Ready Set School Groups
School readiness support that teaches children the vital skills they need to learn, make friends, and thrive at ‘big school’
Creating school-ready kids with Ready, Set, School.
READY SET SCHOOL is about far more than teaching your child how to count and hold a pencil properly.
You might have noticed that your son or daughter will need extra support in making their transition to school. You may be worried they’ll fall behind, or that they’ll struggle with the big changes coming their way.
If your child finds it hard to focus on tasks, resists activities like colouring or drawing, and is still learning about how to connect with other kids, READY SET SCHOOL offers the guidance, understanding, and encouragement needed to develop and practice these essential classroom and playground skills.
The key advantage of READY SET SCHOOL lies in the individual attention that your child will receive from Kids First’s paediatric professionals.
Developed by our team of psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists, READY SET SCHOOL is a 3-week small group program that runs in January. In two sessions per week, it provides a supported environment that will prepare your child to make a successful transition from preschool to primary school.
Since 2007, our ‘whole child’ approach to school readiness has helped thousands of northern beaches children to make a smooth and confident start to Kindergarten. We’d love to support your child too, so contact us now.
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Social Skills
Pre-Literacy Skills
Fine Motor Skills
Learning Skills
Communication Skills
Pre-Numeracy Skills
The school readiness checklist.
Discover insights from our experienced team on how to get your child ready for their next school adventure with our school readiness checklist. Purchase your copy today and help your child prepare for what’s to come!
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I just wanted to say a quick thank you for the Kids First School Readiness Checklist. Since my partner and I didn’t go to school in Australia, we weren’t sure if our son would be ready to start school here. The checklist was such a game-changer for us! It covered so many areas of development we hadn’t even thought about, and it made it much easier to talk to his preschool teacher about his progress. Now we feel so much more prepared and reassured. We’re really grateful to have this guide as we get Oliver ready to start school next year.
I recently attended a workshop on school readiness presented by Sonja Walker. She is very knowledgeable and charismatic, able to answer professionally to any question related to child development. Her book “School Ready” is a must have for all mothers in Australia who want to feel confident about choosing the right school for their children, preparing them for it and supporting them along the way. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us Sonja!
Highly recommended. As an educator I always look forward to the workshops from Kids First. They are insightful and exceed expectations of knowledge and practices that families and educators can implement that very day! The engaging anecdotes provide valuable practical strategies that will be used to support parent/caregiver and child attachment, communication, connection, consistency and comfort. Thank you Sonja and the team for your passion, expertise and care.
The wisdom and guidance Sonja Walker shares in School Ready is essential reading for parents and professionals alike.
Sonja has written an incredibly practical book about ensuring your child is ready for school. It’s a must-read for all parents and educators embarking on the journey of preparing children for school.
I always recommend Kids First as the place with heart – this is apparent in everything you guys do & we have been so lucky to have had the caring professionals at Kids First to help our family. We’ve been to other places that offered similar services but just didn’t have the heart at the center & it’s such a different feeling. From the consistently amazing staff, across multiple disciplines, to the friendly & patient admin, to even the offer of a cup of tea to a frazzled mother who has made a mad dash to get there, it really just seems that heart is at the center of all that you do, and it shows, and we love you guys for it.
Kids First has been like a warm, comforting hug for our family for years now. Sometimes this journey can seem big, unknown and overwhelming but we’ve never felt alone. You guys are always steady, calming and super knowledgeable and that means EVERYTHING! Our boys love you and have taken huge strides. What a gift you are to us.
I’m not going to speak about the high-quality therapy and services you have to offer as I’ll be here for days, so I’ll just speak to the feelings we get when we walk through the Kids First doors. The team at Kids First has seriously changed our lives for the better. Our family feels so supported through this journey. All of your team make us feel special and important and supported in this journey which can be stressful, hard, and exhausting. They say it takes a village to raise a child and we are so blessed to have you as members of our village.
We had a wonderful experience at Kids First. It is a warm, friendly, nurturing environment and I am so grateful for the help they’ve given my daughter with speech lessons. They are patient and kind and make these sessions fun. I am so glad we found Kids First.
Absolutely thrilled to be working with such a supportive, knowledgeable and caring team of professionals. Sonja and Morgan have gone above and beyond for my family, and I cannot recommend them enough.
