Holiday Programmes

 
 

Who?

For everyone aged 5 to 13 years
(includes Years 7 and 8 at High School)

What?

Themed activities, full of fun, bus trips, crafts, sports, stories, team games, treasure hunts, bouncy castles, singing, climbing walls, MasterChef competitions, Olympic challenges, and more.

Where?

  • Geraldine Primary School Geraldine.

  • Geraldine Pavilion during the January holidays.

 
 
 
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More Information


SUPERVISION AND SAFETY

The programme is delivered by the Geraldine Family & Youth Trust. Our supervisor and staff have been specifically trained in health and safety, behaviour management and leadership skills. There is always at least one first aid trained person on site. The safety of all children at our programmes is paramount. Full copies of our safety policies are available on request.


DISABILITIES

The programme seeks to meet the needs of people with disabilities. There is an additional form to complete to help us to understand your child’s needs.


HEALTH AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If your child has a condition that requires medication, this will need to be detailed on the Registration Form and on a separate Medication Consent Form. Medication can only be administered if the consent form has been completed.


SICKNESS

Out of consideration for others, please do not bring unwell children to the programme. If your child / children have been vomiting or had diarrhoea, they must be kept away from Kids Alive for 48 hours.

 
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What to Bring

Daily

Morning Tea, Lunch and a drink bottle.

Winter

Warm Jacket, suitable shoes, and a change of clothes.

Summer

Sunhat, Togs, Towel and a change of clothes.


  • Please ensure that your child is suitably dressed

  • All children must wear shoes to and from the programme

  • Inform us of / supply us with any medication that your child / children may be taking

  • Inform us of any allergies


Afternoon tea will be provided for those staying on after 3 pm.

Please DO NOT bring any electronic games, iPods, cell phones or similar to our holiday programmes. Kids Alive is not responsible for the loss of or damage to any item brought to our programmes.

A parent information sheet will be given out at registration – please read this carefully.

 

Holiday Programmes

Pricing


8.00 am - 3.00 pm

$30 per Child.

Discounts available for Families booking
3 or more children



8.00 am - 5.30 pm

$45.00 Per child

Discounts available for Families booking
3 or more children


Absent fee:  If you advise of an absence prior to the week that our programme commences, then a charge will not be made for that absence.  Once the programme has commenced we are unable to give refunds.

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Funding Assistance


This programme has been approved by CYFS to be eligible for payment subsidies through WINZ. To receive a subsidy, parents must apply to WINZ before the programme start date on the ‘Childcare Subsidy Form’ form. They do not backdate requests. Forms can be obtained by calling 0800 559 0099. You will be required to pay the balance, if any, on the first day of the programme, or the full amount if a subsidy is not given. Some assistance is also available from the Geraldine Family & Youth Trust. Please discuss this with our Programme Manager.


WINZ SUBSIDIES

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy
You may get an OSCAR subsidy if you:

  • Are the main carer of a dependent child

  • Don’t have a partner who can provide childcare

  • Are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

It also depends on how much you and your spouse or partner earn.
The child or young person must be:

  • Aged five to 13 years old (or up to 18 years if you get a Child Disability Allowance for them)

  • Attending an approved OSCAR programme for three or more hours a week

  • The child should also normally live in New Zealand.

This information is a guide only. Contact WINZ to talk about your individual circumstances.

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