Get Ready for School- Hornchurch and Billericay

[OT Essex]

This programme aims to develop confidence and independence with:
•Dressing
•Feeding
•Toileting and personal care
•Pre-writing skills
•Motor skills needed for using pencils and scissors successfully

Get Ready for School

A 4 week programme aimed at children due to start school in September 2014.
•Work towards independence with dressing.
•Encourage self-feeding and pick up tips for using a knife and fork.
•Develop independent toileting, hand washing and personal care.
•Pick up tips for developing the motor skills needed for using scissors and pencils successfully.
•Develop pre-writing skills.
•Learn more about the skills expected of children on entry to Reception Class.

Get Ready for Pre-School

A more flexible programme to support parents with children aged from 2 1/2 years old to work on some of the skills needed for achieving independence. For example:
•Develop independence with undressing and dressing.
•Encourage self-feeding and pick up tips for using cutlery in both hands as well as introducing a knife and fork.
•Work on increasing independence with toileting and personal care in potty trained children.
•Find out more about what is expected of children when starting playgroup and prepare for this next big step.
•Improve communication and strategies when teaching new skills.

Get Ready to Write and Use Scissors

A four week programme to focus on these more complex skills. Suitable for children aged from 3 ½.
•Learn more about these important skills and the requirements for success.
•During the group children will carry out lots of fun pre-writing and scissor skills.
•Take home an individual plan for developing skills to get ready for school.

£25 for 4 week programme. This includes handouts to take home, activity ideas and craft materials.

To book your place ring Abi on 07903 085883 or email your details to info@getreadyclub.co.uk



Now booking for Get Ready for School group to be held at Ardleigh Green Family Centre, Hornchurch on Thursdays 24th April, 1st, 8th, 15th May 2014. 1.15-2.15pm Only 2 spaces available.

Taster sessions at My Gym, Billericay on Tuesday 29th April and Tuesday 3rd June 9.30-10.30am. £5 per session, places are limited so please reserve your space.

Get Ready for School and Get Ready to Write groups at My Gym, Billericay start in June/July 2014. Register your interest now.

http://www.getreadyclub.co.uk
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These groups are parent and child sessions and are aimed at children without identified difficulties or diagnoses. However, all sessions are adapted to meet the needs of the individual children attending and we welcome children with additional needs.