John Henry Primary School
Location
141 Henry Road
Pakenham
VIC 3810
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 8:55am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:15pm – 6:30pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 6:30pm
Contact us in centre
John Henry Primary
Before and After School Care
Every school day should start and end with a smile! That's why we support busy Pakenham families with high quality care before and after school hours.
Our programs are suitable for children between five and 12 years old, so your child will be able to socialise with children of different ages and make new friends. We also offer a range of fun activities to support their learning. So whether your child enjoys arts and crafts or sport and ball games – they'll have a great time at our programs.
We'll even provide a nutritious breakfast to set your child up for the day ahead, as well as healthy and delicious afternoon snacks.
We also offer additional programs including Early finish Wednesday and Pupil Free Day activities, depending on booking numbers.
Pakenham
School Holiday Program
Our Pakenham 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 getting creating yummy smoothies, learning gymnastics, or laughing yourselves silly at a comedy show! We've even taken children on exciting adventures to A Maze N Things and Village Cinemas Fountain Gate.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.
Autumn Adventures Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Autumn 2025 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 7 April to Thursday 17 April 2025 (excluding public holidays).
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
- Towel and change of clothes as required (for any activities involving water or messy play)
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 07 April |
I can eat a Rainbow Different nutrients give fruit their color. The more colour you eat, the more nutrients you get! Explore how to make lots of fun and yummy colourful treats today! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 08 April |
Mini Golf We're off to Wetlands Adventures for 36 holes of Mini Golf. Can you get a hole in one to win bragging rights for the rest of the day? Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 09 April |
GeckoFIT Our friends at Gecko Sports are visiting us to run their dynamic bootcamp today. Test your strength and endurance with boxing, resistance training and more fun challenges. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 10 April |
Fall in love with the outdoors Today we take our program outdoors for a full day of nature-based learning! We will be busy creating nature pastings, nature scavenger hunts and even make our very own scarecrow! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 11 April |
Out of this World Come jump aboard our spaceship as we learn about all things space! Put your skills to the test to see if you have what it takes to be an astronaut! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 14 April |
Creepy Crawlies Get ready for a fun day of all things creepy and crawly! Come along as we learn all about the different kinds of bugs we can find in our gardens. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 15 April |
Dog Man We're off to the cinemas today to watch Dog Man in action as he pursues the feline supervillan Petey the Cat! Come along and enjoy a tasty popcorn treat. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 16 April |
Rhythms of the World Have a go at drumming today as our guest musicians guide you through the Rhythms of the World. Experience body and vocal percussion and dance as well. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 17 April |
Rush HQ Push yourself to the limit across six adrenaline pumping worlds at Rush HQ, Melbourne's no. 1 indoor adventure park! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
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) | $29.00 | $4.35 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $34.20 | $6.75 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $36.00 | $5.40 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $41.20 | $5.94 |
| Early finish Wednesday (permanent booking) | $46.70 | |
| Early finish Wednesday (casual booking) | $51.90 | |
| 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.