TheirCare OSHC

OSHC Demonstration Program Survey – A chance to win a $500 Coles voucher!

The Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Demonstration Program has been running at Yarrabah School for the past 12 months. The Victorian Department of Education and Training has asked PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to evaluate the OSHC demonstration. As part of the evaluation PwC are conducting a survey with OSHC families.

A link to the online survey has been sent to all parents and carers of children who have accessed the after school care or holiday program. We ask for you to complete the short survey, as it will assist in collecting information about your experiences with the demonstration program, whether it has helped you, and what could be improved. It will take about 10 minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the survey goes into the draw to win a $500 Coles voucher!

If you would prefer to complete the survey on paper or you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Lucy (Yarrabah OSHC Coordinator) on 0459 868 746. The survey closes on Sunday 10th of November.

Good luck!

Yarrabah School Out of School Hours Care News

You may have noticed the Senior’s building has been relocated across the school between the new Primary building and the existing portables. Through the Victorian Department of Education’s OSHC Demonstration Program we have been lucky enough to secure this building as the new home for after school care and holiday program. This provides an amazing activity space for our expanding program and lots of room for the OSHC children.

This means the pickup location for after school care has changed. Please enter the school through the main school gate at the carpark off Browns Lane and walk through to the new Primary building. Our OSHC building is on the left before the new building, please walk up the ramp and sign your child out on the tablet inside. If the main gate is unattended at the time of arrival, please call the TheirCare service mobile on 0476 004 524.

Don’t hesitate to call Lucy on 0459 868 746 (Yarrabah OSHC Coordinator) or Rebekah (TheirCare OSHC Educator) on 0476 004 524 if you have any questions regarding the move.

School Holiday Reflection

The Term 3 spring holidays were a great time for those who attended TheirCare’s School Holiday Program. The sun was shining nearly every day!

Children enjoyed in house activities such as painting, making clay sculptures, baking and building. They had an incursion visit from Proactivity, with the quest of teaching the students AFL skills, including throwing, kicking, tackling and hand eye coordination.

Excursions were a hit! The students loved bowling at Strike, walking around the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens and visiting Southland Village Cinemas to see Abominable. Kid Factory was also very popular, with students jumping on trampolines, playing on the indoor playground and zooming down the slide.

Bookings

For casual bookings, please contact Rebekah (TheirCare Educational Leader) on 0476 004 524. Please provide 24 hours notification to ensure adequate staffing levels to effectively care for your child.

If you are making an on the day booking cancellation (e.g. your child is sick or there is a change of pick up arrangement) please notify Lucy (Yarrabah OSHC coordinator) on 0459 868 746, Lucy will then update the school office, classroom teachers and TheirCare.