Thank you to everyone who supported vacation care these last holidays. Once again it went really well and the children had lots of fun. Thank you to Michael who worked wonderfully every day and to Celia, both providing great care for our children.
With the help of volunteer parents who came in the mornings, we had 2 adults on all day. This enabled us to turn a small profit, without the volunteers help we would have been unable to cover standing costs – so a big big thank you to Tony, Helen and Kasia.
See you next holidays.
Amba
Posted October 22nd, 2009
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We are nearing the end of term and starting to think about the holidays and next term.
Thursday has gradually become more and more popular and is now almost too busy. We love that CASP is so popular but wonder if children who don’t have to come to CASP on Thursday, if they could choose another day to come. This would allow the CASP staff to provide adequate supervision and also for children to continue to come at short notice to CASP on all school days.
Current CASP permanent bookings are
Monday 12
Tuesday 17
Wednesday 10
Thursday 24
Friday 9
There is a sheet with the CASP sign in folder where you can indicate your permanent days for term 4 and ask that you fill it in by the end of week 1 in term 4.
Amba is running holiday care again this holidays and there are sheets on the main notice board where you can write your child’s name for these days.
Similarly the first Monday for term 4 is Coordination Day for the teachers but CASP will be running on that day from 8:30 to 6:30 if you need it.
We are pleased to have Celia join our staff this term. Celia is studying education at Sydney University and has settled into Currambena and CASP very quickly.
We hope you all have safe and happy holidays and look forward to seeing everyone again next term.
Love from CASP team
Colin, Sarah, Rowena, Michael, Callum and Celia.
Posted October 1st, 2009
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Hooray!! It’s been confirmed – we will be having vacation care in the 2nd week of the holidays. The building work will now take place after these holidays .So…….
Here are the dates :-
Tuesday Oct 6th Wednesday Oct 7th Thursday Oct 8th
Tuesday Oct 13th Wednesday Oct 14th Thursday Oct 15th
9.00am – 6.00pm (not 6.30) Cost :- $45 per day
There will be fruit time at 2.30pm and bread time of course, at 4.00pm. Please sign the sheets on the noticeboard. I am also looking for a few volunteer parents to help in the mornings from 9 – 1pm. Please let me know if you can help.
Many thanks
Amba
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Posted September 17th, 2009
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A big thank you to everyone who came to vacation care these holidays – to the children who had loads of fun playing all kinds of games, art activities and even an obstacle course around the school.
Also to Michael who worked enthusiastically every day – the kids love having him around – and to the volunteer parents who did a great job working in the mornings supporting Michael. This new idea worked really well and ensured that we made a small tidy profit by the end of the holiday – a fine result!!
Thank you again
Amba
Posted July 29th, 2009
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For everyone who wants Vacation Care for the July holidays – here are the dates so you can make you plans…
Tues 14th July Wed 15th July Thursday 16th July
and
Tues 21st July Wed 22nd July Thurs 23rd July
It will run from 9.00am – 6.00pm (not 6.30pm) and will cost $41 per day
Please bring warm clothes, hat, lunch and water. We supply fruit at 2.30 and bread time at 4.00pm.
Thank you the parents who have volunteered to cover a morning shift. For more info please speak to me and sign up for the days you want on the sheets on the noticeboard.
Many thanks
Amba
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Posted June 24th, 2009
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Firstly a big thank you to the families who contributed fancy dress clothes for CASP. The children love dressing up in a variety of outfits. We are still looking for any sporting equipment you might be happy to donate.
Last week we saw more creativity in the kitchen. Some of us made scones on Tuesday and fresh fruit salad with a tang on Wednesday.
There was lots of play outdoors last week weather permitting including Stuck In The Mud, Forty Four Home and Tip Off The Ground.
We will publish a list and put it next to the CASP sign-in sheet of the permanent days children have had for CASP for this term. If you could indicate on this list which permanent CASP days you want for term 2 and let us know by the end of the first week of term 2.
Thank you to everyone, staff, parents and children for helping make CASP the happy friendly place that it is. Some of you may be coming to holiday CASP or we will see you next term.
Remember Monday 27th April is a public holiday for schools only, Tuesday 28th is Coordination day and first day back to school is Wednesday 29th.
Have a safe and happy holidays.
Love Colin, Sarah, Emma and Rowena.
Posted April 8th, 2009
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CASP is proving very popular this term especially on Thursdays for some reason. However we cannot supervise and are not licensed to look after more than 25 children so please add your child’s name to the CASP list far enough in advance so that you are not disappointed.
One more administrative thing. Can you please remember to sign your child out when you pick them up and also to say hello to one of us so that we can know your child has been safely picked up.
We have been doing many interesting things of late.
There has been lots of cooking going on with creations of lemonade, nachos and avocado dip. Also bigger cooking projects with cooking rice and chilli con carne.
There was great excitement when four tons of sand arrived last week with us watching the truck tip the fresh sand onto the ground. Then there followed lots of sand play.
We have been making cardboard glasses and also experimenting with making a simple popup book with a frog opening its mouth.
Outside there has been lots of tennis, handball, ping-pong, frisbees, and play with bouncy rubber balls.
Other inside activities have included story reading which is always popular and on one day we made our own money using coin rubbings.
We are on the lookout for more sports equipment. Racquets, balls, etc. If you have anything that you would be happy to donate we would be grateful.
Love Colin, Sarah, Emma and Rowena.
Posted April 1st, 2009
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HOORAY!!! IT’S BACK!!!
Our wonderful casp staff will be looking after our kids and doing all sorts of art activities and outdoor games with heaps of fun these holidays!
Please send your child along with lunch, a water bottle, sunscreen and a hat. We’ll provide fruit at 2.30 and the infamous bread time at 4pm.
We need 10 kids per day to cover costs.
DATES
Tues 14th April Wed 15th April Thurs 16th April
Mon 20th April Tues 21st April Wed 22nd April Thurs 23rd April
HOURS 9.00 am – 6.oopm
COST $41.00 per child per day.
If you are interested please sign up on the sheets on the notice board.
Thank you
Amba
Posted March 18th, 2009
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Everyone settled into CASP very quickly this term and we are having a wonderful time playing after school.
My apologies to permanent CASP bookings for making a mistake with the billing as I thought this was an eleven week term when it is really ten. Julianna has sorted this out and you won’t be overcharged. If you have already paid you will now have a credit.
Last week we did painting with our own paint made from raspberries and blackberries. Some of the children enjoyed eating the paint.
We did other craft activities including making marbled paper, watercolour painting and mask making.
One day we had a nice little fairy party set up using the little cup shaped ends of the acorns from the big oak tree.
We played different inside games such as Marble Run, Boggle, Connect Four, Panic and Twister.
We played outside games such as tennis, red light – green light, what’s the time Mr Wolf and crocodile-crocodile.
And we enjoyed hide and seek, ball play, sandpit play and just general running and chasing.
The children have also been having fun with our handpuppet collection as well.
If you are new to the school and have not yet seen CASP then feel free to come in and have a look on your way home. Visitors welcome.
Love Colin Sarah, Emma and Rowena.
Posted March 4th, 2009
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Welcome back after the summer holidays to a new term of the Currambena After School Program.
CASP runs every day from 2:30 to 6:30.
The afternoon starts with the preschoolers coming up at 2:30 and we usually have a craft or art activity for them to do. Juice, water and fresh fruit is laid out for the children to help themselves to. At 4pm we have bread time which consists of bread or toast with various spreads including cheese, cheese spread, jam and vegemite.
At 5pm everyone helps do a pack up and apart from this the afternoon is fairly unstructured. Children are free to choose to do what they want.
CASP is available on a permanent basis where you book the same day each week for your child, or on a casual basis where you just book in on the morning required. If you want permanent days can you indicate this on the sheet on the table in front of the office. Permanent days are $13 per day. Casual days are $18 per day. For preschoolers picked up by 3:30 there is a short CASP which is $6 per day. If you want permanent days can you please let us know by this Friday 6th February.
Can children new to CASP please fill in a CASP enrolment form?
Our staff this year all worked in CASP last year and are:
Sarah who is a swimming instructor and has completed her degree in education. She is also working as a teaching assistant in Fran’s class.
Emma who has just completed her teaching degree and is also available for babysitting.
Rowena who has just completed her degree in education and has recently returned from overseas.
Colin who has been a Currambena parent for 4 years and has a degree in Steiner Education.
Children and parents are welcome to drop into CASP anytime and say hello.
Looking forward to a great year,
Love Colin, Sarah, Emma and Rowena.
Can you help?
Does anyone have an old manual pottery wheel we could buy/borrow for a special painting project?
Posted February 4th, 2009
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