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Hours of operation – 7:00am – 6:00pm*
The School Holiday Program is a fun, inclusive and flexible program for children aged 5 to 12 years who are attending primary school. A range of activities and experiences are on offer everyday that build upon your child’s skills, knowledge and understanding, as well as their curiosity and imagination. Professional and qualified staff are on hand to help children build their cooperation skills, respect and independence, all the while ensuring they enjoy their holidays in a safe, fun and welcoming environment.
"We are an active program please ensure that your child has clothing that can get messy and dirty, comfortable shoes for walking long distances and bring an adequate backpack that has two shoulder straps".
PLEASE NOTE BOOKINGS CLOSE ON THE 16TH DECEMBER
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM VENUE
BOORAI CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE
SHELL RD OCEAN GROVE
Tel: (03) 52 72 4999
EMAIL:
*A late fee of $45.00 per 15 minutes or part thereof will be charged if children are collected later than 6.00pmto cover staff wages
FEES
$58 per non-excursion/centre based day.
Excursion A is charged at $70
Excursion B is charged at $75
Excursion C at $80
Excursion D is charged at $93
Big Day Out is charged at $87 and is an optional excursion for the first 30 Grade 4/5/6’s who book.
Some days require the children to bring money for a lunch, or an extra activity – see the program for when this is requested.
Once your enrolment form has been lodged you are obliged to pay for ALL DAYS ticked regardless of non-attendance or sickness, unless cancellation is received by our office in writing by 5pm Monday
FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE PROGRAM.
REFUNDS
There will be NO REFUNDS or exchange of days.
WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD BRING?
All children need to come to the program with healthy play lunch, lunch, afternoon tea, fruit and a ‘named’ drink each day (no soft drinks). Please ensure that children bring food which doesn’t require refrigerating or heating. Please let the supervisor know if your child has any allergies or reactions to certain foods. It is recommended that you do not pack any nuts or eggs in your child’s lunchbox.
Appropriate clothing should be worn (comfortable clothes) during program. A raincoat must be packed for unexpected wet weather. Please ensure children wear appropriate footwear at the holiday program. No thongs or singlets.
TRANSPORT
All excursion buses are booked through McHarrys Buslines. Where stated community buses or council cars may be used. Children may walk or ride for some excursions. This is stated at the program.
ADMINISTERING MEDICATION
Medical conditions must be outlined in the enrolment information for each child, where applicable. Current medical action plans must be updated & submitted each year together with a risk minimisation plan where necessary. All medication must be signed in and given to staff each day. All medication must be in the original package labelled with the Child’s name clearly identified. All medication must be within its use by date.
SUNSMART
Please ensure your child has a broadbrim hat with them everyday of the holidays.
BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT
The holiday program staff will work with families to support positive behaviour of all the children.
CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
The City of Greater Geelong welcomes children aged 5 – 12 years with additional needs into the School Holiday Program. For further information please contact administration at Ariston House
CANCELLATIONSIf you wish to cancel any bookings it is required to be in writing to the centre. If a cancellation is received prior to 5pm Tuesday 3rd Jan 2017 fees related to that booking will no longer be charged and this will be confirmed by the City of Greater Geelong.
If you do not have a response by the Wednesday 4th Jan 2017 please contact 5272 4741. Any cancellation received after Tuesday 3rd Jan 2017 at 5pm will be charged at daily fee.
Fees will still apply even if care is not used.
HOW TO BOOK
1.Bookings received prior to Friday 16th December by 5pm will be processed in date order and in accordance with DEEWR’s “Priority Access Guidelines”.
2.Enrol online at or in person at Ariston House, Pakington St Geelong West
3.A confirmation letter and invoice will be issued within 7 days of enrolling. Where possible we email and mail out this information. An invoice is confirmation your child/ren are enrolled in the program.
HOW TO PAY
You will receive an estimated invoice which will contain payment information.
Payments are due prior to attending the program.
You can pay via credit card/Visa/MasterCard debit card over the phone by calling 5272 4741
You may also pay in person at any Customer Service Centre.
For financial hardship please contact us on
5272 4741
Centre Based - $58
Excursion A - $70
Excursion B - $75
Excursion C - $80
Excursion D - $93
BDO - $87 / OCEAN GROVE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
BOORAI CENTRE SHELL RD, OCEAN GROVE
*Please wear appropriate clothing. Hats, runners & no singlets. WEEK 1
Wednesday 4th / MAD SCIENTIST!
Be your own mad scientist today. We have lots of different experiments and activities planned for today, sandpit volcanoes, bottle rockets & balloon experiments. Also bring along a box for some cardboard creations.
Centre based
Thursday 5th / WHEELS & COOKING
Get up and go with our ever popular wheels day. We’ll visit the skate park, ride around obstacles and get thoroughly exhausted.
Bring your scooter or skateboard (in good working order) and a helmet. Spend the afternoon cooking up some tasty treats to refuel!
Centre based/Routine outing
Friday 6th / EDWARDS POINT WALK
Enjoy a leisurely loop walkaround Edwards Point in St Leonards. Fish and chips for lunch & embark on a playground crawl on the way back. Bring $5 for lunch (pay on the day)
Edwards Point St Leonards & Jetty Road Playground
EXCURSION A: 9:30am - 5.00pm
WEEK 2
Monday 9th / WET N’ WILD WATER ROCKETS!
Bring your swimmers, towel and a change of clothes today….we’re going to get wet! Help us make and then test out our water rockets and play all sorts of games that’ll get you wet!! Please bring bathers and towel and change of clothes! Lots of other activities on offer too.
Centre based/Routine outing
Tuesday 10th / WATERWISE WETLANDS WALK
Lets learn about bugs and keeping our waterways healthy, Water watch will be coming to educate us, then we will be making some bug crafts, we will stretch our legs with a visit to the Begola Wetlands.
Centre based/ Routine outing
Wednesday 11th / HAMMER AND NAILS
It’s back by demand! Time to bang and crash, and do a bunch of awesome nail crafts. Plus we will be walking down to pay the Man Shed a visit and find out what exciting projects they are working on!
Centre based/Routine Outing
Wednesday 11th– BDOfor Children in Grades 4-6 Expanding the possibilities. Have your say in exactly what you want the future big day outs to be!! Buy supplies and cook some yummy and unusual treats and BYO electronic for the arvo. 9:00am- 4:30pm EXCURSION A
Thursday 12th / SUN, SAND & SURF
We are heading to the beach to play some beach games, have a beach scavenger hunt, rock pool rambles and cool off the in the water. Plus we’ll take lunch with us too! Bring $5 for milkshakes too! Don’t forget hat, towel, swimmers & wetsuits if you have!
Indented Head, The Esplanade,
EXCURSION C: 9:30am – 4pm
Friday 13th / PLEASE EXCUSE THE MESS
Let’s get messy creating and playing with Slime, Gak, Playdough, Painting, Flubber and Foam. Have you got ideas for messy activities? Bring them along today! Make sure you don’t wear your best outfit. There will also be some Lego challenges on offer too!!
Centre based
WEEK 3
Monday 16th / GET ACTIVE!
Today is all about getting out heart rate up! Adam from Warrior Academy will teaching us about Jujitsu.Promoting self-confidence, discipline, co-operation, respect, creativity and enjoyment of physical activity. We will then be helping to shape the Geelong community with ‘Our Future of Geelong’ with a member from City of Great Geelong running this activity, also providing us with a lunch.
Centre Based/ Lunch Provided
Tuesday 17th / MOVIES & LIBRARY
Explore all The Geelong library has on offer, have a picnic lunch in the park and run of some steam, then relax in the cinemas and watch Moana.
Bring along your library card if you want to hire a book
Geelong Cinemas, Little Malop St
Village, Ryrie St Tel: 1300555 400
EXCURSION B: 9am – 5pm
Wednesday 18th / CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Come dressed as your favourite hero and today will be everything princess, pirates, cowboys and Disney. Prepare to show off those acting skills in performances, get creative making sock puppets and writing some stories with us as the main characters. We will also have a visit from an author to help us write!!
Centre based
Thursday 19th / MULTICULTURAL DAY
What can we learn about other countries? Games, food, craft, languages, festivals and traditions. Make a Chinese dragon, explore maps of the country and test our knowledge. Then we’ll test our new found chop stick skills with a walk to the local Chinese restaurant.
Please bring $8 for our special lunch.
Centre based/Routine outing
Thursday 19th – BDO 2 for Children in Grades 4-6 Time zone, free choice lunch & Movies. Bring along money for lunch in food court. 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday 20th / SPLASH, SWIM SPORTS
Off to experience all that Bellarine Sports and Aquatic Centre has to offer. Along with splashing and swimming in the pool there will be a variety of sports activities and game on offer too! Please bring bathers and towel and change of clothes!
BASC, Shell Road, Ocean GroveTel: (03) 5256 2111
EXCURSION B
WEEK 4
Monday 23rd / WHEELS DAY & TECHNOLOGY
Bring along your wheels and helmets for out visit to the local skate park. Get geeky with your electronics from home to use today. Share our games and compare our high scores. Feel free to bring in your favourite games to share together on the centre consoles.
Centre based/ Routine Outing
Tuesday 24th / AUSTRALIA DAY BBQ!
Dress up in your Australian Day wears and get ready for some Frisbee, footy and cricket. Get into the theme with some Australian animal crafts and Aboriginal arts. … AND it wouldn’t be Australia Day without a BBQ lunch!
Centre based/ Lunch Provided
Wednesday 25th / ADVENTURE PARK
Get ready for a big day of fun! From go-carts to jumping castles and water slides galore! Pack your swimmers, towel, hat and energy, it’s going to be a big day!
Adventure Park, Swan Bay Rd, Wallington Tel: 5250 2756
EXCURSION D: 9am – 5pm. Please note this day is a higher cost due to the need for high staff ratios around and in water.
*Activities subject to change due to staffing & weather. As well as the activities listed, other activity choices are available each day. Risk assessments have been completed for all excursions/incursion/routine outings; these are available at the service or upon request. Please refer to the excursion information in the program guide for child/adult ratios and more information. BDO is first in, best dressed and based on previous behaviour in the program.