Vision

The Staff and Management Committee of the South Marayong Out Of School Hours childcare centre (SMOOSH), in co-operation with the families of the surrounding communities of Marayong, Woodcroft and Doonside; look to provide an OOSH service that meets the needs of both parents and children by offering high quality care for school age children at an affordable cost

Our Aims for

The Service
To provide high quality care for children.

To provide a friendly and welcoming environment for children parents and staff.
To ensure fees are kept at a reasonable rate to allow all families in our community to have access to our service.

The Children

§ To accept and value every child regardless of race, cultural religion, sex or ability.

§ To encourage individual interest, foster independence and self help skills.

§ To help children develop self discipline

To encourage good nutrition through provision of nutritious snacks and by modelling healthy eating habits

§ To develop and implement a mixed program which is appropriate to the development and leisure needs of all individuals and reflects the service’s culture.
The Parents

§ To provide for the needs of parents who are working, looking for work studying or who need care on an occasional basis.

§ To make parents feel welcomed and valued, regardless of race, cultural background religion, sex and ability.

§ To encourage parent involvement in decision making and programming issues

§ To encourage open communications between parents, staff and management, keeping them informed and updated in issues relating to the service.

The Staff
§ To develop mutual respect, courtesy and understanding for all staff
§ To create an enthusiastic and positive atmosphere for all staff which encourages personal initiative and co-operation.
§ To provide relevant training and development.
§ To ensure staff are ware of all expectation and duties


The Community
§ To develop and maintain positive relationships with the local schools, council, government offices and business within our local community.
§ To participate where possible in community events.
§ To ensure the cultural value of our community is valued and respected.