St. Andrew’s OSH C
Jayne Browne – Co-ordinator
89 Hogarth Road, Ferny Grove.
Email: fernygroveoshc@bne.centacare.net.au
Ph: 3851 0043
Mob: 0488 041 108
Operating Times: 7.00am to 6.00pm
Daily Fee: Permanent - $36.00 per child - Casual : $41.00 per child
Additional Fees as listed in Daily Program
Workplace, Health & Safety Regulations require children to wear closed
shoes such as runners to OSHC at all times. Children will not be permitted to
participate in a variety of activities if they are not wearing appropriate footwear.
Also, our Sun Safety Policy requires children to wear a hat with a reasonable
brim for protection against the sun. Caps may be very popular with children;
however, they do not provide sufficient protection. The centre enforces the
rule of No Hat, No Outdoor Play, so please ensure that your children have
appropriate clothing and footwear so that they may participate in all of the great
activities that we offer. The centre provides children with SPF 50 polo shirts
& bucket hats to wear on excursions (for sun protection & identification).
Any hats lost will be charged to parents accounts at a cost of $10.00.
We ask that MP3 players, IPods etc., are not brought to the centre. Mobile
phones brought into the centre must be handed into the office & collected
when children are going home, they are not to be used throughout the day.
Morning & Afternoon Tea is provided on most days during Vacation Care,
except on excursion days when we provide lunch & children bring their
own Morning & Afternoon Tea. As we have children with severe nut
allergies (not just peanuts), we ask that parents consider this when
choosing food for lunch boxes. We ask that parents limit lunchbox treats
to one treat for the day, and provide nutritious food that does not require
heating, as in accordance with the Food Safety Act, we are unable to reheat
food brought from home. The centre does not have refrigeration space for
lunch boxes, so an alternative could be to pack a frozen waterbottle, or
popper/ice pack in lunches to keep them cool. Another suggestion is to
freeze a tub of yoghurt which will then be defrosted in time for to eat for
lunch. If you have any questions, please contact the centre.
Due to the extra cost of staffing, all children booked in on Excursion Days
will attend the excursion. There will not be any Staff remaining at the
centre on those days. It is essential that children arrive at least 30mins
before departure time, so that we may explain safety procedures etc.
St. Andrew’s Vacation Care - 2015/ 16
Week 1
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Mon 7th
O Christmas Tree
We are going to be making lots of different types of Christmas Trees today,
including a Christmas Tree brooch, a Tinsel Tree and a Twig Tree. We’ll also
be making some Christmas Tree Brownies and playing outdoor games and giant
board games & table tennis.
BYO Lunch
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Tue 8th
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Today we will be doing everything related to the Grinch. We will make Grinch
baubles, disguise ourselves in a Santa relay, and make Grinch kebabs. We will
also make “whoville” cookies and watch the movie. Come dressed as your
favourite” whoville” character or all in green as the Grinch.
BYO Lunch
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Wed 9th
St. Helena Island
We have an early start today as we are travelling to Manly by bus to catch
the “Cat-of-Nine Tails” to St. Helena Island. We will be learning about the
history of the convicts & how they lived. Children need to have a large
screw-top water bottle and comfortable closed shoes, and be at the centre
by 8.00am.
BYO M & A Tea
Extra Cost - $30.00 per child
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Thur 10th
Dr Joe
Come along today for some fun with a lesson on safety, science and
chemistry with Dr Joe's very own "Explosion science" show. Enjoy the
coloured fire, try some safe and simple explosions, and engage in the
science of the very loud!
Extra Cost - $15.00 per child
BYO Lunch
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Fri 11th
Elf Magic
Come & see the Elves weave their magic today. We’ll be making some
Alphabet Elves & Gumnut Elves. We’ll be whipping up some Elf Cupcakes &
we’ll also be playing outdoor games as well as the giant board games and table
tennis.
BYO Lunch
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Week 2
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Mon 14th
Christmas Creative Gifts
Today we will be making a variety of craft items for family gifts. We will also
be cooking some Stained Glass Biscuits as well as playing outdoor games as
well as the giant board games and table tennis and having some free time.
BYO Lunch
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Tue 15th
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
We’ll be playing a few “silly reindeer games” today and making some, Cork
Reindeer & Reindeer from natural products. We will also be cooking some
reindeer biscuits and playing outdoor games as well as the giant board games
and table tennis.
BYO Lunch
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Wed 16th
Albany Creek Skate-away
We are heading down to the Albany Creek Skate-away today for some fun with
roller skating. Don’t forget to bring socks that come far enough up the legs so
that the skate boots don’t rub your legs. Screw top water bottle & closed shoes
are essential and children need to be at the centre by 8.30am.
Extra Cost $20.00 per child
BYO- M & A Tea
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Thur 17th
Creative Dance
Alvin and the chipmunks love to dance and they like some very cool songs! The
Creative Dance Industries team have produced an energetic, fun filled incursion
to keep everyone entertained and dancing. Children will learn some great dance
routines, then we will create our own "Chipmunk" mask.
Extra Cost - $15.00 per child
BYO – M & A Tea
Fri 18th
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Although we don’t have snow in Brisbane at Christmas, we can still cool things
down a little when we paint some “snowflake canvases”, and snow-globes.
We’ll also be cooking some White Christmas and playing outdoor games as
well as the giant board games and table tennis.
BYO – M & A Tea
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Week 3
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Mon 21st
Wreathes & Trees
Today we will be making a variety of wreathes to hang on our front doors &
Christmas Trees. We will also be cooking some “Wreathe” Cookies and
playing outdoor games as well as the giant board games and table tennis.
BYO Lunch
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Tues 22nd
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa is coming to town today & we’ll be making him feel right at home when
we make some Santa Badges & Santa Serviette Rings. We’ll also be cooking
some Santa Cookies and playing outdoor games as well as the giant board
games and table tennis.
BYO Lunch
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Wed 23rd
Scarborough Beach
We will be heading out to Scarborough Beach today for lots of fun in the
playground, climbing trees, as well as a BBQ lunch. Children will need to bring
a screw top water bottle & closed shoes are essential, and children need to be at
the centre by 8.30am.
Extra Cost - $15.00 per child BYO – M & A Tea
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Thur 24th
Christmas Eve Party
After all the work that’s been done to get ready for Christmas, it’s time to
celebrate. We’ll be having lots of party games, a piñata, and we’ll also be
having the traditional ham & roast chicken for lunch, along with some plum
pudding, ice-cream and trifle. Wear your favourite Christmas outfit.
BYO- M & A Tea
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Fri 25th
Closed -Christmas Day
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Weeks 4 & 5 Closed
Week 6
Jan- 2016
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Mon 11th
Medieval Day
We’ll be joining the knights of the round table for a banquet, and making
shields & swords, princess hats & floral garlands. We will also be making some
banquet plates & goblets. A Jousting competition will round off the day.
BYO Lunch
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Tue 12th
Harry Potter Express
Join us today for a magical trip to Hogwarts. We will have the sorting hat to
sort everyone into houses & we’ll be playing our version of quiditch, making
Harry Potter glasses & wizard hats &wands, and having a Harry Potter Quiz.
We’ll also be cooking pumpkin pasties & there will be prizes for best costumes.
BYO Lunch
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Wed 13th
Kedron Bowling Alley
Be sure to have your socks with you today for a great time at the bowling
alley. Children may bring extra money to spend if they wish, and shoe hire
is included in the fee. Children need to have a screw top drink bottle and
closed, comfortable shoes & be at the centre by 9.00am .
Lunch Supplied
BYO- M & A Tea
Extra Cost: $20.00 per child
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Thur 14th
Professor Jellybean
We have a very exciting day planned today, with a visit from Professor
Jellybean at approx. 10.00am. Children will get to wear some cool glasses &
lab coats, & make Goop, Slime & other exciting things. We’ll also be cooking
some Rocky Road as well as other activities & free play.
Extra Cost $15.00 per child
BYO Lunch
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Fri 15th
B Day
Today will be wearing clothing in “B” colours such as brown, blue, black, beige
or burgundy, and we’ll be cooking “Blonde Brownies”, and making Bluewinged butterflies and bumblebees, and playing some ball games and balloon
games.
BYO Lunch
Week 7
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Mon 18th
Medical Emergency
Come & join us today and learn a little about caring for our health and learn a
little about the working lives of medical professionals. We will also be building
our own “hospital” & ambulance, and learning how to take blood pressure,
pulse & have a look at some of our bones through x-rays.
BYO Lunch
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Tue 19th
Those were the Days
Come along & see if you can guess what some of our vintage items are & what
they were used for. Please bring along anything old that you have at home for
“show & share”. We will be cooking some mini meatloaves, and making some
personalised Vintage Bookmarks.
BYO Lunch
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Wed 20th
Movies
We will be heading off to the cinema at Stafford today, however, we won’t
know which movie we will be seeing, (or the time), until closer to the date.
It will be a “G” rated movie, & children are welcome to bring some goodies
from home to eat. Closed shoes & screw top water bottle essential.
Lunch Supplied
BYO- M & A Tea
Extra Cost: $20.00 per child
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Thur 21st
Tennis Tennis Tennis
Today we will see if we have any budding champions for the future Australian
Open & Davis Cup tournaments. We will be playing all kinds of tennis,
including Mini Tennis, Table Tennis & Totem Tennis & Balloon Tennis. We’ll
be doing tennis ball painting, and cooking tennis biscuits.
BYO Lunch
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Fri 22nd
Crazy Candles
We have the very popular Konnie returning today, and during this visit, she will
be showing us how to make some lovely clocks. Perhaps they might make a
lovely gift for Mum? We will also be making some candle holders ready for
Christmas. We’ll also be playing outdoor games as well as the giant board
games and table tennis.
Extra Cost - $15.00 per child
BYO Lunch
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Week 8
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Mon 25th
Australia Day
We are almost at the end of our holidays now and we will be celebrating
Australia Day. We will be doing some typical Aussie activities, such as
cooking lamingtons and meat pies, playing cricket and making surfboards.
BYO Lunch
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Tue 26th
Public Holiday
Closed
Wed 27th
Back to School
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Children are encouraged to dress in
theme for the day.
If children have any items or
photographs linked to any of our
themes, we would love to share them
with the group.