IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

VACATION CARE

June/July 2017 Program & Booking Information

Vacation Care has been designed with a focus on having fun while learning new skills,

making new friends and having new experiences.

Children can get involved in a host of exciting activities and learn important social skills

in a safe and supportive environment.

Our Vacation Care programs encourage children to be involved in a variety of activities,

including art, craft, cooking, sport, dance and drama.

We also plan exciting incursions/excursions throughout the holiday period.

June/July themed activities are:

Week 1 - The great outdoors

Week 2 - Boats, trains, planes and automobiles

Week 3 - Dinosaurs

Costs and requirements are noted on the daily plan for the week.

Please bring lunch, morning and afternoon tea unless specified on the program.

Children are to wear suitable clothing and closed in footwear.

Red Sports hat to be worn on excursions please. No Hat - No Play.

No electronics to be brought to Vacation Care unless otherwise specified.

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONPTEMBER/OCTOBER

HOLIDAY PROGRAM

1. To receive the Child Care Benefit (CCB): Contact Family Assistance on 136 150 to

make sure your CCB details are current, or for new families to obtain a CRN (Customer

Reference Number). In order for us to link you with our service, please provide us with

you and your child/children’s CRN and dates of birth. This information will enable us

to link your detail to the CCMS (Child Care Management System). Full fees will

otherwise be charged. This information is also required to enable families to apply for

the CCTR (Child Care Tax Rebate).

2. To make a booking: Please complete the booking form and return to BASC by the

close of business on Friday, 16 June 2017. All bookings are considered permanent.

To cancel these bookings, 24 hours’ notice will be required otherwise you will be

charged for the day. If your child is sick on the day, a doctor’s certificate will be required

to avoid late cancellation payment.

3. Payment: Half day fees of $25 for children attending from 6.30am to 12.30pm or

12pm to 6pm, or full day fees of $50 will be charged to your account. Payments for

excursions/incursions will be charged to your account.

4. Accounts: It is a requirement that all accounts are brought up to date before the

vacation care period. If you fail to do so your booking will not be accepted.

5. Sign in/out: Parents are required by the Federal Government to sign their children

in and out of the centre each day, giving the time.

6. Morning tea/lunch/afternoon tea: Please ensure you provide your child with

substantial and nutritious meals that will last throughout the day. Soft drinks and junk

food are not permitted at the centre.

7. Clothing: All children must have sunscreen and a hat. We have a have a ‘No Hat,

No Outdoor Play’ policy. Please provide suitable clothing, shoes and wet weather gear

for your child each day. Please label all items brought to the centre.

8. Belongings: All personal belongings brought to the centre must be clearly named.

Although we endeavour to assist children in keeping their possessions safe, Ipswich

Grammar School Vacation Care staff will not be held responsible for these items.

9. Behaviour: If your child does not behave in an acceptable manner, IGS BASC

reserves the right to suspend or withdraw the child’s enrolment after consultation with

the Senior Management, BASC Director and parents/guardians.

10. Sickness: In accordance with the regulations for the Department of Health, sick

children with a contagious illness must not attend the centre. Please notify the centre

if your child will not be attending.

11. Medication: Staff will only administer medication for a child if it has been

prescribed by a doctor. Over the counter medications such as Panadol and cough

medicine will only be administered if accompanied by a doctor’s letter of authorisation

stating the child’s name, the dosage required and the time to be administered. Parents

are required to complete a medication form available from a BASC staff member.

12. Immunisation: The Queensland Government has amended the Public Health Act

2005 to give approved early childhood education and child care services (ECEC

services) the power to exercise discretion regarding enrolment and attendance of

children who are not up to date with their immunisations.

These changes will help to:

• better protect young and vulnerable Queenslanders from vaccine-preventable

disease

• give ECEC services the option to refuse, cancel or place a condition on enrolment

or attendance of children whose immunisation status is not up to date, and

• legally protect approved ECEC services that make decisions about a child’s

enrolment or attendance based on the child’s immunisation status

More detailed information on the legislative changes is available at:

www.qld.gov.au/vaccinate

13. Centre Policies and Procedure Manual: These are available upon request from

the director.

In signing below you accept and recognise these conditions. It is also important to

note that although we endeavour to provide all the activities as advertised, situations

do not always allow this to be the case. We will provide as much notice of changes as

possible and appreciate your understanding in this matter.

For those attending excursions, please fill in the attached excursion permission forms.

By signing below you also acknowledge that photos may be taken of your child while

attending vacation care and supervisors may assist them in putting on sunscreen when

it is required. Please indicate in the boxes below which days you require care for your

child/children. Excursion days will vary, please refer to program and tick preferred

attendance.

For further information please call the Centre Director on 07 38139630 or email

basc@ipswichgrammar.com

The Great Outdoors

Week 1, 19 -23 June 2017

Monday 19 June - Boot Camp

Get fit with Mr Nick and Mr Sam doing a variety of fun exercise drills, obstacle course and a variety of fitness challenges.

Tuesday 20 June - Grammar Park

• Tennis • Football • Tiggy • Hide and seek • Bug /butterfly catching/identification • Orienteering • Picnic lunch: ($5.00) Bus fare: ($10.00)

Wednesday 21 June - Old Fashioned Indoor/Outdoor Games.

• Hopscotch • Marbles • Egg and spoon races • Sack races • Hula hoops

Thursday 22 June - Daisy Hill Conservation Park

• Bush Walking • Football • Cricket • Tiggy • Hide and seek • Picnic lunch: ($5.00) Bus fare: ($10.00)

Friday 23 June - Sports Galore

• Tennis • Football • Cricket • Dodgeball • Rugby • Handball championships

Boats, Trains, Planes and Automobiles Week 2, 26-30 June 2017

Tuesday 27 June - Cars and Trucks

• Painting with trucks • Designing and building roads and

bridges

• Colouring in/ Crafts

Thursday 29 June -Things that fly

• Be a fighter pilot for a day • Paper Planes • Kites (decorate and fly) • Hot Air Balloons (3D craft activity)

Cost: $5.00

Friday 30 June - Cars 3 (excursion)

• Movie (Car’s 3) Birch Carroll & Coyle

• Hot wheels cars and tracks • Arts and crafts • Movies and electronic games

Cost: $12.00

Wednesday 28 June - Trains/Boats

• Stopping at all stations (all sorts) • Recycled crafts (trains) • Wooden train set / blocks • Boats that float (stem) • Wind in my sails (canvas painting) • Walk the plank • Ship, shark shore

Monday 26 June - Go Karts (incursion)

• Go Karts • Road safety talk (police visit) • Bring your bike or scooter (don’t

forget your helmet) • Create race tracks including road

safety signs • Cost: $10.00 (go kart hire)

Dinosaurs Week 3, 3-7 July 2017

Tuesday 4 July - Dinosaur Party (incursion)

• Jumping castle • Party games • Dinosaur computer games • Origami • Dinosaur crafts • Dinosaur cookie creations

Cost: $10.00 (lunch and hire of jumping castle)

Friday 7 July - Fossils

• Create your own fossil puzzle • Dinosaur dig • Find the complete set of

dinosaur bones treasure hunt • Make your own dinosaur fossils

Thursday 6 July - Dinosaur cartoon workshop

• Learn to draw cartoon dinosaurs • Balloon craft • Large group dinosaur murals • Create a dinosaur play space

Cost: $12.50

Monday 3 July - Jurassic World

• Diorama • Clay Sculpture • Erupting volcanos • Feed the T-Rex • Dinosaur quiz (how well do you know

your dinosaurs?)

Wednesday 5 July - Meet and interact with Toby the Dinosaur (incursion)

• Dancing • Singing • Musical chairs • Musical statues • Write your own dinosaur song

Cost: $15.00

Please complete and return to BASC by Friday, 16 June.

Please Note: Bookings after this date will be charged as casual bookings.

Week 19-23 June

Monday 19 Tuesday 20 Wednesday 21 Thursday 22 Friday 23

Week 26-30 June

Monday 26 Tuesday 27 Wednesday 28 Thursday 29 Friday 30

Week 3-7 July

Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7

I __________________________________ (parent/guardian) hereby give permission for my (Child/children)_________________________________________________________________ to attend the following ticked incursions/ excursions. Signature:______________________________________________________________________

Grammar Park – Pearse Drive Brassall We will be travelling by bus to Grammar Park today leaving at 9.30am and returning by 3.00pm. Various sporting and activities have been planned. Picnic lunch will be provided. Estimated number of children 30 with 5 adults attending. Child staff ratio 6:1. (20 June) $15.00 Lunch and Bus Fare

Daisy Hill Conservation Park – Hill Rd, Daisy Hill We will be travelling by bus to Daisy Hill Conservation Park today leaving at 9.00am and returning by 3.00pm. Various sporting and activities have been planned. Picnic lunch will be provided. Estimated number of children 30 with 5 adults attending. Child staff ratio 6:1. (22 June) $15.00 Lunch and Bus Fare

Movies “Cars 3”- BCC Cinemas Ipswich City Square, Cnr Brisbane and Ellenborough St, Ipswich We are travelling by foot leaving at 9.00am and returning by 12.00pm. Estimated number of children 30 with 5 adults attending. Child staff ratio 6:1. (7 July) $12.00 Movie + Popcorn and drink.