SWANSEA COMMUNITY COTTAGE April 2018 VACATION CARE Ph 49711229PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDCARE PERCENTAGE WITH YOU & PROOF OF IMMUNISATION (Medicare Printout)NB: No Peanut Butter, Nutella or Nut Products pleaseAges: School children 4 – 12 years. Any child can attend Vacation Care but if we reach our maximum numbers for the day priority will be given to working parents, parents seeking work or studying. Times: 7.15am – 5.15pm. Cost: May only cost $5.20 per day including excursions (except where shown as extra). Most families are not required to pay the full cost of $45.50 which covers any attendance times during our opening times each day due to the percentage subsidy and rebate from Family Assistance Office. Before attending Vacation Care ensure you’re eligible for childcare & obtain your current percentage by phoning the FAO on 136150.Please bring this along to Vacation Care when booking in as well as Centrelink Nos for the parent/carer and children and immunization status. Payments: Should be paid in advance on the first day of attendance each week Attendance: Children may attend as many or as few days as required. Parents who do not work, study or have a family member with a disability may only be entitled to 24 hours (instead of 50 hours) of care each week at the reduced rate (ie 3 days). Extra days will be at full rates. DO NOT BRING – MOBILE TELEPHONES, IPODS, THONGS, TOYS, GAMES, CHEWING GUM, OR SWAP CARDS. If you need to contact your children during the day, please ring the Cottage on 0249711229 to pass on message. PLEASE BRING A DRINK BOTTLE THAT WE CAN REFILL DURING THE DAY – No cans of drink please. Where possible, provide food in reuseable containers & minimize wrappers & packaging as we care for our environment. REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE. Children must wear sensible shoes and hat – no thongs, scuffs or singlet tops please – shoulders must be covered. Shirts must be worn when swimming in outdoor pools to prevent sun burn.

~ Don’t forget to fill out suggestion book on desk with craft activities, feedback or ideas on excursions and new destinations to visit ~

CAVES BEACH VACATION CARE “The Green Shed” at SWANSEA HIGH S CHOOL Mon16 – Mon 30 April. PLEASE BOOK IN ASAP AND PAY IN ADVANCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE EACH WEEK TO SECURE YOUR POSITION. MONEY WILL ONLY BE REFUNDED IF PARENTS CANCEL THE DAY BEFORE Sid Foggs, Keolis Downer & our own mini buses are used ***CHILDREN MUST BE HERE BY 8.45am***BUS LEAVES AT 9.00AM AND RETURNS BY 4.00PM (Green Shed, Park Avenue, Caves Beach on the grounds of Swansea High School) Craft / Games before & after excursion each day – children’s choice. Outdoor activities include cricket, soccer, basketball, handball.

Mon 16 Apr SWANSEA POOL swimming + games and craft at Centre. Swimmers & Rash Shirt Essential. Bring or buy lunch.Tue 17 Apr “RED ALERT” LASER TAG” at Warners Bay. Bring lunch & hat for visit to park. No hot food available. EXTRA $5Wed 18 Apr KIDS HQ PLAY Centre at Wyong. Like Megamania . Bring or buy lunch & socks. EXTRA $4 Thur 19 Apr AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK. at Somersby EXTRA $5Fri 20 Apr TEN PIN BOWLING Warners Bay Superstrike. Bring or buy lunch. BRING SOCKS & wear closed in shoes. EXTRA $2 Mon 23 Apr SHORTLAND WETLANDS - Build aboriginal shelter, tie knots, make damper, exploring & games. Bring lunch Tues 24 Apr . “PETER RABBIT” MOVIE at Lake Cinema Boolaroo. Bring lunch, hat (for Pelican park) No POPCORN No SHOPWed 25 Apr ANZAC DAY – Public HolidayThurs 26 Apr TIN LIDS PLAY CENTRE – Indoor play centre including climbing frames and jumping castle. Bring or buy Lunch.Fri 27 Apr ICE SKATING at Warners Bay. Music & comps. Bring gloves, jacket beanie, LONG SOCKS. Bring or buy lunch Mon 30 Apr INFLATABLE WORLD at Warners Bay. Bring socks and lunch.

SWANSEA VACATION CARE - COMMUNITY COTTAGE (Below Library)Mon 16 – Mon 30 PLEASE BOOK IN ASAP AND PAY IN ADVANCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE EACH WEEK TO SECURE YOUR POSITION. MONEY WILL ONLY BE REFUNDED IF PARENTS CANCEL THE DAY BEFORE. Sid Foggs, Keolis Downer & our own mini buses are used. ***CHILDREN MUST BE HERE BY 8.45am*** BUS LEAVES AT 9.00AM & RETURNS BY 4.00PM each day. Swansea Centre 228-234 Pacific Highway Swansea (under the Library) Craft & Games before and after excursion each day – children’s choice. Outdoor activities include cricket, soccer, basketball, Wii-Fit, climbing equipment and dancing

Mon 16 Apr SWANSEA POOL swimming and games and craft at Centre. Swimmers & Rash Shirt Essential. Bring or buy lunch.Tues 17 Apr TEN PIN BOWLING Warners Bay Superstrike. Bring or buy lunch. BRING SOCKS/wear closed in shoes. EXTRA $2Wed 18 Apr KIDS HQ PLAY Centre at Wyong. Like Megamania . Bring or buy lunch & socks. EXTRA $4 Thurs 19 Apr AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK. at Somersby Bring or buy lunch. Bring hat. EXTRA $5Fri 20 Apr ICE SKATING at Warners Bay. Music & comps. Bring gloves, jacket beanie, LONG SOCKS. Bring or buy lunch

Mon 23 Apr FOOT GOLF and MINI GOLF at BERESFIELD GOLF COURSE. Bring lunch, soccer ball (if available) EXTRA $3Tues 24 Apr “PETER RABBIT” MOVIE at Lake Cinema Boolaroo. Bring lunch, hat (for park) No POPCORN No SHOPWed 25 Apr ANZAC DAY – Public HolidayThurs 26 Apr AAA HORSERIDING at Cooranbong. Bring hat, shoes, lunch, water. EXTRA $5Fri 27 Apr “RED ALERT” LASER TAG” at Warners Bay. Bring lunch & hat for visit to park. No hot food available. EXTRA $5

Mon 30 Apr INFLATABLE WORLD at Warners Bay. Bring socks and lunch.

“ARTeas Gallery and Garden” has opened at 28 Josephson Street Swansea on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is an initiative of the Cottage and will exhibit local artists and craftsmen. Its Community Garden aims to produce vegetables, seedling and propaged plants. We need volunteers for the kitchen, art gallery and garden. We also need exhibitors. Anyone with art to show can apply as well as homemade crafts, jams and knick knacks.POSITION VACANT – Casual Childcare Workers. Please contact us on 49711229.

PLEASE HELP – WE NEED : Clean household items for less financial people. Anything (including kitchen ware, books, knickknacks, toys, linen, craft items, beads, wool & material, clean clothes) you are not using anymore can be useful to someone else. We would love some art books or art/beads/craft materials.. We give all items away free or for a donation. CROCHET Group - Every Friday from 9.30 – 12 noon. Cost of 80 cents covers tea and biscuits. From learners to experienced, come and join a friendly social group for company. PLAYGROUPS – Every Wednesday and Friday for babies and pre-schoolers of any age, at the Cottage from 10am – 12noon. Free speech therapist at Wednesdays playgroup. Lots of games, toys and fun. Just turn up.