Bookings Information

Casual Bookings/Cancellations/Adjustments please call 9592 0994 directly. email: melissa.asmar1@gmail.com

EMAIL NOT TO BE USED TO CHANGE DAILY ATTENDANCES

EMAIL TO BE USED for changing permanent bookings, making advanced bookings/cancellations (ie holiday program, school closure days), account queries, addressing special needs, incidents that need clarification, and the like. Emails are not checked prior to a session as administrative duties are addressed off site and away from the service as our priority lies with the active supervision of children, their development and wellbeing.

Having said all of the above, if children ever find themselves confused, not knowing where they're supposed to be, please have a "back up plan" by stating they can always go to after care and together we can resolve their situation. This is an important aspect of children’s “belonging, being and becoming” which involves them learning independence, coping skills and OSHC Educators available to children for support and to provide a secure base for children as needed. (NQS 5 Circle of security).

Child Care Subsidy

Thank you to all for your support and linking and confirming your status with the new Child Care Subsidy. For those who have yet to do so please use the following links..

Child care subsidy

Our records show that some of you may not have completed your online Child Care Subsidy assessment yet. It is important that you complete all 4 steps in the online form, including confirming your enrolment for each of your children attending our centre. If you have disputed an enrolment you need to go online and confirm the updated enrolment details.

Online help for families to complete their Child Care Subsidy Assessment.The Department of Human Services has developed a set of instructions to help families with completing their online Child Care Subsidy assessment. These instructions are available on the Department of Human Services website. Please log this screen shot information into your search engine and it will take you directly to the information.

Child Care Subsidy update

Families are now asked to register and confirm their status for the new child care subsidy. Some families have received a recent email to state that their information is still pending.

Should families confirm their status before the 23 September 2018, subject to eligibility; the subsidy will be paid in arrears back to 2 July 2018.

The chart below may be of assistance in directing families as to how the new Child Care Subsidy is calculated.

School Closure Day-Friday 17th August 8am-6pm

Helpful Hints for School Closure Day

Bookings- email: melissa.asmar1@gmail.com

BYO HEALTHY LUNCH, SNACKS (extra snacks) AND DRINK BOTTLE WITH WATER: where food is brought from home, the service encourages families to provide food that is consistent with the: Australian Government guidelines Get Up & Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood, and/or Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia. We encourage parents to provide extra fruit and vegetables for afternoon snack and “sometimes foods” to be kept to a minimum. Store lunches in our fridge (chilled water is always available @ the service) Snack time 10.15am - Lunch 12.15pm.

Please note that the service aspires to be a nut and egg free environment.

Anaphylaxis: Under regulations children who have been prescribed an adrenaline auto-injection device such as an EpiPen® must bring it to the service. Please note that the school office will be closed during the school closure days and as such OSHC staff cannot access the first aid room.

To ensure parents/guardians of the child/ren diagnosed at risk of anaphylaxis are provided with a copy of the policy (r. 20(2A)), the service has now posted the policy on the school website. (Community tab; OSHC; Anaphylaxis policy)

Thunderstorm Asthma

Actions required by parents or guardians If a child is diagnosed with asthma all medication and asthma action plan must accompany the child to the service. It's important to note that the school is a separate entity and as such permission by the parent must be given for the child to bring their medication from the office to the After care.

Asthma medication must be provided during Holiday Program.

Clothing and footwear; comfortable and protective

Behaviour- Children are expected to follow the rules and practice positive behaviour, where a mutual respect between staff and children shall be fostered. If a child/rens behaviour is deemed unsatisfactory, behaviour management action will take place to positively change the behaviour (redirect to quieter activities) if unsatisfactory behaviour persists, then an incident record will be completed and parents/guardians notified. The Directress reserves the right to exclude the child/ren from participating in the program.

Electronic games are welcome although items bought from home are the children’s responsibility. St Finbar’s OSHC will not take responsibility for lost or broken games.

Kids on wheels- bring anything with wheels and a helmet for safety.

Please note: Families must be registered with the DHS and have a current assessment and enrolled with Child Care Subsidy in order to claim a rebate. Each family is independently assessed therefore the rebate range is as follows:

*There is no difference between casual and regular booking fees

*Late fee: $1 minute does not attract CCS

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