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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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September 15, 2021
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Welcome, this week five reasons why in-service vacation care programs are great for school-aged children and meet children's author Aura Parker and learn why she was inspired to write The Silly Seabed Song!
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In-service activities at vacation care
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The school holidays are almost upon us, and although vacation care programs differ from service to service, you can be sure that your school-aged child will be kept busy and entertained as you work the day away.
Quality outside school hours care (OSHC) services plan activities based on each child’s interests, needs and abilities, and although excursions and incursions are especially fun, there are plenty of in-service activities that guarantee good times as COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty in the outside world.
Here are five ways that vacation care services get kids moving, making and learning on-site:
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Interview with children's author Aura Parker
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Aura Parker is a picture book creator who's making a splash with imaginary worlds based on relatable early childhood experiences, like bathtime, bedtime and playtime.
Her illustrations are incredible, her rhymes remarkable, and today, Aura explains the work that goes into each book, and offers fun ways to share her stories with little bookworms.
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