December / January Vacation Program Dates
6th - 19th December
20th - 28th January
Please note Saints Academy is closed from 20th December - 19th January.
7:30am - 6:00pm
Cost: $83.90
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is available for eligible families. Incursions/Excursions may attract an additional charge. All advertised daily fees will remain unchanged until 31st December 2024.
See our Fee Policy.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Week of School | Ten Pin Bowling Excursion Gosford City Bowl 2 Games + Meal Deal (chips and hotdog / nuggets) Arrive by 10:30am | ||||
| Monday Dec 9th - Friday Dec 13th | Get Creative Dance, drama, singing and art! Active options available as well. | Rockpool Adventures Incursion Touch pools with sea creatures, make a shark and marine sand art. 10am - 12pm | Author Visit Incursion and Nerf Day In the morning a visit from the celebrated Children’s author Carmen Allen and nerf battles in the afternoon. 10am - 11:30pm | Go Kart Incursion Have fun driving Go Karts around our basketball court 10am - 12pm | Roundabout Circus Excursion Nothing is impossible in the Circus! A workshop tailored just for you. Arrive by 12pm |
| Monday Dec 16th - Friday Dec 20th | Monkey Mania and Park Excursion Climbing structure, slides, ball arena, jumping castle and more! After, walk to Leagues Club Park for Lunch. Arrive by 9:30am | Almost Christmas Christmas crafts and Christmas food from other countries Gluten and dairy free options available Extra cost - $7 | Water Fun Water fun on the oval. Be prepared to get wet! Please bring swimmers, towel and a change of clothes. Extra cost - $7 | Pyjama Party! Wear your PJ’s (optional), play party games and enjoy an optional movie in the TLA. Watching: The Secret Life of Pets (G) | SAINTS ACADEMY CLOSED |
| JANUARY | |||||
| Monday Jan 20th - Friday Jan 24th | The Great Aussie BBQ Celebrate the beginning of the year with classic backyard Aussie games and BBQ GF & DF options | Lego Masters Incursion Create a working Amusement Park. Additional Lego STEM options available. 10:30am - 12pm | Superhero Day Dress up as your favourite superhero (optional) and enjoy games and crafts that show off your super powers. | Umina Beach Park Excursion Play in the sand at Umina Beach and in their HUGE park! Arrive by 10am | Erina Ninja Kids Excursion Challenge yourself to complete the exciting obstacle courses - for beginners and for those more advanced. Arrive by 10:45am |
| Monday Jan 27th - Friday Jan 31st | PUBLIC HOLIDAY SAINTS ACADEMY CLOSED | Movie and Beach Excursion Traveling to Cinema Paradiso to watch Sonic 3 (PG) with a juice and popcorn. Followed by a play in the sand at Lance Webb Reserve. Arrive by 9:45am | |||
Vacation Program
7:30am - 6:00pm
Saints Academy vacation program caters for primary school aged children up to 12 years old.
Our vacation program has been designed with activities to engage inquisitive minds, get children physically active and discover interests. Vacation program provides opportunities for building friendships, developing talents and interests, and engaging in exciting adventure opportunities. Our programs are developed by qualified educators and aim to provide a wide variety of experiences for all children to enjoy.
Incursions:
We know that children thrive on excitement and adventure at the vacation programs. That's why we've designed incursion days that are both fun and educational, giving children a chance to explore new ideas and experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
Excursions:
We believe that every day can be an adventure! That's why we're always planning exciting excursions for our children to enjoy. Each excursion day is carefully planned with age-appropriate activities that promote learning, socialisation, and teamwork skills.
Our vacation program has been designed with activities to engage inquisitive minds, get children physically active and discover interests. Vacation program provides opportunities for building friendships, developing talents and interests, and engaging in exciting adventure opportunities. Our programs are developed by qualified educators and aim to provide a wide variety of experiences for all children to enjoy.
Vacation Program FAQ
General Information for Families:
For parents who have children attending who require medication during the day:
As per the normal school day, if your child takes medication before or during school, we require that they continue this medication on days they attend the Vacation Program. Like school, the Vacation Program is a complex relational environment, and we find that students thrive best when they continue their normal medication schedule when attending. If your child attends unmedicated, they may be asked to be picked up early. If you require this, please contact us so we can arrange the correct paperwork for us to administer medication onsite.
For parents who have children attending on one of our incursion or excursion days:
If you have a child attending on an incursion or excursion day you will be required to sign an authorisation form at drop off. The authorisation form gives authority for your child/ren to participate in the incursion or excursion on that day. You must sign this form at drop off to participate and attend that day. The authorisation form will be located next to the sign in Ipad on the morning of care.
Contact:
The service mobile phone will be operational and the main contact number during the vacation program. The service mobile phone number is: 0451 429 672
02 4331 4443.
Food:
Parents are to provide morning tea and lunch for students. Saints Academy will provide afternoon tea as per the normal After School Program menu. For ideas for healthy lunchboxes click this link.
What to Wear
Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled and provide a jumper during cooler days, as we spend significant time outdoors, weather permitting. Children must wear ENCLOSED SHOED and have a HAT each day. Children are not permitted to wear thongs or sandals.
Signing Children in/out
As per the After School Program, children are to be signed in and out on the Kiosk on the iPad located at the entrance to Saints Academy. If there are any irregular pickup arrangements, please update your authorised pickups in My Family Lounge and/or let your service know over email.
Hours of Operation and Cost:
Please note that our program begins at 7.30am and concludes at 6:00pm. The daily fee for each day is charged at $83.90 a day (minus your CCS entitlement), incursion and excursions are an extra cost and are not CCS eligible.