It has been a great week this past week at OSHC, with lots of different things going on. Paper planes have been immensely popular this week, with the children organising competitions between themselves, developing leadership and teaching skills, as well as problem solving and board games such as monopoly, connect 4, mazes, word-searches and making complicated domino tracks. Perler beads have also been popular this week, with some of the children making little Pokemon creatures using templates.
At OSHC we have begun working on our fund-raising for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation. Currently only one in five Indigenous children in some very remote communities in Australia can read at the minimum standard. Not having basic literacy resources like books are a significant barrier for children in these communities. On the 4th to the 19th of September we will be raising funds to provide literacy packs to Indigenous children by having several guessing competitions running, as well as a colouring competition. Our not for profit organisation, the Camp Australia Foundation will match every dollar raised. This fund-raising is in addition to football tipping competition that we have already started.
With less than four full weeks of school remaining for this term the school holidays are fast approaching. Bookings are now open for Camp Australia’s School holiday Programs. The closest Camp Australia services offering a school holiday program to Drysdale Primary School are Ocean Grove Primary School, Geelong East Primary School and Fyans Park Primary School. Bookings can be made via www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayfun
A friendly reminder for parents that for staffing and catering purposes children should be booked into OSHC through the Camp Australia head office, or if it is impractical to do so, through a staff member at OSHC.. Where possible bookings and cancellations should be made through the Camp Australia Head Office website or phone number, which is 1300 105 343. This is to ensure that we have adequate numbers of staff present to care for your children, and that we have prepared enough food to go around at snack time.
In related news, could parents be sure to notify OSHC directly, or the Camp Australia head office, if your child will not be attending a session they are booked in for.. This helps streamline the session for everyone else as we are not spending time trying to track down children who are not actually coming. This includes days when your child is absent from school for whatever reason. The Camp Australia Drysdale Primary School OSHC mobile number is 0404 427 452.