OSHC

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What have we been up to?

We’ve had an absolute cracker of a Vacation Care Program this holidays! Over the two weeks we visited the Wildlife Park, Sovereign Hill and our very own local playground. We also had a day of fun in our PJs, made our own OSHC Box Village, got messy with slime, travelled to Japan, Italy and India on OSHC Airlines and tracked down some Easter treats in an Egg Hunt. We wish to send out a massive thank you to all of our OSHC families and staff who made the Easter Holidays one to remember!

Illness Exclusion Periods

In an attempt to minimise the spread of illnesses, most education and care facilities, such as OSHC, have policies surrounding exclusion periods. These exclusion periods are based on the time that your child might be infectious to other children and staff. For example, if your child has experienced diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 24 hours, please keep them home so they can recover and we can attempt to halt the spread of illness. Other illnesses or symptoms that may require time away are fevers, undiagnosed rashes and conjunctivitis. Please be aware that if your child is within the exclusion period we can send them home from OSHC.

Please contact us here at OSHC if you are unsure of what this exclusion period applies to, or for how long it may apply. In the coming weeks we will also have further information on display at OSHC. We thank you for your consideration in keeping us all happy and healthy!

Curriculum Day, May 6th

On May 6th OSHC will be offering a full day of care for the Term 2 Curriculum Day. We will be open from 8:00 am – 5:30 pm at a cost of $60.00 per child (rebates available). This cost includes all activities, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. To secure your place, please complete and return a booking form to the front office by the 1st of May. Please be aware that we require a minimum of 3 children booked in to make the day viable, so booking early will help ensure that we will be open for care. Forms are available from OSHC or the front office. We look forward to seeing you there!