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CGS Care is the out of school hours care programme at Canberra Grammar School. Managed by the School, CGS Care incorporates all before school, after school and holiday care programmes at the School’s Northside and Southside campuses.
CGS Care provides a safe, caring, quality environment in which children are empowered to make choices around activities and encouraged to build positive relationships. The programme develops independence, self-help skills and self-esteem by allowing children to make choices and contribute to the offering of activities. A combination of indoor and outdoor activities are provided each day and are guided by children’s interests and abilities.
CGS Care follows all School policies and procedures and the priority of access guidelines set out by the Australian Government.
CGS Care Team Director of CGS Care – Ms Tanya Alcorn CGS Care Assistant Director Programs – Ms Kate Watson Primary School Horizons Coordinator – Ms Kirralea Thompson ELC Coordinator – Ms Melanie Pace Southside K – 1 Coordinator – Ms Seonmi Shin Southside Year 2 Coordinator – Ms Ebony Ingram Junior School Coordinator – Mr Liam Hannan Northside Coordinator – Ms Vi-Vien Khong-Huynh
Left to right: Liam Hannan, Seonmi Shin, Kirralea Thompson, Melanie Pace, Tanya Alcorn, Vi-Vien Khong-Huynh, Kate Watson, Ebony Ingram.
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CGS Care offers permanent and casual places for students from Pre-School to Year 6. CGS Care is closed between Christmas and New Year and on public holidays.
Before school: 7:30am – 8:45am, Monday to Friday (Only available at the Early Learning Centre for Preschool – Year 2 children)
After school 3:00pm – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Holiday programme: 7:30am – 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Closed all public holidays
Fees
CGS Care is registered with the National Quality Framework (NQF). The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is available through the programme for families to access. All families need to be registered for CCS with the family assistance office. You will need to provide the service with your customer reference numbers (CRN) for you and your child.
The Family Assistance Office can be contacted onPh: 136 150. For more information on childcare assistance, visit MYCHILD.GOV.AU
BEFORE SCHOOL CARE Only available at the Early Learning $23.50 (casual) $21.50 (permanent) Centre for Preschool – Year 2 children
AFTER SCHOOL CARE $36.00 (casual) $34.00 (permanent)
$85.00 per day (Note: cost is inclusive of excursions and activities.) SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME $87.00 per day (effective April 2019)
LATE COLLECTION FEE $100 for every 15 minutes or part thereof after 6:00pm
HORIZONS FEE $130 – $150 per day
Bookings
Bookings are required two weeks in advance. Bookings for casual care require 24 hours notice to ensure that staff ratios are maintained.
CGS Care Payment of Fees
All CGS Care fees are to be paid by direct debit. CGS Care enrolments for before and after school care may be discontinued if fees remain unpaid for more than 2 weeks without written consent from the School. Students may not be permitted to register or attend CGS Care holiday programmes if fees remain unpaid for more than 2 weeks.
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All parties who sign the enrolment form are jointly and severally liable for all fees and charges payable. This arrangement continues irrespective of any changes to the relationship between the signatories. The responsibility of fees and charges may only be varied by Court Order or by formal written agreement signed by all signatories to the enrolment form.
Split Billing
Split billing is available where two or more people living in separate households are responsible for payment of CGS Care fees. Formal written consent is required by all signatories and a new enrolment form is required from all applicants.
Enrolment
Enrolments can be made through the My Family Lounge on the CGS website. CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/PRIMARY-SCHOOL/CGS-CARE
For families who have not registered before, click on REGISTER to create your own My Family Lounge Account.
For families who have an existing My Family Lounge account, please SIGN IN using the email address that your CGS Care statements are sent out to, to update your bookings and details.
If you have forgotten your password just press reset and a new password will be sent to you. Please only use the email address provided to ensure only one account is set up for your child\ren.
All casual bookings for Before/After School Care and Holiday Care can be accessed through your MY FAMILY LOUNGE ACCOUNT.
Changes to bookings through your My Family Lounge Account, two weeks notice is required to reduce days or to cancel a booking. Additional days may be added immediately if space is available.
Arrival and departure
It is a legal requirement that a family member or authorised guardian signs the children in on arrival and departure from CGS Care. These documents are important as they not only indicate attendance at the programme but are used in the case of any emergency procedures such as fire drills and are required for compliance with reporting to The Department of Education. Persons under 16 years of age are not permitted to drop off or collect children.
Absence
If your child is booked into the programme and will not be attending, please notify staff through your MY FAMILY LOUNGE ACCOUNT.
CGS Care will be automatically notified about absences already reported to the School.
Food
Afternoon tea is provided each day and water is available for the children at all times. Please indicate on the enrolment form if your child/ren has any specific dietary requirements.
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Children and staff are required to wear broad brimmed hats and apply sunscreen every day during the months of August to May.
Medication
If your child(ren) requires any medication to be administered at the programme please complete the medication form that is available on request.
Family Communication
Feedback and input from parents is encouraged and appreciated. Families are warmly invited to share any skills and areas of interest with the programme. Please contact [email protected] regarding any suggestions or feedback. Families are welcome at the programme at all times.
Buddy Program
During their time at CGSCare, the Junior School children will be a mentor for the Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten children.
Southside Year 2 will be mentors to Kindergarten and Year 1 children.
Northside Year 2 children will be mentors to Pre-Kingergarten, Kindergarten and Year 1 children.
The fortnightly planned activities include bushwalking, reading and opportunities to play.
All CGSCare programs join together at least once during holiday care times to facilitate the cross-campus community relationships.
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ELC & SOUTHSIDE • Caters for children in Pre-School to Year 2; and • The service operates out of the Early Learning Centre in the Pre-School classrooms.
Afterschool Care
ELC • Caters for our children in Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten who are under school age; and • The service operates out of the Early Learning Centre in the Pre-School classrooms.
SOUTHSIDE KINDERGARTEN – YEAR 1 • Caters for our children in Kindergarten and Year 1; and • The service operates out of the Kindergarten classrooms, with the sign in location in the studio.
SOUTHSIDE YEAR 2 • Caters for children in Year 2; and • The service operates out of the Year 1 classrooms, with the sign in location in the studio.
JUNIOR SCHOOL • Caters for children in Years 3 – 6; and • This service operates out of the International Centre.
NORTHSIDE • Caters for children in Pre-kindergaten to Year 2; and • The service operates out of the Gallery.
CGSCare Programs (Holiday Care) ELC • Caters for our children in Pre-School and Pre-Kindergarten who are under school age; and • This service for the December\January holiday period will operate out of the Southside building in the Kindergarten classrooms, with the sign in\out located in the studio.
SOUTHSIDE KINDERGARTEN – YEAR 1 • Caters for our children in Kindergarten and Year 1; and • This service for the December\January holiday period will operate out of the Southside building in the Year 1 classrooms, with the sign in\out located in the studio.
JUNIOR SCHOOL 2-3 • Caters for children in Years 2 & 3; and • The service operates from the Year 3 classrooms (PS101 – PS108).
JUNIOR SCHOOL 4-6 • Caters for children in Years 4 – 6; and • The service operates from the year 3 classrooms (PS101 – PS108).
NORTHSIDE • Caters for children in pre-kindergaten to Year 2; and • The service operates out of the Gallery.
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CRICKET NETS PLAY EQUIPMENT BASKETBALL COURT • Junior School After School Care Music PS 102 PS 105 PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARY Staff PS 103 PS 107 PS 104 PL 102 Conference LDT 701 SPIDER PS 101 PS 106 702 PS 108 PL 101 THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE • Junior School Years 2 – 6 Holiday Care PL 104–108
Kitchen Room SANDPIT YEAR 3 & 4 YEAR 5 Staff Music EATING AREA PS 110 EATING AREA Room 703 Room Room 705 PUTTING GREENS Toilets 704 PS 136 PS 137 Sports Office JUNIOR PS 113 SCHOOL OVAL Room Room Room Room Room PS 111 PS 112 Room Room Rooms PS 116 PS 117 Rooms Room PS 145 Room PS 124 PS 125 PS 118 PS 126 Toilets PS 131 PS 121 –120 TOILETS –123 PS 127-130> JLH Year 2 STAFF ROOM GARDEN Classroom OFFICES AND AMPHITHEATRE FRONT OFFICE CHESS YEAR 6 EATING BBQS BOARD Year 2 Classroom JUNIOR SCHOOL EARLY BOTTOM BUILDINGS Year 2 LEARNING Classroom CENTRE Primary Staff Room & ICT Meeting Room Integrator • Kindergarten & Year 1 • Southside (K- Year 1) JL 203 JL 204 RaVE Holiday Care Room Room Room PS 143 Room Room After School Care • ELC & Southside PS 138 PS 139 PS 140 PS 141 PS 142 JL 113 JL 110 (Dec 2018/Jan 2019) (Kindergarten – Year 2) THE JOHN JL 112 • Southside (K – Year 1) LINGARD SOUTHSIDE INFANTS Before School Care HALL Holiday Care JL 111 • ELC After School Care • ELC Holiday Care Teacher/ SOUTHSIDE EAL/D PYP (Dec 2018/Jan 2019) CAR PARK Librarians JL 205 JL 201 JL 202 CAR PARK & BUSES Welcome to CGS Care | CGS | 6 NORTHSIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER Aloha Day Action Art Pampering Day Bubble Buddies AIS Excursion • Make Leis and Grass Crowns Students create a large mural using • Make your own bath bombs • Giant bubbles 10:45am – 1:45pm • Coconut bowling different methods of methods of • Massages and meditation • Bubble play in the creek bed • Go behind the scenes on an award- • Hula and surfing photo booth painting. • Make your own sugar scrubs • Bubble art winning AIS Tour. You might catch some of Australia’s top athletes in WEEK 1 • Tiki games 10 – 14 DEC training. • Try wheelchair basketball, virtual downhill skiing, rock climbing, 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER Little Monsters Monday Christmas Craft Christmas Cooking Moncrieff Park Greater Union Manuka • Make a monster • Wreath • Chocolate covered strawberry 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Play with slime • Ceramic Baubles christmas trees Play at the park with our buddies from The Grinch • Play Pin the Eye on the Monster • Gingerbread ELC. Southside and Junior School to • Watch Monsters Inc at rest time facilitate cross-campus community WEEK 2 17 – 21 DEC relationships. (Please ensure your child has a drink bottle and hat) CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK CLOSE DOWN PERIOD 24 DECEMBER – 18 JANUARY January programme continued on next page. NORTHSIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 – CONTINUED WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 25 JANUARY Fairies and Elves Day Greater Union Manuka Water Play Day at Red Hill Campus Lollipops Fizzics Education Incursion • Come dressed as a fairy or elf 10:00am – 1:00pm 10:00am – 2:30pm 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:30am – 11:30am • Make a mini bottle of fairy dust Ralph Breaks the Internet • Water Slide Lunch provided Stations based around push and pull • Fairies and elves picnic • Water soakers (Please ensure your child has a drink forces, gravity and energy change WEEK 5 • Watch Ben and Holly’s Little • Snow Cones bottle and socks) 21 – 25 JAN Kingdom at rest time (Please ensure your child has swimmers, a towel and a super soaker) 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY Australia Day Celebrations at Milkshakes at Hello Cafe Campbell Back to School Craft Questacon Red Hill Campus 11:00am – 1:30pm • Mini me bookmarks 10:00am – 1:30pm AUSTRALIA DAY 10:00am – 2:00pm • Shrinky dink keychains At Questacon, we strive to promote PUBLIC HOLIDAY • Fairy floss greater understanding and awareness of science and technology within WEEK 6 • Face painting the community. We’re committed 29 JAN – 1 FEB 29 JAN • BBQ lunch to making that experience fun, interactive, and relevant. 4 FEBRUARY Movie in the Playhouse The Secret Life of Pets 4 FEB WEEK 7 Bikes and scooters are welcome every day, helmets must be worn and in good condition. Activities always available: Hama Beads, Lego, Mobilo, Blocks, Construction, Outside Play, Board Games, Card Games, Books, Drawing materials, Scooters, Dress-ups, Peg Boards, Dramatic Play, Blank Paper, Writing Materials, Marble Maze, Beading, Painting Activities on throughout the school holiday programme: Children and educators will collaboratively make daily programmes with the activities and experiences in which they choose to do on that day. This will include all spontaneous experiences in which we observe the children doing throughout the day. There will be a combination of inside play and outside play, including structured group games, and a variety of sporting equipment. Parents and guardians, if your child has a special interest in an activity or something that we have not covered in our programme, please approach the educators, and we will do our best to incorporate this. ELC SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER Woden Valley Gymnastics incursion Ahoy Mateys! Land Before Time Merry Go Round and Glebe Park If I Ran the Circus 12:00pm – 1:00pm • Dress up as a pirate • Decorate Dino Tails 10:00am – 2:00pm Inspired by Dr. Seuss we will have Fun and Fitness, focusing on neuro- • Make your own pirate hat • Fossils • Merry Go Round a fun-filled day with balloons, circus nastics, visual tracking, crossing the • Go on a treasure hunt games and even put together our own WEEK 1 • Play in Glebe Park 10 – 14 DEC mid-line, rhythm and stimulating the lolly bag to take home! vestibular system. 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER Christmas Craft Christmas Cooking Emergency Services Moncrieff Park Greater Union Manuka • Decorate a Wreath • Make and decorate gingerbread 10:00am – 1:00pm 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Decorate a Ceramic Bauble • Christmas Tree cookies • Visit from Constable Kenny Play at the park with our buddies The Grinch • Visit from the Fire Brigade from Southside, Northside and Junior School to facilitate cross-campus WEEK 2 • Visit from ACT ambulance service 17 – 21 DEC community relationships. (Please ensure your child has a drink bottle and hat) CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK CLOSE DOWN PERIOD 24 DECEMBER – 4 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 9 JANUARY 10 JANUARY 11 JANUARY Relax to the Max Inflatable World Around The World We Go The National Arboretum Fun in the Sun • Make a calming jar 10:00pm – 1:00pm • Learn games and activities from 10:00am – 1:00pm • Sand castle creations • Make your own soap (Please ensure your child has a drink all around the world such as paper • Play in the Pod Playground • Water play • Hand massage and manicure bottle and socks) dolls, marbles, tangrams, etc • Decorate foam star to create your WEEK 3 • Picnic Lunch 7 – 11 JAN • Make ricotta cheese pastizzi to • Decorate and Fly Kites own starfish have for afternoon tea • Hot chips for lunch 14 JANUARY 15 JANUARY 16 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 18 JANUARY Kids in the Kitchen Dr Hubble incursion Yarralumla Play Station Reptile Man Incursion Lego Day • Make and decorate cupcakes 10:00am – 11:30am 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:30am – 12:30pm • Make Lego shaped gummies • Chef hats Dr Hubble shows us the magic and • Canberra Themed Mini Golf Safe, interactive, comfortable and • Watch Lego Movie at the Burton beauty of bubbles, bubbles from • Miniature Train educational presentations on reptiles Theatre objects we find around the house • Mini Farm Friends • Makya key rings like the milk bottle bubble and the WEEK 4 14 – 18 JAN gumboot bubble. You will also see bubbles inside bubbles, a square bubble, the biggest bubbles you have ever seen, the new explode-a bubble. January programme continued on next page. ELC SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2019 – CONTINUED WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 25 JANUARY Bust a Move Greater Union Manuka Water Play Day Lollipops Fizzics Education Incursion at 10:00am – 11:00am 10:00am – 1:00pm • Water Slide 10:00am – 2:00pm Northside Dance incursion Ralph Breaks the Internet • Water soakers Lunch provided 10:00am – 2:00pm • Snow Cones (Please ensure your child has a drink Stations based around push and pull forces, gravity and energy change WEEK 5 (Please ensure your child has bottle and socks) 21 – 25 JAN swimmers, a towel and a super soaker) 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY Australia Day Celebrations Dress Up Day Back to School Questacon • Fairy floss • Dress up as your favourite tv show • Make our own name badge 10:00am – 1:30pm AUSTRALIA DAY • Face painting character • Decorate a library bag At Questacon, we strive to promote • Make your own Catboy, Owlette or PUBLIC HOLIDAY • BBQ lunch greater understanding and awareness Gecko mask of science and technology within WEEK 6 • PJ Masks themed afternoon tea the community. We’re committed 29 JAN – 1 FEB 29 JAN to making that experience fun, interactive, and relevant. 4 FEBRUARY Movie in the Burton Theatre Small Foot 4 FEB WEEK 7 Activities always available: Hama Beads, Lego, Mobilo, Blocks, Construction, Outside Play, Board Games, Card Games, Books, Drawing materials, Scooters, Dress-ups, Peg Boards, Dramatic Play, Blank Paper, Writing Materials, Marble Maze, Beading, Painting Activities on throughout the school holiday programme: Children and educators will collaboratively make daily programmes with the activities and experiences in which they choose to do on that day. This will include all spontaneous experiences in which we observe the children doing throughout the day. There will be a combination of inside play and outside play, including structured group games, and a variety of sporting equipment. Parents and guardians, if your child has a special interest in an activity or something that we have not covered in our programme, please approach the educators, and we will do our best to incorporate this. SOUTHSIDE KINDERGARTEN – YEAR 1 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER Obstacle Course Action Art Build a Fort Mad Hatters Tea Party AIS Excursion • We will work through various Create a large mural using different • Build an indoor fort using sheets • Make tea party 10:45am – 1:45pm obstacles to reach their prize methods of methods of painting. and cushions. • Build-a-teapot biscuit • Go behind the scenes on an award- • Ice Blocks • Watch a movie from in their fort • Cake winning AIS Tour. You might catch some of Australia’s top athletes in training. WEEK 1 • Sausage rolls 10 – 14 DEC • Make your own Mad Hatter Hat • Try wheelchair basketball, virtual downhill skiing, rock climbing, football penalty shootouts and more 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER Pizza and Pyjama Party Christmas Craft Visit from Constable Kenny the Koala Moncrieff Park Greater Union Manuka • Come dressed in your Pyjamas • Christmas tree ornament 12.30pm - 1.30pm 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Make your own pizza • Christmas Key Ring • Protective behaviours Play at the park with our buddies from • The Grinch • Movie “The Elf” ELC, Northside and Junior School to • Christmas themed dress-up facilitate cross-campus community WEEK 2 17 – 21 DEC relationships. (Please ensure your child has a drink bottle and hat) CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK CLOSE DOWN PERIOD 24 DECEMBER – 4 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 9 JANUARY 10 JANUARY 11 JANUARY Jewellery Making Inflatable World Bring-Your-Own-Toy Day The National Arboretum Tri-Sport Championship • Make friendship bracelets 10:00pm – 1:00pm • Bring your favourite toy to school 10:00am – 1:00pm • Cricket • Keyrings (Please ensure your child has a drink • Teddy bear picnic • Play in the Pod Playground • Basketball WEEK 3 7 – 11 JAN • Necklaces bottle and socks) • Picnic Lunch • Soccer • Decorate and Fly Kites 14 JANUARY 15 JANUARY 16 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 18 JANUARY Scavenger Hunt Dr Hubble incursion Yarralumla Play Station Reptile Man Incursion Science day Team challenges around junior school 10:00am – 11:30am 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:30am – 12:30pm • Make your own lava lamp Dr Hubble shows us the magic and • Canberra Themed Mini Golf Safe, interactive, comfortable and • Slime beauty of bubbles, bubbles from • Miniature Train educational presentations on reptiles • Jellyfish in a bottle objects we find around the house • Mini Farm Friends like the milk bottle bubble and the WEEK 4 14 – 18 JAN gumboot bubble. You will also see bubbles inside bubbles, a square bubble, the biggest bubbles you have ever seen, the new explode-a bubble. January programme continued on next page. SOUTHSIDE KINDERGARTEN – YEAR 1 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 – CONTINUED WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 25 JANUARY Retro Day Greater Union Manuka Water Play Day Lollipops Puppet Show Day 10:00am – 12:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Water Slide 10:00am – 2:00pm • Make your own puppets • Visit ‘Double shot’ cafe in Deakin Ralph Breaks the Internet • Water soakers Lunch provided • Performing puppet show • Have milkshakes • Snow Cones (Please ensure your child has a drink WEEK 5 • Decorate Retro Art (Please ensure your child has bottle and socks) 21 – 25 JAN swimmers, a towel and a super soaker) 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY Australia Day Celebrations Mindfulness Day Back to School Questacon • Fairy floss • Kids Yoga • Mini me bookmarks 10:00am – 1:30pm AUSTRALIA DAY • Face painting • Show your thoughts in speech • Shrinky dink keychains At Questacon, we strive to promote bubbles PUBLIC HOLIDAY • BBQ lunch • Decorate library bag greater understanding and awareness • Meditation of science and technology within WEEK 6 the community. We’re committed 29 JAN – 1 FEB 29 JAN to making that experience fun, interactive, and relevant. 4 FEBRUARY Movie in the Burton Theatre Small Foot 4 FEB WEEK 7 Bikes and scooters are welcome every day for scheduled bike rides, helmets must be worn and in good condition. Activities always available: Hama Beads, Lego, Mobilo, Blocks, Construction, Outside Play, Board Games, Card Games, Books, Drawing materials, Scooters, Dress-ups, Peg Boards, Dramatic Play, Blank Paper, Writing Materials, Marble Maze, Beading, Painting Activities on throughout the school holiday programme: Children and educators will collaboratively make daily programmes with the activities and experiences in which they choose to do on that day. This will include all spontaneous experiences in which we observe the children doing throughout the day. There will be a combination of inside play and outside play, including structured group games, and a variety of sporting equipment. Parents and guardians, if your child has a special interest in an activity or something that we have not covered in our programme, please approach the educators, and we will do our best to incorporate this. JUNIOR SCHOOL YEARS 2 – 3 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER Science Day Detective/Spy Day First Aid Course (St John) Around the world day Ice Skating • Skittles experiment • Training course 10:00 am – 11.30am • Cooking experiences: Pasta and a 1:00pm- 4:00pm • STEM challenges • Group assignments Children will learn the basic first aid Chinese dish WEEK 1 • DIY sherbet • Create your own Detective ID. skills from qualified trainers • Chinese lanterns and fans 10 – 14 DEC • DIY Bottle rockets • Scavenger hunt • Interactive whiteboard 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER Christmas Craft Christmas Celebrations Visit from Constable Kenny the Koala Moncrieff Park Greater Union Manuka • Christmas Shirt • Gingerbread men 12.30pm - 1.30pm 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Wreath • White Christmas Children will participate in an age Play at the park with our buddies • The Grinch • Ceramic Baubles • Christmas decorations focused workshop about protective from ELC, Southside and Northside • Christmas Songs behaviours, bullying and resilience. to facilitate cross-campus community WEEK 2 17 – 21 DEC relationships. (Please ensure your child has a drink bottle and hat) CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK CLOSE DOWN PERIOD 24 DECEMBER – 4 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 9 JANUARY 10 JANUARY 11 JANUARY iSkate and Mini Golf Inflatable World Dress up Day The National Arboretum Community Minded 11.00am - 12.30pm 10:00pm – 1:00pm • Dress up in your favourite costume 10:00am – 1:00pm • Clean up our school grounds Children will go to power kart raceway (Please ensure your child has a drink • Capes • Helping hands art WEEK 3 7 – 11 JAN in Fyshwick to attend the new bottle and socks) • Masks synthetic ice skating rink 14 JANUARY 15 JANUARY 16 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 18 JANUARY Ride to McDonalds for lunch and Mosaic Art Mexican Fiesta Day Reptile Man Incursion IPlay Manuka Park • Coasters • Piñata 10:30am – 12:30pm 10.00am - 1.00pm 11.00am-2.00pm • Photo Frame • Tacos/nachos Safe, interactive, comfortable and Riding our bikes/scooters to Manuka • Letters • DIY Flower Crowns educational presentations on reptiles WEEK 4 park for lunch. • Decorating Maracas 14 – 18 JAN (Please bring your own bike/scooter • Watch Coco and ensure your child has a helmet.) January programme continued on next page. JUNIOR SCHOOL YEARS 2 – 3 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 – CONTINUED WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 25 JANUARY Lego Day Greater Union Manuka Water Play Day Artist Day Zone 3 Excursion • Lego marble run 10:00am – 1:00pm • Water Slide • Recreate famous artworks 10:00am – 1:00pm • Lego Jelly Ralph Breaks the Internet • Water soakers • Clay Play • Team challenge • Snow Cones • Blow art portrait WEEK 5 (Please ensure your child has 21 – 25 JAN swimmers, a towel and a super soaker) 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY Australia Day Celebrations Wacky Wednesday Back to School Craft Electronics Day AUSTRALIA DAY • Fairy floss • Crazy Dress • Bookmarks • BYO Device PUBLIC HOLIDAY • Face painting • Hair Spray • 2019 Goals Poster • Xbox, playstation and Wii setup WEEK 6 • BBQ lunch • Group games • Bag Tags 29 JAN – 1 FEB 29 JAN 4 FEBRUARY Movie in the Burton Theatre Small Foot 4 FEB WEEK 7 Bikes and scooters are welcome every day, helmets must be worn and in good condition. Activities always available: Hama Beads, Lego, Mobilo, Blocks, Construction, Outside Play, Board Games, Card Games, Books, Drawing materials, Scooters, Dress-ups, Peg Boards, Dramatic Play, Blank Paper, Writing Materials, Marble Maze, Beading, Painting Activities on throughout the school holiday programme: Children and educators will collaboratively make daily programmes with the activities and experiences in which they choose to do on that day. This will include all spontaneous experiences in which we observe the children doing throughout the day. There will be a combination of inside play and outside play, including structured group games, and a variety of sporting equipment. Parents and guardians, if your child has a special interest in an activity or something that we have not covered in our programme, please approach the educators, and we will do our best to incorporate this. JUNIOR SCHOOL YEARS 4 – 6 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 13 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER Pool Day Detective/Spy Day Bike ride around Red Hill Colour run Ice Skating Enjoy an array of water games before • Training course 10:00am – 1:00pm Paint race challenge 1:00pm- 4:00pm relaxing on an inflatable at the pool. • Group assignments (Please bring in a bike or scooter to (Wear white old clothes that can get WEEK 1 (Pack swimmers and a change of • Create your own Detective ID. ride around Red Hill, helmets washable paint on them) 10 – 14 DEC clothes) • Scavenger hunt 17 DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 20 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER Christmas Craft National Zoo and Aquarium Ice cream in Manuka Park Moncrieff Park Greater Union Manuka • Christmas Shirt 10:00am – 2:30pm 10:00am – 1:00pm 10:00am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Wreath Play at the park with our buddies • The Grinch • Ceramic Baubles from ELC, Southside and Northside to facilitate cross-campus community WEEK 2 17 – 21 DEC relationships. (Please ensure your child has a drink bottle and hat) CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK CLOSE DOWN PERIOD 24 DECEMBER – 4 JANUARY 7 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 9 JANUARY 10 JANUARY 11 JANUARY Power Karts, iSkate and mini golf Inflatable World Greater Union Manuka Minute to win it Orienteering 10:00am – 2:30pm 10:00pm – 1:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm Team challenges to complete in Orienteering challenge around CGS • Kart race (Please ensure your child has a drink How to Train Your Dragon: one minute WEEK 3 7 – 11 JAN • iSkate session bottle and socks) The Hidden World • Mini golf 14 JANUARY 15 JANUARY 16 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 18 JANUARY Tri-Sport Championship Mosaic Art Master Chef Reptile Man Incursion IPlay • Cricket • Coasters • Pizza 10:30am – 12:30pm 10.00am - 1.00pm • Basketball • Photo Frame • Pasta Safe, interactive, comfortable and WEEK 4 • Soccer • Letters educational presentations on reptiles 14 – 18 JAN January programme continued on next page. JUNIOR SCHOOL YEARS 4 – 6 SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 – CONTINUED WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 JANUARY 25 JANUARY Rock Climbing Greater Union Manuka Water Play Day Messy Art Zone 3 Excursion 10:00am – 1:00pm 10:00am – 1:00pm • Water Slide • Make your own slime 10:00am – 1:00pm Ralph Breaks the Internet • Water soakers • DIY kinetic Sand • Snow Cones • Hand and feet art WEEK 5 (Please ensure your child has 21 – 25 JAN swimmers, a towel and a super soaker) 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 JANUARY 1 FEBRUARY Australia Day Celebrations Ten Pin Bowling Belluci’s in Manuka for lunch Electronics Day AUSTRALIA DAY • Fairy floss 10:00am – 1:00pm 11:00am – 1:30pm • BYO Device PUBLIC HOLIDAY • Face painting Lunch provided • Xbox, playstation and Wii setup WEEK 6 • BBQ lunch 29 JAN – 1 FEB 29 JAN 4 FEBRUARY Movie in the Burton Theatre Small Foot 4 FEB WEEK 7 Bikes and scooters are welcome every day, helmets must be worn and in good condition. Please pack swimmers and a towel every day as we may go swimming in the afternoon. Activities always available: Hama Beads, Lego, Mobilo, Blocks, Construction, Outside Play, Board Games, Card Games, Books, Drawing materials, Scooters, Dress-ups, Peg Boards, Dramatic Play, Blank Paper, Writing Materials, Marble Maze, Beading, Painting Activities on throughout the school holiday programme: Children and educators will collaboratively make daily programmes with the activities and experiences in which they choose to do on that day. This will include all spontaneous experiences in which we observe the children doing throughout the day. There will be a combination of inside play and outside play, including structured group games, and a variety of sporting equipment. Parents and guardians, if your child has a special interest in an activity or something that we have not covered in our programme, please approach the educators, and we will do our best to incorporate this. 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