OSHC

Photos of the Fortnight

Vacation Care

We are thrilled with how our very first Vacation Care trial went! Our educators had a wonderful time delivering the program and seeing the students so engaged, excited and full of smiles each day made all the planning worthwhile. 

The energy across each day was incredible. 

Beauchella: Our ultimate festival day was an absolute hit! Everyone dressed to impress and hit the festival theme right on the head! Highlights included face painting and hair braiding, tie dying and fun catwalk fashion shows!  

Virtual Reality (VR) 

This was an immersive, out of this world adventure that had the kids (and educators) completely captivated! There has been so much talk about this day that we are looking to incorporate again in future programs! 

Nerf Blasting: Our students really enjoyed the high energy action of this day, team challenges, target shooting and “running the gauntlet” tested their speed strategy and team work! 

Feedback

We’ve been overwhelmed by the lovely positive feedback from our school community in the Vacation Care Survey. Here are a few highlights shared with us following the trial;

“Thank you for running the trial. My kid has been to programs at other schools and not enjoyed them which has made vacation care challenging. They’ve always said OSHC at BNPS is amazing so having this as an option that my kid enjoys will make a real different to our holiday planning. OSHC Parent

“My kids came home buzzing after Beauchella day! They haven’t stopped talking about the hair braiding and face paint. It’s so fantastic to have this option right here at our school”  OSHC parent.

 “The VR was the best day ever. I really hope we can do it again next holidays” Student

Looking Ahead

We are already hard at work preparing for our January Vacation Care and we want to make sure it’s packed with activities the children truly love.

Our student leaders have been doing a fantastic job gathering student voice by surveying their peers around the service to find out what themes, incursions and activities they want to see on the schedule for January. We love having our students actively shape their program.

Families are still invited to share their thoughts and January preferences. You can complete the survey here:  Vacation Care Survey: Recent Trial and January Program EOI – Fill out form

Thank you to all our amazing families and educators who supported this trial and made it such a memorable success! 

Crafty Kids

We are only a few weeks in but our students have leapt straight into our creative corner! From painting personalised pet rocks and sculpting colourful playdough creations to mastering Pikachu origami folds and painting beautiful water colour artwork. It’s been great seeing so many creative ideas coming to life every day! 

Congratulation Alia

Big Congratulations to Alia B for completing her Do Food Safely certification! Showing great resilience and perseverance, she has worked hard to complete the course and is now fully qualified to help prepare and serve our daily snacks. Fantastic effort Alia! 

Monday November 2 (Day before Melbourne Cup Day)

If Monday is your child’s usual day for Before or After School Care and they WILL NOT be attending on Monday November 2 please let us know as soon as possible. This helps us plan our staffing, activities and catering accordingly. 

Sun Smart Hats 

Please remember that all children must wear a wide brimmed hat at OSHC if they want to play outside- this includes morning and afternoon care.

Feedback

As always, families are welcome to give us feedback about any aspect of the program. We welcome your input! Please feel free to come in and have a chat with Kelly or Amanda or  email oshc@beaumarisnorthps.vic.edu.au