Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services are required to deliver an educational program in accordance with My Time, Our Place (MTOP) – the approved learning framework for school-age children.
At a glance, My Time, Our Place is made up of:
- MTOP Principles
- MTOP Practices
- MTOP Outcomes
The MTOP Principles are:
- Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
- Partnerships
- Respect for diversity
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
- Equity, inclusion and high expectations
- Sustainability
- Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning
- Collaborative leadership and teamwork
The MTOP Practices are:
- Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches
- Collaboration with children and young people
- Play, leisure and intentionality
- Environments
- Cultural responsiveness
- Continuity and transitions
- Assessment and evaluation for wellbeing, learning and development
The MTOP Outcomes are:
- Outcome 1: Children and young people have a strong sense of identity
- Outcome 2: Children and young people are connected with and contribute to their world
- Outcome 3: Children and young people have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Outcome 4: Children and young people are confident and involved learners
- Outcome 5: Children and young people are effective communicators
Download the full cheat sheet so you can keep this handy if your team ever need to remember these important aspects of the approved learning framework.
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