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Marnebek School - OSHC

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My name's Luke Bennett.

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I'm assistant principal at

Marnebek School in Cranbourne.

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We're a school for students

with mild to moderate

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intellectual disability and we

have over 400 students.

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The OSHC program been in operation

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since the start of 2022

so we're in our third term

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of the OSHC program.

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The establishment grant funding

really helped us as a school

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to start up the program and to work with

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the Department of Education

and the supports in place,

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so we're able to choose the

best program for our students

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and also to support our families.

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OSHC in a specialist school

can look a little different

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from mainstream due to students'

individual sensory needs.

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We also like to provide

some background research

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on our students and provide profiles

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and behaviour support plans

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to make our services run smoothly.

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Our students have

benefited from the program

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by being able to be in an environment

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where they're comfortable,

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they are able to

socialise with their peers

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and also the play-based

learning program that they run.

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We can provide experiences

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that some families may not feel

comfortable doing themselves

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and we have the staff to

provide that for them.

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My name is Piper.

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I'm 10, I'm gonna be 11 soon.

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I use the after school care

services and vacation care.

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Not only is it a safe

and secure environment,

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a familiar environment for our students

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with their additional learning needs,

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we're able to communicate

with the OSHC provider

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regarding particular needs of students,

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regarding their learning needs,

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their behavioural needs,

sharing information

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regarding students how their day has gone,

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so at the end of the day, the

providers really know exactly

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the space the students are in

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and how best they can be supported

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in the afterschool care program.

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The impact our OSHC

program has on the community

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is family-based.

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It gives families the

opportunity to get back to work

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and maintain employment.

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The feedback from parents has

been overwhelmingly positive

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for the OSHC program.

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They feel supported.

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As a school community

we're able to support them

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to provide the after school

program and the vacation care,

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which really helps families

in a range of different ways

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and supports our students.

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So something that we have learnt

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by setting up our after

school care program

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is our closer connection

with the community.

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It's been great to also allow

families to go back to work

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and have care for their

students after school.

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So the key to having

a successful OSHC program

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is providing the students

with a range of activities

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each afternoon and maintaining

reciprocal relationships

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with families.

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That's really important.

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The constant

communication day-to-day

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with the school, the

parents and the OSHC provider

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so we can support each other.

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So we're all here for the same reasons

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so the students get the most

out of their after school care

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or vacation care.

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So that communication is the number one

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and the main thing that

we consistently work on

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and hopefully the more communication,

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the smoother the transition

is for our students

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and the more they get out of the program.

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