OSHC
OSHC in Photos
Cooking Club Photos
Senior Room
Congratulations to our 5/6 Students for a great term in our Seniors Room. We have had a great response to this room from both the students and their families and we look forward to running it again in Term 2. To finish off the term and to thank the students for their outstanding behaviour they enjoyed a relaxing pizza afternoon with Kareem!
End of Term Arrangements
A reminder that we are open from 2:30pm Thursday 6 April to coincide with the early school finish.
OSHC will close at the usual time of 6pm. If Thursday is your usual booked day, your child will automatically be booked in for after school care, if you DO NOT require care on this day, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing oshc@beauamarisnorthps.vic.edu.au
Upcoming Changes to CCS Effective as of July 2023
From 10 July 2023, most families using early childhood education and care will get more CCS. Here’s what you need to know:
- The maximum amount of CCS is increasing from 85% to 90%.
- Families earning $80,000 or less will get 90% subsidy.
- Families earning over $80,000 and under $530,000 will get a subsidy that tapers down from 90%, depending on their income. The subsidy will go down 1% for each $5,000 earned.
- Families with more than one child aged 5 or under in care can still get a higher rate for their second and younger children.
Families can find out more by visiting the Services Australia website, subscribing to the Raising Kids news update, and following the Family Update Facebook page.
Withholding Child Care Subsidy
Did you know Services Australia withholds 5% of your Child Care Subsidy (CCS)? You can vary this amount to suit your circumstances.
Services Australia uses your family income estimate to work out how much subsidy you’ll get. If you underestimate your family income, you may end up with an overpayment. Services Australia will use the amount withheld to help reduce what you owe. You can change your withholding percentage up to twice a year using your Centrelink online account through myGov. For more information about withholding, visit the Services Australia website.
Wonder Recycling Rewards for Schools
Please remember to keep collecting your bread bags for us! We have once again joined the ‘Wonder Recycling Rewards for Schools’ initiative in an effort to raise soft plastic recycling awareness and earn points for sports equipment for our school. Please keep your bread bags, tags and wrap packets (from any bread brand not just Wonder) bring them to school and place in the Wonder recycling boxes found in our OSHC room and in the foyer at the front office. Once collected, Wonder is going to turn the plastic into wonderful things like school play equipment!
The more we recycle the more points we can earn for our school!
Quote of the fortnight
“An environment that is not safe to disagree in is not an environment focused on growth- it’s an environment focused on control” – Wendi Jade
Feedback
As always, families are welcome to give us feedback about any aspect of the program. We welcome your input! Please feel free to come in and have a chat with Kelly or Amanda, or email oshc@beaumarisnorthps.vic.edu.au