School Holiday Activities - Winter 2021 - Northern Beaches Council

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School Holiday Activities - Winter 2021 - Northern Beaches Council
School
Holiday
Activities
Winter 2021
What’s in this edition?

Vacation Care
bookings open
7 June, 7am

Booking procedures
Page 9

Terms and conditions
Page 10

Discount vouchers
Page 14

Open Air Cinema
Page 7

The Owl and The
Pussycat
Page 12

‘Winter Bliss’
by Emily, age 10
Harbord Vacation Care

9942 2312
northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
vacationcare@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
School Holiday Activities - Winter 2021 - Northern Beaches Council
Vacation Care
    All day care for school age children
    7.30am to 6pm weekdays.
    Daily Fee for 20/21 financial year is $76.
    Daily Fee for 21/22 financial year is $80.
    Child Care Subsidy (CCS) available (see page 6 for details)

                         Mon 28 Jun                   Tue 29 Jun                Wed 30 Jun                   Thu 1 Jul                   Fri 2 Jul

                          In Centre                Bus Excursion               Bus Excursion                In Centre                  In Centre
                           Cromer               NAIDOC Celebrations             Movie Day -            Team Work & Games            Talent Show -
                       Commando Kids                                            Warriewood                                         Dee Why Gardens

                    Enjoy teamwork and          Embrace and celebrate      See the latest movie on    It's time to team up and   Enjoy creating your
                    problem solving with        NAIDOC Week                offer @ Warriewood         enjoy fitness fun with     very own talent show
                    exciting challenges         at Cromer. Take a          Cinemas. Then over to      games for young and        with your peers using
      Cromer

                    including a blindfolded     guided walk to Dee         the park to enjoy lunch    old! Eagle tag tip, rob    circus props, your
                    obstacle course,            Why Lagoon with            and a play. Children       the nest, blind obstacle   imagination and dress
                    tower building and a        Koori Kinnection and       must be signed in at       course, sack races and     ups! Then it's show
                    parachute challenge.        discover our local         the centre by 9.15am       much more! Compete         time for the Dee Why
                                                Aboriginal history and     sharp.                     with the educators for     Garden Residents. If
                                                relax on a bus ride back                              a victory!                 you want to bring your
                                                to the centre.                                                                   own dress-ups, please
                                                                                                                                 do so!

                         In Centre                    In Centre                Bus Excursion               In Centre                   In Centre
                     Radical Inflatables         Crazy Constructions            Movie Day -               Bush to Bowl            Let's Go Crazy Day
                                                                                Warriewood

                    Be challenged with          Go crazy by designing      See the latest movie on    Embrace a                  This will be a day of
                    a 'radical' obstacle        and building your very     offer @ Warriewood         presentation from a        craziness! You will be
      Forestville

                    course supplied             own construction using     Cinemas. Then over to      local First Nations        creating crazy t-shirts
                    by Bubbling With            recycled materials. Feel   the park to enjoy lunch    person who will bring      (bring your own white
                    Energy. From tackling       free to bring in boxes     and a play. Children       in plants for our young    t-shirt), painting crazy
                    bags, inflatable arch       from home - large and      must be signed in by       people to learn the        colours on your nails,
                    obstacles to a jumping      small and any recycled     9am sharp.                 traditional and modern     spraying crazy colours
                    castle, rock climbing       materials you feel that                               uses of bushfoods,         in your hair, creating
                    wall, and two slide         would make your craft                                 whilst also having the     crazy jewellery and
                    lanes. The challenges       a winner!                                             opportunity to touch       performing crazy songs
                    will just keep coming!                                                            and smell the plants.      and dance.

                         In Centre                  Bus Excursion                In Centre                  In Centre                 In Centre
                      Mad Science Day                Movie Day -           Sports Day in the Park           Retro Day             Never Stop Playing
                                                     Warriewood

                    Get ready for adrenalin     See the latest movie on    Get active, competitive    Let's go back in time      Have a big breakfast
                    pumping experiments.        offer @ Warriewood         and sporty when you        with Sing Star, Tye Dye    today to prepare
      Harbord

                    Rocket fuel explosions,     Cinemas. Then over to      have lots of games to      clothes and retro dance    yourself to play all day.
                    liquid nitrogen turning     the park to enjoy lunch    play either indoors or     and songs! Emulate         There will be Spheros,
                    into ice, exploding water   and a play. Children       outdoors! Challenge        the culture, trends,       Playstation, Wii and
                    balloons and 1000           must be signed in at       the educators to tip       and icons of previous      Nerf battles. Challenge
                    ping pong balls being       the centre by 9.15am       rugby, golden child        decades and align your     the educators and be
                    launched high into the      sharp.                     and/or games of your       outfit with colours,       victorious.
                    air. Science is FUN with                               choice!                    mascots, or mottos of
                    Ranger Jamie.                                                                     the past!

                                                    Bus Excursion                                                                      In Centre
                          In Centre                                             In Centre                   In Centre
                                                     Movie Day -                                                                   Commando Kids @
                      Clowning Around                                      NAIDOC Celebrations          Construct a Cubby
                                                     Warriewood                                                                       Manly Vale
                    Come and join our crazy     See the latest movie on    Embrace and celebrate      Turn the Hall into         Enjoy teamwork and
      Manly Vale

                    circus here in the heart    offer @ Warriewood         NAIDOC Week by             its own giant cubby        problem solving in
                    of Manly Vale. Wear         Cinemas. Then over to      playing traditional        castle decorated with      exciting challenges
                    your craziest outfit,       the park to enjoy lunch    Indigenous Games.          precision planning,        including a blindfolded
                    learn some circus tricks    and a play. Children       Try your hand at           designing and building.    obstacle course, tower
                    and even have the           must be signed in by       floral themed craft,       Bring in old sheets from   building and parachute
                    chance to perform in our    9am sharp.                 decorating the centre      home that your family      challenge when
                    very own Community                                     into it's own wildflower   is willing to donate and   Supreme Incursions visit
                    Garden next door!                                      garden and more!           create away!               the centre!

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Mon 5 Jul                 Tue 6 Jul                Wed 7 Jul                  Thu 8 Jul                  Fri 9 Jul

                     In Centre                In Centre                 In Centre               Bus Excursion               In Centre
                It’a All About Tom       Vacation Care Stars         Colour Fun Run             Zone Bowling               Wheels Day
                      Foolery                                                                     Dee Why
              Be delighted, tricked     Become a Vacation         Enjoy a Colour Fun        Show your energetic       Bring your own bike,
              and charmed by            Care Star. Activate       Run experience and        and talented ten-pin      scooter or skateboard
              Tom Foolery with          your creative juices      remember to bring         bowling prowess           and try some tricks
Cromer

              his special blend of      and create an             a white t-shirt with      at the local bowling      out on the ramps and
              magic and circus          advertisement for         you. Coloured chalk       alley to experience       the obstacle course.
              skills in his laugh a     Cromer Vacation           drawings outside,         the buzzing, vibrant      Make sure you bring
              minute show! Can you      Care with the use of      mandalas, stain           sounds as you bowl        your helmet and
              follow and anticipate     iPads and modern          glass windows will        a 'strike'! Then follow   safety gear as well! It
              his unexpected            technology. A Star is     be included in the        that up with Laser        will be a wheelly good
              movements of magic?       born!                     program for the day!      Tag!                      day!
                   Excursion                  In Centre                In Centre                Bus Excursion               In Centre
                  Heal Country          And it’s Action Time!     Masterchef - Sweet            Zone Bowling              PJs & Movies
                                                                      Tooth Day                   Dee Why
              Learn the art of and      Bring your imagination    If you crave sweet        Show your energetic       Relax on the last day
              the meaning of rock       and your love for         treats - today is your    and talented ten-pin      of the holidays with
              painting, charcoal        movies today. Build       day! Celebrate this       bowling prowess           non-stop movies in the
              drawing and craft         charactors from Lego      rare treat and enjoy      at the local bowling      theatre at the centre.
Forestville

              your own boomerang        or mould them from        decorating your           alley to experience       Remember to wear
              displays. Create an       plasticine. Then create   very own red velvet       the buzzing, vibrant      your PJs and bring
              Acknowledgment of         your own movie with       cupcake or make a         sounds as you bowl        party food to share
              Country mural that        iPads and Stop Motion.    mango float. Let your     a 'strike'! Then follow   with your friends at the
              you will proud to                                   inner Masterchef have     that up with Laser Tag!   centre!
              display. Explore local                              free run over your
              nature when you visit                               decisions of colour and
              Melwood Oval.                                       texture!
                   In Centre                 In Centre               Bus Excursion                In Centre                  In Centre
                  Bush to Bowl             Bubble Soccer             Zone Bowling               Pokemon Day              Illustration Hub
                                                                       Dee Why
              Embrace a                 Get ready to bounce!      Show your energetic       Enjoy the “pocket         Illustration Hub are
              presentation from a       Dress up in a bubble      and talented ten-pin      monsters,” experience     coming to Harbord
              local First Nations       suit for a game of        bowling prowess           (Pokémon) by creating     to provide you with
              person who will bring     Bubble Soccer or King     at the local bowling      your own trading card     all the tips and tricks
 Harbord

              in plants for our young   of the Ring or Last       alley to experience       game. Your Pokémons       to draw all types of
              people to learn the       Man Standing or loads     the buzzing, vibrant      may live near the         cartoons - including
              traditional and modern    of other tag and relay    sounds as you bowl        centre and you will       TV and movie
              uses of bushfoods,        games.                    a 'strike'! Then follow   have to find and “catch   cartoons, superheroes,
              whilst also having the                              that up with Laser Tag!   them all”! Good luck      spaceships, aliens and
              opportunity to touch                                                          with the hunt!            much more.
              and smell the plants.

                   In Centre                Excursion                Bus Excursion                Excursion                  In Centre
              Inventors Workshop        Backyard Olympics            Zone Bowling           Rolling Coaches Roll       Let’s Get Out of the
                                                                       Dee Why                                                  Cold
              Imagine, invent and       Let’s celebrate the       Show your energetic       Rolling Coaches will      Relax on the last day
              experiment hands-on       Tokyo Olympic Games       and talented ten-pin      bring all the gear -      of the holidays with
              with heaps of Lego        by having our very        bowling prowess           skateboards, scooters,    movies of your choice
 Manly Vale

              from Funtime Kids         own at Manly Vale!!       at the local bowling      helmets and protective    whilst munching down
              Parties and recycled      Dress in Australian       alley to experience       gear for you to use       on marshmallows,
              materials. Tinker until   sport colours and get     the buzzing, vibrant      after your short walk     popcorn and hot
              you have exhausted all    Olympic active with       sounds as you bowl        to Passmore Reserve.      chocolate! Remember
              your materials!           just a small walk to      a 'strike'! Then follow   You are most welcome      to wear your PJs and
                                        Passmore Reserve.         that up with Laser Tag!   to bring your own gear    bring along a sleeping
                                        Remember to wear                                    if you want to!           bag if you'd like.
                                        closed-in shoes!

                   Mon 12 Jul
                                                  Families please remember to:
                    In Centre
                    PJs party                     •    Make sure there are no nuts or nut products in your child’s lunchbox
                                                  •    Pack an ice brick in your child’s lunchbox to keep food fresh and cool
Cromer

              Today is all about
              relaxing and indulging.             •    Send a refillable drink bottle with your child every day
              Come in your favourite              •    Pack a hat for your child every day
              pyjamas and chill                   •    Make sure your child wears closed-in shoes (no thongs)
              watching movies and
              party playing games.                •    Apply sunscreen to your child before you arrive at the centre
              Don’t forget to bring               •    Make sure your child has their shoulders covered.
              along some party                    •    Ensure that any medications are contained in the prescription box with the
              food to share to enjoy
              the last day of the                      doctor’s instructions.
              holidays.
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Vacation Care
    Standard of care                             General information                          What to bring
    Northern Beaches Council Vacation            Vacation Care is for children up to 12       Children need to bring a hat, lunch,
    Care operates in accordance with the         years old attending primary school.          snacks and a refillable drink bottle. We
    requirements set by the Australian                                                        suggest you pack a frozen ice brick
    Children’s Education & Care Quality          Children must have completed their           with your child’s lunch to help prevent
    Authority (ACECQA) including the             first term of school to attend Vacation      the growth of bacteria and keep it cool
    National Quality Framework (NQF)             Care unless they are attending the           until lunch time. Cooking activities
    and the framework for school age             Pre-school Vacation Care during the          may be part of the day’s program but
    care in Australia, My Time Our Place         January school holidays at Manly Vale.       they are not meal substitutes.
    (MTOP).
                                                 Staff are employed from 7.30am               Children should not bring any valuable
                                                 to 6.00pm and children are to be             toys, electronic devices, mobile phones or
    Philosophy                                   electronically signed in and out by          expensive jewellery to Vacation Care as
                                                 a parent/guardian between these              they may be lost. Vacation Care will not
    Northern Beaches Council Vacation
                                                 times. Children will only be allowed         be responsible for lost valuable items.
    Care aims to provide the highest
                                                 to leave the centre accompanied by
    quality education and care service for
                                                 an adult nominated in your Hubworks
    children in a fun and safe environment.
                                                 registration. Our admin team can             What to wear
    At Northern Beaches Council Vacation         help you register new authorised /           Please clearly label all items!
    Care we:                                     emergency contacts - please call our
                                                 office on 9942 2312. Centre staff will       Sunhat and sunscreen – no hat means
    •   Provide an inclusive and anti-           make an alternative arrangement if a         children may only be allowed to play in
        biased approach to our education         person collecting the child appears to       the shade. Children without hats may
        and care service which welcomes          be under the influence of alcohol/drugs      miss out on outdoor activities!
        and includes all children and            or if the child could be at risk - this is
        families regardless of ability,          up to staff discretion.                      Parents – please apply sunscreen to
        language, race, culture, gender,                                                      your child every day before dropping
        religion, socio-economic status,         Prescription medication can only be          them to Vacation Care. Sunscreen will
        family structure or lifestyle, within    administered by staff with written           be available at the centre.
        the capabilities of the service.         permission from parents/guardians
    •   Promote a positive environment           and be in the original packaging.            Clothing should be practical and sun
        where children have the opportunity      Non-prescription medication is not           smart. Singlet tops are not appropriate
        to learn, explore, develop and be        permitted at Vacation Care. See centre       as exposed shoulders are prone to
        creative while fostering respect, self   staff for further details.                   sunburn.
        esteem and the unique contribution                                                    Please note that centres often do
        of each individual child.                PG rated movies may be shown at the
                                                 centre, please see staff if you have         messy activities so be prepared for
    •   Acknowledge play as a vital part                                                      dirty clothes at the end of the day!!
        of a child’s development and             any concerns about this.
                                                                                              The centre does not provide protective
        we encourage and support the             Every effort is made to provide the          shirts for arts and crafts.
        principles of play through our           activities exactly as advertised in this
        programming by looking at the            brochure, however sometimes, due to          Please wear covered shoes only –
        needs, interests and abilities of all    circumstances out of our control, this is    thongs, slides and most sandals are NOT
        children.                                not possible. If an activity is cancelled    appropriate or safe footwear at Vacation
    •   Promote teamwork and value               we will try to provide another activity      Care. ‘Wheelie’ shoes and Crocs are
        staff whom we support through            and inform families as early as possible,    also inappropriate footwear for Vacation
        communication, training and              usually on the morning of the scheduled      Care. Please note children who do not
        development.                             activity via signage at the centre.          have appropriate footwear may not be
    •   Build respectful partnerships with                                                    able to participate in all activities.
        families and the community.              Centre and program rules are
    •   Value the natural environment            established for the safety and well-
        in which we live and encourage           being of all children. Please note
        children to love and respect nature,     consistent disregard of rules may
        the land, animals and people, while      result in exclusion from the program
        fostering an eco-friendly centre by      following consultation with Council
        recycling and discouraging waste.        staff and parents/guardians.
    •   Encourage children to explore
        social learning by developing new
        friendships, negotiate rules of play
        and be encouraged to develop
        independent cognitive skills.

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Food                                         Children with                              Immunisation
Help us be allergy friendly! Many            additional needs                           Children who are not immunised
children have allergies to various           Northern Beaches Council Vacation          are to be excluded for the duration
foods. Nut allergies are especially          Care Programs are additional needs         of an outbreak of an immunisation
common.                                      and disability friendly. However,          preventable disease. Vacation care is
                                             before enrolment we require detailed       exempt from collecting and keeping
Please help us by not providing any                                                     Immunisation records.
                                             information about your child’s
nuts or nut products (including peanut
                                             individual needs. If your child has high
butter and hazelnut spread) in your
                                             support needs, additional support
children’s lunches and snacks.
                                             may need to be accessed via the
Please provide healthy snacks and            Federal Government’s Inclusion
lunches. Lollies, sugary drinks and          Support Subsidy (ISS). The application
sweets are discouraged.                      process can take some time as we
                                             consult with schools and complete an
Please ensure your child has plenty to       assessment to determine how to best
eat and a drink bottle to fill with water.   meet your child’s needs at Vacation
                                             care. Contact the Vacation Care
Hours of operation                           Coordinator on 8495 6685 as early as
                                             possible to ensure that your child can
The program runs from 7.30am to 6pm          access all aspects of the program.
each day.

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In centre days                             Child Care Subsidy (CCS)                    Vacation Care
                                               If you wish to claim Child Care Subsidy     Centre locations
    Activities vary throughout the day
                                               (CCS) you will need to complete an
    and allow for sessions of high and low
                                               online Child Care subsidy assessment
    physical activity. Incursions scheduled                                                 Cromer
                                               using your Centrelink online account
    for certain days will usually run for a
                                               through my.gov.au. You will also need
    one to two hour period. The remainder
                                               to provide us with the date of birth of      Cromer Community Centre
    of the day will include activities
                                               the parent/ guardian claiming the CCS,       Fisher Road North
    organised by the educators. Each
                                               the date of birth of the child being         Cromer
    day will have a theme that will be
                                               enrolled and the Centrelink Customer         0418 265 803
    incorporated into some of the activities
                                               Reference Number for both the parent/
    during the program for the day.                                                         7.30am to 6pm
                                               guardian and the child.

    Excursion Day                              Once your booking has been entered           Forestville
                                               into our system you will receive an
    On excursion days, all children booked
                                               email from MyGov asking you to
    in must attend the excursion. Children                                                  Forestville Youth Centre
                                               confirm your enrolment.
    and staff will travel by charter bus                                                    (Behind RSL Club)
    to each excursion venue. The bus           You will then need to login to your          Melwood Avenue
    will leave the centre at a time after      MyGov account and confirm your               Forestville
    9.00am and return to the centre by         enrolment/s for our Vacation Care            0418 260 807
    4.00pm. Please ensure children are         service/s. CCS will then be applied to
    dropped off before the bus is due to                                                    7.30am to 6pm
                                               the fee charged for your booking.
    leave the centre.
                                               We will charge you the gap                   Harbord
    There will be up to 80 children            between our daily fee and your CCS
    attending each excursion, with one         entitlement.                                 Curl Curl Youth & Community
    educator for every eight children,                                                      Centre
    except when they are attending a           Centrelink will withhold 5% of all
                                                                                            Abbott Road
    swimming excursion at which there          subsidy payments which is reconciled
                                                                                            North Curl Curl
    will be a ratio of one educator to five    with families at the end of the financial
                                                                                            0417 201 798
    children.                                  year.
                                                                                            7.30am to 6pm
    A risk assessment with more details        No CCS will be payable where children
    about each excursion can be viewed         are absent from the last day of care
    on the Vacation Care website prior to      they are booked in for each holiday          Manly Vale
    booking.                                   period.
                                                                                            Manly Vale Community Centre
    Information on the time of departure       If you have any questions with               272 Condamine Street
    for excursions, special requirements       regard to your eligibility for Child         Manly Vale
    for the day, or late changes to the        Care Subsidy please call the Family          0418 267 399
    program are displayed at the centre        Assistance Office on 13 61 50.
    or are available by phoning the                                                         7.30am to 6pm
    centre during opening hours. Parents/
    Guardians are responsible for ensuring
    they have all information required.
    Children will not be permitted to
    purchase food on excursions so please
    do not send money with your child to
    Vacation Care.

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Open Air Cinema
           Fri 4 June
  Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
          Sat 5 June
  Charlie and the Chocolate
       Factory (2005)
       Brookvale Oval
  Gates - 5pm, movie - 6pm
               $5 per person
   Free popcorn for the first 1,000 to enter.
      Dine and Discover Entertainment
            vouchers accepted.

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Booking procedure
Step 1: Hubworks!                            •   You won’t be able to book into          •   Click on “Save”
                                                 Vacation Care without logging           •   You will then be emailed a copy
(HubHello) enrolment                             into HubHello, so if you have lost          of your iPay Request Service
                                                 your login details please ensure            Agreement
New families                                     that you get in touch with us by
                                                                                         •   For more detailed instructions go
                                                 close of business on Wednesday
To attend Northern Beaches Council’s                                                         to the vacation care page on the
                                                 2 June to ensure that we can
Vacation Care centres your child must                                                        Council’s website:
                                                 send you your login details before
be enrolled in Hubworks! (HubHello),                                                         northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
                                                 bookings open on Monday 7 June.
our child care management system.
                                             •   If you wish to add a new sibling,
This needs to be done before you can
                                                 follow the steps for new families
                                                                                         Step 3: To make a
book in for Vacation Care.
                                                 and we will link the new child to       booking for these holidays
•   If you have not used Northern                your existing family record. Again,
    Beaches Council Vacation Care                please ensure that you do this by       Bookings open 7am
    in the past then you will need to            close of business on Wednesday 2
    create a new enrolment. To do this                                                   Monday 7 June 2021
                                                 June to ensure that we can accept
    you can go to the Vacation Care              the enrolment before bookings           •   Login to hubhello.com
    page on Council’s website and                open on Monday 7 June.                  •   Select BookMe from the Quicklinks
    click on the link to “Register for                                                       dropdown (love heart icon)
    Vacation Care”. You will then be
    redirected to an online registration     Step 2: Sign up for iPay                    •   Select the child you wish to book
                                                                                             in
    form in HubHello. Please complete        (HubHello’s direct debit
                                                                                         •   Click on the calendar icon to select
    all details in the online registration   service)                                        June/July dates
    form and if you wish to claim Child
    Care Subsidy ensure that you add         To make a booking for Vacation Care,        •   Click on the day/s that you wish
    your correct customer reference          families will now need to sign up to            to book your child in and click on
    numbers to this form.                    iPay. This is a direct debit service            “Participate”
                                             within the HubHello program. Families
•   Click on “SUBMIT”.                                                                   •   Once you have selected all of the
                                             can enter bank account or credit/debit
•   We will then receive your                                                                days that you wish to book in click
                                             card details. A 10% deposit is required
    registration electronically and will                                                     on “Checkout”
                                             at the time of making your booking.
    be able to accept your details into      Please note, if you have elected to         •   Select Partial Fee payable at
    whichever Vacation Care centre           enter your bank account details into            checkout as only 10% is required
    you have chosen.                         iPay you will be required to enter credit       to secure the booking
•   You will receive an automated            card details to pay the 10% deposit to      •   To confirm your booking, check
    reply from HubHello                      complete your booking. The balance              that the days you have selected
    acknowledging your registration          of fees owing will be charged to the            are correct, agree to the Terms
    and you will also be sent a login        account you have nominated in iPay              & Conditions, enter your credit
    and password for HubHello.               after the school holidays.                      card details if you haven’t already
•   You won’t be able to book into                                                           entered them in the iPay section of
    Vacation Care until this process is                                                      HubHello (see above) and click on
                                             To sign up to iPay
    complete, so please ensure that                                                          “Confirm Bookings”
                                             •   Login to your HubHello account at
    you complete this process by close                                                   •   A booking confirmation will be
                                                 hubhello.com
    of business on Wednesday 2 June                                                          emailed to you.
    to ensure that we can accept your        •   Click on the picture icon next to
    enrolment and send you your login            your name on the top right hand
    details before bookings open on              side of the screen and select
    Monday 7 June.                               “Profile”
                                             •   Click on the My Account tab and
Existing families                                scroll down the page to the pay
                                                 section
•   To book in for Northern Beaches
    Council’s Vacation Care centres          •   Click on the iPay checkbox
    you will now need to login in to         •   Read the iPay Request Service
    HubHello. If you have lost your              Agreement. You will need to agree
    login details please contact us              to this agreement to continue
    on 9942 2312 or vacationcare@            •   Complete your preferred payment
    northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au                   method - either credit/debit card
                                                 (no Amex) or bank account details

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Vacation Care Booking
     Terms & Conditions
     Registration                               Should your family be instructed to        Failed transaction attempt fee
                                                self-isolate due to COVID testing, or      A $2.90 failed transaction attempt
     All children must be enrolled in           potential exposure risk, please do         fee will be charged to accounts for
     Hubworks! (HubHello) to book into our      not send your child to Vacation Care.      every failed transaction attempt in
     Northern Beaches Council’s vacation        Contact our office so that we can          HubHello iPay.
     care services. This enrolment process      adjust your booking accordingly.
     only needs to occur the first time the
     child uses a particular service. Once      Children must have completed               Payments
     you enrol your child in HubHello you       their first term at primary school to
                                                                                           A 10% deposit is required at the time
     will receive an email with your logon      attend Northern Beaches Council’s
                                                                                           of booking. This payment is processed
     ID and password for HubHello.              vacation care program unless they
                                                                                           via iPay when checking out after you
                                                are attending our pre-school Vacation
                                                                                           have made your booking in HubHello
                                                Care program during the January
     Bookings                                   school holidays.
                                                                                           BookMe. The balance owing will
                                                                                           be debited to the account you have
     Bookings for our vacation care
                                                Council reserves the right to review       nominated in HubHello iPay. These
     program will open three weeks prior to
                                                bookings received through BookMe           payments are usually processed
     the start of the school holiday period.
                                                and to withdraw bookings where             on the Thursday of week two, each
     All bookings are made using BookMe
                                                families have money owing from             term. Please ensure that the account
     in the HubHello program.
                                                previous holidays or where we are          details you have nominated in iPay are
     Northern Beaches Council’s Vacation        unable to meet the needs of all            correct and that there are sufficient
     Care centres follow the Federal            children booked in on a particular day     funds to cover your Vacation Care fees
     Government’s ‘enrolment priority of        within the resources available.            at this time to avoid the $2.90 failed
     access’ guidelines. Priority of access                                                transaction attempt fee.
     will be given in the following order:
                                                Fees
     1.   A child at risk of serious abuse or
                                                                                           Medical treatment
                                                The Vacation Care daily fee for 28, 29,
          neglect.                              30 June is $76 per child. The daily fee    consent
                                                for the remainder of the holiday is $80    By booking my child into Northern
     2.   A child of a single parent who
                                                per child. Child Care Subsidy (CCS)        Beaches Council’s Vacation Care
          satisfies, or of parents who both
                                                will be applied to this fee for families   program I give consent for the service
          satisfy the work/training/study
                                                who have completed their Activity          to seek (i) medical treatment for
          test under section 14 of the Family
                                                Test via the myGov website, and then       my child from a registered medical
          Assistance Act.
                                                confirmed their enrolment via myGov.       practitioner, hospital or ambulance
     3.   Any other child.                      Centrelink withhold 5% of all subsidy      service (ii) transportation of the child
                                                payments which is reconciled with          by an ambulance service. I understand
     All enrolments indicating that they        families at the end of the financial       that I am responsible for any costs
     are eligible for priority of access will   year. No CCS will be payable where         incurred. In the event of an emergency,
     be assessed in accordance with the         children are absent on the first or last   Northern Beaches Council will make
     Federal Government Priority of Access      day of care they are booked in for each    all reasonable attempts to contact
     guidelines.                                holiday period.                            the enrolling parent, and any other
                                                                                           emergency contact nominated. Should
     Bookings can be made up to 24
                                                Late pick up fee                           attempts to reach emergency contacts
     hours prior to the commencement of
                                                Children who are collected after 6pm       fail, parents are advised that under
     the daily program and are subject to
                                                from the Vacation Care centre will be      Clause 174 of the Children’s and
     resourcing availability.
                                                charged a late pick-up fee of $10.80       Young Persons (Care and Protection)
     There are no cancellations, refunds,       per five minutes late, or part thereof,    Act 1998, a medical practitioner or
     credits or transfers once your booking     for 28, 29, 30 June and $11.10 for the     dentist is empowered to carry out
     has been processed, unless a medical       remainder of the holiday.                  treatment on my child in order to save
     certificate is supplied for the day/s                                                 his or her life or to prevent serious
     missed within one week of the missed       Late payment fee                           damage to his or her health. This
     day/s.                                     A late payment fee of $11.10 will be       authority granted by legislation does
                                                charged to accounts when they reach        not relieve a medical practitioner or
                                                28 days in arrears.

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registered dentist from liability in respect
of the carrying out of medical or dental
treatment on a child or young person,
being a liability to which the medical
practitioner or dentist would have been
subject had the treatment been carried
out without my consent.

General Consent
By booking my child into Northern
Beaches Council’s Vacation Care
program I hereby give consent for the
child/ren booked into the Vacation
Care program to attend the prescribed
activities /excursions on the days they
have been booked in. I have read the
Risk Assessment on Council’s website
and the information contained in the
School Holiday Activities brochure.
I give permission for my child/ren to
participate in fire, evacuation and
lockdown exercises. I give permission for
Northern Beaches Council Vacation Care
staff to apply or direct my child to apply
the centre’s sunscreen unless I provide
my own sunscreen. I acknowledge that
during my child/ren’s participation in the
prescribed activities my child/ren will be
exposed to the obvious risks associated
with such activities. I indemnify Northern
Beaches Council, it’s officers and agents
and keep them indemnified against all
claims, demands, actions and liabilities
of any kind (other than due to wilful
negligence) arising from my child/ren’s
participation in the activity. I understand
that there are no cancellations, refunds,
credits or transfers once my booking
has been processed, unless a medical
certificate is supplied within one week
of the day missed. I acknowledge that G
and PG rated movies may be shown at
the centre. I declare that the information
I have provided on this form and in my
HubHello enrolment is correct to the best
of my knowledge.

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14 - 17 July                                                         Ideal for 4 - 10 yrs
     Wed & Thurs 10.30am
     Fri & Sat 10.30am & 1pm

     A Little Match production

     THE OWL
     AND THE
     PUSSYCAT
     By Lisa Cheney and Kathryn Marquet
     In a pea green boat, an owl and a pussycat sail across the sea for a year and a day
     to fair Bong-tree Bay. Adventure calls, new encounters await and love conquers all
     in a nostalgic musical journey with an irresistible blend of romance and nonsense.

     “It was the greatest play I have seen in my life ” Oscar, aged 8

     All tickets $28, Members $25, Family (4) $100,
     Children under 2 free (seated on lap of paying adult)
     Transaction charges may apply for non-members

     Book glenstreet.com.au | 9975 1455

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Need some inspiration?
Remember!
Always pack and ice-pack or frozen water bottle with your child’s lunch.
This will help prevent growth of bacteria and keep it cool until lunch time.

Try these nutritious lunches:

      Main lunch              Nutritious snack                  Fruit                  Drink                     Plus 1
                                                                                  (in addition to
                                                                                      water)

 Chicken, hummus and        Reduced fat cheese         Apple                   Chocolate flavoured      Air popped popcorn
 cucumber sandwich          slices with wholegrain                             reduced fat milk
                            crackers

 Ham, reduced fat cream     Sultana snack pack         Fruit salad             Water                    Dry breakfast cereal
 cheese and salad wrap

 Pesto pasta salad with     Reduced fat yoghurt        Orange                  99% fruit juice (200ml   Vegetable sticks with
 chicken and capsicum                                                          or less)                 dip

 Egg, celery and reduced    Homemade pita chips        Frozen grapes           Reduced fat plain milk   Tinned fruit in juice
 fat mayonnaise             with hummus
 sandwich

 Tuna, corn, lettuce and    Reduced fat cheese         Fruit kebab             Water                    Muesli bar (weekly
 reduced fat mayonnaise     slices with wholegrain                                                      extra)
 wrap                       crackers

 Ham and sweetcorn          Vegetable sticks           Banana                  Water                    Rice crackers or cakes
 frittata                   with dip                                                                    with dip

 Chicken salad with chick   Vegetable sticks           Fruit salad             Strawberry flavoured     Reduced fat yoghurt
 peas, baby spinach and     with dip                                           reduced fat milk
 pumpkin

 Tuna and sweet potato      Reduced fat cheese         Frozen melon balls      Water                    Fruit spice English
 patties                    stick                                                                       muffin

 Turkey, tomato, spinach    Avocado, carrot and        Apple                   Reduced fat plain milk   Reduced fat custard
 and reduced fat cheese     lettuce rice paper rolls
 sandwich

 Sweet chilli chicken and   Muesli and reduced fat     Kiwi fruit and          99% fruit juice (200ml   Small packet potato
 lettuce wrap               yoghurt                    strawberries            or less)                 chips (weekly extra)

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Discount Vouchers
     Simply cut out the attached vouchers and present them at participating venues to claim your special school holiday offers.
     Please note that these offers are only valid during NSW Winter 2021 school holidays, unless otherwise stated.

                Functional Teens Class                  Present this coupon to purchase               Buy 1x18 hole round of Mini Golf,
                   Free 7 Day Pass                        2 Adults + 2 Children for $47             receive upgrade to 36 holes for Free!

                  For 12-16 year old.                 Not valid for Grand Seats or 3D films.       MUST present this voucher to redeem the
         Classes Monday - Thursday at 4.15pm           Selected movies only. Conditions               offer. Not redeemable for cash.
                                                      apply. Not valid on public holidays or
       Booking online and proof of age is required                                                         One voucher per person
                                                                  discount days.
             1525 Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen                                                             1500 Pittwater Road, Warriewood
                                                            One voucher per customer
                                                                                                             (enter via Walsh St)
                     0299 708408
                                                            4 Vuko Place, Warriewood                             9913 7991
               Valid NSW Winter 2021
                                                                   9913 2800                             pittwatergolfcentre.com.au
                   School Holidays
                                                             Valid from 28/06/2021                         Valid NSW Winter 2021
                                                                 to 11/07/2021                                 School Holidays

                 Pay for 1 hour hire,                Receive 75 balls for the price of 50 balls!
                Get the 2nd hour Free!                    MUST present this voucher to
                                                                redeem the offer
                   The Boatshed                             Not redeemable for cash
             11 Narrabeen St, Narrabeen                     One voucher per person
                                                                                                     Call us on 9982 2943 or book online:
                                                         1500 Pittwater Rd, Warriewood
                      9970 7081                                                                            longreefgolfclub.com.au
                                                              (enter via Walsh St)
               Not Valid Public Holidays                                                                  Valid NSW Winter 2021
                                                                    9913 7991
                                                                                                              School Holidays
               Valid NSW Winter 2021                        pittwatergolfcentre.com.au
                   School Holidays
                                                             Valid NSW Winter 2021
                                                                 School Holidays

                                 Climb
                                    for                                                             Place your advert here!
                                   $15                                                              If you are a business and
                                                                                                    would like to place your
                Includes harness hire                                                               vouchers or advertising in
       (Under 13’s need an older friend to belay)                                                   this brochure, please call
        This voucher is valid for use by children                                                   9942 2576.
                    under 16 years
                One voucher per person
                  Joining fee may apply
        Unit 4E, 9-13, Winbourne Rd, Brookvale
             (entrance from Sydenham Rd)
                        9905 6202
                Offer valid only from
              28/06/2021 to 11/07/2021

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KALOF        #KALOF

      What is KALOF?

         KEEP AUT
        LOOK RO
           FO
        KALOF – ‘Keep A Look Out For’
was created by young people for young people.
     Find out about events, news and job
   opportunities on the Northern Beaches

       For further information email
    youth@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
         or follow us on Facebook.

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     SURFERS
                                                                                           WINTER
                                                                                           HOLIDAY
                                                                                          WORKSHOPS
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     ADVANCED SURF COACHING, HIGH PERFORMANCE
     & INTERMEDIATE SURF COACHING CLINICS
                                                                           With over 30 years experience Pittwater Sports
     COACHING PROGRAMS                SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
     Private lessons. Adults $110     Technique, contest strategies,       Centre provides a high quality School Holiday
     Per Hour. Kids (17 and under)    skateboarding & fitness. Half day
     $99 per Hour 1 OR 2 HOUR
     SESSION.
                                      $60 full day $110. 4 days classes
                                      9am-12pm at Long Reef then
                                                                               Programs from Ages 4 years- 12 years
     ENQUIRE ABOUT YOUR FREE          12pm-3pm at the HPSC centre
     ADULT GYM SESSION!               $200 or 9am-3pm $400

     highperformancesurfcoaching.com.au PH 02 9932 7000                       Pittwater Sports Centre provides all meals
                                                                             throughout the day including Morning Tea,
     GET YOUR                                                               Lunch and Afternoon Tea- We are a NUT Free
     GROMMIES                                                                               Environment.
     SURFING
     THESE                                                                      Full Day Program- 7.00am till 6.00pm
     HOLIDAYS                                                                  Half Day Program- 7.00am till 12.00pm
                                                                                        OR 1.00pm till 6.00pm

                                                                          Monday 28th June -Friday 9th July

     4 DAY SURF CAMP                  ENQUIRE ABOUT SCHOOL
     MANLY, LONG REEF, PALM           HOLIDAY
     BEACH every week of the          ELITE/ HPSC CLASSES RUNNING
     Holidays
     Daily rate $50, 4 days $150.     DAILY FROM 9 - 12 AT LONG REEF.
     COME SURF WITH YOUR
     KIDS
     Lessons every day for all age
     groups.
     MANLYSURFSCHOOL.COM              99327000

                                                                                     (02) 9913 7421
                                                                               www.pittwatersports.com.au

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