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!
Bookings are now open for our Summer School Holiday Program which runs from Monday 4 January to Wednesday 27 January 2021.
In addition, we are running Pupil Free Days in the last week of Term 4 2020 (Monday 21 - Thursday 24 December) to support our school partner with their curriculum planning for the new year.
This program includes a memorable set of in-house activities which are listed below.
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 |
Program details |
| Christmas Week | |
| Mon 21 Dec |
Construction Competition If you're into Lego and Klicko -we've got the coolest construction competition today! Prizes awarded for more than just creativity, so bring your thinking caps! . |
| Tues 22 Dec |
Around the World: Mexican Style Get cooking in the kitchen Mexican style! Tacos, salsa, nachos, burritos and more! Learn about Mexican craft and culture while eating delicious food! |
| Wed 23 Dec |
Christmas Cards and Decorations Get into the spirit of the festive season as we make Christmas Cards and unique decorations for the tree. Take home some Christmas joy! |
| Thurs 24 Dec |
Let's Get Festive It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! We'll be making decorations for the tree, stockings to hang and yummy Christmas goodies to eat. |
| Week 1 | |
| Mon 4 Jan |
Pirate Party We're making pirate hats, eye patches and treasure chests and then going on an epic scavenger hunt. |
| Tues 5 Jan |
Summer Carnival Enjoy all the fun of a carnival with an array of exciting Summer games and activities. There will be give aways just like a carnival! |
| Wed 6 Jan |
Construction Competition If you're into Lego and Klicko -we've got the coolest construction competition today! Prizes awarded for more than just creativity, so bring your thinking caps! |
| Thurs 7 Jan |
Cake Decorating Spend the day using your imagination and lots of icing to decorate all things cake related. |
| Fri 8 Jan |
Mini Olympics Join your friends to make our Olympic flame, medals and flags then Ready! Set! Go! for lots of sport events at our very own Olympics. |
| Week 2 | |
| Mon 11 Jan |
Crazy Hair Day There’s no better way to have some fun, than having crazy hair – the coolest colours, to the weirdest hairstyles, there’s hours of fun to be had. Plus face painting! |
| Tues 12 Jan |
Red-a-licious We're painting our program RED, come dressed in red, have crazy red hair. We'll play red games, and cook with our red theme. Don't miss out on all the fun and excitement! |
| Wed 13 Jan |
Minute 2 Win It A high action day! Keep your eye on the prize, as the clock is ticking! It’s brain vs brawn as you have just 1 minute to master the skill and win yourself a great prize. |
| Thurs 14 Jan |
Cake Decorating Spend the day using your imagination and lots of icing to decorate all things cake related. |
| Fri 15 Jan |
PJ's and Pancakes* Roll out of bed and head over to the holiday program in your PJ's. Cook and decorate some yummy pancakes on our PJ Day! |
| Week 3 | |
| Mon 18 Jan |
Mini Olympics Join your friends to make our Olympic flame, medals and flags then Ready! Set! Go! for lots of sport events at our very own Olympics. |
| Tues 19 Jan |
A Trip Into Space Join us as we travel to outer space for some fun, out-of-this- world activities as we explore all things space! |
| Wed 20 Jan |
Pirate Party We're making pirate hats, eye patches and treasure chests and then going on an epic scavenger hunt. |
| Thurs 21 Jan |
Cake Decorating Spend the day using your imagination and lots of icing to decorate all things cake related. |
| Fri 22 Jan |
Movie Marathon Today we welcome you into our very own cinema! Create your own popcorn box then chill out and relax with popcorn and popular movies. During intervals, test your knowledge of movie trivia. |
| Week 4 | |
| Mon 25 Jan |
Party on!
Dress up in your party gear – we’re celebrating everything about our holidays! There’ll be party games, plus music and dancing and even a karaoke competition. |
*On days where food is included in the activity, please speak to service about any dietary requirements.
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:
- Truganina South Primary YMCA Before and After School Program
- Truganina South YMCA Early Learning Centre
- 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.
Prices and subsidies
Daily program fee: $75.00*
*Please note, this fee is for in house School Holiday Programs. Different fees are set for each day, depending on whether it is a headquarters, incursion or excursion day. A list of fees for each holiday program will be confirmed prior to the holiday program start date (here on our website, or in hard copy at the centre).
Our programs qualify for the Federal Government's Child Care Subsidy. The Child Care Subsidy helps eligible families access approved and registered child care providers, by partially subsidising the cost of daily fees. Please note, the prices above do not include any child care subsidy you may be entitled to, which could significantly reduce your out-of-pocket expense.
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: (03) 9296 1900
- Email: truganinaoshc@ymca.org.au
Location
Truganina South YMCA School Holiday Program is located at:
Truganina South Primary School
51-71 Federation Boulevard
Truganina
VIC 3029