VACATION CARE
(Accredited by National Child Care Association Councils and partially funded by the Department of Human Services, Community Services)

Pole Depot's school holiday program is jam-packed with fun and interesting activities and events. Activities include games, cooking, art and craft, drama and music. We also provide excursions to venues such as the movies, swimming, tenpin bowling, animal parks, museums, etc. Special attractions are also programmed to be enjoyed at the Centre, eg African drumming, dancing, science and craft workshops, sumo wrestling, jumping castles and much, much more.

The Childcare team is always on the lookout out for new and innovative things to make and do, so that the program offers a variety of excursions/incursions and recreational activities for children.  So busy parents know their children will still be able to participate in many activities that they would otherwise miss out from in the school holiday period, we try to bring as many different aspects of the world to them in our programs.

Up to 75 children per day, from Kindergarten to Year 6, are catered for. However, only children who are currently attending school can enrol, this means, Kindergarten children are not able to attend until the end of their first term at School. If you're not a current user of Pole Depot Child care services, you can receive the program through mail by adding your name to our mailing list.  Please phone
(02) 9580 0688, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.00pm.

Reminder:
There is now a Booking Fee of $20 per family applied to every Vacation Care program booking to secure your child/ren’s participation in the program. This payment does not go towards care or excursions; it is a stand alone payment which is to be paid each time you book, ie. every Vacation Care program.Cheques or correct monies for the Booking Fee should only be placed in an envelope, marked with your child/ren’s name/s and amount enclosed and attached to the front of your form.

Forms without the Booking Fee will not be processed. Booking Fees are non-refundable payments and do not form part of the payment for care/ excursions.

BPAY facilitates will be available for Vacation Care payments.

Other fees:

Daily Fee (Child Care Benefit Subsidy applies)   
$32.00 per child per day - care only, plus the cost of excursions/incursions, as nominated by the parent on the Registration Supplement form. Please note that many excursions are optional and/or regulated by size of group, age or ability of child. Registration for non Before and After School Care users only
Fee  $25.00 per child - maximum per family $50.00.
Note: This fee is paid each year and covers all Vacation Care programs in that year. Therefore, if you attend one Vacation Care program you need to pay this fee; if you attend four Vacation Care programs you only pay this fee once.

Hours of operation:

27th September to 8th October 2010
Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, excluding public holidays.

Download Supplement - Vacation Care Booking Information form PDF
Download Vacation Care Supplement Information Booklet PDF

Child Care Benefit (CCB)

Have you registered your child for the CHILD CARE BENEFIT
to attend Pole Depot's Vacation Care?

If not, you will be charged the non-CCB day care rate of $32.00 per child per day. To register, contact Centrelink's Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50 and quote Pole Depot's Vacation Care Provider No. 555 010 825H.

For further information, or to be included on the mailing list for the next holiday program, please phone (02) 9580 0688.