After the Patch Place visit the YMCA Hilder Rd OSHC staff and children were certainly in the Christmas spirit. The very next day the children made Christmas tree decorations and a ‘treat box’ which was later filled with goodies. They also did some Christmas cooking, and played the chocolate game which was very much enjoyed. Later in the day children designed their own cartoon character and made their own comic and got to share them with everyone else there. Hilder Rd is certainly a busy service.
YMCA Mitchelton OSHC braved the crazy mid-December weather to watch a theatre performance in Bowen Hills. The children and staff travelled primarily by train but had a short walk as well and managed to get to the theatre dry. The show started with a continuous hum of slurping as all of the children enjoyed their slushies, the groups favourite part of the day. At the end of the performance the children all got to meet the cast of the show with many even getting to sit on Santa’s lap. Unfortunately as the group left the theatre the rain had started up again and everyone had to walk back through constant, drizzly weather. Children and staff arrived back at YMCA Mitchelton OSHC safe though and only a little wet. Even with the bad weather a fantastic day was still had by all.
YMCA Hilder Rd OSHC hosted a Patch Place incursion just before the Christmas break. The Patch Place visited to do some Christmas Craft with the children. They were given a choice of decorating a mug, a flower pot, a photo frame or a bowl. The children also got to design their own wrapping paper. We think there were some very lucky families this Christmas receiving such personal and unique gifts.
International Migrants Day provided YMCA Springfield Lakes OSHC the opportunity to explore cultures different to our own. One activity involved the children painting masks from around the world. The children then discussed where in the world the mask origniated from and located this country on a world map. 
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