Outside School Hours Care
Our Aim is in developing the child as a whole, to achieve their full potential with a strong sense of identity and wellbeing, to have a range of skills that build confidence, empathy and abilities. Our holistic approach ensures strong links in partnership between families, the school and local communities with the opportunity for decision making that promotes safety, encourages optimism, happiness and a healthy active life style and an understanding of nutritional values.
Philosophy
The purpose of the OSHC program is to provide opportunities for all children to achieve their maximum development intellectually, spiritually, socially, physically and educationally as follows:
Core Values
- Respect (be kind, obedient, courteous, fair and considerate)
- Responsibility (be honest, helpful, owing actions, caring for the environment and belongings)
- Resilience (be positive, accept consequences, be open to change, be forgiving and patient.
- To provide encouragement for children to grow in all areas of spirituality, language, intellectual, physical and social development in a Christian environment.
- To respect diversity of families and work in partnership with them to provide optimum care
- To provide optimum care
- To provide a safe, happy, comfortable and stimulating inside/outside environment
- To provide care meeting needs of all families using the service
- To provide opportunities that promotes self-worth as a basis for healthy interpersonal relationships.
- Foster healthy living through nutrition, exercise, water, sunshine and rest
- To encourage through all aspects of the program, children’s independence, self-esteem and regard for others.
- To invite and encourage parent participation