Groups
Saturday Little Leap Group
Little Leap is a 6 week, 45 minute per week group program that has been designed by occupational therapists to provide school readiness skills.
Little Leap provides practice in foundation skills in preparation for learning. Areas targeted are:
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Breath regulation
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Fine motor skills
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Gross motor skills
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Calming skills
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Group skills
The program targets areas to enable performance in functional tasks such as playing sport and games, sustained attention, following instructions, foundations for reading and writing, following a group structure, posture, static balance and transitions.
Little Leap group will be run by occupational therapy assistants every Saturday for 6 weeks from 2-2:45pm. The total cost for this group is $450 per child you can join this group at any time.
Please fill out an expression of interest form if you would like your child to be considered for the group. Please note, we can not guarantee that you will be offered a place as we will be working to create the most beneficial group dynamic for your child and we look at a number of factors in doing so.
School Foundation Groups
These groups will be held at Playsense clinic, giving your child skills required for a successful start to school, including: handwriting, drawing, cutting, dressing, social, attention and emotional regulation skills. If your child is in Preschool or Kindergarten this group is relevant, we tailor the activities for the group participants.
Suitable for children aged 4-7 years.
There will be TWO opportunities to join our school readiness program! We will have a 3 day group run over the Term 2 school holidays.
Holiday group
The holiday group will run from Tuesday the 6th to Thursday the 8th of July, from 9am-12pm each day. The total cost of the group is $490 per child.
Term group
We have a NEW offer of a joint group run by us in collaboration with an experienced speech pathologist from Sydney Speech and Language Rosebery. This enables the group to target OT and Speech skills in a weekly format. The group will run weekly during Term 3.
The weekly group held during term is across a 8 week block from the 22nd of July to the 9th of September. Each session runs for 75mins per week and the total cost is $1165 per child.
Both groups will be located at Playsense OT Clinic in Eastgardens.
Please fill out an expression of interest form below if you are interested in your child joining either of these groups. Please indicate whether you are interested in the holiday or weekly group.
Please be aware that filling out the form does not secure your place in the group as there is a maximum number of 5 children and we will be in contact to provide further details prior to group commencement.
School Readiness Holiday and Weekly Groups
As the school readiness groups are in high demand we will be running both groups throughout the year to provide more opportunities for your child to join!
The holiday group will run again on Tuesday the 21st to Thursday the 23rd of September, from 9am-12pm each day. The total cost of the group is $490 per child.
The weekly group will be held again during Term 4 across a 8week block. Each session runs for 75mins per week and the total cost is $1165 per child.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in having your child join this group. Please note that filling this form does not secure your child's place in the group but rather informs administration of your interest so we can email further updates.
Teen and Adolescent Social Skills Term 2 Holiday Group
Early adolescence is a time when interpersonal relationships take on greater importance, which is why developing social skills at this age is so important. This group focuses on age- appropriate activities as a means of developing social interaction skills in adolescents. The sessions will involve activities designed to develop theory of mind, flexible thinking, empathy & narrative ability. Parents will receive a short summary report identifying your child’s strengths, and additional areas to work on following the group.
Suitable for young people aged 9-14 years.
The holiday group will be running Tuesday the 29th of June to Friday the 2nd of July from 9am-12pm each day. The total cost of the group is $550 per child
There will be a second holiday group running Tuesday the 28th of September to Friday the 1st of October, from 9am-12pm each day. The total cost of the group is $550 per child.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in having your child join this group and please indicate which dates you are interested in. Please note that filling this form does not secure your child's place in the group but rather informs administration of your interest so we can email further updates.
Learn to Play Weekly Group
Play is a child's main occupation and play skills support regulation, social skills, including collaboration and perspective taking, problem solving and generation of ideas and narratives. The Learn to Play group will be held at Playsense Clinic and will focus on building your child's play skills. It is suitable for preschool aged children and will have a maximum number of 6 children per group.
This weekly group will be held during term 3 across an 8 week block from the 21st of July to the 15th of September. Each session runs for 60mins per week. The total cost of the group is $750 per child. This is includes a 10 minute handover with parents at the conclusion of each session to provide practical strategies to practice at home for the week.
Please note that this group will run again during Term 4 and dates will be made available once finalised.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in having your child join this group. Please note that filling this form does not secure your child's place in the group but rather informs administration of your interest so we can email further updates.