Bookings open Monday 21st November and close Friday 25th November at 6pm.
*A non – refundable deposit is to be paid by Wednesday14th December 2016.*
Any changes to bookings made after this date will incur a $30 cancellation fee.
Monday
9th January / Tuesday
10thJanuary / Wednesday
11th January / Thursday
12th January / Friday
13th January
In-house
Summer Chill Out
Relax into the summer holidays with a day of watching movies, making jewelry, ice sculpture, frozen treats, water colour painting, sand castles and other cool summery fun! / Excursion
Park It!
This morning we head to the park for games and playing with friends on the awesome play equipment
Excursion to Children’s Hospital park ,
Depart 10am, return 1pm / In-house
Wacky wheels!
Bring your skateboard, bike, scooter, roller blades or skates for a ‘wheely’ fun day
Children must also bring helmets and protective gear / Incursion
Biz – E – Zoo
Inspired by a visit from the animals of ‘Wild Action’, today is filled with activities about our favorite animals, their habitats and the environment / In-house
Freaky Friday
Celebrate all that is spooky gross and fun! Make haunted houses, Creepy Costumes, hunt for bugs, make gross looking delicious snacks and more
Monday
16th January / Tuesday
17th January / Wednesday
18th January / Thursday
19thJanuary / Friday
20th January
Excursion
Hoyts Highpoint Cinema
Today we head to Hoyts’ Highpoint to catch a new release movie with friends
Excursion to Hoyts’ Cinema Highpoint ,
Depart 9am, return 1pm (TBC) / In-house
Biz – E - Cafe
Biz – E – Kidz transforms into a café for the day! Be a chef, waiter, interior decorator and more. Try new foods and recipes, and make a feast to share for afternoon snack. / Excursion grades 1 &2
Dizzy’s Castle
Play centre excursion
Depart 9am return 1pm / In-house
Comic-con
Celebrate all of your favorite books, comics, super heroes and computer game characters. Dress up, make costumes and make your own books and comics / In-house
Biz – E – Kidz World Cup
Rejoice in sport Biz – E – Kidz style! Today we play the lot: from soccer to sack races, cricket to chess and football to frizbee. Make medals, trophies and play lots of games!
Mini Golf Incursion all day
Incursion grades 3 - 6
Karaoke
Karaoke Machine incursion
Monday
23rd January / Tuesday
24th January / Wednesday
25th January / Thursday
26th January / Friday
27th January
In-house
Electro Gamez
Play card and board games, make your own and bring in your favorite electronic and board games from home.
Plus: Biz – E – Kidz gets a Wii for the day!Games must be labeled with child’s name / Incursion grades 1 &2
Imagination Jungle
Supreme Drama and music incursion 2pm / In-house
Arts festival
Unleash your inner artist, actor, and filmmaker in a day of arty fun. Finish up with exhibition and film festival
Families welcome to join us for performance/exhibition 4pm / Australia Day
PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
NO PROGRAM / Incursion
I will Survive!
Test your survival skills; learn about bush tucker, scavenger hunts, obstacle courses and a shelter building incursion!
Shelter building incursion with Supreme incursions. Incursion time 10am
Excursion grades 3 - 6
Bounce Essendon
Trampoline Centre excursion
Depart 9am
Monday
30th January / Tuesday
31st January / Please Note: The Holiday Program fee is $60 per child per dayChildcare Benefits apply
The program is subject to change due to staffing, poor weather or insufficient bookings
Incursion”
End of Holiday Party
Celebrate the end of the holidays with party games and learn to make balloon animals with / First Day of School
Before and After School Care resumes
IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday 21st November: Holiday program bookings open, bookings can be made by returning the booking form to Sharon, EvaKelly or Ace at Biz-E-Kidz.
Friday 25thNovember at 6pm: Holiday Program bookings close. Bookings can still be made after this date, but will be subject to availability and will not be eligible to be considered in the first round of priority of access.
First week of December: Places in the holiday program or on the wait list will be mailed to families this week.
Wednesday 13th December: All holiday program deposits and before and aftercare fees are due to secure your holiday program booking.
Please note: 2017 Prep children cannot be accepted into the Summer 2017 Holiday program.
Biz-E-Kidz Summer 2017 Holiday Program
Biz – E – Kidz aims to provide a relaxing, fun, social and stimulating environment for children to spend their holidays. We plan to provide a range of experiences to suit children of all ages, including themed in-house days, incursions of special visitors to the service, and excursions that are both educational and fun.
Operating Hours
The Holiday Program operates from 8am in the morning through to 6pm at night and includes breakfast (until 9am) morning and afternoon snack. Please ensure children bring a packed lunch and a hat every day
Split Excursion / Incursions
Due to extremely high demand on excursion days, Biz – E – Kidz can only take half the children on most excursionswhile the other half remain at the service participating in an incursion. This will ensure that we keep the children entertained, the excursions safe and accommodate the growing demand. We invite you to give us feedback about this so that we can best meet family’s needs. Please send any feedback to .
How to make a booking
Please fill out the following form and return it to the Coordinator Sharon or Assistant CoordinatorsKelly, Ace or Eva. Your booking will not be accepted if this form is left at the school office or with other staff.
Allocation of places
After you have you have submitted a booking application, Biz – E – Kidz will mail you a confirmation of a booking or place on the waiting list. Due to demand, submitting an application is no guarantee of a place. Biz – E – Kidz allocates places according to the government guidelines for priority of access to childcare. A booking deposit of $10 per confirmed day per child is due by Wednesday 13th December to secure your booking. Please also ensure that all of your before and aftercare fees are also up to date.
Fees and Childcare Benefits
The Holiday Program fee is $60 per child per day. Childcare Benefits (CCB) apply. Please ensure your child/ren are registered for childcare benefits by providing Biz – E – Kidz with both parent and child’s Customer reference Numbers (CRN provided by the Family Assistance Office), dates of birth a copy of your most recent entitlement notice from Centrelink.
Making changes to your booking.
Subject to availability, any changes can be made to your holiday program booking up until Wednesday 13th December. To make a change, cancellation or book additional days, please see Sharon, Eva Kelly or Ace at Biz – E – Kidz or phone 9329 5529.
Any cancellations made after Wednesday 13th December will be subject to a $30 cancellation fee.
If you have any trouble filling in this form or need further information, please contact: Sharon, Eva, Kelly or Ace: 9329 5529 or 0400 838 448 or
Biz-E-Kidz January 2017 Holiday ProgramBooking Form
Bookings open Monday 21st November 2016 and can be made by handing this form to Sharon, Eva, Kelly or Ace. Please note: this form will not be accepted if left with the school office or any other staff.
Name of child/children
Name of Child / Grade in 2017Requested Days: (please tick)
Monday 9th JanuarySummer Chill Out / Tuesday 10th January
Park it! Park excursion / Wednesday 11th January
Wacky wheels / Thursday 12th January
Biz – E – Zoo / Friday 13th January
Freaky Friday
Monday 16th January
Hoyts Highpoint Cinema / Tuesday 17th January
Biz – E - Cafe / Wednesday 18th January
Grades 1 & 2
Dizzy’s Castle Excursion / Thursday 19th January
Comic-con / Friday 20th January
Biz – E – Kidz World Cup
Grades 3-6
Karaoke
Monday 23rd January
Electro Gamez / Tuesday 24th January
Grades 1 & 2
Imagination Jungle / Wednesday 25th January
Arts festival / Thursday 26th January
Public Holiday CLOSED / Friday 27th January
I will Survive!
Grades 3-6
Bounce Excursion
Monday 30th January
End of Holiday Party / Tuesday 31st January First day of school:
Before and after school care starts
Please Note: The Holiday Program fee is $60 per child per day
I have filled in a ‘2017 Enrolment Form’ (if not, please request one from Biz – E – Kidz)
I have filled in excursion permission forms (where required: see over)
I understand that a deposit of $10 per child / per day and payment of all of before and after school care fees are required to be paid by Wednesday the 13th of December to secure the booking
I understand that if I make any cancellations to my booking after Wednesday the 13th December that a $30 cancellation fee will apply
I give permission for my children to watch PG rated age appropriate movies while at the holiday program
Signed______Date______
Office use only / Received by / Date/timeP
Biz-E-Kidz January 2017 Holiday Program
Excursion Permission Form
I give permission for my child/ren ______to attend the following excursion/s: (Please only sign for the excursions you have made a booking for)
In case of an accident or sudden illness during the excursion, I authorise the OSHC Staff Member in charge to consent, where it is impracticable to communicate with me, to my child receiving such medical or surgical treatment as may be deemed necessary. A risk management plan has been developed for this excursion and is available for families to view on request. All Excursions are attended by either a minimum of 4 staff membersor ratio of 8 children : 1 staff member in accordance with regulations.
To: Royal Children’s Hospital Park, Flemington Road, Parkville
On: Tuesday 10th January 2017. Time away from service: Approximately 10am – 1pm
Activities undertaken on the excursion: outdoor games, playing on play equipment
Method of transport to and from the destination: Walking
SIGNED ______DATE______Contact number for the day ______
ALL CHILDREN
To: Hoyts Cinema Highpoint, Rosamond Road Maribyrnong 3032
On: Monday 16th January 2017. Time away from service: Approximately 9:00 am – 1:00pm (TBC)
Activities undertaken on the excursion: watching a G or PG rated movie
Method of transport to and from the destination: Moreland Chartered bus with seat belts
SIGNED ______DATE______Contact number for the day ______
GRADES 1 – 2 only
To: Dizzy’s Castle indoor play centre, 1 Mephan Street, Maribyrnong
On: Wednesday 18th January 2016. Time away from service: Approximately 9am – 1:00pm
Activities undertaken on the excursion: playing on the indoor playground, slides, trampolines
Method of transport to and from the destination: Moreland Chartered bus with seat belts
SIGNED ______DATE______Contact number for the day ______
GRADES 3 – 6 only
To: Bounce Trampoline Park , 4/236 Wirraway Rd, Essendon Fields VIC 3041
On: Monday 25th January 2016. Time away from service: Approximately 9am – 1145pm
Activities undertaken on the excursion: Guided session on trampolines
Method of transport to and from the destination: Moreland Chartered bus with seat belts
SIGNED ______DATE______Contact number for the day ______