School Holiday Program Summer 2018 Program Dates Week 1: January 2-5 Week 2: January 8-12 Week 3: January 15-19 Week 4: January 22-25 (No Program New Years Day Jan 1 or Australia Day Jan 26) OPEN 8am - 6pm Fun Activities Include: Movies Jumpz Karate The Zone... and much more Bendigo Regional YMCA Children Services, 74-88 Holmes Road, Bendigo Visit: www.bendigo.ymca.org.au or Email: bendigo.regional@ymca.org.au 03 5444 6666 for bookings and accounts
General Information Welcome! We currently operate 4 holiday programs in Moama, Bendigo (Lightning Reef PS), Kangaroo Flat and Castlemaine. Our Children s Services are approved by the Australian Children s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and licensed with the Department of Education and Training (DET). Enrolment Information BRYMCA Online Enrolment Form. To enrol your child, go to www.bendigo.ymca.org.au and follow the links. If you are unable to access the Online Enrolment mandatory as it enables us to provide the best care for your child. Once you have created your account you will be provided with a log on for the Parent Portal in Hubworks. If you have an existing enrolment, jump online to check that all your details are correct. Hubworks must be updated whenever there is a change to personal details of a child, a parent/ guardian or an emergency contact. It is crucial that we have the correct information, particularly contact numbers. An enrolment form must be completed for each service your child attends. This means that if they are already enrolled in one of our After School Care programs, you will need to complete a new enrolment form for Holiday Program. Refer to our website for more information about enrolling and to view our OSHC Family Handbook. Bookings and Fees A booking can only be made once you have submitted all enrolment details for your child. To make a booking you must Holiday Program Fees are $70 per day. There may be an additional fee charged for some experiences, these will be indicated on the program schedule. These fees are before any Centrelink benefits are applied. All Holiday Program bookings must be paid at the time of booking. These payments can be made using EFTPOS or with into the program. The Holiday Program booking period is a busy time and bookings may take up to two business days to be processed. A late fee of $2 per minute applies when a child is picked up after 6.00pm The YMCA Children s Services Office will be closed from 5pm Friday 22nd December 2017 8am Tuesday 2nd January 2018 so get your bookings in early to avoid missing out. If you wish your child to attend on the first day of the holiday program, Tuesday 2 January, you MUST have secured a confirmed booking by close of business on 22 December 2017. YMCA School Holiday Program locations:- Bendigo Holiday Program Address: Lightning Reef Primary School, 74-88 Holmes Road, North Bendigo VIC 3550 Service contact: 0408 471 440 Kangaroo Flat Holiday Program Address: St. Monica s Primary School, 91 High Street, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Service contact: 0400 160 933 Castlemaine Holiday Program Address: Campbells Creek Primary School, 127-133 Main Rd, Campbells Creek VIC 3451 Service contact: 0499 983 828 Moama Holiday Program Address: Moama Public Primary School, Simms Street, Moama Service contact: 0459 988 891 For more information, Please feel free to contact us today at: Bendigo Regional YMCA Children s Services 74-88 Holmes Road, North Bendigo, 3550 E: bendigo.regional@ymca.org.au P: (03) 5444 6666 (bookings and accounts) Web: www.bendigo.ymca.org.au
Bendigo School Holiday Program Lightning Reef Primary School - PH 0408 471 440 74-88 Holmes Road, North Bendigo Monday 1st January Public Holiday No Service Week 1 Week 2 Tuesday 2nd January Science Morning Throw on your lab coats and your problem solving hats for our hands on science morning! Netball Clinic Come and show off your Netball skills or even learn some new ones in our fun and active clinic! Wednesday 3rd January Talent Show Congratulations, you ve made it to the grand finale of Bendigo s Got Talent 2018! Spend the morning practicing for the performance of a lifetime in front of our judging panel to be in the running to win! Beat the heat with a dip at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre pool! Conquer the water slide and splash about with your mates. Thursday 4th January Cinemas Head to the Bendigo Cinemas to see Ferdinand! Bowling Aim for a strike at the Bendigo Bowling Centre. *Don t forget your socks! * Friday 5th January PJ and Crazy Hair Day Come dressed in your PJ s and style your hair as crazy as possible, or let our styling team work their magic for some trendsetting hairstyles. Movie and Tech Afternoon We know you re already relaxed, you re in your PJ s after all! Spend the afternoon chilling to a movie, bring your own devices* to play or compete against your friends on our wii! *Devices brought in at own risk Monday 8th January Lawn Bowls North Bendigo Head to the North Bendigo Bowls club to try your hand at some Lawn Bowls! Keep cool in the afternoon heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Tuesday 9th January Golden Dragon Museum Learn how Chinese Heritage has influenced the history of Bendigo at the Golden Dragon Museum. Stroll through the Yiu Yuan Garden of Joy and maybe even see a performance from some special guests! Amazing Race in Rosalind Park Team up with your friends, travel around the world and complete the tasks to win the prize! Wednesday 10th January Dance Party EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! Tear up the D-Floor with our Just Dance party! Art Incursion We ve got so many creative artists at Holiday Program, so today s the day to flaunt your skills! Join us for a crafternoon with our in-house art teacher, Sam! Thursday 11th January Obstacle course Dip, dive, squeeze and lunge your way through our HUGE YMCA obstacle course! Cool down again at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre indoor pool! Friday 12th January Cricket Clinic Our educator Steve LOVES the cricket do you?! Learn how to be as nice as Garry with our YMCA coaches, Damo and Tom! Fidget Spinner Friday Deck out and take home your very own fidget spinner!
Bendigo School Holiday Program Lightning Reef Primary School - PH 0408 471 440 74-88 Holmes Road, North Bendigo Week 3 Week 4 Monday 15th January Trivia Morning Brush up on your knowledge and get to the YMCA trivia morning! Jumpz Book in early for one of our most popular excursions We re heading to Jumpz! Monday 22nd January Mini Olympics Go for gold at the YMCA Mini Olympics! Swim, splash and dive at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre indoor pool! Tuesday 16th January Cooking with Aligning Health Sarah from Aligning Health will be holding a nutritional cooking session. Children will make their own healthy tacos and even get to take some recipes to try out at home! Karate Incursion Perfect this ancient form of martial arts with a clinic from our friends at Zen Do Kai Freestyle Martial Arts. Wednesday 17th January Metafit at Peter Krenz Leisure Centre Join us for a child friendly Metafit workout with our personal trainers at PKLC. Metafit is a great way to keep active and get fit. It s Summer of course we need to go swimming again! Head to the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre and enjoy a cool afternoon. Thursday 18th January Multicultural Day Come dressed up in clothes from around the world for our multicultural day! Learn about art from other cultures and play games that children are playing all around the world. Friday 19th January Dance Incursion idance Bendigo present a Ballroom Dancing Spectacular! Come along and learn how to ballroom dance with your friends. You ll get lots of practice before the competition begins, where you ll perform your skills to compete for a prize! This is going to be AWESOME. Sensory Afternoon Wear your old clothes and prepare to get messy for a gooey, slimy afternoon. Tuesday 23rd January Keep cool in the summer heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Parky s Wonderland Head to Parky s Wonderland and play on the 4 story indoor playground - 5 giant slides, a soft ball cannon play zone, two trampolines, a large ball pit and a flying fox plus much more! Wednesday 24th January Basketball Clinic Play some games of basketball and learn the skills required to go pro with our leaders! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Get in the Australia Day spirit with some Aussie inspired craft and games. Thursday 25th January Back to School Party Enjoy plenty of party games, a Slip n Slide and a massive water slide to keep cool for our back to school party! Please bring along a plate of party food to share with your friends. *Don t forget a change of clothes, Sun Smart hat and Friday 26th January
Kangaroo Flat School Holiday Program St. Monica s Primary School - PH 0400 160 933 91 High Street, Kangaroo Flat Week 1 Week 2 Monday 1st January Tuesday 2nd January Around the World Day! Come dressed in clothes from all around the world! We will spend the morning playing games and activities that children are playing across different countries. Multicultural Cooking Learn to cook different cuisines from around the world! Today we are going to be cooking Pizza, Fried Rice and Scones! Wednesday 3rd January Street Art Street Art is a very fun form of art, so let s give it a go! We ll be using spray paint and canvases to create a Holiday Program mural. Cinemas Head to the Bendigo Cinemas to see Ferdinand! Thursday 4th January Minute to Win it Its time to race the clock! You have a minute to complete a range of different challenges. Beat the heat with a dip at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre pool! Conquer the water slide and splash about with your mates. Friday 5th January Cooinda Park Race each other on the giant slides, enjoy some group games and have a picnic on the grass. *Don t forget a Sun Smart hat and drink bottle Design your own T-Shirt Get creative and design your very own one of a kind T-Shirt! We will provide you with your very own T-Shirts so all you ll need is your creativity. Monday 8th January Fidget Spinner Friday Deck out and take home your very own fidget spinner! Multi-Sports Visit each sports station there is something for everyone at multi-sports afternoon. Tuesday 9th January PJ Day and Crazy Hair Day Come dressed in your PJ s and style your hair as crazy as possible, or let our styling team work their magic for some trendsetting hairstyles. Movie and Tech Afternoon We know you re already relaxed, you re in your PJ s after all! Spend the afternoon chilling to a movie, bring your own devices* to play or compete against your friends on our wii! *Devices brought in at own risk Wednesday 10th January Treasure hunt Participate in a holiday program Treasure Hunt, where will we find the hidden treasure and what will it be? Cool down again at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre indoor pool! Thursday 11th January Keep cool in the summer heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Parky s Wonderland Head to Parky s Wonderland and play on the 4 story indoor playground - 5 giant slides, a soft ball cannon play zone, two trampolines, a large ball pit and a flying fox plus much more! Friday 12th January Cooking Let s get into the kitchen and learn how to make some sausage rolls and choc chip cookies! The Zone Travel to Bendigo s The Zone and test your skills in the disco skate rink. Both blades and skates available! Also have a game of Laser Tag with your friends!
Kangaroo Flat School Holiday Program St. Monica s Primary School - PH 0400 160 933 91 High Street, Kangaroo Flat Week 3 Week 4 Monday 15th January Netball Clinic Come and show off your Netball skills or even learn some new ones in our fun and active clinic! Marble Tracks Work together to create our biggest marble track yet! Tuesday 16th January Pet Rocks Make the easiest pet ever a pet rock! Use our massive craft collection to make your own pet rock creation! It s Summer of course we need to go swimming again! Head to the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre and enjoy a cool afternoon. Wednesday 17th January Cooking with Aligning Health Sarah from Aligning Health will be holding a nutritional cooking session. Children will make their own healthy tacos and even get to take some recipes to try out at home! Karate Incursion Perfect this ancient form of martial arts with a clinic from our friends at Zen Do Kai Freestyle Martial Arts! Thursday 18th January Golden Dragon Museum Learn how Chinese Heritage has influenced the history of Bendigo at the Golden Dragon Museum. Stroll through the Yiu Yuan Garden of Joy and maybe even see a performance from some special guests! Amazing Race in Rosalind Park Team up with your friends, travel around the world and complete the tasks to win the prize! Friday 19th January Dress up day and make your own costume Using a range of craft material let s see what costumes you can come up with! Teddy Bears Picnic Bring along your teddies for our very own Teddy Bear Picnic! Monday 22nd January Cricket Clinic Learn to bowl like Warney in our in-house cricket clinic with our cricket coaches Damo and Tom! Sensory Afternoon Wear your old clothes and prepare to get messy for a gooey, slimy afternoon. Tuesday 23rd January Jumpz How high can you jump? Test your bouncing abilities when we travel to Jumpz! Science Become mad scientists while we discover, investigate and trial a range of science experiments Wednesday 24th January Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Get in the Australia Day spirit with some Aussie inspired craft, cooking and games. Swim, splash and dive at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre indoor pool! Thursday 25th January Back to School Party at Lightning Reef Enjoy plenty of party games, a Slip n Slide and a massive water slide to keep cool for our back to school party! Pick up and drop off will be at Lightning Reef Early Learning Centre, 74-88 Holmes Rd, North Bendigo. *Please bring along a plate of party food to share with your friends. **Don t forget a change of clothes, Sun Smart hat and Friday 26th January
Castlemaine School Holiday Program Campbells Creek Primary School - PH 0499 983 828 127-133 Main Rd, Campbells Creek Week 1 Week 2 Monday 1st January Tuesday 2nd January Big Games Day Your favourite games but jumbo sized! Enjoy a fun morning of supersized games. Monoprint Shop Create your own design on a plate to take home while you learn how to monoprint! Wednesday 3rd January The Lost Island in Time Together we will create our own island outside for our tropical themed day! Enjoy some fruit punch on our island lost in time. Nature Walk Trek off on our Holiday Hike! Enjoy all that nature has to offer and collect items along the way. Thursday 4th January Decorate your own hat and fidget spinners! Design your very own cap and fidget spinner to take home. Cinemas Head to the Bendigo Cinemas to see Ferdinand! Friday 5th January Talent Show Congratulations, you ve made it to the grand finale of Castlemaine s Got Talent 2018! Spend the morning practicing for the performance of a lifetime in front of our judging panel to be in the running to win! Beat the heat with a dip at the Castlemaine Pool. Splash about with your mates and spend the afternoon keeping cool. Monday 8th January Steam Punk Sculpture Workshop 1 Throughout the holidays we will have 3 workshops, where we will learn how to make our own Steampunk sculptures using recycled materials. Beat the heat with a dip at the Castlemaine Pool. Splash about with your mates and spend the afternoon keeping cool. Tuesday 9th January Confectionary Capers Explore the huge range of machinery and inventions, learn how they work and indulge the taste buds with a range of tasty confectionary! Botanic Gardens Bendigo Head to the Botanic Gardens in White Hills. Enjoy the wild birds, massive playground and test your skills on the climbing tree! Wednesday 10th January Italian Food Day Cook up a storm in the kitchen with the flavours of Italy. Delizioso! Bocce Games Learn how to play the ball sport, Bocce! Thursday 11th January Lawn Bowls Head to the Campbell s Creek Bowls club to try your hand at some Lawn Bowls! Keep cool in the afternoon heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Friday 12th January Castlemaine Botanic Gardens Head to the Castlemaine Botanic Gardens. Enjoy the scenery and some fun group games with friends! Sensory Afternoon Wear your old clothes and prepare to get messy for a gooey, slimy afternoon.
Castlemaine School Holiday Program Campbells Creek Primary School - PH 0499 983 828 127-133 Main Rd, Campbells Creek Week 3 Week 4 Monday 15th January The Zone Travel to Bendigo s The Zone and test your skills in the disco skate rink. Both blades and skates available! Also have a game of Laser Tag with your friends! $10 Excursion Fee Kids Kafé The Kids Kafe is back in action! Today we set up shop and start selling our delicious Castlemaine produce. Tuesday 16th January Create your own Village and Ice Cream Shop Spend the morning creating our own Castlemaine Indoor Village, equipped with our own yummy, home-made ice-cream shop! Steam Punk Sculpture Workshop 2 Throughout the holidays we will have 3 workshops, where we will learn how to make our own Steampunk sculptures using recycled materials. Wednesday 17th January Comic-Con Day! Come dressed in your Comic-Con themed costumes for a fun themed day! Comic-Con typically showcases anime, comics, and video games. Zine Comic Book Making Design and create your own zine comic book. Monday 22nd January Explore the Castlemaine Town and Shops Today we head into the community to explore the many quirky stores, monuments and Castlemaine culture. Movie and Technology Afternoon Spend the afternoon chilling to a movie, or bring your own devices* to play. *Devices brought in at own risk Tuesday 23rd January Circus Skills Learn the many skills of a circus performer. Beat the heat with a dip at the Castlemaine Pool. Splash about with your mates and spend the afternoon keeping cool. Wednesday 24th January Steam Punk Sculpture Workshop 3 Throughout the holidays we will have 3 workshops, where we will learn how to make our own Steampunk sculptures using recycled materials. Adventures & Games Spend the afternoon playing group games, and use your imagination to join in on our role play games. Thursday 18th January Splat Mat Morning Keep cool on our slippery Splat Mat game! Beat the heat with a dip at the Castlemaine Pool. Splash about with your mates and spend the afternoon keeping cool. Friday 19th January Bugs & Grubs Dig for worms, create an ant and worm farms and make your own bug habitat. Castlemaine Disco! Wear your party pants, it s time for a dance! Come along to our glow-stick disco party. Thursday 25th January Back to School Party Today we travel to Lightning Reef in Bendigo for our back to school party! Enjoy plenty of party games, Slip n Slides and a massive water slide to keep cool. *Please bring along a plate of party food to share with your friends. **Don t forget a change of clothes, Sun Smart hat and Friday 26th January
Moama School Holiday Program Moama Public Primary School - PH 0459 988 891 Simms Street, Moama Week 1 Week 2 Monday 1st January Tuesday 2nd January Group Games Welcome to day one of Holiday Program! We want to make sure you ve got plenty of friends whilst you re here, so we ll be spending the morning playing some fun get to know you games! Cinemas Head to Echuca Paramount to see Ferdinand! Wednesday 3rd January Science Become mad scientists while we discover, investigate and trial a range of science experiments Keep cool in the afternoon heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Thursday 4th January Talent Show Congratulations, you ve made it to the grand final of Moama s Got Talent 2018! Spend the morning practicing for the performance of a lifetime in front of our judging panel to be in the running to win! Cooking It s time to take to the kitchen and make some delicious pancakes and scones! Friday 5th January Construction Morning It s time to get creative and see what we can build! Who will build the most creative construction? Beat the heat with a dip at the Moama Pool! Keep cool and splash about with your mates. *Don t forget your SUNSMART swimming gear and a Monday 8th January Minute to Win It Its time to race the clock! You have a minute to complete a range of different challenges. Dance Incursion Learn some new dance moves with our instructor from i-dance Echuca! Tuesday 9th January Gardening Morning Create your own garden habitat with a fairy or MineCraft theme! Grow some hairy heads to keep trimmed throughout the holidays. Beat the heat with a dip at the Moama Pool! Keep cool and splash about with your mates. *Don t forget your SUNSMART swimming gear and a Wednesday 10th January The Strawberry Pick Head to The Strawberry Pick to pick the freshest strawberries, enjoy some fun outdoors and enjoy the Echuca surroundings! Oz Maze and Mini Golf Let s take a trip to the newly updated Oz Maze and Mini Golf! Take a trip around Australia as you navigate your way through the maze. Play some mini golf and see whether you can get a hole in one. Thursday 11th January Slip n Slide Spend the morning keeping cool and racing each other on our slip n slides! Cricket Clinic Learn to bowl like Warney in our in-house cricket clinic with our cricket coaches Jayden and Anthony! Friday 12th January Scavenger Hunt Use your teamwork skills to follow the clues in our massive school scavenger hunt! Crafternoon Show us your creative side with our craft afternoon. I wonder what creations you will be making today!
Moama School Holiday Program Moama Public Primary School - PH 0459 988 891 Simms Street, Moama Week 3 Week 4 Monday 15th January Cooking with Aligning Health Sarah from Aligning Health will be holding a nutritional cooking session. Children will make their own healthy tacos and even get to take some recipes to try out at home! Yoga with Aligning Health Yoga is a great way to challenge your body and mind! Learn all about yoga in this beginner s class with Sarah Vanis from Aligning Health. Monday 22nd January Sensory Morning Wear your old clothes and prepare to get messy for a gooey, slimy afternoon. Keep cool in the afternoon heat with tonnes of water games! Beat the water balloon time bomb, drench yourself in the sponge relays and slip n slide the day away. Tuesday 16th January Skipping Morning Show off your skipping and jumping skills in our skipping session. Bowling Head to Echuca King Pin for a fun afternoon of bowling. Wednesday 17th January Science Become mad scientists while we discover, investigate and trial a range of science experiments. Beat the heat with a dip at the Moama Pool! Keep cool and splash about with your mates. *Don t forget your SUNSMART swimming gear and a Thursday 18th January Fidget Spinners Deck out and take home your very own fidget spinner! Cooking It s time to take to the kitchen and make some yummy garlic bread and pizza! Friday 19th January The Feud Get yourself a team and go head to head with your friends in a game of YMCA feud! Squiggles Let s head to Squiggles! Play on the indoor play equipment or bounce on the jumping pillow! Even cool down in the Jurassic Water Park! Tuesday 23rd January Minecraft and Lego Day Do you love Minecraft and Lego? So do we! Let s do some Minecraft and Lego craft and a special scavenger hunt! Frinkle Let s head to Frinkle! Simply choose your ice-cream, yoghurt or other frozen treats. Then select your toppings and your sprinkles. And enjoy! Wednesday 24th January Cinemas Head to Echuca Paramount to see Paddington 2! Water Slide A massive water slide is coming to Moama Holiday Program! Wear your SUNSMART swimming gear, and bring a change of clothes and a towel. Thursday 25th January Back to School Pool Party Enjoy plenty of party games this morning and take a dip in the Moama Pool this afternoon for our Back to School Pool Party. Please bring along a plate of party food to share with your friends. *Don t forget your SUNSMART swimming gear and a Friday 26th January