Category: Latest News

Dear Families,

What a busy and exciting term we have had at Avalon School OOSH!

🏡 Our Newly Renovated OOSH Building
We are very excited to finally be enjoying our newly renovated OOSH building!
The renovations have created a fresh, welcoming and functional space for the children to enjoy. It has been wonderful to see the children settling into the new environment and making the space their own.
We are looking forward to continuing to develop the area and providing lots of opportunities for the children to play, create, relax and spend time with their friends.
A big thank you to our families and children for your patience and support while the renovations were underway. We are thrilled to have our beautiful new space ready to enjoy!

☀️ School Holiday Program
Our School Holiday Program is just around the corner! Please follow the link to book your spot for vacation care.
https://avalonoosh.com.au/vacation-care/

We have some exciting activities planned and are looking forward to another fun-filled holiday period.
Please remember that the weather can be unpredictable, so on hot days we may include water-based activities and water play.

💦 Please pack swimmers in your child’s bag during the holidays, particularly on hot days.

🧴 Holiday Essentials
To help your child stay comfortable, safe and hydrated during the holiday program, please remember to send:
🩱 Swimmers on hot days. We may turn on the sprinklers.
🧢 A sun-safe hat
💧 A named water bottle
👕 Spare clothes if your child is participating in water play
🧴 Sunscreen, additional sunscreen available at OOSH

Please make sure your child’s hat and water bottle are clearly labelled.
We encourage all children to drink plenty of water throughout the day, particularly when the weather is warm and we are spending time outdoors.
💛 Thank You

Thank you to all our families for your continued support throughout the term.
We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe school holiday break. We are looking forward to welcoming the children back to OOSH and making lots of new memories together!

From all of us at Avalon School OOSH, have a fantastic holiday! 🌞🌈

Kind regards,
Avalon School OOSH

Our OOSH building renovation will commence tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 05/08).
Our service will operate from the Elouera hall, which is across the grass field from our main OOSH building. 
From After School Care tomorrow onwards, all drop off and pick up will be located at Elouera.

Families will be able to access the same OOSH gate to enter the grounds for drop off and pick up, as per usual. 

You will be able to see our new temporary OOSH site just across the small bridge leading up to the play equipment.

Thank you.

We hope everyone had a wonderful break!

 Vacation Care Success
We’d like to thank all our families for making our Vacation Care program such a fantastic success. The children enjoyed a wide range of exciting incursions, excursions and activities, and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces throughout the holidays. We appreciate your continued support.

 Our Centre is Looking Great!
You may have noticed that our building has recently been freshly painted. It has given the service a bright new look, and we’re excited to continue improving our learning environment for the children.

 Upcoming Internal Renovations
Internal renovations will be commencing soon to further enhance our facilities. During this time, our OOSH service will temporarily relocate to Elouera Hall.
We’ll keep families informed of the moving date and any arrangements to ensure a smooth transition. We appreciate your patience and understanding while these exciting improvements take place.

 Signing Children In and Out
A reminder to all families that children must be signed in and signed out each day by an authorised person.
If your child will not be attending OOSH, please let us know as early as possible by phone, text or email. This helps us ensure every child’s safety and allows us to account for all expected children.
Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW), approved providers must take all reasonable steps to locate a child who is expected to attend but cannot be accounted for. If we are unable to contact a parent or emergency contact and we are concerned about a child’s whereabouts, we may be required to notify NSW Police to assist in locating the child.
Your prompt communication helps us avoid unnecessary concern and ensures we can meet our duty of care to every child.
Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation. We look forward to another exciting term filled with fun, learning and adventure!

Our Winter Vacation Care booking form and program are now available via our website:
https://avalonoosh.com.au/vacation-care/

Hello Avalon School OOSH,

We hope all our families had a wonderful and relaxing break! It’s been fantastic welcoming the children back for Term 2 and hearing all about their holidays.

🌟 Holiday Highlights
Our holiday program was full of energy, laughter, and adventure!

🐾 Zoo Excursion – The children loved seeing their favourite animals up close and learning about wildlife.

🧗 Rock Climbing – A big hit! Everyone challenged themselves and showed great confidence and resilience.

🎳 Bowling Day – Lots of strikes, cheers, and friendly competition.

🤸 Bounce – High-energy fun with jumping, flipping, and plenty of smiles all around.

Thank you to everyone who participated—we love creating these memorable experiences for your children! Let us know if you have any suggestions for our winter vacation care.

📌 Important Term 2 Reminders
To ensure the safety and smooth operation of our service, please take note of the following:

✅ Sign In & Sign Out
All children must be signed in and out correctly each day
Morning bookings are separate from afternoon sessions

👉 Please do not sign your child in for the afternoon during morning drop-off, the OOSH team will sign in your children when they arrive in the afternoon.

📞 Absences & Communication
You must inform us if your child is:
Sick
Away on holidays
Not attending for any reason

🚨 The school does not communicate this information to us. If your child is booked in, they must be accounted for.

If we do not hear from you:
We are required to begin contacting you
If there is no response, we will continue calling all emergency contacts until your child’s whereabouts are confirmed.

⚠️ VERY IMPORTANT ⚠️ – this is a strict safety requirement.

📄 Policies & Procedures
All our updated policies and procedures are now available on our website. We encourage all families to review these to stay informed about our practices and responsibilities.

Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support. It helps us maintain a safe, fun, and well-organised environment for all children.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with our team.

 

We can’t believe how quickly this term is flying by, it’s been such a fun and busy start to the year! The children have been enjoying a range of activities, building friendships and making the most of their OOSH time with us.

With Easter just around the corner we’re getting eGGcited for all the fun that comes with it… think colouring competitions, easter guessing games and easter craft. And of course that means our Easter Vacation Care Program is here.

We have an amazing program planned with excursions, incursions and lots of opportunities for the children to relax and have fun with their friends. The children have again had a huge hand in choosing the holiday activities so book your spots now to avoid missing out. 

To book, HOP onto the website or follow the link:

Vacation Care

Once again thank you for being part of our OOSH community where your children are part of our amazing OOSH family.

Happy Easter.

Welcome to week four at OOSH.  

Our term has begun with the usual Winter activities of French knitting and plenty of activities using wool, including gods eyes and knitting. Our educator, Tully, has been giving the children drawing lessons, so keep your eye open for some sensational works for the fridge.  Lots of indoor activities with the wet weather, including some amazing lego creations.  Mobilo has also made a big comeback at OOSH, if anyone has any they would like to donate to us, we would be extremely grateful.
Although the weather has not been on our side, we have been making the most of the undercover area on the basketball courts with games of Megs eggs and ship to shore, two great games that encourage the kids to work both as a team and individually.

Our vacation care program is completed and we have some wonderful activities planned.  We will be off  to Ninja Warrior play centre at Brookvale and Ten Pin Bowling.  Our incursions will include the enormous Rock Climbing wall and Laser Tag.  The program and the booking forms will be available in week seven.

After 24 wonderful and fulfilling years at OOSH I have made the very difficult decision to resign from my position.  This centre has been more than just a workplace for me, it has been my second home. 

I am especially grateful for the bonds I’ve built with the children and their families.  Some of these connections have grown into lifelong relationships that I will treasure.  It has been an honour to be a part of their growth, learning and daily lives. One of the most heartwarming experiences has been seeing the children we once cared for return to the centre as staff members, watching them grow,  flourish and now give back to the same community that supported them is a testament to the strong, nurturing environment we have all helped to create.

The support I have received, particularly during the most painful periods of my life, the loss of my son in 2007 and the recent loss of my husband is something I will always carry with deep gratitude.  

Throughout my time here, I have witnessed incredible growth within our service and have been proud to contribute to countless improvements that have enhanced the care, safety and joy we provide for the children and their families.  Being part of this journey, helping to shape and support a nurturing environment has been a very fulfilling experience.

Although sad to leave I am looking forward to an exciting new adventure.

Thank you all for your support
Karen, Sarah and the OOSH Team