Bookings are now open for our 2023-2024 summer holiday program!

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Aitken Creek Primary School

Location

265 Waterview Boulevard
Craigieburn
VIC 3064

Programs offered

Before and After School Care

School Holiday Program

Before School Care opening hours

Monday to Friday
6:30am – 8:45am

After School Care opening hours

Monday to Friday
3:20pm – 6:30pm

School Holiday Program opening hours

Monday to Friday
6:30am – 6:30pm

Contact us in centre

Phone   Email

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Aitken Creek Primary

Before and After School Care

Our Before School Care and After School Care programs are here to support busy families outside of school hours. Suitable for children between five and 12 years old, our programs include a variety of fun activities to support your child's learning.

Your child could get involved in arts and crafts, board games and puzzles, cooking and expressive arts, or sport and ball games. We'll make your child feel welcome and supported so that they can have a great start and end to their day.

We provide a healthy and delicious breakfast to set your child up for the day ahead, as well as nutritious snacks after school.

We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.

How to enrol   Prices

 

 

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School Holiday Program

Our 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 a visit from a petting zoo or partying in your pyjamas! In the past, we've even run exciting excursions to places like Twisted Science in Moorabin and Funtopia in Maribyrnong.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.

How to enrol  Prices

 
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Summer Holiday Program

Bookings are now open for our Summer 2023-2024 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Thursday 21 December 2023 to Tuesday 30 January 2024.

We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays. There are three different types of activity days.

Activity days

  • In-house (activities run by our Educator team)
  • Incursion (activities run by visitors to our service)
  • Excursion (activities run at an off-site location)

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

Holiday activity details

Week 1          18 - 22 December 2023
Monday
18 December
Closed - not operating
Tuesday
19 December
Closed - not operating
Wednesday
20 December
Closed - not operating
Thursday
21 December
Christmas Party
Come and join in some fun Christmas-themed activities and create magical decorations to hang on your tree. Wear a festive outfit!
Category: In-house day
Cost: $92.30
Friday
22 December
Movies - Village Cinemas Plenty Valley
Lights, camera, action! Sit back and relax, because we’re heading to our local cinema to watch the latest new release movie. 
Category: Excursion
Cost: $132.30

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 2          25 - 29 December 2023 - Closed

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 3          1 - 5 January 2024
Monday
1 January
Closed due to public holiday
Tuesday
2 January
Cardboard Town
Today we create life-sized versions of ourselves and build our very own town by turning boxes into buildings!
Category: In-house day
Cost: $92.30
Wednesday
3 January
Fantastic Fitness
We'll try unique fitness activities and exercises for all skills levels. Prepare for lots of energy and laughter.
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Thursday
4 January
Mad Science
Blow your minds with experiments of all shapes and sizes. It will be a fun filled day of activities perfect for curious minds. 
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Friday
5 January
Oz Tenpin Bowling - Greensborough 
Get ready to test your Tenpin bowling skills at our local bowling alley.
Category: Excursion
Cost: $132.30

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 4          8 - 12 January 2024
Monday
8 January
Jumping Castle Fun
We're celebrating the holidays with party games, healthy fun foods and a jumping castle! How high can you bounce?
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Tuesday
9 January
Colourful Fun
Prepare to get colourful! it's a day filled with colourful fun including our very own colour run. Wear clothes you can get dirty. 
Category: In-house day
Cost: $92.30
Wednesday
10 January
Healesville Sanctuary
Experience Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary. Learn about conservation and how to help fight wildlife extinction and more. 
Category: Excursion
Cost: $117.30
Thursday
11 January
LOL Comedy Show
A side-splitting show with clownish characters, silly songs, muddled up magic and playful puppets! It’s a bonkers comedy event for kids!
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Friday
12 January
Jumpside
Unleash your inner ninja and bounce, flip, twist and leap on trampolines, throughout ninja obstacles and more!
Category: Excursion
Cost: $117.30

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 5          15 - 19 January 2024
Monday
15 January
Arty Party
Using recycled and natural materials, clay, paint, paper, photos and more, we're creating masterpieces for our art gallery.
Category: In-house day
Cost: $92.30
Tuesday
16 January
Ninja Warriors
Join in a super fun obstacle course which combines athletic skills such as movement, running, jumping, climbing, balancing.
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Wednesday
17 January
Crocs Play Centre - Epping
Join us today for some climbing and indoor playground fun at Crocs Play Centre!
Category: Excursion
Cost: $117.30
Thursday
18 January
Creepy Creatures
We’ll learn about the amazing world of bugs through a hands-on incursion from the Minibeasts Team.
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Friday
19 January
Inflatable World - Doncaster
Get ready for an amazing day at Inflatable World. Bounce the day away with your friends!
Category: Excursion
Cost: $132.30

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 6          22 - 26 January 2024
Monday
22 January
Bubble Soccer Day
Dress up in soccer gear, ready for a full day of soccer skills and games including bubble soccer.
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Tuesday
23 January
Art Studio and Water Play
Get creative then cool off! We'll be creating masterpieces for our art gallery, then cooling off with an afternoon of water play.
Category: In-house day
Cost: $92.30
Wednesday
24 January
Movies - Village Cinemas Plenty Valley
Lights, camera, action! Sit back and relax, because we’re heading to our local cinema to watch the latest new release movie. 
Category: Excursion
Cost: $117.30
Thursday
25 January
Music Minds
An instructor from Musical Minds will help us make music! We'll try singing and play with a range of instruments.
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Friday
26 January
Closed due to public holiday

Date

Holiday activity details

Week 7          29 January - 1 February 2024
Monday
29 January
Aquatic Creatures
Today we're learning about Australian Aquatic sea life. We'll focus on how we can support and protect the ocean for everyone! 
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Tuesday
30 January
Splashtastic Water Party
An action-packed water-based party of games and activities! There will be waterfall fun, water tag team and much more. 
Category: Incursion
Cost: $107.30
Wednesday
31 January
Closed - not operating
Thursday
1 February
Closed - not operating

Prices

To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.

The table below lists the current daily fees for our Outside School Hours Care services at Aitken Creek Primary School.

Program

Fee

You pay as little as*

Before School Care (permanent booking) $28.80 $4.32
Before School Care (casual booking) $33.80 $5.07
After School Care (permanent booking) $33.10 $5.72
After School Care (casual booking) $38.10 $6.88
Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) $92.30 $9.23
School Holiday Program (in-house) $92.30 $9.23
School Holiday Program (incursion)
Price available when each holiday program is released.
School Holiday Program (excursion)
Price available when each holiday program is released.

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 how little you could pay if you qualify for the maximum CCS percentage (90%) as provided by the Federal Government. We've calculated this price 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.

Learn more about Child Care Subsidy or visit the Service Australia website for more information. We also recommend using this CCS calculator to estimate your new subsidy payments. 

Book your place

You can book into our Outside School Hours Care programs through My Family Lounge (our online booking system).

Read our 'How to enrol in Before and After School Care' and 'How to enrol in School Holiday Programs' guides to make sure you've got everything you need to book. You can also read our FAQs about Before and After School Care and School Holiday Programs.

Returning families:    Sign in

New families:             Register

Got a question? Feel free to submit an enquiry and we'll be in touch.

Holiday Program:      Enquire  Before and After School Care:  Enquire

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