TheirCare News
Hi parents, guardians, staff, and friends! Welcome to Week 11 of Term 4.
We would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respect to their Elders, past, present, and emerging.
This year has gone so quickly! Can you believe it? We are at the end of Term 4 and almost at the end of the year 2024. What a roller coaster year it has been! From a massive holiday program, staff changes, space changes, and of course lots of fun times together.
Every end is a new beginning! This week was our first week at our new space – the Dingo Building. Due to it being our last week of term and our first week at Dingo Space, we have made it a student-based week. We started the week watching Christmas movies – due to the weather being too hot. The children love the new space and most especially the big screen for movies. We also get to play in the playground every morning, in which we have fun playing “The Floor is Lava” and tennis. Also, this week we still did Christmas-themed arts and crafts activities as it is fast approaching. Children have been able to make and decorate their own Christmas cards, Santa Claus origami, and Christmas puzzles. Every afternoon, the children love playing sports games at the oval or creating anything in the sandpit area and some just having a chat with their peers. We have made a lot of changes this week, but the children have settled in and got into the routine quickly, which was amazing to see.
Important Announcement
We would like to let all families know that we are capping the numbers for the Holiday Program, and for next term. The cap numbers are not yet finalized but at the moment they look to be capped at a very low number compared to our original license numbers, which were 115. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY WALK-INS anymore and if you're on the waiting list that does not guarantee that you have a spot. We apologise for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Also, we have moved to our new space which is in the DINGO building. Access for parents will be from the rear of the school via the Blandford Street pedestrian entrance.
Holiday Program Important Dates and Times:
January 7, 2025: Excursion to Kidzalia - Drop off time: 9:00am
January 9, 2025: Movie Excursion – Moana 2 - Drop off time: 9:00am
January 14, 2025: Movie Excursion – Sonic 3 - Drop off time: 9:00am
January 16, 2025: Zone Bowling Excursion - Drop off time: 9:00am
January 20, 2025: Ninja Warrior Quest - Drop off time: 9:00am
January 22, 2025: Mini Golf - Drop off time: 8:30am
If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sadly, it’s our famous Ashleigh’s last week at TheirCare. She has been an incredible educator and is loved by everyone. We wish her all the best at her new school, and we know that she will do well as a teacher – the kids will be lucky to have her as their teacher. Don’t forget to bid your goodbyes to her when you see her around the school. We will see you around Ash! It was great having you at TheirCare. We are very happy and excited for you as you start your teaching job next year. Surely, we will miss you a lot.
As we come to the end of 2024, we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our TheirCare families for their unconditional support and help during the year 2024 which does not go unnoticed. We would like to say a big thank you to Brendan, Liz, and Carolyn for the support and help they have given us throughout the year. A massive thank you to the office staff who are always happy to help us if we are looking for a child or needed an information to pass on. And the rest of the Footscray West Primary School Staff for your day-to-day help and support.
We wish everyone a safe and awesome Christmas and a prosperous New Year! And we are just so excited to see most of you in the January Holiday Program and Next Term!
For all families – if you have any questions about TheirCare and would like to come and have a chat, please visit us in Emu Corner in the morning or afternoon. Alternatively, you can contact us on the details provided and we will be happy to help you.
TheirCare Team
Angie, Leanne, Ashleigh, Marie, Suzanna, Zayneb & Charlotte
Contact Details:
Service Phone: 0487 004 072
Service Email: footscraywest@theircare.com.au
Head Office: 1300 072 410