Vacation Care – April 2024

We will be going to the playground of all playgrounds, with the ultimate tower slide, climbing frames, water features and flying foxes at Speers Point Park. So, get ready for a fun filled day as we explore this new adventurous park. Of course, after a fun filled day we will have a relaxing movie afternoon 😊

Permission form must be returned.

ARRIVE BY 9.00AM

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea

We will be venturing to Kariong Hall where we’ll be getting up close and personal with some amazing creatures from our beaches and oceans. We will learn some new facts and even be able to hold some of the fascinatingly strange creatures that live in our salt waters!

We will also be enjoying our lunch at Kariong Park 😊

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea

Wouldn’t be the holidays if we didn’t go to the MOVIES! This time around we will be seeing Kung Fu Panda 4!! where Po must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he’s going to need some help.

You will also be given your own popcorn and juice popper to snack on during the movie as well!!

Permission form must be returned.

ARRIVE BY 9.00AM

What to bring:

•  Sun safe hat
•  Drink bottle
•  Enclosed shoes
•  Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea

Who doesn’t love some friendly competition hahaha. For this day we will be battling it out through various sports activities, obstacle courses, challenges and recognising sportsmanship as well to see which sports house truly is the best 😊 Our educators will be watching, timing and keeping track of all the scores to be added up at the end. DON’T FORGET, points can also be taken away!

What to bring:

•  Sun safe hat
•  Drink bottle
•  Enclosed shoes
•  Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea

It’s time to finally give in and spend the day, making, creating and playing with slimes and other sensory mixes. Join us for a special slime workshop you won’t want to miss! With slime charms, balls, scents, and more, you’ll have a blast. Apologies parents and carers, maybe dress your children in clothes you would be ok with slime getting on, sorry again😊

What to bring:
• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
• Enclosed shoes

Strike! Spare! And the crowd goes wild!!!!! Come with us to Gosford City Bowling and show us your skills as we team up and try to beat all our friends at a game or two of ten pin bowling, so then you can have bragging rights for however long you want hahaha.

Permission form must be returned.

ARRIVE BY 9.00AM

What to bring:

• Enclosed shoes + SOCKS
• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea

Today is a day to learn and understand our pasts and the history of our nation as a whole.

We will be doing so with the help of our friend Tim from Gira Gira Aboriginal experiences where he will be helping us to explore some history and cultural practices of Aboriginal People.

We will also be making ANZAC biscuits for late snack 😊

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea

Public Holiday – ANZAC DAY

Now I know it is before actual Star Wars day but it is still close hahaha! Let’s all get dressed up and see which youngling among us is really on the dark side *duh duh duhhhhh*

Nerf War – Don’t forget to bring in your own Nerf Guns as well for our own battle of the empire!

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
• Enclosed shoes

 

Today is the day to have fun and celebrate before going back to school! We will have many different stalls of treats, games and prizes to be won! There will be crazy hairspray, colourful nail polish, tower knockdowns, soft drink spiders, lollies and more! So, come on what are you waiting for!

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea

Sun Safety: Kariong OOSH endorses the Cancer Council’s ‘Sun Safe OOSH’ Policy. Under this policy, a daily UV check is conducted, and at times where the UV level is 3 or above, SPF 50+ sunscreen is applied every 2-3 hours. Children are also required to wear sun safe clothing, including a broad brimmed, bucket style or legionnaire hat, and clothing which covers their shoulders. Singlets and caps are not sun safe clothing. If your child attends Vacation Care without appropriate sun safe clothing, they will be provided with a hat/ shirt. This will incur a laundering fee of $3 per item. Children must also wear enclosed shoes and bring a jumper or a jacket and drink bottle each day. Thongs, open toed and slip-on style shoes are not permitted.

Caps are not permitted at Kariong OOSH.

Mobile Phone Number: 0405 358 049 Kariong OOSH has a mobile phone in addition to our landline. This phone will be carried by the Service Supervisor whilst on excursions.

Hours of operation: Kariong OOSH is open from 6.30am till 6.30pm Monday to Friday during the school holidays and Kariong Public School Pupil Free Days (excludes public holidays). Bookings are essential as places are limited. If you have enquires outside of these times please leave us a message or send us an email.

Child Care Subsidy (CCS): CCS is available to registered parents for Vacation Care. If you are a family that only uses Kariong OOSH for Vacation Care you will need to reconfirm your enrolment with Centrelink for CCS to be applied to your account. This will need to be done around the first day of attendance to stop your enrolment falling back into exited family status. If you fail to do this you will be charged FULL FEES. Please contact Family Assistance Office (FAO) on 136 150, or login to your MyGov account or Centrelink App to be CCS assessed.

Bookings: Bookings are to be made via BookMe, which is accessed from your Hubworks account. If you need your login details please advise us. In the case that a day becomes booked out, a waiting list will be prepared and parents will be notified if a place becomes available.

Cancellations: Please notify the Centre of any cancellations as soon as possible. We do not swap days, and there is a 25% Cancellation Fee, if you cancel your booking within 7 days of the booked day.

Payment: The cost per day during Vacation Care is $65 per child. Please note that additional costs may apply to some ‘in centre’ activities and excursions, to cover increased staffing costs and transportation costs. (Please see the program for these additional charges). Fees are due to paid at time of booking. We understand that some families’ accounts are in credit so we are requesting, in order to secure your days, that 25% of total fees are paid at time of booking. This will be calculated at checkout with BookMe.

Supervision: Kariong OOSH is approved for a maximum of 75 school age children per day, however limitations may be placed on maximum number of enrolments due to staffing or transport requirements. Staff to child ratios of 1:15 are maintained during centre days, with increased supervision on excursions. Risk Assessments are conducted prior to each excursion and are available for parents to view. These are available at the Sign in and out desk. A Responsible Person holding their Apply First Aid, Child Protection, Asthma & Anaphylaxis certificate and CPR will be rostered on at all times throughout the day. The responsible person/s are listed on the white board above the sign in and out desk.

Kariong OOSH’s Vacation Care Program: We are aware that sometimes programmed activities will not appeal to all children. Be assured that wherever possible we try to provide alternative activities such as craft, games or movies. There are also opportunities for children to assist with activities even if they do not wish to take part in the actual activity.

Program variations: The Vacation Care program is subject to change without notice if it is deemed in the  best interests of children, e.g. changes to program on wet weather days. Should an excursion change, parents will be required to sign their permission for the new excursion prior to children attending.

Medication: If your child requires medication an Administration of Medication form must be completed on each day that the medication is to be administered. Please note that no over-the- counter medication will be given (except Panadol). Medication must be prescribed by a registered medical practitioner, provided in original packaging with the child’s correct name, and will be administered as per dosage instructions that are attached to the packaging (i.e. a sticker placed on the packaging by a pharmacist, or any written instructions provided by a registered medical practitioner). Any medication that has expired will not be administered to your child.

Food: Please pack a nutritious morning tea, lunch and some snacks for your children on all days. There may  be days where we provide lunch or a snack. Please see the vacation care program for these days. Please ensure that your child has adequate food, as Vacation Care days are active and long and the children do get hungry.

Water: Water will be freely available at the Centre but please supply a drink bottle each day as these can be refilled as required. If your child forgets a water bottle on an excursion day, Kariong OOSH will supply a water bottle but $5 surcharge will be added to your account each time this occurs.

Nut policy: Kariong OOSH is an allergy aware service and we observe a nut avoidance policy for the safety  of all children. Please do not send any nuts or food products containing nuts to Kariong OOSH. These items will be removed from the care environment and returned to the parent at the completion of each day.

Special diets: If children are on restricted diets due to food allergies etc. parents are advised to provide alternative food for their child as we cannot guarantee that the foods available will be suitable for your child’s needs. Please see a Responsible Person for a Care Plan for a Child with Special Dietary Requirements.

Spending money: Children are not permitted to bring money for an excursion unless the program indicates otherwise as there is no opportunity for them to spend it. Kariong OOSH takes no responsibility for any monies  that are bought into care.

Personal Gaming Devices: Children are not permitted to bring their personal gaming devices during Vacation Care except on allocated days specific times will be allocated for playing their games so that they spend some time participating in other activities. All games, including iPad games, must be G or PG rated as per centre policy. Any games above this classification (M, MA15+) will be confiscated and returned to the child’s parent/guardian at the completion of the day. Kariong OOSH is not responsible for any breakages or lost property.

Children are not permitted to use mobile phones and smart watches at Kariong OOSH at any time.