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Kung-Fu Kids! Experience Krav Maga Fun Yoga 4 Kids Multiple Dates Thursday 5 October Wednesday 27 September
Krav Maga is a modern, relevant and proven During the kids yoga workshop we infuse Kung-Fu is more than just self-defence and reality-based defensive tactics system which is movement, music, yoga games, breathing anti-bullying, it’s personal development for your meant to work for everyone, regardless of their exercises, imaginative play, storytelling, kids. This unique training program will help age, weight, height or physical limitations. creative arts and relaxations to CONNECT develop important skills that will apply to all Parramatta Krav Maga Systems will teach your child to their mind and body. Your child facets of life, be it at school or any other activity. you how to use your situation, environment and will leave the workshop happy, confident natural instincts to your advantage. and calm. Dates: Tuesday 26 September Thursday 28 September Location: Don Moore Community Centre, Location: Krav Maga Systems North Rocks Location: IWKA Kung-Fu, Parramatta North Parramatta Session 1: 10:00am to 11:00am Session 1: 10:00am to 11:00am Session 1: 10:00am to 11:00am (4 to 8 years) Session 2: 11:30am to 12:30pm Session 2: 11:30am to 12:30pm Session 2: 11:30am to 12:30pm (9 to 12 years) Session 3: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Session 3: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Cost: Free Note: Tuesday 5 to 9 years and Ages: 6 to 12 years Thursday 10 to 13 years Cost: Free Cost: Free Registrations Open MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER / 9:30AM
Don't have access to the internet? If you would like to attend a program that requires online registration but you don’t have access to a computer you can visit any City of Parramatta Council library (please be mindful that you may need to book a computer in advance.) SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FOR ALL SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES WILL OPEN MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER / 9:30AM All programs require online registration.
free free free Bowl Patrol Paddle About Try Two Wheels Multiple Dates Multiple Dates Saturday 23 September
Bowl Patrol is fast, fun and active. It promotes Introduce your child to balance and control skill development, a sense of achievement, without the use of training wheels. socialisation and teamwork. Enjoy a fun morning paddling and rowing This workshop offers parents skills for supporting around Lake Parramatta. Paddleboats and their child working towards riding a two-wheel In partnership with Tenpin Bowling rowboats will be available for kids to use. bike. Through fun games children gain skills to Australia, Bowl Patrol teaches the fundamental glide and stop. With further encouragement skills of Tenpin Bowling. The ‘Come & Try’ Learn new skills such as rowing and balance families will be able to enjoy riding together. sessions will be an adapted delivery of lesson while all the time enjoying the beautiful lake Note: Bikes and helmets supplied however own one of the 8-week term-time program. and fresh water. bikes welcome for longer practice. Dates: Monday 25 Spetember Dates: Tuesday 26 September & Location: Parramatta River Foreshore Tuesday 3 October Tuesday 3 October
Session 1 9:00am to 9:45am Location: Tenpin City, Lidcombe Location: Lake Parramatta Session 2 10:00am to 10:45am Times: 9:00am to 10:30am Times: 10:00am to 11:30am Session 3 11:00am to 11:45am Age: 6 to 12 years Age: 8 to 14 years Age: 5 to 12 years Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free
free free free Fish Ladder Ride Saturday 23 September Dance2Music NRL Finals Footy Fever Monday 25 September Wednesday 27 September
How do fish and eels use these ladders? Discover what lives in and around Our Living Dance2Music offers dance and music programs River and how you can help by being a River for the Parramatta Community, find your Keeper. Join us for a short family friendly ride passions and build your dreams through music Calling all boys and girls, ever wanted to give between Parramatta Ferry Wharf and and dance. Come to a free session these school rugby league a try? Well now’s your chance to Parramatta Park. holidays and choose from either Hip Hop, Jazz come participate in a free and fun clinic facilitat- or Zumba! ed by NRL development officers. You will learn IMPORTANT: Children must be able to ride all the basic skills of the game that will have you two wheels and be accompanied by an adult. Location: Dance2Music Australia ready to become the next rugby league super All participants must bring their own bike and Victoria Rd, Parramatta star!! helmet. Times: 9:00am to 9:30am – Hip Hop 9:45am to 10:15am – Jazz Location: Belmore Park, North Parramatta Location: Parramatta Ferry Wharf 10:30am to 11:00am – Zumba Times: 10:00am to 12:00pm Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Age: 7 to 12 years Age: 6 to 12 years Ages: All ages Cost: Free Cost: Free Cost: Free
ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE ONLINE REGISTRATION
For more information and to register for our programs visit ***VERY IMPORTANT*** www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND EACH CHILD IS LIMITED TO facebook.com/activeparramatta PARTICIPATING IN A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) SPORT & RECREATION ACTIVITIES. SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION FOR ALL SPORT AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES WILL OPEN MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER / 9:30AM All programs require online registration.
free Roselea FC free free Intro to Football Get on Par with Golf Shootin’ Hoops Wednesday 4 October Thursday 5 October Thursday 28 September
The game of golf provides physical activity, We invite Girls and Boys to join us at Roselea Join Basketball NSW and City of Parramatta health and social benefits for individuals, FC to come and try football these school Council for our Basketball Super Clinic. Kids will families and communities in a natural holidays. You will learn football skills, play have fun learning the game during a fast paced environment. Join us for some fun and learn football games and have loads of football fun. day of physical exercise while they develop how to play golf regardless of your ability! Our holiday clinic is tailored for beginner individual basketball skills and work together in players who are new to the world of football. an atmosphere of communication, cooperation, The programme is focused on game play and teamwork. Location: Muirfield Golf Course, North Rocks activities. Session 1: 10:00am to 11:00am Location: Third Settlement Reserve, Session 2: 11:00am to 12:00pm Location: Harold West Reserve, Carlingford Winston Hills Age: 8 to 14 years Times; 9:30am to 11:30am Session 1: 10:00am to 11:00am (5 to 8 years) Cost: Free Ages: 5 to 12 years Session 2: 11:00am to 12:00pm (9 to 12 years) Cost: Free Age: 8 to 14 years Cost: Free
Cricket NSW free Jump on Board free free with Skateboarding ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Holiday Clinic Friday 6 October Friday 29 September Wednesday 4 October
Take advantage of Sydney's best skateboard coaches. Totem Skate School have been teaching kids how to skate since 2010, with a ANZ Tennis Hot Shots is tennis for kids! It’s a focus on participation it's all about just 'giving it program designed to help every child, no matter Come along and play Cricket in a fun learning a go' but don't be surprised if you're shredding their age or ability, jump in and start playing environment. Enjoy a variety of cricket by the end of the session (our coaches are that tennis. ANZ Tennis Hot Shots is played on activities with giveaways for everyone. Don’t good). So whether you've skated before or if this smaller courts with modified equipment, miss your chance to meet Sydney Thunder’s is your first time it's the perfect opportunity to including lighter racquets, lower nets and low mascot THOR. You'll also find out where you jump on board. compression balls that don’t bounce too high. can play Cricket locally! For information on Note: Professional grade skateboards and cricket this summer visit playcricket.com.au helmets provided as well as stickers to take Location: Binalong Park Tennis Courts, home! Location: George Kendall Riverside Park, Old Toongabbie Ermington Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Location: Don Moore Reserve, North Rocks. Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Age: 7 to 12 Years Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Age: 5 to 14 years Cost: Free Age: 8 to 12 years Cost: Free Cost: Free
ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE ONLINE REGISTRATION
***VERY IMPORTANT*** DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND EACH CHILD IS LIMITED TO PARTICIPATING IN A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) SPORT & RECREATION ACTIVITIES. Library Activities BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE RELEVANT LIBRARY www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/library REGISTRATIONS OPEN MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER / 9:30AM
CARLINGFORD DUNDAS LIBRARY (CONT) PARRAMATTA LIBRARY Clay Modelling LIBRARY Lloyds Ave, Carlingford 1-3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta Tuesday 3 October Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm Know Your Waste Ages: 5 to 12 years Garden Craft on Canvas Cost: $3.00 Wednesday 27 September Recycling for Kids Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Wednesday 27 September Ages: 7 to 10 years Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm Cost: Free Ages: 5 to 12 years Cost: Free EPPING LIBRARY Chambers Court, Epping Raspberry Pi Assembly Workshop Thursday 28 September Cartooning Workshop w/ Matt Lin Hip-Hopping from Time: 3:30pm to 4:30pm Wednesday 4 October Ages: 11 to 14 years Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm Bollywood to Brazil Cost: Free Ages: 8 to 12 years Tuesday 26 September Cost: $3.00 Epping Community Centre Mystery Movie Morning Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Friday 29 September Ages: 7 to 14 years Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm Cost: $3.00 CONSTITUTION HILL Ages: 11 to 18 years Cost: Free LIBRARY Awesome Dreamcatchers 20 Hollis Street, Constitution Hill Tuesday 3 October Code Club Epping Leisure & Learning Centre Kid’s Worm Farming Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Tue 3, Wed 4 & Thu 5 October HTML/CSS School Holiday Ages: 6 to 12 years Workshop Intensive - for beginners. Participants Cost: Free Tuesday 26 September must attend all 3 sessions,intermediate computer typing skills are needed. Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm Time: 2:30pm to 4:00pm Ages: 5 to 12 years Ages: 11 to 14 years Cost: Free ERMINGTON Cost: Free Zumba Kids Workshop LIBRARY River Road, Ermington Wednesday 4th October Digital Photography for Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm Young Adults Ages: 5 to 15 years Taronga Zoomobile Tuesday 3 October Cost: $3.00 Wednesday 27 September Participants must bring their own Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm smartphone or camera enabled tablet. Ages: 5 to 12 years Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Cost: $3.00 11:30am to 12:30pm DUNDAS LIBRARY Ages: 12 to 18 years / Cost Free 21 Sturt Street, Telopea Butterfly Mobile Manga Workshop w/ Matt Lin Murphy’s Puppets Wednesday 4 October Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm Wednesday 4 October Wednesday 27 September Ages: 5 to 12 years Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm Cost: Free Ages: 12 to 16 years Ages: 5 to 12 years Cost: $3.00 Cost: $3.00 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES Contact your local library ***VERY IMPORTANT*** DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND EACH CHILD IS LIMITED TO Carlingford 9806 5850 Ermington 9806 5869 PARTICIPATING IN A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) SPORT & RECREATION ACTIVITIES. Constitution Hill 9806 5500 Epping 9806 5843 Dundas Library 9806 5960 Parramatta 9806 5159 Find us online
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We are moving online! After creating and distributing our brochure for almost 20 years, City of Parramatta Council have decided its now time to move our School Holiday Guide completely online.
We are doing this so we can provide parents with more relevant and up to date information about our much loved holiday activities. This will also help us reduce our carbon footprint significantly.
Join us on our new Facebook page
facebook.com/activeparramatta
or find us online at
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Free Community Lunch Tuesday 3 October / 11:45am - 3:00pm Location: 11 Albion Street, Harris Park Bring some food from your home C el ebra te country to share. There will be activities and lunch for children.
Garden Open Day & BBQ Harris Park Wednesday 4 October / 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: John Irving Park Community Garden, Jordan St, Rosehill Neig hbo urhood Week Come and join us at your local Community Garden. Make new friends, sample garden produce and learn about worm farming For bookings please phone 9635 0157 by and greenhouse gardening. There will be a Friday 29 September planting workshop for children, giveaways and a FREE BBQ.
Email: [email protected] Telephone: (02) 9806 5050 Telephone Interpreter Service: 131 450 Callers who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment please call (using a modem or textphone TTY) 133 677 and then quote Customer Service Number (02) 9806 5050, or visit www.aceinfo.net.au/Services/NRS
DISCLAIMER The City of Parramatta Council (Council) has endeavoured to ensure that there are no errors or inaccuracies in this publication. Council disclaims (to the extent permitted by law) all liability whatsoever for losses, damages or costs of any kind suffered or incurred by users of this publication resulting from the use of this publication or undertaking any activities mentioned in this publication. Council encourages all users of this publication to engage safely in any activities mentioned. Any persons undertaking activities mentioned do so at their own risk and they must exercise their own independent judgement about whether they have the skills and capabilities to undertake the activities. Parramatta Artists Studios Lvl 1 & 2, 68 Macquarie Street, Parramatta
free Future Artists Club Saturday 23 Sept / 10:00am – 3:00pm Discover your inner artist! A fantastic creative day of making, performing and exploring. All welcome - Ages 5-12 - FREE ENTRY www.parramattastudios.com.au for details of workshops and activities.
Registrations for Visitor Services open Visitor Services MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER / 9:30AM School Holiday Program www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/events
Parramatta Tales Building a City Connect with Nature at Vineyard Creek Monday 25 September / 10:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday 26 September / 10:00am - 12:30pm Wednesday 27 Sept / 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Visitor Information Centre & Location: Visitor Information Centre Location: Vineyard Creek Reserve Parramatta CBD Ages: 7 to 11 years Ages: 7 to 11 years Ages: All Ages / Cost: $5.00 Cost: $5.00 Cost: $5.00
On this family-oriented walk let our heritage Explore colonial building methods, by walking Use a range of fun techniques to get closer to sites reveal the stories of people who have through colonial parklands and the city and nature on this walk along a local creekline. shaped our city. hands-on construction crafts.
Aboriginal Cultural Activity Playin’ Around Bats, Birds & Beasties Wednesday 27 Sept / 1:30pm - 3:30pm Thursday 28 September Friday 29 September / 10:00am - 12:30pm Location: Edna Hunt Reserve 10:00am - 12:00pm > Lake Parramatta Location: Visitor Information Centre & Ages: All Ages 1:30pm - 3:30pm > Parramatta Park Parramatta River Cost: $5.00 Ages: 7 to 11 years / Cost: $5.00 Ages: 7 to 11 years Cost: $5.00 A wonderful opportunity to spend time in the Burn off some energy by playing a variety of bush with a Darug traditional custodian, colonial, Aboriginal and environmental games. Meet our furry, feathery, scaly and finned learning about bushcraft, tools and culture. friends who live along the Parramatta River.
Biodiversity Bushcraft Bush Detective School Riverkeepers Friday 29 September / 1:30pm - 3:30pm Tuesday 3 October Wednesday 4 October / 10:00am - 11:30am Location: Visitor Information Centre 10:00am - 12:00pm > Lake Parramatta Location: Visitor Information Centre Ages: 7 to 11 years 1:30pm - 3:30pm > John Curtin Reserve Ages: 5 to 8 years Cost: $5.00 Ages: 7 to 11 years / Cost: $5.00 Cost: $5.00free Discover how you can help protect our local Make like a detective to uncover how the bush All about our iconic eels – storytelling, puppet endangered wildlife, while creating some novel works by following natural clues. fun, riverscapes and craft. craft items with clean, recycled materials.
Digging Up Deep Time Building Bridges Building Bridges Talk Wednesday 4 October / 1:30pm - 3:30pm Thursday 5 October / 1:30pm - 4:00pm Thursday 5 October / 12:45pm - 1:15pm Location: Visitor Information Centre & Location: Visitor Information Centre & Location: Visitor Information Centre & Parramatta River Parramatta River Parramatta River Ages: 7 to 11 years / Cost: $5.00 Ages: 7 to 11 years Ages: 7 to 11 years Cost: $5.00 Cost: $5.00 Learn about Parramatta’s pre-historic past and early animals through immersive games and Discover our amazing local bridges on a short Relax and enjoy some videos and a talk about activities. walk, then try your skill at building your own. Parramatta’s iconic bridges.
Wildlife Welcome Here Walk Taronga Zoomobile free Minibeast Muster free Friday 6 October / 10:00am - 12.00pm Tuesday 26 September / 10:30am - 12:00pm Saturday 7 October / 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Lake Parramatta Location: John Curtin Reserve, Winston Hills Location: Quarry Branch Bushland, Ages: 7 years - Adult / Cost: $5.00 Ages: 7 + & their guardians / Cost: Free Winston Hills Come along and meet some of Taronga Zoo’s Ages: 7 + & their guardians / Cost: Free Discover the fascinating interactions between furry and scaly friends like Gabriella the Get up close with a wide range of minibeasts native plants and animals. Learn how to attract Ring-tail possum or Spot the Spotted Python. living in your backyard, parks and gardens. wildlife to your garden. THIS PROGRAM IS RUN BY BUSH CARE THIS PROGRAM IS RUN BY BUSH CARE