OSHClub News

Hi everyone,

OSHClub remains open for before and after school care for the children of essential workers and vulnerable children. If you have permission to send your child to school during the current Stage 4 Lockdown, you are also eligible to book your child into OSHClub.

Children with routine bookings who are not attending OSHClub at this time will be marked absent. There will be no out-of-pocket cost incurred by families.

Any questions, please feel free to contact us.

We have implemented a new pick up and drop off procedure for before and after school care. Please see details below.

Making & Doing at OSHClub

Last week, we extended upon the prefabricated sand art sheet activity we did last week by making our own sand art using PVA glue and coloured sand. This inspired a lot of experimentation drawing with, dribbling and splattering glue to achieve different effects. We also discovered that the sand could be mixed to create new colours.

We made slime and putty (as a special birthday request). This took a lot of persistence and patience to find the right ratio of glue to activator and to adequately stir our mixtures into a workable putty or slime.

There has been plenty of interest in construction resources over the past week. Magnetic tile construction and constructing with open ended, recycled materials has prompted children to think about different attachment techniques and solutions. This has encouraged lots of problem solving and has also resulted in their creations being props in ongoing dramatic play.

Last week, Children experimented with Model Magic foam clay. Starting with the three primary colours and white, they enjoyed using and sharing their colour theory knowledge to mix colours and create marble effects. They made all sorts of recognisable figures and abstract sculptures, some of which have since become props during imaginary play.

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

As our numbers are beginning to increase, we are now asking parents/guardians to drop off and collect children from outside the OSHClub room. This is to ensure that we can maintain adequate supervision and engagement with children at all times.

Please continue to call the program phone from the front gate on 0427 144 945 when you arrive to drop off or collect your child/children.

Please do not enter the OSHClub room and please also ensure you are wearing a mask when entering the school grounds.

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

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.

Sun Smart Policy

All children must wear a sun smart hat during Term 4 when playing outdoors. Please make sure your child has a spare hat packed for when they attend. Spare hats can also be stored at OSHClub.

Children will be asked to apply sunscreen before going outdoors if the UV rating is above 3. We use Coles brand sunscreen at the service. If your child requires a specific brand of sunscreen, please make sure they have this packed in their bag for OSHClub.

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