Toongabbie West Vacation Care
- Early Bird Special Enrol by 9:00am Friday 06th December 2024 – to lock in the current Early Bird Rate.
- Bookings made after 9:00am on Friday 06th December 2024 are automatically charged at our standard daily rate.
- No Cancellations of any Bookings will be accepted after close of business on Friday 13th December 2024.
- Excursions and Incursion Days incur an additional charge, please see each day’s description for any additional charges on specific days.
- Please see our Fees Page for a complete list of all our Fees and Charges for Vacation care here
Summer Vacation Care Program
Find a Summary of our Summer Program Here: Summer Calendar
Throughout the holidays children will have the opportunity to visit Ambrose Hallen Park – If you have not already done so please sign the permission for regular outing form here for all the details.
Permission for Regular Outing – Ambrose Hallen Park 2025
Ambrose Hallen Park Risk Assessment
Electronics – children will be able to play their own electronic devices everyday throughout the holidays at allocated times. Please read and discuss rules, located below in the “electronics and Media” tab, with your child prior to the holidays. Any children not following the rules will not be permitted to play devices.
Wheeled Toys – children will be able to bring and play on their own wheeled toys everyday throughout the holidays at allocated times. Please read and discuss rules, located below in the “wheeled toys” tab, with your child prior to the holidays. Any children not following the rules will not be permitted to ride. Wheeled Toy Risk Assessment 2025
Please see “What to Pack” tab below to ensure your child has everything they need each day.
Each daily tab will provide you with all the details of the exciting things we have happening and what additional things may be needed each day these school holidays.
DECEMBER 2024
PUPIL FREE DAYS
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Spend the last day of vacation care 2024 listening to Christmas music, creating magically Christmas craft and playing exciting Christmas themed games. Make sure everyone is on their best behaviour as Santa will be watching.
- Snowball Challenge
- Snowman Shooters
- Paper Gingerbread House Making
- Boom, Clap, Santas Game
- Getting into the Christmas spirit with Christmas music
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Today the children are celebrating the end the school year
- Messy play- paint balloons, shaving cream, colourful spaghetti (food colouring, baby oil)
- Water play – Duck Duck Goose, sponge games
- Disco
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Water Play- Ensure your child has a towel, closed in shoes they can get wet, a hat, rashi/extra tshirt and dry change of clothes to put on after water play is complete.
Messy Play Risk Assessment
Water Play Risk Assessment
Cost: Early Bird $60.00 Standard $80.00
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We are Closed for the Christmas New Year Period for 3 weeks, from 6:30pm Friday 20th December 2024. We will reopen for Care on Monday 13th January 2025 at 6:30am.
JANUARY 2025
VACATION CARE WEEK ONE
Be a Sustainable Superhero and help better our planet through recyclable craft and activities. Design, decorate and create your own milk bottle pot then plant herbs to grow. Come explore how we can reuse items rather than throwing them away.
- Water bottle suncatchers
- Recycling relay
- Milk bottle planters
- Australian rain stick craft
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Spend the day riding your bike, scooter or other transport means. Keep your vehicle clean by visiting our washing station or have some pretend food delivered to you by our Uber TWAC Eats Delivery service.
- Jumping Castle
- Bike, scooter, skateboard, rollerblade riding with washing station
- Pretend Uber TWAC Eats Delivery
- Bicycle themed craft
Risk Assessment
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird $80.00 Standard $100.00
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Spend the hot summer day thinking about ice cold weather and experiencing some chilly activities. Help to free our toys which have been frozen in ice. Make and play with fake snow then build a snowman with it. Compete in teams in a paper snowball fight.
- Paper Snowball fight
- Free frozen toys
- Snow themed memory game
- Making and playing with snow
- Snow themed craft
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Can we fix it? Yes, we can. Spend the day deconstructing old appliances using tools and use the pieces to build something new. Design and create your own tradie vest to keep us safe during construction. Experience construction and deconstruction themed craft and group games.
- Deconstruct appliances, toys, etc using tools
- Floor is Lava newspaper style
- Construct a face craft
- Design and create a tradie vest
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Time for a Nerf Battle! Work together in teams of play solo to shoot other players in fun nerf gun battles. Build forts for protection and plan strategies with your friends to win the battle. Practice your aim with shooting practice activities and mark your own character targets to shoot at.
- Nerf gun battles
- Fort building
- Target practice
- Target making craft and shooting game
Risk Assessment
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $70.00 Standard: $90.00
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VACATION CARE WEEK TWO
Forts and Fantasy Imagine you’re in a magical world where anything is possible! You’ve just built the coolest fort ever-made from blankets, pillows, and chairs-hidden.
But this isn’t just any fort; it’s your secret hideout, your castle, or even your spaceship. Inside, you’re the brave knight, the fearless explorer, or the wizard with incredible powers. From your fort, you can see entire kingdoms, enchanted forests, or distant planets. You can fight off dragons, discover hidden treasures, or make friends with mystical creatures. The best part? Your imagination is the only limit, and every day is an adventure. So grab your sword, put on your crown, and get ready to embark on a journey of fantasy-because in your fort, anything can happen!
Example: Today the children are getting creative.
- Fort making
- Paddle pop stick creations – making miniature forts
- Dress up/ role play in forts – Best dress and creativity comp
- Story telling
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Today the children will participate in mini challenges to test their abilities, skills and determination. They will have exactly 1 minute to complete the challenge and see who the champion is!!
The challenges will be:
- Don’t let it drop
- Stack the tallest tower
- Ping pong bounce off
- Back-to-back stand
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Early Bird: $70.00 Standard: $90.00
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Today the children will explore the world of a movie favourite “kung fu panda”. They will participate in a variety of activities and challenges to test their skills
- Trivia
- Kung fu keepy uppy with balloons
- Kung Fu Panda 4 Movie
- Chopstick eating competition
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Color mixing is like a magic trick for kids, turning simple primary colors into a rainbow of possibilities! As children mix colors, they unlock new shades and learn how things work together, which sparks their creativity. Whether they’re painting, drawing, or experimenting with toys, playing with colors helps them think outside the box, solve problems, and express themselves in fresh, exciting ways. It’s not just fun – it’s a colorful workout for their imaginations!
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Are you ready Disney fans? Educators have planned some fun and engaging games such as guess the Disney songs & movies quiz! We have 40 of your favourite Disney songs waiting for you and your challenge is to guess the song title and the Disney movie from a short soundbite ! How many songs and movies can you name correctly in this Disney music quiz …
Example: Today the children are getting creative.
- Word searches
- Disney Song Triva
- Disney Villain matching game
- Disney movie Children’s choice
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird $60 Standard $80
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VACATION CARE WEEK THREE
Closed – Public Holiday – Australia Day Observance
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Today the children are building cubby’s along with other outdoor activities
- Mud Kitchen
- Dinosaur sand play
- Gardening
- Paper Mache
Gardening Risk Assessment
Cubby’s Risk Assessment
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one), t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals).
Early Bird: $70.00 Standard: $90.00
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Today the children are doing water play:
- Water kitchen
- Bike and scooter car wash
- Sponge games
- Water Balloon games
Please complete the Water Play Permission Form
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one), t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Water Play- Ensure your child has a towel, closed in shoes they can get wet, a hat, Rashi/extra t-shirt and dry change of clothes to put on after water play is complete.
Water Play Risk Assessment TWAC
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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The children can come dressed up as their favourite character (Disney, Marvel or Game) and will participate in themed games and craft with activities that are interactive, colourful and fun:
- Captain America’s Super Strike
- Character Scavenger Hunt
- Princess Crowns
- Superhero Masks
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Today the children will come dressed in their comfiest pyjamas and enjoy 3 different movies with other fun activities:
Movies:
- Teenage Kraken (PG)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)
- The Little Mermaid (PG)
Activities:
- Face painting
- Play dough
- Musical pillows
- Movie ticket craft
Pyjama and Movie Day Permission Form
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one), t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird $70 Standard $90
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VACATION CARE WEEK FOUR
Let’s get our minds and body ready for the beginning of the school year. The day will be filled with relaxing craft and activities to help us self-reflect and make others feel happy. Paint a positive rock and hide it at your local park for someone to find. Blow bubbles, participate in yoga and play some calming based games.
- I Spy Bottles
- Bubble Blowing
- Painted Rocks
- Lego Racers
- Memory Tray
- Yoga
- Relaxing colourings
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Visiting our Lapstone Centre (Lapstone Activity Centre) for a Bushland experience – programmed and spontaneous activities
- Recess and Lunch at Lapstone Activity Centre
- Playing on Inflatable Wack A Mole
- Adventure Playground
- Ripline
Total duration of Excursion – approx. 7 hours
Travel times are approximates as depends on route taken.
Pickup: 9:50am – Toongabbie West Public School – 83 Ballandella Road Toongabbie 2146
Drop off at TWAC – 3:15pm
Please complete the Lapstone Excursion – A Day in Bushland Permission form for your child to attend
Lapstone Excursion Risk Assessments
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Lunch and Recess- children must bring their own recess and lunch on the day to eat at the centre
If we need to cancel this excursion we will instead have an Inservice nature day where we will:
- do nature craft (leaf painting/sun catcher)
- Bug Catching
- Gardening
- Environmental clean up
Cost: Early Bird: $115.00 Standard: $135.00
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Get ready for a day full of action, excitement, and teamwork! Sport Fun Day is all about enjoying the game of footy, cricket, basketball or netball all while having a blast with your friends! Whether you’re a beginner or a footy pro, there’s something for everyone.
DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR TEAM JERSEY !!!
Today the children are getting sporty.
- Mixed sports – Footy, Cricket, Netball, Basketball, One Bounce.
- Picnic lunch outside.
- Footy drills and skill sessions throughout the day.
Sun Safety– children must have a hat every day (if a child has no hat, you will be charged $10 and they will be provided with a new one) , t shirt (no singlets) and enclosed shoes (no crocs, thongs or open sandals)
Cost: Early Bird: $60.00 Standard: $80.00
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Back to School and Before and After School Care from Thursday 06th February 2025 for the start of Term 1!
Important Information
- Once the enrolment form is complete, the service coordinator will confirm your start date with you.
- Then you can download the Kangaroo Time App (KT Connect)
Used us before
- PLEASE DO NOT register a new account.
- Download the Kangaroo Time App (KT Connect) and use your Log in email address your statement is sent to log on.
- Use the casual calendar in the app to make a booking for vacation care.
New to our Organisation
- Click on the below link and follow the prompts to create a booking request.
- Once the service coordinator has confirmed we have a place available you will be required to complete an enrolment form.
https://enrol.kangarootime.com.au/inquiry/10C7DE6AA3EBE113
PLEASE NOTE: Not supplying all the mandatory information will slow down your enrolment process and push back your start date.
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- If you have not used the service in 14 weeks your CCS will automatically drop off and will show up as ‘Ceased’.
- To ensure that you receive CCS for Vacation Care, you need to confirm your enrolment with CCS.
- To confirm your CCS you need to go on your My Gov account and go to your tasks and confirm your booking at Activity Centres.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you confirm your bookings, without completing this step you will pay full fees for the vacation care period.
When Logging into My Gov to confirm CCS enrolment.
- Centrelink have their own weeks (that apply to their CCS fortnights), these do not always match our week one and two of vacation care, so this can be confusing when you go into confirm.
- CCS fortnights are sometimes different to Vacation Care Weeks, please don’t just “dispute” the booking as this can take some time to rectify.
- As per Centrelink guidelines, there may be some days during this vacation care period where you will be charged full fees, due to you capping out your approved hours in the CCS fortnight.
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- An authorised person must sign children into care and out of care each day. The service cannot be held liable for any child not signed in care.
- Children must be collected before 6:30pm.
- If a child is to be absent, parents/ guardians must contact the service before 8:30am and inform Educators of my child’s absence. You will be charged for absent days.
Delivery & Collection of Children Policy
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- A Hat – No Visors
- Closed in sturdy shoes, sturdy sandals with back straps (no thongs).
- Children must be dressed appropriately for the weather conditions.
- All t-shirts/tops dresses must cover shoulders. No singlet tops.
- Packed healthy recess and lunch – please include an ice brick to keep lunch fresh and refillable drink bottle. Please ensure you pack enough food to last the day.
- Ideas for packing a healthy lunch can be found at:
– Healthy Lunch Box | Cancer Council NSW
– Easy And Healthy Lunch Box Ideas For School | Best Recipes For Packed Lunches – Food.com
– Healthy lunchboxes | Healthy Eating Advisory Service
– Lunchbox Nutrition | Healthy Lunch Box Week - In summer Months: A change of clothing, a towel, sun shirt or t-shirt (for covering their shoulders while engaging in water play), as well as shoes that can get wet (no thongs), costume, hat and sunscreen.
Please Note:
- We would prefer you leave toys and personal items at home. The service takes no responsibility for items that are lost, broken or stolen.
- Please ensure that all items are labeled with your child’s name.
- Children are NOT to bring mobile phones or devices capable of making phone calls (e.g. smart watches) to the Service.
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- Families must inform the service of any behavioural, medical or additional needs that a child may have to ensure the service is adequately staffed to cater for all children’s needs at the Service.
- It is the parent/guardians responsibility to:
– inform the service of any medical conditions your child may have
– supply the service with medical management plans from a medical practitioner and all medications needed.Note: This must be done at least 5 working days prior to the child’s 1st day of care to ensure the Educators have sufficient time to complete a Risk Minimaisation plan. - As per Regulation 90 and our Medical Conditions Policy, without the correct medications and paperwork children will be unable to attend the service.
Medical Conditions Policy 2022
- As per Regulation 95, medication must be supplied in the original container.
- Medication cannot be administered if there is not a completed Medication Form or it is not in its original container. Medication Administration 160822
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Throughout the holiday period we have nominated days that children will be permitted to bring their wheeled toys, such as bikes and scooters – see above.
A detailed Risk Assessment (found above in program information) has been carried out and Policy developed.
Please Note: In wet weather bike and scooter day will not go ahead.
WHEELED TOY RULES – Read these rules with your child prior to attendance:
- All children must follow directions of Educators and ride within the designated riding area.
- All children must have a helmet and closed in shoes. If children do not have a correctly fitted helmet or suitable shoes, they will not be allowed to ride. Knee, wrist and elbow pads are required if bringing skateboards, roller blades, roller-skates etc.
- Children will not be allowed to ride another child’s Wheeled Toy, only owners permitted to ride.
- Children will not be able to do any tricks on their Wheeled Toys.
- Wheeled Toys must be walked into school grounds so that children playing are not injured.
- All Wheeled Toys must be taken home at the end of the day.
- Wheeled Toys need to be well-maintained, If staff deem any as unsafe, children will not be permitted to ride.
- Children must be able to ride wheeled toy competently and safely, it is not a learn to ride day.
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- Children can bring along their electronic gaming device to be played with during the allocated times only – when not being played children can lock games up and sign them into our register.
- All devices must have internet, calling and messaging capabilities shut off prior to them being brought into the service.
- If these features can’t be deactivated then children will not be able to play on then, we will lock them up in a secure location and hand back to the parent at the end of the day.
- We ask that no child bring phones or devices capable of making phone calls and messages, including smart watches – if families wish to contact their child while they are in care, you are welcome to do so via calling the service directly.
- All gaming device cameras must be covered at all times.
- One device per child is to be brought in.
- Games and Apps used need to be rated G or PG only. Educators will not allow children to play games they deem as inappropriate.
- Social Media applications and sites will not be able to be used while at the service.
- Please label all devices with names.
- We WILL NOT charge game devices at the service – they must come fully charged.
- Children are only permitted to play their own device.
- Anyone not following the rules will not be permitted to play.
- We take no responsibility for lost or broken electronic devices. If you are concerned about this please leave them at home.
- We ask parents ensure they discuss these rules with your child prior to allowing them to bring their devices to the service.
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- Emergency drills are practiced randomly throughout the holidays. The evacuation plan is in place and located at the exit of each room.
- First aid kits are easily accessible and well stocked at all times.
- At all times we will have educators on shift who hold a current first aid certificate, as well as asthma and anaphylaxis training.
- Sunscreen is available at the service and will be applied to the children when required.
- While at the service children may be photographed and appear in photo books, organisation videos, class dojo, social media or our website. If you do not wish for this to occur then you need to inform the service is writing and update your enrolment form in your Kangaroo time app (KT connect).
- All children are expected to follow the Service rules and Educator instructions. If a child fails to do so, a parent/guardian or (if they are unavailable) an authorised contact will be called to collect.
- Families and Children must abide by all Activity Centres Inc., Policies and Procedures. These can be viewed on request at the service or here
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