Outside School Hours Care (0SHC)

​Freshwater State School P&C Association Executive Committee is the Approved Provider for Freshwater State School OSHC. 

P&C Executive Committee

OSHC Coordinator

OSHC Team​

Parent involvement in the P&C Association and OSHC Subcommittee is encouraged to support the continual improvement of service facilities and operations. P&C meetings are held monthly on a Monday during the school term and are advertised in the school newsletter and on Facebook. Further information or expressions of interest relating to the OSHC Subcommittee should be raised with the OSHC Coordinator. Participation as a member of the P&C Association or OSHC Subcommittee is integral as it allows you to have your say in business operations and children's learning.

 Our Philosophy

Freshwater State School OSHC celebrates individuality and the plethora of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of children within our care. We value the rich cultures of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, embedding traditional perspectives and practices within our intentional and spontaneous teaching moments. We believe that through the establishment of equitable expectations and a developmentally appropriate program children, will experience success, allowing their intrinsic worth to grow exponentially. At Freshwater State School OSHC we believe that play should be treasured as it offers a safe and supportive environment for children to practice social and emotional learning, developing their resilience, self-efficacy, wellbeing, and emotional intelligence. We believe that through the promotion of effective communication skills and reflective thinking practices, we can equip children to become confident individuals and active community members who challenge the norm and advocate for change. Freshwater State School OSHC believes that the development of meaningful relationships with children and collaborative partnerships with families and the community allows our service to provide a quality care environment for all children.

 Behaviour Expectations

As part of our commitment to quality care, Freshwater Outside School Hours Care established an OSHC Matrix of Expectations outlining three clear, child focused behaviour expectations (be safe, be respectful, and be a learner) based on acceptable wider community standards. You will find a copy of our Matrix at the back of the Family Information Package (Linked provided below) and on display inside the OSHC building.

Freshwater Outside School Hours Care recognises that as a mutli-aged care setting the implementation of an effective behavioural management framework is imperative in supporting the needs of children from diverse backgrounds with differing developmental needs. The Freshwater State School OSHC Behaviour Management policy has been informed by the Phoniex Cups framework and Freshwater State School Positive Behaviour Learning Framework (PBL).  ​