Vacation Care Padstow

Where all the adventure and fun begin

Here at the Y Padstow Heights OSHC, we make sure holidays are about fun! We provide a range of Vacation Care activities that children look forward to, including arts, crafts, cooking activities, sports, dance and drama. No matter what your child is interested in, we will plan school holiday activities to suit.

Our Vacation Care program offers a variety of activities, including workshops and excursions. Our activities keep children entertained, engaged and explore their adventurous side.

To be eligible to use our Vacation Care services, children must be enrolled at school or school aged.

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Vacation Care Timetable

Bookings open Monday 16 November at 10:00am

Timetable

MON 4 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Year of the Dragon workshop Celebrate Chinese New Year with a fun and creative workshop! The children will explore the traditions and cultural significance of Chinese New Year while making their own colourful lanterns and decorative fans.	Full fee $98.50
TUE 5 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Art Lab Children discover how chemistry and physics can create surprising and beautiful works of art. Through hands-on experiments such as Water Marbling, Pendulum Art and Salt + Water colour, Children will explore how water, colour, gravity and different materials interact.	Full fee $98.50
WED 6 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Paint N Sip Let’s get creative with our fun and colourful Paint ‘N’ Sip workshop! The children will have the opportunity to explore their artistic side, experiment with colours, and create their own unique masterpieces in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. With a refreshing drink to sip on while they paint,	Full fee $98.50
THU 7 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Nerf Wars If you are looking for a great way to entertain your Children in the holidays why not try a NERF WAR incursion, where teams go head to head in a series of challenges. Teams go head-to-head in a series of challenges that test their speed, accuracy, and ability to plan strategies in this ultimate Nerf Wars battle!	Full fee $98.50
FRI 8 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Tie Dye Day Get ready for a colourful and creative Tie-Dye Day! The children will have fun exploring different colours and patterns as they design their very own unique tote bag and pencil case. This hands-on workshop encourages creativity, self-expression, and imagination as each child experiments with vibrant colours to create something truly special.	Full fee $98.50

MON 11 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Sunnies & Solar Racers Get ready for a fun-filled, hands-on science adventure! Children will explore the exciting world of science and creativity as they build their very own solar-powered car and create DIY colour-changing glasses. They’ll discover how sunlight can power a car, experiment with colour-changing effects, and learn about the science behind these amazing creations.	Full fee $98.50
TUE 12 JAN	WORKSHOP \| J Pop Team Carnival Get ready to jump into a world of colour, fun, and excitement with our Japanese Pop Culture Adventure! Children will explore some of the coolest, craziest, and most creative parts of life in Japan – like Kawaii cuteness, J-Pop music, Harajuku fashion, and awesome games!	Full fee $98.50
WED 13 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Back to school Get ready to head back to school in style! In this fun and creative workshop, children will receive their very own Back-to-School Activity Pack, filled with exciting goodies to help them prepare for the school year ahead. Each pack includes a lunch box, bookmark, pencil case and personalised-style bag tag to make their school essentials extra special.	Full fee $98.50
THU 14 JAN	EXCURSION \| Bocce Excursion Dural Country Club Bocce is more than just rolling a ball—it’s about aiming, cheering on your teammates, celebrating great shots, and having fun together. The indoor sand courts add a unique twist that makes the experience unlike any other holiday activity, giving children a chance to play on a real Bocce surface while staying active, engaged, and entertained.	Full fee $108.50
FRI 15 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Wheel Work Pottery Spin, shape, and create! Children will have a blast trying their hand at a traditional pottery wheel as they transform a lump of clay into their very own one-of-a-kind masterpiece. With friendly step-by-step guidance, Children learn exciting pottery skills like centring the clay and shaping it into a vessel on the wheel.	Full fee $98.50

MON 18 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Drought Busters Can your team save the farm before it’s too late? Children become part of the Drought Busters Stock Crew. Armed with traditional billy cans, children work together to carry water from the “waterhole” to the stock troughs, discovering that every single drop counts. Along the way they’ll tackle challenges, learn fascinating bush skills, and discover why water is one of our most valuable natural resources.	Full fee $98.50
TUE 19 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Squishy Day & Little Dumpling Stuffems Get ready for a super squishy day filled with creativity, cuteness and fun! In this hands-on workshop, children will create their very own adorable pet keyring to take everywhere they go and make a DIY dumpling stuffing kit for the ultimate squishy-inspired fun.	Full fee $98.50
WED 20 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Comic Creations A fun filled workshop that builds confidence, fuels imagination and proves that learning to draw cartoons can be just as exciting as reading a comic! This workshop will take children from doodling novices to master cartoonists in no time and is packed with imagination	Full fee $98.50
THU 21 JAN	DAY CAMP \| Summer Vibes Get ready for a day full of sunshine, creativity and summer fun! Our Summer Vibes themed day camp will be filled with exciting summer-inspired craft activities, a delicious cooking activity and refreshing water play to splash, cool off and enjoy the sunny weather.	Full fee $70.50
FRI 22 JAN	EXCURSION \| Monkey Mania Excursion Monkey Mania is the ultimate indoor children’s play centre. This is the place to play and will keep Children endlessly entertained, with impressive multistorey play structures and amazing play equipment.	Full fee $108.50

MON 25 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Australia Day Craft Celebrate Australia with a fun, creative and engaging workshop for children! All children will receive a Indigenous cultural activity pack, offering an opportunity to learn about and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures in a respectful way. They’ll also make their very own DIY mini koala wristband to wear with pride!	Full fee $98.50
WED 27 JAN	WORKSHOP \| Indigenous Waterways In this hands-on workshop, children discover Aboriginal water knowledge, including how waterways were used for travel, fishing, and the life found in freshwater and the sea. Each child will get to take their mini boat home as a keepsake of their learning.	Full fee $98.50
THU 28 JAN	DAY CAMP \| Pizza Day Get ready for a fun-filled day of creativity and cooking! Children will become little chefs as they make their very own pizzas for lunch, choosing their favourite toppings to create a delicious masterpiece. The fun continues with a variety of pizza-themed craft activities,	Full fee $70.50
FRI 29 JAN	EXCURSION \| Dumaresq Street Cinema Lights, camera, action! Join us for an exciting excursion to Dumaresq Cinema, where children can enjoy a fun-filled movie experience with their friends. It’s the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy the magic of the big screen while creating wonderful memories together.	Full fee $108.50

MON 1 FEB

WORKSHOP | Vietnamese Roll making

Roll, fill, and feast in this fun-filled Vietnamese Rice Roll Making workshop designed especially for children! Little foodies will learn how to make their very own fresh and tasty Vietnamese rice rolls from scratch, with a choice of: Chicken Rice Rolls or Vegetarian Rice Rolls plus a delicious, sweet treat to finish – Apple & Cinnamon Dessert Rolls.

Full fee $98.50

TUE 2 FEB

WORKSHOP | Backyard Bugs

In this workshop, children will investigate the incredible world of insects with a hands-on bug experience. From stick insects and tarantulas to giant cockroaches and scorpions, Raptor Reptiles have all the creepy crawlies.

Full fee $98.50

Child Care Subsidy

As a not-for-profit provider, the Y NSW works hard to keep the cost of care as low as possible to support all children to access high quality early learning. The Y NSW is an approved provider of the Child Care Subsidy for Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) and may be available to eligible families.

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