Intensive Therapy Programs for the School Holidays
Our small group intensive-therapy programs are held during school holidays. To register your child's interest in attending any of these groups during the next school holidays, please click on the links below.
Muddy Puddles is a registered NDIS provider.
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Connect (9 yrs +)
Social skill building group
When: Tuesday 14 January 2020
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Ages: 9 yrs plus
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
This social group for young people, focuses on social skill-building, communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and resilience.
Dramatic (10 yrs +)
Dramatherapy group program
When: Monday 20 January 2020
Time: 10.00am - 12.30pm
Who: 10 yrs plus
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum number required)
Dramatherapy purposefully uses drama techniques and theatre-based models to encourage the client’s creativity and expressive ability. It helps the clients to tell their story in a wide variety of ways and develop their social and communication skill set. We will meet at Muddy Puddles before heading off site in the Muddy Puddles van to shoot a movie and have lunch.
Graze (10 yrs +)
Social skill building and Life skills training
Date: Monday 20 January
Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: Jnr and Snr groups depending on numbers
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
This social group for teenagers, focuses on gaining independence, building friendships and improving social skills. We will meet at Muddy Puddles where the group will engage with the facilitator to make dinner as a group, eat together, wash and pack up before watching a movie in the hang out room.
Graze (12 yrs +)
Teen independent day out
Date: Monday 13 January 2020
Time: starting at 5.30pm
Where: starting at Muddy Puddles
Who: 12 yrs plus
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
This social group for teenagers, focuses on gaining independence, building friendships and improving social skills. The group will walk with the facilitators Batehaven where we will buy fish and chips from Bernies takeaway to eat together in the park. Following this, the group will head over to Bells carnival to enjoy the rides and carnival fun.
Holiday Shack Mini (4 - 7 yrs)
Occupational therapy group
Date: Tuesday 14 January 2020
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Who: 4 - 7 yrears
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
Holiday Shack provides a range of fun activities for children to build the gross motor skills they need to play, learn and grow in all their environments. The program can include cooking, outdoor play and sensory play.
Holiday Shack Jnr (7-9 yrs)
Primary years holiday intensive program
Date: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Who: 7-9 yrears
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
Holiday Shack provides a range of fun activities for children to build the gross motor skills they need to play, learn and grow in all their environments. The program can include cooking, outdoor play and sensory play.
Holiday Shack Snr (10-12 yrs)
Primary years holiday intensive program
Date: Thursday 16 January 2020
Time: 10.00am -12.30pm
Who: 10-12 years
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
Holiday Shack provides a range of fun activities for children to build the gross motor skills they need to play, learn and grow in all their environments. The program can include cooking, outdoor play and sensory play.
Mindful Monkey's (9 yrs +)
Mindfulness skills group
When: Friday 17 January 2020
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Who: 9 yrs plus
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum number required)
A fun group session for school aged children. Children will be engaged throughout this session by our psychologist facilitator while they learn about mindfulness, why it’s helpful and they'll engage in fun activities while they learn how to be mindful each day. Children will also learn effective, evidence-based relaxation tools in a crafty way
Mini Movers (4-6 yrs)
Music therapy group program
When: Monday 20 January 2020
Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm
Who: 4 - 6 years
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
A music, movement and sensory program to get little bodies moving and grooving in healthy ways. This workshop combines music therapy and occupational therapy in a fun and engaging manner.
Movers and Shakers (7 yrs +)
Music therapy group program
When: Monday 20 January 2020
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Who: 7+ years
Where: Muddy Puddles, 1a Melaleuca Crescent, Catalina
Cost: TBC (minimum numbers required)
A music, movement and sensory program to get little bodies moving and grooving in healthy ways. This workshop combines music therapy and occupational therapy in a fun and engaging manner.