If your child needs quality care during school holidays, is between five and 12 years old, and enrolled in primary school – they will love YMCA School Holiday Programs!
About us
We're proud to support families in Drouin with our YMCA School Holiday Program based at Bellbird Park Indoor Centre.
This program is run by YMCA Children's Programs – part of YMCA Victoria.
Next program
Bookings are now open for our Autumn School Holiday Program based at Bellbird Park Indoor Centre.
The program runs between Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April, but will be closed on the Easter public holidays.
We've prepared a range of engaging experiences that will spark your child's interests and connect them with new friends.
Current families can sign into My Family Lounge to make a booking.
New to our programs? Follow the steps outline on our School Holiday Program Bookings page.
Date |
Activity details |
| Monday 10 - Friday 14 April | |
| Monday 10 April |
Closed The program is not running on Monday 10 April due to the Easter Monday Public Holiday. |
| Tuesday 11 April |
Art Adventure Bring out your inner artist as we make an art gallery. We'll be creating recycled sculptures, painting and drawing. Category: In house Cost: $62.20 |
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Wednesday |
African Drumming - Melbourne Learn about African drumming techniques, then we'll get creative and make our own drums from materials around us. Category: Incursion Cost: $80.30 |
| Thursday 13 April |
Brambles Berry Farm We’re visiting Brambles Berry Farm to pick delicious fresh berries. Category: Excursion Cost: $90.60 |
| Friday 14 April |
All About Sport Dress in your favourite team colours and join in on a day full of games. Category: In house Cost: $62.20 |
| Monday 17 - Friday 21 April | |
| Monday 17 April |
Myuna Farm Join us on an adventure to Myuna Farm where we’ll meet baby animals in the nursery and learn about creating better habitats. Category: Excursion Cost: $90.60 |
| Tuesday 18 April |
Choose Your Own Adventure From ball games to origami, to taking on your friends in Lego challenges. There's something for everyone. Category: In house Cost: $62.20 |
| Wednesday 19 April |
Wheels Day (Gear Not Provided) It's skating time! Bring your boards, helmets, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards and cool tricks! Category: In house Cost: $60.20 |
| Thursday 20 April |
Emergency Services Our local emergency services are coming to visit. We'll learn about the work they do and get to ask questions! Category: In house Cost: $60.20 |
| Friday 21 April |
Weird Science Hands on Science is here to provide a fun interactive workshop of interactive science experiments. Category: Incursion Cost: $80.30 |
Session times
To accommodate our families, we offer YMCA School Holiday Programs between 7:30am and 5:45pm Monday to Friday, during the holidays (see the 'Next program' section above for dates).
Co-located programs
Drouin YMCA School Holiday Program is run through Bellbird Park Indoor Centre, which is managed by YMCA Victoria and owned by Baw Baw Shire Council.
The following services are also available at this location:
What to bring
- Lunch and snack (nutritious & NUT FREE)
- SunSmart hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Weather appropriate clothing and shoes
- Where activity involves water, please bring swimwear, towel and a change of clothes as required
Inclusion
We believe in an inclusive society for all children and families. Children with additional needs are welcome to attend our program. Families must contact the OSHC Coordinator at least four weeks prior to the holiday program to discuss the individual needs of your child and complete any funding applications. Find out more about inclusion at YMCA Children's Programs.
Activity types, prices and subsidies
YMCA School Holiday Program runs three types of activity days, which include:
- In house: activities run by our Educator Team;
- Incursion: activities run by visitors to our service;
- Excursion: activities run at an off-site location.
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.
Debit process
Our programs operate on a fortnightly debit cycle, which withdraws payment for the next two weeks of care your family has booked.
If you book an additional day of care during our School Holiday Program, your account will be back charged in the following debit cycle.
Visit our debit process page for a list of forthcoming debit dates.
Bookings and enquiries
To enrol your child in a YMCA School Holiday Program or submit a booking request, go to the bookings page for step by step instructions on how to to get started. Bookings are managed through an online system called My Family Lounge.
If you're not quite ready to book and have a few more questions, our team will be happy to help – simply fill in our enquiry form and someone will get back to you.
Contact details
- Tel: (03) 5625 2501
- Email: drouinshp@ymca.org.au
Location
Drouin YMCA School Holiday Program is located at:
Bellbird Park Indoor Centre
270 Settlement Road
Drouin
VIC 3818