HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh

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HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
HOLIDAY                            1

PROGRAM
Winter 2019
Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July
HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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
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      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
HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM Winter 2019 - Friday 28 June to Monday 22 July - Abbotsleigh
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 while
NRL                                                   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.
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    Locked Bag 1666, Wahroonga NSW 2076
    02 9473 7777 | holidayprogram@abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au
    www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au/abbschool
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