Vacation Care

VAC CARE Dates

Vacation care is held during every school holidays, except in July when it is only the first week of holidays, and the two weeks prior to the start of term 1 each year. It is also held on Staff Development Days (SDD), which are determined by the Dept of Education. Our operating hours are 8am-6pm. Children are expected to bring their own recess, snacks and lunch, unless it is provided as part of a programmed activity. Fruit and veg snack in the afternoon will be provided. Please do not send any nuts or nut products eg health bars.

Hats, water bottles and lunch are essential every day. Closed in shoes are preferred for safety reasons.

Carefully note excursion times on the program and arrive at least 20 mins before that time to enable a briefing to the children, toileting and organisation into groups. If you are running late, please ring us on 0429 547 265 as we may be able to wait if we know you are not far away.

Remember to ring/ mark absent as early as possible if your child is not coming. We sometimes have a waitlist and if we can replace your child, you will not be charged.

2025 Vac Care (VC) Booking Dates:

2025 January Vacation Care dates:

Open: 20/01/25-26/01/25

  • Closed 27/02/25 (Public Holiday)

  • Open: 28/02/25-05/02/25

  • School Returns: 06/02/25

Term 1

  • School Term: 6/2/2025- 17/4/25

  • VC 1st Week: Monday 14/4/25-17/4/25

    NNOOSH Closed - Public Holidays 18/4/25 & 21/4/25

    VC 2nd Week: 22/4/25-24/4/25

    NNOOSH Closed - Public Holiday: 25/4/25

    VC/Staff Development Day - 28/4/25-29/4/25

    Term 2

  • School Term: Wednesday 30/4/25 - Friday 4/7/25

  • VC: Monday 7/7/25- Friday 11/7/25

    NNOOSH Closed: 14/7/25-18/7/25

    VC/ Staff Development Day - 21/7/25

    Term 3

  • School term: 22/7/25- Fri 26/9/25

  • VC 1st Week: Monday 29/9/25- Friday 3/10/25

    NNOOSH Closed: 6/10/25 (Public Holiday)

  • VC 2nd Week : 7/10/25-10/10/25

    VC/ Staff Development Day - 13/10/25

Term 4

  • School Term 4 : Monday 14/10/25-Friday, 19/12/25

  • VC: Staff Development Day -None at this time.

  • NNOOSH Closed: 23/12/24
    2026 January Vacation care to be advised

VACATION CARE DOCUMENTS:

STEPS ON HOW TO BOOK ARE BELOW

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Vacation Care provides our children the opportunity to explore interests and environments beyond the school gate and engage in leisure and learning that is active, social and engaging

Vacation Care Fees:

Base Fee of $60 + variable activity costs. You will receive CCS on the base fee of $60 but not the additional charges.

A large part of the excursion cost is the bus. Activity cost are charged at the base rate, we do not make any profit.

How to book vacation care

STEP 1

Opening and closing dates (and the program) for the upcoming vacation care booking period are published on the website noticeboard and parents are notified via email.

STEP 2

Access the booking calendar via the Xplor Home App. For each child you wish to make a booking for - select the day, select ‘‘anytime” and write in the comments section “vacation care”. We will know you are booking for Vacation Care anyway because of the dates you have selected. When making a booking, do not forget the last step of going to the little basket in the top right of your screen and confirming. We will then go in and confirm your booking or reject it (if we have hit capacity for that day) in the case that we have hit capacity and have to reject your booking, your child/ren will be put on a waitlist and we will inform you of this and what number they are on the waitlist.

Ensure you book/cancel bookings in the indicated time frame. Cancellations made after the booking closing date may incur charges up to the full fee for the booked session.

You can find further help on how to make a booking/cancel a booking on the “FAQ Xplor Home” tab.

STEP 3

Make sure your childcare subsidy and payment details are up to date. If you CCS enrolment has ceased (cessation is automatic after 13 weeks non-attendance), please notify the service prior to the vacation care period to ensure subsidies apply for vacation care attendances.

Booking Timeline

The Vacation care program is made available in time for bookings to open in Week 6 or 7 of any 10 week term. You will be notified via email when the program is released and when bookings commence. NNPS students have preference for bookings in the designated booking period. However if places remain after the booking period has closed, places may be offered to non NNPS students on a first in first served basis.

Bookings can still be made, if space is available, after the booking period has ended. To make a last minute booking you must contact the service directly (via email) .

Vacation Care bookings will be made via the 'Xplor Home’ App. New users may wish to take a look at the Xplor Home tutorials for assistance. 

Sept/October Vacation Care Program Week 1 2024

 

Monday 30th Sept

Incursion

Indigrow

Native Bush Food Talk/Presentation. Cultural connection to country through our plants, more specifically native plants that are endemic to eastern Australia. Teach cultural knowledge around traditional uses of these plants i.e. cooking, medicinal uses, tools, etc. Touch, smell and taste some Native Bush Foods.

10am-12pm

Extra Cost (activity): $TBC

Tuesday 1st Oct

Excursion

Ranger Jamie @ Carss Park Bush Flat

On this action-packed day, students will pick and taste REAL bush tucker, discover bush medicine, throw a boomerang, make their very own spears, have their face painted with traditional ochre clay and play some ‘deadly’ fun games – all the while gaining a wealth of knowledge through an immersive and authentic experience of rich Aboriginal culture.

The Gumaraa Rangers will immerse your students in the Aboriginal customs and traditions whilst providing an overview of Aboriginal history. Dreamtime stories and traditional practices will be shared, including the ways various tools and traditional shelters are made. Students will discover the Aboriginal kinship structures both past and present and observe traditional Aboriginal language greetings from local lands. They will learn about the Aboriginal peoples’ connection to their land and discover just how significant Aboriginal culture and heritage is within Australia’s history.

This cultural experience focuses on creating links from the past to our present – an immersive and culturally rich experience that your students will certainly never forget!

Excursion Time:

8:45am- 2:45pm

Extra Cost (activity + bus): $TBC

Wednesday 2nd

Incursion

Skateboarding*

*Skateboards, pads, helmets are provided by the company.

Time:

Extra Cost (activity): $TBC

Thursday 3rd

Excursion

Calmsley Hill City Farm

Calmsley Hill City Farm is a unique, interactive farm experience. Close to the heart of Sydney just off the M7 at Elizabeth Drive, get up close to a range of native and farmyard animals. At the farm you can hand feed the nursery animals and join in on our shows and demonstrations.

Excursion Time: 8:30am-2:30pm

Extra Cost (activity + bus):$TBC

Friday 4th

Fun activities at NNOOSH

No extra cost

NNOOSH CLOSED Monday 7th October (Public Holiday)

NNOOSH will be open 8th-11th October.

Download the full Vacation Care Program here