We provide an afternoon tea snack to refuel and our activities are child led and varied, we have a large inside and outside venue, which is ideal for after school care.

Children have a fun afternoon, under the supervision of our caring team. It is like a huge playdate with all your friends.

A daily session at after school care looks like this: roll call, afternoon tea, arts / crafts session, games / sports in the hall and on the fields and playground

Bookings are essential

Discounts:

Family discounts are applied automatically when you book

OSCAR subsidies:

oscar fee subsidies are available for qualifying families, here is the link to find out more information and to apply:

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/oscar-subsidy.html

Our hours are 3pm - 6pm every afternoon (we will open earlier if school closes earlier than 3pm)

Glendowie School | 217 Riddell Road, Glendowie, Auckland

Please park on the road, please do not park in the staff car park

We are located in the school hall, entrance via the front hall foyer

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Discounts Are Available!

10% OFF with the Multiple Bookings In Activity (Sibling) Discount.
Applies to second child and onward once family has TWO or more bookings in THIS activity.

Important Information

Term 2 extra activities:
Using the projector we are blending the energy of dance ,digital fun and teamwork.
Would you rather quiz activites
Karaoke sessions
and Dance / Movement to get children up onto our feet and into the groove with every move!

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Terms & Conditions for Glendowie OSCARS

Last updated on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 6:28pm

What Im TERMS AND CONDITIONS All new enrolments and bookings are subject to confirmation by the Glendowie OSCARS management. You will receive an email to confirm that we have received your booking. Policies and Procedures: Our Policy and Procedure booklet is attached as a pdf on the activity booking section when you enrol. A paper copy is also availableat oscars. Parents contract: 1.I will ensure that my childs enrolment information is correct and I will keep this up to date if anything changes. 2.I will ensure that I sign my child in / out each day. My children are not to sign themselves in or out. 3.I will advise the programme if someone other than those who have been listed, come to collect my child. 4.I will advise the programme if my child will not be attending prior to the start of the session. I agree that if oscars cannot reach me to confirm an absence then they have permission to check with the school office to see if my child was absent or was collected early from school. 5.I understand that fees are payable for all days that my child is enrolled in, including sick days / absences 6.To advise the management of any medical or relevant condition, this includes behavioural issues that my child has. 7.I am aware, that behaviour which is consistently harmful to others may result in dismissal from the programme after possibilities have been explored. 8.Glendowie OSCARS has my permission to arrange any necessary urgent medical treatment at my/our cost. 9.That any concerns or complaints should be reported in the first instance to the management 10.To ensure that my fees are paid in advance, or that I have a regular payment plan in place. If my fees are in arrears at the end of the term, a late payment fee of 10% of the arrears may be added to my statement and my booking for the next term will be subject to paying my arrears. 11.To collect my children from oscars no later than the advertised pick up time. If I do collect late, A late fee may be charged, the late fee is $10 for the first 5mins and $2 per minute after the first 5minutes. If I am consistently late to collect my child, I understand that my child's booking at oscars may be terminated. 12.I will give a minimum of two weeks notice, if I no longer require OSCAR before or after school care. 13.Neither the staff nor management of oscars is liable for any loss or damage (by way of accident, injury, theft or otherwise) arising out of attendance of the programme. 14.Lost property: school uniforms will be taken to the school office lost property, non-school uniforms will be held for 4 weeks and then placed in the clothing bin. Enrolments: Before and after school care: regular bookings are a minimum of 1 set day per week for theterm. These rates are cheaper than casual rates. Casual care is subject to availability and is for any ad hoc, non- regular booking. Holiday programmes: you can book any session that you like. Neither fees are refundable due to non attendance. Absences: Please advise our programme if your child will not be attending oscars. You can email glendowie@hotmail.com or if it is on the day of the absence, please text or phone 021 367 243.

Children that have not arrived The following steps will be taken if a child does not arrive at theHoliday Programme or Before School Care:

If a child does not arrive to After School Care, and we have not been advised, we will contact theParents / Caregiversfor verification and the reason forabsence will be listed on the roll.

The following steps will be taken if a child does not arrive toAfter School Care: 1. If a child does not arrive to After School Care, and we have not been advised, we will contact the Parents / Caregivers for verification. 2. If we are unable to reach parents, we will leave a message on the parents /caregivers phone and we will check with the school office to see if they were absent from school or if they were signed out early. 3. If they are not on the absent list and have not been signed out from school early, our staff will carry out a search of the school play area. Collecting your child Your child must be signed out each afternoon when they are collected from After School Care each day. This is a safety requirement and necessary under our OSCAR childcare approval. If your child walks to the programme or home then this must be included on your childs enrolment form and our staff will sign them in / out on arrival and or departure. Please ensure that you include all people who have permission to collect your child, if a person is collecting your child that is not on your approval list, then please ensure that you have contacted oscars to advise staff. This can be by text on the day, 021 367243 otherwise, we will need to contactyou for your consent. Please be aware, that we close at 6.00pmand the late fee is $10 for the first 5mins and $2 per minute after the first 5minutes. Fees and payments: Fees are due in advance. You will be invoiced on the day thatyou make your booking. The payment due date will be on your invoice, please ensure all fees are paid prior to the start of the activity / or by the due date. If you would like to pay in instalments,please advise management by email with your payment frequency plan. Failure to pay your fees by an agreeable timeframe may mean that your child's place cannot be confirmed for future bookings and a late payment fee of 10% may be added. Fees are due for all days booked, including absences. We do not offer refunds, credit notes or day swaps for absences or non attendance. Behaviour Management: We use behaviour management techniques that encourage positive self-esteem development. This is done through the use of positive reinforcement and a stimulating and varied programme to ensure against boredom. Every effort will be made to help your child settle into the programme. If a childs behaviour is consistently harmful to themselves or other children, parents will be asked to remove them from OSCARS. We do not tolerate bullying. Wheels: School Term:During the school term, children can ride their scooters and skates from 3.30pm.Bikesare only to be riddento school if your child is Year 6-Year 8 and they must have a helmet and bike lock. Holiday Programme: Children are allowed to ride their wheels of choice on the court outside the hall. For safety reasons, footwear must be worn. Helmets are compulsorywhen riding bikes and advised for all other forms of wheels. Electronic Devices: Glendowie OSCARS is a 'Device Free' programme. This includesthe use of cellphones. Our managers phone can be reached (021 367 243)if parents are needing to contact their children in regards to walking home / change ofpickup arrangements. Finishing at OSCAR: If you no longer require permanent care for your child at Glendowie OSCARS, you must give two weeks notice, fees are payable for the two weeks. If you have paid for the term, your fees will be credited to your account in the form of a credit note. Emergencies: Our staff are trained to deal with emergencies. In the case of a serious accident involving your child, the staff will contact you and take your child to the nearest medical facility. If a child becomes ill during the programme, parents will be contacted and asked to collect the child. Excursions / Extra Activities: The programme may take children to the local reserve. There will be a note informing parents/ caregivers of our whereabouts and a contact mobile number. For the holiday programme, a list the activities and times that we will be off site are on the activity sheet posted on the door. Child Protection: We are committed to the prevention of child abuse. The safety and welfare of the children are to be always the prime consideration. Staff will respond to suspicions of child abuse by maintaining a good relationship with the child, and recording all observations, impressions, and communications. We require that no one staff member will act alone and that any action taken will be in consultation with the manager. Any advice sought will be from the appropriate authorities (Police, Oranga Tamariki)and any advice or instruction given by the appropriate authority will be followed and acted upon.

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