OSHCLUB News

This week was full of creativity, teamwork, and meaningful conversations as we explored our theme of caring for our environment in celebration of Clean Up Australia. Children showed wonderful enthusiasm in learning how small actions can make a big difference in keeping our community clean and safe.

Our Breakfast Club offered a delicious start to each morning, with favourites including waffles, yoghurt cones, oatmeal breakfast cookies, fruit skewers, and homemade choc-chip muffins. In Snack Squad, children enjoyed a variety of tasty and filling options such as nachos, pasta, popcorn, and DIY sushi bowls. Our new menu addition, pho noodles, was a big hit, with many children excited to try something new!

This week’s cooking activity gave children the opportunity to bake brownies completely from scratch. They loved measuring, mixing, and watching their hard work turn into a delicious treat. Cooking activities continue to build children’s confidence, independence, and practical life skills.

Our creative space was buzzing with imagination. Children worked collaboratively to build detailed LEGO villages, completed group puzzles, and learned a new Japanese paper craft called Kirigami. Friendship bracelets were a popular choice, encouraging connection and kindness, while guided drawing helped children develop their artistic skills and confidence.

Outdoor play was filled with energy and teamwork. Children participated in dance challenges, Gang-Up Tiggy, Octopus, Everyone’s It, basketball, dodgeball, soccer, and gagaball. These games supported physical wellbeing while encouraging cooperation, resilience, and fun.

To connect with our weekly theme, children explored sustainability through hands-on experiences. They created impressive 3D cardboard constructions using recycled materials we had been collecting and made unique pasta portraits using leftover pasta to promote reusing resources. To finish the week, children took part in a whole-yard rubbish clean-up, showing pride in their school and demonstrating their commitment to caring for the environment.

It was wonderful to see the children working together, trying new experiences, and taking positive steps to care for their world. We look forward to another exciting week ahead!

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.

Permanent Staff Members Bios

Many of you have probably noticed that Shirley has become a regular face at our service this term. We are excited to continue to welcome Shirley as our new permanent educator at OSHClub this term!

Please find below the staff bios for our current permanent staff members:

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

School Photo Day