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 2025 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 6 January to Tuesday 28 January 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
- 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 |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Monday 06 January |
Iconic Nerd Today is action packed with water battles in an inflatable arena, Beyblade building challenges and Pokemon card games where you get to take home your very own pack! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Tuesday 07 January |
OSHscape Attention all detectives! Put on your minds together and help the Supreme team rescue their friend in a race against the clock. Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Wednesday 08 January |
Self Discovery Day Explore what makes you uniquely great and set goals for the new year! Engage in activities that encourage social and emotional intelligence today. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 09 January |
Disney Dreams Come join us today dressed as your favourite Disney character as we have a special day full of Mickey Magic! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 10 January |
Messy Olympics Join us for our Olympics as we put a spin on traditional games with a messy twist! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 13 January |
Inflatable World Take a trip to the biggest inflatable playground in Australia today! Get ready to bounce, jump and flip but don't forget your socks. Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Tuesday 14 January |
Under the Sea Come join us today as we take a dive into the deep blue sea! We will learn all about wonderful animals and ways to keep our oceans safe and clean! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 15 January |
Billycarts Work in teams to build and design your billycart before putting them to the test in our championship race! Bring your own wheels and helmets to race along with too. Category: Self-guided incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Thursday 16 January |
Child Inventors Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's Birthday, today you can invent something new, engage in STEM activities and teamwork challenges. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 17 January |
Cuisines of the Countries Grab your apron and chef hat as we learn to make different cuisines from different countries. What good is cooking without a taste test too! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 20 January |
Ahoy Me Hearties Ahoy fellow pirates! Be sure to dress up in your best pirate gear as we embark on an adventure over the seven seas on our search for buried treasure! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 21 January |
Action Sports Learn how to shred it up! Action sports are bringing all the skateboarding fun to you today. Just remember to bring your helmet. Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00 |
| Wednesday 22 January |
Movies: Paddington Get cosy and munch on some popcorn as we watch Paddington in Peru at the cinemas today! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Thursday 23 January |
Happy Campers Join us today as we pitch our tents and turn the service into a cool camping site. Let's spend the day making delicious campsite treats and playing the best camp site games! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 24 January |
Tie Dye Party It is time to get colourful! Bring a spare tshirt or socks as we have our very own tie-dye party! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Tuesday 28 January |
Ooey Gooey Science Let’s get our hands messy as we put our STEM knowledge to the test through different science experiments! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
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.