Manly OOSH (Outside Of School Hours) care aims to provide a high quality of care in a friendly, supportive, safe and caring environment. The service is located inside Manly Village Public School NSW 2095 and is managed by a volunteer Parent Management Committee (PMC) comprised of parents whose children attend the service, in conjunction with the Manly OOSH Management Team. Manly OOSH (MOOSH) operates in much the same way as a small business, with one exception – we are a genuine non-profit organisation.
Our Centre/Philosophy
PHILOSOPHY
Manly OOSH believes it is the right of every child to feel safe and cared for in the OOSH environment. We believe every child, family, staff member; our school and our community should have a sense of belonging, becoming and being at our service. We recognise PLAY as an important element in the development of children.
At Manly OOSH, our mission is to provide high quality care in a fun and safe environment where children have the opportunity to learn, explore and develop in both open, unstructured play and structured play. Through unstructured and structured play, we aim to promote children’s development, confidence, agency and wellbeing. We have a child-focused program based on children’s interests and their curiosity of the world they live in, which is guided by the National Quality Framework and My Time Our Place.
OUR GOALS – MANLY OOSH AIMS TO:
Provide a space focused on wellbeing
where there is respect for inclusion, diversity, self-identity, growth, self-awareness and collaboration amongst all stakeholders.
Provide a stimulating space
where everyone has the opportunity to be creative and innovative together while fostering respect, self-esteem and the unique contributions of each individual.
Provide a collaborative space
where there is promotion of social, cultural, social justice and environmental awareness through our programs.
Provide a wholesome and safe space
where healthy lifestyles, good nutrition and child safety practices are promoted and maintained in a nurturing, caring and engaging environment.
Provide an ongoing learning space
where everyone is learning from one another harmoniously to build internal resources to confidently contribute to the world around them.
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
At Manly OOSH we commit to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care as we believe it is the right of every child to feel and be safe.
Our commitment to children and young people
We commit to:
- provide a safe and supportive environment
- empower children and young people by listening to what they have to say and encouraging them to participate in decisions that affect them
- educating children and young people how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations and make sure that they know who to approach if they feel unsafe or have any concerns
- taking children and young people seriously if they do voice concerns
- provide support for any children or young people who disclose anything of a concerning nature
Our commitment to parents, carers, families and the community
We commit to:
- communicate what we do, as well as our expectations, for creating, maintaining and improving a safe environment for children and young people
- share up to date information with families about keeping children and young people safe
Our commitment to being a child safe organisation
We commit to:
- implement the 10 Child Safe Standards
- ensure that all staff, families and volunteers onsite follow our code of conduct and are aware that child safety is everyone’s responsibility
- educating and training those involved with Manly OOSH about child safety and child protection so that they are equipped to prevent, detect and effectively respond to child safety concerns
- using and checking Working With Children Checks in our recruitment process
- welcome feedback from staff, children, families, the community and external organisations so as to continuously improve our child safe policies, procedures and practices
For more information about Manly OOSH’s child safe policies click here