Vacation Care Program January 2015
P.O. Box 3064 ERINA NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4367 8666 Fax: (02) 4365 1101 Jodie: 0411 758 287 Milka: 0414 678 648 Email: woosh.care@bigpond.com Website: wooshcare.com.au Vacation Care Program January 2015 Hours of operation: WOOSH Care is open from 7.30am till 6.00pm Monday to Friday during the school holidays (excludes public holidays). Bookings are essential as places are limited. WOOSH Care is open from 6:30am till 6:00pm on Pupil Free Days (Staff Development Days) Payment: The cost per day for in-centre activities is $49 per child for permanent enrolments, and $53 for casual enrolments. The cost per day for excursions is $59 for permanent enrolments, and $63 for casual enrolments. Please note that additional costs may apply to some ‘in centre’ activities and excursions. (Please see the program for these additional charges). Note: Permanent enrolments are those families who attend before and/or after school care, and have paid a bond and registration fee. Payment is due at the time of the booking. Bookings: Bookings can be returned to WOOSH Care via email, fax or in person. Please note: Verbal bookings will not be accepted. Booking and payment must be received by Friday 19th December. Please note, places are not guaranteed until payment received. In the case that a day becomes booked out, a waiting list will be prepared and parents will be notified if a place becomes available. Child Care Benefit (CCB): The CCB is available to registered parents for Vacation Care. Please contact Family Assistance Office (FAO) on 136 150 to be CCB assessed. Cancellations: Please notify the Centre of any cancellations as soon as possible. There are no refunds once a booking is made, but it may be possible to swap places for another day within the same week as long as there is a vacancy on the desired day. WOOSH Care’s Vacation Care Program: We are aware that sometimes programmed activities will not appeal to all children. Be assured that wherever possible we try to provide alternative activities such as craft, games or movies. There are also opportunities for children to assist with activities even if they do not wish to take part in the actual activity (e.g. as the DJ for discos, photographer for activities, judges for competitions, etc.) Sun Safety: WOOSH Care endorses the Cancer Council’s ‘Sun Safe OOSH’ Policy. Under this policy, a daily UV check is conducted, and at times where the UV level is above 3, SPF 30+ sunscreen is applied every 2-3 hours. Children are also required to wear sun safe clothing, including a broad brimmed, bucket style or legionnaire hat, and clothing which covers their shoulders. Singlets and caps are not sun safe clothing. If your child attends Vacation Care without appropriate sun safe clothing, they will be provided with a hat/ shirt at a cost of $2 per item per day (which covers laundering costs) Children must also wear sensible shoes for walking and playing (i.e. enclosed shoes or strap-on sandals), and bring a jumper or a jacket and drink bottle each day. Thongs and slip-on style shoes are not permitted. Program variations: The Vacation Care program is subject to change without notice if it is deemed in the best interests of children. E.g. changes to program on wet weather days. Medication: If your child requires medication a Permanent or Prescribed Medication Request Form must be completed and given to the Director. Please note that no over-the-counter medication will be given (except Panadol - see booking form). Medication must be provided in original packaging with the child’s correct name and will be administered as per dosage instructions. Food: Please pack a nutritious morning tea, lunch and some snacks for your children on all days. Afternoon tea is provided and lunch is provided only on some days (see program for days where lunch is provided). Water will be freely available at the Centre, but please supply a drink bottle for excursions as these can be refilled as required. Please ensure that your child has adequate food, as Vacation Care days are active and long and the children do get quite hungry. Refrigeration: Please inform staff if any of your child’s food requires refrigeration (e.g. meat, dairy products). Nut policy: WOOSH Care endeavours to be a ‘nut free’ centre, as per policy, for the safety of all children. Please do not send any nuts or food products containing nuts to WOOSH Care. Breakfast: Please note that breakfast is not provided during the Vacation Care Program. Breakfast will be available on Pupil Free Day’s between 6:30 – 7:30am. Special diets: If children are on restricted diets due to food allergies etc. parents are advised to provide alternatives food for their child as we cannot guarantee that the foods available will be suitable for your child’s needs. Spending money: Children are not permitted to bring money for an excursion unless the program indicates otherwise as there is no opportunity for them to spend it. The Year 4+ Club will be operating a tuck shop selling snacks during the holidays (maximum $5 spending money per child per day). Hand-held video games: Children are permitted to bring their hand-held games during Vacation Care, but specific times will be allocated for playing their games so that they spend some time participating in other activities. All games, including IPod games, must be G or PG rated as per centre policy. Any games above this classification (M, MA15+) will be confiscated and returned to the child’s parent/ guardian at the completion of the day. WOOSH Care is not responsible for any breakages or lost property. Further information: Please contact the Director on (02) 4367 8666 if you have any questions. WOOSH Care - Vacation Care – Week 1 Monday 5th January – Friday 9th January Date Monday 5th Activity Jan Water Games (Centre Day) Tuesday 6th Jan The Great Bake Off! (Centre Day) h Welcome back everybody! We’re keeping in the spirit of summer with a day of water fun in the sun. Get soaked playing water balloon dodgeball, or test out your flexibility with water limbo! Children MUST wear a rash vest or t-shirt during water activities. Aprons at the ready! Join us in the kitchen today and learn how to bake some delicious sweet treats. Try your hand at cake decorating and package up your goodies to take home for your family…. If they make it that far! K – 3: We’re visiting Hoyts to see the hilarious new Penguins of Madagascar movie (Rated PG). After lunch we will have a chance to join in the fun at the Erina Fair K – 3: School Holiday activities and play on the climbing playground. Movies at Erina Transport: Walking (public bus if hot/ wet weather) (Excursion) Leave WOOSH: 9:30am Return to WOOSH: 3:00pm Address: Erina Fair, Karalta Rd, Erina Year 4+: Year 4+: Today we will have the whole school to ride around. Bike day Participate in games and challenges to earn points – if you (Centre Day) receive enough points, you will get your very own bike licence! Wednesday 7th Jan There may even be a chance to build a bike ramp on the day.**Bikes must be in working order – we will not be able to repair bikes on the day** We’ve gone car crazy! Not only will we be racing th Thursday 8 Jan around the mini jeep track with our friends, but we will also have a visit from another big Mini Jeeps red truck… I wonder what it could be…. (Centre Day) **Lunch Order – Pizza, Popper & Ice Block - $5** Full fee for this Incursion is $59 (Casual $63) Kindy – Year 3: While the big kids are gone, we will have the th Friday 9 Jan run of the school! Bring your bikes, bring your scooters, and don’t forget to bring your helmet (no helmet, no ride)! Don’t K – 3: worry if you can’t ride, we’ll have lots of other games and Bike Day activities to do **Bikes must be in working order – we (Centre Day) will not be able to repair bikes on the day** Year 4+: Ice Skating & Intencity (Excursion) Please bring Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Swimmers Towel Plastic bag Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Drink bottle Year 4+ Bike, scooter or skateboard Helmet Sun safe hat Morning tea Money for Lunch Order Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Drink bottle K–3 Bike, scooter or skateboard Year 4+: Grab some warm clothes - we’re going ice skating! Helmet Learn to skate or show us your skills as you glide around the Year 4+ rink. We will visit Intencity for some fun, so bring some Warm spending money with you for the games! (approx. $10) clothes Transport: Walking (bus if hot/ wet weather) Thick long Leave WOOSH: 10:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm socks Address: Erina Ice Arena, Terrigal Drive, Erina Money (approx. $10) Full fee for this excursion is $64 (Casual $68) WOOSH Care - Vacation Care – Week 2 Monday 12th January – Friday 16th January Date Activity Last year, we created our very own ‘WOOSH Care Monday 12th Jan World Records’…. And now it’s time to break them!! If you break a record, your name will be WOOSH Care written down in history and you will get a trophy to World Records take home and prove it! Year 3+ will have the (Centre Day) option to go fishing today – please tick on the booking form as places are strictly limited! K – 3: Take a tour around the Marine Discovery Centre, th Tuesday 13 Jan exploring the wonders of our marine environment. Watch “The adventures of Gavin the Leafy Sea Dragon” and enjoy K-3: some craft activities before heading to Terrigal lagoon after Marine Discovery lunch some beach games and a paddle to cool off! Centre Transport: Chartered Bus (Busways) (Excursion) Leave WOOSH: 10:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: 11 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal, NSW 2260. Year 4+: Year 4+: We will also be at Terrigal Lagoon, showing off our Paddle boarding skills at stand up paddle boarding. Afterwards we will have a (Excursion) dip in the lagoon to cool off Transport: Chartered Bus (Busways) Leave WOOSH: 10:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: Terrigal Lagoon, Willoughby Rd, Terrigal Come one come all, to the WOOSH Care circus! th Wed 14 Jan JoJo’s Circus will be here teaching everybody how to ride a unicycle, create your own balloon animals and Circus Day even juggle! Today’s lunch order is a treat, with (Centre Day) burgers and a dip in the chocolate fountain mmmmm! **Lunch order – Burgers, Popper & Chocolate Fountain - $5** Full fee for this Incursion is $59 (Casual $63) Hop aboard the ferry at Ettalong and enjoy the cruise to Palm th Thursday 15 Jan Beach. The views are stunning, and we may even see some whales! Once we arrive, we will have some chips on the beach Palm Beach before going for a dip in the beachfront swimming pool. Home Adventures and Away is filmed here, so keep your eyes peeled for some (Excursion) famous faces. Transport: Chartered Bus (Busways) & Palm Beach Ferry Leave WOOSH: 8:30am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: Palm Beach Ferry Wharf, Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach Full fee for this excursion is $64 (Casual $68) Fizz! Pop! Bang! Make sure you wear old clothes today th Friday 16 Jan just in case something explodes on you. Let’s have fun seeing how we can shrink things but keep them the Fun with Science same. You will have the chance to make your very own (Centre Day) lava lamp and race your friends with balloon rockets – cool! Please Bring Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Fishing Fishing rod Jumper Drink bottle Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Drink bottle Swimmers & rash vest Towel Plastic bag Spare clothes Sun safe hat Morning tea Money for lunch order Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Drink bottle Swimmers & rash vest Towel Plastic bag Spare clothes Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Clothes that can get messy! WOOSH Care - Vacation Care – Week 3 + PFD Monday 19th January – Friday 23rd January & PFD Tuesday 27th Jan Date Monday 19th Jan Sport and Rec (Excursion) Tuesday 20th Jan Eat Your Way Around The World (Centre Day) st Wednesday 21 Jan Talent Show (Excursion) Thursday 22nd Jan Rock Climbing (Centre Day) Friday 23rd Jan K-3: The Playhouse (Excursion) Year 4+: Mingara swimming pool (Excursion) Monday 26th Jan Tuesday 27th Jan Waterslide (Centre Day) Activity We’re going to Central Coast Youth Club at Niagara Park for lots of fun games including trampolining, wheelchair basketball, soccer and everybody’s favourite, jumping in the foam pit! We will have a sausage sizzle lunch today and a special ice block Transport: Chartered Bus (Busways) Leave WOOSH: 10:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: 18 Washington Ave, Niagara Park, 2250 I hope you’re all hungry because today we will be sampling cuisines from all over the globe! We will have special visitors from different countries, showing us how to cook (and eat!) their favourite foods. Eleni will be making some delicious Greek honey puffs, Lucianne will be showing us a traditional Brazilian dish and our resident cook Isa will be making some delicious Indian roti and raita. Everybody has their own talents and party tricks – and today is the time to show them off! Performers will have lots of props to use, including lights, microphones, music, instruments and lots of dress ups so that you will look the part. Spend the morning practicing and then perform to your friends after lunch. There will be lots of prizes to be won for your talents. Transport: Walking (bus if wet weather) Leave WOOSH: 10:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: Erina Leagues Club, Ilya Ave, Erina, NSW 2250 Please Bring Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch provided Drink bottle SOCKS Wear enclosed shoes today - you’re going to need them to get up our huge rock climbing wall! Beginners can try the easy run, while those more experienced can test their skills at the 30ft high run! Don’t worry, everyone wears a harness and there will be qualified instructors here to help. Full fee for this Incursion is $59 (Casual $63) K – 3: We will love visiting The Playhouse! Climb on the adventure castle, slide down the slippery dip, dig through ball pit and gallop over bridges. Sail the seven seas, chase a monkey through the jungle or even twinkle through a fairy garden… Year 4+: While the younger children are playing, we’ll dip into the pools at Mingara! We will have 2 hours of fun and games on the inflatables, as well as some free time after lunch to play in the leisure pool Transport: Bus (Busways) Leave WOOSH: 9:00am Return to WOOSH: 4:00pm Address: 1 Mingara Rd, Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales 2261 Australia Day Public Holiday – Centre Closed It’s the end of the holidays, and our last chance to have some fun before its back to school! Slip and slide your way into WOOSH with our inflatable waterslide, as well as a day of fun water games including Capture The Flag with water balloons! Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch provided Props for talents Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Enclosed shoes Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Drink bottle K – 3: SOCKS! Year 4+: Swimmers Towel Plastic bag Sun safe hat Morning tea Lunch Swimmer & rash vest Towel WOOSH Care - Vacation Care Booking Form – January 2015 Parent’s name (please print): _____________________ Contact number: _________________ Child/children’s name: ________________________________________ Age: _________ My child/children will be attending on the following days (please tick and sign for permission) K- 3 Date Activity Cost Monday 5th Jan Tuesday 6th Jan Wednesday 7th Jan Water Games The Great Bake Off K – Year 3: Movies at Erina Year 4+: Bike Day Mini Jeeps K-3: Bike Day Year 4+: Ice-skating & Intencity Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) World Records Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Year 4+ K- 3 Thursday 8th Jan Friday 9th Jan Year 4+ Monday 12th Jan Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Parent permission for excursion – please sign N/A N/A Excursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Incursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) N/A Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Excursion: Full Fee = $64 (Casual = $68) My child in Year 3+ would like to go fishing K- 3 Tuesday 13th Jan Excursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) Wed 14th Jan Thursday 15th Jan Friday 16th Jan K – 3: Marine Discovery Centre Year 4+: Paddle Boarding Circus Day Palm Beach Adventures Fun with Science Monday 19th Jan Sport and Rec Excursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) Tuesday 20 Jan Wednesday 21st Jan Thursday 22nd Jan Friday 23rd Jan Eat Your Way Around the World Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Talent Show at The Club Rock Climbing K-3: The Playhouse Mingara Year 4+: Mingara pools Excursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) Tuesday 27th Jan Waterslide Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Year 4+ th K -3 Year 4+ Incursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) N/A Excursion: Full Fee = $64 (Casual = $68) Centre: Full Fee = $49 (Casual = $53) Incursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) N/A N/A N/A Excursion: Full Fee = $59 (Casual = $63) N/A Please provide consent for the following; I give permission for my child to attend/take part in the above activities and excursions. I understand that the children will either be catching a bus or walking to the excursions, and that the program may change without notice. I have read the Information Book and am aware of the Vacation Care Cancellation Policy. There are no refunds once a booking is made, although bookings may be swapped within the same week, as long as there is a vacancy on the desired day. I have read the Vacation Care Program and understand that WOOSH Care holds no responsibility for any property that is lost or broken during Vacation Care. The following questions are applicable to enrolments who attend Vacation Care only: I elect to pay the Annual Registration Fee of $50 for the reduced daily fee; or I elect to pay the full Casual Vacation Care rate (no Annual Registration Fee). Parent’s signature___________________________________ Date: ________________ Please complete this sheet, sign and return to WOOSH by Friday 19th December with payment.
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