OSHClub News
Week 6
This week at OSHClub, we embraced Reconciliation Week with a wide range of meaningful and engaging activities that encouraged children to reflect, learn, and connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Our Handprint Pledge Wall was a beautiful and powerful display, and children also created vibrant Acknowledgement of Country posters and explored traditional Indigenous art forms through symbol stories and dot painting, expressing their understanding and appreciation of culture in creative ways.
We supported truth-telling and understanding through themed word searches and storytelling, while also getting active with the much-loved Emu group game. Through discussions and activities on caring for Country, children learned about land care and sustainability, reinforcing the importance of respecting and protecting our environment. In the kitchen, we got hands-on with a fun and tasty session making damper, a traditional bush bread enjoyed by many.
We also wrapped up our Science Academy for the term with a bang! Children took part in exciting science experiments that sparked curiosity and inspired wonder, celebrating a fantastic month of discovery and hands-on learning. Alongside our special Reconciliation Week focus and Science Academy, we continued to offer our regular Breakfast Clubs and Snack Squads, ensuring children had delicious and nutritious options to fuel their day. We also kept our bodies moving with a variety of physical activities, promoting health, teamwork, and fun!
Daily Clubs and Friday Fundays
Upcoming Pupil Free Day
We are pleased to inform you that a Pupil Free Day has been confirmed at MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD VIC OSHCLUB and will be running on Friday 06 June 2025.
The session will run all day from 7.00am to 6.00pm at the cost of $70.00 (before any applicable Child Care Subsidy). Many families are eligible for Child Care Subsidy, which reduces the out of pocket cost of outside school hours care. To establish what level of CCS you may be entitled to please contact the Centrelink Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50.
How to book
Please log in to your account online at www.oshclub.com.au and book in under the Pupil Free Day Room.
Please note that bookings can not be made online within 48hrs of the session commencing. In order to book within this period, you will need to contact the service directly on 0427144945.
What happens
We provide fun activities for all ages including arts and craft, games, sports, drama, board games, dress ups and fun with friends. Please find attached our planned activities and theme for the day:
What to bring
Please bring morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Make sure your children wear/bring appropriate footwear and clothing, including a hat.
Please also note the following:
- All regular Before and After School Care bookings have been removed.
- 7 days’ notice is required for cancellation of the Pupil Free Day, to ensure you will not incur out of pocket costs.
- A $4 late booking fee applies for bookings made within 5 days of the session commencing.
Family Suggestions
At OSHClub, we deeply value our families and community and would love to incorporate more family voices into our program. Whether it's a cherished family recipe we can cook together, a creative art activity, or any other idea, we would greatly appreciate your input!
Feel free to share your suggestions in our journal, located in the parent sign-in area, and we’ll do our best to bring them to life. Your contributions help make our program even more special!
Drop off/Pick up
Parents/ guardians are required to sign children in for Rise and Shine sessions and sign children out of Stay and Play sessions using the service iPad. Please ensure you are coming to the room when dropping your children to Rise then Shine or holiday program. Please do not let them walk by themselves.
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: Sophie Ogilvie
Permanent Educator: Leyla Enayati
OSHClub Program Phone: 0427 144 945
Email: mountpleasantroad@oshclub.com.au
OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735