OSCAR
What is OSCAR?
"OSCAR" stands for Out of School Care and Recreation. OSCAR services are before/after school and school holiday programmes for school-aged children, usually up to the age of 13 years. Not all these services call themselves "OSCAR" but they have common features such as a focus on play and recreation (rather than schooling), operating outside of school hours and in holiday times, and providing care while parents do other things - work, training or taking time for their own activities.
OSCAR Guidelines for Educators
HOURS OF OPERATION:
School Term
- max. 20hours per week
Mon-Fri 6.30-9.00 then 14.30-19.00
School Holidays
- max. 50hours per week
Mon-Fri 7.00-19.00
Please note, OSCAR does not operate on Saturdays and Sundays.
AGES:
5-13yrs old and must be enrolled in school.
RATIOS:
- max. 6 tamariki at any one time
eg: 1 ECE + 5 OSCAR
2 ECE + 4 OSCAR
3 ECE + 3 OSCAR etc
- ratios include educator’s own tamariki.
- you MUST have at least one ECE child before taking on OSCAR tamariki.