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LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA
 Gordon Square Vacation Care Program
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Gordon Square Vacation Care Program - Lady ...
Gordon Square

APRIL 2021
Please note that the closing date for all bookings is 31 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.

                                                                                  THURSDAY 01/04               FRIDAY 02/04
                                                                                WEAVING DAY                PUBLIC HOLIDAY

                                                                                Today we will be           Lady Gowrie
                                                                                weaving a Gods Eye,        Tasmania Vacation
                                                                                macrame or you may         Care Programs are
                                                                                like to create             closed today.
                                                                                something of your own
                                                                                from yarn.

   MONDAY 05/04               TUESDAY 06/04           WEDNESDAY 07/04             THURSDAY 08/04               FRIDAY 09/04
PUBLIC HOLIDAY            GREEK COOKING              BALL GAMES AT              REGENT STREET PARK         MAKE A PAPER MÂCHÉ
                                                     GORDON SQUARE              EXCURSION                  BOWL
                                                     RESERVE

Lady Gowrie               Today we will cook         Bring along a football     Bring a packed lunch       Today we will explore
Tasmania Vacation         spanakopita - a            or a ball of your choice   and join us for a picnic   the process of paper
Care Programs are         traditional Greek dish     to kick around in the      and some fun at the        mâché and create a
closed today.             that is made from          park beside the centre.    Regent Square Park.        unique piece to take
                          cheeses, encased in a                                                            home.
                          delicate filo pastry.      Departing at 10:30am       Departing at 10:30am
                                                     and returning by           and returning by
                                                     12:30pm.                   2:30pm.

   MONDAY 12/04               TUESDAY 13/04           WEDNESDAY 14/04             THURSDAY 15/04               FRIDAY 16/04
PAPER BOUQUET DAY         PAPER MOSAICS              YARN BALLS                 SALT DOUGH                 ORIGAMI PAPER FISH
                                                                                                           LANTERN

Make a beautiful          Let’s get creative and     Make a yarn ball with a    Let’s get creative with  Make a beautiful
flower bouquet from       make a beautiful           balloon and string and     salt dough! You can      origami fish lantern to
assorted paper.           mosaic with paper.         maybe you can use it as    create some beads or a hang up in your home.
                                                     a light shade or           decoration using circle
                          What will you make?        decoration for your        patterns or a pattern of
                                                     home?                      your choice.

   MONDAY 19/04               TUESDAY 20/04           WEDNESDAY 21/04             THURSDAY 22/04               FRIDAY 23/04
BALLOON POWERED           PULL STRING                SCHOOL RESUMES
LEGO CAR                  PAINTINGS

Create your own           Create a painting by
balloon powered Lego      pulling string through
car and let’s see which   paint to make a
cars are fastest!         beautiful flower like
                          pattern.
LADY GOWRIE TASMANIA Gordon Square Vacation Care Program - Lady ...
Gordon Square

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 15 (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:

DATE           TIMES         DESTINATION                                                                     TRANSPORT

07/04/2021     Depart:       GORDON SQUARE RESERVE – GORDON SQUARE, GEORGE TOWN                              WALK
               10:00am       We will be walking out the side gate from Lady Gowrie Tasmania Gordon
                             Square service into the Gordon Square Reserve.
               Return:
               12:30pm

08/04/2021     Depart:       REGENT SQUARE PARK – ANNE STREET, GEORGE TOWN                                   WALK
               10:30am       We will be walking to Regent Square Park along Franklin Street, turning
                             right onto Cimitere Street then crossing the road on the pedestrian crossing
               Return:       into Elizabeth Street, then turning right into Anne Street before arriving at
               2:30pm        our destination.

Parent/ Guardian Name:

Signed:                                                                                            Date:       /    /
Gordon Square

April Booking Form
Please note that this program can fill up quickly, especially on excursion days, so we recommend booking as soon as possible. To
make a booking please read the Lady Gowrie Gordon Square Additional Information page and return the attached booking form
with your specified days to the Gordon Square 2a Gordon Square, George Town. To book into this program, families must have
completed a 2021 Enrolment Form and the Written Arrangement, any allergy or asthma form (if necessary) and Debit Success
forms. For further information about the program or to request the forms above please email gordonsquare@gowrie-tas.com.au or
phone 6382 2445.

Child/ren’s Name/s:

Contact Name:

Contact Phone Number:                                         Contact Email Address:

PLEASE TICK REQUIRED DAYS BELOW:

                                                                               THURSDAY 01/04/21          PUBLIC HOLIDAY

MONDAY 05/04/21           TUESDAY 06/04/21          WEDNESDAY 07/04/21         THURSDAY 08/04/21          FRIDAY 09/04/21

MONDAY 12/04/21           TUESDAY 13/04/21          WEDNESDAY 14/04/21         THURSDAY15/04/21           FRIDAY 16/04/21

MONDAY 19/04/21           TUESDAY 20/04/21          SCHOOL RESUMES

•   I hereby give permission for my child/ren to attend this Lady Gowrie Tasmania Vacation Care Program on the days depicted by
    parent/guardian on the booking form and participate in the programs scheduled excursions/ incursions.
•   I am aware that excursion/incursion fees (as indicated in the program) will be added to my account.
•   I confirm that my child’s emergency contact numbers, medical details and Health Management Plans, if applicable, are up to
    date.

Parent/ Guardian Name:

Signed:                                                                                          Date:      /     /
Gordon Square

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 recommend 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 from our Head
Gordon Square Additional Information below and return the          Office. Bookings received after the closing date will be
attached booking form with your specified days to Gordon           considered only after all other booking confirmations have
Square Early Learning Centre at 2a Gordon Square, George           been made. If your child is absent on their booked day, please
Town. To book into this program, families must have                let the Gordon Square team know by 6382 2445. Normal
completed a 2021 Enrolment Form and the Written                    absences are charged unless two weeks’ notice is provided.
Arrangement, any allergy or asthma form (if necessary) and         Under national law, if your child is absent on the first or last
Debit Success forms. For further information about the             day of a booking the Child Care Subsidy cannot be provided
program or to request the forms above please email                 and therefore full fees will apply.
gordonsquare@gowrie-tas.com.au or 6382 2445.
                                                                   SIGNING CHILDREN IN AND OUT
For further information about the program, please email            Children must be signed in and out each day by a parent/
clusteradmin@gowrie-tas.com.au or phone the Outside School         guardian or authorised person over the age of 18. If your
Hours Care office on 6230 6806 or 6230 6805.                       child/ren are absent you will be asked to sign for that day to
                                                                   acknowledge they were absent. This is a legal requirement
LOCATION                                                           and stipulation for you to receive your Child Care Subsidy
Lady Gowrie Tasmania’s Gordon Square Vacation Care                 entitlements.
program operates from the Gordon Square Early Learning
Centre at 2a Gordon Square, George Town.                           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 7:30am to 5:30pm. We cater                will need to provide a healthy lunch and drink bottle (water
for children from 4 to 12 years of age. 4 year old                 only) for their children. Please do not send any food which
children must be enrolled to commence Kindergarten in              requires reheating or refrigeration. Foods containing sugary,
2021 to use this service.                                          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 displayed   provide sensible footwear and clothing. Lady Gowrie
at the service. The Child Care Subsidy is available for all        Tasmania’s Sun Safe Policy applies from September to April
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                       responsibility for personal belongings children might bring
automatically deducts all monies owing on a set Friday on          to the service, including electronic devices. We limit the use
a fortnightly basis from your nominated bank account or            of electronic items to one hour per day and children must
credit card. Debit Success charges a $14.95 overdue fee for all    not have internet access on these devices. Excursion costs are
overdue accounts. The daily session fee may vary as indicated      covered by the excursion fees (listed in the attached program)
on the program and will still be charged if your child is absent   so we ask that children do not bring any additional money to
from the program. A late collection fee of $20 per 10 minutes      the service on excursion days.
or part thereof will be charged for children who are not
collected by close of the service.
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