Gowrie NSW Bathurst West

The daily program at Gowrie NSW Bathurst West is an action-packed schedule of hands-on creativity, exploration, investigation, and fun! From art & drama to science and sports, music, environmental projects and more.

Our program is built on positive interactions, enriching experiences, and provides a safe, happy and empowering environment. It is guided by ‘My Time, Our Place’, the National Curriculum Framework for School Age Care in Australia and revised each school holiday period - built on children’s interests, their input and developmental age. The program includes a mix of incursions, excursions and in-house activities.

Vacation care encourages face to face group activities, like sports and team games. Interacting with other children means that they will develop skills in:

• Communication
• Conflict resolution
• Empathy skills
• Confidence and resilience

Gowrie NSW Vacation Care programs are delivered by a team of professional educators and support staff, dedicated to providing a high quality fun and engaging program in a nurturing, stimulating and supportive environment. 
Our qualified Vacation Care educators:

• Encourage children’s curiosity, exploration and problem solving
• Value and respect children’s ideas and questions
• Support children to build positive relationships with others
• Respect the individuality of all children

Your children don’t need to be students of the school to register for the Gowrie NSW - Bathurst West Vacation Care Programme.

The following will be provided:

• Sunscreen
• Breakfast
• Afternoon tea
• Late snack

The daily activities on offer may change due to NSW Health Advice and Restrictions. The program activities, incursions, and excursions may change subject to weather or other events outside of Gowrie NSW Control. Families will be notified by the program to be informed of any updates or changes to the program at the earliest possible time should there be a change to the program.

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The daily fee for Vacation Care is $65 before any CSS is applied. Please note additional fees will be charged for excursions and incursions.

$65 per day + $5 additional for pre-kindergarten children

Learn more about the ChildCare Subsidy and what you may be entitled to here.

• All the booked vacation care sessions are paid one week in advance for the upcoming weeks booked sessions.
• If bookings for the first week of vacation care is requested between Wednesday 10^th April 2024 and Monday 15^th April 2024, a $10 per child late booking fee will be charged.
• Within the vacation care period, any bookings made 1 day prior to the session starting will incur a $10 per child late booking charge.
• Within the vacation care period, any bookings made more than 1 day prior to the session starting will not incur a late booking charge.
• Cancellation of any Vacation Care Sessions requires 7 days written notice. In the absence of the required cancellation notice, a $50.00 cancellation fee per child will be charged and is non-refundable.
• A failure to notify fee of $5 is charged to family’s accounts who do not inform the Program Manager that their child will not attend a booked session of care, OR if they arrive late to a booked excursion session.
• Children must be at the Centre before the scheduled bus departure time on excursion days.
• Programs, incursions and excursions may change to accommodate adverse weather conditions or due to unforeseen circumstances. Parents will be advised of any changes.