Environmental Exploration

OSC has started working on an environmental awareness project. The purpose of the project is to build awareness about the environment and to learn about sustainable resource practices such as ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’. So far Nolan and Jasmine have been very productive in creating a script for a video on a news report regarding energy conservation. The children are being guided through the research process for their chosen topics in order to find facts to help strengthen their message. This week we will be shooting and begin editing their videos and our goal is to hopefully show our final project when all is complete.

More to come,

Peter

Challenge Accepted!

Greetings All,

As we continue into fall a new challenge has arrived at our Out of School Care program. This challenge presents the children with an opportunity to earn tokens while following the guidelines listed on our challenge board.   As a group they can earn tokens by signing in and out, following the rules, washing their hands, cleaning up and being polite. They can also earn tokens individually by being good leaders, including others, and being accountable for their actions.  Our ultimate goal for this challenge is to encourage children to be respectful and responsible.

Take care,

Carolyn

Mmmmm.. Delicious!

OSCuisine Presents:

Veggie Pizza

We taught a group of kids the process of planning out a homemade veggie pizza meal. From preparation time to portions and budget, the kids had a full pizza baking experience while staying nutritious. The children learned how to knead the dough and roll it out and how to add the perfect amount of toppings for an even bake.  In OSCuisine we like to put the emphasis on healthy alternatives that appeal to kids.
 

All hands on deck.

Turkey Sliders & Sweet Potato Chips

Sometimes we just have to think out of the box, instead of cheeseburgers and fries, we created turkey patties with goat cheese and onion, served on a whole wheat and oat bun with baked sweet potato chips. Healthy and convenient, this was a perfect meal for those short on time. The children had fun mixing the ground turkey and all the other ingredients with their hands and of course indulging in the meal afterwards.

Slicing and dicing.

Until next time,

Adam

 

Fun on a Pro D day!

On Friday during Gilmore and Quilchena’s Pro D day we took advantage of the nice weather and spent the majority of the day outside.  Brice, Noah, Rhyann , Alex, Ian and Carolyn skated the day away on their longboards and skateboards.  Soon everyone was outside soaking up the last of the rays before the day turned to rain.  Junior OSC was over for a visit and joined us outside armed with chalk.  Together we combined longboarding with chalk and a mural was born!  Just as Junior OSC headed back to West Richmond the rain fell down leaving us a blank canvas for another day!

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.

Smiles,

Carolyn

When chalk and longboards meet a new activity is born.

A little tune up goes a long way when it comes to caring for your longboard.

Creativity with chalk

After a long day at school, Kayla, Kaitlyn, Regan, Kamilah, and Taryn took it upon themselves to relax and have a good time. Their inspiration for the afternoon was chalk art outside in the park. They took full advantage of the sun shine and the blank canvas around them, while displaying a couple leaders in a very interesting light. A word of warning, leaders in art work may not appear exactly as shown in real life.

Hope you enjoy!

Jason

All hands on deck. Word of the day!

Taryn's portrait of her pet fish.

Regan's self portrait of herself.

Peter singing or just in utter shock?

Oh my! What big feet you have Jason.

 Message received, you are all "Awesome!!!!!!"

"Yum" Hearty Snack!

Delicious, fabulous, messy, and enjoyable!

These are just some of the words that the kids have used describing our weekly “Hearty Snack” menu. Since school has been in session our staff has been hard at work, carefully preparing hearty meals for all our kids to enjoy. Every meal is carefully planned out, prepared, and served to the kids as a snack after school. Meals are carefully crafted at the community centre with nutrition in mind and the hope that all the kids will take the opportunity to try new things. There are occasional treats, of course, but of the healthy variety. Some of the items on the menu this month include: chicken fajitas, lasagna, banana bread, and twice baked potatoes. If you are lucky enough to come by right after school, you may be able to catch a whiff and a glimpse, but we have to remind you, snack is only for the kids. Our sincere apologies.

Aloha,

Jason