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Social Groups
ORS social groups are carefully crafted to provide a secure environment where people can connect with peers while receiving guidance from practitioners. The main objective is to facilitate social interactions and foster a sense of community among individuals who share a common interest.
These groups are led by practitioners who specialise in paediatrics. Depending on the group’s objectives, it can be run by psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists. In most cases, we have a multidisciplinary team involved in the preparation and delivery of the group. This helps us to focus on the application of skills and goals that your child has been learning in their individual therapy.
Social Groups at ORS
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Early Intervention Groups
Our early intervention groups are for children 0-5. These groups will have two elements. One focus is on developing these young children’s skills in developmental play, social communication, and fine and gross motor skills by providing opportunities for them to learn through playful experiences. But the part we really love is focusing on support for the parents and caregivers. In each session, we provide an opportunity for parents to network and connect with one another as well as to meet with one of the lead practitioners from the group to cover information about how to support the continued development of these skills outside of the group.
Primary-Aged Groups
Available Groups
ORS is running summer school holiday social groups for clients aged 3-16 years. These groups are led by practitioners who specialise in paediatrics. Depending on the group’s objectives, it can be run by speech pathologists, occupational therapists. In most cases, we have a multidisciplinary team involved in the preparation and delivery of the group. This helps us to focus on the application of skills and goals that your child has been learning in their individual therapy.
We target
- Vocabulary and language for school
- Participating in a group and being around other children
- Knowing how and when to ask for help
- Early literacy concepts
- Refine skills for tabletop activities, including writing drawing, and cutting
- Develop skills for sharing, cooperation, and interacting with other children
- Recognising emotions and practising strategies to help manage them
- Develop self-care and independence skills for opening lunchboxes, managing jumpers and sun safety
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- Vocabulary and language for school
- Participating in a group and being around other children
- Knowing how and when to ask for help
- Early literacy concepts
- Refine skills for tabletop activities, including writing drawing, and cutting
- Develop skills for sharing, cooperation, and interacting with other children
- Recognising emotions and practising strategies to help manage them
- Develop self-care and independence skills for opening lunchboxes, managing jumpers and sun safety
School Preparedness
Our school preparedness group is focused on preparing children aged 4-5 years for a smooth transition to start school. This program supports children to build and practice essential skills for the school environment.
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- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
- Communicating with peers through collaborative art projects, sharing their artworks and getting to know new people
We target
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
- Communicating with peers through collaborative art projects, sharing their artworks and getting to know new people
Creations
(5-8 years)
Our creations groups focus on sharing and working together to create wonderful pieces of artwork.
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- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Partner work and how we communicate with our partner if we are ok or not
- Motor planning as we learn new patterns of movement
- Matching our energy level to the task we are trying to do
We target
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Partner work and how we communicate with our partner if we are ok or not
- Motor planning as we learn new patterns of movement
- Matching our energy level to the task we are trying to do
Jump and Bounce
(5-12 years)
In jump and bounce, we explore what our bodies can do through gross motor challenges and tricks!
Learn more
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
We target
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
Science
(5-12 years)
Science group is all about hypothesising, problem-solving and collaboration to complete the experiments. Children are encouraged to share their ideas and negotiate with each other to complete each experiment.
Learn more
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
We target
- Greeting and communicating with customers and peers
- Identifying customer needs and serving with confidence
- Using appropriate workplace language and behaviour
- Collaborating and problem-solving in a team environment
Social Brew - Run a Café for a day
(14-17 years)
Our Café Group gives teenagers the opportunity to complete practical activities and develop key workplace skills. The students will set up and run a mock café.
Learn more
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Communication repair for when the other person didn’t understand our instructions
- Following directions to complete the project
We target
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Communication repair for when the other person didn’t understand our instructions
- Following directions to complete the project
Lego
Lego Group is all about working collaboratively as a team to achieve a common goal. In the group, each person is assigned a role to help complete the project. These roles include architect, supplier and builder.
Learn more
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
- Communicating with peers through collaborative art projects, sharing their artworks and getting to know new people
We target
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
- Communicating with peers through collaborative art projects, sharing their artworks and getting to know new people
Creations
(5-8 years)
Our creations groups focus on sharing and working together to create wonderful pieces of artwork.
Learn more
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Partner work and how we communicate with our partner if we are ok or not
- Motor planning as we learn new patterns of movement
- Matching our energy level to the task we are trying to do
We target
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Partner work and how we communicate with our partner if we are ok or not
- Motor planning as we learn new patterns of movement
- Matching our energy level to the task we are trying to do
Jump and Bounce
(5-12 years)
In jump and bounce, we explore what our bodies can do through gross motor challenges and tricks!
Learn more
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
We target
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
Science
(5-12 years)
Science group is all about hypothesising, problem-solving and collaboration to complete the experiments. Children are encouraged to share their ideas and negotiate with each other to complete each experiment.
Learn more
- Sharing our ideas with others, and using our past experiences to guess what might happen
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Fine motor skills including drawing, cutting and writing
- Following directions
We target
- Developing turn-taking and sharing during play
- Building on foundational social communication skills such as initiating and responding
- Encouraging self-advocacy through simple choice making and expressing needs
- Enhancing joint attention and imaginative play
- Supporting group participation and interaction within circle time activities
Communication Playground
Communication Playground is a fun, engaging social skills group for pre-school children that combines open play and structured circle activities to support early communication and social development. This group encourages children to explore play skills and build confidence in self-advocacy in a supportive environment.
Learn more
- Problem solving including developing strategies and asking for help
- Communication repair for when the other person didn’t understand our instructions
- Following directions to complete the project
We target
- Enhancing narrative skills through story planning and sequencing
- Developing expressive language for scriptwriting and role-playing
- Practising collaborative communication and turn-taking during group tasks
- Building technical vocabulary related to filming and editing
- Developing basic technology skills related to video filming and editing software
Movie Makers
Movie Makers is an exciting social and communication group for primary school children where participants collaborate to create, plan, film, and edit their own short videos. This hands-on experience promotes teamwork, storytelling, and practical communication skills in a creative and supportive setting.
Available Locations: Pakenham VIC
School Preparedness Group
Suitable for:
Children aged 4-5 years only.
Time:
10am-12pm
Dates:
Monday 22nd September
Wednesday 24th September
Monday 29th September
Wednesday 1st October
Cost:
$1474.34 per participant
(4 sessions)
Lego Group
Suitable for:
Children aged 5-8 years only.
Time:
10am-12pm
Dates:
Tuesday 23rd September
Thursday 25th September
Cost:
$711.29 per participant
(2 sessions)
Social Brew Café Group
Suitable for:
Teens aged 14-17 years only.
Time:
10am-12pm
Dates:
Tuesday 30th September
Thursday 2nd October
Cost:
$711.29 per participant
(2 sessions)
Jump & Bounce Group
Suitable for:
Children aged 7-10 years only.
Time:
1-3pm
Dates:
Tuesday 23rd September
Thursday 25th September
Cost:
$711.29 per participant
(2 sessions)
Creations Group
Suitable for:
Children aged 5-10 years only.
Time:
1:30-3:30pm
Dates:
Tuesday 30th September
Thursday 2nd October
Cost:
$711.29 per participant
(2 sessions)
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