After School Care

The City of Yarra operates 3 After School Care programs during the school terms.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Brochure -programs in Yarra link

After School Care is a fully supervised recreational program for primary school aged children. Children attending After Care can participate in a variety of organised activities or choose to relax in a safe and stimulating environment. The program is planned to meet the needs of children and families. A balance of indoor and outdoor, physically active and passive play options is offered.

After School Care (ASC) employees are qualified teachers, trainee teachers and other qualified and experienced staff members who have all successfully completed a National Police Check, first aid qualifications and other relevant training. The ASC program follows the Department of Family and Community Services - National Standards for Outside School Hours Care (1996) and is registered with National Childcare Accreditation Council for Quality Assurance.

Children are encouraged to help in planning their program. Some of these activities include:

• Cooking
• Art and crafts
• Games including drama activities
• Environmental activities eg: gardening
• Homework club

We encourage parents to discuss their children's needs, likes and dislikes, with program staff. Ongoing communication between parents and staff is vital and helpful in providing quality programs for the children.

After School operates from the end of school until 6.00 pm each weeknight during school term.

Inclusive program

The City of Yarra offers an inclusive program for all children in the City of Yarra. Please contact the Outside School Hours Care Program Leader on 9205 5479 if your child has additional needs to make arrangements for Special Needs Subsidy Scheme (SNSS) Enrolments.

All children must be enrolled to attend City of Yarra After School Care. Enrolment forms are available at each of the programs, from local primary schools who access the programs, Collingwood Town Hall or from the link below.

After School Care Enrolment form

Fees

Fees are based on the Family Assistance Office (Centrelink) assessment. Contact the Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50 or the Multi-Lingual line 13 12 02 to register.

Fees range from $1.66 to $11.00 per session according to the assessment for Child Care Benefit. Accounts are issued fortnightly to families. For further program information please refer to the Parent Handbook.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Family Handbook

Atherton Gardens
125 Napier Street , Fitzroy
Tel: 9419 3049
Hours of Opening: 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Assistance Office Code: 555 007 973V

Children are collected from Fitzroy Primary by Council community bus and delivered to the program. Children from Sacred Heart Primary are collected from the school by the After School Care staff via a Foot Patrol to the program.

Collingwood College
Vere St , Collingwood
Tel: 9416 2820
Hours of Opening: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Family Assistance Office Code: 555 007 974S

This program is available for children attending Collingwood College & St Josephs Primary school . Children can be collected by Council community bus from St Josephs Primary School and delivered to the program.

Richmond West Primary School
Lennox Street , Richmond
Tel: 9429 7502 Mobile : 0412 418 194
Hours of Opening: 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Family Assistance Office Code: 555 008 032L

Children can be collected from Abbotsford Primary, St. Ignatius Primary and St. Johns Primary by the Council community bus and delivered to Richmond West.

All community bus drivers have undertaken a National Police Check.

Children with additional needs - Chilren's Services Resource Development Officer (CSRDO)

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Further information

Program Leader - Outside School Hours Care
Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle St Abbotsford
Telephone 9205 5479
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

Within this site
Yarra City Councl

External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Alpha Children's Centre

Lady Gowrie Child Centre

University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre

Richmond Creche & Kindergarten Inc.

John Street Children's Centre

Information supplied by: Electronic communications & design officer - 9205 5214

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