Pakenham YMCA School Holiday Program

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 Pakenham with our YMCA School Holiday Program based at John Henry Primary School - Pakenham.

This program is run by YMCA Children's Programs – part of YMCA Victoria.

Next program

Bookings are now open for our Spring 2023 School Holiday Program based at John Henry Primary School - Pakenham.

The program runs between Monday 18 September to Thursday 28 September, on weekdays.

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
Week 1
Monday 18 September	Record Breakers Let's break some records! Today we're going to attempt to beat some World Records and have a heap of fun along the way. Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30
Tuesday 19 September	Messy Day Today we will be getting messy! We will make our own Goop, Cloud Dough, Playdoh and so much more! Bring a change of clothes! Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30
Wednesday 20 September	Fantastic Gymnastics - Boroondara We’re heading to Boroondara Sports Complex for a gymnastics workshop. Get ready for some jumping, twisting and balancing. Category: Excursion Cost: $132.30
Thursday 21 September	LOL Comedy Show A side-splitting show with clownish characters, silly songs, muddled up magic and playful puppets! It’s a bonkers comedy event for kids! Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30
Friday 22 September	Smoothie Creations Imagine, make and taste! Master your entrepreneurial skills by making creative, delicious and nutritious blend smoothies. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30
Week 2
Monday 25 September	Super Mario Character Day Come dressed up in your favourite Super Mario Character outfits for a day of Mario based activity fun! Category: In-House Day Cost: $92.30
Tuesday 26 September	AMAZEing Adventure! Come on an adventure to explore A Maze N Things. There is mini golf, mazes, magic caves and more! Category: Excursion Cost: $132.30
Wednesday 27 September	Bubble Soccer Day Dress up in soccer gear, ready for a full day of soccer skills and games including bubble soccer. Category: Incursion Cost: $107.30
Thursday 28 September	Movies - Village Cinemas Fountain Gate 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: $132.30
Friday 29 September	Closed - Public Holiday

Activities and learning outcomes

YMCA School Holiday Programs offer a variety of activities to interest your child, such as:

arts and crafts
music and movement area
outdoor and physical space
puzzles and board games
reading and quiet space
science, nature and sensory activities
incursion and excursions.

Strict departure hours apply for excursions (please note the times when booking the activity).

Session times

To accommodate our families, we offer YMCA School Holiday Programs between 06:30 and 18:30 during the holidays (see the 'Next program' section above for dates).

Co-located programs

The Y also offers the following services at the same location or nearby:

John Henry Primary YMCA Before and After School Program
Pakenham YMCA Early Learning Centre
Pakenham YMCA Facility Hire
care on curriculum days / pupil free days.

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 payment information page for more details.

Bookings and enquiries

To enrol your child in a YMCA School Holiday Program or submit a booking request, go to the how to enrol 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

Location

Pakenham YMCA School Holiday Program is located at:

John Henry Primary School
141 Henry Road
Pakenham
VIC 3810