Lightning Reef Primary School
Location
74-88 Holmes Road
North Bendigo
VIC 3552
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
7:00am – 8:30am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:15pm – 6:00pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Contact us in centre
Lightning Reef Primary
Before and After School Program
We support busy Bendigo families with high quality care outside of school hours. Suitable for children between five and 12 years old, our programs are a great way to complement your child's learning.
We offer a mix of fun activities – from arts and crafts to sport and ball games. Whatever sparks your child's interest, our experienced Educators will make sure they have an amazing start and end to their day.
We'll provide a healthy breakfast in the morning and nutritious snacks after school.
We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.
Bendigo
School Holiday Program
Our Bendigo 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 anything from seasonal craft activities to fitness challenges to becoming a scientist for the day. We run regular excursions too. In the past, we've headed to the local cinema as well as awesome indoor playgrounds.
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 |
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Healthy bodies and healthy minds are super important! Put on your chef’s hat and cook up some healthy recipes. Explore mindfulness activities and build friendships today. Category: In house Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 08 April |
All Natural It's not about your resources, it's about your resourcefulness! Use natural materials to create habitats, art work and potions. Time to get exploring, what can you find today? Category: In house Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 09 April |
Movies 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 |
| Thursday 10 April |
Wild Play The team from Wild Play are meeting us at No. 7 Park for a day filled with adventure. Use the natural resources to create a cubby town, stick crafts and use natural pigments for nature painting! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Friday 11 April |
Out of this World How do aliens throw a party? They ‘planet’ in advance! Come join us for some cosmic laughs and help us create our very own solar system! Category: In house Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 14 April |
Little Ninja Warriors We're off to Little Ninja Warriors! Hop along to the biggest inflatable jumping castle in Victoria, race through the obstacle maze and reach new heights on the thrilling climbing walls. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Tuesday 15 April |
Pots & Plants We've partnered with Bunnings Epsom to bring you a planting workshop. Learn how to pot your plants and how to take care of them as you watch them grow at home. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 16 April |
AFL skills clinic The team from AFL Vic are meeting us at Tom Floods Oval to run an AFL skills clinic! Learn from the best and master your footy kick today! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Thursday 17 April |
Going Arts for Autumn We are going ARTS for autumn. Join us as we use natural materials to create leaf rubbings, sensory bins and leaf animals. 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) | $19.20 | $3.25 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $24.40 | $12.80 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $31.90 | $4.79 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $37.10 | $12.76 |
| Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers) | $106.40 |
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.