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1HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Winter 201723 June to 17 July
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Holiday programGeneral InformationWeek 1: 23 June onlyWeek 2: 26 to 30 June Week 3: 3-7 JulyWeek 4: 10-14 JulyWeek 5: 17 July
LocationThe Holiday Program is based on the Junior School campus; however, some activities are held at the Senior School, so please check your confirmation email carefully after booking for venue details. Maps of the school are available on the Holiday Program page of the Abbotsleigh website.
Extended hoursFlat pre-booked rate $20 (7.30-9 am, 3-6 pm)Second and subsequent siblings are charged at 50% of the above rate for extended hours.
How to enrolTo make a booking, please complete the application form and send it together with the payment via one of the following methods:
• scan and email your completed form to [email protected]
• fax to 9483 9527
• post to Abbotsleigh Holiday Program, Locked Bag 1666 Wahroonga 2076
BookingsAll bookings received will be confirmed via email within five working days. No bookings will be confirmed without receipt of payment. Enrolments will be processed on a ‘first come first served’ basis for courses with limited places available.
There are no refunds or credits for bookings unless a medical certificate is provided.
Requests for a refund must be in writing to the Holiday Program Coordinator, attached with a copy of the medical certificate. Requests must be received no later than two weeks after the final Holiday Program day.
Each course runs subject to sufficient numbers or enrolments. If a course is cancelled, notification will be made and a full refund issued in these instances.
Arrivals/DeparturesIt is a legal requirement that parents sign their child in and out each day. Children will only be permitted to leave the centre when accompanied by an adult nominated on the enrolment form. Written notification is required to allow another person to collect your child/children.
Late fee policyParents arriving to collect their child/children after 6 pm will be charged a late fee of $1 per minute per child for the first five minutes, and then $5 per minute per child thereafter.
What to bring on the dayA list of what to bring is outlined in this brochure under each specific workshop. All children must bring their own morning tea, lunch and any snacks/drinks for the day (please NO nut products). Fresh water will be made available at all times.
Children are encouraged to wear sun safe clothing at all times throughout the year – a hat for outdoor play, a shirt with sleeves and closed in shoes. Sunscreen will be provided for all children; however, it is recommended that sunscreen is applied prior to attending.Please label all items. The Holiday Program staff will not be responsible for missing items.
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AllergiesIf your child is known to have a nut or anaphylactic reaction or episode to any allergy, it is imperative the parents provide the Abbotsleigh Holiday Program with a current, colour, action plan (include a recent colour photo).
SwimmingChildren enrolled in the Tennis program may swim every day in Abbotsleigh’s Aquatic Centre. Those enrolled in Junior Activities will walk to the Senior School for a swim in the Aquatic Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays.
To allow your child to participate please complete the swimming section on the application form. Children who are nominated as swimmers will need to complete a deep water survival challenge to determine their proficiency. If successful, children will be issued a blue wrist band. Children who are nominated as non swimmers, and who are permitted to participate in swimming, will be provided with a yellow wrist band and will only be allowed in the shallow area.
Full supervision is provided by staff with accredited Royal Life Saving skills.
Child Care BenefitThe AbbSchool Holiday Program is an approved child care provider and those
attending our Junior Activities program are eligible to claim the Child Care Benefit (CCB) and/or Child Care Rebate. To receive these benefits you must provide us with your family and child’s Customer Reference Number (CRN) and parent and child’s dates of birth. To receive the CCB and for more information, please contact the Department of Human Services on 136 150.
Photo permissionFrom time to time photographs are taken of participants in AbbSchool Holiday Program activities. These photographs may be used in Abbotsleigh publications and on the Abbotsleigh website. Photographs will not be used for any other purposes without prior consent and students in photos will not be personally identified. If you do not wish your child’s photograph to be used in this way, please contact Cassandra Chan.
Contact informationFor further details and extra forms, visit www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au/abbschool or phone Cassandra Chan on 9473 7615 or email [email protected].
After 4 pm during school holidays, calls will be diverted from this number to a mobile phone that will be with the staff on duty for any urgent matters.
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JUNIOR ACTIVITIES
Weeks 1-5 every day | 7.30 am-6 pm | $60 per day | Boys and girls aged 5-13 years Junior School campusEvery day at Junior Activities is fun filled with something for everyone! Children will enjoy art and craft, games, cooking, sport, party days, swimming on Wednesdays and Fridays, and a barbecue on Friday. Each week has a new exciting theme with related fun activities.
Please indicate clearly on the form if you would like to attend Junior Activities or the excursion on Wednesday.
What to bring: Hat (no hat, no play), painting shirt, sunscreen, named water bottle, enough food for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. For recreational swimming at lunchtime on Wednesdays and Fridays children are to wear a swimming cap and costume. Please pack a raincoat as the children walk up to the Senior School for swimming. T-shirts and board shorts are not permitted. Please bring own floaties and goggles if required.
EXCURSIONS
PLEASE REMEMBER: Children must arrive by 8.45 am for a 9 am departure on excursion days. No responsibility is taken for late arrivals. Children may bring spending money; however, it is at the discretion of staff whether your child will be allowed to purchase items on excursions. Children will not be allowed to purchase lunch. Before and after care will also be available from 7.30-9 am and 3-6 pm, which is included in the excursion price.
The anticipated number of students is 21, with three staff members attending for all excursions. A risk assessment has been prepared for all excursions. If you would like to view this document, please ask the Holiday Program Coordinator.
What to bring: Pack a hat (no hat, no play), raincoat, morning tea, lunch and drinks in a backpack that your child will be able to carry by him/herself during the day.
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EXCURSION: AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM Week 2 Wednesday 28 June | 8.45 am-3 pm $80 | Boys and girls aged 5-12 years Drop off Junior School campusTravel by bus to the Australian Museum where you will get close and personal to the ‘Alive and deadly’ spiders exhibition. You will see more than 400 real spider specimens, including live tarantulas, giant water spiders and deadly funnel-webs. Students will watch an indigenous culture talk and explore the rest of the museum which includes dinosaurs and many other animals.
EXCURSION: FEATHERDALE WILDLIFE PARK
Week 3 Wednesday 5 July | 8.45 am-3 pm $80 | Boys and girls aged 5-12 years Drop off Junior School campusTravel by bus to Featherdale Wildlife Park at Doonside. Students will explore the Featherdale farmland, reptile pavilion, nocturnal house and have an interactive workshop where they will come face to face with four native Australian animals and learn about their lifestyles, diets, habitats and much more.
EXCURSION: DISNEY ON ICE: FROZEN Week 4 Thursday 13 July | 8.45 am-3 pm $85 | Boys and girls aged 5-12 | Drop off Junior School campusTravel by bus to Qudos Bank Arena where you’ll be whisked away into the wintery world of the number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen. Join royal sisters Elsa and Anna, the hilarious snowman Olaf, rugged mountain-man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, as they help the sisters along the way in a story full of action, adventure and magic. Get into the spirit of the day and come dressed as your favourite Disney character!
TENNIS
Weeks 1-5 every day | 9 am-3 pm | $225 for the week. $50 a day | Boys and girls aged 5-16 | Senior School campus The tennis program caters for beginners to advanced players. Each child will be graded and grouped according to age and ability by the coaching staff. The program covers stroke technique, footwork, match play, scoring and etiquette. Coaching methods and activities include continuous tennis for beginners to more complex drills for advanced players. Round robin matches, mini tournaments with prizes to finish the week. Includes a daily swim before lunch. The tennis program will be held on the Senior School tennis courts. If you book your child into before/after care, there will be a walking group each day to and from the Senior School. The walking group will depart Poole House at 8.45 am and return at 3.30 pm. If your child is walking, please pack a raincoat regardless of the weather. What to bring: Children should wear sun safe clothing to tennis, with a shirt that covers the back and shoulders. A hat is compulsory (no hat, no play), sunscreen, morning tea, lunch, named water bottle and tennis racquet. Racquets may be borrowed if you do not own one. For recreational swimming at lunchtime children are to wear a swimming cap and costume. T-shirts and board shorts are not permitted. Please bring own floaties and goggles if required. Please bring own floaties and goggles if required.
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OTHER COURSES
If your child arrives before 8.45 am or is picked up after 3.10 pm you will incur an extended hours cost. Please book in for extended hours if you know your child will need this service.
BASKETBALL Week 2 Thursday 29 July | 9 am-3 pm $70 | Boys and girls aged 7 | Senior School campusCome shoot some hoops and learn the game of basketball. Both the beginner and more experienced basketball player will be catered for in this exciting clinic. The program will be adjusted to suit every ability level and each player will learn and build upon the skills needed to play basketball through fun drills and games.
What to bring: A named water bottle, a hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea and lunch. Please wear comfortable clothing to move around in. Participants will also have the chance to swim at lunch time.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: MASTERCHEFWeek 3 Thursday 6 July | 9 am-3 pm $85 | Boys and girls aged 8-12 years Junior School campusDo you love to cook? Do you have a sweet tooth? Come and show off your creative cooking skills in this MasterChef style bake off. Students will learn to make and pipe the perfect buttercream, roll and cut fondant icing and create their own decorations to impress your friends and family.
What to bring: A named water bottle, a hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea and lunch. Please wear comfortable clothing to move around in. Kids will also have the chance to swim at lunch time.
CREATIVE SEWINGWeek 3 Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 July 9 am-3 pm | $180 course | Boys and girls aged 11+ | Senior School campusOver three days and in a relaxed environment, students will become familiar with the sewing machine, sewing to a pattern and basic garment construction.
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Students can choose to make winter pyjamas, tracksuit pants, tops or hoodies. Unfinished work from previous programs may also be completed. The girls and boys will also go swimming daily.
What to bring: All requirements will be emailed to you prior to the program starting, including information about patterns and material.
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICSWeek 3 Friday 7 July | 9 am-3 pm | $70 Boys and girls aged 8-12 years | Senior School campusHave you ever wanted to try rhythmic gymnastics? Why not come along and spend an action packed day of dance, ballet, acrobatics and games all whilst twirling a ribbon or one of the many apparatus involved in rhythmic gymnastics. Learn the basics and have fun whilst getting fit and working on your balance and flexibility.
What to bring: A named water bottle, a hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea and
lunch. Please wear comfortable clothing to move around in.
CODE CAMPWeek 4 Monday 10 July – Thursday 13 July 9 am-3 pm | $440 | Boys and girls aged 7-12 Junior School campusCode Camp believes that every Australian school student should have the opportunity to learn to code and build apps. Over our four-day school holiday program, our incredibly engaged Code Camp students experience:
• Learning to code and build apps
• User experience
• Entrepreneurship
• Gamification
• Creativity and brainstorming ideas
• Logic, problem solving and computational thinking
• Wireframing and design
Code Camp has been featured on Channel 9 and Nickelodeon, and has taught more than 1,400 students in the past 18 months. At the end of the camp, students will have built their
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and of course piñatas! We will make our own piñatas, decorations and traditional treats. Dance and mini soccer and party games.
What to bring: A hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea, lunch and a named water bottle.
SELF DEFENCE
Week 4 Wednesday 12 July | 9 am-3 pm $70 | Boys and girls aged 7-13 Junior School campusHere’s an invitation for children over 7 years of age to have heaps of fun with Taekwondo. The camp includes plenty of games and fun, self defence skills. Apart from all the fun of the camp, at the end of the day, participants will know a lot more about flexibility and fitness, know how to react appropriately to bullies without being aggressive, learn some handy self-defence techniques and gain greater confidence. Become an ‘I can do’ person.
What to bring: A hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea, lunch and a named water bottle.
very own app, which can be played on a computer or downloaded onto your very own iPhone or iPad. We cannot wait to have fun and build apps with you.
An Advanced Code Camp program will also be offered these upcoming holidays for students who have previously completed Beginner Code Camp. We work on the skills developed in Beginner with increasingly complex logic, more code, behaviours and problem solving.
What to bring: A hat for play (no hat, no play), morning tea, lunch and a named water bottle.
Please indicate clearly if you would like your child to attend the Beginner or Advanced Code Camp program.
SPANISH FIESTA
Week 4 Tuesday 11 July | 9 am-3 pm $70 | Boys and girls aged 7-13 Junior School campus
¡FIESTA! A fun and colourful immersion Spanish language and culture school holiday activity for all ages. Come and celebrate a birthday party like you would in a Spanish speaking country: full of singing, dancing
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Application Form
To be returned with cheque made payable to Abbotsleigh. Full fees payable in advance. Refunds will be made only in the case of certified illness.
Amount $ Method of payment Cheque Cash MasterCard Visa
Card Holder Name
Card Number | | | Expiry Date
Signature
Week Course name Day/s Start time Finish time Cost
Holiday program Winter 2017
Parents’ names
Address Postcode
Phone Mobile
Email address
Child’s name Male/female
DOB School year 2017 Child’s school
Emergency contact details (different to above)
Emergency contact name ______________________________________________________________
Emergency contact number ______________________ Relationship to child ____________________
Child’s CRN ___________________ Parent’s CRN ___________________ Parent’s DOB __________
Please complete for Child Care Benefit (Junior Activities only)
Please complete second page of form overleaf
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I give permission for my child to participate in the excursion days on the following days:
Week 1 Wednesday 28 June Week 2 Wednesday 5 July Week 3 Thursday 13 July I understand travel will be by bus and students will be accompanied by at least three staff members.
Signed
I give permission for my child to swim at lunchtime Yes / NoSwimming standard Non swimmer / Swimmer Floaties required Yes / NoChildren who are nominated as swimmers will be required to complete a water survival challenge to determine their proficiency. Upon successful completion of this challenge children will be issued a blue wrist band. Children who are nominated as non swimmers, and who are permitted to participate in swimming, will be provided with a yellow wrist band and will only be allowed in the shallow area.
Signed
I give consent for my child to participate in the selected course/s and agree to delegate my authority to the staff involved. I realise precautions are taken to eliminate any injuries or hazards and a competent supervisor is present; however, in the event of any injury, I hereby waive, release and hold harmless from any liability for damages or claims for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as for property damage which may arise in conjunction with the above activity, against Abbotsleigh, its employees, coaches and assistants. I submit relevant medical information.
Signed (parent/guardian)
Authority for medical treatment and/or ambulanceI/We understand that while the School will make reasonable efforts to speak with parents or guardians in the event of accident or sudden illness, there may be times when this is not possible or not successful. In these circumstances, I/we authorise the School to obtain medical advice, and authorise medical treatment and/or ambulance for the student, including administering anaesthetics and performing operations, if a responsible member of staff on medical advice considers it necessary for the health and well being of the student.
Child’s Medicare number _______________________________________________________
Signed (Mother) __________________________ (Father) _____________________________
For program and additional application forms, view Abbotsleigh’s website www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au/abbschool or phone Cassandra Chan on 9473 7615.
Fax this application form with payment details to 9483 9527, or scan and email to [email protected] or mail to:
Holiday Program Abbotsleigh Locked Bag 1666 Wahroonga NSW 2076
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Surname First name
Doctor Phone
Dentist Phone
Emergency contact Phone
Language used at home if not English ______________________________________________________________________
Allergies (bee stings, foods, drugs etc.) and dietary requirements Please attach a management plan for allergies.Any considerations for cultural needs and dietary requirements ________________________________________________
AbbSchool Holiday ProgramMedical form (Please complete this page for non Abbotsleigh students)
Asthma Does your child have asthma? Yes No If YES, complete the management plan with your doctor’s advice.
Year asthma diagnosed
Type of asthma?
Mild i.e. exercise induced, only requiring Ventolin pre/during/post exerciseModerate i.e. requires Ventolin and a preventative such as
Beclaforte, Becotide, Pulmacort on a daily basisSevere i.e. requires the above plus steroids during attacks.
Other
What are some of the known asthma triggers, ie pollen, cold weather, dust mite, food additives.
Date of last asthma attack
Additional medication to be taken during attack
School asthma management planRegular medication taken
Best peak flow reading
Peak flow reading requiring extra medication
Peak flow reading requiring use of Nebuliser
Peak flow reading required for transfer to hospital or doctor
Solution to be used in Nebuliser
Drug Dosage
Authorisation for medication
Subject to the provisions of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, under which certain medications can only be administered by nursing staff, I/we give permission for the Holiday Program staff to administer the following medication to my/our child:
Any other medical/health or social factors that could assist staff
Immunisation status
Signature Date
Medication Signature Medication Signature
Panadol Disprin
