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Port Stephens Children's Services

Locality: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4988 0308

Address: 57-59 Port Stephens Street 2324 Raymond Terrace, NSW, Australia

Website: www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/live/childrens-services

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24.01.2022 This week at Fern Bay OOSH it was sports week. Children have made a DIY foosball table, dot paintings of basketballs, basketball shots and tennis ball friends. We had a PJ and movie day on Thursday which the children and staff enjoyed lots!

23.01.2022 Tomaree OOSH is open and operational.

23.01.2022 Tomaree OOSH have had a very busy week. We farewelled two of our children Jett and Paige with a party, made origami swans, played one bounce, made hand print owls and cared for our garden. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday break.

23.01.2022 Balloon splatter fun at Wirreanda OOSH.

22.01.2022 This week at Tomaree OOSH the children have had varied experiences. They have included guess this smell, Pac-Man, weaving bracelets, origami hats and also making insects out of pipe cleaners. Children have also been practicing reciting Acknowledgment Of Country from memory and our OOSH captains have been responsible for running group time.

22.01.2022 This week at Fern Bay OOSH we have been celebrating book week. We have done crafts such as Harry Potter broom sticks and chatter boxes, Rainbow Fish, Lorax paper plate mask, Dr. Seuss bookmarks and Wheres Wally activity sheets. We also participated in the schools dress up day today which was loads of fun - the kids loved it.

21.01.2022 At Fern Bay OOSH we have been busy creating musical instruments, emoji face masks, dinosaurs, paper airplanes and water painting. A big hit this week is playing with Pokemon cards! Outdoor play is another favourite, it’s great to see the children taking responsibility for there own physical health and well-being.

21.01.2022 Wirreanda OOSH was so much fun last week. We celebrated book week with a different book everyday - creating lots of crafts, fun afternoon teas and the educators dressed up too.

21.01.2022 Please be aware Tomaree OOSH will not be operating tomorrow Thursday 23 July. An email has been sent to all families.

20.01.2022 Fern Bay OOSH have completed lots of fun activities this week. We have been watching how to draw videos to improve our skills as well as watching how to build paper planes. Children have also been enjoying dirt bike colouring in sheets and water painting. Outside play has also been a big hit this week!

20.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had some days planned by the children last term: feelings day, insects day, magic day, animal day and construction day. This week is the book week theme- Curious Creatures.

20.01.2022 Tomaree OOSH have survived a very wet week. Programmed outdoor activities were replaced with musical chairs, researching dog breeds, a screening of Charlottes Web and children’s choice. Children chose to make origami claws, lead by Chelsea.

20.01.2022 Vacation Care positions are filling quickly. If you need care please complete the forms and return to the administration office via email [email protected]. If you are needing care on Monday 28 September enrolments must be at the administration office by midday Friday 25 September

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19.01.2022 Last week Medowie OOSH enjoyed colouring in outdoors in the sun and the children also had lots of fun making their own fathers day cards and other crafts to take home for their dads and loved ones.

19.01.2022 Locations for Vacation Care services are: Grahamstown OOSH- Grahamstown Public School, Hastings drive Raymond Terrace. 0418993054 Medowie OOSH - Medowie Public School, Ferodale road Medowie. 0427754863... Tomaree OOSH - Tomaree Public School, Salamander Way, Salamander Bay. 0419533614 Shoal Bay OOSH - Shoal Bay Public School, Rigney Street, Shoal Bay. 0448374150 Please pack morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea and a drink bottle as school bubblers are not in use.

19.01.2022 At Shoal Bay OOSH we have been getting to know some of the wildlife we share our beautiful grounds with. The rainbow lorikeets are so tame that if the children sit very still they will come over and sit on the childrens hands. During vacation care we had a visit from a tawny frogmouth. We think it may have been blow out of the tree by the wind. After observing it for some time we were able to do some research and find out more about the tawny frogmouth. We learnt that it is often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal nature and its colourings. We also discovered that it is very good at camouflage because it took us a very long time to find it again in the tree!!

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18.01.2022 Last Friday at Fern Bay OOSH we learnt about Jeans for Genes day. The children completed an amazing craft activity together which was painting a pair of Jeans. This week children have been enjoying cotton tip painting, flower painting, exploding boomerangs, Bey Blade colouring ins and lots of outdoor play.

17.01.2022 This week at Fern Bay OOSH is Minute to Win it Games. Children have been ecstatic over the games this week! We have been building Penny Towers, Marshmallow Toss, Cookie face challenge, Junk in the Trunk, Flip Cup, Balancing Balls on a Spoon and throwing Ping Pong Balls into cups.

17.01.2022 In the past 2 weeks, Medowie oosh children have enjoyed doing lots of diffrent craft activities. The children came up with lots of spooky craft ideas for the lead up to Halloween and they have also enjoyed making their own book marks and much more.

17.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH children were very excited to create lots of things for their dads ready for Fathers Day. We hope all dads/or those in that role, had a fantastic day yesterday.

16.01.2022 Last week at Fern Bay OOSH, we did some back to school crafts. Children have made stress balls, pencil toppers, self portraits, key chains and also made some delicious blueberry muffins. Children have also been very entertained by the schools new play ground! It was a very exciting week here at Fern Bay and children enjoyed being back at OOSH.

16.01.2022 It has been an exciting week here at Fern Bay OOSH, it is Science week! Children have been working together and communicating great ideas. We have done Ballon Rockets, Crystals, Magic Milk and much more.

15.01.2022 Last week Medowie oosh enjoyed playing at the back oval in the newly renovated areas. They played group games such as sharkie on the sand stones and also made pretend camp fires and car tracks in the dirt.

15.01.2022 Year 6 Morning Farewell 2020 at Wirreanda OOSH

15.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had so much fun with our Roald Dahl theme. We got to watch some movies and enjoy some books - the childrens favourite movie was Willy Wonker and the Chocolate Factory. The children created lots of crafts following the themes- Matilda, BFG, Willy Wonker, James & the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr Fox. This week we have a science theme.

15.01.2022 Over the last few weeks the children at Raymond Terrace OOSH have been making chalk drawings and experimenting with shadows and drawing themselves. Our sandpit has also been a place of creativity as one of children turned into" midget man". We also have been shredding our waste paper and building a volcano from paper mache

14.01.2022 Last week Grahamstown oosh enjoyed lots of activities such as making Halloween crafts. The children and educators also had an awesome Halloween themed party, where we got to dress up and hang all of our spooky creations.

14.01.2022 This week, so far, at Medowie OOSH children have had alot of fun creating pom pom decorations. We also received a special visitor early this year-Santa sent one of his elves with a special note, the children were very excited and they came up with a name for the elf too. The children have also been enjoying craft on our new multicultural mat.

13.01.2022 Wirreanda OOSH had so much fun last week with our spooky theme. We created lots of cool crafts, had some amazing spooky afternoon tea platters and a spooky special breakfast as well as a dress up disco.

12.01.2022 Today is OOSH Educators Day. We recognise all the outstanding work the OOSH Educators do at delivering a quality services for all our families that attend our services.

12.01.2022 Last week Medowie oosh enjoyed creating lots of different crafts on our craft mat. The children enjoyed making Bird houses out of paddle pop sticks, giant pom poms, Friendship bracelets and paper plate animal's. They were also very excited to see the new tawny frogmouth owls that came out of their nest in the afternoon.

12.01.2022 This week Seaham OOSH have been busy with lots of activities- one of the popular activities were Minion puzzles, where the children worked well together to complete all three of them. We hope all of our families have a happy and safe holiday- we look forward to seeing you next term.

11.01.2022 First week back in term 4 and Tomaree Thrive kids have been busy. Children have researched owls and recorded their findings in scrapbooks, played musical statues outdoors, created chatter boxes and made global hand washing posters for Global Handwashing Day.

11.01.2022 Vacation Care commences on Monday. School bubblers are not in use. Please ensure you pack a drink bottle for your child.

11.01.2022 Tomaree OOSH have had another great week with various activities on the program. Children created a picture of Uluru made out of tissue paper, filled in the states and territories on the Australian map, created an individual invitation for our end of year celebration and got sporty with a game of Oztag.

11.01.2022 We’ve had fun this past week at Tomaree OOSH. Children and Educators went for a nature walk to collect items for craft. Kids also made bookmarks, ninja stars and researched nocturnal animals.

11.01.2022 Its been another busy week at Tomaree OOSH The program consisted of, children writing in their scrapbooks about what they want to do when they grow up, a healthy eating poster, Peter Pan trivia and researching insect facts. Children have a big input into the program each week and were engaged in all activities.

11.01.2022 This week at Fern Bay OOSH we have been working on wildlife crafts as well as Fathers Day craft. Children have been really involved in all craft activities this week, which is great to see. Children are super excited to give their creations to family on Sunday. Happy Fathers Day to all our families, hope you have an amazing weekend from Fern Bay OOSH

11.01.2022 At Fern Bay OOSH we have been creating whimsical fairy and dragon gardens. We were very busy on Tuesday making our horses and fascinators to get ready for the Melbourne cup race. We also got creative and made pasta jewellery, Pom Pom worms and sensory jars. We also loved our bacon and avocado toast that we had for special breakfast

10.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had a great children’s choice week. The children participated in spray bottle art, loom band creations, air hockey, sock tye dye, disco and karaoke fun, watched the movie ‘Onward’ and the best of all was the balloon splatter (video to follow).

10.01.2022 Its been a great week at Tomaree OOSH with plenty of outdoor play due to the warmer weather. Children have been challenging Educators to games of handball and their movie knowledge was tested with a finding Dory quiz. Tomaree OOSH acknowledged R U OK? day by completing work sheets that gave them tips how to engage with and support their peers.

09.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had so much fun celebrating the end of term. We had a different theme each day: disco, messy colour, minute to win it, movie and cupcake day. We wish all of our families a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to next term.

09.01.2022 Grahamstown OOSH children were so engaged and excited for Fathers Day- little pressie, teamwork and creativity at its best ! Happy Fathers day to all our Tie-rrific Dads!

08.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had a science themed week which was a suggestion from our children at the centre. We had a lot of discussions with the children about what the reactions of our experiments were going to be and what actually happened.

08.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had a Make It theme where the children participated in lots of activities such as junk construction, matchstick creations, nature play, glitter glue art, block buildings and lots more. This week is our Fathers Day theme.

08.01.2022 Recently at Raymond Terrace OOSH staff and children celebrated Christmas in July with the arrival of some new resources. The children were very excited and enjoyed playing and building. Unfortunately the elves were unable to make an appearance due to travel restictions however we were all very excited to recieve our new toys

07.01.2022 Last week Seaham OOSH started back after the term break and all the children were excited to catch up with their friends. For National Tree Day (31st July) we painted a golden wattle tree which the children enjoyed.

07.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH started decorating and repainted our front window. We also made a lot of crafts such as bead key rings, puppy colour in art, masks and much more. The children also played with lots equipment- barbies and puzzles were especially popular. We also participated in the schools pj movie day.

07.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC week and Tomaree OOSH have celebrated by focusing on first nations people art, word association and Australian animal art. Also kids participated in various craft projects.

07.01.2022 This past week at Tomaree OOSH, Children researched which animals have more than one heart and recorded them in their scrapbooks. We also had a cooking class and made chocolate crackles. Children constructed Pom Pom shooters, which was the favourite of the week.

07.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH celebrated our last week of term 3 with a party/entertainment week. The children and Educators all enjoyed the disco day, Movie day, maze day, minute to win it and birthday party theme day. Some popular activities were breaking highlighters to create glow jars on disco day and treasure finding on maze day. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday break and look forward to seeing you all in term 4.

06.01.2022 This week the children at Seaham OOSH have been interested in playing group games. Night at the museum was a popular one that was suggested by the children which was programmed for Thursday afternoon. We all had lots of laughs whilst playing this week.

05.01.2022 Tomaree Thrive Kids have had the opportunity to engage in a range of activities at OOSH this week. Programmed as a follow up from NAIDOC week, children researched and performed Aboriginal dance. A spontaneous activity saw children getting involved assembling flat packs using tools and following instructions. Children also participated in various craft activities which showed off their creative talents.

05.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH celebrated NAIDOC week and Recycle week. The educators and children had discussions about both topics. We read the Acknowledgment of Country everyday at group time and regularly discuss how we can recycle and be environmentally friendly as well. We participated in lots of activities such as creating hand flags, aboriginal animals, foil pot plants, bin colour competition and much more.

04.01.2022 Port Stephens Council operates After School Care at Seaham Public School and recently conducted a survey to gauge the demand for morning care. Unfortunately, results of the survey did not demonstrate sufficient demand to establish Before School care at this stage. The average attendance indicated was two children per day. We thank the seven families who completed the survey and commit to undertaking a similar survey next year.

04.01.2022 Our Vacation Care services are at capacity or close to on most days. Please let the administration team know on 49880308 if you do not require the days you have booked as we have an extensive waiting list.

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04.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH participated in activities for Red Nose Day such as red nose fishing, masks and much more. We also extended on the previous weeks flower colour experiment by using paper towel instead - this was a great activity.

04.01.2022 Last week Wirreanda OOSH had a Minute to Win it themed program. The children enjoyed versing each other and challenging the staff to some games. The most popular game was flip cup tic-tac-toe which we played all week because it was so popular.

03.01.2022 Last week Medowie OOSH children enjoyed a range of craft experiences. The children used their creative skills to construct wands as well as engaging in free drawing. We are enjoying the warmer afternoons and spending quality time outside.

03.01.2022 This past week at Tomaree OOSH, the children have had a lot of varied experiences. They included guess this taste blindfolded, kitchen safety poster where the winners poster was laminated and displayed in the kitchen, congratulations Lauren. Children got to show off their talents with an OOSHs Got Talent show. Congratulations to Brayden for winning this round with a fine looking origami swan. Other acts included jokes, dancing, singing, flexibility, Jump rope and the Haka.

02.01.2022 Thrive kids at Tomaree OOSH have had a fun week. They have been busy making art for Fathers Day which has included Origami shirts with ties, Fathers Day cards and super hero hands. Other activities on the program were making owls and flowers out of paper. Origami is a favourite at our centre at the moment.

02.01.2022 It was Sports Week at Fern Bay OOSH. We have completed numerous sporting activities and crafts. We have done puppet soccer, sport bookmarks, mazes, basketball hoops, group games and much more! Children have been having lots of fun and are enjoying themselves this week at Fern Bay OOSH.

01.01.2022 NSW Health is urging parents and carers to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in viral gastroenteritis cases in childcare centres. Gastroe...nteritis is highly infectious and may spread rapidly in childcare centres. Nearly 60 childcare centres reported outbreaks of gastroenteritis in October, which is significantly higher than usual. More than 480 children and 120 staff have been affected and levels have remained high throughout November. Symptoms of viral gastroenteritis include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches. They can take up to three days to develop and usually last between one or two days, sometimes longer. For more information visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/gastroenteritis/

01.01.2022 This week at Fern Bay OOSH we learnt about white ribbon day. To create awareness about this day the children decorated ribbons and we discussed respectful relationships. We also made some bird feeders, water drop painting, necklaces and beach shell friends. Children also are loving our new air hockey table.

01.01.2022 Whats been happening at Fern Bay OOSH- well this week we have been working on winter craft activities as well getting back to school, playing with all our friends. Children were super excited and happy to get back to playing with their peers, showing collaboration and inclusiveness thoughtout all activities.