Aitken Creek Primary School
Location
265 Waterview Boulevard
Craigieburn
VIC 3064
Programs offered
Before School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 8:45am
After School Care opening hours
Monday to Friday
3:20pm – 6:30pm
School Holiday Program opening hours
Monday to Friday
6:30am – 6:30pm
Contact us in centre
Aitken Creek Primary
Before and After School Care
Our Before School Care and After School Care programs are here to support busy families outside of school hours. Suitable for children between five and 12 years old, our programs include a variety of fun activities to support your child's learning.
Your child could get involved in arts and crafts, board games and puzzles, cooking and expressive arts, or sport and ball games. We'll make your child feel welcome and supported so that they can have a great start and end to their day.
We provide a healthy and delicious breakfast to set your child up for the day ahead, as well as nutritious snacks after school.
We also offer a Pupil Free Day program throughout the school year, depending on booking numbers.
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School Holiday Program
Our 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 a visit from a petting zoo or partying in your pyjamas! In the past, we've even run exciting excursions to places like Twisted Science in Moorabin and Funtopia in Maribyrnong.
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 |
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 |
| Tuesday 07 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 |
| Wednesday 08 January |
Explore your sesnse Make your own water sensory bag and group game of guess that sound! Use your imagination at the playdough station and have fun with water play outside. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 09 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 |
| Friday 10 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 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 13 January |
Como House & Garden Step back into the 1800's with an archaeological dig, house tour and old fashioned games at Como House and Garden. Can you uncover artefacts and use their clues to figure out how people lived in the past? Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Tuesday 14 January |
Water Safety Day Learn all about water safety whether you're at home, the pool or beach! Have fun with water based experiments and marine life crafts. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 15 January |
Mad Science Get your lab coat and goggles ready for a day filled with science experiments and chemistry inspired arts! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 16 January |
Archery Attack Let's go play Arrow Tag! A hybrid mix of paintball, archery and dodgeball. With foam tipped arrows and coloured bows, an epic battle awaits! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00 |
| Friday 17 January |
Child Inventors Inspired by Benjamin Franklins Birthday, today you can invent something new, engage in STEM activities and teamwork challenges. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 20 January |
Eco Warrioirs As we explore what sustainability means and how we can reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle, let us become our very own Eco warrioirs! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 21 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 22 January |
Kindness Day Create friendship bracelets, play group games and engage in activities that encourage kindness, sharing and teamwork today. Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 23 January |
Deep Sea Exploration Let us explore all about our ocean through science and sensory play! Be a part of our science team as we explore erosion, biomes and so much more! Category: In House Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 24 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 |
| Week 4 | |
| Tuesday 28 January |
International LEGO Day Compete in a state wide building challenge as we celebrate International LEGO Day! We'll make block inspired arts and crafts and play lot's of fun group games today. 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) | $30.00 | $6.07 |
| Before School Care (casual booking) | $35.20 | $9.87 |
| After School Care (permanent booking) | $34.50 | $5.18 |
| After School Care (casual booking) | $39.70 | $6.20 |
| 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.