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.
Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2023-2024 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Wednesday 20 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 |
Christmas Bonanza Welcome to the holidays! We'll be preparing for Christmas by creating decorations and handmade gifts. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Thursday 21 December |
Super Science Super science incursion is an awesome program where kids can dive into the world of science through hands-on experiments and activities. They'll get to explore fascinating topics like chemistry, physics, and biology while having a blast. Its a great way to spark their curiosity and love for science. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Friday 22 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 |
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 |
Amazing Race Work in teams to solve clues and complete the race. There will be plenty of tricks and roadblocks on the way so stay alert! Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Wednesday 3 January |
Crazy Chemistry Embrace your inner mad scientist at our Crazy Chemistry camp! Conduct zan, safe experiments to learn all about elements, chemical properties, and reactions! Like the combination of baking soda and vinegar. This day is going to be a blast. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Thursday 4 January |
Cranbourne Botanic Garden Enjoy a picnic morning tea whilst exploring the beautiful Australian garden and have a little splash in the rock pool. Category: Excursion Cost: $117.30 |
| Friday 5 January |
Hip Hop Dancing Break it down now! We’ll learn hip hop and breakdancing movies through an exciting workshop provide by FunFit Junior Fitness. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 4 8 - 12 January 2024 | |
| Monday 8 January |
Construction Challenge We're using cardboard and other recycled materials to create engineering masterpieces. Then we’ll test how much weight they can hold. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Tuesday 9 January |
Big Bake Off We're making yummy food to eat today. Plus, making a recipe book to take home with leftovers to share with family and friends. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Wednesday 10 January |
Robotics An excellent way to cultivate interest in Science, Technology & Engineering as well as encourage problem solving skills, teamwork & creativity is to design, build and program working Robots. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Thursday 11 January |
Movies - Village Cinemas Fountain Gate 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 |
| Friday 12 January |
AFL Footy Colours Day Celebrate footy season with a program full of all things AFL. Wear your footy colours and participate in this fun clinic. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 5 15 - 19 January 2024 | |
| Monday 15 January |
Sensational Science Challenge your curious mind with a day filled with STEM activities and science experiments, run in a fun and interactive environment. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Tuesday 16 January |
Roller Skating Fun - Skateworld Get your roll on! We’re heading to our local roller skating rink, to practice our roller skating or blading skills. Category: Excursion Cost: $132.30 |
| Wednesday 17 January |
Coding Fun Coding incursion is a fun and interactive program where kids get to learn and explore the world of coding through hands-on activities and games Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Thursday 18 January |
Sandtastic Art Get creative with heaps of sand-inspired activities. Use your imagination to make kinetic sand sculptures and sand art masterpieces. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| Friday 19 January |
Karate Day We're learning the basics of Karate today - a great way to get fit and have fun. Enjoy a taste of this martial art with your friends. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 6 22 - 26 January 2024 | |
| Monday 22 January |
Basketball Tournament We’re hosting a basketball tournament with help from our friends at Cube Sports. Learn new skills and play friendly matches. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Tuesday 23 January |
Clip 'N Climb - Berwick It’s Clip ‘n Climb time. Take the Leap of Faith, the Vertical Drop Slide or test yourself with the Speed Wall. Something for everyone. Category: Excursion Cost: $132.30 |
| Wednesday 24 January |
Silly Circus Silly Circus is colourful, learn a mix of circus skills, games and movement designed to support active children while encouraging creative expression and building self-confidence Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Thursday 25 January |
Funtopia - Carrum Downs Join us today for some climbing and indoor playground fun at Funtopia! Category: Excursion Cost: $132.30 |
| Friday 26 January |
Closed due to public holiday |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 7 29 January - 1 February 2024 | |
| Monday 29 January |
League tag League Tag incursion is an exciting and energetic program where kids can learn and play a modified version of rugby league. Its a non contact sport that focuses on teamwork, agility, and strategy. Theyll have blast running, passing, and scoring tries with their friends! Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30 |
| Tuesday 30 January |
Pyjama Party Simply roll-out of bed and head over in your PJ's! We're having pyjama party fun, building epic forts and cooking!! Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30 |
| 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 John Henry Primary School.
|
Program |
Fee |
You pay as little as* |
| Before School Care (permanent booking) | $27.80 | $4.17 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $32.80 | $4.92 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $34.60 | $5.19 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $39.60 | $5.94 |
| Early finish Wednesday (permanent booking) | $44.90 | $6.74 |
| Early finish Wednesday (casual booking) | $49.90 | $7.49 |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $92.30 | $13.85 |
| School Holiday Program (in-house) | $92.30 | $13.85 |
| 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. |
Prices
The table below lists the current daily fee for our in house school holiday program activity days at John Henry Primary. This price came into effect from Monday 7 August 2023. Prices for the excursions will be available for each school holiday program when it is released approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of the holidays.
Each activity day incurs a separate cost that is confirmed prior to each holidays when bookings are opened.
Program tables are available to view under the ‘Next program’ section, prior to the start of each school holiday. These detail the daily activities types and associated fees.
Fees listed on program tables are not inclusive of any Child Care Subsidy (CCS) entitlements, which may reduce your out-of-pocket expense.
Our holiday programs qualify for the Child Care Subsidy.
|
Program |
Fee |
You pay as little as |
| Holiday Program - In house activity | $92.30 | $13.85 |
| Holiday Program - Excursion activity | Price available when each holiday program is released. | |
| Holiday Program - Excursion activity | Price available when each holiday program is released. | |
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.