Vacation Care – Dec 2023-Jan 2024

Bust out your best dance moves and dress in some
questionable fashion choices, as we go back in time to the Crazy
80’s.
We will also be holding our very own lip-syncing concert for you
to sing your heart out to

What to bring:

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

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 8:30AM

What to bring:

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

Quick! It’s nearly Christmas. We have to make sure we have all our presents ready!! Lets get into Santa’s workshop and begin preparing our gifts. We will be making our own Christmas build-a-bears, Christmas tree decorations and MORE! as we get into
the festive spirit.

What to bring:

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

Only 3 more sleeps until Christmas!! Let’s celebrate early with some good classic food and friends. We’ll also be getting Christmas crazy with more craft activities before we enjoy our special hot Aussie Christmas lunch with hot chips and chicken.

Food provided

Breakfast – cereal (rice bubbles, Weetbix, cornflakes)
Morning tea – frozen yoghurt
Lunch – hot chips and chicken
Afternoon tea – Lamingtons + fruit
Late snack – rice crackers + milo

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes

We’re going to be very colourful and bright today at OOSH with some colourful art activities and colouring in competitions,
before the big TIE DYING BEGINS!
Don’t forget to bring a white shirt or even socks!

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

The New Year has begun and it is time to have some fun! Today we will be exploring all things fun…with our very own private
disco at Kariong Community Hall. Where we can also play in Kariong Park and dance our hearts out.
We will also be having lunch at Kariong Park.

Permission form must be returned.

What to bring:

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

Put on your walking shoes because today we are going on an adventure to Oakvale Wildlife Park. Children and staff will explore the park and discover a variety of animals, watch a number of shows and also cool off in the splash water park.
Get ready for a day full of fun!
Please bring swimmers, towel and a plastic bag to play in the splash park.

Permission form must be returned.

Please arrive by:  8:00 am

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Swimmers/towel/plastic bag
• Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea

After such a busy beginning to the holidays we’re going to take it easy and have relaxing day to focus on our emotional wellbeing with some mindful craft, emotional learning, meditation, face masks and more!

What to bring:

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

You’d better watch out because we’re about to learn some new karate skills, HIYAH! We will have a special visitor Sensei Martin and his team of karate masters. So, put your listening ears on and prepare your senses as you learn the ways of karate.

What to bring:

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

 

Now in summer we always need some time to cool ourselves down. Well today is the day where we will have epic water battles, our own water castle set up and water guns. Who knows you might be able to get some of our educators wet 😊
You can bring in your own water gun but make sure it has your name on it so it doesn’t get lost.

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
• Water gun, swimmers, change of clothes, towel.

Get ready for the ultimate gaming experience these holidays.
Play all your much-loved games on the big screens, race your friends and discover new worlds. So, put your game face on and be ready!

What to bring:

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

Sit back, relax and enjoy the movie as we follow the story of Willy Wonka and how he became one of the greatest chocolate makers in the world. Enjoy a drink and a bag of popcorn as we watch the movie. Try not to think about chocolate too much because it will make you hungry 😊

Permission form must be returned.
ARRIVE BY 8:45 AM

What to bring:

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

Come with us as we learn more about Aboriginal Australians through exploring their culture in hands on activities. From bush food cooking classes to school incursions, guided bushwalks, culturally interpretative tours, resource talks, weaving workshops and much more!

What to bring:

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

Quick, you’ve only got a minute, make it count! Make sure to turn on your game face and get ready as we have many challenges ready for you to tackle today. The trick is you’ll only have a minute to complete them. Are you up for the challenges?

What to bring:

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

Join us for a colour explosion! Race your friends through our obstacle courses as you are sprayed with all the colours of the rainbow. Don’t forget to wear your craziest socks and hats to make it an even more crazy day!

What to bring:

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

Hmmm, I wonder what we could do in the hot summer heat to cool us down? Another Water Play Day! We will be bringing out our big water guns and create our own water obstacle course! So, don’t forget to pack your water gun, swimmers, change of clothes and a towel

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes
• Morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea
• Water gun, swimmers, towel, change of clothes.

Let’s get out and enjoy the sunshine at Umina Park where we can climb the massive rope tower, slide down the slippery dip, swing on the flying fox and run around the soccer oval 😊 And when we get back we will be holding our very own handball competition!

Permission form must be returned.
ARRIVE BY 9:00 AM

What to bring:

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

Today children will be exploring their senses as they taste strange food, touch slimy objects and smell some things they probably have never thought of smelling before. Are you ready to challenge your fears and test your senses? Touch it if you dare

What to bring:

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

Back to school in 3 sleeps time!! Time really does fly when you’re having fun. But are you ready to go back to school, do you have all the supplies you need? How about a brand-new pencil case or your own personalised keychains! You will be able to colour and create your own pencil cases and keychains today. So, come ready with your creative ideas!

What to bring:

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

Are you ready to become a Moving Bodies Ninja? Can you conquer the 4 warped walls, a spider wall, cargo net, ladders, floating doors and parkour area? Show us your skills as you commit to becoming an incredible ninja of amazing strengths with the ability to complete any parkour challenge.

Permission form must be returned.
ARRIVE BY 9:30 AM

What to bring:

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

Who’s ready to party! Let’s end the holidays with a bang and celebrate with all things fun. Including, dance party games, face painting, lucky dips and dress ups. Let’s get crazy and wild!

Food provided 😊
Breakfast – cereal’s (rice bubbles,Weetbix, cornflakes) + toast
Morning tea – rice crackers + dip
Lunch – Pizza subs (cheese and ham)
Afternoon tea – Fairy bread
Late snack – fruit platter

What to bring:

• Sun safe hat
• Drink bottle
• Enclosed shoes

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.