Mealtime Support
Transform mealtime into fun, structured experiences. Children explore new foods, master self-feeding with utensils, and build healthy habits, social skills, and independence through positive interactions.
Overview
Mealtime Support Program focuses on creating positive, structured mealtime experiences that promote healthy eating, social skills and independence. It encourages children to try various foods, develop fine motor skills through self-feeding and use utensils. This program will allow you to facilitate positive peer conversations, model good table manners and ensure inclusivity by accommodating individual dietary needs, such as allergies or cultural preferences.
The program also provides families with resources to reinforce healthy habits at home. Mealtimes are designed as social occasions, fostering communication, responsibility and cooperation among children. You can help children make meal choices, serve appropriate portions and clean up afterward.
This program supports:
- Improved healthy eating habits
- Improved independence skills (activities of daily living)
- Improved ability to engage in routines
- Improved awareness of health and safety.
Fees
$438.75 per session or $4,787.50 per program.
If travel is required, the following zones apply: Metro: No cost within 50kms of CBD Beyond 50kms of CBD: cost by negotiation Country visits may be bundled with flights, car hire and/or accommodation.
Delivery
This program is delivered in person during regular mealtimes, supporting children within their everyday routine.
- Delivered daily during lunch and/or snack times
- 20-30 minutes per session
- Supports self-feeding, communication, social interaction, and mealtime routines
- Additional support can be tailored for children with specific dietary or feeding needs.
FAQ
Still not sure? Check out some of our frequently asked questions.
Preschool Boost is a South Australian early childhood initiative designed to support child outcomes in participating (Flying Start) early learning centres. Kudos is approved to deliver a range of programs that support children, educators and families across areas such as communication, movement, mealtimes, inclusion, emotional development and parenting support.
ℹ️ You do not need to be a nominated Flying Start ELC centre to access our programs. Schools, teams, and educators have also completed our programs as professional development. Send an enquiry to our team to discuss getting started.
Yes. Kudos prepares a tailored quote based on the program requested, number of sessions, funding arrangement and any special requirements. The quote is then emailed to the centre.
Once your centre confirms acceptance by email, Kudos confirms staff availability, proposed delivery term and a suitable Program Lead before preparing the service agreement.
Yes. After a quote is accepted and staff availability is confirmed, Kudos prepares a service agreement using the centre details, selected program/s, proposed term, fees and standard terms and conditions.
The service agreement is then emailed to the centre for review and signature. Once the signed agreement is returned, Kudos saves the agreement, and the program delivery member assigned to your centre, will contact your centre to secure delivery times and dates within the proposed timeframe
Yes. Centres can share preferred dates or times so these can be factored into planning. Final dates and times are confirmed based on centre needs, the selected program and Kudos staff availability.
Yes, however, due to the interactive nature of some of our programs, not all can be delivered online. Include this in your enquiry so we can confirm whether it is suitable for the selected program.
If your centre needs after-hours delivery, include this in your enquiry so we can check availability and confirm whether it is suitable for the selected program.
Yes, services may pool funds or supplement them with their own resources. If you are exploring a shared arrangement, include this in your enquiry so we can clarify what is possible for your selected program and participating centres.
If you intend to use Preschool Boost funding to pay for your chosen program/s the OECD states that services can only be booked after plan approval. Prior to this, we are happy to answer any questions you may have in your enquiry.
ℹ️ You do not need to be a nominated Flying Start ELC centre to access our programs. Schools, teams, and educators have also completed our programs as professional development. Send an enquiry to our team to discuss getting started.
Depending on the centre location, travel may need to be quoted as an additional charge for each service selected.
ℹ️ You do not need to be a nominated Flying Start ELC centre to access our programs. Schools, teams, and educators have also completed our programs as professional development. Send an enquiry to our team to discuss getting started.
Get in touch with our team to discuss how this program can benefit your centre.
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