Director of Mary Bailey House

Out of School Hours Care Centre (OOSH)

Our next vacation care program commences on Friday 23 September. It will run for just over two weeks ending on Friday 7 October. Children aged from 5 to 12 years of age can attend vacation care. OOSH opens at 7:00am and closes at 6:00pm while vacation care operates. Breakfast and afternoon tea are provided; children just need to bring a healthy morning tea (recess) and lunch.

Vacation care has an incursion and excursion program and an activity program. Together, they are planned to provide children with a fun experience while they’re on holidays. The incursion and excursion program contains workshops and shows that are intended to amuse, amaze and educate children. The upcoming program has a STEM focus and includes the shows Big Chemistry and Is it Science or Is it Magic? and the workshops Master Builders and Brick Worx. The entire program is displayed below.

This vacation care activity program outlines the art and craft and leisure experiences that will be on offer to children each day. The program is planned with the children during after school care. Our educators ask the children what they would like to create and do during their holidays and we provide the time and resources to make it possible.

Aside from being able to participate in exciting activities, vacation care is also a time for children to make new friends and catch up with old ones. During vacation care, we accept participants from schools other than Santa Sabina. So, if your child has a sibling or friend who would like to join them they are most welcome to attend.

If you would like your child to attend a day or days during vacation care, please contact OOSH Coordinator Jessica Azzi or Administrator Frances Windon via ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au to book them in.

At present, the NSW government is offering families a $500 per child Before and After School Care Voucher that can be used to pay for vacation care fees. If you haven’t yet claimed the voucher, go to Service NSW.

Jackie Baxter
Director of Mary Bailey House