spectrum conditions and list local
services.
Pottsville
Seminar - Resources for Autism Sprectrum Families held on 19
October 2011
Click here to
view speeches that were presented at the seminar and a very
brief summary of some speakers’ talks
and copies of information that were not
available on the day.
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Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville Beach Public School is a dynamic and
innovative school providing a wide range of exciting and
engaging activities catering for the needs of all
students. The school is modern and fully
air-conditioned creating an idllyllic environment which
enhances a students learning. For further
information please visit
www.pottsville-p.schools.nsw.edu.au or contact the
school on 02 6676 1161
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Pottsville Community Preschool Inc.
The Pottsville Community Preschool is a small,
family-centred service with a personal feel.
Families can look forward to a friendly, dynamic
preschool where their input is welcomed. Children are
respected both as individuals and as members of the
wider community. The preschool is a
community-based, parent-managed service. For
further information please email
pottsvillepreschool@bigpond.com or contact
the preschool on 02 6676 1448
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Parenting Education Courses
within the Tweed Shire
Please click here to view details
of shire-wide courses at various venues and times.
For further information or questions about next term
courses, please contact the organisation running the course(s).
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