HOLIDAY GROUP PROGRAMS 2024

School holiday group programs for preschool & primary school students

 Who are the groups for?

They are for children with difficulties in one or more of the following areas:

  • Making and/or keeping friends

  • Negotiating conflict in a helpful, safe way

  • Low self-esteem/confidence

  • Communicating clearly and assertively

  • Playing games with others and following rules

  • Increasing their friendship group

  • Regulating their behaviour or feelings – anxiety, anger, worry, etc.

  • Being rigid or, alternatively, too unstructured with play.

Friendship group goals include:

  • Helping children and recognise and expand their social skills through practising and exploring friendship options and choices

  • Facilitating emotional self-expression, assertive communication and confidence

  • Providing fun, co-operative group experiences, with lots of sensory-motor and play activities for younger children, and discussion, coping strategies and problem-solving for older children/teens.

How?

Typically two therapists/support staff run the one-hour group sessions with a small group of 4-8 participants. There are structured activities, such as ‘joining in’ games, ball games, drawing, music, art, play, relaxation, games, and some talking/discussion activities. Role-plays and videoing are also used for practising and experiencing new skills. Assertive communication and self-regulation are promoted. Parents do not attend the sessions, but receive brief verbal feedback at the end of sessions. For a fee, we can provide a written summary/report and/or formal parent feedback about your child’s strengths/weaknesses and recommendations for home/school or kinder.

FEES:

New clients are required to attend a pre-group consultation with a group facilitator to establish case history and ensure group therapy is appropriate for the child.

Crisalida provide the groups as a package. If a session is missed, the cost will not be refunded as you are paying for the program to be planned, staffed and run in its entirety.

Pre-Group: 1 x hourly therapist rate

Private: $400 (4 x $100)

NDIS: $517.28 (4 x $129.32)

DATES:

The groups run during the school holidays for one hour per day+. We are now taking expressions of interest for the Spring 2024 groups.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Spring 30/09/24 01/10/24 Rest Day 03/10/24 04/10/24


+Times that the groups will run will be announced once registration has closed and numbers can be confirmed. Generally, the Kinder & Prep groups run in the morning and the Grade 1s & above are in the afternoon.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT:

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Once registration is open to register for the upcoming program, a registration form is to be completed, emailed to groups@crisalida.com.au and a $50 deposit paid to secure your child’s place.

Places are available on a first-in-best-dressed basis with spaces expected to fill quickly. If you would like your child to attend, it is recommended to complete a registration form as soon as possible