Active OOSH Wingham

30/09/2026

What to pack your child for a fun filled day at Active OOSH!

29/09/2026

🎬 Movie Magic is coming these school holidays! 🍿

Get ready for a big-screen adventure, popcorn & plenty of holiday fun! 🌟

Join us at Active OOSH Wingham Thurs 1st Oct for a cinema excursion to see Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom! 💫

🟢 Enrol or 🟣 Book here 🔗 www.activeoosh.com.au

25/09/2026

School Holidays are here! ☀️

What to pack each day for OOSH:
🧢 Hat: sun safety first!
🍎 A full lunch box: please pack enough for a full day, as we are very active!
💧 A full drink bottle: staying hydrated is important!
👕 A spare change of clothes: just in case we get stuck into some extra messy, creative or adventurous fun! 🎨💦
👟 Closed-in shoes: essential for all activities & for everyone’s safety. Crocs, slides & thongs are a no-go! 🚫
💊 Medication: If your child requires medication, please make sure it is in date, clearly labelled (tablets in a webster pack) & accompanied by the appropriate documentation/authorisation. Please be aware that without the required medication & documentation, your child will not be able to attend OOSH.
😁 A happy smile: the most important item of all!

We can’t wait to see you all these school holidays for lots of fun, laughter, adventures & excitement! 🌈🎉

🟢 Enrol or 🟣 Book here 🔗 www.activeoosh.com.au

18/09/2026

The school holidays are just around the corner! 🌈☀️

If your kids are joining us at Active OOSH, now’s the time to get those Vacation Care bookings sorted. 💙

🎨 Fun activities
🤸 Plenty of play
✨ Something for everyone

Book your days & get holiday-ready! 🙌

🟢 Enrol or 🟣 Book here 🔗 www.activeoosh.com.au

16/09/2026

👣 11 DAYS TO GO! 👣

The countdown is on… & we’re STOMPING our way towards the Spring School Holidays! 🦖💥

Get ready for another action-packed Vacation Care with Active OOSH! 💙

🎨 Create • 🏃 Play • 🔬 Explore • 🤩 Have fun

Who’s ready?! 🙌

🟢 Enrol or 🟣 Book here 🔗 www.activeoosh.com.au

16/09/2026

🌈 School Holidays are coming! 🌈

Keep the kids busy, active & having fun these holidays with Active OOSH Vacation Care! 🎨🏃‍♀️🧪🎮

With exciting activities, special experiences & plenty of opportunities to play, create & explore, there’s something for everyone. 💙

📅 Check out your local program & book your days today!
https://www.activeoosh.com.au/school-holiday-programs

12/09/2026

🌟 That’s a wrap on Child Safety Week 2026! 🌟

This week we shared practical tips & resources for families around:
💻 Online Safety
🧠 Mental Health & Wellbeing
🏡 Home Safety
🚲 Outdoor Safety
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Public Safety

Keeping children safe is a community effort - thank you to all the families who joined us in learning, sharing, & starting important conversations 💕

👉 Missed a post? You can find the full collection of resources here:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/activeooshcompany/

11/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/activeooshcompany/posts/pfbid02RXRH5iDTtdPKVfK29qzKhGRFzSAug5yii5AYNZhiPsb5JYmKMRZ2JrtDNqu5hwPHl

💜👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌏 Day 5: Safety in Public – Bravehearts Day

Today we mark Bravehearts Day as part of Child Safety Week, shining a light on the importance of protecting children everywhere - including when they're out & about in public.

Help kids stay safe by setting clear meeting points, practicing stranger safety, & making sure they know key emergency contacts. 📱⭐

👉 Explore family-friendly safety resources:
🔗 https://www.childsafety.gov.au/
🔗 https://danielmorcombe.com.au/keeping-kids-safe-resources/
🔗 https://www.braveheartsday.com.au/resources/for-parents---carers

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10/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/activeooshcompany/posts/pfbid02eRWTHz9fDrFQUzsoDeCPuzDCx23rvEskL1SGz37jqYvY5eUhU72vddqKgig4J8A3l

🚲🛑 Day 4: Outdoor Safety
Whether it’s biking, walking, or playing - safety comes first! Helmets, road rules, & buddy systems are a must. 🚦👟

👉 Check out these outdoor safety tips:
🔗 https://kidsafe.com.au/car-road-safety/
🔗 https://kidsafe.com.au/water-safety/
🔗 https://kidsafe.com.au/sports-and-play/
🔗 https://www.kidsafensw.org/safety/road-safety/bikes-and-wheeled-toys/

10/09/2026

Someone can seem fine and still be struggling. A simple check‑in bridges the gap between what you see and what they feel.

If you're thinking it, Ask R U OK? Any Day.

10/09/2026

04/09/2026

🌸 Spring School Holiday Programs are here! 🌸

The holidays are sorted with a jam-packed program of fun, adventures, activities & special experiences for our OOSHies! 💙

📅 Bookings are now open! Secure your child’s place today!

👉 View your program, enrol & book now: www.activeoosh.com.au/school-holiday-programs

07/08/2026

🌟 We're Hiring! 🌟

Looking for flexible, rewarding work where you can make a real difference? We'd love to hear from you! Join our amazing team & help create fun, safe & engaging experiences for children before school, after school & during the holidays.

Express your interest today! https://www.activeoosh.com.au/careers 💙

21/07/2026

🚗 Day 8 of the Winter Holidays: A Recap 🎮

Well... Remote Control Arena definitely didn't disappoint! 🤩 Joses provided us with a space to not only enjoy being kids with the remote control cars, but also to put our driving skills to the test in a game of soccer! From zooming over jumps to mastering the controls of going forwards, backwards & around obstacles, our Ooshlings didn't miss a turn & barely stopped the whole time Krazy Kars were with us! 😄

While some groups were out taking their turns, the fun continued inside the hall where we had even more remote controls to explore! From remote control cars to crocodiles, it was definitely a remote control kind of day! 🎮

But who says remote controls can't inspire creativity? We got busy making clay car creations 🚘 & awesome 3D cars, proving that today really was all about cars, cars & more cars! 🚗🚙🏎️ Down on the back oval, while some children enjoyed a game of soccer, our monster trucks had adventures of their own, climbing over branches, racing through the dirt & tackling exciting obstacles. 🌳💨

We also took some time to paint our salt dough prints in bright, fun colours. As we painted, we talked about how they are not only a wonderful sensory experience but also a way of sharing stories & celebrating culture through art. 🖤💛❤️

As we moved into the afternoon, we tried our best to find the sunshine... but winter definitely had other plans! Luckily, a game of musical chairs kept us warm, along with chasing the remote control cars & crocodiles around for just a little bit longer. 😂

21/07/2026

🍭 Day 7 of the Winter Holidays: A Recap 🍫
What a sweet treat of a day we had! From colouring our favourite lollies to creating tasty treats, today was definitely one for those with a sweet tooth. 🍭😋

We started the morning creating some almost tasty playdough, which soon saw a whole family of pumpkins come to life. While we weren't too sure on the sweetness of those creations, we had plenty more sensory fun making coloured rice 🌈 for our animal friends so they didn't miss out on all the tasty treats either. 🐦🐾

We even had some amazing face-painted cats amongst us, as well as Aboriginal flags painted in our hair. 🖤💛❤️ It was wonderful to hear the knowledge our children shared as they confidently explained that the black represents the Aboriginal people, the yellow represents the sun & the red represents the land. Their understanding and respect for Aboriginal culture made us all incredibly proud. 🌏✨

Our three-ingredient chocolate bark was a huge hit! Who knew melted chocolate could taste just as good as it does in a block? 😍 We then moved on to making our four-ingredient sherbet, which is always a fan favourite & one of the most requested sweet treats amongst our Ooshlings. But the creative treats didn't stop there! 🎉 We made two-ingredient gummies, that tasted just like fruit juice & the children's minds were blown when they discovered all it took was fruit juice & gelatine to make them.

We then challenged ourselves to create a sweet treat using bush tucker ingredients. 🌿 Although there was a little hiccup along the way (we forgot to add the Chamelaucium spines & flowers! 😂), and "old people's food" may have been mentioned once or twice, our Ooshlngs had so much fun making Jambinu Zest Scones before enjoying them with plum jam & cream. 🍓🥄 As we baked, the children talked about which native plants we can & can't eat. They explored the Chamelaucium spines & flowers by smelling & tasting them, with some saying they couldn't smell anything at all. Others thought they were tasteless, some described the spines as tangy, while many thought the flowers were sweeter. It was a wonderful opportunity to experience a little of Aboriginal culture & explore a time when honey or nectars was one of the sweetest foods available.

Of course, no sweet-themed day would be complete without a challenge! We put our educators to the test with the Oreo Challenge 🍪. There were plenty of laughs as we all tried to move the Oreo from our foreheads to our mouths without using our hands. It definitely challenged us all & while some of us needed two or three attempts, we eventually got there! 🙌

To finish off the afternoon, some of us decorated our lolly bags while others created balloon animals & even a unicorn was found! It was the perfect way to end a day 🍭💖

14/07/2026

❄️ Day 6 of the Winter Holidays ❄️

⚡ Monday energy was in full force in the morning as the children excitedly shared stories about their weekends before enjoying some relaxing gymnastics colouring. They then had a blast playing The Floor is Lava & seeing who could collect all the magnets in an intense game of Kollide! 🎉

🤸 Our Ooshlings certainly brought the handstands, cartwheels & gymnastics routines to life today! 🌟 Their amazing skills could be seen throughout the day, from the COLA to the PCYC & across the grass area 🌿.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ At the PCYC, our Ooshlings enjoyed running, jumping, balancing, playing basketball & of course, soccer! They never miss an opportunity for a great game of soccer & today was no exception! 🙌

🎬 Once back at the service, some of the children enjoyed some quiet time to recharge after such an active day. They relaxed by watching a movie, created masterpieces with the star blocks & got creative by designing their very own gymnastics star pegs. They proudly showed off the colourful & beautiful designs they had made. 🌈💖

13/07/2026

✨🪄 Day 5 of the Winter Holidays 🪄✨
What a magical way to finish off the first week of our Winter Holiday Program with a visit from JD's Magic Show & Workshop! 🎩✨ Laughter filled the room from beginning to end, with something for everyone to enjoy. Even the educators couldn't stop laughing at JD's clever jokes & puns throughout the show! 😂🎉

Our Ooshlings were amazed when the dove appeared from the magician's hat & we certainly can't forget the mind-reading bunny rabbit that somehow managed to pick the crocodile card! 🐰🃏 We think a few of the children were trying to work out how they could teach the rabbits around them to read minds too! The show was engaging, interactive & full of excitement, with many of our Ooshlings eagerly jumping on stage to help with the magic before lining up for JD's signature at the end of the performance. 🌟👏

The magic continued throughout the day as the children watched & learned a few magic tricks on the TV before proudly sharing them with their educators & friends. 🪄 Card tricks were being performed all day long, everyone had fun showing off their magical moves during Musical Statues & we even had some beautiful butterfly wings fluttering around our service, adding even more sparkle to our magical day. 🦋💜

One of the highlights of the day was our magical milk experiment. By combining milk, food colouring & a drop of dishwashing liquid, we watched the swirling colours dance before our eyes. There were lots of "WOW!" moments, followed by plenty of excited calls of "Can we do it again?" 🤩✨

The fun didn't stop there! We also headed out to the basketball court to practise our juggling skills with juggling balls. There were smiles, laughter & plenty of friendly challenges as the children asked, "Can you juggle two? What about three?" It was wonderful to see everyone encouraging one another as they practised, persevered & celebrated their achievements.

We also took some time to learn how to create fishtail braid bracelets using loom bands in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, connecting our activity to this year's NAIDOC Week theme, "50 Years of Deadly." 🖤💛❤️ As we worked, the children discussed the meaning of each colour: black represents Aboriginal people, red represents the earth, ochre & the people's spiritual connection to the land, while yellow represents the sun, the giver of life & protector. It was a wonderful way to celebrate culture while bringing these important meanings to life.

To finish off the day, we added a little more magic by making blue slime! Because who can say slime isn't magical in so many ways? Watching the ingredients transform before our eyes was the perfect way to end a day filled with wonder, laughter, creativity & imagination. ✨

What an amazing way to wrap up the first week of our Winter Holiday Program! ❄️💙 We can't wait to create even more magical memories with our wonderful OOSHLings next week.

We hope you all have a wonderful weekend & that our Ooshlngs get plenty of rest before we jump, tumble & explore our way through the PCYC on Monday! 🤸🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🎉 We can't wait to see everyone for another week of fun, friendship & adventure! 💙✨