IDEAS & REVIEWS
The Hills Sydney: Best playgrounds for under 5s
Here are our favourite playgrounds for toddlers and little ones that have suitable play equipment for this age group.
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Things to do this May: The Hills Sydney
There's lots on this month in and around the Hills!
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Family outing | Fruit picking in Bilpin
Bilpin is about a 50 minute drive from the Hills. It’s a nice drive with windy roads and pretty views and is particularly picturesque at this time of year.
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Mini beasts are coming to Castle Towers!
The Mini Beasts don’t bite. But they do react to movement with light, sound and bright, brilliant colour. Spot 4 in centre from 6 April!
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Kids’ classes and activities: The Ultimate Guide for kids in the Hills
Are you looking for a class or activity for your child? The Hills District has a tonne of opportunities for your child to learn more about anything they're interested in!
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Markets in the Hills
Do you like to roam markets on a sunny day? There are numerous markets running in the Hills, several of which have been around for years now! It's a great way to support local producers and small businesses. Here's a list of the regular options.
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One of our favourite places: Fagan Park
Fagan Park is a truly beautiful park and one of our favourite places to visit with our kids.
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Action Kidz at The Centre Dural
Action Kidz at The Centre in Dural is a multi sports class for 2 to 4 year olds. We popped in to see what it involved recently!
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HDM Party Guide | Autumn / Winter 2021
Planning a party can sometimes be stressful! Here's our new Party Guide, full of ideas for venues, entertainment and catering to get your party started!
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Pick your own fruit Sydney: Autumn
Autumn's a lovely time of year to be outdoors and picking your own fruit is a day out that the whole family can enjoy!
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Fairfield Adventure Park | Fairfield
This epic playground was designed specifically with older kids in mind, but it certainly doesn't leave out smaller kids! There's something for everyone! It's about 40 minutes from Castle Hill and well worth a visit.
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Parks and playgrounds – hidden gems in the Hills
Here are some great little parks hidden in the back streets of the Hills that you might not know about!
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Water play parks in and near the Hills District
Keep cool when the temperature rises at one of these water play parks!
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Sydney swimming spots
Sydney is full of beautiful spots to swim and they're not all surf beaches by the coast. Here's a list of some of our favourites, perfect for a day trip when the weather's warm!
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John Wearn Reserve | Carlingford | Playground
Throw on your khakis and get ready for a spot of wildlife watching at John Wearn Reserve in Carlingford with the newly upgraded park’s exciting safari-themed playground.
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12 shopping centre play areas in the Hills
Shopping with kids is made slightly easier with a stopover at one of these play areas!
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Day trip to Yarramundi
We're so lucky to have a gorgeous spot like Yarramundi not far from the Hills. It's a popular spot recommended by lots of Hills District Mums as a great spot for a family day out. And we totally agree!
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The value of play-based learning in Early Education
Many parents have preconceived ideas, thoughts and beliefs around how children learn best based on their personal childhood experiences. However, educational teaching and learning practices have evolved over the past 10-15 years and a more child-centric play-based learning approach is being adopted by many. But what is play-based learning and what does it look like in practice?
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