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In addition, Playgroup provides an opportunity for parents and carers to share the company of others who are going through similar stages with their children. Friendships made at playgroup have the potential to last a lifetime. Louise Nott co-ordinates the playgroups, she is a mother of 2 and holds formal Early Childhood qualifications. A dedicated group of parents leads each group. We have a time of set activities and free play every week followed by a time of music and stories as well as morning tea. We have a secure playground and large rooms for indoor play.
Multicultural
More than 13 000 people who have fled war, persecution or political strife in their troubled homelands have begun new lives in Australia .Burmese people who had been living in camps on the Thai-Burma border and in Malaysia and India were among the major groups assisted last year. The Mae La camp started in 1984 as a small settlement for ethnic Karen fleeing violence in Burma. It has grown to be the largest of the nine refugee camps in the region. More than 9000 people from the camp have been resettled since then and a further 10 000 are expected to leave during 2008. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates there are currently about 116 000 registered Burmese refugees and about 3700 unregistered refugees in nine camps along the Thai-Burma border. As we reach out to all people of Bendigo, we are particularly focussed in 2010 on assisting the Karen refugees due to the large numbers that have settled here since 2007. Kids Hope Aus
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Bendigo Baptist Playgroups are an activity of the Bendigo Baptist Church. We desire to provide Playgroups that are welcoming, caring, that provide a safe, friendly and stimulating environment where children can socialize, play and explore while developing new skills appropriate to their own level of development.
KIDS HOPE AUS. is a World Vision mentoring program that helps Australian children needing additional support and their families. Through a partnership between Bendigo Baptist Community Care and 2 primary schools in Bendigo, KIDS HOPE AUS. works to improve opportunities for mentored children in the areas of education, self confidence and wellbeing.