Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
The Gumnuts Early Learning Centre also operates vacation care, before and after school care. OSHC operates from the O.A.Ruff stadium. Except before school care which is run at Gumnuts.
Vacation Care Program
Our Vacation Care Program operates Monday to Friday from 8.00am-6.00pm during school holidays. The Program offers many different art’s and craft activities, lots of sports and great opportunities to meet children from other schools and age groups.
Each holidays the group will go on different excursions this may be a walk to the park or going to the mcg by train. These excursions are not only fun but provide opportunities for the children to further develop their knowledge and learning skills.
We operate our Vacation Care Program from the O.A.Ruff stadium in Palmerston street.
Before School Care Program
Our Before School Care Program operates Monday to Friday 6:30am-9:00am during school terms.
A bus provided by Little's Gippsland Coaches will collect your child from Gumnuts and take them to their school.
Children will be given the opportunity to have breakfast (provided by families) our breakfast cut off time is 7:45am.
Children are provided with a free choice of quiet activities and free outside play.
We operate this service from the main centre.
After School Care Program
Our After School Program operates Monday to Friday 3.00pm to 6.00pm during School Terms.
A school bus will collect your child from the school at the end of the day, one of our staff members will be on board the bus to ensure you child boards safely.
We offer a fun and relaxed atmosphere
for the children in an environment where they can participate in gross
motor activities, cooking, art and craft, maths and science and
language and literacy. Children also have the opportunity to do
their homework, with help from our staff if needed.
We operate our After School Program from the O.A. Ruff stadium in Palmerston st.
OSHC Fees
Vacation Care: $35.00
Please note all families are eligible for Child Care Benefit. Parents can apply for a CCB percentage through Centrelink, (your CCB% will determine your actual fees). The above price is without CCB.
Hours of Operation 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
Please download the Vacation Care Program brochure for details of the program. There is a section of the form for you to cut out and return with your enrolment.
Dates of Operation
| Week One | ||
| Monday | CLOSED | |
| Tuesday | 10/01/2012 | |
| Wednesday | 11/01/2012 | |
| Thursday | 12/01/2012 | |
| Friday | 13/01/2012 | |
| Week Two | ||
| Monday | 16/01/2012 | |
| Tuesday | 17/01/2012 | |
| Wednesday | 18/01/2012 | |
| Thursday | 19/01/2012 | |
| Friday | 20/01/2012 | |
| Week Three | ||
| Monday | 23/01/2012 | |
| Tuesday | 24/01/2012 | |
| Wednesday | 25/01/2012 | |
| Thursday | CLOSED | |
| Friday | 27/01/2012 | |
| Week Four | ||
| Monday | 30/01/2012 | |
| Tuesday | 31/01/2012 | |
| Wednesday | 1/02/2012 | |
| Thursday | 2/02/2012 | |
| Friday | CLOSED | |
What to Bring
Parents are asked to provide a hat for their child, this can be left in the stadium, spare set of clothing and a drink bottle.
All
staff employed at the Centre hold current Working with children’s
Checks, Level 2 first Aid certificates and have Anaphylaxis training.