Morning Teas

Monday - 9.30-11.30
- Please bring along a small plate to share, children very welcome

Craft Group

Thursday - 9.30-1.00
- Bring along your own craft to do, babysitting is available for $2 per child or $5 for a family - bookings required

Mothers Group

Fridays (1st & 3rd Friday of month)- 9.30-12.00
Come along and meet other mums and children,
- Please bring a long a small plate to share or your own morning tea etc.

The Kapooka Playgroup is associated with Playgroup NSW

Operating Times

Kapooka Playgroup operates from 9.30am until 11.30am on a flexible routine as follows:

9:30 am
Playgroup starts, parents to select a small job for the day. Sing songs/read a story, other parents set up for free play

9:45am - 10:15am
Free play inside

10:15am-10:30am
Morning tea

10:30am-11:15am
Crafts/Outside play

11:15am-11:30am
Sing songs, “Goodbye" activities, packing up Playgroup finished.

Rules

• Please note that adults bringing a child to playgroup are responsible for their child's behavior and safety and that it is every child's right to be supervised for safe and fair play.
• Shoes and hats must be worn when playing outside. We also recommend sunscreen.
• Please don't take inside toys outside.
• We ask that your children sit at the designated tables to eat any food.
• We ask that all parents help set up and tidy up when attending playgroup.
• For a full list of policies and procedures please see notice board.

If you have any questions, problems or concerns, please speak to the designated day leader.

Food

Kapooka playgroup has a healthy food policy. We ask that if possible you bring a small piece of fruit for your child to share with the group.

Other foods suggest are:

• Cheeses
• Vegetables
• Dry Biscuits
• Pikelets
• Healthy muffins

NOTE: If your child has an allergy please see the day leader

Fees

Your first two visits to playgroup are free. After this you must pay a membership fee (You should have received membership forms on your first visit). Membership costs a maximum of $39 and is essential for our insurance coverage.

If after 2 visits you have not submitted your membership form unfortunately you will not be able to attend until you have paid, As you will not be insured and will jeopardise the coverage of other paid members.

Each member is asked to pay $2 per visit to fund our craft activities.

Wagga Defence Baby Sitting Club is a friendly, community based club whose aim is to support defence members and their families by offering home based, caring babysitting, in a family environment by our members who may also become your friends.

The Wagga Defence Baby Sitting Club was re-established in January 2009 with the help of the Wagga Defence Community Organisation and a group of likeminded parents who all felt there was a need for low cost, reliable baby sitting in the Wagga area and within the Defence Community.

Wagga can be a particularly challenging posting with 1RTB Kapooka working long hours which in turn leaves little support for spouses and defence members alike. The club is , however, open to all Defence families.

Membership and Meetings

The Club has a number of members who have joined with a variety of different needs ranging from wanting a night out at the movies, to needing before and after school care and while we are not always able to accommodate every individual's needs, we try to offer support by discussing needs at our meetings and perhaps offering ideas and suggestions to our members.

Attending our monthly meetings are mandatory and an essential part of our club running successfully, as members can come together and get to know the other members who will be sitting your children. The meetings are held at the Kapooka Community Centre, which is a child friendly building and of course, children are very welcome!

The Club also holds social gatherings at which the whole family will be invited and although attendance at these occasions is voluntary, it is also an essential part of getting to know the families of other members and a chance to see their parenting in action!

There is no requirement to be a member of the Club to attend our meetings, we pride ourselves on having an open door policy and welcome interested parties to come along and view our meetings taking place.

How it works

The Club uses a token system and after accepting your membership and receiving your membership fee the Club will issue you with a number of tokens which are to be exchanged for the use of babysitting. In return members are required to also babysit so as to replenish their stock of tokens. Membership is subject to approval by the Committee and is restricted to Defence Members and their families only.

Club Rules

• Members must attend or extend apologies to a committee member before regular meetings.
• A meeting is to be held on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the Kapooka Community Centre.
• Babysitting is to be at the child's home unless otherwise arranged and agreed to by both the parent and the carer.
• Babysitting is to be undertaken by the agreed carer only. The child is not to be left in the care of any other persons at any time, unless agreed to by the parent.
• If a spouse of a member would like to babysit, they must become a member of the club.
• A Vital Information form must be left with carer, in the case of an emergency, prior to any sit.
• Membership is $10 per calendar year, which entitles the member to 10 tokens.
• One token entitles you to one hour of babysitting for up to three children.
• A record will be kept by all members of completed sitting hours.
• Children are not to be removed from the address at which the sit is taking place unless agreed to by both the parent and carer or in the case of a medical emergency.
• Membership is subject to approval by the Wagga Defence Baby Sitting Committee and is restricted to Defence Members and their families only.
• Membership may be terminated at the discretion of the Wagga Defence Baby Sitting Committee at any time.
• Members will only babysit the children listed on the parents application form. No other children are to be present, unless otherwise arranged and agreed to by the carer, prior to the sit.
• It is the members' responsibility to feel that their child is in a safe environment.

The Kapooka Toy Library is managed and co-ordinated by community volunteers from the Kapooka Early Childhood Centre.

The library provides a wide range of quality toys, puzzles and games for children aged 6 months to 6 years to defence and non-defence families at low cost.

PH: (02) 6931 2722 (Kapooka Early Childhood Centre)

Membership

• $10 per family annually
• 5 items may be loaned per family at $1 each, for a four week period
• 4 duties annually are required from each member

School Holiday Membership

• $5 per family annually
• Not duty requirement
• Loan period is strictly school holidays (excluding Christmas)

Member Duties

• As the toy library is a volunteer run organisation, members need to volunteer for 4 duties a year.
• Each duty is of 1 hour duration

Opening Hours

9.30am - 10.30am
1st and 3rd Wednesday every month

Location

Kapooka Community Hall, Sturt Ave (next to the Community Centre)

Friendship House is located at 19 Burke Place Kapooka (see map below). Smoking is not permitted inside the house. Animals are not permitted in or at Friendship House.

The house has four rooms (sleeps 8) consisting of:

• Room 1 - Queen Bed & fold up cot
• Room 2 - 2 x Single Beds
• Room 3 - 1 x single bed
• Room 4 - Single Bed & one set of Bunks

Key Pick-up and Return
The keys are to be signed for and picked up from the front gate of Kapooka. An authorisation form will be given to the guards prior to your arrival. At the end of your stay the keys are to be returned to the guards at the front gate.

Donations: Suggested donation $20 per family per night.
All monies donated go towards the upkeep of the house. Money is placed in the supplied envelopes and inserted into the lock box located on the wall in the Dining Room.

Fully Furnished House

The house is fully equipped with television, DVD player, video player and a selection of DVD's and videos. The dining room has a dining table, which seats 6 and a high chair. The kitchen is self-contained with microwave and all eating and cooking utensils. A bar-b-que is available for use and is located in the locked room opposite the garden shed. The key to the room is hanging up in the laundry. The laundryhas a washing machine, dryer, ironing board & iron, mop & bucket. There is an external clothesline and pegs. The bathroom and toilet are separate. There is also an outdoor table and chairs (seats 4) and children's swing set. All linen is providedincluding pillows, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, doonas, towels and cot linen. A First Aid Kit is also located in the house.

Cleaning Policy

The house is to be cleaned and all linen must be washed, dried and returned to the cupboards before leaving. Carpets are to be vacuumed and the floors swept and mopped. The kitchen, bathroom and toilet are to be cleaned.
It is suggested that you bring your own linen if you are planning an early departure to avoid the delay of having to wash and dry all bedding. Please do not leave bedding to dry on the clothesline.

Contact

The ARTC Community Liaison Officer on (02) 6933 8218 or via email Kapooka.community@defence.gov.au if you have any further enquiries.