Play and Learn at the Shops: Fun Scary Puppet Show

Fun Scary Puppet Show at Play & Learn at the Shops, a themed session for Child Protection Week

Parenting comes with its fair share of challenges, but helping your little ones understand safety doesn’t have to be one of them! Join us for Play Time at the Shops, where families will enjoy an exciting and educational puppet show designed to teach kids about protective behaviours in a fun and age-appropriate way.

The Fun Scary Puppet Show uses lively puppets and catchy tunes to help young children learn the difference between safe and unsafe situations, all in a friendly and non-scary environment.

This engaging performance, created by the Constable Care Foundation, is backed by experts in education, child safety, and harm prevention, so both you and your child will leave entertained and informed. Come along for a session of fun, learning, and peace of mind!

Show Synopsis and Concepts Addressed

(source: Fun Scary - School Performance from Constable Care Foundation)

Synopsis: “Timmy, Teagan, and Sarge the Dog are at the park enjoying a beautiful afternoon. They get butterflies in their tummies as they zoom down the slide and their hearts pound with excitement playing chasey. They realise that it can be pretty fun to feel a little scared, but not always.

Fun Scary looks at the difference between safe and unsafe scary feelings. Timmy and Teagan learn about their warning signs and that there is always a safe person to talk about the unsafe scary stuff.

This fun play will help children identify feelings to increase emotional literacy and support them in identifying their own safe network of adults to talk to.”

Concepts: The following concepts are addressed during the performance: 

• Protective behaviours

• Physiological signs of distress

• Emotional literacy

• Developing a 'helping hand' network of trusted adults

• Keeping safe and unsafe secrets

• Perseverance in advising adults and being heard
   

Play and Learn at the Shops

Play and Learn at the Shops is a fun, play-based weekly program for children aged 3 - 5 years that focuses on the skills children need to develop before heading to school. Children will enjoy themed play experiences such as, the make it table, stories and music, play dough, and an investigation station, before joining in with a fun mat session at the end.

This is a drop-in program for children aged 3-5 years with an accompanying parent/guardian. No bookings are required. 

Click HERE to find out more about our regular Play and Learn at the Shops sessions.
 

Additional Information

Health and Safety Protocols

• Hand sanitiser will be available.
• Please do not attend the program if you or your child are unwell.
• To ensure the health and wellbeing of families and staff, limits may apply to the number of participants allowed in a building.

Short-Notice Changes to Programs/Events (including Cancellations)

Facilitators schedule these much-loved programs in advance. In the event of unexpected circumstances, such as inclement weather or illness, scheduled programs may be subject to alteration or postponement at short notice. To ensure you stay informed and prepared for any changes related to this program, we encourage all participants to stay connected with the City of Gosnells Children and Families Facebook page as the date approaches.