Welcome to Guildford West Out of School Hours (OOSH) Care Service.We hope that your family enjoys the stay at our service.Guildford West Out of School Hours cares 45 primary school aged hildren before school and 75 primary school aged children after school. During School Holiday Program we care for 60 (5-9 year old children).
During the school holiday program children often go on excursions, do workshops and visitors often also come to the centre to provide recreation and diversity within the program.
Guildford West OOSH caters for children from Guildford West Public School, St Patrick's Primary School and Guildford Public School.
To provide a professional service that strives to meet the varying needs of families through positive partnerships that develop the child in a safe community.
The Service is staffed by caring and experienced workers who possess a wide range of skills and qualifications for working with children that are aged 5 to 12 years.They comprise a varied team, which works collaboratively to create a safe and fun environment.
The staff understand the importance of family when caring for children.They recognize that each family is unique and individual and therefore encourage the families to become actively involved in the care of their children, asking that the parents share important information with the Service.Simple things such as letting the staff know that your child haswon an award or lost a tooth - help the staff make every child feel special.
Families are also encouraged to share any concerns or queries with the staff.The staff also provide an important link to your child's school and often have information from school to pass on to you.Parents are respected for any level of involvement at the Service.
The OOSH Service operates in accordance with the voluntary Code of Practice for Out of School Hours.
We endeavour to provide an environment that fosters an anti-bias attitude towards families, children, staff and the extended community.
We respect the development and growth of individuality through providing an atmosphere which is respectful, safe, happy, nurturing and filled with play experiences.
At GWOOSH we welcome all types of family participation and encourage the tolerance and acceptance of cultural and family backgrounds and customs.
Before School care 6.30am-7.00am $2.00; 7.00am to 9.00am $10.00
After School care $20.00
Fees must be paid by the due date on the statement, keeping fees 2 weeks in advance at all times. If fee payment becomes overdue, then your child/ren's position within the service will be cancelled and referred to debt recovery. Please Note: The only method of payment is BPay.
Enrolment fees: $35 per enrolment Enrolment fees are payable to each of Council's Services. The enrolment procedure must be completed when a child transfers from service to service therefore the fee is payable each time. Please note, the fee is not an annual charge if a child remains at the same service. Enrolment fees are applicable on a per child basis and are non-refundable; they are paid to cover the cost of administration when enrolling.
Failure to Notify Fees:
Families who fail to notify the service that their child/ren will be absent from care prior to the session of booked care commencing shall be charged a failure to notify fee. Normal daily fees apply when the child/ren is absent - if absenteeism is over the allowable amount, full fees apply and CCB is not available.
Holding fees:
Holding fees are applicable to secure your child/ren's position. Two weeks fees or $50 (whatever is the greater) is payable as a holding deposit for care the following year. This deposit can only be refunded if notice in writing is given to withdraw two weeks prior to the close of business at the end of each year and the position can be filled. Existing parents have the fee credited to their current account.
Vacation Care $40 - $42 (including excursions)
All bookings must be confirmed with full payment and forms completed within 7 days. Where payment is not received within this period, the booking will be cancelled. There will not be a reminder phone call. Families who pay no fees due to CCB entitlements and cancel after 7 days from the date of booking, days booked will be listed as an 'allowable absence'. No other service can be used with CCB entitlements on these days. Refunds will not be given for a cancellation or change in care needs. Fees for days of care are not transferable.
Enrolment fees are not applicable. Holding fees are not applicable. Failure to Notify fees: are not applicable however, fees are paid prior to care and are not refundable regardless of circumstance.
We believe that open and honest communication is of extreme importance for the whole team - families, staff and children.It is important that we share relevant information with each other, keeping each other updated on your child's well being.
We do this in various ways including general conversation on your child's arrival and departure.Each child has their own journal used to document their experiences throughout the year.Journals provide information for reflection, assessment and planning and they enable meaningful and on-going partnerships between parent and caregiver.Entries are made on a regular basis and families are encouraged to document any experiences about their child in this journal.
The Service has a Day Book which gives daily evaluation of the activities, copies of the newsletters and notes that are issued to families are kept for future reference.
Our program is based on the Emergent Curriculum which provides experiences that will cater for the child's interests and developmental stages.Our program aims to encourage the children to develop their own independence and their confidence, as well as a positive self image of who they are.
We also ensure that children will have opportunities to engage in a wide range of learning experiences covering all the key learning areas assisting the development of the child.Learning experiences include, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive, dramatic play, sensory experiences, constructive play, music and movement, social, emotional, language development and creativity.
The menu is prepared in accordance to the NSW Health Guidelines.
The Service provides nutritious, well-balanced and varied snacks for the children.The Service provides breakfast, afternoon tea and late afternoon tea.Water is available at all times.Children are offered both water and milk with all meals.
Parents are asked to make the Service aware of any special dietary or cultural requirements so that we can cater for individual needs.Menus are displayed in the kitchen and on the wall of the play area.
Parents are requested to bring food into the Service that is only for consumption by their child/ren due to food allergies and food handling reasons (see Nutrition Policy).
