Hilton Playgroup
The Playgroup program was an initiative of the FHO Speech Therapy Unit and begun in Term 4 2017, a total of 98 children have participated in playgroup since its inception. Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their children. The purpose of the Playgroup is to provide an early intervention program for children under the ages of 8 years. The playgroup follows the Mataniceva Fijian ECE curriculum which has been adapted for children with special needs. The child’s special needs are catered for within the setting, and the groups include children with a variety of disabilities and inpairments. •Wednesday playgroup is for children with Cerebral Palsy or children who require more floor-based activities and their caregivers, as our existing playgroup did not meet the needs of these children. The aim of the play group is to assist with the child’s cognitive and social development and to promote learning experiences that can be replicated at home. This is achieved through a variety of communication, play and sensory experinces The numbers of the children increased from 3 to 7 regular participants. We were also able to utlitise expertise from a speech language therapist to promote further communication strategies. Key Functions
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