HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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HOLIDAY 1 PROGRAM Winter 2019 Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July
Holiday program
General Information the Holiday Program Coordinator, attached
Week 1: 28 June with a copy of the medical certificate.
Week 2: 1-5 July Requests must be received no later than two
Week 3: 8-12 July weeks after the final Holiday Program day.
Week 4: 15-19 July Each course runs subject to sufficient
Week 5: 22 July numbers or enrolments. If a course is
cancelled, notification will be made and a
Location full refund issued in these instances.
The Holiday Program is based on the Junior
School campus in Pool House. However, some Arrivals/Departures
activities are held at the Senior School, so It is a legal requirement that parents sign
please check check your confirmation email their child in and out each day. Children will
carefully after booking for venue details. Maps only be permitted to leave the centre when
of the school are available on the Holiday accompanied by an adult nominated on
Program page of the Abbotsleigh website. the enrolment form. Written notification is
required to allow another person to collect
Extended hours 7.30-9 am, 3-6 pm your child/children.
Flat, pre-booked rate $20
(7.30-9 am, 3-6 pm) Late fee policy
2 Parents arriving to collect their child/children
Second and subsequent siblings are charged
after 6 pm will be charged a late fee of $1 per
at 50% of the above rate for extended hours.
minute per child for the first five minutes, and
How to enrol then $5 per minute per child thereafter.
To make a booking, please complete the What to bring on the day
application form and send it together with the
A list of what to bring is outlined in this
payment via one of the following methods:
brochure under each specific workshop.
• s can and email your completed form to All children must bring their own morning
holidayprogram@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au tea, lunch and any snacks/drinks for the day
(please NO nut products). Fresh water will be
•p
ost to Abbotsleigh Holiday Program,
made available at all times.
Locked Bag 1666, Wahroonga 2076.
Children are encouraged to wear sun safe
Bookings clothing at all times throughout the year – a
All bookings received will be confirmed via hat for outdoor play, a shirt with sleeves and
email within five working days. No bookings closed in shoes. Sunscreen will be provided
will be confirmed without receipt of payment. for all children; however, it is recommended
Enrolments will be processed on a ‘first come, that sunscreen is applied prior to attending.
first served’ basis for courses with limited
places available.
There are no refunds or credits for bookings
unless a medical certificate is provided.
Requests for a refund must be in writing to
Allergies care system. Alternatively payment will be
If your child is known to have a nut or processed via your nominated credit card at
anaphylactic reaction or episode to any the end of the VAC period.
allergy, it is imperative that you provide For more information please visit:
the Abbotsleigh Holiday Program with a www.education.gov.au/ChildCarePackage
current, colour, action plan (include a recent
colour photo). Photo permission 3
From time to time photographs are taken of
Child Care Subsidy participants in AbbSchool Holiday Program
The AbbSchool Holiday Program is an activities. These photographs may be used
approved child care provider and those in Abbotsleigh publications and on the
attending our Junior Activities program are Abbotsleigh website. Photographs will not
eligible to claim the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). be used for any other purposes without prior
To receive these benefits you must provide consent and students in photos will not be
us with your family and child’s Customer personally identified. If you do not wish your
Reference Number (CRN) and parent and child’s photograph to be used in this way,
child’s dates of birth. To receive the CCS and please contact Jodie Clough.
for more information, please contact the
Department of Human Services on 136 150.
Contact information
For further details and extra forms, visit
Payment for Childcare www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au/abbschool or
Eligible for subsidy phone Jodie Clough on 9473 7615 or email
holidayprogram@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au.
Junior Activities, extended hours and
excursions are eligible for government After 4 pm during school holidays, calls will be
subsidy. Payment for these hours will be via diverted from this number to a mobile phone
the same invoicing system as our Before and that will be with the staff on duty for any
After School program. If you have previously urgent matters.
signed up for direct debit, payment will
Please label all items. The Holiday Program
be settled on the Before and after school
staff will not be responsible for missing items.
JUNIOR ACTIVITIES EXCURSIONS
Eligible for Subsidy Eligible for Subsidy
Weeks 1-5 | 7.30 am-6 pm | $60 per day PLEASE REMEMBER: Children must
Junior School campus arrive by 8.45 am for a 9 am departure
on excursion days. No responsibility is
Every day at Junior Activities is fun filled
taken for late arrivals. Children may bring
with something for everyone! Children will
spending money; however, limit the amount
enjoy art and craft, games, cooking, sport,
to no more than $5. It is at the discretion of
party days, swimming on Wednesdays and
staff whether your child will be allowed to
Fridays and a barbecue on Friday. Each
purchase items on excursions. Children will
week has a new exciting theme with related
not be allowed to purchase lunch.
fun activities.
Excursion days:
Please indicate clearly on the form if you
Week 2: Wednesday 3 July
would like to attend Junior Activities or the
Week 3: Wednesday 10 July
excursion on Wednesday.
Week 4: Wednesday 17 July
What to bring: Hat, sunscreen, morning
What to bring: Pack a hat, raincoat,
tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a named
morning tea, lunch and drinks in a
water bottle. For recreational swimming
backpack that your child can carry by him/
at lunchtime on Wednesdays and Fridays,
herself during the day.
children are to wear a swimming cap and
costume. T-shirts and board shorts are not
EXCURSION: GOLF DAY
permitted. Please bring own floaties and
4 goggles if required. Week 2 Wednesday 3 July | 8.45 am-3 pm
$85 | Boys and girls aged 5-13 | Drop off
Junior School campus
Travel by bus to Thornleigh Golf Centre.
You will learn the basics of the golf swing
from a PGA member golf professional. After
learning the basics you will get to play 18
holes of putt putt! The Palms and Billabong
courses have been designed to ensure that
players of all ages with varying skill levels
will have a great experience – and have a
ball at the same time! A great test of gross
motor skills and concentration.
What to bring: Pack a hat, comfortable
walking shoes, raincoat, sunscreen, morning
tea, lunch and drinks in a backpack that
your child can carry by him/herself during
the day.
EXCURSION: NINJA WARRIORS TENNIS
Week 3 Wednesday 10 July
Not eligible for subsidy
8.45 am-3 pm | $85 | Boys and girls aged
5-13 | Drop off Junior School campus Weeks 1-5 every day | 9 am-3 pm | $200
for a week, or $50 per day | Boys and girls
Take a bus ride to Moving Bodies Centre aged 5-16 | Senior School campus
in Mount Kuring-gai. Here you will be
able to challenge yourself with their The tennis program caters for beginners
new Ninja courses. There are a HUGE to advanced players. Each child will be
range of obstacles for you to conquer! graded and grouped according to age and
Try and scale the warped walls, cargo ability by the coaching staff. The program
nets, floating doors, spider wall and loads covers stroke technique, footwork, match
more. Instructors will be on hand to help play, scoring and etiquette. Coaching
supervise and teach our future Australian methods and activities include continuous
Ninja Warriors how to best navigate
tennis for beginners to more complex
the courses.
drills for advanced players. Round robin
What to bring: Pack a hat, sunscreen, matches, mini tournaments with prizes
raincoat, comfortable clothes, SOCKS and and a barbecue lunch will finish the week.
enclosed shoes, morning tea, lunch and Includes a daily swim before lunch.
drinks in a backpack that your child can
carry by him/herself during the day. The tennis program will be held on the
Senior School tennis courts. If you book
your child into before/after care, there will
EXCURSION: DISNEY ON ICE be a walking group each day to and from
Week 4 Wednesday 17 July the Senior School. The walking group will
8.45 am–3pm | $90 | Boys and girls aged depart the Poole House at 8.45 am and will 5
5-13 | Drop off Junior School campus return at 3 pm. Please also pack a raincoat
in case of bad weather.
Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the
ultimate interactive event as Disney On Ice What to bring: Children should wear sun
Celebrates Mickey and Friends. safe clothing to tennis, with a shirt that
covers the back and shoulders, a hat is
For the first time ever, see fearless Moana
on a high-seas adventure with demigod compulsory (no hat, no play), sunscreen,
Maui. Follow the unforgettable Dory through morning tea, lunch, named water bottle
the unexplored seas of the Pacific Ocean, and tennis racquet. Racquets may be
join the Toy Story pals on an exciting borrowed if you do not own one. For
adventure and discover true love with Elsa recreational swimming at lunchtime
and Anna. Buckle in for the emotional children are to wear a swimming cap and
rollercoaster of Inside Out and ‘live your costume. T-shirts and board shorts are not
story’ alongside Disney Princesses as they permitted. Please bring own floaties and
inspire all to celebrate their favourite Disney goggles if required.
memories in this commemoration of 90
years of Mickey Mouse.
What to bring: Pack a hat, sunscreen,
raincoat, comfortable clothes and walking
shoes, morning tea, lunch and drinks in a
backpack that your child can carry by him/
herself during the day.
OTHER COURSES learning important new skills including
logic, creativity, problem-solving, app
Not eligible for subsidy
development and game building. It’s fun,
6 engaging and gets them prepared to take
WINTER CRAFT WORKSHOP
on the digital world of the future.
Week 2 Tuesday 2 July | 9 am-3 pm
$70 | Boys and girls aged 7-13 What to bring: morning tea, lunch, drink
Junior School campus bottle and a hat (no hat, no play).
All things unicorns will be made on this fun KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: ITALIAN DAY
filled craft day. Get creative while making
your unicorn headbands, t-shirts and bags. Week 3 Thursday 11 July | 9 am-3 pm
$80 | Boys and girls aged 9-14
What to bring: A protective shirt or apron, Junior School campus
morning tea, lunch, drink bottle and a hat
(no hat, no play). Learn the fun and easy way to prepare
fresh Italian pizza, pasta and pudding!
CODE CAMP: SPARK
This fun and hands on workshop allows
Week 3 Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 July | 9 children to get creative. They will measure,
am-3 pm | Boys and girls Years 2-6| $350 | mix, peel, chop, dice and prepare recipes,
Junior School campus looking at herbs, spices, everyone’s
These winter holidays Code Camp is favourite sauces and learning the basics
returning to Abbotsleigh to teach your child for cooking popular and much loved
to code or to help them continue on their Italian dishes.
coding adventure. What to bring: A protective shirt or apron,
Code Camp has already taught more than containers to take home your food, morning
50,000 students in Australia and is a tea, lunch, drink bottle and a hat (no hat, no
great way to spend time over the holidays play). Enclosed shoes are a MUST.
as kids have lots of fun with friends whileNRL DANCE AROUND THE WORLD
Week 3 Friday 12 July | 9 am-12 noon Week 4 Tuesday 16 July | 9 am-3 pm
$35 Boys and girls aged 5-13 $70 Boys and girls aged 5-13
Junior School campus Junior School campus
NRL clinics draw from rugby league’s unique Join in the fun for an action-packed day of
traits and characteristics that people love dance. Improve your skills, stamina and
most about the game. The authentic rugby challenge yourself to learn new techniques
league experience is driven not just by the and dances from around the world. You
program content but through professionally will learn different hip hop, Irish and salsa
trained Rugby League Game Development routines and perform the dances at the end
Officers who are tasked with nurturing each of the day for the Junior Activities participants.
individual, empowering them to be proud of
their unique strength and bringing them into What to bring: Comfortable clothes to move
the rugby league family. in, any dance attire or shoes you may have.
Morning tea, lunch, drink bottle and a hat (no
NRL holiday clinics are safe, inclusive and hat, no play).
educational and cater for participants of
all ages and ability levels and provide an FITKIDS: HUNGER GAMES
opportunity to learn how to play rugby league
in a highly controlled and safe environment. Week 4 Friday 19 July | 9.30-11.30 am
Boys and girls aged 6-13 | $35
The program is designed to optimise both Junior School campus
safety and skill development:
The first of its kind with two hours of hunger
• All session plans and activities target game battles like never before, kids will be 7
specific skill development outcomes engaged in archery training, sword fighting,
• All activities are non-contact (i.e. no tackling boxing, hiding, catching, finding, searching
is permitted) and so much more. Hunger games will have
the kids thinking, get the hearts pumping and
• Participants will work collaboratively and make the body work hard in order to survive a
cooperatively in small teams to further build game that will never be forgotten.
their personal and social skills
What to bring: morning tea, comfortable
• Each activity can be modified to ensure clothes to move around in, enclosed shoes,
different stages of development are catered drink bottle and a hat (no hat, no play).
for effectively
If your child needs care before or after
What to bring: comfortable clothes to move Fitkids they will join the Junior activities
around in, enclosed shoes, a hat, morning tea program. An additional cost of $40 will
and a drink bottle. be charged.
If your child needs care before or after NRL
they will join the Junior Activities program.
An additional cost of $40 will be charged.8
Locked Bag 1666, Wahroonga NSW 2076
02 9473 7777 | holidayprogram@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au
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