Bendigo (Lightning Reef)
Splash into Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2025-2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from the end of term 4 to Tuesday 23 December and Monday 5 January to term 1 2026 (excluding public holidays).
We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays.
Activity days can 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)
- Self-guided incursion (incursion activities run by our Educator team)
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.
December program
Date |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Monday 22 December |
Schools Out Say goodbye to the school year and hello to summer vibes! Dream big as you build your own Summer Bucket List Vision Board, then shake off the term by creating a catchy DIY summer theme song and dance. Design your own pair of stylish sunnies to match your holiday mood and share your ultimate summer plans with friends. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 23 December |
Festive Footprints Let’s take a trip around the globe to celebrate the holiday season! Craft magical broomsticks inspired by La Befana of Italy, create mini piñatas in the spirit of Las Posadas, Mexico, and art inspired by Russia’s Ded Moroz. Play a game of Yule Goat Tag from Scandinavian folklore, before playing in DIY kinetic sand to honour a sun-soaked Kiwi Christmas across the ditch! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
January program
Date |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Monday 05 January |
Aussie Animals Adventure Hop, crawl, and roar through a day with Australia’s iconic creatures! Play “Who Am I?” with your favourite Aussie animals, craft a 3D koala from newspaper, and bounce through a kangaroo STEM challenge. Stretch out with animal yoga, make Aboriginal-inspired animal track art, and dive into sensory play with platypus water foam. Explore emu art and play a thrilling shark group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 06 January |
Virtual Reality DreamCity are bringing their VR incursion to us! Immersive virtual reality education blends fun and learning by providing an engaging and interactive virtual world where you can experience new ways of seeing the world around you. Juniors explore and colour the world with a changing soundscape tied to actions, and seniors learn all new skills in high-tech VR gaming experiences. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 07 January |
The Pout Pout Fish We're off to the cinemas today to watch The Pout Pout Fish. When catastrophe strikes Mr Fish a prickly recluse and Pip a hyperactive sea dragon embark together on a daunting undersea quest in search of a fabled mythical fish to grant their wish to save their homes. Come along and enjoy a tasty popcorn treat. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Thursday 08 January |
DIY Solar Car Build, Decorate and Race! Get hands-on with renewable energy and creative fun while you create your own Solar Car. Combining science, engineering, and design, assemble a working solar-powered car and decorate it before racing against your friends in the summer sun. Category: Self-guided Incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Friday 09 January |
Hello Yellow Celebrate all things bright, cheerful, and sunny! Dive into a day of golden fun with gooey yellow slime, refreshing smoothie treats from your very own smoothie stand, and sparkling sunflower and yellow submarine crafts. Brighten someone’s day by making “You Are My Sunshine” compliment cards and buzz around in a busy bee group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 12 January |
Seaside Explorers Dive into waves of fun with a Seaside adventure! Create kinetic sand and slime clean-up sensory stations, sculpt sea creatures from recycled materials, dodge the sharks and seaweed in our group game, and play under-the-sea charades. Explore water science with a salt vs fresh water float experiment and build a coral reef mural that reveals messages about caring for our oceans. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 13 January |
Colour Run Games Bring a plain white tee and join in the fun with our colour run games incursion today! Get sprayed, soaked and sprinkled with coloured powder while you play super active and fun games. Protective eyewear is provided, a change of clothes is recommended. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 14 January |
Tenpin Bowling We're off to Bendigo Bowling for two epic games of Tenpin Bowling. Come along and see if you can get a strike today! Make sure to wear your closed toe shoes. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Thursday 15 January |
Wheels in Motion Get ready to roll, race, and rev up your engines! Bring your wheels and helmet for obstacle courses and relay races that test your skills and speed. Design your very own licence plate and team up to build wind-powered cars from recycled materials. Brush up on road safety with a quiz that keeps everyone safe on the go. Let’s put those wheels in motion and race into fun! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 16 January |
Little Ninja Warriors We're off to Little Ninja Warriors! Hop along to the biggest inflatable jumping castle in Victoria. Race through the obstacle maze and reach new heights on the thrilling climbing walls. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 19 January |
Rainbow Ruckus Get ready to splash, squish, and swirl in a day full of colourful chaos! Paint with fluffy shaving cream, stretch and squelch with slime, and create walking rainbows with science experiments. Join group games that celebrate colour and mess, and let your imagination run wild in this sensory explosion of creativity! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 20 January |
Mini Golf We're off for a round of mini golf. Can you get a hole in one and win bragging rights for the rest of the day? Master you putt and find out today! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 21 January |
Splashtastic Water Games Cool down with super fun water games today! Get ready to be splashed, soaked and sprinkled with water as we play partner battles, team challenges, races and more group games to beat the heat. Please remember to bring a towel and change of clothes. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 22 January |
Parkys Play This giant four level indoor playground is designed to make you feel empowered and confident. Complete with five giant slides, a soft ball cannon play zone, two trampolines, a large ball pit, a flying fox and one huge jumping cushion! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Friday 23 January |
DIY Solar Fan Fun meets sustainability today with DIY Solar Fans. Get ready for an adventure filled with creativity, knowledge, and a refreshing breeze that's entirely powered by the sun. Explore the wonders of science, renewable energy and the magic of harnessing solar power in a hands-on, interactive activity. Take your fans home to cool off this summer. Category: Self-guided Incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday 26 January |
Public Holiday We are closed today for the Public Holiday. We'll see you in OSHC tomorrow for some Term 1 fun! |
| Tuesday 27 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
| Wednesday 28 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
| Thursday 29 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
| Friday 30 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
Bendigo (St Monica's - Kangaroo Flat)
Splash into Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 5 January to term 1 2026 (excluding public holidays).
We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays.
Activity days can 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)
- Self-guided incursion (incursions run by our Educator team)
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 05 January |
Y2K New Years Bash Flashback to the iconic 2000s for a party full of sparkle and fun! Create kaleidoscope sponge paintings, and bedazzle art with rhinestones. Craft your own disco mirror ball, play a butterfly-themed group game, and get grooving with a DIY lava lamp STEM experiment. Top it off with building your own cardboard video game for the ultimate throwback celebration! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 06 January |
Virtual Reality DreamCity are bringing their VR incursion to us! Immersive virtual reality education blends fun and learning by providing an engaging and interactive virtual world where you can experience new ways of seeing the world around you. Juniors explore and colour the world with a changing soundscape tied to actions, and seniors learn all new skills in high-tech VR gaming experiences. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 07 January |
DIY Solar Car Build, Decorate and Race! Get hands-on with renewable energy and creative fun while you create your own Solar Car. Combining science, engineering, and design, assemble a working solar-powered car and decorate it before racing against your friends in the summer sun. Category: Self-guided Incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Thursday 08 January |
Magician Duck Cameron Prepare to be amazed by the award winning Duck Cameron as he performs a live magic show full of wonder, laughs, and jaw-dropping tricks! Then, step behind the curtain to a Magic Workshop and learn fun, beginner-friendly tricks you can perform at home Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Friday 09 January |
Hello Yellow Celebrate all things bright, cheerful, and sunny! Dive into a day of golden fun with gooey yellow slime, refreshing smoothie treats from your very own smoothie stand, and sparkling sunflower and yellow submarine crafts. Brighten someone’s day by making “You Are My Sunshine” compliment cards and buzz around in a busy bee group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 12 January |
Seaside Explorers Dive into waves of fun with a Seaside adventure! Create kinetic sand and slime clean-up sensory stations, sculpt sea creatures from recycled materials, dodge the sharks and seaweed in our group game, and play under-the-sea charades. Explore water science with a salt vs fresh water float experiment and build a coral reef mural that reveals messages about caring for our oceans. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 13 January |
Colour Run Games Bring a plain white tee and join in the fun with our colour run games incursion today! Get sprayed, soaked and sprinkled with coloured powder while you play super active and fun games. Protective eyewear is provided, a change of clothes is recommended. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 14 January |
Fire & Water Safety Squad Step into the world of firefighters and lifeguards today and learn how to stay safe! Dodge jellyfish in a fast-paced tag game, experiment with colours to design the perfect bathing suit, and get moving with a Stop, Drop, and Roll dance party. Test your speed and reaction times in an obstacle course and smoke alarm game. Create fiery red playdough to complete your training! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 15 January |
Colour Splash Money Box Create a Colour Splash Dinosaur Money Box and unleash your creativity and build great saving habits! Watch as vibrant paints flow down your Dino, creating mesmerising, one-of-a-kind patterns. Explore colour combinations and bring this prehistoric pal to life in your own unique way. Once dry you can use it as a money box at home - saving will feel like an adventure through time! Category: Self-guided incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Friday 16 January |
Little Ninja Warriors We're off to Little Ninja Warriors! Hop along to the biggest inflatable jumping castle in Victoria. Race through the obstacle maze and reach new heights on the thrilling climbing walls. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 19 January |
Sparkle & Shine Step into a day filled with sparkles and sunshine. Learn about light and how the suns energy is powerful enough to makes things go! Enjoy sunshine inspired arts and crafts such as diy suncatchers and play group games to spark new friendships. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 20 January |
Gold Mine Tour Try out your hand at panning for gold before we take a guided surface tour of the orignal buildings and machinery which were essential to the operation of Central Deborah Gold Mine. The tour includes the Blacksmith's Shop, First Aid quarters, Carbide Lamp Room, Engine Room and Gold Treatment Area. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 21 January |
Splashtastic Water Games Cool down with super fun water games today! Get ready to be splashed, soaked and sprinkled with water as we play partner battles, team challenges, races and more group games to beat the heat. Please remember to bring a towel and change of clothes. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Thursday 22 January |
Urban Upcycle Use clean and repurposed craft items to produce your very own masterpiece! The team from Urban Upcycle visit us today for a lesson on sustainability. What will you create? Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Friday 23 January |
Rainbow Ruckus Get ready to splash, squish, and swirl in a day full of colourful chaos! Paint with fluffy shaving cream, stretch and squelch with slime, and create walking rainbows with science experiments. Join group games that celebrate colour and mess, and let your imagination run wild in this sensory explosion of creativity! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday 26 January |
Public Holiday We are closed today for the Public Holiday. We can't wait to continue on the Splash into Summer Holiday fun tomorrow! |
| Tuesday 27 January |
Aussie Animals Adventure Hop, crawl, and roar through a day with Australia’s iconic creatures! Play “Who Am I?” with your favourite Aussie animals, craft a 3D koala from newspaper, and bounce through a kangaroo STEM challenge. Stretch out with animal yoga, make Aboriginal-inspired animal track art, and dive into sensory play with platypus water foam. Explore emu art and play a thrilling shark group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 28 January |
Magic & Mystery Quest Unlock Magic and Mystery today. Brew fizzing wizard potions, write spells in your very own spell book, and craft magical wands from sticks. Mix up potions in jars, solve secret codes, and face the mystery box challenge to test your detective skills. Magic awaits those brave enough to take the quest! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 29 January |
Earth Heroes Become an Earth Hero by turning waste into wonder! Create a miniature compost stew in a jar, paint with string that wriggles like worms, and create awesome art from recycled treasures. Take the stage with DIY puppets where your team writes and performs a skit all about saving the planet. It’s a day packed with hands-on learning and eco-friendly magic! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 30 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
Bendigo (Kennington / St Therese's)
Splash into Summer Holiday Program
Bookings are now open for our Summer 2025-2026 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from the end of term 4 to Tuesday 23 December and Monday 5 January to term 1 2026 (excluding public holidays).
We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays.
Activity days can 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)
- Self-guided incursion (incursion activities run by our Educator team)
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.
December program
Date |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Wednesday 17 December | Schools Out Say goodbye to the school year and hello to summer vibes! Dream big as you build your own Summer Bucket List Vision Board, then shake off the term by creating a catchy DIY summer theme song and dance. Design your own pair of stylish sunnies to match your holiday mood and share your ultimate summer plans with friends. Category: Inhouse Cost: $106.40 |
| Thursday 18 December | Water Play Day Join us for a day filled with water and sun! Today we are going to explore Sun Safety whilst enjoying water play. Get ready splish, splash, and play all day! Remember to bring a towel and change of clothes. Category: Inhouse Cost: $106.40 |
| Friday 19 December (Pupil Free Day) |
Christmas Rewind Today is all about bringing your favourite Christmas movies to life! Craft your very own Buddy the Elf hat, Compete in our Home Alone group game, and create a grouchy-green Grinch inspired masterpiece! Take on adventure with a magical Polar Express train craft. It’s a cinematic celebration of laughter, friendship, and Christmas magic. Category: Inhouse Cost: $106.40 |
| Monday 22 December |
Sweet Celebrations Get ready to sprinkle some sweetness into the season with a day inspired by our favourite holiday treats, minus the sugar crash! Decorate your own gingerbread cookies and compete in games inspired by sugar cookies, gingerbread and candy canes. Enjoy a hot chocolate station and craft adorable Christmas pudding ornaments to take home. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 23 December |
Festive Footprints Let’s take a trip around the globe to celebrate the holiday season! Craft magical broomsticks inspired by La Befana of Italy, create mini piñatas in the spirit of Las Posadas, Mexico, and art inspired by Russia’s Ded Moroz. Play a game of Yule Goat Tag from Scandinavian folklore, before playing in DIY kinetic sand to honour a sun-soaked Kiwi Christmas across the ditch! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
January program
Date |
Activity Details |
| Week 1 | |
| Monday 05 January |
Hello Yellow Celebrate all things bright, cheerful, and sunny! Dive into a day of golden fun with gooey yellow slime, refreshing smoothie treats from your very own smoothie stand, and sparkling sunflower and yellow submarine crafts. Brighten someone’s day by making “You Are My Sunshine” compliment cards and buzz around in a busy bee group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 06 January |
DIY Solar Car Build, Decorate and Race! Get hands-on with renewable energy and creative fun while you create your own Solar Car. Combining science, engineering, and design, assemble a working solar-powered car and decorate it before racing against your friends in the summer sun. Category: Self-guided Incursion Cost: $103.00 |
| Wednesday 07 January |
The Pout Pout Fish We're off to the cinemas today to watch The Pout Pout Fish. When catastrophe strikes Mr Fish a prickly recluse and Pip a hyperactive sea dragon embark together on a daunting undersea quest in search of a fabled mythical fish to grant their wish to save their homes. Come along and enjoy a tasty popcorn treat. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Thursday 08 January |
Magician Duck Cameron Prepare to be amazed by the award winning Duck Cameron as he performs a live magic show full of wonder, laughs, and jaw-dropping tricks! Then, step behind the curtain to a Magic Workshop and learn fun, beginner-friendly tricks you can perform at home Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Friday 09 January |
Wheels in Motion Get ready to roll, race, and rev up your engines! Bring your wheels and helmet for obstacle courses and relay races that test your skills and speed. Design your very own licence plate and team up to build wind-powered cars from recycled materials. Brush up on road safety with a quiz that keeps everyone safe on the go. Let’s put those wheels in motion and race into fun! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Week 2 | |
| Monday 12 January |
Earth Heroes Become an Earth Hero by turning waste into wonder! Create a miniature compost stew in a jar, paint with string that wriggles like worms, and create awesome art from recycled treasures. Take the stage with DIY puppets where your team writes and performs a skit all about saving the planet. It’s a day packed with hands-on learning and eco-friendly magic! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 13 January |
Colour Run Games Bring a plain white tee and join in the fun with our colour run games incursion today! Get sprayed, soaked and sprinkled with coloured powder while you play super active and fun games. Protective eyewear is provided, a change of clothes is recommended. Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Wednesday 14 January |
Tenpin Bowling We're off to Bendigo Bowling for two epic games of Tenpin Bowling. Come along and see if you can get a strike today! Make sure to wear your closed toe shoes. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Thursday 15 January |
Fire & Water Safety Squad Step into the world of firefighters and lifeguards today and learn how to stay safe! Dodge jellyfish in a fast-paced tag game, experiment with colours to design the perfect bathing suit, and get moving with a Stop, Drop, and Roll dance party. Test your speed and reaction times in an obstacle course and smoke alarm game. Create fiery red playdough to complete your training! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Friday 16 January |
Little Ninja Warriors We're off to Little Ninja Warriors! Hop along to the biggest inflatable jumping castle in Victoria. Race through the obstacle maze and reach new heights on the thrilling climbing walls. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Week 3 | |
| Monday 19 January |
Seaside Explorers Dive into waves of fun with a Seaside adventure! Create kinetic sand and slime clean-up sensory stations, sculpt sea creatures from recycled materials, dodge the sharks and seaweed in our group game, and play under-the-sea charades. Explore water science with a salt vs fresh water float experiment and build a coral reef mural that reveals messages about caring for our oceans. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Tuesday 20 January |
Gold Mine Tour Try out your hand at panning for gold before we take a guided surface tour of the original buildings and machinery which were essential to the operation of Central Deborah Gold Mine. The tour includes the Blacksmith's Shop, First Aid quarters, Carbide Lamp Room, Engine Room and Gold Treatment Area. Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Wednesday 21 January |
Rainbow Ruckus Get ready to splash, squish, and swirl in a day full of colourful chaos! Paint with fluffy shaving cream, stretch and squelch with slime, and create walking rainbows with science experiments. Join group games that celebrate colour and mess, and let your imagination run wild in this sensory explosion of creativity! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 22 January |
Urban Upcycle Use clean and repurposed craft items to produce your very own masterpiece! The team from Urban Upcycle visit us today for a lesson on sustainability. What will you create? Category: Incursion Cost: $113.00 |
| Friday 23 January |
Parkys Play This giant four level indoor playground is designed to make you feel empowered and confident. Complete with five giant slides, a soft ball cannon play zone, two trampolines, a large ball pit, a flying fox and one huge jumping cushion! Category: Excursion Cost: $129.00 |
| Week 4 | |
| Monday 26 January |
Public Holiday We are closed today for the Public Holiday. We can't wait to continue on the Splash into Summer Holiday fun tomorrow! |
| Tuesday 27 January |
Aussie Animals Adventure Hop, crawl, and roar through a day with Australia’s iconic creatures! Play “Who Am I?” with your favourite Aussie animals, craft a 3D koala from newspaper, and bounce through a kangaroo STEM challenge. Stretch out with animal yoga, make Aboriginal-inspired animal track art, and dive into sensory play with platypus water foam. Explore emu art and play a thrilling shark group game. Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Wednesday 28 January |
Magic & Mystery Quest Unlock Magic and Mystery today. Brew fizzing wizard potions, write spells in your very own spell book, and craft magical wands from sticks. Mix up potions in jars, solve secret codes, and face the mystery box challenge to test your detective skills. Magic awaits those brave enough to take the quest! Category: Inhouse Cost: $92.00 |
| Thursday 29 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |
| Friday 30 January |
No program See you at OSHC for some Term 1 fun! |