Director of Mary Bailey House and OOSH
Mary Bailey House
Harmony Week
To educate the children about the overarching theme of Harmony Week – Everyone Belongs – our preschoolers were read Whoever you Are by Mem Fox and then asked, ‘What does “Harmony” means to you?’
The children answered:
Matilda: My mum has the same skin as me.
Ava: Harmony means where we live here.
The teacher then explained we may be different from each other and come from different countries, but we all belong to our community. She then asked the children, Do any of your family members came from a different country and spoke different languages?
Lola: My pop speaks Maltese, but I don’t know Maltese.
Cara: I have a different skin colour from my mum. She has brown skin, but my dad is white.
Luna: I went to Taiwan. I call my great grandpa Taiyeye, great grandma Tainainai.
Clio: My nana lives with me in a different country in Australia.
Evie B: I call my grandma Teta sometimes.
Cara: My sisters have the same skin colour as me. My grandma is in the country, I don’t know.
Luna: My mum speaks English, my dad speaks English and Mandarin, and my grandma speaks Mandarin.
Matilda: I have an aunt named Kerry and I am Wiradjuri girl.
The Mary Bailey House community celebrated our diversity during Harmony Week at an afternoon.
Out of Schools Hours Care (OOSH)
Vacation care
The April Vacation Care program is open for bookings. It commences on Thursday 2 April and ends on Monday 20 April. OOSH is closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
The program features a few past incursions and excursions that were popular with the children and some new experiences to keep things interesting. It will begin with an Easter Party and end with a Pyjama Party with loads of fun things in between. We’ll be heading to Sydney Opera House to see Earth Dinosaurs, going to see Super Mario Galaxy at the movies, bowling and playing at Charles Heath Reserve. There will be a visit from the Petting Zoo, Ninja Warrior Gymnastics, the Gaming Bus and Ultimate Sports. I’m excited and exhausted just thinking about our program. There’s something for every child during vacation care.
Bookings on excursion days are capped as we’re limited by the number of seats on the College bus. If you would like your child to attend Vacation Care, please contact our OOSH Coordinator Frances at ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au so your child doesn’t miss out on the fun.
I look forward to seeing your child at OOSH during the April school holidays.
Jackie Baxter
Director of Mary Bailey House and OOSH