SERVICES

OBJECTIVES

PROGRAMS

ENROLMENT AND FEES

Bilgola Plateau P.S. Before and After School Care is a service offering care to students aged 5 - 13 during school terms only.

Children attending Bilgola OOSH are from Bilgola Plateau P.S. only. As the centre is located in the school grounds the students make their own way to and from the centre, however arrangements can be made to pick up and drop off young children in Kindergarten in the first school term of each year.

Bilgola OOSH is a child-focused centre where we provide a happy and safe environment for both children and staff. At Bilgola OOSH we strive to:

• Provide a wide variety of supervised play and recreational activities, which assist primary school aged children's social, emotional, creative and physical development.
• Facilitate the children's individuality and foster their self-esteem. We believe in empowering children to make their own choices and to accept responsibility for their own actions. Through this, staff endeavour to understand the reasons for children's behaviour.
• Promote and encourage that all children, families and staff are treated as equal and valued individuals. Confidentiality is always respected, irrespective of their cultural background, sex, ability, geographical location, religion or family income.
• Enable parents/guardians to pursue work, study/training or other activities, in the knowledge that their children are being well cared for in a safe, healthy and happy environment.
• Encourage all students to participate in our diverse program, regardless of their ability level or special needs. Staff are committed to helping children build confidence and learn new skills outside the classroom setting.
• Encourage social interactions between children through the different ages. This promotes diversity and acceptance.

Our well balanced program is stimulating, interesting and exciting. It allows opportunities for children to play, explore and develop new skills and is appropriate to the development and leisure needs of all children. Children are encouraged to be actively involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the program, through discussion, conversations, group meetings and planning.

Programs will be flexible to meet the ever, changing needs of the children and allow for spontaneity and enjoyment in our centre. An example of this is our involvement with the Australian Sports' Commission Program. Through this we offer a wide range of sports experiences twice a week.

The centre operates within the appropriate staff:child ratios, that is a minimum of 1:15 respectively. Each of our staff members are experienced and qualified supervisors and assistants - and all have been subjected to the Commission for Children and Young People's Working With Children Check. This requires staff members to undergo screening for child protection.

ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS AND FEE PAYMENTS

Bilgola OOSH  provides an efficient enrolment procedure that is clear to all families while ensuring confidentiality through the provision of secure recording and storing procedures. An enrolment form must be completed for each family before a child can attend the centre.

Bilgola OOSH strives to keep fees at a manageable level, but this relies on prompt payment from parents using the service. OOSH is a service set up by a voluntary committee to help parents with before and after school care, and it is vital we all work in partnership to continue to provide a high standard of care.

• Accounts are to be paid in full once term invoices have been received.
• Invoices are sent out during the first few weeks of each term.
• For permanent bookings, fees are still due for all days the child/children are booked in whether they attend or not.
• Two weeks written notice must be given for any changes to permanent bookings, including any holidays taken during the school term.
• For casual bookings, fees must be paid on the day child/children attend the centre.
• Payments can be made direct to the co-ordinator, by posting to the administrator or may also be handed to the school office.
• Payments will be processed and receipts will be posted or can be collected from the centre.
• Arrangements can be made to pay the fees weekly.