WELCOME TO SMOOSH

SMOOSH is a community–based, not-for-profit organization, which offers care for school age children in the Blacktown area. SMOOSH provides Before and After School Care sessions operating during school terms only. Our service is run by a parent management committee, is accredited by the National Childcare Accreditation Council and operates to the requirements of the Department of Community Services & the NSW National Standards for OOSH Services. Reduced fees available subject to the guidelines of the Family Assistance Office.


Wednesday, March 31, 2010

EASTER WINNERS
Here are the lucky winner of our Easter guessing competition drawn on 31st of March
Ist Prize Bree Mc
2nd Prize Emily and Nic M
3rd Prize Rylea C
Congratulations and a big thank you to all those who entered

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Emergency Evacution week 9

Emergency evacuation will be conducted in week nine,

Monday 22nd AM session

Wednesday 24th PM session

Friday 26th AM session

In accordance to the National Standards for Outside School Hours Care we are required to conduct an Emergency Evacuation once a term. All emergency evacuation are planned, the time of the actual evacuation is not disclosed to any one at the service. Any parent arriving during an Emergency Evacuation are asked to be patient whilst the practice is being conducted.

Committee Meeting

SMOOSH Mangement Committe

Next Meeting:

Date: Tuesday 30th March

Venue: Marayong South Public School in the school Hall.

Time : 6.30 PM

Refreshments will be served.

Meeting Agenda; main points of discussion
  • Policy Review Administration and Management.
  • Staff Training, Child Protection Keep Them Safe , New Legislation
  • Modernisations of Awards, SMOOSH staff now under new award.
  • AGM date for to be set forMay

All parents are welcome to Managment Committee meetings.

Pupil Free Day

Pupil Free Day
Bookings are now being taken for term 2 Pupil Free Day.

Monday 19th April

Hours 7am to 6 pm

The main activities for the day ,
  • Junk Construction
  • Making Pancakes and fruit Smoothies for afternoon tea.
  • Visit to Fixed Equipment ( in school grounds)
  • Best Cubby House competition
and our awesome activity, Mini Putt Putt Golf
Yes , we are hiring a 9 hole golf course, it will be great fun so send the children along.
Golf could be the start of a new sport interest for your child.


Enrol now by asking staff for an enrolment or contact 0415231509 for further information

Children attending need to bring,
  • Sun Hat ( we have a No hat no play Sun Policy
  • No Singlet tops or thongs.
  • Morning Tea
  • Lunch and Drink
  • Breakfast and afternoon tea are provided


Pupil Free day cost is $ 37.00. for 11 hours of care.
Mini Golf cost is 7.00 per child for 4 hours of golfing fun and is an extra charge.

Fee reduction available through the Family assistance office.

Easter Fundraiser + photo's















Our Easter Raffle is going extremly well with 70 books going out thus far. This will enable us to raise $350.00 which will go back into the service for your children The winner's will be drawn on Wednesday the 31st of March.

Vacation Care

If you need childcare during the school term break you can contact these service listed below.

All serices listed in our local area and most offer reducible fee, (Child Care Benefit)
School Holiday
Vacation Care Services

PCYC Vacation activities
Contact,: 96223470

PlayHouse OOSH
Contact, : 041462935

Quakers Hill OOSH
Contact, : 96266620/ 96261260

Holy Family OOSH
Contact, : 96261344

Rooty Hill OOSH
Contact, : 96253397

Blacktown South OOSH
Contact,: 96713392

Vardy’s Rd OOSH
Contact, :98380056

Newsletter for March

March 2010
SMOOSH NEWSLETTER
South Marayong Out of School Hours




Dear Parents/ Carer’s Easter is just around the corner and as always there is still lots to be done at SMOOSH.

Our Easter Raffle is under way if you haven’t got your tickets yet then hurry or you may miss out. The tickets are sold in books of 5 and each ticket is $1.00 so why not buy a whole book, your support and generosity is always appreciated at SMOOSH.

There have been some great activities and celebrations at SMOOSH and more to come. We had spies galore in week 7 with lots of children running around in disguise, staff included. There is a great group photo of all the agents from S.M.O.O.S.H.
St Patrick’s day
The children have celebrated St Patrick’s Day all through the week with some great activities programmed both in the AM and PM. Green pancakes in the morning is always a treat.
Harmony Day
Our next celebration will be for Harmony Day week 9 Tuesday 23rd of March. As this is a celebration of all culture backgrounds what better way to celebrate diversity but with food.
So on the 23rd please send along a plate with your families favourite food to share. We welcome all our families to join in the celebration for a special afternoon tea.
Mad Hatter Tea Party On Thursday April 1st we will hold our traditional Easter celebration the Mad Hatter Tea Party for the children followed by an Easter Egg Hunt .

After School Sports
Our Active After School Sport program finishes in week 9 but will return term 2 week 2, with Street Hockey and Volley ball. The Tuesday & Thursday are to be confirmed.


SMOOSH Blogg Page.
Our blogg page will be posted week 10 and can be viewed through Marayong South Public school web site.
As with all new things this is a work in progress and one that will be ongoing . I would be very interested in your comments about our Blogg page so far.
Please feel free to tell me your thoughts and any suggestions on what you would like to read more about.

Special points of interest:
· Easter Raffle
· St Patrick’s Day
· Harmony Day Celebrations
· AASP term 2
· Blogg Page
· School Holidays
· Pupil Free day
· Public Holiday
· Next Committee meeting 30st March.
· Policies currently under review …...Administration & Management

REMINDER
Please mark your children’s clothes & belongings so they can be returned