Vacation Care Program LADY GOWRIE Taroona Vacation Care Program Taroona

Vacation Care Program October 2019

MONDAY 30/09/19 TUESDAY 01/10/19 WEDNESDAY 02/10/19 THURSDAY 03/10/19 FRIDAY 04/10/19 STRESS BALLS & EXCURSION TO ZOO COOKING MORNING EXCURSION TO THE POT DECORATING SQUISHIES DOO We will be cooking scrolls GREAT ESCAPE & DRU Using assorted materials Making stress balls and Today we will visit Zoo Doo and scones to enjoy for POINT. you will decorate your own squishes to play with. and enjoy feeding and lunch. We will head off to the pot to take home. patting all the animals. We Great Escape for some fun WALK TO TAROONA will also learn lots of facts MAKING PLACEMATS in the play centre followed MAKING RAINBOW BEACH about each of the animals. Make your very own by lunch and a play at Dru GLITTER SLIME We will walk to Taroona Departing at 9.30am and personalised placement Point. Time to make a mess – we Beach to play, explore and returning at 3.30pm. using assorted materials. Departing at 9.30am and will be making rainbow collect natural materials. glitter slime. ($15 excursion fee will be returning at 2.30pm. Departing at 10.30am and HEBEL CARVING added to your account) INCURSION ($15.00 excursion fee will GAMES ON THE returning at 12.30pm. be added to your account). Scott Gibson will join us SCHOOL OVAL MAKING MOBILES USING today and host a hebel DREAM CATCHERS It’s game time – including carving workshop. soccer, running races, NATURAL LOOSE PARTS Create a dream catcher to 1.30pm-3.30pm football, tunnel ball and Using the natural resources take home to hang in your fun with the large collected at the beach we ($10.00 incursion fee will bedroom. will create a natural mobile be added to your account) parachute. to hang up at home. MONDAY 07/10/19 TUESDAY 08/10/19 WEDNESDAY 09/10/19 THURSDAY 10/10/19 FRIDAY 11/10/19 BUNNINGS INCURSION CHENILLE STEM NAME CINEMA & CORNELIAN PLASTER MANIACS BIKE AND SCOOTER We will be having a visit SIGNS BAY EXCURSION INCURSION DAY from the Bunnings team Design and create your For the very first time we Michelle from Plaster Bring your bike or scooter who will host a sand art very own chenille stem are off to the cinemas. We Maniacs will visit us today along to have some fun activity. name sign. will be watching ‘Dora and to provide us with lot of riding around the school. 10.00-11.30am the Lost City of Gold’ exciting plaster resources NO HELMET - NO RIDING. MAKING MASKS (Rated PG). We will then for us to decorate with. PAPER PLANE RACES Have fun creating your have a play and lunch at 10.00am-12.00pm. MAKING ICE CREAM Children will design and very own mask using Cornelian Bay Park. ($10.00 incursion fee will We will make and enjoy make their own paper assorted materials. Time TBC. A morning be added to your account). some ice cream as a treat planes and then have fun session has been on the last day of the with paper plane races. BUTTON CATERPILLARS requested. COOKING TIME school holidays. Create your very own ($15.00 excursion fee will Time to cook doughnuts MAKING BATH BOMBS caterpillar using assorted be added to your account. and make milkshakes for MOVIE AND We will be making our buttons. This includes the movie afternoon tea. ELECTRONICS DAY own bath bombs to take ticket, small popcorn and Relax and enjoy a movie home and pop in the bath. water/soft drink). CRAFT STICK WIND CHIMES with friends on the last Using assorted sticks we will afternoon of Vacation design and create a wind Care. chime.

BUS AND EXCURSION DETAILS • Monday 30/09/2019 – Walking to Taroona Beach. Departing at 10.30am and returning at 12.30pm. • Tuesday 1/10/2019 – Zoo Doo, 620 Middle Tea Tree Rd, Richmond. Departing the service at 9.30am and returning at 3.30pm. • Thursday 3/10/2019 – The Great Escape, 11/29 Channel Highway, Kingston and Dru Pont, Dru Point Road, Margate. Departing at 9.30am and returning at 2.30pm. • Wednesday 9/10/2019 – Village Cinemas Eastlands, Bligh Street and Cornelian Bay Park, 15 Queens Walk, New Town. Time TBC. We have requested a morning session. Please also note that this movie is rated PG. Taroona

Vacation Care Program Additional Information

BOOKINGS CANCELLATIONS AND BOOKINGS Please note that this program can fill up quickly, especially on All bookings will be confirmed by email as soon as possible. excursion days, so we recommended booking as soon as Children are unable to attend the program until parents/ possible. To make a booking please read the Lady Gowrie guardians have received written confirmation. Bookings Tasmania OSHC Additional Information below and return the received after the closing date will be considered only after all attached booking form with your specified days to Lady other booking confirmations have been made. If your child is Gowrie Tasmania’s Head Office. To book into this program, absent on their booked day, please let the OSHC Managers families must have completed a 2019 Enrolment Form and the know by phoning 6230 6806. Normal absences are charged Written Arrangement, any allergy or asthma form unless two weeks’ notice is provided. Under national law, if (if necessary) and Debit Success forms. For further information your child is absent on the first or last day of a booking the about the program or to request the forms above please Child Care Subsidy cannot be provided and therefore full fees email [email protected] or phone the Outside will apply. School Hours Care Managers on 6230 6806. SIGNING CHILDREN IN AND OUT LOCATION Children must be signed in and out each day by a parent/ Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Taroona Vacation Care is located at guardian or authorised person over the age of 18. If your Taroona Primary School, Channel Highway, Taroona. The child/ren are absent you will be asked to sign for that day to program operates from the school hall and the best entrance acknowledge they were absent. This is a legal requirement to use is from the netball court near the carpark. and stipulation for you to receive your Child Care Subsidy entitlements. OPENING HOURS AND AGE RANGE The program is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. We cater for WHAT TO BRING children from 4 to 12 years of age. 4 year old children must be We provide nutritious snacks for morning tea and afternoon enrolled to commence Kindergarten in 2019 to use this tea and the daily menu is on display at the service. Families program. will need to provide a healthy lunch and drink bottle (water only) for their children. Please do not send any food which FEES AND CHARGING PRACTICES requires reheating or refrigeration. Foods containing sugary, For daily fee please refer to the current Fee Schedule salty or fatty foods are discouraged. We are an allergy aware displayed at the service. The Child Care Subsidy is available for service so please ensure your child/ren do not bring any foods all eligible families by contacting the Department of Human containing nuts. Please cater for all weather possibilities and Services on 136 150. Families will be emailed an invoice from provide sensible footwear and clothing. Lady Gowrie Lady Gowrie Tasmania each fortnight. Payments can only be Tasmania’s Sun Safe Policy applies from September to April made by using the Debit Success system which automatically each year so during these months please provide sun safe deducts all monies owing on a set Friday on a fortnightly basis clothing including a broad brimmed or legionnaire style hat from your nominated bank account or credit card. Debit for your child/ren. Please note that we do not accept any Success charges a $14.95 overdue fee for all overdue accounts. responsibility for personal belongings children might bring to The daily session fee may vary as indicated on the program the service, including electronic devices. We limit the use of and will still be charged if your child is absent from the electronic items to one hour per day and children must not program. A late collection fee of $20 per 10 minutes or part have internet access on these devices. Excursion costs are thereof will be charged for children who are not collected at covered by the excursion fees (listed in the attached program) 6.00pm. so we ask that children do not bring any additional money to the service on excursion days. Taroona

Vacation Care Program October 2019 Booking Form

Please note that the closing date for all bookings is Friday 6 September 2019. To secure your child/ren’s place in the program, particularly on excursion days, please return this form as soon as possible.

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PLEASE TICK REQUIRED DAYS BELOW:

MONDAY 30/09/19 TUESDAY 01/10/19 WEDNESDAY 02/10/19 THURSDAY 03/10/19 FRIDAY 04/10/19

MONDAY 07/10/19 TUESDAY 08/10/19 WEDNESDAY 09/10/19 THURSDAY 10/10/19 FRIDAY 11/10/19

I hereby give permission for my child/ren: ______�����������������������������������������������������������������

I am aware that excursion/incursion fees (as indicated in the program) will be added to my account.

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Signed: �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Date: ____/____/ ____

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HEAD OFFICE DETAILS On excursions, we expect an average of 25 children to attend with a ratio of 346 Macquarie Street, South , 7004 1:15 educators to children (for children aged 4 to 12 years) and a ratio of 1:15 PO Box 422, South Hobart, TAS, 7004. educators to children (for children aged 3 to 4 years of age). Lady Gowrie Tasmania Managers have conducted a risk assessment for each excursion site Email: [email protected] which is available upon request. The coach company we use is an accredited bus Phone: 6230 6806 service, however not all the vehicles contain seatbelts.