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| Leichhardt Out of School Hours (LOOSH) is a parent-run not for profit organisation, established in 1985 in the grounds of Leichhardt Public School, which strives to provide quality out-of-school-hours care to school age children in the community. Approximately 350 families rely on LOOSH to provide Before School, After School & Vacation Care. We operate recreational child care programs at Leichhardt Public School & St. Fiacre's Primary School. |
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| LOOSH PHILOSOPHY | |
Managed by its members and run by committed, professional staff, LOOSH strives to provide: |
A child-focused environment where the value of play is demonstrated through a wide variety of supervised recreational activities that support learning |
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An atmosphere that fosters the particular social, emotional, creative and physical development of middle childhood in primary school-aged children |
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A fair and inclusive environment where all children, families and staff are treated as equal and valued individuals, and confidentiality is respected |
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Inclusion of and interaction between people with different cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, and with a range of skill levels and ability, fostering awareness, respect and empathy |
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A safe and happy environment that our children want to be part of, and that enables parents / carers to pursue work, study/ training or other activities, confident in the knowledge that their children are being well cared for |
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| HOURS OF OPERATION | ||||
| Before School Care | 7:00am- | 9:00am | ||
| After School Care | 3:00pm- | 6:00pm | ||
| Vacation Care | 7:30am- | 6:00pm | ||
| DET Pupil Free Days | 7:30am- | 6:00pm |
| Latest News | ||
| December 2011 / January 2012 vacation care information | 20/11/2011 | |
| Term 4 Newsletter | 12/10/2011 | |
| Term 3 Newsletter | 19/07/2011 |