Free Thursday childcare offer

l EARLVILLE

A FREE 'Play and Grow' childcare program is being held every Thursday at Earlville for parents or carers of children up to the age of five.

The Benevolent Society’s Cairns and Gordonvale Early Years centres are running the program every Thursday morning during school term from 9.30am-12.30pm at Earlville Shopping Town.

“It’s an opportunity for families to engage with their children aged 0-5 years and connect with other parents in the community,” said early year centres’ manager Cassy Bishop.

“Supported by early childhood educators as well as child and family practitioners, the early play experiences range from singing and music, to art and craft activities, story time and much more,” she said.

“Our Play and Grow program supports families to provide their children with quality parent-child time that supports child development and parentchild relationships.”

The program is near the food court.

For more information about the program, email cairns.earlyyearscentre@ benevolent.org.au or call 4034 6800.

You can also join the Facebook group: facebook.com/CairnsEYC