Heathdene Early Learning Program H.E.L.P.
There
is provision within the program to include children who have additional needs
in the area of mild to moderate developmental delays, disabilities or
difficulties. Ultimately, including children with any additional needs is about
equity, respect for diversity and having high expectations. Educators apply
those principles to ensure that all children participate fully in the
curriculum and progress in all areas described in the Early Years Learning Framework Learning Outcomes.
The Starfish Group is a small group operating on Thursday and Friday alongside the 2 larger groups. It is a preschool preparation group for children who require a more specialised program to develop skills preparing for full integration into the larger preschool groups. Heathdene employs an additional 3 educators including a university qualified teacher specifically for the Starfish group and the ratio of staff to child within this group is usually 1 to 2. For more information, please contact the Director.
A parent support group meets once or twice a term for families with children who have additional needs. This group has two main goals. The first is to connect parents with each other and our educators. The second is to connect parents with community resource staff such as local therapists, funding bodies, government departments such as the Department of Education, local Independent Schools and Catholic Schools.
The Starfish Group is a small group operating on Thursday and Friday alongside the 2 larger groups. It is a preschool preparation group for children who require a more specialised program to develop skills preparing for full integration into the larger preschool groups. Heathdene employs an additional 3 educators including a university qualified teacher specifically for the Starfish group and the ratio of staff to child within this group is usually 1 to 2. For more information, please contact the Director.
A parent support group meets once or twice a term for families with children who have additional needs. This group has two main goals. The first is to connect parents with each other and our educators. The second is to connect parents with community resource staff such as local therapists, funding bodies, government departments such as the Department of Education, local Independent Schools and Catholic Schools.
