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From 10:00am
Arrival and settling
Children arrive to a calm room and a familiar face. There is no expectation to be ready straight away. The first part of the morning is simply about feeling safe enough to join in.
Eluma Term Program · 2026
Ready, Set,Grow.
A small-group Early Childhood Intervention program for children aged 4 to 6. Drawing on DIRFloortime principles and the Kimochis curriculum, it gives children gentle, structured practice in social communication, emotional regulation, flexible thinking, and forming relationships.
Registered NDIS ProviderDIRFloortime Certified TeamLed by Qualified TeachersA Small Group of Six
The details
WhenEvery FridayDuring the school term
Time10:00am – 12:00pm
WhereCity of Casey, Berwick, Victoria
ForChildren aged 4 to 6A small group of six
FundingNDIS funding accepted
What the program supports
- ✓Listening and taking part in group experiences
- ✓Building friendships and positive peer relationships
- ✓Emotional understanding, regulation, and resilience
- ✓Flexible thinking and problem-solving
- ✓Confidence sharing ideas, thoughts, and needs
- ✓Weekly practice to strengthen new skills
We don't rush children into skills.We begin with connection.
Pricing & enrolment
How enrolment and funding work.
Enrolment
By the termChildren are enrolled for the full school term.
Session fee
$150 per sessionBilled weekly, in line with NDIS group therapy rates.
Term total
Based on term length$150 × the number of Fridays in the term.
NDIS funding is the usual way families fund a place, and because we are a registered provider it can be claimed directly. If you are self-managed or plan-managed, we can invoice your plan; if you are unsure what your plan covers, talk to us.
The shape of a Friday
Two unhurried hours, with room to settle.
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Circle
Connection and naming feelings
Using the Kimochis curriculum, the group practises noticing and naming how they feel. Putting words to emotion is the quiet groundwork for everything that follows.
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Play
Practice through play
Following the child's lead, our team uses DIRFloortime, an approach that builds communication and flexible thinking through relationship and play, rather than drills. Skills grow because a child wants to stay in the moment with someone.
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Until 12:00pm
Reset and a gentle close
The morning winds down with a shared, predictable ending: a chance to regulate, reflect, and carry something home. Families hear how the session went, not just that it happened.
Why a small group
Six children, every Friday. Enough to feel part of something, small enough that no one is lost in it.
From our team
Children don't learn to belong from a worksheet. They learn it from a Friday they want to come back to.Eluma Early Childhood Intervention Team
NDIS funding is the usual way families fund a place, and because we are a registered provider it can be claimed directly. Ready, Set, Grow is a term-length program enrolled for the full term, billed weekly at $150 per session. If you're unsure what your plan covers, or you're still waiting on one, talk to us. There may be a way forward we can find together.
That is exactly who the program is for. The first few Fridays are gentle on purpose: children arrive, settle, and join in at their own pace. No child is expected to keep up; the group moves with them.
Some mornings are harder than others, and that is expected. Our team is trained to read what a child is telling us and to help them regulate, rather than push through. A difficult session is information, not a setback.
The program runs every Friday across the school term, 10:00am to 12:00pm. Coming each week is what lets new skills settle, so we ask families to plan for the full term wherever they can.
Every session is led by qualified early childhood teachers who are DIRFloortime certified. They understand children before they understand therapy, and that is the difference families notice first.
Just your child, a drink bottle, and anything that helps them feel settled. We'll let you know before the first Friday if there is anything else. There is no need to have it all sorted in advance.
Register your child
A small group, by design.
When you're ready, we're here to talk. Leave your details and a real person will call you back within one business day.