LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Albuera Street Vacation Care Program

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LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Albuera Street Vacation Care Program
Albuera Street

                            Vacation Care Program
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA
   Albuera Street Vacation Care Program
Albuera Street

                                                                                         Vacation Care Program

December 2019 / January 2020
                                                                                                                        FRIDAY 20/12/19
                                                                                                                        SEWING AND CRAFT
                                                                                                                        DAY
                                                                                                                        Our Christmas sewing and
                                                                                                                        craft today includes
                                                                                                                        making Christmas stockings
                                                                                                                        and cards.

MONDAY 23/12/19               TUESDAY 24/12/19              WEDNESDAY 25/12/19           THURSDAY 26/12/19              FRIDAY 27/12/19
COOKING TREATS                CHILL OUT & CRAFT             PUBLIC HOLIDAY               PUBLIC HOLIDAY                 PUBLIC HOLIDAY
The kitchen will be busy as   DAY                           Lady Gowrie Tasmania         Lady Gowrie Tasmania           Lady Gowrie Tasmania
we will be making             Today we will have a          Vacation Care Programs       Vacation Care Programs         Vacation Care Programs
delicious biscuits, fudge,    relaxing day making crafts    are closed today.            are closed today.              are closed today.
mint balls and chocolate      and playing group games.
coconut balls.
                              Lady Gowrie Tasmania
                              Vacation Care Programs
                              close at 1.00pm today.

MONDAY 06/01/20               TUESDAY 07/01/20              WEDNESDAY 08/01/20           THURSDAY 09/01/20              FRIDAY 10/01/20
CREATION DAY                  SURF LIFE SAVING              LITTLE ITALY                 ZONE 3                         ALBUERA
Today we will immerse         Today we will be designing    Today we will be learning    As requested by the            PRODUCTIONS
ourselves in Lego and         surf boards and learning      all about Italy!             children we will be visiting   PRESENT…
Hama Beads.                   about water safety.                                        Zone 3 again for some          Today we will enjoy a
                                                            Try your hand at making
                                                                                         laser tag games.               movie making experience
Let’s see what amazing        Please bring along bathers,   pizza and pasta and also a
                                                                                                                        including making our own
creations we can make!        suitable footwear and a       leaning tower of clay.       Departing at 9:30 and
                                                                                                                        cartoons and comic strips.
                              towel and we will head to                                  returning at 3:00pm.
                              Marieville Esplanade for a
                                                                                         ($15 excursion fee will be
                              paddle in the water with
                                                                                         added to your account)
                              Surf Life Saving Tasmania.

                              Departing 10:00am and
                              returning to the service at
                              2:00pm.
Albuera Street

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MONDAY 13/01/20               TUESDAY 14/01/20               WEDNESDAY 15/01/20            THURSDAY 16/01/20              FRIDAY 17/01/20
RICHMOND TOWN                 WET AND WILD                   BIG MONKEY THEATRE            MT NELSON OVAL AND             SILENT DISCO
Today we will visit           A crazy day of water slides,   PRESENTS: WALTZING            PLAYGROUND                     Today we will join the
Richmond Littlewood           ‘water saving challenges’      MATILDA AT THE ROYAL          We will be visiting the park   other Lady Gowrie
Strawberry Farm, have a       and wet sponge throwing.       BOTANICAL GARDENS             and playing on the oval at     Vacation Care programs to
picnic lunch near the river                                  Please ensure your child      Mount Nelson.                  enjoy a silent disco.
                              Please bring bathers,
and feed the ducks.                                          has suitable sun protection
                              suitable footwear and a                                      Departing at 10:00am and       Each service will dress in a
                                                             and footwear for walking.
Departing at 9.30am and       towel.                                                       returning at 3:00pm.           different colour, Albuera
returning at 3.00pm.                                         Departing at 9:30am and                                      children will be dressing in
                                                                                           ($5 excursion fee will be
                                                             returning at 3:00pm.                                         ‘yellow’.
($15 excursion fee will be                                                                 added to your account)
added to your account)                                       ($15 excursion fee will be                                   Departing at 9:30am and
                                                             added to your account)                                       returning at 2:00pm.

                                                                                                                          ($5 excursion fee will be
                                                                                                                          added to your account)

Please note: Lady Gowrie Tasmania Albuera Street Vacation Care Program will be closed for school renovations from 6.00pm on
Friday 17th January 2020.

Children who would normally attend the Albuera Street Vacation Care Program from Monday 20th January 2020 until school
resumes will be welcome to attend the following Lady Gowrie Tasmania Vacation Care Programs: South Hobart, Lansdowne
Crescent, Taroona or Glenorchy.

Please complete a separate booking form if you would like your child/ren to attend one of the above Lady Gowrie Tasmania
Vacation Care Programs from Monday 20th January 2020 until school resumes.

BUS AND EXCURSION DETAILS
• Tuesday 07/01/2020 – Walking to the Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay for a play at the park and to learn about water safety.
  Departing 10:00am and returning to the service at 2:00pm.
•   Thursday 09/01/2020 – Zone 3, 2/181 Collins St, Hobart. Departing the service at 9:30am and returning at 3:00am.
•   Monday 13/01/2020 – Littlewood Strawberry Farm 1192 Richmond Road, Richmond and Richmond Bridge located in Richmond.
    Departing the service at 9:30am and returning at 3.00pm.
•   Wednesday 15/10/2020 – Royal Botanical Gardens, Lower Domain Road, Queens Domain. Departing the service at 9:30am and
    returning at 3:00pm.
•   Thursday 16/10/2020 – Mount Nelson Oval and Parklands, 533 Nelson Road, Mount Nelson. Departing the service at 10:00am
    and returning at 3:00pm.
•   Friday 17/01/2020 – Tolosa Park, Tolosa Street, Glenorchy. Departing the service at 9:30am and returning at 2.00pm.
Albuera Street

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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 2020 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 clusteradmin@gowrie-tas.com.au 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/guardian or
Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Albuera Street Vacation Care is              authorised person over the age of 18. If your child/ren are
located at Albuera Street Primary School in Albuera Street,         absent you will be asked to sign for that day to acknowledge
Battery Point. The program operates from the school’s art and       they were absent. This is a legal requirement and stipulation
multipurpose rooms. The best entrance to use is from Albuera        for you to receive your Child Care Subsidy entitlements.
Street, down the stairs and then enter through the glass doors
leading to the art area.                                            WHAT TO BRING
                                                                    We provide nutritious snacks for morning tea and afternoon
OPENING HOURS AND AGE RANGE                                         tea and the daily menu is on display at the service. Families
The program is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. We cater for             will need to provide a healthy lunch and drink bottle (water
children from 4 to 12 years of age. 4 year old children must be     only) for their children. Please do not send any food which
enrolled to commence Kindergarten in 2020 to use this               requires reheating or refrigeration. Foods containing sugary,
program.                                                            salty or fatty foods are discouraged. We are an allergy aware
                                                                    service so please ensure your child/ren do not bring any foods
FEES AND CHARGING PRACTICES
                                                                    containing nuts. Please cater for all weather possibilities and
For daily fee please refer to the current Fee Schedule              provide sensible footwear and clothing. Lady Gowrie
displayed at the service. The Child Care Subsidy is available for   Tasmania’s Sun Safe Policy applies from September to April
all eligible families by contacting the Department of Human         each year so during these months please provide sun safe
Services on 136 150. Families will be emailed an invoice from       clothing including a broad brimmed or legionnaire style hat
Lady Gowrie Tasmania each fortnight. Payments can only be           for your child/ren. Please note that we do not accept any
made by using the Debit Success system which automatically          responsibility for personal belongings children might bring to
deducts all monies owing on a set Friday on a fortnightly basis     the service, including electronic devices. We limit the use of
from your nominated bank account or credit card. Debit              electronic items to one hour per day and children must not
Success charges a $14.95 overdue fee for all overdue accounts.      have internet access on these devices. Excursion costs are
The daily session fee may vary as indicated on the program          covered by the excursion fees (listed in the attached program)
and will still be charged if your child is absent from the          so we ask that children do not bring any additional money to
program. A late collection fee of $20 per 10 minutes or part        the service on excursion days.
thereof will be charged for children who are not collected at
6.00pm.
Albuera Street

                                                                              Vacation Care Program

December 2019 / January 2020 Booking Form
Please note that the closing date for all bookings is Monday 2 December 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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Contact Phone Number:_____________________________________ Contact Email Address:�����������������������������������������

PLEASE TICK REQUIRED DAYS BELOW:

                                                                                                         FRIDAY 20/12/19

 MONDAY 23/12/19           TUESDAY 24/12/19

 MONDAY 06/01/20           TUESDAY 07/01/20          WEDNESDAY 08/01/20        THURSDAY 09/01/20         FRIDAY 10/01/20

 MONDAY 13/01/20           TUESDAY 14/01/20          WEDNESDAY 15/01/20        THURSDAY 16/01/20         FRIDAY 17/01/20

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.

Parent/ Guardian Name: _________________________________�����������������������������������������������������������������

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 Hobart, 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: clusteradmin@gowrie-tas.com.au
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.
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