If you missed our Kindy/New Students Orientation at the beginning of term, here is a copy of what was discussed:
Kindy/New Students Orientation Information
Your Family Handbook can also be referred to for more detailed and important information on our website www.ktoosh.com.au under the parent information tab
We are constantly reviewing and updating our food menus to ensure we supply a nutritional menu keeping in mind children’s health and development.
Our current week’s menu for BSC, ASC & VC is always displayed at the Service as well as being posted on on Facebook page the weekend before
During this term our focus is going to be promoting healthy eating choices in our breakfast menu as well as our afternoon snacks and we will be doing many activities with the children that will help support them to make healthy choices for the rest of their life.
Our Breakfast Menu consists of:
Cereals – WeetBix, Wholemeal Cheerios, Corn Flakes, Rice Bubbles
Yoghurt/Fruit & Berries
Wholemeal toast and spreads
Water & Low Fat Milk
Our Afternoon Snack Menu consists of a variety of foods over different days and may consist of:
Wraps, Sandwiches, Rice Cakes, Cruskits, Popcorn, Corn Chips, Crackers, Salsa, Dips
Yoghurt, Cheese, Fruit (both fresh and dried) & Vegetables
Water is available throughout the whole session.
If you would like to make any suggestions towards the menu or our policy (currently under review) please email feedback@ktoosh.com.au.
When we visited the country town of Cobar they were so appreciative of our generous donation. During these hot summer days they are still really struggling……
This year we will be continuing to assist the community through IGA Cobar Gift Voucher instead of grocery donations which will be purchased from all our “Buy a Cow or a Calf” donations. Our Return & earn program will also continue for the year and monies raised from these will be included in the donations to Cobar. Please look at the pictures on site of all the things our centres donated including blankets made by the children and bath mats.
Donations have been made easier, you can purchase a Cow for $10.00 or a Calf for $5.00, or both!
Simply email your centre email and request one for your child/ren. Please state if your would like a Cow or a Calf. Your donation will be added to your account and charged in the following billing cycle. Once purchased, a Cow or Calf will be sent to the centre with your child/ren’s name on them to colour in, write their name and place it up on the display. We are aiming to sell over 500 cows and 500 calves and will keep you updated on the running tally over the months through the Cobar Go Fund Me page. Please refer to the Go Fund Me link on the centres Facebook page which has been reposted.
KT OOSH is in the process of recreating our Farmers display and the Return & Earn bins are under the display. Please leave all Return & Earn collections of cans & bottles in the green tubs.
Between October 2018 and December 2018 KT OOSH raised an amazing $3472.50 for the community of Cobar. This money was raised as per below:
KT OOSH Donated 50% of the Vacation Care Walk-A-Thon days fees from IRPS & RHAC – $1652.00
Community Donations – $359.60
Thank you to the following people: Shannon Hadley $100, Sheridan Southall $50, Tracey Kelly $100.
Kelly Family Return & Earn $109.60 (1096 donations)
KT OOSH IRPS Walk-A-Thon Sponsorships – $291.00
Thank you to the following children: Julie B $100, Cameron B $10, Eric Lu $20, Holly P $10, Bonnie $10, Tailor-Jay $10 & Sanish R $131.
KT OOSH RHAC Walk-A-Thon Sponsorships – $928.00
Thank you to the following children: Grace L $, Jessica A $20, Julian D $10, Medhansh G $10, Alice I $20, Kate I $20, Christiano M $50, Jessica W $168, Keitaro T $100, Joanna Xu $15.
IRPS Return & Earn Donations – $118.90 (1189 donations)
RHAC Return & Earn Donations – $101.30 (1013 donations)
OLA Return & Earn Donations – $21.70 (217 donations)
Help our farmers and dig deep, it maybe you that needs our help one day……….
Our Annual Walk-A-Thon has now been running for 4 years and the the money raised donated to a charity. We have raised money for the following causes over the year:
Ronald McDonald House for three years and the Cobar Community last year and this year. If you have a charitable organisation that is close to your heart then please email feedback@ktoosh.com.au
Attending Staff Development Days/Vacation Care is easy!
If you are a currently enrolled KT OOSH family then simply email the service you would like to attend and list the days you would like to book in for prior to the closure dates listed on each program to gain the Early Bird Rates. Click here to view Dec 2018 & Jan 2019 Vacation Care Programs:
Rouse Hill Anglican College: rhac@ktoosh.com.au
Ironbark Ridge Public School: irps@ktoosh.com.au
NOTE: If a Staff Development Day falls on your permanent Before &/or After School Care day then BSC & ASC fees apply if you do not book into the staff development day for your school, as per our fees policy.
Staff Development Day/Vacation Care Hours: Strictly 7:00am – 6:00pm with late fees accruing after 6:00pm. If you are running late then please have the courtesy to 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/five minute increments/child + a $7.50 non notification fee if the centre is not advised.
RHAC: 0434 584 881 OR IRPS: 0428 021 652
Fees: A lot of time and planning goes into Staff Development Days/Vacation Care and therefore last minute requests cannot always be accommodated due to staffing, logistics or supply issues.
Breakfast: During Staff Development/Vacation Care Periods Breakfast is from 7:00am – 8:00am with morning tea at approximately 9:30am.
Children’s Daily Requirements: HATS, CLOSED in SHOES & Socks, JUMPER, DRINK BOTTLE & a Back Pack/Bag. During the Holiday Period Electronics will be allowed everyday with limited/set times throughout the day being allocated for play.
We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions so we can incorporate them in our future Vacation Care Programs. Please click on the link below and complete the 3 minute survey………….
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZF3GMHV
Your input is much appreciated and we thank you in advance.
Bookings now OPEN for Vacation Care over the Xmas/New Year Period!!!!!!!
Attending Staff Development Days/Vacation Care is easy!
If you are a currently enrolled KT OOSH family then simply email the service you would like to attend and list the days you would like to book in for prior to the closure dates listed on each program to gain the Early Bird Rates. Click here to view Dec 2018 & Jan 2019 Vacation Care Programs:
Rouse Hill Anglican College: rhac@ktoosh.com.au
Ironbark Ridge Public School: irps@ktoosh.com.au
NOTE: If a Staff Development Day falls on your permanent Before &/or After School Care day then BSC & ASC fees apply if you do not book into the staff development day for your school, as per our fees policy.
Staff Development Day/Vacation Care Hours: Strictly 7:00am – 6:00pm with late fees accruing after 6:00pm. If you are running late then please have the courtesy to 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/five minute increments/child + a $7.50 non notification fee if the centre is not advised.
RHAC: 0434 584 881 OR IRPS: 0428 021 652
Fees: A lot of time and planning goes into Staff Development Days/Vacation Care and therefore last minute requests cannot always be accommodated due to staffing, logistics or supply issues.
Breakfast: During Staff Development/Vacation Care Periods Breakfast is from 7:00am – 8:00am with morning tea at approximately 9:30am.
Children’s Daily Requirements: HATS, CLOSED in SHOES & Socks, JUMPER, DRINK BOTTLE & a Back Pack/Bag. During the Holiday Period Electronics will be allowed everyday with limited/set times throughout the day being allocated for play.
Please be a aware there has been a confirmed case of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) within the service. This was confirmed via swab testing results being positive.
Attached is an information fact sheet that outlines symptoms and treatment of Whooping Cough (Pertussis). Please read through the attachment and contact us immediately should you have any concerns. Should your child show any symptoms then please take them straight to a doctor for swab testing. Your child must not then return to KT OOSH until a swab test result is obtained from the doctor and a clearance certificate is supplied.
Whooping Cough Fact Sheet (Pertussis)
Whooping Cough Symtoms (Pertussis)
Whooping Cough Poster (Pertussis)
As per our policies and a condition of enrolment, KT OOSH Services must be advised if any child contracts a contagious illness immediately. This includes whilst results are being obtained or upon diagnosis. This is for the safety of not only your child but other children that attend the service also.
Kind Regards,
KT OOSH Services
02 8814 7610
2019 Re-Enrolment positions are now open for existing families as well as Enrolments for Siblings. If you have a sibling commencing then please complete the full enrolment form below. All current families should be guaranteed a position provided they return the required paperwork by no later than 28th September 2018 (last day of Term 3).
ONE form per child and ALL fields MUST be completed otherwise re-enrolment/enrolment will not be excepted.
2019 Re-Enrolment Form (For existing children requiring a position in 2019)
2019 Full Enrolment Form (For new siblings requiring a position in 2019)
It will be families responsibility to ensure they re-enrol by the specified date. Failure to do so will mean their position at the service will become available to the next family on the waitlist. There will be NO exceptions to this as care is in very high demand……. In addition there will be a $5.00 administration fee for every re-enrolment processed and a $25.00 administration charge for all new sibling enrolments that are processed.
Re-enrolment will ONLY be executed via email to the applicable centre email address. If you do not have a scanning facility available then please contact our Head Office on 02 8814 7610 to gain further instruction or download a scanner app on your smart phone. Under no circumstances will re-enrolment and enrolment forms be excepted at the centres. As email is our main communication tool, please check your emails regulary to avoid disappointment…….
Our services primarily location is in the YELLOW demountable inside the school grounds and directly behind the Parish Office. As we now have a dedicated building we will be however utilising the purple demountable for our Year 3 -> 6 children for exciting activities from time to time.
Due to the increase in numbers and the limited space available for the children, the school and KT OOSH Services will be relocating years 3 -> 6 to J Block in 2018. This will give the children a bigger outside play area and also freeing up A Block outside area for the younger children. Suggestions and ideas were gained from the children also at the end of Term 4 and they are excited about the change in location instead of working out of the school library.
Both the school and KT OOSH Services understand that this maybe an inconvenience if you have two pickup/drop off locations but under our regulations we cannot continue to operate out of the library with the volume of children attending.
Kindergarten -> Year 2 students will remain down in A Block as normal.
PLEASE NOTE: There maybe times where the service has to be consolidated but families will be informed via our Facebook page of any last minute changes.
Our services primarily location is in the School Hall however due to the increase in numbers and children in the school we will be utilising the library and adjoining classrooms at times for our years 3 -> 6 children.
We will keep you posted on any upcoming changes should they arise.