Getting ready for school
Program for children focused on developing essential school skills through Plumtree’s fun and practical school readiness program.
Develop essential skills for school with Plumtree’s fun and practical school readiness program.
This dynamic program is thoughtfully designed to help your child transition confidently into Kindergarten. Led by an experienced occupational therapist and early childhood teacher, each engaging session will help your child build the essential skills needed for a successful start to school.
Program outcomes:
- Listening and speaking: Building communication skills.
- Following instructions and answering questions: Enhancing comprehension and response.
- Pre-literacy skills: Developing rhyming and letter-sound awareness.
- Fine motor skills: Improving pencil grip, drawing, writing, and cutting.
- Problem-solving and independence: Encouraging self-reliance and critical thinking.
- Social skills: Making friends, initiating conversations, turn-taking, and managing emotions.
- Attention and concentration: Increasing focus during tasks.
- Family involvement: We’ll give you suggestions and ideas for continuing to support your child’s skill development at home.
Program overview
Four daily sessions, 1.5 hours each, include face-to-face time with the children with disabilities or developmental concerns who will be starting mainstream Kindergarten. This is followed by a brief feedback session with parents. We’ll provide resources, activities, and strategies to practice at home during this time.
This program is held indoors and will proceed regardless of the weather.
When
Held during the school holidays. Dates TBC.
Parents/carers must stay on-site during the program. A waiting room will be available to minimize noise and distractions.
Where
Plumtree Children’s Services
Yabsley Avenue, Jarvie Park Marrickville, NSW, 2204
How to find us
Cost
$517 (inclusive of non-face-to-face preparation time)
Full payment is required. Missing the session cannot be refunded. The cancellation policy aligns with the service agreement.
The cost of the program can be covered using:
- NDIS funding
- Private Payment
Facilitators
This program will be facilitated by an experienced early childhood teacher and an occupational therapist.
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Contact us
If you have any questions about us or want to find out more about starting at Plumtree, please get in touch.
