Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Location
41 Wentworth Road
Wonthaggi
VIC 3995
Program offered
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
8:30am – 5:30pm
Contact us in centre
Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre
School Holiday Program
Our Wonthaggi holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through a fun mix of activities, while making 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 meeting cute animals, rocking out at a music workshop, or playing the latest video games with your friends. We do regular excursions too, such as to Wonthaggi Arts Centre.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.
Prices
We offer three types of activity days which are priced differently:
- in-house: activities run by our Educator team;
- incursion: activities run by visitors to our service;
- excursion: activities run at an off-site location.
The table below lists the current daily fee for our in-house activities at Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
Prices for incursions and excursions will be available when the program is open for bookings (approximately four weeks before the start of the holidays).
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Holiday program |
Fee |
You pay as little as* |
| In-house activity | $76.00 | $7.60 |
| Incursion activity | Price available when each holiday program is released. | |
| Excursion activity | Price available when each holiday program is released. |
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Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
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Our holiday 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 on this page 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. |
Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2023-2024 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 8 January to Thursday 25 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 - Closed | |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 2 25 - 29 December 2023 - Closed | |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 3 1 - 5 January 2024 - Closed | |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 4 8 - 12 January 2024 | |
| Monday 8 January |
Party Time! Today will be filled with party games, food and a silent disco. Show off your cool dance moves to some of your favourite songs. Category: In house Cost: $73.00 |
| Tuesday 9 January |
Stufflers Today we get to play with all things soft and fluffy. Build your own stuffed creation to take home and treasure forever. Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
| Wednesday 10 January |
Movies - Wonthaggi Arts Centre 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: $98.00 |
| Thursday 11 January |
Cool Kids First Aid Cool Kids' Leo and Lexi need help with an emergency situation! Learn how to call emergency services and some basic first aid. Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
| Friday 12 January |
Street Dancing Let's dance! Learn some new and exciting dance moves that will have you tearing up the streets in no time. Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 5 15 - 19 January 2024 | |
| Monday 15 January |
Woodwork Creations Get ready for a day on the tools. Our hammers and nails are waiting for you to build awesome woodwork creations to take home. Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
| Tuesday 16 January |
All About Art Bring out your inner artist as we paint a canvas, sculpt clay models and learn cartoon drawing. Category: In-House Day Cost: $73.00 |
| Wednesday 17 January |
Chocolate Factory Museum We’re off to the Choclate Factory Museum. Don’t miss out on this fun adventure! Category: Excursion Cost: $98.00 |
| Thursday 18 January |
Splashtastic Water Party An action-packed water-based party of games and activities! There will be waterfall fun, water tag team and much more. Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
| Friday 19 January |
Dodgeball Mania Today we'll be taking dodgeball to the next level! Children will have the opportunity to challenge each other with different formats of dodgeball in a safe and exciting way! Category: Incursion Cost: $88.00 |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 6 22 - 26 January 2024 | |
| Monday 22 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: $88.00 |
| Tuesday 23 January |
Back to Nature Calling all green thumbs! We're decorating pots and then getting our hands dirty when we fill them with a plant for you to take home. Category: In-House Day Cost: $73.00 |
| Wednesday 24 January |
Antarctic Journey and Churchill Island We’re visiting Nobbies Centre to learn about Antarctic ecosystem and animals. Then we’ll venture to Churchill Island to explore a farm. Category: Excursion Cost: $98.00 |
| Thursday 25 January |
Let’s Celebrate! Come dressed in your favourite outfit and let's have a day filled of food, active games and more! Category: In-House Day Cost: $73.00 |
| Friday 26 January |
Closed due to public holiday |
Date |
Holiday activity details |
| Week 7 29 January - 1 February 2024 - Closed | |
Curious about chemistry? Bonkers about biology? We often run science-themed activities where your child can take part in fun research and crazy experiments.
Get active outdoors! Our Educators make outdoor play fun with opportunities to sing, dance and get moving.
Go on exciting excursions to local places such as trampoline parks and indoor playgrounds.
Enjoy a range of awesome in-house activities! Your child will get the chance to use their imagination, discover new things and have fun with friends.
Escape into the world of movies during an excursion to the local cinema. We’ll watch the latest release and experience the magic of the big screen.
Learn new art and craft skills with the support of our friendly Educators. Practise drawing, colouring, sticking and more.
Express your creativity during art-themed activities. Your child could get involved in anything from painting to pottery!
Make amazing memories with our expert team of Educators – we’ll help your child feel safe, supported and happy.
Attend thrilling excursions such as skateboarding workshops. Learn to roll, turn and perform tricks under the guidance of the Y’s specialist coaches.
Celebrate the holidays, make new friends and be your best self at the Y. Together, we’ll make the school holiday one to remember!