OHSC

Eltham North Primary School is committed to providing an affordable, reliable and high quality Out of School Hours Care program for our students. Students are cared for in a safe, caring and well supervised environment which offers a broad range of stimulating and enjoyable indoor and outdoor activities. They are able to choose from a range of developmentally appropriate actitivies with art and crafts, board games, free play and team games outdoor or enjoy quiet places to read, study and relax.

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For all NEW families wanting to enrol at OSHC please locate the Xplor enrolment form by clicking on the Enrol button located on the right hand side. Your booking requests will be automatically submitted to the service for approval providing there is availability on your required day/s.

Please note the Annual Family Registration Fee is $30.00 per year.

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OSHC Contact details

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(03) 9439 3607

oshc@elthamnorthps.vic.edu.au

Program Details

Before School Hours Program

Monday to Friday
7am - 8.45am

* During the school term

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• Breakfast is available from 7am with a range of cereals.
• Toast and toasted sandwiches are available until 8am.

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Permenant Bookings:

Per child / per day

$25.00

Casual Bookings:

Per child / per day

$35.00

After School Hours Program

Monday to Friday
3.30pm - 6pm

* During the school term

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Permenant Bookings:

Per child / per day

$30.00

Casual Bookings:

Per child / per day

$40.00

Vacation Care Program

Operates Monday to Friday between 7.30 am - 6.00pm

Families are no longer able to make bookings online without upfront payment. Bookings are not secured without this payment. Days within the program may have limited availability or may not proceed if sufficient enrolments are not received. Vacation Care bookings will close two weeks prior to the end of each Term. At this time families will be notified if the program is not proceeding or certain days within the program are not going ahead.

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Each student will need to bring:

- fruit snack
- snack
- lunch
- water
And a broad-brim sun hat in Terms 1 and 4.
(If lunch is not required this will be indicated on the Vacation Care calendar.)

Please note : Vacation Care cancellations are only accepted with a valid Doctors Certificate.

Incursions

$100.00

Excursions

$120.00

Curriculum Day Care Program

Operating times are:

On Curriculum Days

7am - 6pm

- fruit snack
- snack
- lunch
- water
And a broad-brim sun hat in Terms 1 and 4.
(If lunch is not required this will be indicated on the Vacation Care calendar.)

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Each student will need to bring:

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Per child / per day

$100.00

Activities in OSHC

A wide variety of craft activities are offered each week. Some are provided on a regular basis eg. hama beads, painting and clay. Other activities are offered as special experiences, which relate to aparticular time of year, or need, or interest of the students such as cooking,sewing, puppets and stuffed animals.

Quieter activities are offered including construction, puzzles, reading, group games etc. An area is available for students to complete homework. Students are encouraged to make their own choices for experiences, students are offered any help and encouragement they require. A variety of outdoor activities are available each dayincluding skipping, tennis, basketball and cricket etc. A staff member is rostered outdoors every day.

Fee Conditions/Cancellation Policy

Fees are paid via a scheduled direct debit that is set up when you enrol via the Xplor app. Payments are debited from your nominated credit card or bank account each Thursday. If there are insufficient funds in your account Xplor will charge a dishonour fee of $19.95 (This fee is nothing to do with Eltham North Primary School OSHC and is charged directly to Xplor) . Fees are paid weekly. If your account remains outstanding for more than four weeksyour child's place within our program can be removed until full payment is received.
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Most families are able to access some form of fee relief through the Child Care Subisdy through Centrelink/My Gov account.

‍Students are to be collected from the program no later than 6.00 pm. Should circumstances arise that pick-up is delayed the Co-ordinator must be advised. Students must be signed out of the program by a Parent/Guardian or nominated emergency contact over the age of 16 years. After 6pm a fee of $15 per 15 minute block, or part thereof, per child will be charged.

Booking cancellations can be made through the Xplor booking system and will need to be received by 6.00pm of the Friday prior to the booking you are wanting to cancel.

• The Xplor App
• By phone on 9439-3607
• oshc@elthamnorthps.vic.edu.au
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Health and Safety

Staff must be notified in writing of any medications to be taken during the session times or of any known food allergies. Students are supervised by a staff member in the outdoor areas as well as in the OSHC rooms. All injuries are recorded in the ‘Accident/Illness Book’ which is to be signedby parent/guardian of injured child.

Management

Parents using these programs have access to fee subsidy. The OSHC Management team is accountable to the Eltham North Primary School Council for determining such aspects of the program as its function,staffing, financial arrangements and the type of programs offered. Project team meetings are held once a month and welcome the involvementof any parents using the program.

The Project team consists of a Convener, Treasurer, Parent Representative, Co-ordinator and the Principal and an Annual General Meeting is held at the time of the School Council Annual General Meeting (currently late March) when a team is elected.

Communication

The OSHC educators welcome regular communication with parents regarding their child’s needs and will endeavour to keep parents informed about the program and to ensure they are well informed about their student's experiences through notifications on the Xplor app.