Last day of school 2nd

December 2016

School’s Out For Summer

Because school finishes at 12pm the last day of school, St Patrick’s OSHC will be open from 12pm - 6:30pm.

The entire cost for this half day will be $25 before CCB/CCR. This will be our end of term party where we will be celebrating the term that was

with some of our favourite crafts and activities.

We provide a flexible program that reflects children’s interests and spontaneity. This Program Provides some highlights of experiences that are planned. Our educators are responsive to the children in care.

Our role is to support the children as leaders of their holiday experience.

St Patrick’s OSHC Gympie December Vacation Care 2016

December 5th Night Time

Day

December 6th Gympie Cinemas (Excursion) $10

December 7th Game Day

December 8th Circus

Day

December 9th Disco Day

Goodnight, Welcome to the

first ‘night’ of vacation care.

Join us for a day of night time fun

where things glow and sparkle.

We are going on an excursion to

see “Trolls” at the Gympie cinemas. So fluff up your hair and come along on this

magical journey.

So many games! We will play every kind of game you can think of we

have board games, card games, water games & you can build your own.

Come one, come all to the OSHC circus

we have clowns, we have tricks but

we need you to help us put on the show under the

big top.

Today is all about getting down &

funky to the music, dance the day

away with our disco party & make your own disco ball for

your room.

Day Highlights Glow Fun

Special Stars

Day Highlights “Trolls” Movie Rainbow Craft

Day Highlights Water Games

DIY Game

Day Highlights Circus Tricks The Big Show

Day Highlights Dance Party

Disco Ball Craft

December 12th Bike & Scooter

Day

December 13th Teddy Bear Picnic

(Incursion) $15

December 14th Grandma Craft

Day

December 15th Book Club Day

( Excursion)

December 16th South African

Day

Bring your bike or scooter because we are going to

ride our bikes and scooters around and around. It’s

going to be ‘wheely’ fun.

*Please no skateboards

We’re going on a bear hunt; we’re going to build our own bear. Then we can go for a picnic with our

very special new bear friends.

Today we are going to do crafts

that Grandma’s do. Knit a bracelet,

cross-stitch your own bookmark, it’s going to be ‘sew’

cool.

Bring a book to read to everyone in our

book club. Take a trip to the

local library & then create your own

book for your own story.

Today is the day of reconciliation in South Africa. So let’s learn about South African

culture & some of the Afrikaans

language.

Day Highlights Bike/Scooter Fun Terrific Tassels

Day Highlights Build A Bear Picnic Basket

Day Highlights Knitted Bracelet

Cross-Stitch Craft

Day Highlights Library Visit

My Own Book

Day Highlights South African Craft Making The Flag

We provide a flexible program that reflects children’s interests and spontaneity. This Program Provides

some highlights of experiences that are planned. Our educators are responsive to the children in care. Our role is to support the children as leaders of their holiday experience.

St Patrick’s OSHC Gympie December Vacation Care 2016

December 19th A Very Green

Christmas

December 20th Present Shopping

(Excursion) $10

December 21st Christmas Carol

Day

December 22nd Christmas Craft

Day

December 23rd Aussie Christmas

Party

Ever notice that lots of Christmas things are green & in the spirit of a green Christmas will use recycled materials every

craft and activity.

Still need to get a present for

someone? Join us on our excursion to the reject shop where we will be buying presents for loved ones.

Deck the halls with lots of new songs.

This is the day where we recreate Christmas carols in

our own style & then have our own concert at the end.

Today is our Christmas craft day and you guessed it’s all about the crafts so let’s make trees

and decorations and wreaths.

Aussie, aussie, aussie…ho, ho, ho! Come celebrate an Aussie Christmas with us, bring a plate of food for Christmas lunch and be surprised.

*Please remember nut free service

Day Highlights Nature Craft

Recycled Games

Day Highlights Shop Til You Drop Christmas Cards

Day Highlights Create A Carol Carols By Light

Day Highlights Christmas Trees

Christmas Wreath

Day Highlights Christmas Feast Surprise Activity

We provide a flexible program that reflects children’s interests and spontaneity. This Program Provides

some highlights of experiences that are planned. Our educators are responsive to the children in care. Our role is to support the children as leaders of their holiday experience.

St Patrick’s OSHC Gympie December Vacation Care 2016

January 9th Up, Up & Away

Day

January 10th Tenpin Bowling (Excursion) $10

January 11th “C” Day

January 12th Typhoon Cue Day

(Incursion) $5

January 13th Spooky

Day

Today is all about things that go up

in the sky and even in space.

Join us for some floating science and learn how

things fly.

You will be bowled away by all the fun we will have today. Start the day with

a trip to the bowling alley and then make your own bowling set.

Come connect with our crazy crew and create cute cats,

colourful creations & then construct a

car course that covers the carpet.

‘C’ you there.

Typhoon cues is visiting to days &

they are bringing a pool table, air

hockey and put, put golf to teach us how

to play all these games.

Oooo it’s Friday the 13th what a spooky day full of creepy

crawly fun & spooky looking

pictures & witches & wizards making

potions.

Day Highlights Hot Air Balloons

Rocket Ships

Day Highlights Bowling Excursion DIY Bowling Set

Day Highlights Cute Cats

Car Course

Day Highlights Learn To Play Pool

Air Hockey

Day Highlights Scary Pictures Wizard Potions

January 16th Number

Day

January 17th Back To School

(Incursion) $5

January 18th Royal Day

January 19th Sand & Sea Day

(Incursion) $5

January 20th Australia

Day

One, two, three, four we are

going to paint on the floor.

Five, six, seven, eight number games and

weavings great.

Let’s get ready to go back to school by wrapping our books & making cool new tags for our school bags. There could even

be a surprise.

Welcome Kings & Queens, Princes and princess’ to

our royal day where we will

make crowns fit for you and jewels that

glitter and shine.

Let’s have a day of water play! Play games like wet

dodge ball and pop the, pop the balloon before making some

sand art to take home.

Let’s learn all about Australia. We will

also be talking about where we

have been so bring in a photo of where you’ve been for our

Australian map.

Day Highlights Number Games

Geometric Weave

Day Highlights Book Wrapping

Bag Tags

Day Highlights Crazy Crowns

Your Royal Family

Day Highlights Water Play Sand Art

Day Highlights Australian Animals

Map Memories

We provide a flexible program that reflects children’s interests and spontaneity. This Program Provides

some highlights of experiences that are planned. Our educators are responsive to the children in care. Our role is to support the children as leaders of their holiday experience.

St Patrick’s OSHC Gympie January Vacation Care 2017

23rd

January 2017

OSHC 1st

Birthday

Celebrate our OSHC being open for a year by joining us for a day of birthday fun where we will be creating party hats and making music and playing lots of crazy

party games all day. We also invite everyone to come join us for cake at 3pm as a thank you for helping

this service become what it is today. We wouldn’t be here without your help.

We provide a flexible program that reflects children’s interests and spontaneity. This Program Provides some highlights of experiences that are planned. Our educators are responsive to the children in care.

Our role is to support the children as leaders of their holiday experience.

St Patrick’s OSHC Gympie January Vacation Care 2017

Vacation Care Information

Fees

Incursion fees are added to the “Regular Fee”

These fees will vary according to the planned activity.

Bookings

Bookings are not confirmed until the signed vacation care booking form is returned to

OSHC & fees are paid. Emails requesting a booking for a child will not suffice.

Vacation care bookings will only be accepted once all outstanding OSHC fees have been

paid.

Changes or alterations made to bookings after the cut-off date will only be possible if there

are vacancies and must be in writing.

Attire

HAT – We are a sun safe service all children must bring a sun safe hat.

CLOSED IN SHOES – Children must wear closed in shoes. Children not wearing

appropriate shoes will not be able to participate in some activities for safety reasons.

SHIRT WITH SLEEVES – Children should wear shirts with sleeves as part of our sun safe

policy.

Food

Children must bring morning tea and lunch with them daily.

As we are a nut free service please do not send nut products to Vacation Care. This

includes ‘traces of nuts’ products.

Food cannot be cooked or reheated at OSHC.

Please send a water bottle with your child every day.

Medication

If children require medication during the day the parent/carer/guardian must fill out a

permission to administer medication form on the day of attendance of the child. This must

be accompanied by a letter from your doctor or a pharmacist’s label.

Activities

If children do not wish to participate in the programmed activities we also provide the

regular selection of indoor and outdoor games

Excursions

Children must have an individual permission form signed for each excursion before they go

on excursion

Children attending excursions must adhere to all sections of the ‘Attire’ heading above,

please no heeled boots as we are walking on most excursions.