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25.01.2022 Term 2 - Update 3 The Queensland Government has now confirmed that all students will be returning to school and participating in classroom learning next week Monday 25th May, 2020. In order to help our service plan and organise staffing and programming for next week, we ask that all families who require their child/ children to attend WSACC next week and for the remainder of Term 2, please communicate their care needs to us as soon as possible via [email protected] WSACC Staff & Management Committee

21.01.2022 Term 3 - Newsletter 2 Extra Curricular Activities Basketball ... In the previous newsletter we announced that WSACC has teamed up with the Brisbane Bullets to bring the Brisbane Bullets Big Shots skills clinic to the centre on Thursdays. The program has been delayed by 1 week and will now commence in Week 4 and run through to Week 10. Brisbane Bullets Big Shots Rookies Ages 5 8 (https://community.brisbanebullets.com.au//cf19bc2b-9c61-ea - click on Windsor Thursday Program) Brisbane Bullets Big Shots Ballers Ages 8 12 (https://community.brisbanebullets.com.au//cf19bc2b-9c61-ea - click on Windsor Thursday Program) Please contact Kathryn in person or via email at [email protected] if your child/ children are interested in attending. Your child must be enrolled in the WSACC Thursday afternoon care session to attend the clinic. Tennis WSACC is gauging interest from families for children interested in attending tennis coaching on Wednesday afternoons from Week 6. If this is something your child/ children would like to participate in please email Kathryn via [email protected] so that we can confirm numbers to proceed with this extra curricular activity. Covid-19 You may have noticed that the sign in/out iPads are back on the desk at the rear of the WSACC house. We ask that parents and carers please sign in/out their child/children from the house. Please be mindful not to congest the rear house entrance and ramp and adhere to social distancing from other adults. At peak times an educator will be in the house yard to assist in the signing in/ out process. St Mary of the Cross School still requires that parents and carers do not enter the school grounds where possible. WSACC Staff & Management Committee

21.01.2022 Term 3 Newsletter Term 3 Bookings As we look to the start of Term 3 next week, WSACC is calling for any new outside school hours care bookings for the term. You may not be aware that the Federal Governments JobKeeper payments to businesses in the child care sector will cease on July 20. As such, WSACC is relying on additional outside school hours care enrolments from our community to keep our centre and resources operating and wonderful staff employed. We thank all our... families for their continued support over the past few months and into the second half of 2020. A reminder that our cancellation policy will be in place again for Term 3. Child Care Subsidy The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) will re-commence again on Monday 13 July 2020. This means parents and carers will be responsible for the fee gap again. If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can make an application for Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) provides additional assistance. You must be eligible for CCS and provide evidence of this eligibility with your application via MyGov. If you have any questions please speak to Kathryn or refer to the Australian Government's Services Australia website @ https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au//c/child-care-subsidy Extra Curricular Activities We are excited to announce that WSACC has teamed up with the Brisbane Bullets to bring the Brisbane Bullets Big Shots Blitz skills clinic to the centre on Thursdays from Weeks 3 to 9. The clinic will cost $75 for the kit and 7 week program. Please contact Kathryn in person or via [email protected] for more details or if your child/ children are interested in attending. Covid-19 As restrictions are eased in Queensland, WSACC will continue to practice good personal and hand hygiene with the children, maintain social distancing where possible and regular cleaning of our centre. We will continue to review and adjust our measures to ensure they are aligned with Federal and Queensland Government advice and the needs of the children, our staff and the service. Thank you everyone for your understanding, kind words and support during this period. WSACC Management Committee Annual General Meeting Are you self motivated, enjoy working in a team environment and interested in playing a part in your child's future? If thats you, Windsor School Aged Care Centre would love to have you on the committee in 2020 and beyond. If you are interested or would like to know more please contact the current committee members via [email protected] Our annual general meeting is anticipated to be held towards the end of Term 3, after the completion of our annual audit. A meeting announcement date and call for committee and membership nominations will be made closer to the date. WSACC Staff & Management Committee

19.01.2022 The WSACC AGM is on tomorrow night (Wednesday) rain, hail or shine. WSACC is a not for profit organization that needs parent volunteers on the management committee. We hope to see you there!

19.01.2022 Some building works at St Mary of the Cross will interrupt some of our play space for the next few weeks.

18.01.2022 Notice of 2020 AGM

17.01.2022 As 2020 comes to a close we at WSACC would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the year. WSACC will be closed from 4pm Thursday 24th December reopening Monday 4th January. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and will see you in the new year.

16.01.2022 With school holidays less than 2 weeks away, WSACC have got you covered These school holidays, limited excursion activities have been designed to get the kids out and about in the great outdoors with bike riding and bushwalks (following all social distancing rules and state government directives). Please see the full holiday care program at holidaycare.com.au Bookings can be made via the holiday care website or email the staff [email protected]

16.01.2022 Health and Safety: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update Dear WSACC Parents and Caregivers, We wanted to provide our families with an update on the actions WSACC are currently taking to ensure the health and safety of your children, our staff and the wider community....Continue reading

15.01.2022 Vacation care bookings are now open for the upcoming school holidays The WSACC vacation program has got the kids covered from bike rides , bushwalks , train rides , playgrounds and indoor sports . The kids are sure to have a great day All WSACC vacation care bookings include morning and afternoon tea . A healthy lunch can be supplied if requested (additional fee applies).... All vacation care booking conditions and fees are available on the website. A cancellation policy applies. For all holiday care booking please book via the website https://holidaycare.com.au or email [email protected]

15.01.2022 Reminder that WSACC is still providing an Autumn vacation care program starting Monday 6th April. Registrations via https://holidaycare.com.au or [email protected]

14.01.2022 please ensure you are up to date If you received Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for 2018-19, you must confirm your income with Centrelink. This includes CCS paid directly to you and CCS paid on your behalf to a child care provider. Most parents have already confirmed their income, but if you haven’t, do it now.... If you don’t confirm your 2018-19 income by 30 June 2020, your CCS will stop from 13 July 2020. To confirm your income with Centrelink, you and your partner need to either: 1. lodge your tax returns with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO); or 2. complete an ‘Advise non-lodgement of tax return’ with Centrelink, if you don’t need to lodge a tax return. You complete the ‘Advise non-lodgement of tax return’ in your Centrelink online account through myGov or your Express Plus Centrelink mobile app. If you’ve already confirmed your family income for 2018-19, there’s nothing else you need to do. Find out more about Child Care Subsidy on the Services Australia website.

14.01.2022 TERM 2 UPDATE Given the Queensland Government’s announcement on Monday, WSACC are taking bookings for before and after school care for the first 5 weeks of Term 2 only. Bookings for the second part of Term 2 will be reviewed when the Queensland Government makes this clear. If you do not contact us we will take this to mean you do not require outside school hours care for the next 5 weeks.... You can book your outside care requirements [email protected] Term 2 bookings that have been confirmed are flexible and can be changed based on each families circumstances over the next 5 weeks. Please speak to the staff or email if you need to change your booking. WSACC will continue to practice good personal and hand hygiene with the children, maintain social distancing and regular cleaning of our centre. Just a reminder that drop off/ pick up will continue via the ‘house’ backyard for Term 2 where a Senior Educator will sign in/ out and call for your child/children and answer any questions. St Mary of The Cross School are requesting that all parents and carers are to remain outside of the fenced school boundaries. We will continue to review and adjust the above measures to ensure they are aligned with Federal and Queensland Government advice and the needs of the children, our staff and the service. Thank you everyone for your understanding, kind words and support during this period, please be assured that we have the well-being of your children in mind and are attempting to be as responsive as possible to ensure their safety while they are in our care. WSACC Staff & Management Committee

12.01.2022 Summer School Holidays WSACC Vacation Care Bookings are now open!! As the 2020 school year comes to a close and the silly season greets us, don't forgot to book the kids into the WSACC Summer vacation care program.... Vacation care opens on Friday 4th December at 12pm for all private schools and Thursday 10th December for the state school pupil free days. WSACC will close for a Christmas break at 4pm Thursday 24th December 2020 and re-open on Monday 4th January 2021 All WSACC vacation care bookings include morning and afternoon tea. A healthy lunch can be supplied if requested (additional fee applies). All vacation care booking conditions and fees are available on the website. A cancellation policy also applies. For all holiday care program details and bookings please book via the website https://holidaycare.com.au/ or email [email protected]

08.01.2022 Term 4 commences next Tuesday 6th October If you need new outside school hours care bookings or need to change or remove existing outside school hours care bookings please contact Kathryn and the WSACC team as soon as possible via email [email protected]

07.01.2022 Exciting new playground for WSACC children to enjoy during outside hours care and holiday care Along with the recently completed undercover court, WSACC has been able to benefit from these new facilities thanks to St Mary of the Cross School!

07.01.2022 Covid-19 Planning Dear WSACC Community, Firstly we would like to thank the WSACC community for the caring and courteous manner in which they have been communicating and interacting with us in these difficult and ever evolving times. Our team has been working extremely hard with limited resources to meet expectations around social distancing and hygiene.... You might have noticed that we have implemented a new strategy to minimise risk within our centre and to the community around our sign in/out routine. This strategy has the duel effect of reducing the bottleneck in the house around our sign in/out space and the number of people in that space touching iPads. To this end, a Lead Educator will be in the car park to sign in/out on your behalf and to call your child/ren up for collection. They will be able to field any questions you might have and take booking changes. We hope that you see the benefit in this strategy in support of social distancing strategies. Please access the carpark for drop off and collection rather than entering the house or central. This may take some extra time and your patience is appreciated. A number of our more vulnerable staff are taking time off work. However, we have many Educators reliant upon our employment for their primary income. In these uncertain times we need to plan and inform our team on the likelihood of continued work. As we move towards the Autumn/Easter vacation period we are planning a reduced program with a centre based program. We also expect a significantly reduced utilisation of our service during this period and would appreciate your expression of interest in care for work related purposes where required. By this evening we will have dates available on our booking website www.holidaycare.com.au so that you can indicate an intention to use care. Please note that we expect many families still have uncertainty around their care needs so we will definitely remove bookings throughout next week as needed. Bookings taken up until the end of the school term will be considered an expression of interest and no cancelation fees will apply. The regular cancelation policy will be in effect thereafter. If you are unable to use the booking website, please email your bookings to [email protected]. Educators and Management Committee wish you and your family all the best during these difficult times. Regards, Kathryn Mahoney Service Coordinator WSACC Management Committee

05.01.2022 Please contact WSACC team for your before and after school care requirements via [email protected]

03.01.2022 To do list Student free day Friday 4th September Book children into WSACC Sorted ... Bookings via https://holidaycare.com.au or [email protected]

02.01.2022 Term 4 - Newsletter Basketball WSACC has teamed up with the Brisbane Bullets to bring the Brisbane Bullets Big Shots skills clinic back to the centre on Thursdays for Term 4. The program will commence on Thursday 22 October 2020 and run for 6 weeks. ... Sign up at the below link: https://community.brisbanebullets.com.au//d1c5e6be-25b2-ea Please note: Your child must be enrolled in the WSACC Thursday afternoon care session to attend the clinic. WSACC Management Committee Annual General Meeting Are you self motivated, enjoy working in a team environment and interested in playing a part in your child's future? If thats you, Windsor School Aged Care Centre would love to have you on the committee in 2020 and beyond. The current committee members will all stand down this year and WSACC needs your help. If you are interested or would like to know more please contact the current committee members via email at [email protected] Our annual general meeting is anticipated to be held towards the end of Term 4, after the completion of our annual audit. A meeting announcement date and call for committee and membership nominations will be made closer to the date. WSACC Staff & Management Committee

01.01.2022 Term 2 - Update 2 As you are probably aware, the Queensland Government has announced that students in prep and year one will be returning to school and participating in classroom learning from Monday 11th May, 2020. In order to help us plan and organise staffing and programming for next week, we ask that all families who this may affect and who will require their children to attend WSACC next week, please communicate their care needs to us as soon as possible via [email protected] At this stage, assuming that the low transmission rates of Covid-19 continue, it is expected that students in years 2 6 will return to school on Monday 25th May 2020. An announcement regarding this will be made by Friday 15th May, 2020 by the Queensland Government. We also ask these parents/caregivers to communicate with us their needs should school return for all students on this date. WSACC Staff & Management Committee

01.01.2022 AGM has been rescheduled to Wednesday 16 December due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you can still join us!