TheirCare OSHC 

School Holiday Program

The bookings for TheirCare's Term 3 holiday program are now open! TheirCare are planning science experiences, sporting challenges, arts and crafts, yummy cooking activities and more, all from the safe environment of Yarrabah School. Please see the flyer outlining daily activities below. 

School holidays commence on Monday 21st September. The program and bookings have been released based on the current advice that stage four lock downs are due to end prior to the holidays and that families can utilise the service without permits in line with the previous stage 3 conditions. We encourage you to make bookings if you require them, should the government make an announcement that impacts your booking TheirCare will contact you directly. 

Call the service phone on 0476 004 524 to make a holiday booking or ask any questions you may have. Bookings close Wednesday 9th September. 

https://theircare.com.au/calendar/yarrabah-school/

OSHC @ Home Activity Packs 

The OSHC team is missing having students at after school care but that doesn't mean we cant have fun together! TheirCare have created 'OSHC @ Home' activity packs available for students enrolled in after school care and holiday program to do during the remote learning period. 

Similar to the pack developed in Term 2, it includes simple activities students can do at home including sensory, cooking and craft activities. The activities include:

• Fizzy cloud dough experiment
• Homemade bubbles
• Puffy paint craft
• Magic milk science experiment
• Apple roses recipe
• Colouring pages

Most resources you need for the activities will be provided in the pack however you will require some basic pantry ingredients such as oil, vinegar, sugar, dish soap etc. 

If your child is enrolled with TheirCare and would like to receive a pack please contact Rebekah/Amy on 0476 004 524. 

Quarintinee Tiny Teddy Cupcakes - a recipe for fun at home baking! 

Embrace this quarantine time with this cute recipe to do at home. The recipe is from the Arnott’s website which includes the cute tiny teddies.  

Ingredients  

Cupcake 

• 100g Butter, soften
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
• ¾ cup (165g) caster sugar
• 1 cup (160g) self-rising flour
• 2tbsp (20g) cocoa
• 28 Arnott’s chocolate Tiny teddies, to decorate
• Extra cocoa, for dusting

Icing  

• 100g butter, softened
• 1 cup (160g) icing
• 1 tbsp milk

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. Line three 12-hole mini muffin pans with 28 paper cases.
2. Beat the butter, egg, vanilla, sugar, flour, cocoa and milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute or until ingredients are combined. Increase speed to medium and beat for 4 minutes or until mixture has changed to a paler colour.
3. Spoon the batter into a large piping bag and pipe batter evenly throughout the paper cases.
4. Bake the cupcakes for 14-15 minutes or until cooked through. Leave the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes before turning, top side up onto a wire rack to cook.
5. Make the butter scream icing by beating the butter, icing sugar and milk in a small bowl with an electric mixer until combined.
6. Spoon buttercream icing into a large piping bag fitted with a large plain tube. Pipe the icing on top of each cupcake, top with Tiny Teddy and dust with the extra cocoa.