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SUMMARY:KinHub (Inner West)
DESCRIPTION:KinHub offers neuro affirming and trauma informed sessions every Tuesday during school terms in Marrickville (10.30am – 1.30pm) for kids age 5-15+. Sessions run for 3hrs and cost $45 (paid by the term). What’s included:\n\n\n\nFacilitated programs with expert mentors (eg drama\, street art\, film) – PDA friendly approach\nUnstructured activities (eg pool table\, ping pong\, arts/crafts/STEM)\nAll materials and mentors\nAccess to additional KinHub offsite activities + opportunities (additional fees may apply for ticketed excursions)\nAccess to the KinHub community & networks\nConnection and informal support for parents/carers\nSupported group environment to help young people build positive peer connections\nAccess to outdoor park space for movement\, sensory breaks + informal play\n\n\n\n\n\nI know committing to a full term can feel like a huge step (especially for our cohort). Getting out the door isn’t always straightforward and some weeks will be harder than others. But what we see again and again is that the consistency is what makes the difference. Same space\, same people\, week after week — that’s what allows trust to build and a real sense of safety\, connection\, belonging and friendships to grow over time.\n\n\n\n\n\nJump on the website to find out more or register to attend at https://form.jotform.com/260787239585877
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/kinhub-inner-west/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Marrickville Youth Resource Centre\, 23 Yabsley Ave\, Marrickville\, NSW\, 2204\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Non-Shen East & Inner Sydney
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SUMMARY:Junior Herbalist Club
DESCRIPTION:Junior Herbalist Club (JHC) is a 1-3 year extracurricular course for children (aged 7+) which runs for 90 minutes\, once a month\, for 10 months of the year. \nJunior Herbalist Club has been designed to engage and educate children\, on a journey of discovery through play to learn about the healing and medicinal plants all around them in a safe and supervised environment. The course covertly incorporates core subjects including English\, Maths\, Biology\, Chemistry\, Botany\, Latin and Cookery\, as well as helps children to gain in confidence\, improve fine motor control and develop a new skill set. \nEach month the children learn about the medicinal uses of plants and make something to take home (lavender bags\, lip balms\, bath bombs and much more!!). JHC has been planned so that each month the children build on their knowledge and skills. In the second year\, the tasks become more complex\, building on the skill set developed in the first year. At the end of each session the children are given a worksheet to complete so they can develop a portfolio of learning. \nThe course includes: \n\nIdentification of common herbs growing all around\nSafety – which herbs are safe to use and which are poisonous\nFolklore – taught through stories and songs\nHow to grow and harvest herbs\nMedicinal uses of common herbs\nHow to use a variety of common herbs for first aid\nHow to make a variety of herbal preparations to keep and take home\nRespect for all plants and their environment\n\nJHC was created and developed by Medical Herbalist Mel Hornby and has been delivering herbal education to children in the UK since 2014\, and is now available in Australia for the first time. \nHere is some feedback from previous years: \n“I really enjoyed learning the different uses of herbs and about the variety of plants\, especially the ones that are often considered weeds\, and are actually beneficial and can be used in a number of ways. I liked how we would make things at the end of the lesson to show us how to put the properties of the plant into practice. I liked how the classes were set outside and how they were practical. The plants weren’t just pictures in a book. We could see\, touch and smell them. I liked how each week was a different plant or two. Made it easy to focus on rather than just having a brief overview on a bunch of things.” ~Allie \n“I have learnt about how plants and nature can help us to heal our bodies\, and that we can make our own medicines without going to the doctor for everything. I enjoyed watching Virginia prepare and cook the herbs to make medicines from nature\, and learning in a group with other homeschoolers. I would recommend other children come to JHC next year because in every class there is something new that you will find out about. Also you get to take something home at the end of every class – that the group has made.” ~Eloise \n \n  \n  \nVirginia Maddock has been a qualified herbalist since 2000 and will be continuing this wonderful education in plant healing for children in the Sutherland Shire\, starting in February. (Other areas will be considered with appropriate numbers of bookings\, so get in contact and get a group together!). \nCost is $400 per year (or 4 x $120 paid each term). Monthly on Thursdays in Caringbah South at 10:30am-12pm (numbers dependent). \n  \n  \n  \nDates:\nFebruary 19\nMarch 19\nApril 23\nMay 21\nJune 18\nJuly 23\nAugust 20\nSeptember 17\nOctober 15\nNovember 19 \nEmail: virginia@naturalbeginnings.com.au for enquiries and expressions of interest.
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/junior-herbalist-club/2027-02-18/
CATEGORIES:Non-Shen - Northern Sydney,Non-Shen - South East Sydney
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ORGANIZER;CN="Virginia Maddock":MAILTO:virginia@naturalbeginnings.com.au
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SUMMARY:‘Will and Ed Make Words do Good Stuff’ - Poetry in Action @The Seymour Centre\, Wed 3rd March\, 2027 @10am for Stage 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Seymour Centre and Poetry in Action present \nWill and Ed Make Words Do Good Stuff\nPrimary School Workshop for Stages 2 and 3 \nWannabe influencers Will and Ed have cracked the code to going viral: let AI churn out the content and count the likes. It works\, until it doesn’t. When their latest post flops spectacularly\, a mysterious internet pop-up drags them out of their feed and into their own memories\, where every lazy shortcut and every borrowed idea is waiting for them. The only way out is through poetry. To escape\, Will and Ed must master its four building blocks – rhyme\, rhythm\, imagery and theme – and use each one to put their own experience into words that are truly theirs. \nFunny\, fast and unexpectedly moving\, this three-hander from Poetry in Action tackles the question every classroom is now asking: what is left for us to make when a machine can make it faster? Through classic and contemporary poems performed at full tilt\, students discover how poets build meaning line by line\, and why real creativity cannot be outsourced. Every performance is followed by a live Q&A with the actors. \nWritten by Sam O’Sullivan and Bryce Youngman and directed by Jo Turner\, the show comes with a free teacher’s resource pack for every Seymour Centre booking\, aligned to ACARA and NESA English outcomes. \nPoetry in Action is a Sydney-based theatre-in-education company that has toured curriculum-aligned poetry performances to schools across Australia and New Zealand for 20 years\, reaching more than one million students. \n  \nDuration: 60 minutes plus a 15 minute post show Q & A.  \nYOU MUST BE A SHEN MEMBER TO BOOK TICKETS.  PLEASE ONLY BOOK FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. \nTicket sales will end on the 31st January 2026\, unless sold out beforehand. \nPlease ensure you choose the correct ticket option when you are paying.  People choosing Companion Card ticket must email a copy of the Companion Card to SHEN immediately after booking ticket(s).
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/will-and-ed-make-words-do-good-stuff-poetry-in-action-the-seymour-centre-wed-3rd-march-2027-10am-for-stage-2-3/
LOCATION:Seymour Centre
CATEGORIES:SHEN
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SUMMARY:‘Will and Ed Make Words do Good Stuff’ - Poetry in Action @The Seymour Centre\, Wed 3rd March\, 2027 @1pm for Stage 4
DESCRIPTION:Seymour Centre and Poetry in Action present \nWill and Ed Make Words Do Good Stuff\nSecondary School Workshop for Stages 4 (Years 7 & 8) \nWannabe influencers Will and Ed have cracked the code to going viral: let AI churn out the content and count the likes. It works\, until it doesn’t. When their latest post flops spectacularly\, a mysterious internet pop-up drags them out of their feed and into their own memories\, where every lazy shortcut and every borrowed idea is waiting for them. The only way out is through poetry. To escape\, Will and Ed must master its four building blocks- rhyme\, rhythm\, imagery and theme- and use each one to put their own experience into words that are truly theirs. \nFunny\, fast and unexpectedly moving\, this three-hander from Poetry in Action tackles the question every classroom is now asking: what is left for us to make when a machine can make it faster? Through classic and contemporary poems performed at full tilt\, students discover how poets build meaning line by line\, and why real creativity cannot be outsourced. Every performance is followed by a live Q&A with the actors.\nWritten by Sam O’Sullivan and Bryce Youngman and directed by Jo Turner\, the show comes with a free teacher’s resource pack for every Seymour Centre booking\, aligned to ACARA and NESA English outcomes. \nPoetry in Action is a Sydney-based theatre-in-education company that has toured curriculum-aligned poetry performances to schools across Australia and New Zealand for 20 years\, reaching more than one million students. \n  \nDuration: 60 minutes plus a 15 minute post show Q & A.  \nYOU MUST BE A SHEN MEMBER TO BOOK TICKETS.  PLEASE ONLY BOOK FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. \nTicket sales will end on the 31st January 2026\, unless sold out beforehand. \nPlease ensure you choose the correct ticket option when you are paying.  People choosing Companion Card ticket must email a copy of the Companion Card to SHEN immediately after booking ticket(s).
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/will-and-ed-make-words-do-good-stuff-poetry-in-action-the-seymour-centre-wed-3rd-march-2027-1pm-for-stage-4/
LOCATION:Seymour Centre
CATEGORIES:SHEN
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SUMMARY:SHEN Swimming Carnival - 9 March 2027 - Wentworthville Aquatic Centre
DESCRIPTION:SHEN Annual Swimming Carnival for homeschoolers.\nTuesday 9 March 2027 | 9:00am–3:00pm — gates open from 8:00am \nIt’s on again! Come along to the SHEN Annual Swimming Carnival for homeschoolers—a fun day to get together\, catch up with old friends and make some new ones. Whether your children are keen swimmers or just enjoy being part of the day\, there’s plenty of opportunity to join in\, cheer each other on and enjoy some friendly competition with other homeschooling families. We’re looking forward to welcoming 150+ homeschooled children and their families for another great day of swimming\, fun and community spirit. \nTickets are now available—get in early! \n\nSHEN Member Ticket: $15.00 per child\nSpectators: Free\n\nPrice includes pool entry for all competitors and spectators. \nPlease note: Members are kindly asked to purchase tickets only for their own children. We encourage friends and extended family to join SHEN and purchase their own tickets. \nWhen purchasing a ticket\, you will be required to:\n\n\n\nEnter your child’s full name\nEnter your child’s year of birth\n\nAge groups follow our athletics carnival and general sports convention. For example\, a child born in 2019 will compete in Under 8s (meaning they will be 6 turning 7 in 2026\, therefore they will be under 8 during the whole of 2026).\n\n\nSelect the races your child would like to compete in\n(If your child decides to withdraw from any race on the day\, that is completely fine.)\n\n\n\n\nSelect your preferred volunteer role\, or simply indicate your availability\n(see details below)\n\nPlease ensure a free spectator ticket is purchased for each spectator and that all contact details are completed. This information is required for event organisation and\, in the unlikely event of an insurance‑related incident. \nEvent Program \n\n\n\nWarm‑up: 25m Rolling Relay\nFreestyle 25m\nFreestyle 50m\nNovelty Race 1\nNovelty Race 2\nBackstroke 25m\nBackstroke 50m\nButterfly 25m\nBreaststroke 25m\nBreaststroke 50m\nNovelty Race 3\nNovelty Race 4\n\n\n\nPool Information: \n\n\n\n25m\, 6‑lane outdoor pool\n1.1m depth\nNo dive starts\n\n\n\nSpectators and Volunteering \nAs a spectator\, we kindly ask that you contribute to the day by volunteering. This carnival is entirely volunteer‑run\, and together we make it happen for our children. \nVolunteers may be parents\, grandparents\, aunts\, uncles or friends. We also warmly encourage teens who may not wish to race but would like to help on the day. For teens who volunteer as dedicated assistants for the day\, we are happy to provide a work reference and incentives. \n\nPlease select your preferred volunteer role\, or simply indicate your availability when purchasing your tickets\nAs the event approaches\, roles will be allocated\, taking preferences into account where possible.\nYou will be notified and provided with details of your role as the day draws closer\nVolunteer preferences can be updated at any time by emailing us.\n\nAvailable Roles: \n\nRegistration Desk\nAnnouncer\nMarshal (AM)\nMarshal (PM)\nMarshal (Flexible)\nTimer (AM)\nTimer (PM)\nTimer (Flexible)\nTally Desk Assistant (AM)\nTally Desk Assistant (PM)\nRecorder (AM)\nRecorder (PM)\nRunner (AM)\nRunner (PM)\nNovelty Race 1 & 2 Coordinator\nNovelty Race 1 & 2 Assistant\nNovelty Race 3 & 4 Coordinator\nNovelty Race 3 & 4 Assistant\n\nLocation \nWentworthville Memorial Swimming Centre \nA beautifully renovated facility located in Greater Western Sydney\, with central access from all areas of Sydney. \nFacilities include: \n\nTwo outdoor swimming pools (exclusive use of the 25m pool for our event)\nLarge splash pad\nGrassed areas with play equipment\nBBQ area and playground\nChange rooms with hot showers\nKiosk and poolside relaxation areas\n\nFor more information\, visit the Wentworthville Memorial Swimming Centre website. \nImportant Information\n\nYou must subscribe to event email updates to receive detailed information as the event approaches.\nPlease enter ticket details and selections carefully\, as online entries cannot be edited.\nIf changes are required\, you may email us at any time and we will update your details manually.\n\n📧 Contact us:\nsportscarnival@shen.org.au\nFor questions\, suggestions\, feedback\, or ticket changes. \nWe look forward to a fantastic day in the pool with our SHEN community!
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/shen-annual-swimming-carnival-for-homeschoolers-9-march-2027/
LOCATION:Wentworthville Memorial Swimming Pool\, 115 Dunmore Street\, Wentworthville\, NSW\, 2145\, Australia
CATEGORIES:SHEN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andrew Tapp":MAILTO:sportscarnival@shen.org.au
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SUMMARY:'The World of Will' -  Workshop @The Seymour Centre\, Tuesday 4th May\, 2027 at 11am
DESCRIPTION:Seymour Centre and Sport for Jove present \nTHE WORLD OF WILL\nIntroductory Shakespeare Workshop for Primary Stage 3Recommended for ages 10+ Join us on Seymour Centre’s big York Theatre stage to experience the world of William Shakespeare led by two experts from our resident company\, Sport for Jove. \nIt’s never too early to welcome your students to the world of Shakespeare. All over the globe\, schools are seeing the benefits of introducing these plays at a primary level. Let our two highly experienced teaching artists and actors take your class on an immersive\, informative and fun journey through the world of William Shakespeare and his incredible works. \nThese sessions are designed to ignite the imagination\, build confidence\, work collaboratively and leave your class wanting to know more about history’s most prolific storyteller. \nPart presentation part hands-on workshop\, our goal is to make the experience fun\, fear-free and unforgettable! \n  \nWorkshop Duration: 90 minutes including short breaks.  \nYOU MUST BE A SHEN MEMBER TO BOOK TICKETS.  PLEASE ONLY BOOK FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. \nTicket sales will end on the 1st March 2027\, unless sold out beforehand. \nPlease ensure you choose the correct ticket option when you are paying.  People choosing Companion Card ticket must email a copy of the Companion Card to SHEN immediately after booking ticket(s).
URL:https://shen.org.au/event/the-world-of-will-workshop-the-seymour-centre-tuesday-4th-may-2027-at-11am/
LOCATION:Seymour Centre
CATEGORIES:SHEN
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