Before and After School Care

Before and After School Care is a service provided for school aged children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age. The service is usaully utilised by parents who are working, studying, looking for work or just need a break from the demands of parenting.

What schools do we cater for?

WOOSH Care primarily provides care for children who attend Woodport Primary School but, all children are welcome from many of the local schools in the area. Currently we are providing care for children who attend:

  • East Gosford Primary School
  • Green Point Christian College
  • Central Coast Seventh Day Adventist School
  • and many more from the area

Hours of Operation

WOOSH Care is open every day of the school term except for public holidays.

  • Before School Care: 6:30am until 8:30am
  • After School Care: 2:00pm until 6:00pm
  • Pupil Free Days: 6:30am until 6:00pm
  • Vacation Care: 7.30am until 6.00pm

Program and Activities

Staff meet regularly and plan the centre’s program based upon the children’s interest, ability and preferences. The children’s suggestions are incorporated in the weekly program, and the children are acknowledged for their request. Some regular activities include:

Morning

  • Breakfast is served from 7:00am until 8:00am before school. The breakfast menu includes food such as cereal, toast, Milo (in winter), and occasionally crumpets, muffins, pancakes, eggs and bacon. Water is available at all times.
  • Morning activities are flexible to allow children to ease in to the vigours of the school day ahead. They can be involved in many passive activities such as Play Dough, drawing, simple craft activities, puzzles, card games, board games, beading, TV, and other games. Outdoor activities include such as ball games, hockey, and free play.

Afternoon

  • The afternoon progarm provides structure where children can choose from a variety of planned activities both indoor and outdoor.
  • Afternoon tea is served at 3:30pm with a wide variety of food including fresh fruit platters, sandwiches, garlic bread, cheese wheels, pancakes, dips with crackers, celery and carrot sticks. Water is available at all times.
  • Indoor activities could include: home corner, cooking, clay, painting, drawing, craft activities, beading, TV, DVDs and Playstation.
  • Outdoor activities could include: free play on equipment, sand play, hockey, tennis, trucks, gardening, and organised games on the oval.

Extra Activities provided in the After School Program

Active After-school Communties Program (AASC)

We currently participate in the Active After-school Communties (AASC) Program with assistance from the Australian Sports Commission to promote healthy living in children. We have named it 3P which stands for ‘Participates, Plays Fair and Personal Best’. It is held on 2 or 3 afternoons a week and we encourage all children to participate for one hour.

Homework Help

WOOSH Care has a Homework Help session which is supervised by a teacher from Woodport Public School. It is held for one hour once a week, and is available to all children who attend WOOSH Care. There is a cost of $3.00 per attendance.

9+ Club

To join the 9+ Club children must be 9 years of age or older. This Club was designed especially for the older children who get bored in after school services. It gives the older children something interesting and challenging to do. The aim of the 9+ Club is to increase the interest, responsibility and independence of the older children, whilst helping them to develop skills such as leadership, initiative, decision making, planning and accomplishing long-term projects. Some of the additional activities that 9+ Club children may take part in are excursions and fundraising.