OSHClub News
OSHCLUB News
This week, our service was filled with colour, culture, and delicious food as we celebrated Lunar New Year and Shrove Tuesday! The children enjoyed learning about Lunar New Year traditions through a range of creative and hands-on experiences, while Shrove Tuesday brought extra excitement with pancakes enjoyed throughout the day.
Our Breakfast Club offered a warm and comforting start to each morning, with favourites including honey porridge, pancakes, yoghurt cones, waffles, and hashbrowns. For Snack Squad, the menu continued the celebratory theme with delicious options such as fried rice, pancakes, sushi bowls, nachos, and noodles, which the children thoroughly enjoyed.
The children immersed themselves in creative activities inspired by Lunar New Year and cultures from around the world. These included Lunar colouring sheets, creating traditional Spring Festival couplets, designing paper plate masks, and crafting mosaic world flags. They also explored traditional techniques such as Chinese knotting, paper cutting, and Lunar-themed origami. Word searches provided a fun and relaxing way to build on their learning and curiosity.
Our cooking experiences were another highlight, with the children baking cupcakes and decorating them with their own creative flair. This activity encouraged independence, creativity, and confidence in the kitchen, and the results were both beautiful and delicious.
Physical play was full of energy and teamwork, with games such as Minefield Challenge, Four Corners, Everyone’s It, basketball, tennis, skipping, and Gaga Ball keeping everyone active. The children also loved spending time on the junior playground, which provided new opportunities for exploration, imaginative play, and social connection.
This week was made even more exciting with the arrival of some wonderful new resources. The children enthusiastically used these to create loom bands, Hama bead designs, and handmade bracelets and necklaces. These activities encouraged creativity, patience, and pride in creating something from scratch.
It was a fantastic week of cultural celebration, creativity, and fun. The children showed great enthusiasm in trying new activities, learning about different traditions, and expressing themselves through art, cooking, and play. We look forward to another exciting week ahead!
Prep Induction Day - 27th February
We are excited to welcome our new Prep children to OSHC for their upcoming Induction Day! This special session gives children the opportunity to explore the space, meet our friendly educators, and become familiar with our routines in a fun and supportive environment. It’s a wonderful way to help children build confidence, form new friendships, and feel comfortable as they begin their OSHC journey.
Each Prep child who attends will also receive a special Grow Kit to take home. Please remember to RSVP so we can prepare for everyone. We look forward to meeting our newest OSHC children and families!
Weekly Themes!
Please find below our upcoming weekly themes:
Pupil Free Day - 10th March
There is a Pupil Free Day on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD VIC OSHCLUB will be open from 7.00am to 6.00pm for any families who want to book in.
To book, log in to your Parent Portal and select the Pupil Free Day Room. Alternatively you can click on the link below:
Please Bring:
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Appropriate footwear and clothing (including a hat) for your child
Important to Note:
- The session fee is $72.94 (before any applicable Child Care Subsidy).
- Bookings can not be made online within 48 hours of the session commencing.
- All regular Before and After School Care bookings have been removed for this date.
- To avoid out-of-pocket costs, cancellation of a Pupil Free Day booking must be made at least 7 days before the session start time.
- A $4.17 late booking fee applies for bookings made within 5 days of the session commencing.
If you require further assistance, please contact us on 0427144945.
Enrolling Your Child
For new enrolments, please go to https://www.oshclub.com.au/register/
A helpful video for navigating the iParent Portal and completing the enrolment process can be found on this page.
Please note: CRN numbers and all birth dates must be entered correctly if you wish to claim the Child Care Subsidy. CCS applications are submitted automatically to Centrelink when new enrolments are actioned.
Bookings
Online bookings for Rise then Shine and Stay and Play sessions close 24 hours in advance. Online bookings for the Holiday Program and Curriculum Days close 5 days in advance.
If online bookings have closed, and you would like to make or cancel a booking, please SMS the program phone on 0427 144 945.
Cancellation of Bookings
IMPORTANT: If your child is booked in for an afternoon Stay and Play session and that booking is no longer required, please cancel the booking on the iParent Portal. If you are cancelling on the day, please contact us on the program phone before 3:15pm.
We are responsible for all children booked into our care. If a child does not arrive after school care when booked in to attend, we will need to confirm the whereabouts of the child by contacting parents/guardians and emergency contacts. If we cannot successfully do this, it then becomes a missing child incident.
As you can imagine, this can be very stressful!
Thanks for your cooperation by notifying us of any Stay and Play absences.
Contact
Program Coordinator: Leyla Enayati
Permanent Educator: Xiaoshan (Shirley) Ni
OSHClub Program Phone: 0427 144 945
Email: mountpleasantroad@oshclub.com.au
OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735