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OSHC

Bernadetta Martella

Wominjeka Everyone,

 

OSHC team is very excited to let you know that we are currently going through the Assessment and Rating Process!

Last time we went through this process was back in March 2019. This process usually occurs every 3 years – but unfortunately, due to Covid lockdowns, it was pushed back of a couple of years.

This is the timeline of this process, however – it’s very hard to know exactly the date of the visit:

  1. Thursday 25/7/24: QIP (Quality Improvement Plan) will be submitted to Department of Education
  2.  1-3 days after the submission – the Department will confirm the day of the visit, which can happen in 1-5 days.
  3. After the visit, a virtual meeting with the OSHC leadership will be set up to discuss any questions or collect any evidence that Department still need.

After the Leadership meeting, The Department will notify of the proposed rating.

Please see this link for more information:

https://www.acecqa.gov.au/assessment/assessment-and-rating-process

 

IMPORTANT:

  • School Holiday Program September 2024 bookings will be opening by Friday the 2nd of August
  • School holiday program feedback: a link to a google from document has been sent out last week.

Your input is crucial for our service quality improvement!

We have gained some feedback about communication and mealtimes and we are now currently on possible strategies and solution.

Your feedback is much appreciated – Thank you! 

  • Warm clothes: Please make sure that your child/ren have appropriate clothing for this freezing weather!
  • Mondays: Outing to Jacob Reserve/Dunston Reserve for grade 4-6 students
  • Wednesday: Incursion - Tumbling with Tara 

REMINDERS:

  • CCS (Child Care Subsidy): please make sure that you are eligible for CCS through your statement. You can check your eligibility through your Xplor Home app/finance or through your Centrelink app/account
  • Direct Debit: Please make sure there are sufficient funds for the transactions
  • Medical plans and Medications: You will be contacted if any medical plans or medications are out of date to provide a new one

 

Program for this week:

 

 

Moments from last week

 

 

QIP (Quality Improvement Plan):

As part of our QIP, we are focusing on Quality Area 7 – Leadership, in particular in Governance and Management Systems.

We are currently working how to support educators, children and families in our new School Holiday program. 

One of the strategies is to upskills our educators, especially, Gia. Laxmi, Ruby and Isabel, who need to step up as coordinators/assistant coordinators for the SHP.

We are pleased to let you know that the SHP senior team will attend to the Leadership training from CCC on Wednesday 24/7/24.