East Kenwick Out Of School Hours Care

🎉🌟 JULY VACATION CARE BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN! 🌟🎉

Get ready for an action-packed July school holiday adventure at East Kenwick OSHC!

We've planned an incredible program full of fun, creativity, exploration, and excitement to keep children engaged, active, and smiling all holiday long! 🤩

✨ Exciting Excursions
🎨 Creative Arts & Crafts
⚽ Action-Packed Sports & Games
🍳 Cooking Experiences
🎭 Themed Activities
🎉 Special Events
🌈 And plenty more surprises along the way!

Whether your child loves being creative, active, adventurous, or making new friends, there's something for everyone in our July Vacation Care program.

🌟 Places are filling fast! Don't miss out on the fun.

📞 Contact us today on - 0491 174 344
📧 Email: [email protected]

Secure your child's spot now and avoid disappointment!

🩷 Give your children a holiday they'll be talking about long after it's over. We can't wait to welcome them for a fun-filled July! 🩷

🌊🐠 **Ocean Week ** 🐙🐬

This week, the children immersed themselves in an exciting **Ocean Week** 🌊, engaging in a variety of hands-on experiences that encouraged creativity 🎨, scientific thinking 🔬, environmental awareness 🌱, and physical development 🤸‍♀️. Through play-based learning, children explored the fascinating world beneath the sea 🐠 while developing important social, cognitive, and motor skills.

The week began with creative ocean-themed art activities 🎨, including making jellyfish 🪼 from recycled materials such as paper cups, bottle caps, and paper plates. Children demonstrated imagination and problem-solving skills as they selected materials and designed their unique sea creatures. Discussions about marine life 🐢🐳 encouraged children to share their prior knowledge and ask questions about ocean animals and habitats.

Throughout the week, children participated in sensory and science experiences 🔬💧, including water play, floating and sinking investigations, and ocean-themed setups 🌊. They explored how different objects behave in water, made predictions, tested their ideas, and reflected on their discoveries. These experiences supported children's understanding of scientific concepts while promoting curiosity and critical thinking.

Outdoor experiences encouraged active participation and teamwork 🤝🏃‍♀️. Children enjoyed shark games 🦈, dolphin jumps 🐬, ocean animal movement challenges, cycle races 🚴, and sea animal relay races. These activities supported gross motor development, coordination, balance, and confidence while fostering cooperation and positive peer interactions.

Creative expression continued through ocean collages 🐠, fish printing 🎨, puzzles 🧩, and model-making activities. Children worked collaboratively to create ocean scenes and engage in imaginative play, demonstrating persistence, creativity, and communication skills. Children also created an **Elephant Toothpaste explosion experiment** 🧪✨, observing a foamy chemical reaction and exploring basic science concepts during Ocean Week.

A highlight of the week was our focus on caring for the environment 🌎💙 through **"Clean the Ocean"** activities ♻️. Children discussed the importance of keeping oceans free from pollution and explored ways they can help protect marine life 🐢🐠. These experiences promoted sustainability awareness and encouraged children to become responsible environmental

Ocean eek provided meaningful opportunities for children to learn through play, inquiry, and exploration 🌊🔍. The children's enthusiasm for ocean-themed experiences highlighted their natural curiosity about the world around them. Through creative 🎨, physical 🤸‍♀️, and scientific 🔬 learning opportunities, children developed a deeper appreciation for marine environments while building skills across all learning areas.

**Happy Friday! ❤️🩷❤️🩷**

Children as Leaders at East Kenwick OSHC 🌟
This week at East Kenwick OSHC, our children embraced the opportunity to become leaders of their own learning. 👧👦 They were encouraged to choose activities that interested them, allowing them to explore their passions, make decisions, and develop independence. It was wonderful to see the children confidently selecting experiences that brought them joy and sparked their curiosity. ✨
🎨 Our creative corners were especially popular, where children transformed their imaginations into reality. They created beautiful ☁️ clouds and 🌈 rainbows using paper cupcake liners, designed ✈️ paper aeroplanes, made 🍃 nature faces, and produced stunning leaf art collages. Other creative experiences included making ❄️ snow fluff, drawing portraits of beautiful nature scenes 🖼️, and practising leaf threading to strengthen fine motor skills.
🌿 The children also enjoyed exploring and discovering the natural world through a nature discovery walk 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️, where they observed their environment and collected natural materials for their creations. Construction and problem-solving skills were developed through connecting blocks 🧩, while physical wellbeing was supported through 🤸 gymnastics activities, 🥋 martial arts demonstrations, and balancing challenges such as the "cup on the head and pass the ball" game 🏆.
🔬 Our young scientists enthusiastically participated in science experiments and explored the fascinating process of 🌱 photosynthesis. Creativity and confidence shone brightly during the 🎤 talent show, where children proudly shared their unique skills and talents with their peers.
💡 One of the highlights of the week was making leak-proof bags, which encouraged critical thinking, experimentation, and perseverance. Throughout all activities, children demonstrated 🤝 teamwork, 💬 communication, 🎨 creativity, and 💪 resilience.

🥞 To make Friday extra special, the children enjoyed a delicious pancake breakfast. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the week, spend time together, and create happy memories. 😊 The excitement and smiles on their faces showed just how much they appreciated this special treat.

🌟 What a talented, creative, and capable group of children we have at East Kenwick OSHC! 🌟 We are incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, leadership, and imagination they displayed throughout the week and look forward to seeing where their learning journey takes them next. ❤️

This week at East Kenwick OSHC, the children engaged in a variety of meaningful and hands-on experiences inspired by the themes of SES Volunteers and National Sorry Day. Through creative play, teamwork activities, discussions, and art experiences, the children explored ideas about helping others, caring for the environment, friendship, kindness, and community responsibility. 💛🌏
To begin the week, the children enthusiastically created their own SES volunteers using cups and craft materials. They confidently communicated with one another, shared ideas, and discussed how volunteers help people during emergencies. The children demonstrated creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while building their “Voluntree” models and rescue characters. 🌳🚑

The children participated in an exciting Bucket Brigade Relay, where they worked together to transfer water from one bucket to another during a timed team challenge. This activity encouraged teamwork, communication, cooperation, and perseverance while helping the children understand how SES volunteers work together during emergencies such as floods and storms. 💦🪣

During Rescue Role Play, the children pretended to be SES volunteers responding to storms, floods, and missing person searches. Using dramatic play resources, the children took on different roles including rescuers, helpers, and community members needing assistance. They excitedly shared comments such as, “We need to save the animals!” and “Let’s help the family get to safety!” Through this experience, the children developed empathy, leadership skills, confidence, and an understanding of helping others in times of need. 🚨🌧️

The children also explored engineering and creativity through a Mini Boat Rescue Challenge, where they designed and built small boats that could carry toy animals safely through “flood water.” The children experimented with different materials, tested their ideas, and worked collaboratively to solve problems. This hands-on STEM experience promoted critical thinking, persistence, and teamwork. 🚤🐾

As part of our emergency awareness activities, the children created their own Mini Emergency Kits by discussing important items needed during emergencies, such as flashlights, water, food, and first aid supplies. This experience encouraged children to think about safety, preparedness, and caring for others in the community. 🩹🎒

The children also took part in an Obstacle Rescue Course, where they crawled, balanced, jumped, and carried “rescued” toys safely through challenges. This active experience strengthened gross motor skills, coordination, resilience, and cooperative play while connecting to the important work SES volunteers do. 🏃‍♀️🚧

To express gratitude, the children created colourful Thank You Posters for SES Volunteers. They decorated their posters with drawings, messages, and symbols of appreciation while discussing the importance of volunteers in the community. The children proudly shared comments such as, “Thank you for helping people!” and “SES volunteers are heroes!” 💌🌟

In recognition of National Sorry Day, the children engaged in meaningful discussions during a Nature Walk and Yarning Circle. Together, the children explored the outdoor environment, listened respectfully, and shared ideas about caring, belonging, kindness, and respect for one another and the land. The yarning circle provided opportunities for children to develop listening skills, cultural awareness, confidence, and empathy. 🌿🧡

The children created a beautiful Sorry Sun artwork using natural resources and positive messages about kindness and inclusion. Through this collaborative art experience, the children reflected on friendship, caring for others, and showing respect. ☀️🤝

During the Role Play Donating Books and Toys experience, the children pretended to pack donations for families and children in need. They demonstrated generosity, teamwork, and compassion while learning that sharing and helping others can make a positive difference in the community. 📚🧸💖

The children also participated in Hands of Kindness activities, where they traced and decorated handprints with kind words and thoughtful messages. This experience encouraged emotional expression, inclusion, and positive social interactions. ✋💕

To further explore belonging and identity, the children enjoyed Flag Colouring experiences and conversations about diversity, culture, and community connections. 🇦🇺🎨

Throughout all experiences, the children demonstrated confidence, creativity, resilience, cooperation, empathy, and strong communication skills. They actively engaged in discussions, role play, teamwork, and creative expression while developing a deeper understanding of helping others, caring for the environment, and respecting community and culture. 🌏💛

These meaningful learning experiences supported the children in building positive relationships, strengthening social and emotional skills, and understanding that even small acts of kindness and teamwork can make a big difference in the world around them. 🌈✨

At East Kenwick OSHC, children enthusiastically participated in 🚦Road Safety Week🚦, engaging in a variety of hands-on experiences that supported their understanding of staying safe on the road and while riding bikes 🚲. Throughout the week, children showed excitement, curiosity, and growing confidence as they explored important road safety concepts through play-based learning 😊.
The week began with brainstorming sessions and group discussions 💭 where children shared their ideas about road safety and identified important rules for keeping themselves and others safe 🛑. Children actively contributed their thoughts and demonstrated developing awareness of traffic rules, pedestrian safety 🚶, and safe behaviours near roads.
Children participated in engaging games such as “🔴 Red Light, 🟢 Green Light and 🟠 Orange,” traffic light games 🚥, balancing challenges, and “Stop, Look and Listen” pretend play activities 👀👂. These experiences encouraged children to practise self-regulation, listening skills, following directions, and understanding traffic signals in a fun and meaningful way 🎉.
Creative learning opportunities included making road signs using magnets and LEGO 🧱, creating driver licences 🪪, traffic light collages 🎨, and road safety puppets 🎭. Children used their imagination and problem-solving skills while strengthening fine motor development and collaborative play 🤝. During the roadside treasure hunt 🔍 and role-play safe play area, children confidently applied their understanding of road rules and safe decision-making.
One highlight of the week was the seatbelt egg drop experiment 🥚, where children explored the importance of wearing seatbelts through hands-on investigation 🚗. This activity encouraged prediction, critical thinking, and conversations about how safety devices protect us 💡.
The highlight of the activity was watching the children role-play driving at the correct speed while paying attention to road signs. The atmosphere was filled with giggles and excitement.
Children demonstrated a strong understanding of traffic light colours 🚦 and their meanings, confidently identifying when to stop ✋, wait ⏳, and go ▶️. They showed increasing confidence in role-play scenarios, deepening their understanding of road safety regulations while engaging positively with peers 😊.
Road Safety Week provided rich opportunities for children to build confidence 🌟, develop safety awareness 🚸, and strengthen communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills 🧠.
It was wonderful to see children so engaged and excited while learning valuable lifelong safety habits ❤️.

We farewell a truly wonderful OSHC educator 💛✨

Thank you for all the care, fun, support, and smiles you brought to our children and team every day 🌈😊 You will be truly missed!

Wishing you all the best for your next adventure 🌟💐

This week at East Kenwick OSHC, the children enthusiastically participated in a variety of activities centred around the theme of Family and Community Connections 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Through creative experiences, collaborative games, and meaningful discussions, the children explored what family means to them and how they connect with the people around them 💛.
During our indoor experiences, children created family trees 🌳♻️, family portraits 🖌️🖼️, poems ✍️📖, and recipe cookbooks 🍲📚. These activities encouraged children to share stories about their families, express their creativity 🎨, and build confidence in communicating their ideas 🗣️. Many children proudly discussed special traditions, favourite meals 🍕🥗, and important people in their lives while working on their projects.
Outdoors 🏃‍♀️🌞, the children engaged in teamwork-based games including tug of war 💪, balancing challenges ⚖️, obstacle courses 🏃‍♂️🪢, and community adventure walks 🚶‍♂️🌿. These experiences promoted cooperation, resilience, problem-solving 🧩, and physical development. Children demonstrated excellent teamwork by encouraging one another 🤝, taking turns 🔄, and celebrating each other’s achievements 🎉.
Throughout the week, children developed a stronger sense of belonging and identity 🌈 while building positive relationships with peers and educators 🤗. They showed curiosity 🧐, kindness 💖, creativity 🎨, and confidence 💪 as they explored the importance of family, friendships, and community connections.
We look forward to continuing these meaningful conversations and experiences with the children in the coming weeks 💫.

A Week of Creativity, Leadership, and Celebration at East Kenwick OSHC 🌸
This week at East Kenwick OSHC was filled with excitement, creativity, and heartfelt moments as our children prepared to celebrate the special mums and mum-like figures in their families ❤️. The children were fully engaged in making thoughtful gifts, including handmade flowers 🌷, flower pots 🪴, bracelets 💍, bath salts body scrubs 🫧, family photo frames 🖼️, coupon books 📖, paper handbags 👜, plastic bag flowers 🌺, and plaster of Paris creations 🎨. Each child poured their creativity and care into their work, demonstrating incredible focus and pride in their achievements ✨.
Beyond the arts and crafts, the children showed remarkable leadership and initiative throughout the week 💪. They took on responsibilities such as serving breakfast under educators supervision🍳, setting up an obstacle course 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️, and leading games 🎯, demonstrating teamwork, confidence, and a sense of community 🤝. The joy and satisfaction on their faces while helping others was truly priceless 😄.
It was inspiring to witness the children take the lead, show empathy 💖, and express their love and appreciation in such meaningful ways. Their enthusiasm, creativity, and kindness made this week truly memorable 🌟.
We are so proud of each child for embracing both creativity and leadership, and we wish all the wonderful mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day! 💐💝

🌿✨ East Kenwick OSHC – Growing Green Minds Through Sustainability 🌏♻️
This week at OSHC, children are immersing themselves in a journey inspired by sustainability and the changing seasons 🍃🌏. Through a mix of creativity, exploration, and teamwork, they are discovering how small actions can make a big difference in caring for our environment.
The experience begins with children exploring the beauty of the natural world through Nature Wonders 🌼🍂, sparking curiosity and encouraging them to observe and appreciate their surroundings. This connection to nature continues as they express their ideas through Save Water drawings 💧🎨 and decorate reusable bags 👜♻️, building awareness of eco-friendly choices. Using recycled materials, they create colourful paper decorations ✂️🌈, learning the value of reusing everyday items.
As their journey unfolds, children engage in meaningful conversations about conserving water and energy 💬⚡💧, sharing thoughts and learning from one another. Creativity flows through natural dye painting 🎨🌿, while hands-on activities like sorting waste and participating in eco-themed challenges 🚮♻️ help them understand the importance of responsible habits. Outdoor adventures bring learning to life as children explore nature through hunts, leaf rubbings, and team relay activities 🍂🏃‍♂️, strengthening both their knowledge and collaboration skills.
Curiosity deepens as children observe tiny ecosystems during ant exploration 🐜🔍 and take part in planting trees and native plants 🌱🌳, fostering a sense of responsibility for the environment. Through scavenger hunts and interactive games 🧭🍃, they continue to build connections with the world around them while having fun.
The week wraps up with imaginative creations using recycled materials 📰🎨, where children design leaf collage animals 🐾🍁 and craft their own pencil holders ✏️🧴. Active play continues with a water-themed relay 💧🏃‍♀️, reinforcing the importance of conserving resources, while collaborative projects transform waste materials into meaningful creations ♻️🛠️.
Throughout the week, children are not only learning about sustainability but living it through play, creativity, and exploration 🌏💚. Their enthusiasm, ideas, and teamwork truly bring these experiences to life, making every moment meaningful and memorable.