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 Wangaratta with our Outside School Hours Care based at St Patrick's Primary School.
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 St Patrick's Primary School, in Wangaratta.
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 |
Cultural Infusion Discover indigenous history and culture and learn to respect our land with Dreamtime storytelling and indigenous music making. Category: Incursion Cost: $95.00 |
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Wednesday |
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 Cost: $75.00 |
| Thursday 13 April |
African Drumming Learn about African drumming techniques, then we'll get creative and make our own drums from materials around us. Category: Incursion Cost: $95.00 |
| Friday 14 April |
Ice Breakers Day Get ready for a day of activities, questions and games that will help us get to know each other and make new friends. Category: In house Cost: $75.00 |
| Monday 17 - Friday 21 April | |
| Monday 17 April |
Picnic Day We're baking some special picnic treats to eat at our picnic. Plus, we'll have heaps of fun games and activities to enjoy. Category: In house Cost: $75.00 |
| Tuesday 18 April |
Reptile Adventure It’s an invasion of jaws, claws, scales and tails. This is your chance to meet some of the most amazing reptiles! Category: Incursion Cost: $95.00 |
| Wednesday 19 April |
Flying Fascinations It’s aviation time! We’ll be designing kites, planes and helicopters out of craft materials; then we’ll try flying them outside. Category: In house Cost: $75.00 |
| Thursday 20 April |
Enviromental Detectives Explore the natural habitats of various living things and investigate the effects of human activities and the role of ecological health in our environment. Category: Incursion Cost: $95.00 |
| Friday 21 April |
Pizza Party We’re celebrating the holidays by hosting a pizza party and playing a series of party games. Category: In house Cost: $75.00 |
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 08:30 and 16:30 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:
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 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
- Telephone: 0477 449 997
- Email: stpatrickswangaratta@ymca.org.au
Location
St Patrick's YMCA School Holiday Program is located at:
40-52 Ovens Street
Wangaratta
VIC 3677