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   Fahan Vacation Care Program
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Fahan Vacation Care Program - Lady Gowrie ...
Fahan

APRIL 2021
Please note that the closing date for all bookings is 24 March 2021. To secure your child/ren’s place in the program, particularly
on excursion days, please complete your online registration as soon as possible.

   MONDAY 05/04              TUESDAY 06/04            WEDNESDAY 07/04            THURSDAY 08/04              FRIDAY 09/04
PUBLIC HOLIDAY            EXPLORING COUNTRY          NINGINA TUNAPRI           TASMANIAN                 EXPLORING COUNTRY
                          EXCURSION                  EXCURSION                 ABORIGINAL HISTORY        EXCURSION
                                                                               DAY

Lady Gowrie               Connect to Muwinina      Come and visit the          Meet a cultural expert    Connect to Muwinina
Tasmania Vacation         Country and come with    Tasmanian Aboriginal        and explore Tasmanian     Country and come with
Care Programs are         us on a bush walk and    gallery at the              Aboriginal Country and    us on a bush walk and
closed today.             picnic on kunanyi, a     Tasmanian Museum            history.                  picnic on kunanyi, a
                          visit to the Springs and and Art Gallery (TMAG)                                visit to the Springs and
                          the Pinnacle.            to explore with us the      $15 incursion fee will    the Pinnacle.
                                                   journey of Tasmanian        be added to your
                          Please pack clothing for Aboriginal people and       account.                  Please pack clothing for
                          cooler weather           celebrate all Tasmanian                               cooler weather
                          including gumboots       Aboriginal generations.                               including gumboots
                          and a coat/jacket and                                                          and a coat/jacket and
                          a spare change of        See attached Excursion                                a spare change of
                          clothes.                 Consent Form for                                      clothes.
                                                   returning and
                          See attached Excursion departing times.                                        See attached Excursion
                          Consent Form for                                                               Consent Form for
                          returning and                                                                  returning and
                          departing times.                                                               departing times.

   MONDAY 12/04              TUESDAY 13/04            WEDNESDAY 14/04            THURSDAY 15/04              FRIDAY 16/04
SHADES OF BROWN           HENNA PAINTING DAY         MASTER CHEF DAY           MULTICULTURAL             MUSIC MAKING DAY
DAY                                                                            DANCE (TBC)

Explore watercolour       Meet a cultural expert     Learn about traditional   Learn about and           Explore music and
painting and              and explore Henna,         Asian and Australian      explore multicultural     dancing with a variety
multiculturalism with     music and body art.        food with our very own    dance with                of musical instruments
an artistic workshop                                 Amily and Kelly.          professional dancers      and create your very
led by a Tasmanian        Session will run from                                from Latin America.       own instrument using
based illustrator and     10:00am until 12:00pm.     Are you ready to                                    recycled materials.
author.                                              become a Master Chef      $15 incursion fee will
                          $5 incursion fee will be   and challenge your        be added to your          Spend the afternoon
                          added to your account.     taste buds?               account.                  testing out sounds and
                                                                                                         creating rhythms with
                                                                                                         your peers.
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Fahan Vacation Care Program - Lady Gowrie ...
Fahan

   MONDAY 19/04               TUESDAY 20/04            WEDNESDAY 21/04           THURSDAY 22/04   FRIDAY 23/04
TASTE OF ITALY DAY         EXPLORING                  MOVIE DAY                 SCHOOL RESUMES
                           COMMUNITY
                           EXCURSION

Learn how to make          Join us on a walk in       Explore the State
pasta from scratch with    Salamanca to discover      Cinema and enjoy a day
a representative of        and engage with            dedicated to the art of
the Italian Community      community through          cinematography!
centre.                    art, food and nature.
                                                      Let’s get some popcorn
Are you ready to           $5 excursion fee will be   and enjoy a movie
become a master pasta      added to your account.     together.
maker?
                           See attached Excursion     $15 excursion fee
$5 incursion fee will be   Consent Form for           will be added to your
added to your account.     returning and              account.
                           departing times.
Fahan

Vacation Care Program Non-Routine Excursion
Consent Form
I give permission for my child/ren                                                                            (child/ren names)
to participate in the excursions detailed below and consent to my child/ren travelling by bus or walking to the excursion. I
understand that a risk assessment has been conducted and written policies and procedures for transporting children are
available at the Service upon request. Expected number of children 25 (maximum). Ratios of 1:15 will be maintained at all
times. Where risk has been identified in the risk assessment, ratios will be increased to manage the safety and wellbeing of the
children.

PLEASE PROVIDE CONSENT BELOW FOR YOUR CHILD/REN’S ATTENDANCE AT NON-ROUTINE EXCURSIONS. LADY GOWRIE
TASMANIA FAHAN VACATION CARE PROGRAM WILL RUN 2 EXCURSION GROUPS IF REQUIRED, WITH OF A MAXIMUM OF 9
CHILDREN IN EACH GROUP.

DATE          TIMES           DESTINATION                                                             TRANSPORT

06/04/2021    Group 1         KUNANYI                                                                 WALK/BUS
              Depart:         We will be leaving Fahan School, Sandy Bay, travelling by bus fitted    (FITTED WITH SEATBELTS)
              9:30am          with seatbelts via Churchill Avenue to Davey Street, then onto Huon
                              Road and
              Return:         arriving at Fern Tree. After a bush walk to the Silver Falls, we will
              12:30pm         come back to Fern Tree and leave via bus to Huon Road, then onto
                              Pillinger Road to arrive at the Springs, Wellington Park.
              Group 2
              Departing:      Last stop will be from the Springs car park via bus onto Pinnacle
              1:30pm          Road to the Pinnacle lookout.

              Returning:
              3:30pm
07/04/2021    Group 1         TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, NINGINA TUNAPRI -                     BUS
              Depart:         DUNN PLACE HOBART                                                       (FITTED WITH SEATBELTS)
              9:30am          We will be leaving Fahan School travelling by bus fitted with seat-
                              belts via Fisher Avenue to Sandy Bay Road, then onto Davey Street
              Return:         and
              11:30pm         arriving at
                              Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Dunn Place, Hobart.
              Group 2
              Depart:
              1:00pm

              Returning:
              3:00pm
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DATE         TIMES       DESTINATION                                                                    TRANSPORT

09/04/2021   Group 1     KUNANYI                                                                        BUS
             Depart:     We will be leaving Fahan School, Sandy Bay, travelling by bus fitted           (FITTED WITH SEATBELTS)
             9:30am      with seatbelts via Churchill Avenue to Davey Street, then onto Huon
                         Road and
             Return:     arriving at Fern Tree. After a bush walk to the Silver Falls, we will come
             12:30pm     back to Fern Tree and leave via bus to Huon Road, then onto Pillinger
                         Road to arrive at the Springs, Wellington Park.
             Group 2
             Depart:     Last stop will be from the Springs car park via bus onto Pinnacle Road
             1:00pm      to the Pinnacle lookout.

             Return:
             3:00pm
20/04/2021   Group 1     SALAMANCA PLACE                                                                WALK/BUS
             Depart:     We will be leaving Fahan School, Sandy Bay, travelling by bus fitted           (FITTED WITH SEATBELTS)
             9:30am      with seatbelts via Fisher Avenue to Sandy Bay Road, then Gladstone
                         Street, and arriving at Salamanca Place.
             Return:
             11:30pm

             Group 2
             Depart:
             1:00pm

             Return:
             3:00pm
21/04/2021   Depart:     STATE CINEMA - 375 ELIZABET STREET, NORTH HOBART                               BUS
             TBC         We will be leaving Fahan School, Sandy Bay, travelling by bus fitted           (FITTED WITH SEATBELTS)
                         with seatbelts via Fisher Avenue to Sandy Bay Road, then onto Har-
             Return:     rington Street and arriving at the State Cinema, 375 Elizabeth Street,
             TBC         North Hobart.

                         We will be leaving State Cinema and travelling along Murray Street,
                         then taking Davey Street onto Sandy Bay Road and arriving at Fahan
                         School, Sandy Bay.

Parent/ Guardian Name:

Signed:                                                                                               Date:    /    /
Fahan

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BOOKINGS                                                           CANCELLATIONS AND BOOKINGS
Please note that this Vacation Care Program can fill up quickly,   Bookings made online are immediately confirmed but may
especially on excursion days, so we recommend booking as           be cancelled by the service manager at their discretion if the
soon as possible. Lady Gowrie Tasmania online Vacation Care        day is oversubscribed or your account is in arrears. In this case
Program enrolments and bookings must now be made using             you will be advised as soon as practical. If your child is absent
the casual bookings section of My Family Lounge. To sign in or     on their booked day, please inform the OSHC Managers by
register to My Family Lounge, please follow this link https://     phoning 6230 6806 or by using the My Family Lounge app.
gowrie-tas.com.au/outside-school-hours-care/                       An absence will be charged unless 7 days notice is provided as
                                                                   described in the Contract of Care. Under national law, if your
If you require assistance with your My Family Lounge               child is absent on the first or last day of a booking Child Care
registration please contact Kathy Ortmann, Program                 Subsidy cannot be provided and therefore full fees will apply.
Leader - Operations, by email csoperations@gowrie-tas.com.au
or phone 6230 6818.                                                SIGNING CHILDREN IN AND OUT
                                                                   Children must be signed in and out each day by a parent/
For further information about the program, please email            guardian or authorised person over the age of 18. If your
clusteradmin@gowrie-tas.com.au or phone the Outside School         child/ren are absent you will be asked to sign for that day to
Hours Care office on 6230 6806 or 6230 6805.                       acknowledge they were absent. This is a legal requirement
                                                                   and stipulation for you to receive your Child Care Subsidy
LOCATION                                                           entitlements.
Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Fahan School Vacation Care is located
at the Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Fahan School Pre-Kinder              WHAT TO BRING
program within the school grounds.                                 We provide nutritious snacks for morning tea and afternoon
                                                                   tea and the daily menu is on display at the service. Families
OPENING HOURS AND AGE RANGE                                        will need to provide a healthy lunch and drink bottle (water
The program is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. We cater for            only) for their children. Please do not send any food which
children from 4 to 12 years of age. 4 year old children must be    requires reheating or refrigeration. We are an allergy aware
enrolled in Kindergarten in 2021 to use this program.              service so please ensure your child/ren do not bring any foods
                                                                   containing nuts. Please cater for all weather possibilities and
FEES AND CHARGING PRACTICES                                        provide sensible footwear and clothing. Lady Gowrie
For daily fee please refer to the current Fee Schedule displayed   Tasmania’s Sun Safe Policy applies from September to April
at the service. The Child Care Subsidy is available for all        each year so during these months please provide sun safe
eligible families by contacting the Department of Human            clothing including a broad brimmed or legionnaire style hat
Services on 136 150. Families will be emailed an invoice from      for your child/ren. Please note that we do not accept any
Lady Gowrie Tasmania each fortnight. Payments can only be          responsibility for personal belongings children might bring
made by using the Debit Success system which                       to the service, including electronic devices. We limit the use
automatically deducts all monies owing on a set Friday on          of electronic items to one hour per day and children must
a fortnightly basis from your nominated bank account or            not have internet access on these devices. Excursion costs are
credit card. Debit Success charges a $14.95 overdue fee for all    covered by the excursion fees (listed in the attached program)
overdue accounts. The daily session fee may vary as indicated      so we ask that children do not bring any additional money to
on the program and will still be charged if your child is absent   the service on excursion days.
from the program. A late collection fee of $20 per 10 minutes
or part thereof will be charged for children who are not
collected by close of the service.
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