The School Holiday Program Is a Fun, Inclusive and Flexible Program Designed for Children

BELMONT - WINTER 2017

The School Holiday Program is a fun, inclusive and flexible program designed for children 5 - 12 years of age who are attending Primary School. A range of activities and experiences are on offer every day 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.

WEEK 1

WELCOME TO Who am I? Let’s get to know each other, catch up with friends and work on WINTER program guidelines and activities together. Group games and lots of activities to Monday 3 July participate in. Fee: $58

MESSY, MESSY, Make your own colorful play dough and slime. Squish, roll, sculpt and mould MESSY into your own creations. Tuesday 4 July Lots of other messy activities, so wear your old clothes! Fee: $58

GET CREATIVE! Urban Upcycle will visit today and bring a variety of recycled and craft materials. Wednesday 5 July Let your imaginations run wild as you create your own works of art. Fee: $68 Bring your own recycled materials to create during the week.

AIRODROME Jump and fly at Airodrome a spring-loaded playground, where your feet TRAMPOLINE PARK will barely touch the ground. Experience extreme fun and see what Life is Thursday 6 July like in the Air. Lunch and play at Queens Park Rope Playground. Fee: $75 Airodrome Trampoline Park, Corner Crown & Barwon Terrace 10.00am - 2.00pm Geelong. BIG DAY OUT * Games, games, games at Time Zone followed by lunch at Westfield Food Thursday 6 July Court. Then off to the Village Cinemas in the afternoon to see Despicable Me 3. Fee: $90 Please bring $10.00 for lunch. 9.00am - 5.00pm *Optional excursion for the first 30 children in Grades 4 - 6 who book. MOVIES & LIBRARY Relaxing morning at Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Friday 7 July Then a short leisurely walk to Village Cinema to watch the movie Fee: $80 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The long haul. 10.00am - 5.00pm WEEK 2

UP, UP & AWAY Paper planes, flying saucers, bubbles, balloon tennis and all things that Monday 10 July fly. Whose plane, flying saucer, balloon and bubbles can fly the lowest, Fee: $58 highest, farthest? Can you blow the biggest bubble?

THEATRE 3TRIPLE2 Justin Case Show @ The Potato Shed , Drysdale SHOW Justin is a young boy who just happens to be a spy. Help him on his missions Tuesday 11 July and see his special case full of spy gadgets and gizmos. A show full of thrills, Fee: $83 chills and fun! After show activities with the actors. 1.00pm -5.00pm

BECOME A JUNIOR Learn to make your very own chocolate creations at the Great Ocean Road CHOCOLATIER Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, Bellbrae. Take home what you make and Wednesday 12 July enjoy a surprise ice cream. Lunch and play at Djilla Tjarri Play and Skate Fee: $92 Zone,Torquay. 9.00am - 4.00pm

SPORTS DAY What sports can we try? Bring your favourite sports equipment and teach Thursday 13 July your friends how to play! Indoor and outdoor spaces available. Chop and Fee:$58 enjoy your own fruit salad.

NARANA ABORIGINAL Lots of hands on participation and sharing in the richness of the Australian CULTURAL CENTRE Aboriginal Cultural background. Learn how to throw a boomerang, visit Friday 14 July Emu’s, Wallabies & Kangaroos. Dream time, bush tucker and medicinal Fee:$85 plants the diverse culture and different language groups.

*Activities subject to change due to staffing & weather. As well as the activities listed, other experiences which are responsive to the needs, interests, and choices of the children attending the program are available each day. Risk assessments have been completed for all excursions/incursion/routine outings; these are available at the service or upon request.

CONTACT: Barwon Valley Activity Centre (BVAC) Barwon Heads Road, Belmont Monday –Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm Tel: 5272 4741 Mob: 0419 133 975 Email: [email protected] u ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE brimmed hat for your child. Sunscreen For your children’s safety, an provided. adult must sign them in on arrival ADMINISTERING MEDICATION and out on departure each day. ID Medical conditions must be outlined in the will be required on sign out. A late enrolment information for each child, where fee of $45.00 per 15 minutes or applicable. Current medical action plans must be part thereof will be charged if updated & submitted each year together children are collected later than with a risk minimisation plan where necessary. All 6.00pm to cover staff wages. medication must be signed in and given to staff STAFF TO CHILD RATIO each day. All medication must be in the original The School Holiday Program package labelled with the Child’s name clearly operates within the following identified. All medication must be within its use by minimum staffing to child ratios: date. • 1:15 at the Centre. BEHAVIOUR/CONDUCT • 1:12 on excursions, 1:10/1:8 high risk excursions. The SHP staff work with families to support • 1:5 during swimming/water positive behaviour of all children in the program. activities. TRANSPORT PRIVACY STATEMENT All excursion buses are booked Personal information collected on the enrolment through McHarry’s Buslines. form is used for the purpose of program Where stated community buses or enrolment and statistical recording. Information council cars may be used. may be shared with funding agencies Children may walk or ride for some and administrators for operational purposes excursions. This is stated at the only. The information will not be disclosed to program. any other party except as required by law. WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD CHILD CARE BENEFIT BRING? Families may be eligible for Child Care Children need to bring a healthy play Benefit (CCB). To register for CCB please lunch, afternoon tea, fruit and a contact the Family Assistance Office (FAO) ‘named’ drink each day (no soft on 13 61 50. Note: CCB is means tested. drinks). Please ensure that children Families may be able to have the Child Care bring food which does not require Rebate (CCR) paid to service. Please contact refrigerating or heating. If your child FAO for further information. has any allergies or reactions to HOW TO BOOK certain foods please let the program 1. Bookings received by 5pm Friday 23 June supervisor know. The program is a will be processed in DATE ORDER and in nut free zone. Appropriate clothing accordance with DET “Priority Access should be worn (comfortable Guidelines”. clothes) during the program. A 2. Enroll on line at; raincoat must be packed for www.geelongaustralia.com.au/shp unexpected wet weather. Appropriate footwear is also required (no thongs or singlets). BE SUNSMART – SEPTEMBER TO APRIL PROGRAMS The City of Greater Geelong Sun smart policy will be enforced from September through to April (inclusive). Please provide a wide- 3. Children’s Centre. 4. After lodging your If experiencing financial enrolment form you are hardship please contact obliged to pay for All Days the SHP Team Leader on ticked regardless of non- 5272 4741. attendance or sickness unless cancellation is received in writing by 5pm Wed 28 June. BOOKING CONFIRMATION A confirmation letter and invoice will be issued via email within 7 days of enrolling. An invoice is confirmation your child/ren are enrolled in the program. Fees must be paid prior to attending the program or care will not be available. CANCELLATIONS Cancellations are required in writing to [email protected]. au If a cancellation is received prior to 5pm Wednesday 28 June 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 30 June 2017, please call 5272 4741. Cancellations received after 5pm on Monday 28 June 2017 will be charged at the daily fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or exchange of days. Fees will still apply even if care is not used. HOW TO PAY You will receive an estimated invoice which will contain payment information. Payments are required prior to attending the program. You can make credit card payments online at www.geelongaustralia. com.au/shp You may also pay in person at a City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre or Integrated