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

Wednesday
12 April

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

 

Location

St Patrick's YMCA School Holiday Program is located at:

40-52 Ovens Street
Wangaratta
VIC 3677

Other programs available at this location