Playtime at PCYC - Mondays

Play enables children to know things about the world and to discover information essential to learning. Through play children learn basic concepts such as colors, counting, how to build things, and how to solve problems. Thinking and reasoning skills are at work every time a child engages in some type of play.

Devon taking in the PCYC experience

Children learn to relate to one another, negotiate roles, share, and obey rules through play. They also learn how to belong to a group and how to be part of a team. A child obtains and retains friends through play.

Xena and Devon making friends. 

Play fulfills many needs including a sense of accomplishment, successfully giving and receiving attention, and the need for self-esteem. It helps them develop a strong sense of self, and is emotionally satisfying to them.  They learn about fairness, and through pretending learn appropriate ways of expressing emotion such as anger, fear, frustration, stress and discover ways of dealing with these feelings.

Roxi having a ball on the bike. 

So encourage your child's play.  Color pictures, make finger paintings, build buildings and imaginary cities with blocks, and built a tent in the middle of the living room and go camping! And as we all know, childhood is fleeting, so let them enjoy being a kid while they are one!

Xena enjoying being a kid. 

THANK YOU TO OUR UP COMING MOVIE STARS - DEVON, ROXI AND XENA.

Playtime is held Monday's 9am - 11am except during school holidays.  Is is very affordable at $4 for one child or $5 for the family.  Join in the fun - bring your friends and enjoy a coffee together.

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Unlimited Gym $10.99 per week no contracts

Gold Coast PCYC has recently upgraded our Gym Equipment and would like to invite you to come in and inspect our facility.  We have state of the art equipment,  air-conditioning, friendly staff and very  affordable rates at $10.99 per week unlimited visits.  $10.99 is less than what some pay for coffee in the week.  There is not much you can get now for $10.99 per week.  So no excuses guys and girls, come and join in the fun, bring your friends and set some challenges.  See if you can keep up with Dennis pictured below.  Tony, Holly, Karen and Jac on our Gym team also like a challenge.  We also have Creche available between 9am - 12pm for just $3 per child per hour.  Cheap as chips!  No excuses, get fit - PCYC FIT.

Thanks for the photo shoot Dennis. 

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Basketball After Dark and Duke of Edinburgh Award unite.

The Gold Coast PCYC has been running Basketball After Dark on and off for three years now and we have come up with a new youth development plan.  Well, it is not exactly new, it is a tried and tested method to challenge young people and give them a sense of achievement.  

We have introduced the Duke of Edinburgh Award to our Saturday Night.  Our Basketball After Dark group are about 25 to 30 young people hanging out together, having fun and playing some Basketball.  It currently runs the 2nd Saturday of each month between 6pm and 9pm.  It's free and everyone is welcome to attend.  Here is the group on the 10th of November 2012.  I couldn't decide which photo to give you so you have both.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an Internationally recognised award for young people aged 14 - 25 years of age.   It is all about trying new things and having a goal in the area of service (volunteering), a skill, a physical recreation and an adventurous journey.  The gold award has the additional requirement of a five day / four night Residential Project.   Everything is achievable and as a Licensed Operator the Gold Coast PCYC is here to help.

Participating students can also earn credits towards their Queensland Certificate of Education  (QCE).

Gold recipients can now bank two credits towards their QCE, while both Bronze and Silver awardees can earn one credit.

If you can't wait until you are 14 there is also The Bridge Award for people aged 11 and 6 months to 14 years of age.  The Bridge Award introduces young people to the Duke of Edinburgh Award and has the same concept of setting goals and achieving them to receive the award.

If you are looking for a Licensed Operator to achieve your goals with please contact the Gold Coast PCYC.   Our next event is the 8th of December 2012 between 6pm and 9pm.  But don't wait until then - sign up today.

For more details please refer to the official Queensland Government website - CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK. 

Gold Coast PCYC Farewells Jessica Clark

The Gold Coast PCYC would like to farewell Jessica Clark who has been a fantastic Volunteer and then employee of the Gold Coast PCYC.  She has held many positions and has been the best young worker I've ever met.  She was also a member of our Management Committee as our Youth Delegate for over a year.

All the best for the future Jessica and on behalf of the Gold Coast PCYC we would like to thank you for all your assistance over the years.