About Us

Below you will find information regarding the service including our overall philosophies, guiding principles, program procedures and our place within the Princes Hill School Community.
If you have any queries relating to operational processes please do not hesitate to ask either Mandy or Jason. At the service you will find a Service Handbook which has the following information and expands where applicable. There are copies at the service and photocopies can be made if required. The Princes Hill Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Program is sponsored by School Council and with the full support of the School community. The OSHC Service operates in accordance with the school philosophies, policies and procedures.

To Provide quality childcare for Primary School-aged children at Princes Hill Primary School. The program is community based and offers flexibility which meets the needs of families who require their children to be cared for both before and after schoolThe Princes Hill Primary School OSHC Program is committed to nurturing and extending each child’s social, physical, emotional and intellectual development in a child friendly, creative, stimulating, safe, supportive and fun environment.The program offers a planned, flexible and balanced program which responds to children’s interests, needs and stages of development. The program is developed in collaboration with children, staff and families.Our philosophy is guided by the five outcomes of the ‘My Time, Our Place’ Framework for school age care in Australia, which draws on the themes of Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Victorian Early Years Framework.

• Children have a strong sense of identity
• Children are connected with and contribute to their world
• Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
• Children are confident and involved learners
• Children are effective communicators

Guiding Principles

• Children learn best through play and leisure
• All children are unique individuals with their own strengths and interests
• All children have a voice. We promote children as active and powerful participants in their own learning and decision making in matters affecting them
• Educators co-explore and collaborate learning experiences with the children
• Children have and develop a sense of identity and wellbeing
• All children have opportunities to engage in meaningful interactions and sustained shared conversations
• Educators recognise and nurture children’s optimism, happiness and sense of fun
• Pedagogy is recognised and plays an important role in shaping the way we reflect, plan & implement learning with children
• We have a holistic approach to enhance children’s learning outcomes
• Educators build strong relationships and work alongside families; fostering mutual trust and communication. Partnerships with children, families, school and community.
• Respect and understanding of diversity- awareness of, the context of different family practices, values and beliefs.