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What’s been happening at OSHC…
We've had so much fun over the past two weeks as we’ve continued engaging with our after-school clubs! Our goal of focus centred around developing a sense of belonging in the program through our relationships with peers, families and the community.
Mondays: Waste Warrior’s Club
On Waste Warrior’s Monday the children learned all about the importance of reducing waste! Saving some old socks from making their way to landfill, the children experimented with different materials as they made some awesome sock puppets. Vivie absolutely loved this experience- “I learnt that we can reuse things to make new toys”- Vivie, Grade 3. We also rescued some old coffee grounds to make some super cool dinosaur fossils! Vivienne did an amazing job of leading our club as she read the instructions and gave directions to her peers! Later, the children decided to create a brand new play area in our OSHC space- an amazing dinosaur park! Great work everyone!
Next week, we will continue to learn about recycling as we make tote bags from old t-shirts! If you have any old t-shirts, we’d love if you could donate them to us!
Tuesdays: Science Squad
Continuing to develop our curiosity and understandings about making a hypothesis and the effects of a reaction, the children really enjoyed making their own volcanic eruptions! Lucia thoroughly enjoyed this experience- “I learnt how to make a volcano and colour explosion!”- Lucia, Grade 3. Awesome job OSHClub!
Next week, we will build on our understanding of reactions as we get sticky and messy during our slime experiments!
Wednesdays: Mini OSHClub Bake Off Club
OSHClub mini bake off club has been super busy! For afternoon tea, we picked some fresh produce from the Tilley Gardens to make our own pizzas! Annabelle was so excited to see her favourite food on the menu Great work everyone for trying new things!
“I really like basil on pizza, it’s crunchy!”- Charlie, Grade 2
The children also had an absolute blast as they designed and baked their very own vanilla cake recipe. With very little help from our educators, the children made connections to previous cooking experiences as they selected the appropriate ingredients and proportions for the cake. It was great to see everyone working as a team together!
“I learnt that kids can do anything that adults can do!”- Charlie, Grade 2
Next week, we will extend on our teamwork and leadership skills as we bake some delicious ANZAC biscuits!
Thursdays: Sporting Superstars
Our Sporting Superstars club has some awesome cricket champions and handballers in the making! During handball, we learnt all about how to pass, throw and catch the ball for our gross motor development.
“I love playing this game”- Sofia, Prep.
During cricket, the children had a great time as they practiced their bowling, catching, fielding and batting skills! All the children learnt what it takes to become the ultimate Cricketing Champion! Congratulations to Iris and Charlie for winning our mini game of cricket this afternoon with 4 runs!
Next week, we will build on our gross motor wellbeing as we play the ultimate game of parkour pros!
Fridays: Art Masterclass Club
We’ve had an awesome time engaging with our brand-new Art Masterclass Club! Lidia explored her creativity as she learnt all about Clay Sculpting and Michelangelo. Check out her amazing ring!
“I learnt that Michelangelo was a sculptor. I also learnt that have to be careful with the sculpting tools as they can be sharp.” - Lidia, Grade 1
Next week, we will be learning about the artist Antoni Guadi as we make mosaic art!
International Women’s Day: Tuesday 8th March
On Thursday the 8th of March, we celebrated International Women’s Day! Together, we chatted all about what International Women’s Day means and why it is so important. Today we made gifts for strong women in our lives who inspire us and thought about what makes them so special to us.
Some thoughts from the children…“I don’t think it’s very fair that some girls don’t get to go to school”- Isabelle, Prep“The world has changed a lot for women- men used to rule everything and girls didn’t get to do anything!”- Iris, Grade 3
What’s on the Menu?
A platter of fresh fruit and vegetables are always served with our menu specials.
Monday 21st | Tuesday 22nd | Wednesday 23rd | Thursday 24th | Friday 25th |
Breakfast: Chocolate Croissants Afternoon snack: Healthy Wraps | Breakfast: Egg and bacon muffins Afternoon snack: Make your own sushi | Breakfast: Raisin toast Afternoon snack: Chocolate muffins | Breakfast: Fruit salad with yoghurt Afternoon snack: Rice crackers with cheese, hummus and tzatziki dip | Breakfast: Pancakes Afternoon snack: Healthy banana waffles |
Monday 28th March | Tuesday 29th | Wednesday 30th | Thursday 31st | Friday 1st April |
Breakfast: Porridge with stewed fruit Afternoon snack: Pizza scrolls | Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Afternoon snack: Spaghetti | Breakfast: Waffles Afternoon snack: Ham, cheese and tomato toasties | Breakfast: Fruit kebabs with yoghurt Afternoon snack: Cupcakes | Breakfast: Blueberry muffins Afternoon snack: Grazing board platter |
This week we are sharing information about the upcoming Harmony Week afternoon tea at Sandringham Library! Join Sandringham library on Monday the 21st of March at 4.00pm for a Taste of Harmony, an inclusive afternoon tea, featuring food from all around the world, catered by the fabulous Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Catering.
Harmony Week is all about celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity and the importance of respect, belonging and inclusiveness in our Australian community.
For more information, you can head to the harmony week page here for more information.
We love feedback!
As part of our commitment to ongoing quality improvement within the program, we are seeking feedback from families and communities!
This week we are focusing on Quality Area 2 of the National Quality Standard: Children’s Health and Safety.
What are we working on?
A meaningful approach to healthy eating is promoted within our weekly menus and aligns with relevant governing guidelines (NQS 2.1.3).
Question:
What would you like to see the service include in our menus? (NQS 2.1.3).
In relation to your child’s dietary needs, what’s important to you? (NQS 2.1.3).
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 here. Through the application parents can view their child’s e-portfolio with all the fun things they’ve been learning and stay up to date with our daily e-journal containing all the things we love about OSHC! Join our class today to ‘hatch’ your child’s dojo!
Please note, when joining our Class Dojo, you do not need to select the paid subscription. OSHClub is using the free version- at the bottom of the page there is a smaller button where you can select this option. 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 ☺