OSHClub News

OSHClub News!

During week 5 and 6 we had lots of fun trying new foods including coconut chia puddings, spinach and tomato scrolls, avocado and tomato bruschetta different flavored fruit smoothies. We love getting new menu suggestions that help us discover new foods from all around the world!

We are currently working on reorganising the office and our sports equipment area. Children have been amazing taking responsibility sorting out unwanted things and cleaning up the area.

Our reward chart is working really well in motivating and encouraging children to take ownership of the program not limited to being food serving leader, dishwasher monitor, group time leader, engaging in getting hold of our Adventure Box but much more.

Friday Fundays

We are continuing our Friday fundays right up until the end of term! you can find each flyer all the way up until the last day of school below.

Please make sure you book in advance so we can ensure enough resources for all!

Christmas Countdown!

We have some exciting things coming up for our month leading up to Christmas, with a variety of cooking, baking, STEM, arts and crafts, and physical activity, all Christmas themed! Make sure to book early to ensure your child's spot in our fun filled Christmas adventures, see below for each daily activities for Rise then Shine (morning session) and Stay and Play (afternoon session).

Food Drive

We had our first donation for the food drive this past week and we are grateful for any donations we receive! 

This year we are partnering with Food Drive Australia to donate to those that are doing it tough. if you wish to donate some items listed on the flyer attached, please feel free to bring them into OSHClub where we can do a big donation at the end of the year!

Reminders

• Please ensure that your child brings a hat to OSHC as we are now entering Term 4, we also have a hat tub where you may leave a hat with your child's name on it at OSHClub for future times.
• We will also be providing children sunscreen, located by the main door.

Service Philosophy 

You may have seen an email from us about our service philosophy, we are seeking family feedback to update our philosophy.  If you would like to add any comments to this philosophy, please inform us! We have a physical copy in the sign in/out area if you wish to add any comments there too!

At Mount Pleasant Road OSHClub, we provide a safe and stimulating free-play environment for the children in our care. We value children’s creativity, voice and self-agency and promote the developing independence and confidence of children as they continue to learn to ‘do things for themselves’ and learn to communicate confidently with those around them.    

We seek to support children’s wellbeing by developing and maintaining warm and trusting relationships with them and their families. In our multi-age context, we aim to support children to create friendships through play that involves children outside of their year groups at school, fostering a sense of belonging and peer support at the program, while at school and beyond.  

In our free-play environment we are in a unique position to observe and support children in their social development. In doing so, we support children to express their emotions positively, to develop their awareness of other’s points of view and to develop empathy. We use Restorative Practices as a strategy to resolve differences. Restorative Practice is also used at school. By using this approach, we are continuing to use language that children are familiar with.  

At Mount Pleasant Road OSHClub, children’s voice informs planning and programming and becomes evident in the choices that are made daily. Children are the drivers of our program. Our planning is responsive and extends children’s understanding of themselves and the world through creative endeavour, social relationships, physical activity, and play.  

Exciting Updates:

More Convenient Booking Options: We know that there are times when you need to book a session for your children at short notice. You can now make bookings using your Kidsoft Parent Portal right up until the session start time for a before school Rise then Shine session, and up until 8 hours prior to the session start time for an after school Stay and Play session, and 48 hours prior to a Holiday HQ session. Bookings may be available outside these times by contacting the service or Customer Experience team via phone.

Parent Portal Waitlist: We also know that there are times when the sessions you want to book aren’t available and to assist with this we now have a waitlist built-in to the casual booking system! You will be able to add your child to the waitlist for these bookings, and when a spot becomes available, your waitlist booking will automatically convert and you will be notified via SMS and email.

Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Updates: Increases to the CCS income thresholds and hourly rate cap effective from July 1 mean that families may notice a reduction in out-of-pocket gap fees on your statement.

We are committed to providing the best possible activities and education for your children and look forward to the opportunities the new financial year brings. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us!

Thanks and Regards,

The Mount Pleasant Road OSHClub Team