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Calling all kids who love acting, singing, dancing and performing!

chool age students from Years 1 to 12 can learn new skills and have fun in an exciting range of short courses in drama, screen acting, dance, jazz, music theatre and screen performance throughout January as part of the WAAPA Summer School at Edith Cowan University in Mount Lawley. WAAPA offers the most comprehensive range of performing arts courses in Australia. With access to WAAPA’s expert staff and outstanding facilities, the Summer School offers a safe environment that fosters creativity and discovery. The courses build confidence, teamwork and self-esteem while developing the skills necessary to be a successful performer on the stage and screen. The Waappettes for primary aged children offers workshops in acting for stage and

screen, plus the ever-popular music theatre course. Secondary school students can enjoy three-day to week-long courses learning about voice, movement, acting technique, improvisation and dance – plus, for budding jazz musicians, an exciting three days of workshops on improvisation and ensemble playing, run by WAAPA’s internationally renowned lecturers. Earlybird prices close soon and there are limited places available, so book now to avoid disappointment! Scan the QR code with your smartphone’s camera and explore the courses on offer!

What the kids say,

What the parents say,

“The best thing about Summer school was that the teachers always make the class fun in the best way possible, and that all the kids were nice. The best thing was everything! Being part of a team, meeting new people and getting great direction.”

“The experience really motivated my daughter and she loved the experience and wants more participation with WAPPA. We as parents could see how enthusiastic your course made our daughter and she can’t wait for more!”

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Prioritising mental health for new mums and dads

regnancy and parenthood is a time of great change, and for some the challenges can be overwhelming. Anxiety and depression affects more than one in seven new mums and up to one in 10 new dads in Australia, with many parents experiencing anxiety and depression at the same time. Some common signs and symptoms include crying for no reason, difficulty with attention and focus, feeling constantly sad or low, losing interest in the normal things that bring joy (such as spending time with friends or your partner), panic attacks, persistent worry (often focussed on the health of the baby), sudden mood swings and withdrawal from friends and family. It is important to recognise these signs and symptoms and, as a general rule, if problems persist for more than two weeks, it’s important to see a health professional. It takes courage and honesty to seek help, and the longer the problems last, the worse things can get.

close friend can be a good start. It’s important to also speak with a health professional, like a Child Health Nurse, counsellor, GP or psychologist. Finding time for self-care is especially important for new mums and dads. Don’t underestimate the significant contribution that diet, exercise and sleep can have on your mental wellbeing. Recovery often involves more than one kind of approach, and research has led to advances in new drug-free treatments for anxiety and depression, such as targeted brain-stimulation and brain-training therapies. The Perth Brain Centre has been helping new mums and dads with anxiety and depression for over 10 years. All treatment programs are personalised using special brain imaging and delivered by a team of experienced, caring and qualified healthcare practitioners. For more information, call 6500 3277 or visit perthbraincentre.com.au

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FOR PRIMARY PRIMAR RY SCH SCHOOL STUDENTS DRAMA RAMA W WAAPETTES A AAPETTES A MINI-WAAPETTES MINI-W WA AAPETTES DRAMA MUSIC THEATRE THEA EA ATRE T WAAPETTES WA AAPETTES MUSIC THEATRE THEA ATRE T E MINI-WAAPETTES MINI-W WAAPETTES A

FOR R SECONDAR SECONDARY RY SCH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACTING UP 1 ACTING UP 2 DANCE SQUAD THE SHAKESPEARE STUDIO JAZZ MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL THEATRE MUSIC THEA AT TRE KICKSTARTER KICK KST TAR A TER (JUNIOR) THEA AT TRE KICKSTARTER KICK KST TAR A TER (SENIOR) MUSIC THEATRE

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Role-play, every day!

ole-play is an effective way to support little ones with their physical, emotional and social development.

Little Land’s play town, located in Balcatta, is a scaled down version of the real world inspiring your child to learn through role-play!

Zia Park Equestrian Centre offers a variety of Horse Riding options on their 140 acre property, only a short drive from Perth.

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Safe horses and ponies available to riders of all skill levels, including beginners and cater for clients 6 years and over.

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“Little Land is a therapist’s dream location. We see the possibilities around every corner, in every area of Little Land, to support a child’s development and integrate therapy into a child’s everyday life through play.” Nicole Pates, Director, Western Kids Health The play town has collaborated with Western Kids Health, a multidisciplinary paediatric health service, to create an environment for your little one to extend their learning and explore their imagination. It has recently developed new parent guides for each of their main play stalls full of ideas you can use to get involved and engage with your little one, helping their development along the way.

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Scan the QR code to find some examples of how to extend your little one’s play in Little Land’s cosy home corner! These ideas can also be done in your very own home – simply set up a play area with existing or make-shift props and get the imaginations going!

Camp out and... relax! Our picks of the best camping spots WA has to offer

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s the weather warms up, thoughts turn to getting out and about and what better way than a family camping trip! Affordable, fun and the best way to experience the great outdoors we have put together our pick of the best spots to escape to.

White sand and turquoise waters await at this site 10km north of Jurien Bay. There are 88 sites accessible by 2WD in the main camping area with toilet facilities, BBQ and picnic areas. Visitors can 4WD north and south of the main campsite to find a camp but there are no facilities.

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PERTH HILLS CENTRE CAMPGROUND, BEELU NATIONAL PARK Public camping is available every Friday and Saturday, and every day during the holidays. Camp out in this fabulous forest environment which is only 40 minutes’ drive from Perth. A perfect spot for families, there are 12 shady tent sites, complete with outdoor picnic tables, fire rings and kitchen facilities.

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Just over two hours drive from Perth, explore the natural beauty of WA Coral Coast from this base. Kids will never get bored here with the nature playground, heating pool and activity area. There is the option of powered or unpowered sites.

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CHARLIES FLAT CAMPGROUND Situated along the Murray River within Lake Pool Reserve, there are 16 campsites ideal for families. Visitors can benefit from BBQ pits, picnic tables and more there is also swimming, canoeing and fishing to enjoy.

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BODDINGTON CARAVAN PARK An hour from Perth, it’s a great spot packed with amenities including a camp kitchen, laundry and free Wi-Fi. A short walk away are some of Boddington’s cafes, grocery stores and more and it’s bordered by tranquil walking and cycle paths.

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rsula Frayne Catholic College, located close to the Perth CBD, continues to evolve to meet current educational demands. The College’s Mercy core values of justice, hospitality, excellence, compassion and respect are still practiced daily in the life of the College community. On the Balmoral Campus, Kindergarten and Pre-primary students are accommodated in an Early Learning Centre (ELC), purpose-built for their formative years. The ELC blends indoor and outdoor areas, where produce grown in the vegetable patch is cooked in the kitchen facilities and the river flows from the classroom to the creek bed designed for water-based experiments. Opportunities to question and discover are enabled through sand, water and sensory play, and gross motor skills are further encouraged on the playground equipment in the nature play area.

Preparatory School, along with Specialist teachers and Support staff, continually strive to make learning fun, meaningful and engaging for all students.

The College strives to ensure that through clear and precise teaching plans, every student learns every day. Using ‘Explicit Instruction’ (EI) students are actively involved in the learning process, given clear instructions from the lesson outset as to what is required and what outcome they need to achieve for success. The dedicated team of teachers and Education Assistants in the

For more information about the College visit ufcc.wa.edu.au and take the first step towards empowering your child’s life-long learning journey.

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There are several types of child support agreements: • Limited child support agreement parents agree to the terms without a lawyer. • Binding child support agreement each party obtains independent legal advice. • Court ordered child support - a last resort but may be the best solution

if your former partner has a history of delaying, withholding payments or using money to ‘control’ other aspects of a parenting agreement. Wherever possible, parents are encouraged to reach an agreement about the welfare of their children as prolonged conflict is often detrimental to the relationship between the parents and can negatively impact the children.

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Fussy eating in children and the tips to deal with it By Claire de Franck, Editor

hat makes a child a fussy eater? There is no simple answer, but it’s something parents should know how to tackle as it is a part of regular childhood development says Dr Jennifer Cohen of UNSW Medicine. Dr Cohen has been working in childhood nutrition for more than 15 years, specialising in paediatric oncology nutrition – children’s diets during cancer treatment. “It’s actually normal for a child to go through a fussy eating stage; up to 50 per cent of kids between one to two years old will be fussy eaters at some stage. We call that behavioural fussy eating and the theory behind why it happens is at that age, their growth has slowed down,” Dr Cohen said. “A child’s body is focusing on more mental development – talking, walking, becoming

physically active. The theory is kids don’t need as much food – they’re not as hungry because they’re not growing as much. “A related theory is that while there’s so much brain development going on, the sensory system almost shuts down and if your brain is occupied with other tasks rather than the senses, food just doesn’t taste as good or is not as enjoyable as it used to be.”

common scenario in fussy eaters is to see things like nutrient deficiencies; for example, iron or zinc deficiencies can be a big problem or, if a child is not eating meat or dairy, they could become deficient in vitamin B12.” Dr Cohen said paediatricians or dieticians usually detected such nutrient deficiencies before they developed into a bigger problem.

Dr Cohen’s tips for dealing with fussy eaters

Health implications of fussy eating Dr Cohen said about 10 per cent of children never grew out of fussy eating and remained picky eaters into adulthood. “It’s an unfortunate number, but fussy eating can persist and it can become a problem if it turns into food aversion and that leads to food phobia. If someone has food phobia they are scared of food and to reverse that is very difficult. Sensory issues are also a challenge to rectify,” she said. “But it’s rare for fussy eating to hinder a child’s growth or develop into a condition as serious as scurvy, for example, which is a disease caused by nutritional deficiency of vitamin C from not eating fruit or vegetables. “Generally, fussy eaters will still consume enough calories – they’re just not getting it from a good variety of food. So, the more

1. Practice the division of responsibility: Your job at mealtimes is to provide the food you want your child to eat and when and where the meal is. It is the child’s job to decide whether they eat or not. 2. Eat together as a family: Study after study shows that when parents eat food in front of their children, their child is more likely to want to eat that food. Eating together as a family is a great way to model good eating habits. 3. Considered not catered meals: Never cook separate meals to cater for your fussy eater and never assume your fussy eater “can just starve” if they refuse food – eating that food might be stressful and they might be physically unable to eat it. So, ensure each meal has some foods they will eat, as well as new foods in order to regularly

expose them to something different. 4. Family-style meals: New foods on a plate in front of a fussy eater can be stressful to them. Instead, place food in the centre of the table and let your child choose. 5. Playing with food: Having your fussy eater take a bite of food is the last step in helping them. Allowing them to play with food lets your fussy eater feel comfortable with new foods and takes the stress away. Dr Cohen said it was important for parents to remember that fussy eating was not something which could be dealt with overnight.

All the W’ight stuff at Perth’s Whiteman Park By Claire de Franck, Editor

here are not many attractions where you can spend an entire day but thankfully we have Whiteman Park, the perfect family destination and only 25 minutes drive from Perth!

After returning our cart we headed to Caversham Wildlife Park, an awardwinning tourist attraction and a highlight in the WA visitors calendar. Find out all the fun we had there and what we got up to later in the day including the Bennett Brook Railway and the Nocturnal Woylie Walk!

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We started our visit (after a much-needed coffee at the Village Café) by exploring the park using a spot of pedal power thanks to the team at Pedal Play who hire out selfpedalled go-karts. Having never done this it was a great experience and a unique way to get around. With seatbelts and a canopy, it was comfortable and safe and our trip took

us past Mussel Pool, a lovely spot amongst the trees and the Children’s Forest which showcases the beauty of the native bushland.

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Study shows perils of a late bedtime for kids and parents By Claire de Franck, Editor

um please can I stay up a bit longer? Please just a little bit? Ah the bedtime battles we all face! Letting your kids stay up late is often a special treat, something at the weekend or on holiday, but recent research from the University of South Australia has shown that if it becomes a habit it could be damaging their health and wellbeing. Measuring multiple sleep characteristics in Australian children and their parents, the world first study identified four primary sleep profiles – Short sleepers (27 per cent), Late to bed (17 per cent), Long sleepers (24 per cent) and Overall good sleepers (31 per cent). It found that those children regularly going to bed late were in the lowest socioeconomic position and had the least favourable diet and activity behaviours. The study is the first population-derived study to establish links between sleep, sociodemographic characteristics and

lifestyle.

age/puberty, dietary habits and lifestyle.

Lead researcher, UniSA’s Lisa Matricciani says the study provides important understandings for population health and wellbeing.

Matricciani says associations between lower socioeconomic status and the Late to sleep cluster, provides new directions for Australia’s public health messages.

“We all appreciate the importance of a good night’s sleep, but too much or too little, going to bed late or having irregular sleep schedules can be a cause for concern,”

“Understanding the profiles of at-risk groups provide better insights to guide public health dollars,” Matricciani says.

“In this research, we looked at a range of factors that can influence sleep and have identified four sleep clusters that can tell us more about people’s lifestyle and behaviours. “The key finding is that adults and children who regularly go to bed late are more likely to have an unbalanced diet comprising fewer fruits and vegetables and more junk foods, such as chips and sugary drinks. “Additionally, this group is also more likely to be less active, with children engaging in higher amounts of screen-time and far less physical exercise. “Notably, people in the Late to bed cluster also came from the lowest socioeconomic demographic.”

Participants (1043 Australian children aged 11-12 years, and 1337 parents [mean age 43.2 years]) wore wrist-devices for seven days to record sleep duration, timing, quality and day-to-day variability – this went into the study along with information they provided about socio-economic position,

“It’s critical that we ensure that appropriate supports, funds and interventions are directed to Australians most in need.”

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BOOK TALK By Claire de Franck - Editor

his month we review Being Brave Too, the sequel to Being Brave by Hester Leung and Sema Musson. The novel is aimed at girls in their pre-teen and early-teenage years and shares a story of personal courage, friendship and an adventure to save the wildlife. It focuses on empowering young women to stand-up for themselves and be confident in their own skin with its themes of self-esteem and resilience. The story is told through the eyes of the three girls with emails, letters and journals and shines a light on many of the issues girls within this age group face nowadays. Alongside the books the authors have created The Being Brave Girls Cards with illustrations by award-winning animator Jelena Sinik. These are a tool to aide young girls in overcoming negative self-talk, instilling in them instead hope, bravery and motivation.

ach year, over 950 children are diagnosed with cancer in Australia. Cure Cancer’s The Buddy Box is a fun and interactive gift box filled with items to help put a smile on the face of a child undergoing cancer treatment, produced in consultation with children’s hospitals and cancer treatment centres across Australia. Working with partners including, LEGO, The Happy Snack Company, Annabel Trends, Head & Heart Mindfulness, It’s About Us, Laree Watson Art, Super Max and Bryce and delivery partner TOLL, The Buddy Box takes into consideration young cancer patient’s specific needs during treatment. Children will receive practical items such as water bottles to stay hydrateduring treatment and cosy bed socks for overnight hospital stays, as well as games and toys to help take their minds off gruelling therapy rounds. Cure Cancer CEO Nikki Kinloch said: “We are delighted to introduce the Cure Cancer Buddy Box, providing light relief to children

undergoing cancer treatment all around Australia. We look forward to being able to fund more lifesaving cancer research as a result of these special giftboxes.” Supporters can make a donation via the Cure Cancer website to ‘sponsor’ a box (curecancer.com.au/buddy-box), and the Buddy Box will then be allocated to a young cancer patient currently undergoing treatment. All profits from the Buddy Boxes will be invested back into lifesaving cancer research.

Mums still wanna have fun! Our 6 top tips for girl time Brave Girls Too $19.99 and The Being Brave Girls Cards are $39.99 from thebeingbravegirls.com/shop

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By Claire de Franck, Editor (and mum who loves a good girls day out!)

emember what it’s like to let your hair down, let loose and have some fun? No? Well now there is no excuse thanks to our 7 top tips for some fun with the girls, so crack open the prosecco, order the Uber and leave the ‘to do list’ on the fridge!

HIDDEN VALLEY ECO LODGES AND DAY SPA

ere is our run down of some of our readers favourite local hotspots! If you would like one of your top hangouts featured please get in touch at editor@lassomedia.com.au

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THE LITTLE GEM CAFÉ SPA MASSAGE A café where you can enjoy delicious food as well as avarious types of massage, what’s not to love!

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LANDSDALE FARM A unique farm experience for the whole family, complete with animal feeding, cart rides, a café and more.

landsdalefarm.org.au

BLASTA BREWING CO

Relax and rejuvenate only 30 minutes from Perth. Enjoy indulgent treatments, massages, facials and more, at this tranquil space nestled in the Jarrah Forest. Head to Bickley Valley after to discover the award-winning boutique wineries.

hiddenvalleyeco.com.au

COCKTAILS, GREAT MUSIC AND A FABULOUS SETTING This can be all yours at Henry Summer in Northbridge – the perfect spot for lunch or to get your night out off to a great start!

lavishhabits.com.au

LUNCH AND A DIP Head to Crown with their $55 twocourse lunch with pool pass* what could be better for a girls day out with a bit of luxury thrown in? *Until 26 November and selected restaurants

crownperth.com.au

Tucked away in Bibra Lake, there is an amazing playground, outdoor bar, fire pits and seating for up to 600 guests to enjoy breakfast, coffee, lunch or drinks

HIT THE HIGH SEAS

Or in this case the river; with your girlfriends on Nauti Picnics electric boat - no skippers ticket required! Pack your picnic and take advantage of a half or full day of cruising up the Swan River leaving from Maylands Jetty. There lots to explore beleive us!

nautipicnics.com.au

CHECK OUT THE GIRLS DAY PACKAGES at Holistic Hen in Freo, choose from male life drawing, tarot and palm reading, champagne pilates or a flower crown workshop, as well as enjoying a delicious high tea or gourmet grazing table.

theholistichen.com.au

A DAY AT THE RACES with the 2020 Ascot Racing Carnival! From 10 October to 2 January 2021 there are 10 key race days to enjoy from Champion Fillies Day to Melbourne Cup Day.

perthracing.org.au/racing/ ascot-racing-carnival

roarbarandgrill.com.au

WILLIAM TOPP For all your gift and accessory needs check out this William Street store for kids; the home and garden; books and more.

williamtopp.comt

KIDS GET CRAFTY Classes and parties designed to bring out all things crafty in your kids! A fun way to improve fine and gross motor development and early creativity, located in Applecross and Kardinya.

kidsgetcrafty.com

Micro brewery located in Burswood caters for young and old. Fab beers, coffee and food! Kick back with family in their great out door area complete with a mega sandpit and enough chalk-wall the kids can exercise their devleoping graffiti skills.

blastabrewing.com

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