Group Programs

At Splash, our group programs are a fantastic way to bring the skills learnt in individual sessions into a group setting. We offer a range of group programs to cater for a variety of needs throughout the school year. All of our group programs offered are tailored to align with your child’s individual therapy program. We also offer education programs for parents and caregivers, facilitated by our Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists. These programs provide parents and carers with information and skills to support their child’s development at home.

 
 
 

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Primary School Readiness Group

 

Suitable for children starting primary school in 2025.

The purpose of this group is to prepare your child for the routines expected at school alongside their peers in a small group setting. This group is a great way to prepare your child for their transition to prep in a supportive and structured environment. In addition to direct supports with your child, this group also includes additional parent education sessions that bring parents together to provide them with the tools to support their child during their transition to primary school.

The group will cover the following activities:

  • Fine motor skills

  • Attention and engagement

  • Working in pairs/small groups on joint tasks

  • Practicing following instructions

  • Practicing how to ask for help

  • Sharing and turn taking with peers

In the group the therapist will lead activities such as mat time, writing and drawing activities at the table, cutting and craft skills, and self-management skills like managing their school bag and snacks independently. 

Werribee Clinic:
Monday 13th January - Friday 17th January
10:30am - 12:00pm daily

Essendon Clinic:  
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
10:30am - 12:00pm daily

Hawthorn Clinic:  
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
10:30am - 12:00pm daily

 

High School Readiness Group

 

Suitable for children starting high school in 2025.

The High School Readiness Group aims to support your child to develop the school skills and support plans so that they feel prepared for their transition to high school. The group setting provides an opportunity for children undergoing the transition from primary school to high school to come together, collaborate and learn skills that will support their transition. Our goal is to empower each child to gain an understanding of how they learn best and develop a ‘toolkit’ of supports that they can use when starting at their new school. The group will run in clinic with a group of same aged children, with additional parent/caregiver sessions scheduled to support readiness for the whole family!

The group will cover the following areas:

  • Develop an understanding of how they learn best, who can support them at school and gain insight into how they can advocate for their own learning support needs.

  • Explore their new school environment and visualise what their new routines will look like.

  • Develop tools so that they can use to organise themselves and their belongings

    Understand how to follow a timetable and manage expectations across their school week

  • Practice using a computer to engage in learning tasks

  • Explore what new friendships and social activities may look like

Werribee Clinic:
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
3:30pm - 5:00pm daily

Essendon Clinic:  
Monday 13th January - Friday 17th January
3:30pm - 5:00pm daily

Hawthorn Clinic:  
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
3:30pm - 5:00pm daily

 

Minecraft Group

 

Our popular Minecraft themed group provides an opportunity for children to engage in collaborative play using the Minecraft Education Platform. This group provides a strengths and interests based approach to supporting skill development in a range of areas including team work, compromise, negotiation and problem solving. The small-group program will be run by Speech Pathologists. Splash will provide iPads and logins to the Minecraft Education Platform to be used
throughout the week.

Werribee Clinic (8+ years):
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
10:15am - 12:00pm daily

Essendon Clinic (8+ years):  
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
2:15pm - 4:00pm daily

Hawthorn Clinic (8+ years):  
Monday 20th January - Friday 24th January
10:15am - 12:00pm daily

Please speak with your therapist or our admin team to register. Splash’s group programs are only available to active clients.

 

Board Games Special Interest Group

 

Suitable for children aged 5-7 years
Our board games group allows children the opportunity to practice a range of skills including compromise, negotiation and problem solving through engagement with a range of exciting and fun board games!

Werribee Clinic:  
Monday 13th January - Friday 17th January
2:00pm - 3:30pm daily

Essendon Clinic:  
Monday 13th January - Friday 17th January
10:30am - 12:00pm daily

 
 

Soccer Group

 
 

Suitable for children aged 7+ years
The Splash Soccer Group is an opportunity for participants to come together to engage in a supportive environment to share their interest in soccer.

The group will support the development of your child’s gross motor skills to enable their participation within the game, as well as offer the opportunity to socialise as a team.

Session format:
Day 1:

  • Based at the clinic

  • Introduction to the game of soccer; what do we know about soccer, what are the rules, what are the skills required?

  • Identify group expectations

  • Establish child chosen goals for developing soccer skills

Day 2-5:

  • Held within the community

  • Development of specific soccer skills in line with the child’s goals, e.g. passing, dribbling, kicking, understanding rules of the game, applying skills to real life play as a team 

  • Exploring ways to extend practice outside of group sessions

Werribee Clinic & local outdoor setting
Monday 13th January - Friday 17th January
(Monday at clinic 2:00-3:30pm, Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-11:00am at local soccer field)

Please speak with your therapist or our admin team to register. Splash’s group programs are only available to active clients.