Accredited by National Childcare Accreditation Council and partially funded by the
Department of Family & Community 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, e.g. African drumming, dancing, science and craft workshops, sumo wrestling, jumping castles and much, much more.

The Children's Services 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. 

Vacation Care caters for up to 90 children per day, from Kindergarten to Year 6. 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 Children's Services, you can download the registration package from this website or 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.

JULY 2012 VACATION CARE

The next Vacation Care period is on 2nd July to 13th July. Registration Day is Tuesday, 5th June from 7.30am
Your child will need to have registered for 2012 to attend Vacation Care.

REMINDER

There is now a non-refundable 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 for each Vacation Care program.

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 7am to 6pm

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.