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Roar Into a Dinosaur Adventure at Waverley Library

29/05/2026

Little dinosaur lovers are invited to dig, discover and explore at a fun-filled Storytime & Sensory Play session at Waverley Library this June. Designed especially for children aged 3 to 5 years, this interactive program combines storytelling, sensory play and creative craft activities to bring the prehistoric world to life. Young explorers will enjoy exciting dinosaur-themed stories, hands-on sensory experiences featuring a variety of materials and textures, and creative craft activities that encourage imagination and learning through play. Sensory play is a wonderful way for young children to develop fine motor skills, build confidence, spark creativity and engage their senses…

Check your child reading skills even before they can read

18/05/2026

It does not seem so long ago that Australians were in awe of the so-called Scandinavian approach to reading. The idea was that learning to read did not start until the age of 7. That is fine if ALL students are 7 when they start learning to read. But somehow this morphed into waiting until a child is 7 to take action when a child was struggling. What if your child started school at 5 years of age and turned seven at the end of year 1 or so? Do you still wait and see if they are just not…