OPERATING HOURS

Hours of operation are Monday to Thursday (excl. Fridays) from 7:30am to 6:00pm, excluding Public Holidays.

BOOKINGS

You can book as few or as many days as you like. Bookings are accepted according to the Priority of Access Guidelines and then order in which the forms are received.

GPAC families who have active outside school hours bookings will have priority over new families. The Centre will not open unless we reach a minimum number of confirmed bookings.

To use our Vacation Care service you first need to be enrolled at the Centre. Please see the Enrolments page for enrolment information.

In order to place a booking you must submit a Vacation Care booking form.

WHO CAN COME TO VACATION CARE?

Any school-aged child currently attending any school can attend GPAC for Vacation Care. We do accept Kindergarten children for the following year in our January program, if they have enrolled in Kindergarten.

FEES

Daily Vacation Care Fees can start from $80 per day per child (CCS applies) plus an additional fee for incursions and excursions.

Book a week long block Monday-Friday and receive a discounted rate of $70/day (CCS applies).

A casual booking (subject to vacancies) after the booking closure date is $85 per day per child. A $30 late fee per family will apply for bookings taken after the closing date. An amendment fee of $10/child, per change will apply if you change your booking after the closing date. Changes will be subject to availability.

Vacation Care bookings will not be accepted from families with fees in arrears. Vacation care will be billed 2 weeks in advance along side your 'regular' before and after school care bookings.

All Vacation Care bookings must be paid prior to the start of the Vacation Care period, payment date will be indicated on the program. Only after your payment is received is your booking confirmed.

If you cancel a booking less than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of Vacation Care, fees for that day will be charged and no refund given.

Incursion and excursion fees are non-refundable even if you have cancelled or amended your booking.

WHAT TO BRING EACH DAY

Please just pack a drink bottle, GPAC will provide a healthy morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for all children!

• Closed in comfortable shoes must be worn. NO CROCS!
• Hat
• Clothing needs to cover shoulders at all times e.g no shoestring dresses or singlet tops
• Rash shirts and covered swimwear must be worn for outdoor sun and swimming excursions.

DAILY VACATION CARE REMINDERS

• Access the Centre during Vacation Care from the side gate near Grays Point Soccer Oval.
• All Children MUST be signed in AND out on arrival and departure by an authorised guardian.
• Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Breakfast finishes at 8:30am.
• Participation in excursions and incursions are required when your child is enrolled for a Vacation Care day.
• No money is to be provided to your child for excursions

RATIO

• While at the centre - 1 Educator: 15 Children
• On excursion - 1 Educator: 8 Children
• On excursion, in water - 1 Educator: 5 Children

Please note in relation to excursions:

Risk Assessments have been prepared for all excursions and are available at the Centre and provided for upon request.

ELECTRONICS

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD) AGREEMENT POLICY

Children wishing to use their iPad, phone, tablet or portable device whilst in care at Grays Point Activity Centre (GPAC) during Vacation Care,  School Holidays or Pupil Free Days must read, acknowledge and sign this BYOD Agreement in the company of a parent or caregiver. Students in Years 5 or 6 that have previously completed the Agreement do not need to complete another Agreement we can assume it will be carried through for holiday care. Once complete please email across to admin@gpactivitycentre.org OR hand in to one of our staff upon drop off!

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• Children may play their devices during scheduled times as per our program
• Devices must be used abiding to the GPAC Vacation Care and Pupil Free Day BYOD Agreement Policy, in conjunction with our Social Media & Electronic Devices Policy
  
• This Agreement must be signed prior to bringing a Device in for Vacation Care use
• They must NOT bring chargers
• Only be permitted to use G rated games
• Wi‐Fi is to be switched off
• The Centre or Educators are not responsible for lost or broken toys/games. We encourage children not to take devices on excursions
• Children may play their electronic devices between 7:30am-8:30am and 5pm-6pm (except on electronic game days)

MEDICAL/ALLERGY NOTIFICATION

Please notify an Educator of any allergies. If your child is asthmatic we need you to supply a valid Ventolin puffer, with a spacer and copy of a recently updated asthma plan. Anaphylactic children require their EpiPen and a current medical plan. Without these we will NOT be able to care for your child.