Play Days at MLC

Welcome to Play Days at MLC – where wonder begins and connections are built.

Play Days at MLC is our newly established playgroup for parents and children aged six months to two years old (boys and girls) opening at the beginning of 2025.

Taking place in our safe, secure and purpose-built Early Learning Kindergarten rooms, these fun and sociable sessions feature activities specifically designed by our early childhood specialists that focus on play-based, hands-on experiences. There will also be opportunities for parents and children to visit other parts of the College including the Library, Music rooms, Art rooms and Gym.

Play Days at MLC is an opportunity for you to connect with one another and establish a foundation for support through the early parenting years. Coffee and tea will be provided, and sessions are designed to be sociable for parents. We request that you bring your own keep cup and child’s water bottle.

The Benefits of Playgroup

Playgroups offer many wonderful advantages for children and their parents. Here is what families will benefit from by joining Play Days at MLC:

Benefits to Children	Benefits to Parents/Caregivers
A safe and nurturing environment where children can play and learn.	A space where families can create their own locally based community of friends and social networks.
Enhancement of healthy early brain development through play.	A place where parents and caregivers can support each other through sharing ideas, parenting experiences, concerns and information.
Opportunities for children to create, invent, reason and problem solve.	A place where families can build long-term friendships as their children grow and transition to school.
Activities that build attachment between adults and children as they play together and share time and experiences.	An affordable and regular opportunity for families to enjoy a shared outing.
Learn social skills as they negotiate with their peers, resolve conflict, take turns, share and make friends.
Build resilience to enable them to cope with new situations, manage stress and adapt to change.

Our Playgroup

At MLC, it is our mission to create a connected community that encourages kindness and meaningful interactions – and this starts with our youngest children. Our playgroup is a place for families to come together, form friendships and enhance the school transition process.

Here’s everything you need to know about Play Days at MLC:

Runs twice per term
Maximum 15 parents per session
Both boys and girls welcome
All members of our wider community invited to attend
Overseen by a member of the Early Learning staff
Parents must stay and supervise their children
Free of cost

Register Now

The first session will be held on Tuesday 11 March from 9.00 to 11.00am in the MLC Early Learning Centre.

Visitors can park in either our Meredith Taylor Sports Centre or Hadley Hall car parks [link map] before making the short walk across campus to the Early Learning reception where they will sign in and be given further details about the session.

Book your place at our first playgroup session by clicking the button below. Please note that spots are capped at 15 families. If you miss out on a place, you are welcome to join the waitlist to be informed on upcoming dates.

More sessions dates will be released next year.

If you have any questions or require addition information about Play Days at MLC, please contact our Director of Early Learning, Melanie Leevers, at playdays@mlc.wa.edu.au

Book Your Place