OSHClub News

Our theme days, incursions and excursions made for another busy holiday program. Children can choose the planned activities they would like to take part in, as well as suggesting and/or running their own activities or engaging in free play with their friends throughout each day.

Our marvellous magnetism theme day included a magnetic slime making activity. We experimented with magnetic attraction and repulsion and tried different types of magnets, including a neodynuim rare earth magnet - the strongest in the world! Playing with magnetic filings and making them dance was a highlight, as were the great conversations, wonderings and scientific thinking involved.

Plenty of active fun and gross motor skill challenges were had on our excursion to Super Zu. On of our favourite challenges was to make it to the top of the giant inflatable volcano in one go.

During our Capoeira incursion, we learned about the history and origins of Capoeira as a dance/martial arts sport. We learnt some of its basic movements and practised these in time with the beribau, a traditional single-string instrument.

Wool craft and rainy days seem to go well together. During our woolly wonders day we learned to make macrame feathers and used fabric dye to mix our own unique colour combinations. We also made our own colourful yarn birds by measuring, wrapping and tying wool, and adding bead and wire details.

The Rainbow Warriors boot camp incursion gave us another chance to get covered in coloured powder, compete in team games and complete challenges.

After School Care Bookings

If you would like to make a casual booking for after school care this week and cannot do so online, please let me know. We are currently experiencing staffing shortages across the sector. Consequently, there are some afternoons this week where booking availability is limited. If requested, I can place you on a waitlist in case of a cancellation.

Enrolling Your Child

For new enrolments, please go to https://www.oshclub.com.au/register/

Please be careful to select Mount Pleasant Road OSHClub, not Mount Pleasant OSHClub, which is in WA. CRN numbers and date of birth must be entered correctly. If not, this will effect your eligibility for the Child Care Subsidy.

Once your enrolment is complete it will be forwarded to the service for review. Any questions, please feel free to contact us on the Mount Pleasant OSHClub program phone - 0427 144 945.

COVID Risk Management

The program will be run outdoors at much as possible.
Social distancing will be encouraged (we may make use of the Art Studio to facilitate this).
Children will be need to wash their hands when they arrive, as well as before eating. Children's handwashing will be supervised, and effective handwashing practices demonstrated as needed.
Afternoon tea will be eaten outdoors.
High touch surfaces will continue to be sanitised with a spray sanitiser and antibacterial wipes before and after each session.

An OSHClub staff member will continue to sign children in and out on the iPad until further notice.

The health and safety of all children in our care remains our top priority. We continue to follow all directives received from the Government to ensure best practice is adhered to in the management of COVID-19. Our COVID-19 Risk Assessment is updated regularly and in-line with government changes, and is available to view on request.

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 Before and After School Care sessions close 24 hours in advance.

Online bookings for the Holiday Program and Curriculum Days close 5 days 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

Email: mountpleasantroad@oshclub.com.au

Program Coordinator: Jane Evans

Permanent Educators: Ben Miller and Lisa Cheung

OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735