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What do you do when the school day has finished, but your working day hasn't? How do you keep your child busy during the holidays? The answer for many working parents of school aged children is Out of School Hours Care (OOSH). OOSH is supervised care and recreation for primary school-age children: • After school • During school holidays & on pupil - free days (vacation care)
OOSH Philosophy
We aim to provide a safe, healthy and caring environment for school age children at an affordable price. We accept and value every child regardless of race, cultural background, religion, gender, or ability. We aim to be supportive to our parents and strive for open communication and good relations between parents, staff, children, management and the community. We believe that After School Care should be a fun and supportive environment where everyone feels welcome; where children are involved in the planning of what they do; where parents are involved in the issues that relate to them and their children. We believe leisure time experiences constructed by children and supported by informed educators promote children’s holistic learning. Play is a context for learning that allows for uniqueness, enhances dispositions such as curiosity and creativity and stimulates a sense of wellbeing. We work to provide a quality service through meeting the needs of the community and following the National Framework for school age care in Australia (My Time, Our Place). Coonabarabran OOSH community acknowledges and respects the traditional land owners past and present and future on which we play, learn and live.
New to Our Community
OOSH - For those of you that may not be aware, the OOSH stands for Out of School Hours childcare for school aged children from Kinder to year 6. Children from all primary schools are welcome to attend our service with transport available from both schools. We provide a safe, supervised caring environment from 3.15pm to 5.30pm. Children will be collected from school by our educators and then safely transported to their Centre on a local school, bus bus where they are provided with afternoon tea and then actively engaged in structured crafts, games and sporting activities, as well as having free play time with friends. If you would like your child or children to attend Community OOSH click on the following links to enroll: Click here to download an Enrolment Form.
Coonabarabran After School Care (also knows as OOSH/Out Of School Hours) opearates five days a week from 3.00pm to 5.30pm during school terms. Children who are attending school in years K - 6 are cared for in a fun, safe environment by educators who implement a play based program on "My time, Our place" a national framework for school age care in Australia.
The service which began in 2012 operates at the Children's Services Centre at 14 Robertson Street, Coonabarabran. Children catch a school bus to the Centre.
Managed by Warrumbungle Shire Council, the office is located in the Robertson St campus, 14 Robertson Street, Coonabarabran.
The services is made affordable be the Department of Education and Communities through the Child Care Subsidy available to to families. The NSW State Department of Family and Community Services also provides sustainability funding.
Licencing and Monitoring for Quality Assurance is provided by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
VACATION CARE
An exciting program, including excursions, are planned for each school holidays and provided by experienced Diploma qualified Educators.
Families are eligible to claim the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for the service which could reduce fees to as little as $20 per day.
Fruit and healthy food options will be available for morning and afternoon tea. Children will need to bring their own lunch.
September/October 2021 School Holidays - 8:30am till 5:30pm • Tuesday 21 September 2021 to Friday 4 September 2021 • Monday 27 September 2021 to Wednesday 29 September 2021 Click here to download Booking form for September/October 2021 School Holidays.
December 2021 • Monday 20 December to Tuesday 21 December 2021
January 2022 • Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 January 2022 • Tuesday 13 January to Friday 14 January 2022 • Monday 17 January to Friday 21 January 2022 • Monday 24 January to Thursday 27 January 2022
The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care in Australia. The NQS includes 7 quality areas that are important outcomes for children.
Coonabarabran After School & vacation care is assessed as meeting the National Quality Standards. We were last assessed on 09 October 2020. We have been scheduled your early childhood education service for assessment and rating (A&R) against the National Quality Standard (NQS).
An authorised officer will visit our service between 21 June 2021 and 10 September 2021. With the authorised officer will contact us confirm the exact date/s of your assessment visit approximately 5 days before the visit takes place.
Please talk to our educators about any input you have to our self-assessment.
Under the National Law and Regulations, services are required to base their educational program on an approved learning framework. We use this to focus on addressing the developmental needs, interests and experiences of each child, while taking into account individual differences.
The My Time, Our Place – Framework for School Age Care in Australia helps care services to develop opportunities for school aged children to participate in leisure and play-based activities that respond to their needs, interests and choices.
My Time, Our Place is part of the Australian Government's National Quality Framework which is about ensuring children receive a high standard of education and care.
It is one part of the picture that will help Australia realise the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) vision that will see 'all children have the best start in life to create a better future for themselves and for the nation'.
My Time, Our Place - Framework for School Age Care in Australia - Information for Families - Department of Education, Skills and Employment, Australian Government (dese.gov.au)COVID-19
Coonabarabran After School & Vacation Care are now seeking enrolment requests for 2022 for children aged 5-12 years.
After School Care, provides a service that will collect your child from their school and provide them with afternoon tea. They will have fun playing with other children and getting involved in exciting activities and have assistance with their homework before you collect them at the end of the day.
Vacation Care runs during school holidays 8:30am to 5:30pm and keeps your child busy, safe and entertained. Exciting activities are planned collaboratively by children and educators and include discos, creative days, sports days, STEM days, and lots more fun.
Our OOSH service meets government laws and regulations, so you can rest assured your child is in capable hands. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and happy environment for your child to flourish in.
Please consider your needs for next year and provide your information via the link below by 31 October 2021 to be included in the first round of enrolment offers. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OOSH-2022 For more information contact Children Services on (02) 6849 2222.
Last Updated: 18 Oct 2021