Aitken Creek Primary School
Location
265 Waterview Boulevard
Craigieburn
VIC 3064
Programs offered
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
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.
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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.
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)
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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
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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 |
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.