What's On At Home? April 2020 edition - Brought to you by: With contributions from: Brimbank Youth Services
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What’s On At Home? April 2020 edition Brought to you by: With contributions from: This newsletter contains information about a range of free and low-cost activities and resources that young people and their families can access from home. If you would like to contact us about this document, or if you have any other enquiries relating to Brimbank Youth Services, please call 9249 4110 or email bys@brimbank.vic.gov.au.
What’s On At Home?
Learn, Learn, Learn Read More
DuoLingo | A fun and free language-learning Brimbank Libraries | Our libraries have tons of
website/app. Learn Spanish, French, Klingon free online resources (novels, magazines, comics,
and more! Download the app or visit the website etc.) available to our community!
below. Link: www.brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au
Link: https://www.duolingo.com/
State Library of Victoria | The library has a broad
Zoos Victoria | Check out the livestream collection of digital media you can view for free!
cameras at Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Link: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Range Zoo!
Link: www.zoo.org.au/animal-house/ Audible by Amazon | A great collection of free
audiobooks for kids!
NASA | Explore NASA’s online activities, books, Link: www.stories.audible.com/start-listen/
podcasts and other content. The universe is
waiting! Storyline Online | Listen to famous celebrities read
Link: https://www.nasa.gov/ children’s books!
Link: www.stories.audible.com/start-listen/
ABC Education | Over 4000 videos, games and
other interactive resources for students,
teachers and parents! Be Creative
Link: https://education.abc.net.au/home
Origami | Learn how to fold paper to create
National Geographic for Kids | Find amazing pandas, dinosaurs, croissants and more! Visit the
facts about animals, science, history and website below for a list of beginner diagrams to
geography, along with fun competitions, games try out.
and more! Link: https://origami.me/diagrams/
Link: https://www.natgeokids.com/au/
Google Arts and Culture | Take a peek inside Frida
Access Mars | Explore the surface of Mars in 3D Kahlo’s diary, and explore museums all from the
with the help of NASA’s friendly Curiosity rover. comfort of your own home!
Link: https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/ Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/
Nomster Chef | Free illustrated recipes for kids! All Kids Network | Thousands of fun activities,
Discover dozens of easy-to-make meals that including crafts, worksheets, colouring pages,
you can prepare for yourself and your family! mazes and more!
Link: www.nomsterchef.com Link: https://www.allkidsnetwork.com/
Scratch | Developed by MIT, this is a website Highlights Kids | Activities, jokes, games, podcasts,
where kids and teens can create projects and recipes and more!
learn how to code, program and think creatively! Link: https://www.highlightskids.com/
Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/
Artsology | Play games, create, investigate and
Melbourne Museum | Take a virtual visit and explore the different forms of art!
explore the museum! Link: https://artsology.com/
Link: Click here to access the website.
What’s On At Home? | April 2020What’s On At Home?
Get Healthy Play Games
Sunshine Leisure Centre | SLC has started a Interland | Play your way to being Internet
YouTube channel! Awesome with this fun, free, online adventure
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2UTjPeO game developed by Google.
Link: Click here to access the website.
Headspace Meditation & Sleep | An app that
teaches you how to breathe, sleep, meditate and Junior Rangers | Activities to help you and your
live mindfully. Learn how to better manage family explore the environment and uncover the
anxiety, stress and focus! Find this app on your wonders of Victoria's parks!
phone’s app store. Link: Click here to access the website.
Smiling Mind | Learn modern mindfulness and Chrome Music Lab | Play with music!
meditation. This app is customised by age for Link: Click here to access the website.
anxiety and depression. Includes a skin
conductance (galvanic skin response) machine Poptropica® | A safe, virtual world where you can
to give visual biofeedback as you listen! Find explore and play! Be entertained by a selection of
this app on your phone’s app store. engaging quests, stories, games and adventures.
Link: https://www.poptropica.com/
Sworkit | Kid-friendly workouts, ranging from
strength, flexibility and more.
Link: Click here to access the website. Healthy Minds
Yoga for Kids | Follow along as Sophia Khan 16Personalities | What’s your personality type?
leads a fun and family-friendly introduction to Take this fun test to find out!
yoga. You’ll get to warm up, practice breathing Link: https://www.16personalities.com/
and poses, and relax into a power down.
Link: Click here to view the 25 minute video. Below is a list of YouTube videos that talk about a
variety of topics you can explore.
PE with Joe | The YouTube channel called The
Body Coach TV is uploading daily workout Anxiety | Click here to watch.
videos for kids!
Link: Click here to access the YouTube Playlist. How the Food You Eat Affects Your Brain | Click
here to watch.
Stay Social Managing Stress | Click here to watch.
Rave | Binge Netflix, watch YouTube and listen Negative Self Talk | Click here to watch.
to music with your friends through this fun app!
Available on the app store. How to Sleep Better | Click here to watch.
Netflix Party | Host long-distance movie nights How Smartphones Affect Your Sleep | Click here to
and TV watch parties using this handy Google watch.
Chrome extension!
What They Don’t Tell You About Mental Illness |
Kahoot! | A free game-based learning platform Click here to watch.
that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any
language, anywhere in the world, on any device, Being An Introvert Is A Good Thing | Click here to
for all ages! watch.
Link: https://kahoot.com/
What’s On At Home? | April 2020Other Things to Check Out
What’s On at Maribyrnong What’s On at Wyndham
Isolation Creations by Phoenix Productions | Events for Kids and Youth | Wyndham City Council
Maribyrnong Youth Services are planning to put is still running events for young people to
together a series of online activities, participate in, including a writing competition, a
performances and workshops created BY young photography contest and more!
people FOR young people on their website.
Visit the link below to find out how you can
If you are interested in being involved or making participate and win prizes.
a contribution, please contact
phoenix@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au or call 9091 For more information, contact
4700. mail@wyndham.vic.gov.au or call 9742 0777.
Website: www.phoenixyouth.com.au Website: Click here to access the website.
Facebook: Click here to access the page.
What’s On At Melton What’s On at Moonee Valley
Social Media | The team over at City of Melton Events for Youth | There’s still lots going on for
Youth Services are still working to support young people at the City of Moonee Valley.
young people in the local area.
Check out their website below for info on watch
For more information on what’s available and parties, podcasts, film releases and more!
any other updates, check out their Facebook
page. Contact youth@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1225
for more information.
You can also contact yse@melton.vic.gov.au or Facebook: www.facebook.com/ValleyYouthMV/
call 9747 5373. Website: https://valleyyouth.org.au/
Facebook: Click here to access the page.
Website: Click here to access the website.
Social Media | We will be sharing more online
Brimbank Youth Services resources, media, updates, events and tips to help
you get through the next few weeks, so make sure
B-Heard Youth Support Program | Due to the to follow us!
recent outbreak of coronavirus, face-to-face Facebook: @brimbankyouth
counselling and support services have been Instagram: @brimbankyouth
suspended.
Website | We’ve updated our website! In addition to
However, the team is still working to support a new aesthetic, you’ll find information on what
young people during these difficult times. services we provide, articles on our blog and
more!
We are still taking referrals for phone and/or Link: https://brimbankyouth.com/
video sessions only until further notice.
Contact | If you would like to speak to someone on
Visit our website for more info or contact us via our team, please call or email us.
phone or email. Phone: 9249 4110
Email: bys@brimbank.vic.gov.au
What’s On At Home? | April 2020Other Things to Check Out
What’s On In Melbourne What’s On In Hobsons Bay
What’s On Today | The City of Melbourne website Social Media | Check out Hobson Bay UP’s
has an extensive and regularly updated list of Facebook page to stay updated on events and
virtual events you can check out, including happenings!
podcasts, classes, archives and more. Link: https://www.facebook.com/HobsonsBayUP/
Link: Click here to access the website.
Youth Central For Parents
Career Profiles | Before you can get a job, you'll Parental as Anything with Maggie Dent | A helpful,
need to think about what types of jobs are out 18 minute podcast called “How To Talk To Kids
there and which ones are right for you. Find About Coronavirus And Guide Your Family Through
information to help you plan and develop your It”.
career and take the steps to put that plan into Link: Click here to access the website.
action.
Link: www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/jobs-and- SBS Multilingual Coronavirus Portal | A dedicated
careers/career-profiles online information hub for multicultural
communities to easily access accurate and trusted
Advice for Life | Advice for your life journey, news and information about COVID-19, in their
including managing your money, learning to language. Includes Vietnamese, Burmese,
drive, travelling overseas, looking after your Mandarin, Somali, Italian, Arabic, Samoan, Maltese
mental health and much more. and more.
Link: www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/advice-for- Link: Click here to access the website.
life
Communicating with your child about COVID-19 |
Emerging Minds have put together a curated
YACVic selection of resources, fact sheets and videos that
aim to assist parents and carers to best support
‘What Young People and the Youth Sector can do their children and reduce anxiety and stress.
about COVID-19’ | Youth Affairs Council Victoria Link: Click here to access the website.
(YACVic) have written an excellent and
comprehensive blog post. Tips to Stay Connected During COVID-19 |
Link: www.yacvic.org.au/blog/covid-19- Drummond Street Services has created a
resources/ Facebook group where they share tips and
suggestions on how to manage stress, how to
UNICEF entertain kids and how to stay connected during
this challenging period.
Link: Click here to access the group.
How Teenagers can protect their mental health
during coronavirus | An article that lists 6 Easter Treats Delivered to Your Home | Haven’t
strategies that you can try to practice self-care had a chance to think about Easter yet? No
and look after your mental health during this problem. You can still spoil your family and friends
period. (or yourself!) with Easter treats delivered right at
Link: www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how- your doorstep! Check out the City of Melbourne
teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health- website for a list of local businesses who offer
during-coronavirus-covid-19 low-cost delivery services.
Link: Click here to access the website.
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