Hello,

Are you interested in having your child join the Silky Oak Community drop-off program for 2025?

If so, we kindly invite you to fill out our Expression of Interest (EOI) form below.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Expression of Interest

Please note that numbers are limited to 15 children per day. To support our mission of holistic child-development, we envisage there will be a range of ages in each group, as this will foster diverse interactions, helping young learners develop strong social skills, empathy, and cooperation.

Parent's First Name (s)

Parent's Last Name (s)

Phone

Child's name

Child's Birthday

Address

Have you read “Are we right for you?” on our webpage?

What are your child’s strengths and interests?

Has your child participated in nature-based programs before? If yes, please describe.

Please give us some background about your child’s learning journey thus far, for example, pre school, homeschool, primary school etc

What do you hope for your child if they are enrolled at Silky Oak?

What are some current goals your child is working towards?

How does your child respond to outdoor activities?

We encourage an active engagement with the environment. This involves exploring the local community including Pebbly Beach, One Mile Beach, Red Head Beach, around Wallis Lake, visiting the local library, playing in the garden and the adjoining bush, climbing trees, building fires and cubbies. Do you believe that your child can walk competently and safely around the community (with supervision!)?

We are dedicated to ensuring children are provided with an environment that is as safe as necessary, rather than safe as possible. We believe that there are benefits to allowing children to take acceptable risks in their play and have their own self-assessment of risks. How confident is your child with taking appropriate risks?

Does your child have challenges with impulsivity, focus/attention, and/or hyperactivity?

Does your child have challenges with expressive or receptive language?

We are a community- how could you contribute to our community? For example, skills, time, resources etc.

Do you consent to your child participating in outdoor activities, including nature walks, gardening, and other hands-on experiences?

Is there anything else you would like us to know about your child and family?

Proposed commencement day and date (eg: Monday 3rd February)

Silky Oak Comunity runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at $60 per day. Please indicate how many days you are seeking.

Please select your preference of day/s

Monday Forster

Tuesday Forster

Wednesday Red Head

Thanks for submitting! A member of Silky Oak Community will be in touch shortly!

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Expression of Interest

Silky Oak Community contact