At Attunga Cottage Outside School Hours Care, we provide fun, safe environments where children can make new friends and build their confidence outside of the classroom, while developing inspired minds and active bodies.
We know how hard it is juggling a 9-3 school day when you work 9 – 5 (or 8 – 6). We get it. You need more time outside of normal school hours. Our before and after school care offers convenient programs that are fun, safe and rewarding for your child.
At Attunga, your child will enjoy access to creative and recreational activities, catered to their unique needs, interests, personalities and abilities because we recognise the benefits of high quality Outside School Hours Care, and the difference it can make in a family’s life.
Each day brings new opportunities for our middle-school aged children to connect, discover and learn something new. Our dedicated, fun educators tailor programs at based on children’s interests, using the My Time Our Place framework.
We use this nationally approved evidence-based framework because it emphasises the benefits of providing children with a broad range of opportunities to participate in a variety of leisure and play-based activities.
Some of the exciting activities we offer every day include;
Attunga OOSH opens bright and early each morning at 7:30am. Breakfast is available at the OOSH cafe from 7:30am right through until 8:45am. The school provides supervision for the children from 9:00am daily.
After school care begins when the school bell rings at 3:25pm (3:00pm for the support classes) We are open right through until 6pm.
All permanent sessions are invoiced fortnightly in advance. Casual bookings fortnightly in arrears.
A statement will be emailed each fee fortnight that details all usage. Families can also log onto their hubhello account to keep track of their charges and payments. Full payment of the account is due each fortnight of the statement date. Payments can be made via our automated IPAY system, through direct deposit, via the family hubhello account, or in cash at the service.
Simply follow the this link to register your interest in attending Attunga OOSH.
We will contact you to arrange an orientation, and discuss your requirements and service availability.
Once your child is enrolled in the service, you will be able to make both permanent and casual bookings, depending on availability. We ask that all bookings are made in writing, so please email attungaoosh@gmail.com, text or complete the online booking form.
All bookings and cancellations requests will receive a confirmation from our Administration via text or email. If you do not receive a confirmation, please follow up with a phone call in case your original request did not make it through to us.
All activities, meals and snacks are provided in both Before and After School Care sessions.
Children attending Vacation Care sessions require a packed morning tea and lunch (as per usual school day), a hat, sunscreen, sun/rash shirts (covered shoulders), appropriate footwear, and a refillable water bottle.
Please label all clothes clearly.
Yes we do! All children attending in years K and 1 are collected directly from their classroom teachers each day. Years 2 -6 make their own way to the Attunga Hall, located in the middle of the school for roll call each afternoon.
We provide a nutritious breakfast each morning at the Attunga Café.
Children have the options of fresh fruit, wholemeal toast, low sugar cereals, yoghurt, cruskits and assorted breakfast options.
Afternoon teas are also served daily, and include seasonal fruits, platters, soups, yoghurts, dips, rice and hot meal options, depending on the season.
Honestly… because it’s a whole lot of fun! We pride ourselves on being a child / family focused service, that’s priority is to ensure that the children are given every opportunity to play, and thrive will they prepare for, or wind down after a big day at school.
Yes, we know it can be confusing but providing care for middle school children is called all of those things by different providers. So no need for confusion. Here are a few acronyms to remember. BASC, OSHC, OOSH.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Gweagal, Bidjigal People and Dharug people, and pay respect to elders past present and future, along with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the community and their languages.
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