Director of Mary Bailey House

Out of School Hours Care Centre (OOSH)

I’m pleased to announce that OOSH Coordinator Jessica Fakhry has returned from leave. Jessica commenced parental leave in September 2021 to give birth to her son Henry. Jessica has been the OOSH Coordinator since October 2017. Since this time, she has worked tirelessly to make OOSH a special place for College children. Jessica will work Monday to Wednesday for the remainder of 2022 and return to full
time in 2023.

In addition to Jessica returning to OOSH, Alisa Spada has been appointed as a permanent OOSH educator. Alisa has been an OOSH casual educator since October 2019. Alisa is currently completing a Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood and Primary at ACU. Alisa will work Monday to Friday. With Jessica’s return from leave and Alisa’s appointment, a new OOSH team has been established. I look forward to working with them in ensuring that OOSH continues to Meet the National Quality Standard.

If your child participated in the recent vacation care program, I’m sure you would have heard about the exciting program activities. The most popular by far were the STEM incursions. The Magic of Science show amazed the children and taught them a series of science concepts while the Young Inventors workshop focussed the fundamental concepts of circuits, coding and critical thinking. In response to the
children’s interest in STEM, a further two STEM incursions have been booked for the upcoming vacation care program: the Big Chemistry Show and Is it Science or Is It Magic?

College children aged from 5 to 12 years (including Prep and Gioia House) are able to enrol in any of the OOSH programs: Before School Care, After School Care and Vacation Care. If you would like to learn about OOSH programs please free to call Jessica on 9745 7790 between 7:00am and 9:00am or between 2:00pm and 6:00pm to enquire and/or make an appointment to visit the service or email her at ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au.

The cost of OOSH programs can be eased by Child Care Subsidy and NSW BASC Voucher program. To learn about how to apply for both please contact Frances Windon via ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au

Jackie Baxter
Director of Mary Bailey House and OOSH