Out Of School Hours Care
OSHC News
OSHC News Wednesday 9th May, 2018
Our week 1 program continued from last term’s focus on the five senses. Each day followed a particular sense: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. This fun program was designed to encourage children to learn about their own skills and apply this knowledge in everyday situations. Creativity, independence, team work and positive interaction between children were some aims of each daily activity. Children displayed effective communication between their peers, especially through games of Chinese Whispers and in the game of a trusted blindfold walk. Both activities focused on different learning intentions for the children to experience. For example, Chinese Whispers allowed the children to try and focus solely on their hearing, and the blindfolded walk showed them what it would feel like to not rely on their sight.
Children enjoyed playing outside as always. We are all trying to enjoy the sunshine before autumn ends! The children were provided with sports equipment to play structured team games, as well as having fun with free choice on the playground and oval.
In week 2, we have structured our program around the concept and practice of ‘RESPECT’. The activities that will be run will allow the children to continue to develop their understanding of respect, and how being respectful is conducive to building positive relationships with their peers.
Children will be defining respect in a hand tracing activity; Checking for respect in a scenario/role based activity run by the educators; Brightening their peers day by writing a compliment for someone else; Conducting a survey/poll in order to get to know their peers a little better; and creating kind and respectful ‘sparkle statements’ to decorate our OSHC room.
The outcome from the activities will allow the students to communicate effectively, positively interact with others, develop empathy and be active. As a result we are hoping that our OSHC environment will continue to be one that is both educational and positive in fostering the children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
New Child Care Package: Just a reminder to families, please ensure you have registered for the new child care subsidy to receive the new payment by the 2nd of July. Please use the following link to answer any questions that you may have regarding your rebate: education.gov.au/childcare
Due to the New Child Care Package, parents will need to sign in and sign out at the exact time that their children arrive or leave the service. Our OSHC service is now required to provide Centrelink with the exact duration that each child attends the service in order for families to receive the child-care benefit.
Pupil Free Day: There will be a Pupil Free day on Monday 21st of May 2018. Our service can facilitate care for your child/ren on this day. We require a minimum of 15 bookings on that day to be able to open the service. Children will receive lunch, morning and afternoon fruit and an afternoon snack as well as be involved in experiences throughout the day. The full fee will be $60.00 a day per child. To secure a booking for your child/ren we require a $15 (non- refundable) dep10it per child to be paid upon confirmation of ]=[-nough interest to open the service. Please note that if the service does operate on that day, those parents who have indicated that they require care for the pupil free day and cancel after the cut-off date will be charged the full fee.
Cancellations would only be accepted 2 week prior to the Pupil free day. No cancellation will be accepted after Monday 7th May 2018. You will be informed if the service is operating on Friday 18/5/18. (Attached below our Pupil Free Day form)
April Vacation Care Newsletter: is now available from the OSHC room, front office, or attached below.
Absentees: Parents who have children attending OSHC but are absent from school or picked up early from school, need to notify the service by phone on 8443 5308 ASAP as we have children on the waiting list.
Just a reminder to parents to contact the service on 8443 5308, if their child(ren) are no longer attending their sessions. If both parents and caregivers cannot be reached the police will be contacted.
Active After School: If your child is going to attend an after school activity please notify the service in advanced. If our educators have not been notified by parent/caregiver children will not be allowed to leave the service.
Yearly Permanent Booking Forms 2018: Please make sure you have booked your child/ren into OSHC if you require the service for 2018. It is essential that parents, who need care for their children, fill in the yearly permanent booking form which can be collected from the OSHC room, front office or our website.
Emails: Emails to the Director will be only attended between the hours of 8.00am- 4.00pm on Monday to Friday. If the matter is urgent please contact the service between 7am-6.00pm on 8443 5308 or 0411 236 014
Thank you
Maria Morello
Director