Duffy OSHC School Holiday Program Summer 2022-23

 
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Duffy OSHC School Holiday Program Summer 2022-23
   Woden Community Service acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional owners and custodians of this land and their continuing
connection to land and community. We also acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have come from othernations to live on
                      Ngunnawal land. We pay our respects to their cultures, ancestors and Elders past, present and future.
DECEMBER
    Water Balloon Battle - 19/12/2022                               26/12/2022
    Let's start the summer holidays off right with a giant water
    balloon battle for the summer! Team up and be ready to          CLOSED
    battle because we are going to have thousands of water
    balloons to fill up for our battle!
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    Please pack swimmers or clothes that can get wet,
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    a towel and a bag for wet clothes.                                                duffyseniors@wcs.org.au

     Creative Arts Day - 20/12/2022                                27/12/2022
     Creative Arts Day with a twist! We will be creating our own
     splash art using water guns and some paint to create          CLOSED
     beautiful works of summer art on canvas and spend the                         19/12/22- 27/01/23
     rest of the day expressing our creativity through summer                          8am-6pm
     arts activities. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting
     coloured today might get messy!
    Inflatable World Excursion - 21/12/2022                        28/12/2022
    We are heading off to one of the biggest inflatable
    playgrounds in Australia for our first excursion of the        CLOSED
    holiday! Get ready to jump around all day and use some
    energy! Please bring socks and consider long pants to
    wear and a big drink of water! Arrive by 10am for our
    11:30-1:30 session arriving back by 2pm.

    Crime Mystery Day - 22/12/2022                                 29/12/2022
    Today is all about challenging the brain and team
    building, working together for a giant game of                 CLOSED
                                                                                        Children need to
    "whodunit". A day long investigation where we follow                              bring a water bottle,
    the clues and collaborate to figure out who                                       morning tea, lunch
    committed the crime.                                                              and a sun safe hat.

     Early Christmas Day - 23/12/2022                              30/12/2022
     Christmas is coming a few days early because we are                         Please note that activ ities are
     spending the day making Christmas baubles, watching           CLOSED        subject to change, based on the
     Christmas movies and getting in the spirit while                            latest COVID-19 health advice
     celebrating a few days early as a group and exploring                       from the ACT Gov ernment.
     how different cultures celebrate the end of the year.
JANUARY

    02/01/2023                                                             Sea World Day- 09/01/2023
                                                                           Today is all about the sea! Join us for a day of fun filled
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY                                                         activities relating to the ocean, including making
                                                                           jellyfish sensory bottles, building your own polar bear
                                                                           cave and examining the Aquarium and Sea W orld live                             DUFFY OSHC
                                                                           animal cams to see what the animals are up to!                                  0476 849 140
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    The Prehistoric Age – 03/01/2023                                       Movie World Day- 10/01/2023
    We start by travelling all the way back to the Prehistoric             Lights, camera, action! Dress up as your favourite movie
    Era to explore what the world was like when Dinosaurs                  character and help us explore the world of film. Our day
    and cave man roamed the earth. We are excavating                       will be consisting of creating our own movie posters,                      19/12/22- 27/01/23
    fossils, mining for resources and tuning in to Ice Age to              watching a movie and having a Scooby Doo inspired                              8am-6pm
    learn about the earth itself and its inhabitants before we             afternoon tea feast! Don't forget to dress up as your
    were here.                                                             favourite movie character!

    Flower Power 1960's – 04/01/2023                                       Wet n Wild Day- 11/01/2023
    The 1960's was the flower power era of peace, harmony and              As the name suggests, today we are going to get Wet n
    colour. W e will be tie-dying, making flower crowns and hav ing a      WIld! Prepare to get soaked as we build our own
    picnic at the local neighbourhood ov al, connecting as a group
                                                                           waterslide, have a water fight and get a visit from Active
    with the good v ibes of the 60's.
                                                                           Attitudes to participate in their Water Warriors program!
    Dress up in your best 60's flower power costume and
                                                                           Please pack swimmers or clothes that can get wet, a
    please bring a white t-shirt to tie-dye and take home!
                                                                           towel and a bag for wet clothes.

    1980's – 05/01/2023                                                    Disneyland Day- 12/01/2023
    Today we travel back to the 80's and explore some of                   Duffy Playspace will become the most magical place
    the biggest trends of that era. Dress in your best disco               on earth today as we adventure into our very own
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    outfit fit with the big hair, legwarmers and bright                    Disneyland. The day will consist of a Disney themed
                                                                                                                                                         bring a water bottle,
    colours for our 80's disco and giant Pac-Man!                          scavenger hunt, watching a Disney movie and even                              morning tea, lunch
    Don't forget to dress up in your best 80's disco costume!              the opportunity to create your very own Mickey Mouse                          and a sun safe hat.
                                                                           ears!
    Back to the Future – 06/01/2023                                        Carnival Day Excursion- 13/01/2023
    Start up your time trav el machines we are trav elling to the future   Roll up, roll up and test your skill at our v ery own Duffy Carniv al.   Please note that activ ities are
    today, using our imaginations to design our own time trav el           Grab your tokens and practice your game skills to prepare for a          subject to change, based on the
    machine and fast forwarding from 80's disco to future disco            day of carniv al games and a v isit to Ridgeline Park Playground         latest COVID-19 health advice
    using the silent disco technology. W e end the day by tuning into      in Denman Prospect! Please arrive by 9:30am for a 10am                   from the ACT Gov ernment.
    the highly requested and iconic mov ie; Back to the Future.            bus departure, returning by 2:15pm
JANUARY

    Kids Pantry Incursion- 16/01/2023                               Robots Day – 23/01/2023
    Starting the week off right with a visit from The Kids Pantry   Today is all about robots, and we are challenging you
    who are bringing their pop-up kitchen out to the service        to build your own robot and master the art of
    to guide the children in a cooking experience. Each child       circuit robotics. W e will also be launching a drone
    will get their own aprons, ingredients and utensils to use
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                                                                    high up in the sky to look at all the possibilities of
    and learn a new recipe! We will also be starting off our                                                                           0476 849 140
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    project of sugar cookies by making the dough.
    Indigenous Perspective- 17/01/2023                              Chemistry and Experiments – 24/01/2023
    Today we will be learning about Indigenous culture              Today is a big day filled with explosions, chemical
    and paying respect to the Traditional Owners of the land        reactions and big science projects. W e will look at how      19/12/22- 27/01/23
    by exploring the different ways they cook foods such            different substances react with one another to cause
    as damper, discussing their traditions and even                                                                                   8am-6pm
                                                                    explosions, slime and other reactions and take home
    participating in some Indigenous perspective activities
                                                                    our very own lava lamps we will make.
    such as matching symbols to their corresponding words.

    Super Snacks Day - 18/01/2023                                   Connecting with the Environment – 25/01/2023
    Join us today as we explore all things food. Start off the      Continuing our environmental connection project from
    day with our continuing project for the week of sugar           through term, today we will go out in the environment for
    cookies, followed by an exciting game of blindfolded            a local walk and clean up, make our own mini gardens to
    food guessing, using only your taste and touch senses.          take home and connect with the natural world around
    Finish off the day with us by joining in on a giant game of     us. Bring Hats, Drink Bottles and Walking shoes for our
    fruit salad in the hall.                                        local walk!

    Mental Health Day- 19/01/2023                                   26/01/2023
    Relax and unwind today with our Mental Health Day.
    Today is all about self- care, looking after our minds and      PUBLIC HOLIDAY                                                     Children need to
    being kind to our bodies. Join in on the final part of our                                                                       bring a water bottle,
                                                                                                                                     morning tea, lunch
    ongoing cookie project by decorating mental health                                                                               and a sun safe hat.
    themed cookies, make DIY face masks and end the day
    right with a meditation and yoga session.
    Physical Health Day- 20/01/2023                                 Out of this World Space Exploration – 27/01/2023
    Let's get physical! To finish off the week on a high, we are    Let's blast off to space for the last day of holidays by    Please note that activ ities are
    welcoming the GeckoSports team to come and run their            making and studying our own Sundials, use a telescope       subject to change, based on the
                                                                                                                                latest COVID-19 health advice
    GeckoGames program, a medley of track and field                 to peek into space and watch documentaries of people        from the ACT Gov ernment.
    challenges combined with activities and games.                  exploring the vast possibilities of the universe.
Please note:

• Policies and procedures for local excursions and         DUFFY OSHC
  incursions for children are in place and available       0476 849 140
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  at the service or by request.
• Risk management plans for
  excursions and incursions are available at the       19/12/22- 27/01/23
                                                           8am-6pm
  program or by request.
• Helmets and bikes/scooters/skateboards, etc.
  are required to be in good condition and safe to
  ride before they can be used within the service.
• Afternoon Tea provided daily please ensure you
  pack morning tea, and lunch.
• Sun safe clothing and hats are required each day.
• Duffy OSHC would like to remind families that the
  service is a nut free service.                           Children need to
                                                         bring a water bottle,
                                                         morning tea, lunch
                                                         and a sun safe hat.
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