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.
Spring Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Spring 2024 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 23 September to Friday 4 October 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 23 - 27 September 2024 | |
| Monday 23 September |
Magic Mayhem Dazzling Dan is visiting to provide an interactive magic workshop. Participate in the show and learn your own magic trick! Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Tuesday 24 September |
Footy Fever Come dressed in your favorite sporting team colours and be prepared for a day filled with fun as we play a friendly game of football. Category: In-house Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 25 September |
Footy skills We're getting active today! Football, soccer, netball, basketball and tennis is just the start with options for all skill levels. Category: In-house Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 26 September |
Multi Sports We're getting active today! Football, soccer, netball, basketball and tennis is just the start with options for all skill levels. Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Friday 27 September |
Closed Public Holiday |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 2 30 September - 4 October 2024 | |
| Monday 30 September |
Create musical instruments Unleash your inner musician and craft your very own musical instruments Category: In-house Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 1 October |
Lego Challenges We’ll use LEGO® bricks to complete a series of building challenges. Can we build it? Yes we can! Category: In-house Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 2 October |
Soccer Club Get ready to kick off an action-packed day with our Soccer Kills Spectacular! Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Thursday 3 October |
Spring into Spring Bring art to life with a vibrant day of colour and fun at our Spring Arts and Crafts event! Category: In-house Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 4 October |
Movies Join us for a fun-filled movie excursion to see "The Wild Robot," an animated adventure about a robot learning to survive and make friends on a wild island. Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
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 |
You pay as little as* |
| Before School Care (permanent booking) | $30.00 | $6.07 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $35.20 | $9.87 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $34.50 | $5.18 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $39.70 | $6.20 |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $96.00 | $14.40 |
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 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. |
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' guide 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.