OSHC 

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the first peoples of the Kulin Nation, their Dreaming of the past, present and future. Together we pay our respect for their land by looking after the land and it's plants and animals. 

Welcome to OSHC!

At Ivanhoe Primary OSHC we endeavour to provide the highest quality childcare in a safe, enjoyable, stimulating, and caring environment. The program includes a wide variety of activities that are implemented to meet our children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs. Our program complements the school’s activities and is consistent with the school’s policies and practices.

Ivanhoe Primary OSHC is registered with the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority and participate in Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance Assessment. Recently we were awarded 'Exceeding the National Quality Framework.' 

Our service is approved to provide education and care to 150 children. Places are in high demand and are limited to 150 (Before Care) and 150 (After Care).

The Children's program:

Hi I'm Jasmine and I'm a new OSHC educator. I am currently studying Primary Education at Latrobe University. Throughout this term I have been apart of many activities such as 'All it tag', 'Uno-Stacko' and becoming the goal keeper during morning soccer games! 

I have gained a lot of experience during before school care learning how to make the perfect cheese toasties, as it is a favourite breakfast item here at OSHC. 

I look forward to the exciting activities to come this term!  

Thanks Jasmine, and welcome to our program!

In other new, it's been a week of many icy-poles, over 30 degrees means an icy treat here at OSHC!

Inside: Pompom making, drawing, paper crafting, imaginaitve play, block and lego/mobilo building, cooking ANZAC biscuits and reading

Outside: Various forms of tag, film trailer making, soccer, cricket, adventure back pack games and just general hanging out. 

Sustainability:

Special thanks to the Working Bee parents who whipper snipped out veggie garden area, much appreciated! We are very good at growing grass! 

I've added some potted umbrella plants to the entrance, it's helped to stop a bit of sand going onto the footpath and I think the plants like it under the pine tree.

Thanks to Linda for bringing in some colourful A4 paper for the children to use, they have loved the colours. Also thanks to Rachel for donating all the wonderful books her children now don't need.

Information for 2024

Our Outside School Hours Care program aims to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children at the highest possible standard.

Admin/Head Coordinator: Alexis Simmonds

Assistant Coordinator and Educator's Coordinator: Sarah Emerson

Lead Educator: Wendy Bankes 

We would like to Welcome Wendy into her new role of Part-Time Lead Educator and Assistant Admin. So good to have you here more days a week. 

Best wishes for your new position, from Sarah and Lexi!

For enrolments & bookings

please contact us on:

Phone: 9499 5226

Email:iposhc@ivanhoeps.vic.edu.au

To set up your account go to Ivanhoe Primary Schools, website, click under Communities and follow the links or go here: Ups://www.smartcentral.com.au/smartcentral

Payments are generated fortnightly through the Childcare easy pay system. Invoices are made the day before Direct debit takes place. Direct debit is the preferred type of payment, the other one is EFT-POS at the Outside School Hours Care Office.

If you require a casual booking it must be made before 5:45 pm the night before.       

We are then able to confirm your booking

Signing in and out

Each registered parent has a PIN number that you can change to a password to sign in/out of Smart Central.  We use a printed daily QR Code to sign children in and out. 

If you don’t have a mobile phone on you, you will need to ask a staff member to sign in/out for you. Remember to sign out of theportal too. This will help when you next sign in.

The Smart Central app/portal on mobile phones updates regularly. 

The parental portal is connected to the registered email, so if your authorised person doesn’t have access to your email, then we can sign children out for them. 

OSHC fee structure 2024:

All bookings permanent and casual must be paid for. If you need to exit the program, two weeks notice must be given via email or phone call.

Permanent bookings: Before care: $18.50

                                                After care: $21.50

Casual bookings:          Before care: $20.50

                                                After care: $23.50 

Different prices for early finish/curriculum day have yet to be approved by our committee.  Late Fee: $15 for the first 15 minutes then $20 for the second and subsequent 15 mins or part of there of will apply for each child.   

Please ensure that you have enrolled or re-enrolled before make a booking to Ivanhoe Primary School Combined OSHC on Smart Central. 

Re-enrolments are yearly.

Click on Activate in your My-Gov service to receive Child Care Subsidy.

Please provide both child and parental C.R.N numbers.                                       

To enrol you must first register with the Smart Central online Parental Portal. 

A registration fee of $10.00 per child or $25.00 per family of 3 or more applies.

                                                                           Medication

All medication is to be handed to the coordinator on arrival. Medical forms to be completed with a letter from the parent, giving permission and full details of the medication to be given to the Coordinator. Medication must be labelled with the child’s name and the dosage to be given. Medications and plans need to be given to OSHC before your child attends.

Play based learning at OSHC

While our leisure children’s’ program is child initiated based. Our staff help to extend their learning and curiosity by providing materials and equipment needed to extend their learning. We also like early childhood practice, understanding of social, emotional and physical and fine/gross motor skills. 

We have loads of art & craft, board games, sports equipment and music dancing or quiz games. Our aim is to extend your children’s current interests while they make new friends at the same time.

All Senior Staff have First aide, level 2 or level 1 or CPR. 

We are also trained annually in Mandatory reporting, OHS and conduct RISK assessments morning and afternoon before sessions.

Community and Environment

Other activities extend from learning about our community citizen science and environment through activities and play. We also learn about different cultures, traditions and celebrations through cooking and the sharing of food with take home treats. We have at two fundraisers a year, where the children help make treats to raise money for VACCA and the RSPCA, teaching them about, ‘Giving back to the community!’ 

2023 saw the start of our new ‘Environmental Action Group’, children and staff have been helping Lexi to move the sandpit to help combat erosion and make our OSHC entrance attractive and inviting once more. The children have been brainstorming ideas for the garden and with the help of some parents will devise a plan! We look forward to seeing what 2024 holds in store for our program!

Before School Care 7:00am – 8:45 am

Menu:  An extensive breakfast menu is provided between 7am – 8.30am daily.  This includes:  cereal, toast and a variety of cooked dishes, pancakes, eggs, baked beans, spaghetti and fruit and yoghurt.

After School Care 3:30pm – 6:00pm

Afternoon tea is provided with a variety of nutritious and healthy foods being offered each day. Milk, water, fruit platters and a selection of savoury delights are served. Special dietary needs are also catered for such as allergies and cultural beliefs.

OSHC News

Please check our notice board, outside our Playhouse Building, we write regular articles in the schools newsletters. Our page on the schools website is under community, OSHC. Welcome to our program and we are glad to have you as part of our community.

Yours Sincerely, Alexis Simmonds (Lexi)