Murray Bridge

North School OSHC

08 8531 0179

0417 825 455

December/January

Vacation Care Dates

M-F 14th—1 8th Dec 2015

M-W 21st—23rd Dec 2015

M-F 11th—15th Jan 2016

M-F 18th—22nd Jan 2016

Mon. 25th Jan 2016

W-F 27th—29th Jan 2016

School Commences:-

Monday 1st February 2016

Murray Bridge North OSHC Facts

The Murray Bridge North OSHC opened in November 1990 and operates from a century old home within the grounds of the North School. This building was the first public school which was built on parklands and opened in 1912. The room at the southern end was the school room while the remainder of the building was used as the teachers residence. After the school expanded the building became the

school Headmasters residence. When the sleep-out was built some of the base stones

were removed. Each stone was originally hand carved with the initials and date of the carver being found on the bottom of each stone. There was a

cellar in the bathroom in which was used to dry grapes.

There was an orchard where the Special School stands and an old Walnut tree

nearby. During the holidays the water from the pool was drained and let run

down through the orchard to water it.

In recent years OSHC has done many renovations to this grand old house.

It remains a comfortable inviting place for the North School OSHC to call home.

Murray Bridge North School

OSHC turns 25 years old

Talking OSHC

Term 4 2015

Book Now

for

December -

January

Vacation Care

Lots of great things

to do so come

along and

Join in the fun….

Make sure you are

enrolled , fill in the

Booking sheet, and

return it .

OSHC opened for business on the 16th November 1990. Prior to the opening,

the special school principal, Mr Paul Cahalan headed a group of parents in

preparing the Old House for the OSHC program. The OSHC service was

officially opened by the mayor at the time, Mrs Toni Robinson.

The service has seen many changes over the years with many families and

children calling the Old House home before or after school, during school

holidays and during pupil free days.

In 1999, with the aid of a $1800 State Government’s Childcare Restructure

Initiative grant, we purchased our first computer. In 2000 we applied for a $6635

Capital Upgrading Assistance Grant to purchase and installed reverse cycle

ducted air conditioning to the building.

We have since celebrated our 15th Birthday in 2005, up graded

the Kitchen in 2009 and enjoyed our 21st Birthday in 2011.

Family: Husband Tom, Mum to Sarah, Grandma to Perry,

Ashlee & Justin

Working Background: Has worked with children for over 30 yrs.

Has a Diploma of Community Service Children’s Services

Likes: Holidays, water sports, gardening, cooking Birthday: 16th November

How would your workmates describe you?

Friendly, likes a good laugh, like to play tricks and telling silly jokes

and enjoys having fun with the children and staff at OSHC.

Yes we do read your suggestions.

Yes we do try to put your ideas in to the

program.

Please keep writing

you suggestions on

the sheet provided.

Ideas, Ideas, Ideas Sarah’s Pot of Gold

OSHC Staff Profile

Meet

Add to our pot of gold……

something good that happened

today

something you liked

Positive thoughts

To all our fathers & Grandfathers .

We hope you had a lovely day on

Fathers Day the 6th September

2015 . Your children enjoyed

making you these wonderful cards.

The weather is

changing. The

children are happy

to be able to get

outside for some

fun.

The girls love the

loom bands in the

morning before

school.

Homework is

always fun !

Monday 14th Dec Tuesday 15th Dec Wednes. 16th Dec Thusday 17th Dec Friday 18th Dec

Activity Box Rainbow Day Dress Up, Crazy

Hair, Nails, Face Paint

Special Event

Girls Day Out

Christmas

Activities

Wooden

Christmas

Activities

December ‘15 / January ‘16 Vacation Care Program

Monday 21st Dec Tuesday 22nd Dec Wednes. 23rd Dec Thusday 24h Dec Friday 25th Dec

Christmas

Activities

Christmas

Activities

End of Year

Celebrations

CLOSED

Christmas Eve

CLOSED

Christmas Day

Monday 11th Jan Tuesday 12th Jan Wednes. 13th Jan Thusday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan

Balloon Day

Games

&

Activities

Peg & Pop Stick

Craft

Special Event

Boys Day Out

American

Indian

Day

Electronics Day

‘G’ Rated

Games

Only

Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednes. 20th Jan Thusday 21st Jan Friday 22nd Jan

Mix-Up-Day

Mix Up Dress

Up &

Activities

Making

Movies

Fabric Painting

T

Shirts

Special Event

James

Young

Magic Show

Wheels Day

Monday 25th Jan Tuesday 26th Jan Wednes. 27th Jan Thusday 28th Jan Friday 29th Jan

Australia Day

Party

CLOSED

Australia Day

Special Event

Busy

Bouncers

Water Slide

Sponge Bob Day!

Dress Up &

Activities

Electronics Day

‘G’ Rated

Games

Only

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Closed Thursday 24th December 2015. Reopened Monday 11th January 2016

Open 22 days

1 North Terrace Murray Bridge SA 5253

Phone:/Fax 08 8531 0179 Mobile 0417 825 455

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Bridge Walk - October Vacation Care A simple endeavor but oh so enjoyable. We saw a train

passing by on the rail bridge, ducks and geese with their

chicks and morning tea in the shelter waving to the traffic.

Murray Bridge

North School OSHC

Library Visit -

The children loved the visit to

the Rural City Library. There

was so much to do. After

spending about 2 hours there

we visited the Market Place

Mall for a Subway lunch. The

weather was beautiful and the

children had so much fun.

Bookings are now being taken for the

December/January holidays and for the 2016

new school year.

Come in and see what we have to offer in

meeting your families childcare needs.

We offer a flexible program with a very high

quality of care by qualified staff at very low

affordable rates.

October Vacation Care— Emily made a special

little friend called Bugsy. Emily and Bugsy wrote the

staff a note that we would like to share with you.

It reads, ‘I love OSHC and everyone

in it. This is a nice OSHC

and we really love this OSHC

and everyone else, ‘ from

Emily and Bugsy.

Excursion

To the Hydrotherapy Pool It was a great day and the weather was

lovely for walking. The children had lots

of fun in the pool finishing the day with

a lovely spa. I believe everyone slept

very well.