Casual Social Groups

 Sensory • Regulation • Early Social Skills

Messy Play Lab is a small, sensory-rich group designed for preschool children who thrive with hands-on exploration.

This group supports:

• early regulation skills
• parallel play and shared space
• sensory tolerance
• communication development
• confidence in new environments
   

Children Explore:

• playdough and clay
• water and pouring stations
• finger painting
• textured sensory trays
• gross motor movement
• early fine motor tasks
   

There is no expectation to “produce” something. This is open-ended, process-based play.

Children may:

• observe before joining
• play alongside others
• engage briefly and move away
• return when ready
   

We gently introduce early Boss Skills:

• waiting
• sharing space
• asking for help
• safe hands
• transition routines
   

Parents are welcome to stay nearby if helpful.

Ages: 2–5 years (flexible)
Group Size: 4–6 children
Staffing: 1–2 staff depending on needs

To pay via NDIS, please complete the booking and opt NOT to pay. We will then arrange an invoice after the session, in line with the participants NDIS funding.

 Connection • Confidence • Creative Expression

Creatives Club is a small, inclusive after-school social group for primary-aged children who enjoy art, craft, and creative projects — and who may benefit from gentle support building confidence and social connection.

This group is ideal for neurodivergent children, children who feel “a bit different,” or those who prefer small groups over large, noisy environments.

What we focus on:

Creatives Club blends hands-on projects with intentional social learning:

• cooperative craft projects
• flexible thinking when plans change
• sharing materials and space
• taking turns and asking for help
• expressing ideas confidently
• learning to give and receive feedback safely
   

We explicitly teach and model Bloom’s Boss Skills:

• Safety
• Strengths
• Voice
• Flexibility
• Boundaries
   

Children are supported to:

• join conversations safely
• manage frustration when projects don’t go as planned
• problem-solve with peers
• build pride in their work
   

There is no pressure to be “good” at art — creativity is a vehicle for connection.

Ages: 7–10 years (flexible)
Staffing: 1 Therapy Assistant (additional support arranged if required)
Group Size: 4–8 children

To pay via NDIS, please complete the booking and opt NOT to pay. We will then arrange an invoice after the session, in line with the participants NDIS funding.

 Community Access • Real-World Skills • Independence

Bloom's Adventure Crew is a small, supported community access group for older children ready to practise independence skills in real-world settings.

This group focuses on:

• planning outings
• budgeting
• ordering food
• public behaviour expectations
• flexibility when plans change
• group decision-making
• safely trying new things
   

Children are actively coached in:

• using respectful language in public 
• managing disappointment
• navigating social boundaries
• staying with the group
• safety awareness
   

We may attend:

• local parks
• cafés
• community events
• structured or unstructured outdoor activities (walks, exploring nature)
   

This is ideal for children working toward greater independence and community participation goals under NDIS.

Time: see calendar
Ages: Upper primary / early teens
Staffing ratio adjusted based on participants

To pay via NDIS, please complete the booking and opt NOT to pay. We will then arrange an invoice after the session, in line with the participants NDIS funding.

 Structured Play • Social Confidence • Real-World Skills

The Play Club is a structured, skill-building social group for primary-aged children who benefit from explicit teaching of social and emotional skills in a safe, supportive setting.

This group is particularly suited to children with:

• Autism
• ADHD
• social anxiety
• rigid thinking patterns
• difficulty with peer relationships
   

What we practice:

• entering and exiting play
• asking vs telling
• negotiating rules
• coping with losing
• managing big feelings
• understanding personal space
   

We use:

• board games
• role play
• cooperative challenges
• structured free play
• real-time coaching
• group games on Nintendo switch
   

Adults actively scaffold interactions and gently coach children through tricky moments — helping them build skills they can transfer to school and community settings. This is not “just play.” It’s supported, intentional social learning.

Ages: 7–10 years (flexible)
Group Size: 4–8 children
Staffing: 1 Therapy Assistant

To pay via NDIS, please complete the booking and opt NOT to pay. We will then arrange an invoice after the session, in line with the participants NDIS funding.