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Harvest Home Primary School
Location
365 Harvest Home Road
Epping North
VIC 3076
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 8:45am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:10pm – 6:30pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 6:30pm
Contact us in centre
Harvest Home Primary
Before and After School Care
Every day should start and end with a smile! That's why we support busy Epping North families with high quality care before and after school hours.
Our programs include a range of exciting and educational activities suitable for children between five and 12 years old. Activities could include arts and crafts, board games and puzzles, cooking and expressive arts, sport and ball games and much more. Your child will also be able to socialise with other children and make new friends.
We even provide a healthy and delicious breakfast in the morning and nutritious snacks after school, so you have one less thing to worry about!
We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.
Epping North
School Holiday Program
Our Epping holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through a fun mix of activities, while making new friends along the way.
We offer a wide variety of interest-based in-house activities, themed incursions and exciting excursions. Our holiday programs are run by experienced Educators who help your child become more confident and independent.
Activities could include learning to roller skate, trying out the latest video games during a visit from expert gamers, or winning gold at our very own Olympics! We've even taken children on fun excursions to play mini golf and laser tag.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.
Splash into Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 5 January to term 1 2026 (excluding public holidays).
We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays.
Activity days can include:
- In-house (activities run by our Educator team)
- Incursion (activities run by visitors to our service)
- Excursion (activities run at an off-site location)
- Self-guided incursion (incursions run by our Educator team)
What to bring
- Lunch and snack (nutritious and nut free)
- SunSmart hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Weather appropriate clothing and shoes
- Swimwear, towel and change of clothes as required (if an activity involves water)
You can also read our School Holiday Program FAQs.
The prices listed in the table below are the full fee for each day. If you're entitled to Child Care Subsidy, what you actually pay could be significantly reduced.
Date |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Monday 05 January |
Summer calls for healthy food Splash into healthy food this summer. Make your own fruit and vegetable salads, create delicious smoothies, and exciting, cold sandwiches. Take inspirations from rainbows to add more colour to your food. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 06 January |
Suds n Scents Dive into a world of suds, scents, and sensational creations with DIY Soaps where every bubble tells a tale and every scent sparks an adventure! With easy-to-follow instructions and all the tools you need included, you get to become a bubbly scientist today and create your own soaps to take home and enjoy. Category: Self-guided incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Wednesday 07 January |
Bee Wonder Wax Join us for a buzzing adventure into the world of bees with Seesaw STEAM! Explore the fascinating life cycle of bees and learn how beeswax is formed in this hands-on workshop. Roll your own beeswax candle using natural beeswax sheets and take home a beautifully crafted candle in a special gift package. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 08 January |
Splashtastic Fun Cool down with super fun water games today! Get ready to be splashed, soaked and sprinkled with water as we play partner battles, team challenges, races and more group games to beat the heat. Please remember to bring a towel and change of clothes. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Friday 09 January |
Hello Yellow Celebrate all things bright, cheerful, and sunny! Dive into a day of golden fun with gooey yellow slime, refreshing smoothie treats from your very own smoothie stand, and sparkling sunflower and yellow submarine crafts. Brighten someone’s day by making “You Are My Sunshine” compliment cards and buzz around in a busy bee group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 12 January |
Urban Upcycle Use clean and repurposed craft items to produce your very own masterpiece! The team from Urban Upcycle visit us today for a lesson on sustainability. What will you create? Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Tuesday 13 January | Archery Attack Let's go play Arrow Tag! A fast paced hybrid experience that takes inspiration from archery and dodgeball to create one epic game! With foam tipped arrows and coloured bows, a thrilling team battle awaits! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 14 January |
Seaside Explorers Dive into waves of fun with a Seaside adventure! Create kinetic sand and slime clean-up sensory stations, sculpt sea creatures from recycled materials, dodge the sharks and seaweed in our group game, and play under-the-sea charades. Explore water science with a salt vs fresh water float experiment and build a coral reef mural that reveals messages about caring for our oceans. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 15 January |
Ninja Warriors We're off to Lyons Sports Academy for some Ninja Warrior training. Explore exciting obstacles such as the 14m Flying Fox, Junior Warped Wall, and Olympic Trampoline, plus circuits that focus on ninja staples like balancing, swinging, and grip strength. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Friday 16 January |
Fire & Water Safety Squad Step into the world of firefighters and lifeguards today and learn how to stay safe! Dodge jellyfish in a fast-paced tag game, experiment with colours to design the perfect bathing suit, and get moving with a Stop, Drop, and Roll dance party. Test your speed and reaction times in an obstacle course and smoke alarm game. Create fiery red playdough to complete your training! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 19 January |
Earth Heroes Become an Earth Hero by turning waste into wonder! Create a miniature compost stew in a jar, paint with string that wriggles like worms, and create awesome art from recycled treasures. Take the stage with DIY puppets where your team writes and performs a skit all about saving the planet. It’s a day packed with hands-on learning and eco-friendly magic! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 20 January |
Discovery Camps - Lake Dewar We're off to Lake Dewar Discovery Camp to explore the great outdoors. Fill the day with team work as you compete in our amazing race! Passionate experts guide activities created to challenge you to step outside of your comfort zone and connect with nature. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 21 January |
Virtual Reality DreamCity are bringing their VR incursion to us! Immersive virtual reality education blends fun and learning by providing an engaging and interactive virtual world where you can experience new ways of seeing the world around you. Juniors explore and colour the world with a changing soundscape tied to actions, and seniors learn all new skills in high-tech VR gaming experiences. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 22 January |
The Pout Pout Fish We're off to the cinemas today to watch The Pout Pout Fish. When catastrophe strikes Mr Fish a prickly recluse and Pip a hyperactive sea dragon embark together on a daunting undersea quest in search of a fabled mythical fish to grant their wish to save their homes. Come along and enjoy a tasty popcorn treat. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Friday 23 January |
Aussie Animals Adventure Hop, crawl, and roar through a day with Australia’s iconic creatures! Play “Who Am I?” with your favourite Aussie animals, craft a 3D koala from newspaper, and bounce through a kangaroo STEM challenge. Stretch out with animal yoga, make Aboriginal-inspired animal track art, and dive into sensory play with platypus water foam. Explore emu art and play a thrilling shark group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday 26 January |
Public Holiday We are closed today for the Public Holiday. We can't wait to continue on the Splash into Summer Holiday fun tomorrow! |
| Tuesday 27 January (Pupil Free Day) |
Magic & Mystery Quest Unlock Magic and Mystery today. Brew fizzing wizard potions, write spells in your very own spell book, and craft magical wands from sticks. Mix up potions in jars, solve secret codes, and face the mystery box challenge to test your detective skills. Magic awaits those brave enough to take the quest! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 28 January (Pupil Free Day) |
Summer Sports Showdown Get your game face on with a day packed full of action and fun! Jump into classic games like elastics, skipping rope challenges, foursquare, gaga ball, and hopscotch. Express your creativity with chalk shadow drawing, and get ready for a friendly backyard cricket match. Cap it off by designing your own team uniform and building your very own DIY board game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 29 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
| Friday 30 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
Prices
To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.
Please contact your local centre for advice on any questions you have regarding pricing.
|
Program |
Fee |
|
| Before School Care (permanent booking) | $31.20 | |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $36.75 | |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $37.60 | |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $43.10 | |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $96.00 |
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
|
Our programs qualify for the Federal Government's Child Care Subsidy (CCS). CCS helps eligible families access approved and registered child care providers by partially subsidising the cost of daily fees. The 'Fee' price listed in the table above is the full permanent or casual daily fee for each program without any CCS entitlements. *The 'You pay as little as' price is an example of the out of pocket fee paid by families who qualify for the maximum CCS percentage (90%). The fees above are calculated at 85% subsidy to allow for the 5% withheld by Services Australia to reduce the chances of an overpayment. When our holiday programs are open for bookings, you'll be able to see the prices for each activity on this page. These prices are the daily price and do not include any CCS you may be entitled to, which could significantly reduce your out of pocket expense. Refer to the Government website for more information about CCS funding and your eligibility. We also recommend using this CCS calculator to estimate your new subsidy payments. Our customer service and onsite teams are happy to assist you with any queries you have regarding this funding and to help you navigate the system. |
Take part in awesome art and craft activities – we encourage all children to express their creativity.
Let your imagination run wild and try something new with the support of our Educators.
Try out a range of exciting sport and ball games and learn new skills along the way.
Find out how to build new things, create experiments, and test your inventions!
Play outdoors and enjoy a range of physical activities suitable for all abilities.
Discover the magic of science during cool experiments and other STEM activities.
Develop your artistic skills through drawing, colouring, painting and more.
Relax and unwind with quiet time activities – perfect for reflecting on a busy day or recharging for activities to come.
Challenge your friends and work together as a team! Our sport activities are designed to be inclusive and lots of fun.
Play quietly or with friends – our toys, board games and puzzles will engage your child and provide opportunities to socialise.