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The Vacation Care Service is managed by Kogarah
Vacation Care (Greek Welfare Centre) for the staff of St.George
Hospital
& South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service.
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 LOCATION: The
service is located at Kogarah High School on Gladstone Street in
Kogarah. It is a short walk from Kogarah railway station and buses,
and a 10 minute walk from St. George Hospital.
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HOURS
OF OPENING: The program is run from 6.45am – 6.00pm
during school vacation periods, excluding public holidays.
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HOW TO BOOK:
- Enrolment forms are sent out 4 weeks prior to the commencement of school holidays to those people on our mailing list. If you are not on our mailing list and wish to have
an enrolment form, please contact Greek Welfare Centre, Stella Toumbelekis
Tel: 9516 2188.
- Once you have your enrolment form, fill out all details and return to PO Box 784, Newtown 2042.
- Confirmation of your booking will be posted to you along
with a invoice for payment.
- Places are allocated on a first-come basis. Should your
requested booking not be possible, you will be contacted
by phone to attempt
to make other arrangements.
- Payments for excursions or other events should be made to
the Vacation Care Staff during the holiday period,
in cash.
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FEES: Daily
fee per child applies.
Parents are able to claim Child Care Benefit.
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WHAT
TO BRING: Children are required to bring all their own food
and refreshments, ie. Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, as we do not
supply any food or drinks (although water is always available). Any
specific requirements for the day will be listed on the calendar of
activities for each vacation period. Children should wear appropriate
clothing as some activities can be very messy. A change of clothes
is a good idea. Please provide your child with a sun hat and sunscreen
for outdoor play. Children will not be allowed to play outdoors without
an appropriate hat. Children are urged not to bring personal items/toys
to vacation care, as staff will not be held responsible for any items
that go missing. Please ensure all belongings are labelled with your
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PROGRAM: There
is a range of activities each day, including art, craft,
construction, sports, games and puzzles, which will be organised
by the staff. As well as this, there are specific additional activities
or excursions organised for each day. All children are encouraged
to become involved in the activities, but are never forced to
participate. A program calendar is sent out with enrolment forms
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STAFFING: The
Service is staffed at all times by a trained teacher or child care
worker, as well as 1 or 2 other workers. Staffing numbers are dependent
upon the number of children enrolled, with a minimum
of 1 adult to 10 children. Extra staff are employed for excursions
as needed to maintain a higher ratio. |
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CONTACT
DETAILS: For information regarding the Vacation Care Service,
please contact Stella Toumbelikis.
Ph:
9516 2188.
Email: greekwelfarecentre@bigpond.com |
