All Kids classes

Baby Sensory sessions offer a unique way to bond with your baby AND support their development! These award-winning classes are hugely popular in Sydney and other regions of Australia, and they’re now available for the first time on the Central Coast.  Designed for bubs from birth to 13 months, sessions include music, movement, sign language and amazing sensory experiences (think bubbles, smells, textures, sounds and creative play). Each class has a different theme, and you’ll get heaps of practical ideas to nurture your baby’s development at home. It’s also a wonderful way to connect with other local parents, in a relaxed and supportive environment. Join a class to experience the Sensory Baby magic, and create some precious memories with your little one! Classes are available for the following age groups: + Birth – 6 months + Birth – 13 months + 7 – 13 months Where/When: Matcham Hall, 60 Coachwood Road, Matcham, NSW, 2250 (Mondays and Tuesdays). Connect Church, Umina Beach, 4 Sydney Ave, Umina Beach NSW 2257 (Wednesdays). Find out more here. Read more…

Baby Sensory sessions offer a unique way to bond with your baby AND support their development! These award-winning classes are hugely popular in Sydney and other regions of Australia, and they’re now available for the first time on the Central Coast. Designed for bubs from birth to 13 months, sessions include music, movement, sign language and amazing sensory experiences (think bubbles, smells, textures, sounds and creative play). Each class has a different theme, and you’ll get heaps of practical ideas to nurture your baby’s development at home. It’s also a wonderful way to connect with other local parents, in a relaxed and supportive environment. Join a class to experience the Sensory Baby magic, and create some precious memories with your little one! Classes are available for the following age groups: + Birth – 6 months + Birth – 13 months + 7 – 13 months Where/When: Matcham Hall, 60 Coachwood Road, Matcham, NSW, 2250 (Mondays and Tuesdays). Connect Church, Umina Beach, 4 Sydney Ave, Umina Beach NSW 2257 (Wednesdays). Find out more here. Read more…

Roundabout Circus is the Central Coast’s Community Circus. Offering a huge range of classes to suit all ages and abilities, Roundabout Circus will have you and your kids learning ground-based skills such as juggling, hula hoop, acrobalance and Aerial Fitness, Silks (tissu), Static Trapeze, Lyra from a team of professional circus performers who have entertained crowds in Australia and around the world! Learning circus skills will not only help improve confidence, self-esteem, attention span, creativity, and coordination – it’s also a great mix of sports and art that brings together physical activity and creative expression in a non-competitive atmosphere. Classes on offer include: Kinder circus Adult and youth Aerial Teen and adult ‘mixed circus skills and fire spinning’ Youth mixed circus skills Accessible circus Acro and contortion Open training Performance Troupe Private lessons Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. Classes can be booked casually, in five-week blocks, or for a full term. Visit the website for detailed price information. Did you know that Roundabout Circus also offer classes in Woy Woy too? Plus they host kids’ parties and school holiday camps. Visit the Roundabout Circus website for more information! Playing in Puddles offer: Mention Playing in Puddles and get FREE annual registration. Read more…

Roundabout Circus is the Central Coast’s Community Circus. Their headquarters are in Wyoming, but they’re now also offering circus classes at the Peninsula Community Centre in Woy Woy! Kids, teens, AND adults can learn a whole heap of nifty tricks including juggling, unicycle, aerial, hula hoop, and tonnes more from a team of professional circus performers who have entertained crowds in Australia and around the world! Active Kids and Creative Kids Vouchers are accepted. Visit their website for detailed pricing and timetable information. PLUS to see all of the classes on offer at their Wyoming home. Playing in Puddles offer: Mention Playing in Puddles and get FREE annual registration. Read more…

Participation in a developmental music programme during the early years encourages children to develop good listening and comprehension skills and enhances concentration. Involvement with music enriches a child’s life and helps develop aesthetic senses. Baby Class (babies from birth – 2 years) The CMP Baby Class is for babies from birth to 2 years old. Children are accompanied by a parent or carer who participates in all activities and are encouraged to continue the activities at home. The adult and child interact in bouncing and patting rhymes, singing with the child and encouraging vocalisation and moving to music. Creative Music Play (children aged 1-5 years) The first stage of our children’s music program, entitled “Creative Music Play”, introduces musical concepts in a fun and enjoyable way to children aged 0 to 5. The classes provide a range of stimulating musical experiences and encourage children to respond to music, join in music making and to make their own music.  The carefully programmed activities, developed by early childhood experts, invite the children to participate, develop aural perception, memory, and simple musical skills and understandings and most importantly to enjoy music! The program continues for over 5’s in our Pre-Instrumental offerings, comprising 3 sequential levels. CMP Level 1 (children aged 5 – 6 years 11 month) Children begin activities in music reading and writing. Pitch and rhythm patterns, which they learn to represent visually, are derived from a repertoire of well known songs. Solfa (based on movable doh), hand signs and rhythm notation shorthand are introduced at this stage. CMP Level 2 (children aged 6 – 7 years 11 month) Children begin to use the five line music staff to represent relative pitch pattern from their songs. Solfa syllables include soh, lah and doh. Rhythmic work includes the crotchet note and rest, quaver and semi quaver in two metre patterns. In Semester 2, children put to practice the musical skills they have acquired and as a class group they study the Cello/Violin. CMP Level 3 (children aged 7 – 8 years 11 month) Small group instrumental tuition commences this year. Children are offered a range of instruments to experience. This will enable them to make an informed choice of which instrument they will study in future years. Children may then commence private instrumental lessons or join a vocal ensemble. Read more…

If you’re looking for a dance school for your toddler, child, or teen, we invite you to book a free trial dance class – come and see the studio and meet our teachers. Dance @ Nikki Webster Erina Studio offers one of the biggest ranges of dance classes on the Central Coast. From beginners to experienced dancers, they cater for students aged 2 – 18 years old. There’s fairy ballet, movers & shakers, and tumbling tots (acrobatics) for the little ones aged two to five years. Older children and teens can choose from RAD ballet, hip hop, jazz, cheerleading, acrobatics, musical theatre, anti-gravity yoga, silks, lyra, contemporary, tap and singing. Experienced dancers can develop their skills even further with elite programs including ballet development, musical theatre development, and extension elite. There is even a fun and energetic dance fitness class for adults. Nikki Webster and Scott Webster, pride themselves on creating a welcoming, friendly, and nurturing environment to inspire students to challenge themselves and achieve their goals, all while creating lifelong friendships. For more information: Visit dancenikkiwebster.com.au Call 0411 861 849 Email: [email protected] Read more…

Participation in a developmental music programme during the early years encourages children to develop good listening and comprehension skills and enhances concentration. Involvement with music enriches a child’s life and helps develop aesthetic senses. Baby Class (babies from birth – 2 years) The CMP Baby Class is for babies from birth to 2 years old. Children are accompanied by a parent or carer who participates in all activities and are encouraged to continue the activities at home. The adult and child interact in bouncing and patting rhymes, singing with the child and encouraging vocalisation and moving to music. Creative Music Play (children aged 1-5 years) The first stage of our children’s music program, entitled “Creative Music Play”, introduces musical concepts in a fun and enjoyable way to children aged 0 to 5. The classes provide a range of stimulating musical experiences and encourage children to respond to music, join in music making and to make their own music.  The carefully programmed activities, developed by early childhood experts, invite the children to participate, develop aural perception, memory, and simple musical skills and understandings and most importantly to enjoy music! The program continues for over 5’s in our Pre-Instrumental offerings, comprising 3 sequential levels. CMP Level 1 (children aged 5 – 6 years 11 month) Children begin activities in music reading and writing. Pitch and rhythm patterns, which they learn to represent visually, are derived from a repertoire of well-known songs. Solfa (based on movable doh), hand signs and rhythm notation shorthand are introduced at this stage. CMP Level 2 (children aged 6 – 7 years 11 month) Children begin to use the five line music staff to represent relative pitch pattern from their songs. Solfa syllables include soh, lah and doh. Rhythmic work includes the crotchet note and rest, quaver and semiquaver in two-metre patterns. In Semester 2, children put to practice the musical skills they have acquired, and as a class group, they study the Cello/Violin. CMP Level 3 (children aged 7 – 8 years 11 month) Small group instrumental tuition commences this year. Children are offered a range of instruments to experience. This will enable them to make an informed choice of which instrument they will study in future years. Children may then commence private instrumental lessons or join a vocal ensemble. Read more…

GKR Karate on the Central Coast is a family club that’s dedicated to fostering sound values and developing strong, humble, brave individuals and healthy lifestyles. Kids attending GKR Karate classes will not only learn self-defence, but they’ll also build their fitness, discipline, confidence, character development, and an improved feeling of well-being. Classes are available for children aged 5+, teens, adults, and for the whole family at several locations across the Central Coast: Gosford, Woy Woy, Bateau Bay, Umina, Tuggerah, Warnervale, Gwandalan and San Remo. GKR is a registered Active Kids provider AND when you mention Playing in Puddles, you’ll get a discounted registration with a FREE uniform when you sign up! Sign up here for a FREE trial. Read more…

GKR Karate on the Central Coast is a family club that’s dedicated to fostering sound values and developing strong, humble, brave individuals and healthy lifestyles. Kids attending GKR Karate classes will not only learn self-defence, but they’ll also build their fitness, discipline, confidence, character development, and an improved feeling of well-being. Classes are available for children aged 5+, teens, adults, and for the whole family at several locations across the Central Coast: Gosford, Woy Woy, Bateau Bay, Umina, Tuggerah, Warnervale, Gwandalan and San Remo. GKR is a registered Active Kids provider AND when you mention Playing in Puddles, you’ll get a discounted registration with a FREE uniform when you sign up! Sign up here for a FREE trial. Read more…