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St James OSHClub Term 2 2021 Report
What we’ve been up to at OSHC!
We have had an amazing start to term three at OSHClub, as we’ve introduced brand new after-school clubs! Within these clubs our term goals of focus have centred around building an awareness of culture, specifically Vietnamese culture.
Art Club
During art club the children developed their line, form and shape skills as they learnt how to draw their own self-portraits! Building upon their sense of self-identity, the children had an absolute blast and enjoyed having a little giggle at their self-representations. Check out our work in progress pieces below. We cannot wait to develop this project over the next few weeks before they star in our end of term showcase!
Developing their cultural awareness and connection to the wider community, the children also had a fantastic time learning about and painting the Vietnamese flag.
Sports Club
Building upon their physical wellbeing and fundamental motor skills, children had so much fun playing Vietnamese Tug of War. In our kids vs adults round, Laura emerged victorious as she battled in out with the children!
Did you know?
Tug of war originated in Vietnam.
Cooking Club
Back by popular demand, the children have had a fabulous time cooking up a storm in the OSHC kitchens! The children were provided with the opportunity to explore Vietnamese culture and develop their community connections as they made rice paper rolls for their families!
Habitat Heroes
In Sustainability Club, the children learnt all about animal habitats as they created their own habitat dioramas using a range of materials, including those from recycled sources. This activity will provide an excellent basis to explore the concept of sustainability this term!
Family Tree
Recently at OSHC, we’ve been working on the creation of our OSHClub family tree. Charlie in Grade 1 has helped to paint the sign for this area and has been the first family to join our tree. We hope to use this space as an area to celebrate the different cultures and families that make up the OSHC community at St James.
If you currently attend OSHC, we would greatly appreciate if you could send through a family photo so that we can build our tree!
What’s coming up at OSHC?
Take a look at some of the fun things coming up over the next fortnight at OSHC:
Monday 19th July | Tuesday 20th July | Wednesday 21st July | Thursday 22nd July | Friday 23rd July |
Art Club: Self-portrait’s project | Sports Club: Japanese Cuju (soccer)
| Cooking Club: Sushi | Habitat Heroes: Collecting rubbish around the school | Coding Club: Coding projects with Code.org |
Art Club: Self-portrait’s project | Sports Club: Olympics | Cooking Club: TBC Do you have a special recipe at home? Send it through to us! | Habitat Heroes: Gardening in the Heritage Gardens | Coding Club: Coding projects with Code.org |
Homework Club:
Wednesday Afternoon: 4.30pm-5.00pm
If your children need any help with their homework, please feel free to speak to staff about how we can help them! We are always willing to give your child some extra support with projects or readers if they need!
Menu
Below are some of our menu specials for the next fortnight at OSHC!
Monday 19th July: | Tuesday 20th July: | Wednesday 21st July: | Thursday 22nd July: | Friday 23rd July: |
Breakfast: Crumpets Afternoon Snack: Nachos | Breakfast: Pancakes Afternoon Snack: DIY Pita Pockets | Breakfast: Smoothies Afternoon Snack: Spaghetti with Luca’s Nonna’s pasta sauce | Breakfast: Banana muffins Afternoon Snack: Sushi Hand Rolls | Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs Afternoon Snack: Fettucine with basil pesto |
Breakfast: Banana Bread Afternoon snack: Minestrone Soup | Breakfast: Zucchini Slice Afternoon snack: Mixed Berry Muffins | Breakfast: Omelettes Afternoon snack: English muffin pizzas | Breakfast: Waffles Afternoon snack: Pick and mix yoghurt bowls | Breakfast: Raisin Toast Afternoon snack: Chicken noodles and ‘nuggets’ |
A platter of fresh fruit and vegetables are always served with our menu specials.
Spotlight on the Community
This week we are sharing an amazing webinar by psychologist Heidi Rogers on managing anxieties and supporting children throughout the challenging times associated with lockdowns. Heidi covers a range of topics, providing support to families by providing a roadmap to survive and thrive through lockdowns.
The one-hour webinar will cover a range of topics including:
If you’d like to access this amazing resource, you can do so here.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Please note, due to current COVID-19 restrictions, parents, families and caregivers must check in with the QR code located at our entrance before entering the building. When you have arrived with your child for pick up or drop off, please ensure you are wearing a mask.
OSHClub Class Dojo
If you have a child who attends OSHClub, please take a moment to sign up to our Class Dojo. Through the application parents can view how their child is behaving and also peep a view at the fun things we get up to!
Meet the team!
We’re here to make OSHC the best experience possible. If you have any questions about the program or just want to have a chat, feel free to give us a call, meet the team and see what happens firsthand in the program.
We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!
Enrolments
If you’d like to book in for all the fun at OSHClub, please head to www.oshclub.com.au to register your child. We hope to see you soon!
From the Team at OSHClub:
Laura, Samara and Jocelyn ☺