Outsiders OSHC - Moreton Bay Boys College

The lads were hard at work using the new loose parts resources to deck out the Adventure playground in anticipation of tomorrows Open Day!

New loose parts courtesy of Reverse Garbage at Woolloongabba! So many useful resources ready for a second life to help the boys really showcase their creativity and imagination!

With rain expected for most of the week, the boys took the opportunity to get out and do all the stuff they miss during wet weather days!

Term 2 Week 6 Menu and Program!

On Friday Megs and I had the privilege of assisting the school staff in their Under 8's Day celebrations. In the Prep space we offered Loose Parts 📦, Totem Tennis🎾 and by far the most popular, Archery! 🏹

Term 2 Week 5 Menu and Program!

This afternoon the boys showed off their creativity and building skills with a fun game of Lego masters in the room. The boys also enjoyed the board games like Connect 4, Guess Who and Chess.

Week 4 kicks off with loose parts play at the adventure playgroun and board games in the room!

Menu and Program for Term 2 Week 4

If I asked the boys what their SECOND most favourite thing about OSHC is, I would take a guess at LOSE PARTS PLAY!

Loose Parts has something for everyone. It involves creativity for our imaginative thinkers, physical play through things like lifting and stacking for our kinaesthetic learners and problem solving for our critical thinkers. What makes all this better is the conversations you hear around safety. The boys actively and intentionally assess their own play for potential risks and solutions to help mitigate them. While from the outside the play may look risk at times, the fun and learning that is taking place is absolutely unbelievable!

If you asked the boys what their favourite thing about OSHC is, I believe the overwhelming answer would be SKATEBOARDS!

Nothing brings me more joy than watching one of the boys push themselves to stand up on the board for the first time or getting back on the board after a crash. The resilience leant from this past time can not be overstated.