Kharisma Kids - OSHC
With only one week left of Term 1, it has seen our numbers grow as more parents head back to the office.
APRIL VACATION CARE
Bookings are now open for the Autumn School Holidays (April 11-22)
Our daily planner is available online at www.kharismakids.melbourne (see attachment below), in the Xplor App (accounts>notifications) and at the service in LS1.
New enrolments are always welcome (http://kharismakids.melbourne/enrolments/)
We are open 7am to 6pm.
Bookings can be for 1 day or as many as you require. Note we are closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Compliance Visit
On the 12th of January our service had a routine “compliance check” from the Department of Education (Southern Metropolitan Region). An Authorised officer attended the service during the Vacation Care program to ensure that all the correct policy and procedures were in place and that Kharisma Kids complies to the Children’s Services ACT and the Education and Care Regulations.
Assessment and Ratings
On February 17th we received an offical letter that started the Assessment and Ratings process.
We submitted the required documentation by March 2nd, attended a 2.5hr leadership meeting with our assigned Authorised Officer who then visited us on Wednesday 30th March.
The result will be sent in a few weeks.
Rob, Lucas, Marlene and Sarah would like to thank Rosie, Imasha and Ursula for keeping the area we occupy in the Learning Space tidy. We are very grateful.
On Thursday’s afternoon tea, we introduced the Native Finger Lime to the children. Ursula and Imasha tried some too. The feedback was positive.
What is the National Quality Framework
Fact: Research shows quality early education and care leads to better health, education and employment outcomes later in life.
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) aims to improve the quality of early childhood education and care services in Australia.
Providing children with quality experiences early in life can lead to better health, education and employment outcomes, building a productive and fair Australia.
The NQF includes legal requirements that all services must comply with, including:
- the number of staff and their qualifications
- ensuring children’s health and safety
- service space and layout
- the quality of developmental and learning experiences for children.
What types of services are operating under the NQF?
- Long day care
- Family day care
- Preschool/kindergarten (apart from Tasmania and WA)
- Outside school hours care.
SERVICE QUALITY RATINGS
Approved education and care services across Australia are assessed and rated by their state and territory regulatory authority.
They are assessed against the seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS)
1 | Educational program and practiceYour child is supported to participate in play and learning |
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2 | Children’s health and safetyYour child is protected from illness and hazards |
3 | Physical environmentYour child plays in a safe and well maintained environment |
4 | Staffing arrangementsThere are enough qualified staff to give your child the attention they need |
5 | Relationships with childrenYour child is made to feel supported and welcomed |
6 | Collaborative partnerships with families and communitiesLocal community involvement and respect for the beliefs and values of families |
7 | Governance and leadershipYour child is cared for in a positive and well managed environment |
They are given a rating for each NQS quality area (above) and an overall NQS service quality rating based on these results.
You may find this information helpful when choosing a service.