10th October 2019

Hi all!

Week two of vacation care has gone by so quickly, as the Monday was public holiday!

On Tuesday we had a home day were we ultilised nature and created our own games, for example using rocks to make naughts and crosses.  We also held a soccer world cup in the SAC.

On Wednesday we traveled by bus to Tailem Bend to visit The Bend Motorsport Park. We had a tour of the centre and saw some really expensive cars! After lunch we even got to go around the track in the bus!

On Thursday we had another home day where we made scary and funny faces and patterns on our biscuits using icing and lollies. 

4th October 2019

Hello all!

Our first week of vacation care has just flow by! We started the week with Garden Party Games like giant jenga, connect 4, mollky and viking chess - provided by Molly, former staff at Eden Hills OSHC.

On Tuesday we went to Hahndorf Farm Barn where we participated in some hands on animal experiences. We fed carrots to the goats, deer, geese, emu's and donkey's in the paddock.  We got to milk Daisy the cow and Dianne ever had a lizard on her head! After lunch we got to feed some of the very cute baby animals and pat them. 

On Wednesday Rashad Tucker and Greg ran a Basketball clinic at OSHC. We practiced our skills, had work in teams and ran around A LOT! After we had a fresh and healthy shared lunch. 

On Thursday we visit the Old Adelaide Gaol, we were incredibly lucky with the weather and had a fun and interesting day! We had to crack codes to escape, playing in the rec yard like prisoners and saw some artifacts from the museum. 

Can wait to see everyone next week!

Tori and the OSHC team 

12th September 2019

Hello all!

Sorry for the delay in blog posts! Many of our staff have been on their teaching placement, so we've had a very busy few weeks. 

During our most recent pupil free day we had a home day where we relaxed in the beautiful weather, mad and decorated cupcakes.

Our September / October Vacation Care program is now out (see below). Please drop past OSHC to pick up and sign your booking forms. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for lots of running around and fun. And also pack lots of snacks! 

Book in quick, as days do book out, especially our excursion days. 

WEEK ONE

Monday 30/9/19– Friday 4/10/19

Monday 30th September Home Day – ‘Garden Party’ giant games Giant games – jenga, connect 4, ring toss, mollky and viking chess. Check out ‘garden games’ on facebook and see what fun we have planned. Please provide LOTS of snacks and lunch.

Tuesday 1st october Excursion Day – Farm Barn, Hahndorf (9-3) We will leave OSHC at 9.15am and travel by bus to the Farm Barn at Hahndorf. We will participate in the animal experience – milking a cow, touching the reptiles, patting the rabbits, goats and lambs. Weather permitting we will also go into the kangaroo paddock. We will be back at OSHC by 3pm. Please wear shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather and walking around a paddock. Please provide LOTS of snacks, lunch and a drink bottle.

Wednesday 2nd October Home Day – Basketball Clinic (am) Rashad Tucker (recommended by Robbie) will lead us in a clinic that teaches skills, builds team work, is fun and active. Please wear clothes and shoes appropriate for basketball and being active. Lunch will be provided, please provide LOTS of snacks.

Thursday 3rd October  Excursion Day – Adelaide Goal (9-3) We will leave OSHC at 9am and travel by train and tram to the Adelaide Goal. At the Goal we will explore, learn, discover and understand the history of our Goal. Weather permitting we will have a play in the playground at the Bonython Park play space before coming back to OSHC. We will  back by 3pm. Please wear shoes and clothing for walking and the weather. Please provide LOTS of snacks, lunch and a drink bottle.

Friday 4th October Home Day – Chill out day We will put up the hammocks, lounge around in bean bags, do some relaxing art, read some books, play some soccer, NO electronics/wii/ipads from home today. Lunch will be provided today – make your own pizza with garlic bread and fruit/salad. Please provide LOTS of snacks.

wEEK TWO

Monday 7/10/19– Friday 11/10/19

Monday 7th October Public Holiday

Tuesday 8th October Home Day –  game making We will make our own games – noughts & crosses, memory, jigsaw puzzles. Everyone can play their games with their friends and then take their games home to enjoy with their families. Please provide LOTS of snacks and lunch.

Wednesday 9th October Excursion Day – The Bend motorsport park, Tailem Bend (10-3) We will leave OSHC at 10am and travel by bus to the Bend Motorsport Park just past Tailem Bend. We will have a tour of the welcome centre ,look at the display of cars, have some lunch and then go for a lap of the track in our bus (not sure we will break any lap records!). We will be back by 3pm. Please provide LOTS snacks, lunch and a drink bottle.

Thursday 10th October Home Day – Face Biscuits (10-2) Make a smiley, funny, scary, monster, creepy, weird face using a biscuit, icing and assorted lollies. Biscuits will be packaged up to take home. Lunch will be provided today – bread, ham, cheese, salad, fruit. Please provide LOTS of snacks.

Friday 11th october Excursion Day – Behind the scenes of ‘the Nutcracker’ (10-3) We will be leaving OSHC at 10am and travelling by train to the Festival Theatre. We will get a privileged in-theatre view of the Australian Ballet training with commentary by artistic staff and we will sit in on a rehearsal for the upcoming ‘nutcracker’ ballet. Weather permitting we will have lunch outside the theatre on the grass. We will be back by 3pm. Please wear weather appropriate shoes and clothes. Please provide LOTS of snacks, lunch and a drink bottle.

Thank you,

Tori and the OSHC team 

1st August 2019

Hello everyone and welcome to Term 3!

We had heaps of fun during the school holidays with lots of exciting activities. We visited the National Motor Museum at Birdwood, the Planetarium, played lots of arcade games and did heaps of baking! 

If you haven't already, please make sure you pay your Vacation Care bills!

Pupil Free Day on Friday 9th August ... the booking form is on the OSHC desk ... we will be doing lots of 'textile' craft - polar fleece pillows, knitting, tom boy, plaited friendship bands plus all the usual fun stuff :)

Thank you,
Catie and the OSHC team

2nd July 2019

Hello everybody!
There is 4 days left to get your vacation care booking sheets into OSHC. There are still spots available on every day if you need care in the school holidays.

Please let us know if your bookings for next term need to change so we can organise shifts and make sure we can fit all of the student's in.

We mentioned a little while ago that our OSHC was assessed and rated to the National Quality Standard. You'll be pleased to know that our OSHC achieved all the standards. 
If you require any more information you can visit the following website or speak to any of the Eden Hills OSHC staff.

https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-11/Guide-to-the-NQF-3-Assessment-and-rating.pdf

Thanks Tori and the OSHC team

25th June 2019

Hello everyone,

Bookings are now open for the July vacation care period (8th - 19th July).
Drop into OSHC to pick up a booking form and a program. Program down below too!
Numbers are limited on excursion days so book in quickly!

At the moment the children are really enjoying playing outside until dusk and using the torches on the playground. So please remind your child to bring their jumper to OSHC so they can stay out as late as possible.

Here is the vacation care program for the July holidays.

Monday 8th Home Day   Our favouite winter arcade games are back J   .

Tuesday 9th Excursion Day Motor Museum Birdwood

Wednesday 10th Home day Winter Cooking

Thursday 11th Home day Kelly Sports (am)

Friday 12th Excursion day Movies- Toy Story 4

Monday 15th Home Day Little Ninja’s (am) Self defense, anti-bullying, fitness.

Tuesday 16th Excursion Day Planetarium Look at the stars at Uni SA, Mawson lakes

Wednesday 17th Home  Day Camping at OSHC

Thursday 18th  Home Day PAINTING                   Spin, butterfly, crayon and wash.

Friday 19th Home Day Gardens Herbs and flowers to plant and take home.

Thanks
Tori and the OSHC team

4th June 2019

Hi everyone,
It is definitely feeling like winter here at OSHC, the early mornings and late afternoons are very cold! So please help you child to remember to bring a jumper or they won't be able to play outside. 

A week ago our OSHC was assessed and rated to the National Quality Standard, assessing` that our services meets all 7 quality areas that are important outcomes for children.

1. Educational program and practice
2. Children's health and safety
3. Physical environment
4. Staffing arrangements
5. Relationships with children 
6. Collaborative partnerships with families and communities 
7. Governance and leadership

We will let you know in the coming weeks how we went. Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any suggestion for what our service can improve on.

The winter holidays are coming up soon and Dianne is working away at the program and aims to have it to parents as soon as possible. We will be making sure the program is weather appropriate, and making sure that we get our energy out in lots of creative ways. 

Thank you
Tori and the OSHC team.

1st May 2019

Hi everyone!

Welcome to term 2!

Looking back, at what was a very short vacation care we sure did have a heap of fun.
We started week one off with Autumn leaf art and craft and an excursion the the Blackwood Rec. Centre

 We also made tye dye bags and lots of different coloured chocolates before Easter Friday.

After Easter break we had a AFL clinic run by Catie and Tori and a soccer clinic run by Damian and Molly. Lucky for us it was beautiful day to be outside and play!

On Wednesday we made lots of ANZAC biscuits. The children got to decorate their bags to take them home in. 

And finally to finish off our two weeks of vac. care we had an excursion to the Museum and War Memorial. 

Thank you to all for a great vacation care!

Just a reminder there is a pupil free day on Wednesday the 8th of May. Drop in to OSHC to pick up a consent form.


Thank you
Tori and the OSHC team. 

4th April 2019

Hello everyone!

With some nice and warm weather this week, we have really enjoyed our time outside. The chalk has had a good workout and we found some cool drawing rocks that we used to decorate the stones outside with some beautiful drawings.

We also created a fun treasure map that took us through OSHC and all around the playground!

We are getting close to the end of Term 1 (how fast did that go!?). Don't forget to book your children in for the Easter school holidays. Booking forms are on the desk in the office.

ADMIN NOTICES:

• Please remember to tell us when your child is coming in or if they are not
• There is a pupil free day on the 8th of May in Term 2
• You may have noticed your tax invoice is longer than usual. It is now a Government requirement that your CCS entitlements are attached to your invoice

Have a great weekend!

Catie and the OSHC team