Holroyd City Council actively supports the Early Integration Program operating from The Sometime Centre, Merrylands.

The aim of this program is to provide quality educational programs for children with additional needs. The program also provides support, advice and links to the community for the families.

The staff at The Sometime Centre are trained and experienced with working with children with additional needs and their families.

The Early Integration Program also operates an Outreach program to the other Holroyd Council centres, including Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Out of School Hours Care and Vacation Care.

For more information about the Early Integration Program, contact The Sometime Centre on 9682 4918 or 0408 233 632.

A playgroup is also available for families called MyTime. MyTime is a playgroup for parents, grandparents and carers of young children 5 years and under with a disability, developmental delay or chronic medical condition. MyTime playgroup meets weekly during school terms on Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am at Merrylands Children’s Centre.

For more information on MyTime or the Early Integration Program please contact Council’s Children’s Services Inclusion Support Facilitator on 9840 9996 or 0414 817 067.

Each year our Long Day Care/Preschools and Occasional Care services operate a transition to school program which assists in preparing children for the new environments and new routines which they will be encountering when starting school.

The programs supplement the preparation for school skills that each service offers based on individual children’s developmental readiness.

Each year Holroyd City Council’s Children’s Services develops a Transition to School Book to assist families with information on school readiness and preparing their child for school.

• Poppy the Possum ebook
• Poppy the Possum Cooking Story ebook

Paint Holroyd REaD is a community literacy capacity building program rolling out across the Holroyd LGA. It is based on a very successful model developed in Parkes over 10 years ago.

The program’s aim is to encourage all levels of the community to support the development of children’s early literacy skills from birth, so that they will be ready for reading and writing at school.

Literacy is a key to life’s success. Research shows that foundational skills learn’t between the ages of 0 and 5 years are critical for developing literacy skills at school.

‘Poppy the Possum’ is Holroyd’s Paint Holroyd REaD mascot who can be booked to visit childcare centres, public places and local events to read children stories and further promote literacy. If you would like to host a Paint Holroyd REaD Event, Poppy can make a guest appearance. This is a great way to not only promote literacy but to also market your service or business.

Use the online form or the Paint Holroyd READ Event Request Form to book Poppy for your event.

For more information, or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Paint Holroyd REaD, please contact Brooke Capovilla on 02 9840 9904 or Jane Hayden on 02 9840 9996.

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Childhood Immunisation

Council are in the process of updating our Immunisation system so please contact either Julie 02 9840 9675 or Linda on 02 9840 9814 should you experience any problems.

Holroyd City Council’s immunisation program has been an ongoing program within the Council area for over 60 Years. With years of experience and the services of our friendly and qualified nurses we provide children with all their immunisation needs.

Holroyd City Council’s immunisation clinics are a free service. We only require that you register your child’s details with our Immunisation Officers so that we can send you reminders as to when your child is due for their vaccination with us.

To register your child’s details, complete the Free Immunisation Clinic Enrolment Form.

You must send the form to Council by either:

•  Dropping it off at Council at:

Holroyd Council Administration Building

16 Memorial Avenue

MERRYLANDS NSW 2160

• Sending by Post to:

General Manager

PO BOX 42

MERRYLANDS NSW 2160

• Faxing to:

Attention: Julie Valenti and Linda Barnes

Fax Number is 9840 9837

When and where are the Clinics held?

Merrylands Evening Clinic Dates 2013

 Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm

Where: Council Chambers, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands

 Wentworthville and Greystanes Day Clinics 2013

Time: 9.30am – 10.45am

Where: Wentworthville Community Centre, 2 Lane Street, Wentworthville

Time: 12.15 – 1.00pm

Where: Greystanes Community Centre, 732-734 Merrylands Road, Greystanes

Merrylands Day Clinic 2013

Time: 9.30am – 11.15am

Where: Council Chambers, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands

Any other enquiries?

For further information regarding our free immunisation service see our Childhood Immunisation Free Immunisation Program Booklet or you can contact Julie on 02 9840 9675 or Linda on 02 9840 9814.