Barton Primary YMCA Before and After School Program

Our programs are here to support busy Cranbourne families before and after school. Suitable for children between five and 12 years old, our programs are a great way for your child to socialise and make new friends.

We have a range of fun activities for your child to get involved in – from arts and crafts to sport and ball games. We can even help your child get ahead with their homework. Whatever sparks their interest, our qualified and friendly Educators will make sure they have an amazing start and end to their day.

We provide a healthy and delicious breakfast in the morning and nutritious snacks after school, so you have one less thing to worry about!

We also offer additional programs including Early Finish Wednesday and Pupil Free Day activities, depending on booking numbers.

How to enrol Prices

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School Holiday Program

Our Cranbourne holiday program provides an opportunity for your child to learn from new experiences through a fun mix of activities, while making new friends along the way.

We offer a wide variety of interest-based in-house activities, themed incursions and exciting excursions. Our holiday programs are run by experienced Educators who help your child become more confident and independent.

Activities could include unleashing your imagination during our dress up day, learning all about the amazing world of creepy creatures, or joining our very own circus. We've even taken children on fun excursions to Chesterfield Farm and Bounce Keysborough.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming program – we'll share the schedule on this page about four weeks before the school holidays start.

How to enrol Prices

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Summer Holiday Program

Bookings are now open for our Summer 2025 School Holiday Program! The program runs on weekdays from Monday 6 January to Tuesday 28 January 2025 (excluding public holidays).

We've planned a bumper program of school holiday activities that will interest your child over the holidays. There are three different types of activity days.

Activity days

In-house (activities run by our Educator team)
Incursion (activities run by visitors to our service)
Excursion (activities run at an off-site location)

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 06 January	Iconic Nerd Today is action packed with water battles in an inflatable arena, Beyblade building challenges and Pokemon card games where you get to take home your very own pack! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00
Tuesday 07 January	Pirates Day Ahoy! Dress up as a pirate & walk the plank to the Barton pirate ship! Get your face painted as a pirate, make a pirate hat, eye patch and more! Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Wednesday 08 January	Travel the World Let's go on holidays to another country - enjoy food, art & craft from around the world. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Thursday 09 January	Celebrate Summer The sun is shining & we’re getting ready to celebrate the beginning of our summer school holidays, create cool & colourful sand jars, decorate your very own sunsmart hat to keep & wear during your time at YMCA, make some yummy summer drinks & tropical treats to cool down. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Friday 10 January	Sk8 House Roller Skating Roller skating is not only great fun, it's also proven to improve balance, motor skills, stability and coordination. So come along and try out the skates today! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00
Week 2
Monday 13 January	Inflatable World Take a trip to the biggest inflatable playground in Australia today! Get ready to bounce, jump and flip but don't forget your socks. Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00
Tuesday 14 January	Water Safety Day Learn all about water safety whether you're at home, the pool or beach! Have fun with water based experiments and marine life crafts. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Wednesday 15 January	Messy Play Let’s get messy! Mix up different ingredients to make super slimy things to play with! Make sand slime, Oobleck, Moon sand, Kitenic sand, Cloud dough. Please bring a spare change of clothes. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Thursday 16 January	Action Sports Learn how to shred it up! Action sports are bringing all the skateboarding fun to you today. Just remember to bring your helmet. Category: Incursion Cost: $112.00
Friday 17 January	Child Inventors Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's Birthday, today you can invent something new, engage in STEM activities and teamwork challenges. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Week 3
Monday 20 January	Dinosaur Roar Step back in time today and explore the world of dinosaurs! Create dinosaur fossils, paper plate dinos and enjoy yummy dino pasta for lunch. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Tuesday 21 January	Kindness Day Create friendship bracelets, play group games and engage in activities that encourage kindness, sharing and teamwork today. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Wednesday 22 January	Movies: Paddington Get cosy and munch on some popcorn as we watch Paddington in Peru at the cinemas today! Category: Excursion Cost: $127.00
Thursday 23 January	Billycarts Work in teams to build and design your billycart before putting them to the test in our championship race! Bring your own wheels and helmets to race along with too. Category: Self-guided incursion Cost: $112.00
Friday 24 January	Chill Out Challenge Spend the day relaxing & chilling out to the max! Lavender soap foam sensory play, quilling, mandalas, sand art, lavender pouch & yoga for kids. Category: In House Cost: $92.00
Week 4
Tuesday 28 January	International LEGO Day Compete in a state wide building challenge as we celebrate International LEGO Day! We'll make block inspired arts and crafts and play lots of fun group games today. Category: In House Cost: $92.00

Prices

To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.

Please contact your local centre for advice on any questions you have regarding pricing.

Program	Fee	You pay as little as*
Before School Care (permanent booking)	$29.10	$4.37
Before School Care (casual booking)	$34.30	$6.85
After School Care (permanent booking)	$36.10	$5.42
After School Care (casual booking)	$41.30	$5.96
Early Finish Wednesday (permanent booking)	$46.70	–
Pupil Free Day (dependent on numbers)	$94.10	$14.12

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

Our programs qualify for the Federal Government's Child Care Subsidy (CCS). CCS helps eligible families access approved and registered child care providers by partially subsidising the cost of daily fees.

The 'Fee' price listed in the table above is the full permanent or casual daily fee for each program without any CCS entitlements.

*The 'You pay as little as' price is an example of the out of pocket fee paid by families who qualify for the maximum CCS percentage (90%). The fees above are calculated at 85% subsidy to allow for the 5% withheld by Services Australia to reduce the chances of an overpayment.

When our holiday programs are open for bookings, you'll be able to see the prices for each activity on this page. These prices are the daily price and do not include any CCS you may be entitled to, which could significantly reduce your out of pocket expense.

Refer to the Government website for more information about CCS funding and your eligibility. We also recommend using this CCS calculator to estimate your new subsidy payments.

Our customer service and onsite teams are happy to assist you with any queries you have regarding this funding and to help you navigate the system.

Prices

The table below lists the current daily fee for our in house school holiday program activity days at Barton Primary. This price came into effect from Monday 7 August 2023. Prices for the excursions will be available for each school holiday program when it is released approximately 4 weeks prior to the start of the holidays.

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.

Our holiday programs qualify for the Child Care Subsidy.

Program	Fee	You pay as little as
Holiday Program - In house activity	$90.40	$13.56
Holiday Program - Excursion activity	Price available when each holiday program is released.
Holiday Program - Excursion activity	Price available when each holiday program is released.

Book your place

You can book into our Outside School Hours Care programs through My Family Lounge (our online booking system).

Read our 'How to enrol' guide to make sure you've got everything you need to book. You can also read our FAQs about Before and After School Care and School Holiday Programs.

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New families: Register

Got a question? Feel free to submit an enquiry and we'll be in touch.

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