Mainly Music returns
MAINLY Music at Leongatha’s Salvation Army will officially be back in action in term four.
The program was put into recess for safety reasons, as numbers were skyrocketing and were not maintainable with limited team members available.
“We never knew how many people would be coming and we need to provide a safe environment for everyone,” Leongatha corps officer Kerry Smith said.
Although this came as a disappointment to many families, the program remains as popular as ever.
A registration and play day was held last Thursday, with plenty of numbers coming in to enjoy the morning.
Some changes have been made to ensure numbers are manageable, including a marked out area of eligibility.
Families who live in Leongatha, Loch, Mirboo North, Korumburra, Kardella, Berrys Creek, Kongwak, Tarwin and Meeniyan are eligible to attend Leongatha’s Mainly Music program.
Other Mainly Music programs are offered in Fish Creek and Wonthaggi for those outside these townships.
Once term four starts, two sessions will be held in Leongatha every Thursday at 9am and at 11.30am. The first session will be October 6.
The sessions are for children aged zero to five years old and include 30 minutes of music and movement, followed by morning tea and play time.
“Mainly Music helps with early childhood development and gets children ready for school,” Ms Smith said.
“It teaches children pre-reading skills, coordination, and fine motor skills.”
For families who missed out on last week’s registration day, another one will be held from 10am to 11.30am this Thursday.
Once term four starts, the program will be at capacity and registration will be closed. A waiting list will be put in place for new families.
Close friendships: from left, Leongatha’s Kayla Boyd, Indyana Grayden, Zeannha Harland and Olivia Johnson bonded at Mainly Music last Thursday
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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Sep 13 2016. Filed under Community. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
