HOSCA

09/06/2026

On today’s meeting agenda exploring John Forrest National Park and the scenery 🌿🍂🍃🌸

04/05/2026

Exploring our physical abilities, social skills and developing our knowledge of how to better care for our natural environments,at the Darlington Community Gardens today.
NN Community Connections

17/04/2026

HOSCA is looking for a reliable casual Educator, if you are available Mon _ Fri afternoons and would like to work in OSHC please get in contact. Immediate start available. [email protected]

10/04/2026

25/03/2026

DID YOU KNOW!

Here are some helpful links into the online activities and applications that are becoming more prevalent, the dangers associated with them and what can be done to education our children in the cyber environment:

https://accce.gov.au/report - Please like the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) on Facebook and download ‘Closing the net’ podcast, very informative.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/online-safety - contact these people to request removal of images / videos from sites.

https://www.cccsf.org.au/news/12-cyber-safety-tips-for-families/


https://bravehearts.org.au/what-we-do/education-and-training/for-parents/keeping-safe-online/


https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/special-needs-and-internet-safety

Family Zone offer online control solutions for families. Please be mindful this is not a free service.

https://www.familyzone.com/anz/families

https://www.webwatcher.com/ - Webwatcher helps you become a responsible digital parent by protecting your kids against all online and offline dangers:

The national ThinkUKnow cyber safety education program is focused on preventing children from being groomed or mistreated online.

www.thinkuknow.org.au

The Kidsafe website has useful information on protective behaviour programs.

www.kidsafewa.com.au

download the helpful social media application named ‘Beacon: Cyber Safety’ which was developed by the Telethon Kids Institute.

https://beacon.telethonkids.org.au/

https://www.surfonlinesafe.com.au/ - ex police officer who attends school to conduct Cyber Safety presentations

https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/resources/fact-sheets - click on this link and it will take you to all the different fact sheets for social media applications, the ages to use the applications and how to report.

04/03/2026

06/02/2026

So today at Hosca Darlington this happened and we needed to evacuate, we got the call before the end of school so we’re able to coordinate picking up children from schools and straight to Hosca Mundaring where we were met with open arms. The Educators at Darlington were professional and the evacuation was smooth. We hope the fire does no damage to our wonderful community and as always thank you to emergency services and firies along with Dee and Alan at the Mundaring Shire for their updates that supported our decision to leave. Families we would love to hear your feedback on how you found this experience too please.

30/01/2026

We love being part of the community that is the Darlington Community Garden, it is so beneficial and the children just love it 🥰

24/01/2026

Friday at Hosca Darlington was Tinkering Day.

Some children are super curious about how things work and how they are made. Some of our children today, spent hours taking old electrical items apart!

The next challenge was to make something new with all the interesting pieces.
O and F made a new gaming console from a pool pump and an old controller!

22/01/2026