Book now to get your Early Bird Rates……

All bookings for enrolled families to attend the April 2022 Vacation Care are booked via your “My Family Lounge” APP on your smart phone.  Bookings via the app are instant and based on availability, simple and easy.  By making a booking now, you will secure the Early Bird Rates should you normally have your children attend vacation care.

PLEASE NOTE: Once a session is booked it is instantly confirmed and payable (including any additional costs) regardless off attendance.

A lot of time and planning has to go into Vacation Care and more so due to our current circumstances.  This is why we are asking parents to book in early as last minute requests cannot always be accommodated due to purchasing/hiring of activities as well as staffing and logistics.

Please be aware that once a booking has been made then it is confirmed and payable including any additional costs listed regardless of attendance .

Absences: Absences are payable including any additional costs regardless of attendance and need to be marked in advance via the “My Family Lounge” APP on your smart phone to avoid any additional non notification fees.  All absences must be advised via the APP if your child/ren are absent for a confirmed session by 10.00am on the day they were due to attend, excursion days notification is required by 8.30am.

Click on the links below to view your schools current Vacation Care Programs and please take note of the incursions that remain on site each day.

Rouse Hill Anglican College:

RHAC April 2022 Vacation Care Program

April Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 30th March 2022 & Casual Rates conclude midday Friday 8th April 2022.

Ironbark Ridge Public School:

IRPS April 2022 Vacation Care Program

April Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 30th March 2022

If you are not a currently enrolled family with our service then simply register via the  “My Family Lounge” on our website homepage www.ktoosh.com.au. Once registered, complete the enrolment process and contact Head Office to ensure it has come through and explain you would like to book for the upcoming Vacation Care.

The respective head office emails are:

irps@ktoosh.com.au – Ironbark Ridge Public School

rhac@ktoosh.com.au – Rouse Hill Anglican College

If you are a currently enrolled family and you do not remember your username for the “My Family Lounge” app then please contact head office via the respective email and they will re-issue you with your user name.  DO NOT create a new account as this will effect your CCS entitlements. If you do not remember your password simply enter your username and then click forgot password to generate a new one.

Vacation Care Hours: Strictly 7:00am – 6:00pm with late fees accruing after 6:00pm.  If you are running late then please contact the centre directly to ensure a staff member is able to stay after 6:00pm – as this is not always possible.  Late fees apply at a rate of $15.00/five minute increments/child.

Electronic Devices: Due to responses from our recent survey all electronic devices including DS, smart phones, iPads etc will not be allowed at the centre for Vacation Care unless it is a designated device day and this is stated on the program.  Device days have additional measures in place to control any privacy or extended time usage concerns.

Breakfast: During Vacation Care Periods Breakfast is from 7:00am – 8:00am with morning tea at approximately 9:30am.

Children’s Daily Requirements: Please ensure you apply sunscreen to your child prior or upon arrival at KT OOSH.  We suggest also a BACK PACK/BAG, a JACKET/JUMPER, HAT, CLOSED in SHOES & Socks and a DRINK BOTTLE.

Book now to get your Early Bird Rates……

All bookings for enrolled families to attend the Dec 2021 & Jan 2022 Vacation Care are booked via your “My Family Lounge” APP on your smart phone.  Bookings via the app are instant and based on availability, simple and easy.  By making a booking now, you will secure the Early Bird Rates should you normally have your children attend vacation care.

A lot of time and planning has to go into Vacation Care and more so due to our current circumstances.  This is why we are asking parents to book in early as last minute requests cannot always be accommodated due to purchasing/hiring of activities as well as staffing and logistics.

Please be aware that once a booking has been made then it is confirmed.  If you child is absent or sick then their booked session will remain payable along with any additional incursion/activity costs

Click on the links below to view your schools current Vacation Care Programs and please take note of the incursions that remain on site each day across weeks 2 & 3 in the January vacation care 2022 programs:

Rouse Hill Anglican College:

RHAC December 2021 Vacation Care Program

December Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 1st Dec 2021 & Casual Rates conclude midday Monday 6th Dec 2021.

RHAC January 2022 Vacation Care Program

January Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 8th Dec 2021 & Casual Rates conclude midday Wednesday 15th Dec 2021.

Ironbark Ridge Public School:

IRPS December 2021 Vacation Care Program

December Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 8th Dec 2021

IRPS January 2022 Vacation Care Program

January Early Bird Rates conclude midday Wednesday 15th Dec 2021

If you are not a currently enrolled family with our service then simply register via the  “My Family Lounge” on our website homepage www.ktoosh.com.au. Once registered, complete the enrolment process and contact Head Office to ensure it has come through and explain you would like to book for the upcoming Vacation Care.

The respective emails are:

irps@ktoosh.com.au – Ironbark Ridge Public School

rhac@ktoosh.com.au – Rouse Hill Anglican College

If you are a currently enrolled family and you do not remember your username for the “My Family Lounge” app then please contact head office via the respective email and they will re-issue you with your user name.  DO NOT create a new account as this will effect your CCS entitlements. If you do not remember your password simply enter your username and then click forgot password to generate a new one.

Vacation Care Hours: Strictly 7:00am – 6:00pm with late fees accruing after 6:00pm.  If you are running late then please contact the centre directly to ensure a staff member is able to stay after 6:00pm – as this is not always possible.  Late fees apply at a rate of $15.00/five minute increments/child.

Absences: Need to be marked accordingly in advance via the “My Family Lounge” app on your smart phone to avoid additional non notification fees.  All absences must be advised via the app if your child/ren are absent for a confirmed session by 10.00am on the day they were due to attend, excursion days notification is required by 8.30am.

Electronic Devices: Due to responses from our recent survey all electronic devices including DS, smart phones, iPads etc will not be allowed at the centre for Vacation Care unless it is a designated device day and this is stated on the program.  Device days have additional measures in place to control any privacy or extended time usage concerns.

Breakfast: During Vacation Care Periods Breakfast is from 7:00am – 8:00am with morning tea at approximately 9:30am.

Children’s Daily Requirements: Please ensure you apply sunscreen to your child prior or upon arrival at KT OOSH.  We suggest also a BACK PACK/BAG, a JACKET/JUMPER, HAT, CLOSED in SHOES & Socks and a DRINK BOTTLE.

Book now to get your Early Bird Rates……

Have piece of mind that should the current lockdown continue and you do not wish to send your child due to the current health advise then simply mark them absent and pay nothing.

All bookings for enrolled families to attend the September 2021 Vacation Care are booked via your “My Family Lounge” app on your smart phone.  Bookings via the app are instant and based on availability, simple and easy.  By making a booking now, you will secure the Early Bird Rates should you normally have your children attend vacation care.

A lot of time and planning has to go into Vacation Care and more so due to our current circumstances.  This is why we are asking parents to book in early as last minute requests cannot always be accommodated due to purchasing/hiring of activities as well as staffing and logistics.

Please be aware that once a booking has been made then it is confirmed however have piece of mind that should the current lockdown in place continue and you wish to keep your children home due to health advise then you simply mark them absent and no fees will be payable nor will the absence count towards your 42 allowable absences per year which is currently waived during the lockdown period. 

Please note:  Should the lockdown be lifted and you simply just change your mind of sending your child or they are sick then all absences will remain payable.

Click on the links below to view the current Vacation Care Programs:

RHAC September 2021 Vacation Care Program

IRPS September 2021 Vacation Care Program

If you are not a currently enrolled family with our service then simply register via the  “My Family Lounge” on our website homepage www.ktoosh.com.au. Once registered, complete the enrolment process and contact Head Office to ensure it has come through and explain you would like to book for the upcoming Vacation Care. 

The respective emails are:

irps@ktoosh.com.au – Ironbark Ridge Public School

rhac@ktoosh.com.au – Rouse Hill Anglican College

If you are a currently enrolled family and you do not remember your username then please contact head office via the respective email and they will re-issue you with your user name.  DO NOT create a new account as this will effect your CCS entitlements. If you do not remember your password simply enter your username and then click forgot password to generate a new one.

Vacation Care Hours: Strictly 7:00am – 6:00pm with late fees accruing after 6:00pm.  If you are running late then please contact the centre directly to ensure a staff member is able to stay after 6:00pm – as this is not always possible.  Late fees apply at a rate of $15.00/five minute increments/child. Absences: Need to be marked accordingly via the “My Family Lounge” app on your smart phone to avoid additional non notification fees.  All absences must be advised via the app if your child/ren are absent for a confirmed session by 10.00am on the day they were due to attend, excursion days notification is required by 8.30am.

Electronic Devices: Due to responses from our recent survey all electronic devices including DS, smart phones, iPads etc will not be allowed at the centre for Vacation Care unless it is a designated device day and this is stated on the program.  Device days have additional measures in place to control any privacy or extended time usage concerns.

Breakfast: During Vacation Care Periods Breakfast is from 7:00am – 8:00am with morning tea at approximately 9:30am.

Children’s Daily Requirements: Please ensure you apply sunscreen to your child prior or upon arrival at KT OOSH. We suggest also a BACK PACK/BAG, a JACKET/JUMPER, HAT, CLOSED in SHOES & Socks and DRINK BOTTLE.

Once advised by the department we had the option to waive the gap fee for our families not attending the services we made the decision that this is what we would do to assist during these challenging times.

This came into effect week commencing Monday 19th July, 2021.

We will continue to send statements of entitlements fortnightly whether you have fees owing or not so you can keep up to date where your account is at this includes any non notification charges.

On the transaction pages towards the back of your statement of entitlement you will see your gap fees charged per day whoever you will also see a line item dated the Monday following the previous week with the weekly gap fee is reversed back per child per AM or PM session.  The transaction description will be “COVID 19 Waiving Fee 21_22”.  This is the only way we have been authorised by the department to reverse the gap fee.

At time of invoicing last week Wednesday 21st July, 2021 only children that were still marked as attending were invoiced for week commencing Monday 2nd August, 2021 which was part of the normal fortnightly period at the time.

It is imperative if you are not attending and do not want to be invoiced next week for August that you mark your children’s absences now through your “My Family Lounge” app on your smartphone.

It is that time of the year again where we need to review our centre philosophy and we need your help in doing this. 

Our centre philosophy is designed to: 

1. Underpin the decisions, policies and daily practices of the service 

2. Reflect a shared understanding of the role of the service among educators, children, families and the community; and 

3. Guide teaching, planning and practices when implementing the educational program. 

Please see the below link to review our current centre philosophy. We ask that you read through it to make sure that it meets your expectations of the centre. If you have any feedback that you would like to see added, changed, or taken away, please email rhac@ktoosh.com.au

RHAC Centre Philosophy

Some questions that we use to help us review the philosophy are: 

1. Why is quality childcare important? 

2. How do we advocate for children’s rights? 

3. What is the importance of children’s play for school age children? 

4.What do the terms health, safety and child protection mean to you? 

5. How do we support and maintain the environment?

6. How do we support the local and wider community? 

We appreciate and look forward to any feedback received. 

It’s that time of the year already when we need to review our service philosophy.

Our service philosophy is designed to:

1. Underpin the decisions, policies and daily practices of the service
2. Reflect a shared understanding of the role of the service among Educators, Children, Families and the Community; and
3. Guide teaching, planning and practices when implementing the education program.

We have attached a link of our current philosophy. We would ask that you read through it to make sure that it meets your expectations and if you have any feedback that you would like to see added, changed or taken away, please let us know.

IRPS Centre Philosophy

Some questions that we use to help us review it are:

1. Why is quality childcare important?
2. How do we advocate for children’s rights?
3. What is the importance of children’s play for school age children?
4. What do the terms health, safety and child protection mean to you?
5. How do we support and maintain the environment?
6. How do we support the local and wider community?

If you can please send your feedback to irps@ktoosh.com.au, it would be greatly appreciated.

Effective from Monday 16th August, 2021 there will be an increase to the Non Notification Charge for failure to advise of an absent child.

The charge effective from Monday 16th August, 2021 will be $17.50 per child, per session.

This is a charge that can be avoided, simply mark your child absent when they are not attending the service and we are expecting them.

It is all enrolled families responsibility to ensure they are marking their children absent via their “My Family Lounge” app on their smartphone for all sessions they have booked but will not be attending.  This is for both BSC and ASC sessions and also for each child enrolled.  KT OOSH Services will no longer mark absences on your behalf whether it be notified via text to the centre or email.

Failure to mark absences WILL result in non notification charges being applied per child, per session.

As KT OOSH Services is an approved child care provider, we receive government money to assist our families that are eligible with Child Care Benefits.  This being the case for transparency with the government, all families must mark their own absences and we can no longer do this on your behalf.

As you are aware, the current lockdown has been extended and home schooling remains in place at present until Friday 27th August, 2021.

All families that are not sending their children to school for this period MUST log into their “My Family Lounge” app on their smartphone and update their attendances to absent for all current schedules they have booked for BSC (Before School Care) & ASC (After School Care).  I think everyone is proficient at doing this by now but if not, click on the FAQ in the box above and refer to “How to Mark Absences”

DONT FORGET…..  to access your August bookings, swipe across to the August calendar.

Again, we would like to thank our families that are actioning this requests as soon as we ask.