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Cooking Club (Kindy – Year 9)

Our cooking club group uses collaborative activities to support the development of social interaction and collaboration in children. Children are grouped into teams with peers of a similar age to work cooperatively to prepare a recipe and participate in cooking themed games. Each child has the opportunity to work in different roles and practice skills, such as listening, turn-taking, negotiation, sharing, problem-solving and working together.

The group will target skills including:

  • Using cooking as a medium to communicate and build relationships
  • Promote social interaction & cooperation
  • Promote collaborative play in a supported environment
  • Practice following and giving directions, negotiation and compromise
  • Foster collaborative problem-solving
  • Encourage teamwork, flexible thinking and working towards a shared goal

If your child is in Kindy – Year 4:

  • Sit and engage in tasks for at least 5 minutes.
  • Use 4-5 words in a sentence to communicate needs, wants and ideas
  • Display turn taking and sharing skills (with encouragement)
  • Independently move around a room without the need for physical support
  • Follow simple 1 step instructions
  • Able to separate from parent or carer and participate in group activities for up to 3 hours
  • Independently perform self-care activities including toileting, hand hygiene and dressing post toileting

If your child is in years 5 – 9:

  • Sit and engage in tasks for 10 minutes
  • Use sentences to communicate needs, wants and ideas
  • Display turn taking and sharing skills
  • Independently move around a room without the need for physical support
  • Follow simple 2 – 3 step instructions
  • Comprehend information at sentence and above level
  • Able to separate from parent or carer and participate in group activities for up to 3 hours
  • Independently perform self-care activities including toileting, hand hygiene and dressing post toileting

Our approach is inclusive. If your child has difficulties with some of these skills, they may still be able to attend. Please discuss suitability with your individual clinician or contact the ACM office to discuss available supports and accommodations.

  • Water bottle (filled)
  • Morning or afternoon snack (no nuts please)

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