Progressive Connections will help prepare you and your child for school through an individualised program, ensuring you have a positive start to school.

The key objectives are to:

• To plan and promote successful transitions for children and parents
• To ensure that families are provided with the necessary information, support and opportunities to participate as partners in planning their child’s transition and educational future
• To promote collaboration and communication among all key people in the transition process
• To provide schools with adequate opportunity to plan for the provision of appropriate services
• To ensure learning experiences and programs meet best the child’s learning needs, including social-emotional supports.

Key areas of focus:

• Turn-taking and waiting
• Following adult directions
• Fine motor skills (writing, scissor skills, drawing skills)
• Attention and Concentration
• Team activities – working together
• Transitioning – floor to desk, break to working and between activities
• Recognising and expressing feelings and needs
• Introducing “school skills’ including raising your hand, eating with others at specified times
• Individual goals across ECE  & ECDP