Boroondara TheirCare Contact Information

Co-ordinator: Mimi Lindsey - Boroondarapark@theircare.com.au

Service Phone: 0497791810

Service hours:

Before School Care: 7:00 am - 8:45 am After School Care: 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Pupil Free Day: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Area Manager: Nicola Cotteril - Nicolac@Theircare.com.au

TheirCare Customer Service: 1300 072 410

Want to get involved?

In the weeks to come we will be visiting other countries, if you would like to share a recipe come down to TheirCare we would love to see you there! We would really like you to share some stories about your culture, dress up in traditional dress or share an activity.

If you can't come down to see us, please send your suggestions to us by sending an email or by texting a message to the service phone.

Summer Holiday Program Highlights - Level Up!

Here's a Recap

During the Summer Holidays was all about levelling up the fun at TheirCare Boroondara. The three weeks where an engaging and enriching experience for everyone involved in our program. Throughout the three weeks, we provided various learning environments daily including creative, physical health, scientific, experiential, natural, cultural, and two cooking experiences (each week) and excursions to the Timezone, Rivoli Cinemas, Glow Golf and Archery Attack. Each day was packed with exciting, fun and engaging experiences. During the first week, the highlights included making Butterfly, hosting our own Game Show, seeing Moana 2, Airbrush Octopus Art, playing Laser Tag, Arcade games and baking Butterfly Cakes. As always, educators and children worked in collaboration to design additional activities to maximise the fun and ensure all children were engaged in the program. In week two, the children enjoyed making Salt Dough Ornaments and Paper Sunglasses, seeing Sonic the Hedgehog 3, playing golf and grounders, baking tasty baked goods like the Hedgehog Slice we made and learning all about water safety with Haley. During the last week, we didn't want to say goodbye to the new friends we made, coming from other schools. The major highlights of this week included, making Oatmeal cookies and experiencing Virtual Reality games for the first time, Drip Art, Lego building competition, Cup Rockets and learning how to use a bow and arrow.

The holiday program also featured other activities download some of the documents below to see what else was on.

Holiday Program & Menu

What's Been On

In Week 4, we continued our term’s theme of Travelling Around the World by learning more about the country we live in and the original custodians of this land through “Connecting to Country.” Throughout the week, we tasted indigenous food, culture, and traditions, respectfully. On Monday, the highlight was listening to The Koolik Sisters’ story in our mini yarn circle and making our own Fruit Kebabs for afternoon tea. We even have a new favourite game, Buroinjin (like Rugby) an indigenous game. Tuesday, we tried out a traditional recipe, Three Sisters Soup, it was quite tasty and very different from the soups we normally have. Wednesday brought up another challenge for the mini chefs during Let’s Cook, when our Native Rosemary Focaccia turned out terribly because we kneaded it too long, it was as tough as a rock! This week we also have begun colouring in a collaborative mural to pay our respect to the original custodians of this land.

On Thursday, we had so much fun going to the school barbeque and getting a few tasty treats. All week long, the children explored cultural sensitivity and respect for another, discovering the joy of learning and appreciating each other’s backgrounds. Additional activities—like listening to music from Aboriginal artists, making our own Rainbow Serpent, playing sport games like Chiba and Emu, baking some Damper and decorating our Reflection Journal —rounded out a respectful, fun and educational program.

These experiences were part of our carefully planned schedule designed in collaboration with the children and parents/carers, ensuring everyone felt included and engaged. By integrating cultural and social-emotional learning, we enriched the week with hands-on fun, creativity, and a sense of belonging for all.

Last week, we continued our term’s theme of Travelling Around the World by learning more about diversity and this week this was through “Ancient Egypt.” Throughout week five, we tasted Egyptian food, culture, traditions and beliefs. As I was unwell and was not at school, I was unable to share the highlights from Monday to Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon the children and I invented our own new game “Red Sea” this was a game like the games we often play (The Floor is Lava and Grounders) and has quickly become a new favourite. This game we based on the story Prince of Egypt.

On Thursday, the highlight was making our Honey Sweet Cakes as part of the Let’s Cook was a hit among the different ages. All week long, the children explored cultural sensitivity and respect for another, discovering the joy of learning and appreciating each other’s backgrounds. Additional activities, making our own Split Pin Mummy Paper Crafts, 3D Pyramids, making Canopic Air-Dry Clay Crafts, creating chalk art outside and baking some Egyptian Flatbread and decorating our Reflection Journal —rounded out a respectful, fun and educational program.

These experiences were part of our carefully planned schedule designed in collaboration with the children and parents/carers, ensuring everyone felt included and engaged. By integrating cultural and social-emotional learning, we enriched the week with hands-on fun, creativity, and a sense of belonging for all.

Recipes: Weeks 4 & 5

Events:

Labour Day

Date: Monday March 10th

When: Closed for the Public Holiday

Where:

End of Term Party

Date: Friday March 14th

When: After school care

Where: At your TheirCare service!

Please book in your child on the 14th March for a Jungle Party to celebrate TheirCare’s Birthday, and our service’s WeCare efforts from Term 1!

Autumn Holiday Program

Date: Friday April 7th

When: Holiday Program

Where: At your TheirCare service!

With the school holidays fast approaching, book into our Holiday Program now via TheirCare.com.au

Term 1: Menus & Programs

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Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

IMPORTANT REMINDERS!

If you would like your child to attend our service, it is essential that you have booked them in through Fully Booked, submitted any medical documentation and updated your child’s enrolment, ensuring all medical conditions are listed on their enrolment. It’s important for our staff to understand these conditions and have the appropriate training, to look after your children. Your child will not be able to attend until our staff have this medical information.

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