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LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA South Hobart Vacation Care Program
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA
  South Hobart Vacation Care Program
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA South Hobart Vacation Care Program
South Hobart

DECEMBER 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021
MONDAY 14/12/20   TUESDAY 15/12/20   WEDNESDAY 16/12/20   THURSDAY 17/12/20   FRIDAY 18/12/20

                                                                              BIKES AND SCOOTERS

                                                                              Bring along your bike
                                                                              or scooter to enjoy a
                                                                              ride around the school
                                                                              grounds.

                                                                              Remember - no
                                                                              helmet, no ride!

                                                                              COOKING AND
                                                                              DECORATING
                                                                              CUPCAKES

                                                                              Children can cook,
                                                                              decorate and enjoy
                                                                              making some delicious
                                                                              cupcakes.

                                                                              JEWELLERY MAKING

                                                                              Using assorted
                                                                              materials, you can
                                                                              design your very own
                                                                              piece of jewellery.

                                                                              MOVIE AFTERNOON

                                                                              Enjoy a relaxing
                                                                              afternoon watching
                                                                              a movie and enjoying
                                                                              some popcorn.
South Hobart

MONDAY 21/12/20             TUESDAY 22/12/20          WEDNESDAY 23/12/20            THURSDAY 24/12/20         FRIDAY 25/12/20

CHRISTMAS                   CHRISTMAS                 CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATIONS                CELEBRATIONS              CELEBRATIONS

Today we will be            Today we will be          Today we will be              Lady Gowrie Tasmania   Lady Gowrie Tasmania
enjoying assorted           enjoying assorted         enjoying assorted             Vacation Care Programs Vacation Care Programs
Christmas art and craft     Christmas art and craft   Christmas art and craft       are closed today.      are closed today.
and cooking                 and cooking               and cooking experiences.
experiences.                experiences.
                                                      This afternoon we will
RIVULET WALK                                          get in the Christmas spirit
                                                      by watching a Christmas
This afternoon we will                                Movie.
go for a stroll along the
South Hobart Rivulet to
collect natural
materials for our
Christmas craft
experiences.

Departing at 2.30pm
and returning at
3.30pm.

MONDAY 04/01/21             TUESDAY 05/01/21          WEDNESDAY 06/01/21            THURSDAY 07/01/21         FRIDAY 08/01/21

GIANT OBSTACLE              COOKING MORNING           SIMMONS PARK &                BADGE MAKING FUN          PADDLE POP STICK FUN
COURSE                                                CLARENCE AQUATIC
                                                      CENTRE

Come along and              Let’s make and enjoy      Today we will head to         Today you can create      Let’s get creative using
challenge yourself          Oreo cookie pops for      Simmons Park for a play       and make your very        assorted paddle pop
on the giant obstacle       morning tea.              at the playground and a       own badges using the      sticks. What designs will
course.                                               picnic lunch, followed by     badge machine.            you come up with?
                            AGILITY ACRO              a swim at the Clarence
2021 CALENDARS              WORKSHOP INCURSION        Aquatic Centre.               GAMES DAY                 MELTING CRAYON FUN

Make your very own          Miss Val will engage us   Departing at 10.30am          Today we will have lots   We will be
personalised calendar       in a fun workshop of      and returning at 3.30pm.      of fun with both indoor   experimenting with
for 2021                    rolls, tumbles,                                         and outdoor games         recycled broken crayons
                            cartwheels and much       $10 excursion fee will be     including crosswords,     to see what wonders we
COLOURED SALT JARS          more!                     added to your account.        puzzles, board games,     can create.
                                                                                    card games and sports
Let’s make some             Workshop will run from                                  games on the school
coloured salt jars to       10.00am until 11.00am.                                  oval.                     WALK TO CASCADE
take home.                                                                                                    GARDENS
                            $5.00 incursion fee
                            will be added to your                                                             This afternoon we will
                            account.                                                                          go for a stroll along the
                                                                                                              South Hobart Rivulet to
                            SPORTS GAMES                                                                      Cascade Gardens for a
                                                                                                              play on the equipment.
                            Let’s have some fun
                            playing assorted team                                                             Departing at 2.00pm
                            sports and games on                                                               and returning at
                            the school oval.                                                                  3.30pm.
South Hobart

MONDAY 11/01/21           TUESDAY 12/01/21          WEDNESDAY 13/01/21          THURSDAY 14/01/21         FRIDAY 15/01/21

SPACE DAY                 CHALK ACTIVITIES          PAPER CRAFT                 PLASTER MANIACS           ALL ABOUT ANIMALS
                                                                                                          MORNING
                         Today is all about
Today is all about outer chalk, chalk and more      Using assorted paper        Plaster Maniacs will      This morning is all
space.                   chalk. Some of the         have fun with origami       visit today. You can      about animal fun!
                         activities will include:   and paper plane cre-        choose your very own      Paper plate animals,
Children will have the                              ations.                     plaster models to paint   egg carton animals and
opportunity to           Stained glass chalk art,                               and create.               finger paint animals.
engage in making         galaxy chalk pictures,     ZONE 3 AND INTENSITY
planet cookies, bubble and                                                      Session will run from
painting, planet         making our own chalk       We will enjoy an            10.00am until 12.00pm.    WET ‘N’ WILD
drawings, moon rock                                 afternoon of games and                                AFTERNOON
science and try out      MAKE YOUR OWN ‘DIG         strategy.                   $7.00 incursion fee
some Cosmic Kids Yoga. IT BAR’                                                  will be added to your     This afternoon we will
                                                    Departing at 12.30pm        account.                  have some fun with
                          Children will make        and returning by 3.00pm.                              assorted water
                          their own ‘Dig it Bar’                                PATTY PAN FLOWERS         experiences.
                          by hiding treasures       $10.00 excursion fee will
                          inside. Once the bar      be added to your            Using patty pans let us   Please bring along some
                          has set they will dig     account.                    create some beautiful     spare clothing and a
                          those treasures out!                                  flowers.                  towel.

                                                                                LEGO FUN

                                                                                Let’s build some
                                                                                masterpieces using
                                                                                assorted Lego.

MONDAY 18/01/21           TUESDAY 19/01/21          WEDNESDAY 20/01/21          THURSDAY 21/01/21         FRIDAY 22/01/21

AIR DRY CLAY              NATURE DAY                SCIENCE DAY                 LONG BEACH PARK &         MORTON’S SOCCER
MORNING                                                                         BEACH EXCURSION           SCHOOL CLINIC

Using air dry clay, the   Today we will be          Let the fun begin with a    Today we will head        Morton’s Soccer School
children will create a    focusing on nature.       day full of science         to Long Beach Park        will visit the service and
leaf dish to take home.                             experimentation.            for a play on the play    run a soccer skills clinic.
                          Activities will include                               equipment and a
MUSIC AFTERNOON           painting pet rocks,       Activities will include     picnic lunch followed     Clinic will run from
                          nature scavenger hunt,    fireworks in a jar, lava    by a session with the     10.00am until 11.30am.
Children can enjoy        making a nature paint     lamps, sherbet slime and    lifeguards from Royal
making their own          brush to paint with and   lots more!                  Life Saving Tasmania.     $7.00 incursion fee
musical instruments       rainbow explorations.                                                           will be added to your
from assorted                                                                   Departing at 11.00am      account.
materials.                                                                      and returning at
                                                                                4.00pm.                   SEWING & KNITTING
Come dressed in 80’s                                                                                      AFTERNOON
and show off your                                                               $10 excursion fee
moves for South                                                                 will be added to your     Children can participate
Hobart’s very own                                                               account.                  in making a variety of
disco!                                                                                                    items using assorted
                                                                                                          sewing and knitting
                                                                                                          materials.
South Hobart

MONDAY 25/01/21          TUESDAY 26/01/21           WEDNESDAY 27/01/21        THURSDAY 28/01/21           FRIDAY 29/01/21

SUMMER FUN DAY                                      BUTTON ART                MANDALAS                    MESSY DAY

Enjoy some summer        Lady Gowrie                Using a variety of size   Let’s relax and enjoy       Today is all about
activities today         Tasmania Vacation Care     and coloured buttons,     creating, colouring in      having fun with messy
including tissue paper   Programs are closed        let’s see what we can     and painting assorted       experiences including
flag making,             today.                     create.                   mandalas.                   foam paint, slime, puffy
decorating biscuits,                                                                                      paint, play dough cloud
making bookmarks and                                IT’S ALL ABOUT THE        POURED PAINT                dough and kinetic sand.
playing a game of                                   WIND…                     FLOWERPOT
cricket on the school
oval.                                               Using various assorted    Using a pot and paint
                                                    materials children will   the children will create
WET ‘N’ WILD                                        participate in making     their very own poured
AFTERNOON                                           Hama Bead wind            paint flowerpot master-
                                                    spinners, wind            piece to take home.
This afternoon we will                              catchers, recycled tin
have some fun with                                  can windsocks and         NAME POSTER USING
assorted water                                      dream catchers.           NATURAL MATERIALS
experiences.
                                                                              We will walk around
Please pack some spare                                                        the school grounds to
clothing and a towel.                                                         collect natural materials
                                                                              to create a name poster
                                                                              with.

                                                                              BATH SALTS

                                                                              We will make some
                                                                              lovely smelling bath
                                                                              salts for you to take
                                                                              home and try in your
                                                                              bath.
MONDAY 01/02/21          TUESDAY 02/02/21

ZOO DOO EXCURSION        BIKE AND SCOOTER
                         DAY

Today we will be going   Bring along your bike or
to Zoo Doo to explore    scooter to ride around
the park and meet, pat   the school grounds.
and feed lots of
different animals.       Remember - no
                         helmet, no ride!
Departing at 9.30am
and returning at         ICE CREAM MAKING
3.00pm.                  Today we will be
                         making ice cream for
$15.00 excursion fee     everyone to enjoy.
will be added to your
account.                 MOVIE AFTERNOON
                         A relaxing afternoon
                         watching a movie and
                         enjoying some popcorn.
South Hobart

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

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. I consent to my child attending walking excursions and if the means of transport
to and from the excursion venue is by bus (Lady Gowrie Tasmania bus, public bus or private bus). I give permission for my child/
ren to be transported by the service or on transportation arranged by the service. 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 45 (maximum). Ratios of 1:15 will be maintained at all times. Where risk has been identified in the risk assess-
ment, ratios will be increased to manage the safety and wellbeing of the children.

*PLEASE PROVIDE CONSENT BELOW BY TICKING YES OR NO TO YOUR CHILD/REN’S ATTENDANCE AT NON-ROUTINE EXCURSIONS
AS INDICATED ON YOUR CHILD/REN’S BOOKING FORM.

DATE           TIMES        DESTINATION                                              TRANSPORT              CONSENT

21/12/2021     Depart:      RIVULET WALK                                             WALK                   Yes       No
               2.30pm       Walk along the South Hobart Rivulet, we will walk
                            through the school grounds to reach the rivulet
               Return:      track.
               3.30pm
06/01/2021     Depart:      SIMMONS PARK AND CLARENCE AQUATIC CENTRE                 BUS                    Yes       No
               10.30am      We will leave the program and turn onto                  (NOT FITTED WITH
                            Macquaire St before joining onto the Tasman High-        SEATBELTS)
               Return:      way. Then joining onto the East Derwent
               3.30pm       Highway to Bay Rd in Lindisfarne and drive to 37
                            Esplanade, Lindisfarne. Directions to Clarence
                            Aquatic Centre 4 Loinah Crescent, Montagu Bay
                            leaving Esplanade towards Ballawinnie Rd around
                            the roundabout to Topham St turning on Conara Rd,
                            Right onto Riawena Rd, Left onto Loinah Rd.
08/01/2021     Depart:      CASCADE GARDENS                                          WALK                   Yes       No
               2.00pm       Walk along the South Hobart Rivulet to Cascade
                            Gardens, we will walk through the school grounds to
               Return:      reach the rivulet track walking to Cascade Gardens.
               3.30pm
13/01/2021     Depart:      ZONE 3 / INTENSITY                                       BUS                    Yes       No
               12.30pm      Leaving the program and turning onto Davey Street        (NOT FITTED WITH
                            followed by Macquarie St, turning onto                   SEATBELTS)
               Return:      Harrington Street until turning onto Collins Street,
               3.00pm       destination is 2 / 181 Collins Street, Hobart.
South Hobart

DATE          TIMES      DESTINATION                                           TRANSPORT           CONSENT

21/01/02021   Depart:    LONG BEACH PARK AND LONG BEACH                        BUS                 Yes   No
              11.00am    Long Beach, Sandy Bay - leaving Anglesea Street       (NOT FITTED WITH
                         towards McKenzie Street onto Davey Street, taking     SEATBELTS).
              Return:    Princes Street and Lord Street to Sandy Bay Road,
              4.00pm     turning right into Sandy Bay Road, and turning left
                         into Long Beach. Travelling by bus not fitted with
                         seatbelts.
01/02/02021   Depart:    ZOO DOO                                               BUS                 Yes   No
              9.30am     620 Middle Tea Tree Road, Tea Tree - we will travel   (NOT FITTED WITH
                         on Anglesea Street towards McKenzie Street, drive     SEATBELTS).
              Return:    from Tasman Highway/A3, Richmond Rd/B31 and
              3.00pm     C322 to Tea Tree. Travelling by bus not fitted with
                         seatbelts.

Parent/ Guardian Name:

Signed:                                                                                    Date:     /   /
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