OSHClub 

What we’ve been up to at OSHC!

We have had so much fun over the past two weeks as we’ve continued engaging with our after-school clubs! Within these clubs our weekly goals of focus have centred around building an awareness of sportsmanship and resilience as well as our community responsibilities. Check out some of the awesome things we’ve been up to below!

Super Science Stars Club

The children have had an awesome time learning about scientific predictions as they made their own wax crayons! Building on our term theme in science club, the children also had the opportunity to ‘feel’ a reaction as made and sampled their own Whizz Fizz! 

Gardening Club

The children have really enjoyed exploring the new Tilley gardens. They have loved engaging in self-directed play as they water and care for the gardens and engage their sensory capacities in nature. 

Building Club

Based on a suggestion from Vivienne in Grade 2, the children have completed their racing car project! Learning about the important steps of the design process, the students built their own racing car using recycled materials. The children are so excited to have finished their cars and absolutely loved racing them against each other! 

Cooking Club

The children have been busy at work in the kitchen over the past two weeks; mixing, kneading, rising and rolling their very own pizza dough! After lots of hard work, the children ventured into the Tilley Gardens to pick their own fresh produce to put on their pizzas. This has been a fantastic experience to promote social responsibility we can’t wait to use this produce again soon! 

Family Tree

Recently at OSHC, we’ve been working on the creation of our OSHClub family tree. Charlie in Grade 1 has helped to paint the sign for this area and has been the first family to join our tree. We hope to use this space as an area to celebrate the different cultures and families that make up the OSHC community at St James. 

If you currently attend OSHC, we would greatly appreciate if you could send through a family photo so that we can build our tree!

Caritas Cooking Club

As a part of our contribution to Project Compassion to mark Lent this year, St James OSHClub will be running four Caritas Cooking Clubs to raise funds for those most marginalised around the world. 

Each Friday, we will cook a dish from a different cuisine, to celebrate the many amazing cultures around the world. We are aiming to raise $30 for Project Compassion this year and would greatly appreciate if you could make a donation using our donation link:

https://lent.caritas.org.au/stjamesoshclub/ 

Please help us to raise funds for our global community by donating and sharing some yummy foods from across the globe in our Friday Caritas Cooking Club! 

Pupil Free Day: Friday 19th March

OSHClub will be providing care for students during the upcoming Pupil Free Day on Friday the 19th of March. 

We have a range of fun and engaging activities planned for the day, surrounding our theme ‘A day in Paris!’. Some highlights of the day will include:

• Paper Quilling 
• Running French Whispers 
• Cooking Cheesy Croissants 
• French Flag Craft 

This program will run from 7.00am to 6.00pm at a cost of $64 before any applicable CCS rebate. Please bring along a morning snack and appropriate clothing (including a hat) for an active day. Please note, lunch will be provided today as included in our cooking experiences. 

Places are still available for this session, however bookings are essential. 

To enrol and book for these sessions, please log into or create your Kidsoft account at www.oshclub.com.au 

What’s coming up at OSHC?

Take a look at some of the fun things coming up next week at OSHC:

Homework Club: 

Tuesday Afternoon: 4.30pm-5.30pm

If your children need any help with their homework, please feel free to speak to Lachie or Laura about how we can help them! We are always willing to give your child some extra support with projects or readers if they need!

Menu

Below are some of our menu specials for next week at OSHC! 

A platter of fresh fruit and vegetables are always served with our menu specials.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Please note, due to current COVID-19 restrictions, parents, families and caregivers are not permitted to enter the OSHC building. When you have arrived with your child for pick up or drop off, please ensure you are wearing a mask and call the service on 

0412 570 934 for a staff member to meet you. 

Meet the team!

We’re here to make OSHC the best experience possible. If you have any questions about the program or just want to have a chat, feel free to give us a call, meet the team and see what happens firsthand in the program. Due to current COVID restrictions, we are also happy to set up a virtual visit of the program for new families. 

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

Enrolments

If you’d like to book in for all the fun at OSHClub, please head to www.oshclub.com.au to register your child. We hope to see you soon!

From the Team at OSHClub: Laura and Lachie ☺