OSHC AND VACATION CARE
The Blackwood OSHC staff would like to welcome all families & children to our service, which operates from a purpose built facility, adjacent to the school hall.
The service is committed to providing a safe nurturing environment; where primary school aged children have rich learning opportunities to learn through play, develop life skills and friendships and have fun!
The service is committed to providing a safe nurturing environment; where primary school aged children have rich learning opportunities to learn through play, develop life skills and friendships and have fun!
The service aims to:
- Provide quality childcare that meets the needs of individual children and families
- Develop a sense of belonging by creating an environment where children feel valued and foster relationships
- Provide a smooth transition between home, school and other environments significant to families needs, by working in partnership with families/caregivers
- Provide stimulating activities that extend the children’s interests, their capacity to make new discoveries and ability to share skills and knowledge with each other
- Respect each child as a unique individual
- Build collaborative partnerships with families as the service acknowledges that children and parents/caregivers provide a rich array of values and diverse backgrounds
- Develop life skills and a sense of citizenship
Blackwood Primary School Governing Council is responsible as the approved provider for operating the OSHC service to meet the standards of the National Quality Framework.
Families have the opportunity to be actively involved in planning and decision making about the service and can join the OSHC committee, which meets twice per term and is responsible for making recommendations to Governing Council.
The service offers the following components:
Families have the opportunity to be actively involved in planning and decision making about the service and can join the OSHC committee, which meets twice per term and is responsible for making recommendations to Governing Council.
The service offers the following components:
Service |
Opening Hours |
Approved Places* |
Before School Care |
7am-8.30am (Monday – Friday) |
90 |
After School Care |
2.30pm- 6pm (Monday) 3.20pm- 6pm (Tuesday – Friday) |
90 |
Pupil Free days/ Vacation Care |
7am - 6pm |
90 |
* Number of places available is subject to staffing & regulated staff/child ratios being maintained.
Please click on Handbook for further information on Fees, Policies and Procedures.
For information on the Childcare Subsidy
For further information and enrolment interviews: contact the Director at Blackwood Primary OSHC on 8370 2232 or 0403 581 725 OR call into the service during operational hours.
Email: [email protected]
Please click on Handbook for further information on Fees, Policies and Procedures.
- OSHC Handbook 2024 (pdf, 349KB)
- OSHC Access to Service Policy (pdf, 212KB)
- Direct Debit Application Form (pdf, 1.3MB)
- OSHC Enrolment & Booking Procedure (pdf, KB)
- OSHC Fees (pdf, 108KB)
- Child Details Form (pdf, 223KB)
- Medication Policy (pdf, 205KB)
For information on the Childcare Subsidy
For further information and enrolment interviews: contact the Director at Blackwood Primary OSHC on 8370 2232 or 0403 581 725 OR call into the service during operational hours.
Email: [email protected]
Xplor Booking System.
Enrolments link for families to enrol.
https://prodadmin.myxplor.com/enrollment/index/a1ovM1JXbVZPeENwNlhHY00yUVEyZz09
Some links which you may find useful when booking your child/children into OHSC.
The following link will explain how to book and also notify of absence and holidays.
Home App: Bookings (myxplor.com)
This link will explain how to add details for direct debits.
https://support.myxplor.com/s/article/Home-App-Web-Adding-Bank-Details
Finally this link will explain how to add contacts to your account so they can sign in and sign out your child on the HUB
Home App: Inviting Contacts (myxplor.com)
Enrolments link for families to enrol.
https://prodadmin.myxplor.com/enrollment/index/a1ovM1JXbVZPeENwNlhHY00yUVEyZz09
Some links which you may find useful when booking your child/children into OHSC.
The following link will explain how to book and also notify of absence and holidays.
Home App: Bookings (myxplor.com)
This link will explain how to add details for direct debits.
https://support.myxplor.com/s/article/Home-App-Web-Adding-Bank-Details
Finally this link will explain how to add contacts to your account so they can sign in and sign out your child on the HUB
Home App: Inviting Contacts (myxplor.com)
VACATION CARE PROGRAM - OCTOBER 2024
- Vacation Care Program (pdf, 3.62MB)
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