Zig Zags OSHC in Duncraig, Western Australia, Australia | Nursery

Zig Zags OSHC

Locality: Duncraig, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 421 369 516

Address: 21 Roche Road 6023 Duncraig, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.zigzagsoshc.com.au

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25.01.2022 Children at Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury had a magical start to the school holidays with a visit from Pop Magic. Children laughed all the way through the show and loved getting involved. We all agreed the best part was when we got taught how to do the magic pen trick so we could all go home and amaze our families. Learning Outcome 4.1

24.01.2022 Thursday at Zig Zags OSHC Beldon was all about mosaics. We made mosaic jars, mosaic plaques and stained glass windows. The children loved making their plaques and it was so exciting to mix up the plaster of paris - children couldnt wait to see how long it took to dry and get hard. The stained glass windows also proved very popular - children loved holding their creations up to the window and watching the sun shine through!! Learning Outcomes: 4.1, 4.2

23.01.2022 Today we had the circus come to Zig Zags OSHC Duncraig & Greenwood and we all got to show our acrobatic skills. Firstly we learned how to spin plates on a stick and after that we got to spin on a giant trapeze! Children had so much fun and showed us how brave they were. After that we tumbled, juggled and learned how to do cart wheels. In the end we all worked together to build a big pyramid together. (Outcomes 5.1, 2.1)

23.01.2022 On Tuesday Zig Zags OSHC went to the new water feature at the Kingsway Dinosaur Park. Luckily, we had great warm weather so everyone had lots of fun splashing in the water. Afterwards, we had lots of time to play in the sandpit, on the playground and we even had a walk around the lake. We saw lots of ducks but the most exciting bit was seeing the really big fish in the lake! Learning Outcomes: 3.2, 1.2

23.01.2022 Today at Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry we celebrated Spring by decorating our own pot plant. The children thought hard about what they wanted to draw on them. Some children chose to do patterns while others drew a picture. Once they we completed the children then were given the opportunity to plant a seedling of their choice. We discussed what they needed to do to keep the seedling alive and help it to grow into a plant that will shortly have some flowers. All plants need their o...wn tag so we rolled out some clay for the children to create their own tag. Some children did snails while others used natural materials to make imprints. We are also babysitting the Glengarry Primary School Kinder chickens that are only 3 weeks old. The children have been great at taking responsibility by helping to feed them and to make sure they have water. They really enjoy being able to take them out to have a hold. Learning outcome: 2.4 children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment See more

23.01.2022 Children had an amazing time with our Supersonic Science Day. They made rockets with bicarbonate soda and citric acid, giant bubbles, snow with a special type of salt that holds water, slime, rings of smoke and elephant toothpaste. Children enjoyed seeing all those chemical reactions and had lots of fun turning into little scientists. Outcome 4.1/4.2 children are involved learners using skills such as experimentation and hypothesis

23.01.2022 Children at Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury have been doing more science with a travelling water experiment. Children had fun preparing the experiment by pouring colouring in the water and preparing pieces of paper towel. Then they placed the paper towel in the cups filled with water and colouring with a different colour in each cup. They waited to see what would happen. They observed that the water moved up the paper towel creating beautiful patterns of colours. They learnt th...at it was the same process that happens in plants with water moving from roots to leaves. They commented on how the colours were mixing following the route taken by the water. The following day they extended on the experiment using another process. Instead of having water in all the cups they left one cup out of two without water. Children were amazed to see how the empty cups filled up with water. Children were prompted to think with open-ended questions. It was great to hear how they imagined the water went form one cup to the other. Learning Outcome 4.1 children develop dispositions such as curiosity and confidence

22.01.2022 The children at Zig Zags OSHC Duncrag have been very involved in our new construction zone this week, all of our children have loved using different tools and learning the different names of tools and bolts. This has sparked a lot of research and interest in woodwork Learning Outcomes 5.1,4.1,4.2

22.01.2022 Gigantic programme of great Summer School Holiday experiences can be found at www.zigzagsoshc.com.au

22.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park this week enjoyed a picnic outside, eating our afternoon tea and sharing what we all did over the school holidays. This was a great opportunity for children to further develop relationships and interact with each other about our own fun experiences. Learning Outcome 1.1.

22.01.2022 As school returned last week Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury children wore their scientists hats and experimented with milk, dishwashing liquid and food dye. They learnt that milk particles separate at the contact of dishwashing liquid creating beautiful patterns with the dye. Children investigated with adding a bit of water to the dye to see if the result would be the same. They observed the results were pretty similar. They enjoyed creating new patterns and noticed that patterns kept moving and transforming themselves. They also noticed that when they stirred the mixture the patterns would eventually disappear and become one single colour. Outcome 4.2: Children use experimentation and hypothesis.

21.01.2022 Winter School Holiday Program - Out Now! Available from Zig Zags OSHC Beldon, Duncraig, Greenwood or South Padbury Primary Schools. Primary school aged children from any school are welcome.

21.01.2022 What a great first week back to vacation care! This week at Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury we have been very busy building our own marble run out of wooden blocks. We have also had great fun in winter wonderland creating our own snow domes, watching the snow come to life was great!

20.01.2022 Throughout the weeks Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury children have been given the opportunity to experiment with paint using different mediums. They have used paper plates to smudge the paint in a circular motion, glad wrap and flat wooden blocks to "splat" the paint onto paper, a cup pendulum to flick the paint, cd's for a spinning effect, fingers for a dabbing effect and cotton ball for a "fluffy" effect. Children have been able to explore processes and outcomes whilst creating aesthetically pleasing work and having lots of fun!

20.01.2022 Summer School Holiday Program - Out Now! Kindergarten 2020 children can attend from Jan 2nd 2020. Available from Duncraig, Greenwood, Beldon or South Padbury Primary Schools. Primary school aged children from any school at welcome.

20.01.2022 Today at Zig Zags OSHC Beldon we all had great fun playing with play dough. There was lots of talk about what the dough felt like and what it smelt like; the eucalyptus scent was greatly appreciated by those children with colds. It was great to see the children scaffolding off of each other and assisting each other to make even cooler things! Learning Outcomes: 5.1, 4.1, 4.3

19.01.2022 Cant think of a better way to keep warm on a cold winter day, than sitting in front of a warm fire toasting Damper and Marshmallows as we did during Vacation Care at Zig Zags OSHC Greenwood, can you? Children reminisced about their camping trips and holidays, discussing with each other their memories and favourite experiences while sitting around the camp fire.

19.01.2022 Today at Zig Zags OSHC Beldon we had lots of fun on our Geode Geology Day! Both parents and children loved the bath bombs, with everyone looking forward to trying them in their bath tonight. Breaking the geodes open today was the favourite activity of the day for many children and they loved using a real hammer! Just like their parents do at home! Learning Outcomes: 1.1, 2.1

19.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Greenwood children have enjoyed a fun and exciting colour changing flower science project. The children chose from a selection of food colouring they mixed their chosen colours into a jar of water before placing some freshly cut white roses into the jars. The children engaged in discussions with Educators making hypothesis as to what they think will happen to our roses and why. The children observed the changes with enthusiasm and were amazed with the colour changes they observed. The children observed and learnt that flowers can drink up water and change their own colours into the colour of the water they drink. These images are 30 minutes later and a day later. Learning Outcome 4.2

18.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC is open tomorrow Mon 19th April 2021, to support the School Development Days at Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry and Zig Zags OSHC Greenwood. Bookings are available online at www.zigzagsoshc.com.au

16.01.2022 On Tuesday at Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry we made some beautiful floral arrangements. We offered the children a selection of native and non native flowers and discussed what flowers are growing at the moment and why natives grow well in Australia. The children were offered natural playdough and we encouraged to use their imagination to use the materials in any way they wanted. It was great to see all the things the children created. Later, the children repurposed the flowers to use in collages and arts and craft. Learning Outcomes: 1.2, 2.4, 4.1

14.01.2022 This week at Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park we had a sewing bee day. The children learnt to thread a needle, tie a knot, sew on a button and make a stuffed toy. Not an easy task for some but lots of fun had by all. Learning outcomes 4.1,

14.01.2022 At Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry last Thursday the children decided to set up their own kitchen in the sandpit outside. They utilised all of the sandpit toys to make a variety of cakes, soups, brownies and tea! The favourite dish to make was Wombat Stew and the children delighted in telling the Educators what goes into Wombat Stew and what might happen if you eat it! The Pre-Primaries have been looking at the Wombat Stew book and it was great to hear them talk about what theyve been doing at school and incorporate that into activities at Zig Zags OSHC! Learning Outcomes: 4.1, 4.3, 5.1

13.01.2022 Today at Zig Zags OSHC Duncraig Taste Your Senses has been about exploring our senses. The children enjoyed the open ended activity of making a spring potion using a variety of herbs, flowers, lemon and sticks. The discussion led to a talk about the wild flowers that are currently in bloom and we scaffolded the childrens learning by doing some research on the iPad of the wild flowers in WA and the best places to see these. The other popular activity the children enjoyed today was the taste testing of a variety of foods. They explored the taste of bitter, sour, sweet and salty. Children looked at a diagram of a tongue that showed where the taste buds could be found in the tongue that correspond with these food. Taste Your Senses is running at Zig Zags OSHC Beldon tomorrow and Zig Zags OSHC Greenwood on Tuesday 8th.

13.01.2022 At Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry weve been very busy getting ready for our RSPCA bake sale today. Children have been very dedicated in baking lots of delicious things and working hard making signs to put up around the school. Children have suggested lots of delicious things to cook and its been great to see them bringing ideas from their home culture and expanding their world view as we discuss why we are fundraising. Learning Outcomes: 2.1, 1.1

12.01.2022 We had a wonderful start to the school holiday with lots of awesome moves at Silent Disco! Children taught Zig Zags OSHC Educators some awesome moves, we played games including musical chairs and obviously had to do the chicken dance and baby shark! It was fun and we definitely enjoyed our exercise for the day.

12.01.2022 At Zig Zags OSHC Beldon last week there were lots of conversations about the teddy bears which some children have been seeing around the local community, and also the rainbows. We talked about why they were around and how they are trying to spark joy with all the craziness around at the moment. Amanda talked with the children about different things they could do to participate. Some children said they had teddies at their place already, others said they were going to do it wh...en they got home. Amanda talked about maybe doing something here for Zig Zags OSHC Beldon and we ended up deciding on a handprint rainbow. The children were very excited as we started making the lines with the coloured pencils first, so we knew where our handprints had to go. As we were painting, we had the idea of maybe going for a walk outside to see if we could find some leaves of different colours that we could add to it. When we were walking around, we realised that the only colour we were finding was green... but we figured that was better than nothing! We are pretty proud of the final result! L.O 3.1: Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing L.O 2.1: Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities.

12.01.2022 The children at Zig Zags OSHC Duncraig last week have absolutely loved taking apart different types of old technology, they use screwdrivers to take the screws out and find out what is inside. With Fathers Day on the weekend the children loved making cards for their dads and it was a great opportunity for our children to talk about how all families are different. Outcomes 1.1,4.2,4.1

11.01.2022 On Friday at Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury the children had the opportunity to make some salt dough ornaments following a suggestion by a child the previous week. Children discussed with each what they wanted to make and it was great to see them assisting each other and sharing their tips on how to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pins and why its important that we roll the dough out smoothly and evenly. The children are all very excited to paint their creations this week now they have dried out. Learning Outcomes: 1.4, 2.1

11.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park children initiated constructing islands out of Lego and then connecting them as a big community. As educators, we are proud to see children display positive social skills and interactions while engaging in group play. Learning Outcomes 1.4 and 4.2.

11.01.2022 Wow! What a rainy day it was yesterday! Time for some rainy day activities at Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry! The children decided on a variety of puzzles and it was great to see the teamwork and cooperation that went into completing them. Some of our older children decided to take on a much larger puzzle and we loved seeing the persistence they showed in sorting and piecing together all the pieces! Learning Outcomes: 1.2, 4.1

08.01.2022 The children at Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park have been eagerly awaiting our vegetables to grow, watching them grow each day through our display. Today was the day that the children got to pull out our first carrots. We are so proud as a team of our achievements. Learning outcome 2.3

06.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Beldon is open for Monday 22nd March School Development Day. This will be a fun filled day of Shrinkies.

05.01.2022 Today has been all about marbling at Zig Zags OSHC Beldon! The children had a lot of fun painting with squeegees and marbles and everyone loved using the special marble paints to create magic marbled bowls. All the parents were covert impressed with their childrens efforts today and it was wonderful to see the children display such pride in their work. Learning Outcomes: 3.1, 4.1, 4.2

04.01.2022 Can’t think of a better way to keep warm on a cold winter day, than sitting in front of a warm fire toasting Damper and Marshmallows as we did during Vacation Care at Zig Zags OSHC Greenwood, can you? Children reminisced about their camping trips and holidays, discussing with each other their memories and favourite experiences while sitting around the camp fire.

04.01.2022 The children at Zig Zags OSHC Duncraig have had a great week last week exploring different science experiments they had great fun seeing how coke and salt make balloons blow up as well as how coke and mentos do the same, they were really interested how the bigger bottle of coke worked better then the smaller one. Learning Outcomes: 4.1,4.2,5.3,5.1

04.01.2022 Our bumper edition of great school holiday experiences that have been inspired and requested by our children for the Spring School Holidays is out now.

04.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC is open on Friday 29th May for the School Development Day @ Beldon Primary School and Duncraig Primary School. We will be making a Beaded Fridge Magnet, Leaf Creation and much more...... Bookings available online at www.zigzagsoshc.com.au or phone 0421 369 516.

04.01.2022 Children at Zig Zags OSHC Glengarry have shown lots of excitement and enthusiasm at making paper planes. They have worked collaboratively to achieve different types of planes demonstrating creativity and problem solving skills. They have shown care in helping the younger ones make their planes and had lots of fun seeing them fly!! Learning Outcome 1.4 -4.1-4.2

03.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park OSHC children requested to do spiral weaving. It is very easy to do and grows quickly much to the delight of the children. From there the children went on to French Knitting and loom weaving, which are a bit more difficult but great to see the growth. This activity is great for finger dexterity and concentration. Learning outcomes 4.1, 4.2

03.01.2022 Wow what a week we have had at Zig Zags OSHC Duncraig. The children have had the amazing opportunity to build 3 planters in our outside courtyard. Once built they got to put soil in and plant fresh seasonal veggies and flowers donated from local plant nurseries. The children loved planting the plants and have been loving watering them everyday as well as researching what plants grow at what times of the year so far growing in our garden. We have colourful flowers, broccoli, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, radishes, carrots, onions, celery, basil, oregano, thyme, snow peas and many more. We will continue this activity over the term and we are all really looking forward to eating our own fresh produce.

03.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Beldon is open for the School Development Day on Friday 28th February 2020 from 6.30am to 6pm at Beldon Primary School. There will be loads of fun drawing and painting self portraits onto canvas, making our own bobble heads and lots more activities and outside games. To book please call 0421 369 516 or email [email protected].

03.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Beldon before school care have started growing our own popcorn! We talked about what are some of the things plants need to grow, like water, food and sunlight. We decided to do three different trials; one with wet cotton balls, one with wet paper towel and one with dry paper towel. We discussed which one we thought was going to grow the best and which was wasnt, many of us thinking the dry paper towel would lose. We had lots of fun setting up this experiment and cant wait to see the results! Learning Outcomes: 4.2 & 5.1

03.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC South Padbury explored new mediums of paint doing some spin painting. After some trial and error and some handyman help we obtained the perfect spinner using a CD and pencil. Children applied paint on the CD spinner and the fun started! They practised their spinning skills projecting the paint onto the piece of paper creating a variety of effects. Children soon observed that as the spinner slowed down it would trace a circle of paint on the paper. The end result was lots of fun and a beautiful piece of abstract art!

02.01.2022 Beldon Primary School has a School Development Day on Monday 4th November 2019 and Zig Zags OSHC Beldon will be getting creative from 6.30am to 6pm. To join us please enrol via www.zigzagsoshc.com.au or call 0421 369 516.

01.01.2022 Today all Zig Zags OSHC visited our Greenwood centre to see the famous Mr Snotbottom. Mr. Snotbottom is well known from the Fringe Festival thats on in Perth at the moment. During the show children enjoyed songs, seeing Mr Snotbottom getting changed and loads of jokes. Children were engaged and couldnt stop laughing! What a great show and what a great experience during the school holidays! (Outcome 1.1, 5.2)

01.01.2022 Last Wednesday at Zig Zags OSHC North Beach our children were challenged to float a rock. They were provided with a variety of resources and it was amazing to see the ingenuity and creativity shown in their creations. Children used a variety of techniques (some more effective than others) but everyone showed great problem solving and we had a number of really successful designs. Learning Outcomes: 4.1, 4.2

01.01.2022 Zig Zags OSHC Hawker Park children have got back to nature, exploring the Big Friendly Garden (BFG). Children investigated the Bush Tucker growing everywhere, harvesting the fruit, herbs and spices to take back for sensory exploration. Children assisted in washing and displaying the Bush Tucker while our Educator printed off photos for labels. Children and Educators tasted, smelt and touched the Bush Tucker, commenting on their likes and dislikes. Educators explained each type of Bush Tucker, which parts are eatable and how some can be cooked and made into meals. Towards the end children made their own salads using Bush Tucker. The children’s favourite was definitely the Bush Cherries and Bush Mint, with children adding the Bush Mint to their drink bottles. Outcome 2 and Outcome 3.