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Upcoming Programs / Updates

8 October 2026

Celebrate Australian Wildlife Week from 5 to 11 Oct 2026! Click here to learn more and register for this week’s Supported Online Storytime.

starting 15 October 2026

Join our Ready or Not? Toilet Training program for practical strategies and expert support to help your child develop toileting skills. Click here to find out more and register.

15 October 2026

Click here to learn more and register for this week’s Supported Online Storytime.

october 2026

tue13oct9:15 am10:45 amMyTime Weekly Parent Support Group - KellyvilleMyTime provides support for parents and carers

wed14oct11:00 am12:30 pmWeekly Supported Playgroup - North SydneyFor young children and their families

thu15oct10:00 am10:30 amSupported Online Story Time - The Very Hungry Caterpillarwritten by Eric Carle

Event Details

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

“In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and pop! – out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. He started to look for some food”.
Let’s celebrate Spring together with this classic story – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With its colourful pictures and repetitive text children of all ages will enjoy watching the caterpillar as he eats his way through life until he becomes a beautiful butterfly.

How can reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar help support your child’s learning?

Bright and colourful illustrations encourage children to look closely at the pictures
Simple, repetitive text makes it easy for children to join in.
Lots of opportunities to interact with the book – the holes in the pages encourages children to point, touch and count. Children can pretend to eat the food.
Relatable easy to follow storyline – allowing children to follow sequence of events and predicting what might happen next.
Build’s vocabulary through hearing new words, descriptive words, concepts.
Children can get an understanding on nature and science through the butterfly lifecycle.
Encourages early maths skills by counting the food, comparing quantities and understanding number order as the caterpillar eats more food each day.
Promotes healthy eating, making choices and discussing different foods.

Thursday 15 October 2026 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Bookings Essential. Cost free.

Please note:

Check your email, including your junk folder, for the Zoom link once registered. (We require you to register via Trybooking so that this free Start Strong program is accessible to everyone.)
To protect the privacy of all participants, recording of Storytime is not permitted.

Time

(Thursday) 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Location

Online Service

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thu15oct11:30 am1:00 pmReady or Not? Online Toilet Training Program for Parents and CarersEarly childhood toilet training support for children with disability

mon19oct9:30 am11:00 amWeekly Supported Early Childhood Intervention Playgroups - AuburnFor young children and their families

mon19oct10:00 am11:30 amMyTime Weekly Parent Support Group - St IvesMyTime provides support for parents and carers

tue20oct9:15 am10:45 amMyTime Weekly Parent Support Group - KellyvilleMyTime provides support for parents and carers

wed21oct9:30 am11:00 amWeekly Supported Early Childhood Intervention Playgroups - Auburn NorthFor young children and their families

wed21oct11:00 am12:30 pmWeekly Supported Playgroup - North SydneyFor young children and their families

thu22oct9:30 am11:00 amWeekly Supported Early Childhood Intervention Playgroups - WestmeadFor young children and their families

mon26oct9:30 am11:00 amWeekly Supported Early Childhood Intervention Playgroups - AuburnFor young children and their families

mon26oct10:00 am11:30 amMyTime Weekly Parent Support Group - St IvesMyTime provides support for parents and carers

tue27oct9:15 am10:45 amMyTime Weekly Parent Support Group - KellyvilleMyTime provides support for parents and carers

tue27oct7:00 pm9:30 pmKey Word Sign - Basic Workshop3 Weekly Sessions led by our Key Word Sign certified presenter

wed28oct9:30 am11:00 amWeekly Supported Early Childhood Intervention Playgroups - Auburn NorthFor young children and their families

wed28oct10:00 am11:30 amMulticultural Carer’s Peer Support Group – PemulwuyBringing multicultural carers together to share experiences and access support.

Carer’s Gateway Multicultural Carer’s Peer Support Group – Pemulwuy

EarlyEd is pleased to partner, with the Carer’s Gateway, to bring local carer’s together to meet and share.

👥Who is it for?

Anyone who is a carer.
Young carers, parents, relatives, grandparents, fathers, mothers, neighbours.

What is it for?

This EarlyEd Multicultural In-Person Peer Carer Support group aims to create a supportive and welcoming environment where local carers can connect, share experiences, and build a strong sense of community. It is designed to address the isolation often experienced by carers with multicultural backgrounds, providing them with opportunities to engage with others who understand their challenges and can offer mutual support.

Key Goals:

Foster Social Connections
Create a Safe Space
Promote Well-being
Build a Support Network

Merrylands Community Centre

📍Allan G Ezzy Community & Youth Centre, Meeting Room 1, 1 Newport Street, Pemulwuy

📅Monthly: 4th Wednesday of the Month

⏰10am – 11:30am

Check out our What’s on calendar and social media for next dates.

See you there:

Just turn up or Email: services@earlyed.com.au or ring 02 98971511 for more information.