OSHClub News

There will be no out-of-pocket cost to families during the current lockdown if there are existing bookings in place and children are not attending OSHClub. These booking will be marked as absent.

Pupil Free Day - Friday 13th August

OSHClub will be running a full day of care, from 7:00am - 6:00pm, on Friday 13th August. Most families are eligible to receive the Child Care Subsidy, reducing the full cost of $64.00 once the CCS is applied.

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 5 days of the session commencing. In order to book within this period, please contact us on the Mount Pleasant Road program phone - 0427 144 945.

Updated Mask Requirements

The following updated mask requirements apply to education and care (ECEC) services as of 1.59pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021 :

· Face masks must be worn by staff, visitors, and parents and carers when indoors at a service. This includes during child pick up and drop off, and when attending an outside school hours care (OSHC) program.

· Children under 12 years of age are not required to wear face masks when attending an OSHC program.

· Educators and are not required to wear face masks while educating or caring for children, but those who wish to do so, can.

QR Code Check-in

Please continue to come to the OSHClub room door to drop off or pick up your children. If you need to enter the room to support your child's transition to or from OSHClub, you are now required to scan the displayed Victorian Government QR Code.

QR codes will be required to be used by all visitors who enter indoor spaces, including:

all parents and carers.
all visitors, including contractors and external OSHClub staff.

The QR code does not replace the usual sign-in and sign-out procedure – this is still required.

When does the QR code need to be used?

Not Required	Required
When a parent/carer remains outside of the room and does not enter into the space.	When a parent/carer enters the room.

Making and Doing at OSHClub

Almost every session last week was spent learning and playing a card game called Unstable Unicorns. We were challenged to learn and adapt rules, negotiate and devise strategies and engage in fair play. We found this game to be super challenging and super fun!

As a special birthday request we made more slime! This time we added chalkboard paint to make chalkboard slime. Using chalk markers, we experimented with adding designs and observed the cool effects when the slime was stretched.

Parent Information

Enrolling Your Child

For new enrolments, please go to www.oshclub.com.au. There you will find the 'Register Your Child' tab under the 'Families' tab. This will take you to the iParent Portal account sign up page. Once signed up, search for Mount Pleasant Road OSHClub under the 'Find a Place' tab and follow the instructions. Once your enrolment is complete it will be forwarded to the service for review.

Drop off and Pick Up Procedure

Parents are welcome onsite to drop off and collect children from OSHClub. Please only come to the door and not inside the room. Please also ensure that you are wearing a mask.

As part of our COVID-19 risk management plan, an OSHClub staff member will continue to sign children in and out on the iPad until further notice.

Cancellation of Bookings

IMPORTANT: If your child is booked in for an after school care 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 to 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 and will need to be referred to police.

As you can imagine, this can be very stressful!

Thanks for your cooperation by notifying us of any after school care absences moving forward.

Bookings

Online bookings for each session close 24 hours 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.

Contact

OSHClub Program Phone: 0427 144 945

Program Coordinator: Jane Evans

Permanent Educator: Haylie Farrall

OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735