Wominjeka Everyone,

National Sorry Day – Tomorrow

Tomorrow, we acknowledge National Sorry Day — a day of reflection and remembrance recognising the pain, loss, and ongoing impact experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly members of the Stolen Generations who were forcibly removed from their families, communities, culture, and Country.

As a school community, we honour the strength, resilience, and enduring connection to culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge survivors, their families, and communities with deep respect and care.

National Sorry Day is an important opportunity for all of us to continue listening, learning, and reflecting on the role we each play in reconciliation and in creating a community where all children and families feel safe, respected, valued, and connected.

We are committed to fostering understanding, cultural safety, and meaningful relationships within our school community today and every day.

🌱 Earth Club Has Begun! 🌱

Last week, we proudly launched our very first Earth Club session at OSHC — and what a fantastic start it was!

This wonderful initiative has been thoughtfully planned and delivered by our amazing Annie, who is a strong advocate for sustainability practices and helping children build meaningful connections with the environment through hands-on learning experiences.

For our first Earth Club activity, the children created their very own chia pets — and it was an absolute hit! We saw so many creative, unique, and imaginative creations come to life. The children loved getting their hands dirty, and surprisingly, the room stayed relatively clean throughout the process!

It was also wonderful to see some of our junior children confidently step up as “professional chia pet makers,” helping and supporting others across the activity. Along the way, children engaged in thoughtful conversations about watering seeds, how plants germinate, and the importance of caring for living things.

The session beautifully combined art, nature, sustainability, and teamwork — creating a calm, creative, and engaging atmosphere across OSHC.

Now comes the important part — caring for our new Earth friends! 🌿Children are encouraged to water their chia pets a little each day and watch them grow over the coming weeks.

We are so excited to see Earth Club continue to grow and become an important part of our OSHC program.

🤸 Tumbling with Tara! 🤸

Get ready to jump, roll, balance and tumble with Tara every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 5:00pm!

This exciting program gives children the opportunity to build confidence, coordination, strength and teamwork through fun movement-based activities and beginner gymnastics skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Whether your child loves cartwheels, stretching, balancing or simply moving their body and having fun with friends, Tumbling with Tara is a fantastic way to stay active after school!

🗓 Every Wednesday⏰ 4:00pm – 5:00pm

We can’t wait to see our children flipping, tumbling and having fun together!

IMPORTANT DATES:

All Day OSHC Program Going Ahead

We are excited to let families know that our All Day OSHC program will be going ahead, as we have now reached the minimum number of bookings required to run the program.

🗓 When: Friday 5 June

💲 Cost: $95 per day (before CCS)🥣 Included: Breakfast and afternoon tea🍱 Please bring: Lunch and morning tea

Thank you to all families for your support and bookings. We are looking forward to providing a fun, engaging, and relaxing day for the children, filled with activities, games, creativity, and opportunities to connect with friends.

A reminder that children will need to bring:

A packed lunch and snacks
A drink bottle
Weather-appropriate clothing

If you have any questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact the OSHC team.

We can’t wait for a wonderful day together!

June/July School Holiday Program

Our June/July School Holiday Program is approaching quickly, and we are excited to share another fun and engaging program with our OSHC community!

Please refer to the attached flyer for a full overview of the planned activities. Please note that the program is subject to confirmation and some activities may change.

📩 Bookings:To book your child into the holiday program, please email:oshcholiday@brunswicknwps.vic.edu.au

Program Updates:Incursion on Friday Bubble & Squeak will not go ahead – we are currently exploring other options.

We recommend booking early, as places may fill quickly.

Program for this week:

Moments from our Program Last week

Take Care

Bernadetta & the OSHC Team

District Cross Country