Welcome to Playgroup!

Playgroups for preschoolers are a fantastic means of connecting with other people who are at a similar life-stage. St Jude's Playgroup is pretty casual: we meet in the 'crypt' - a big cheery space under the church (access from the corner of Palmerston and Lygon Streets, through the child-safe gate); there are a variety of activities for children to get into, to suit ages from about 9 months, to when they are ready to start school; parents can interact with the kids, chat with each other, and have a decent cup of plunger coffee!


Playgroup meets every Wednesday of school term - it starts at 10am, there are lots of games and crafts, songs and stories, then we all help pack up and head off at about 11.30am. There's a small per-family fee ($20 per term, or $60 for the full year) to help cover the cost of toys, equipment, books and morning tea; and parents are asked to bring a piece of fruit for their child to share.

Playgroup grows friendships that go beyond Wednesday mornings, so sometimes the Playgroup adults get together for a relaxed evening meal in gourmet Lygon Street or Rathdowne Village - while their partners mind the little ones at home! For more information, scroll down - or:

Contact Us e-mail office@stjudes.org.au, or ring the church office on 03 9347 5152.


Morning tea...yummmm

Term 3 Schedule

  • 20th July -
  • 27th July -
  • 3rd August
  • 10th August
  • 17th August
  • 24th August
  • 31st August
  • 7th September
  • 14th September

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Taking a break for September Holidays!

How can this be? It's September, and the end of Term 3 already! Playgroup is taking a break for two weeks over the school holidays, but to celebrate a great term we're going out for dinner together this Friday evening - littlies are staying home with spouses and partners, and we're free to talk grown-up stuff and have a civilised glass of wine over an excellent Rathdowne Village meal! It's been a fun term! I think one of the highlights for me was the craft we did last week. One of the mums found it in a book and brought it in for us, and it was such a good one we put it in instead of the butterfly footprints. We drew around one foot of each child, and cut out the shape - that became the head of a moose - and then traced around both hands, and cut those out to become the moose's antlers - then littlies drew on eyes, nose, mouth, and anything else they fancied - the results were very cute (not a very Australian craft, feel free to let me know if you can think of an Australian animal with a body part the shape of a child's foot!!). And although it has been sad to say goodbye to a three good friends, all as it happens heading back to the UK with husbands' work, Facebook has come to the rescue, we are all linked up and able to stay in touch and share photos! And in God's good timing, some new friends have joined us, and we are loving getting to know each other. Can't wait to see what Term 4 has in store! See you then.
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