PHILOSOPHY

Manly OOSH believes it is the right of every child to feel safe and cared for in the OOSH environment. We believe every child, family, staff member; our school and our community should have a sense of belonging, becoming and being at our service.  We recognise PLAY as an important element in the development of children. 

At Manly OOSH, our mission is to provide high quality care in a fun and safe environment where children have the opportunity to learn, explore and develop in both open, unstructured play and structured play. Through unstructured and structured play, we aim to promote children’s development, confidence, agency and wellbeing. We have a child-focused program based on children’s interests and their curiosity of the world they live in, which is guided by the National Quality Framework and My Time Our Place.

Our Goals 

Manly OOSH aims to:

• provide a space focused on wellbeing where there is respect for inclusion, diversity, self-identity, growth, self-awareness and collaboration amongst all stakeholders.
• provide a stimulating space where everyone has the opportunity to be creative and innovative together while fostering respect, self-esteem and the unique contributions of each individual.
• provide a collaborative space where there is promotion of social, cultural, social justice and environmental awareness through our programs.
• provide a wholesome and safe space where healthy lifestyles, good nutrition and child safety practices are promoted and maintained in a nurturing, caring and engaging environment.
• provide an ongoing learning space where everyone is learning from one another harmoniously to build internal resources to confidently contribute to the world around them.

MOOSH uses the My Time, Our Place framework for school age care to guide programs that provide children with opportunities to maximise their potential and develop the foundations for future success. Working with the themes of Being, Belonging and Becoming MOOSH creates programs that aim to occupy, stimulate, extend and amuse. We provide a combination of planned and spontaneous activities both indoor and outdoor including crafts, sports, dramatic play, games, cooking and more. Provision is also made for those children who wish to do their homework, talk with educators, or just relax.

After School Care is open from 3:15pm – 6:00pm during NSW school terms (excluding public holidays). MOOSH has 120 children and uses a staff to child ratio of 1:15 onsite. From 3:15pm – 3:30pm children are signed in to MOOSH and join the group discussion. Optional afternoon tea is served daily from 3:30pm-4:00pm and includes a choice of vegetables and grain. From 3:45pm-5:00pm a choice of indoor and outdoor play is offered. At 5:00pm, the children help pack away and join in the group games until 6:00pm.