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News and Events

• April 06, 2010
  WWOOSH Creative Arts School Holiday Program (For ages 5-12).
  The Creative Arts Camp is part of the wider Illawarra Children’s Services school holiday program. This is the only program we run for children specifically interested in creative arts. Because the program is very ‘hands on’ and all art materials are included, the cost per day is higher than a…
• March 20, 2010
  Improv & Comedy Workshops for Funny Kids! Taster Classes: Sat 20 & 27 March.
  Illawarra Children’s Services is calling on all funny kids to come along to our Improv & Comedy Workshops on Saturdays. The workshops will be directed by young actor/comedians, Toby Coy and Bro Reveleigh, who will encourage the children to use their imaginations, think creatively and have f…
• February 25, 2010
  Illawarra Children's Services Scholarships
  Illawarra Children’s Services is awarding scholarships to two outstanding students completing the Diploma of Children’s Services at the Illawarra Institute of TAFE in 2010. We are also offering a second scholarship opportunity for one University of Wollongong student, currently enrolled in Ba…
• January 28, 2010
  Billy Backpack races for a good cause
  Illawarra Children’s Services’ own Billy Backpack made a very special appearance at Australia Day celebrations, jumping on a hospital bed for a good cause. The Rotaract Hospital Beds Race is an annual event run in conjunction with Wollongong’s Australia Day celebrations at Belmore Basin. …
• December 12, 2009
  Playground - December edition out now!
  The December edition of Playground, the Illawarra Children’s Services newsletter for parents, carers and staff, is out now. Click here to download your copy.
• December 08, 2009
  Creative youngsters get arty in Illawarra Children's Services centres, with artist-in-residence, Jill Talbot
  Illawarra Children’s Services believes in the value of creativity in the lives of children. Research tells us that children’s emotional and cognitive development is supported by creative play and the arts. Creative learning also helps with the development of skills in literacy, maths and scie…
• November 11, 2009
  Circus and theatre school holiday workshops a hit in October
  The ever-popular Run Away to the Circus and Theatre and Shenanigans school holiday workshops, run in conjunction with Circus Monoxide and the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, were a hit in the October school holidays! Check out our photo gallery below, and don’t forget to keep an eye on ou…
• November 11, 2009
  Corrimal kids dive under the sea at UOW
  Corrimal Children’s Centre organised a teleconference with a marine biologist from the Great Barrier Reef Authority in late October. Children witnessed life in the reef first-hand, with a diver taking the children under the water and answering their questions in real time. Corrimal Childr…
• November 09, 2009
  Dangers at play in uniform preschool learning
  New research from leading educators warns against child care centres that make preschoolers wear uniforms and recite the alphabet, and emphasises the importance of play-based learning for children under five. Margaret Sims, professor of early childhood at the University of New England, says child…