101 COLLINS WEEK ONE
During every day of the Guardian vacation care program children will be able to access an abundance of games, sports equipment, art & craft
materials, plus resources for construction, imaginative play, exploration and relaxation. There will also be daily opportunities for time outside
for both planned and spontaneous activities. Our educators will always ensure that the children are safe, engaged and enjoying themselves.
MONDAY – 3 APR
TUESDAY – 4 APR
WEDNESDAY – 5 APR
THURSDAY – 6 APR
FRIDAY – 7 APR
CREATION
SPORTS DAY
RELAX AND UNWIND
STRIKE IT LUCKY
DRAW YOUR FUTURE
Bring your design ideas
to life with our creation
day. Can you build
something from your
imagination?
Dress up as your
favourite sports
person, and join in fun
outdoor activities.
Our holidays are so
jam-packed with fun;
let’s take a moment to sit
back and relax.
Don’t forget to bring
your competitive side,
but in the end the real
winner is FUN!
Practice your drawing
skills, and learn brand
new ones with this fun
and interactive class.
MORNING PLANNED EXPERIENCE
Be your own designer
Planning sports day
Paper chains
Recycled bowling fun
Incursion: Toon World
Bring in a plain t-shirt
and design a unique and
individual screen printed
t-shirt to take home.
Make a list of games,
activities, team names etc.
Let’s make this the best
sports day ever!
Paper chain madness! Let’s
decorate our environment
with wonderful coloured
paper chains.
Make your own bowling kit
out of recycled materials. You
can even take your individual
bowling kit home to continue
the fun.
Time: 9.30am to 10.30am
There are no erasers,
because there are no
mistakes! Erasers are
the enemy! Dive into
the wonderful world of
cartooning.
MORNING EXTENDED ACTIVITIES FOR 9-12’S
Sustainable creation
Table tennis tournament
Meditation
Wii bowling competition
Incursion: Toon World
Can you build your own
building using only recycled
materials? Are you prepared
to take the challenge?
Let’s all have a go and see
who comes out on top. Do
you have the skill to be the
Guardian Champion?
Learn how to centre yourself.
Let’s take a step back
and learn ways to make
ourselves feel peaceful.
Let’s practice with a Wii
bowling competition, and
see if it helps us with the
afternoon’s bowling fun.
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Excursion: Melbourne
Central Bowling strike
Water painting
You have the power to
believe that your pencil is the
‘Sword of Destiny’ and can
defeat the enemy who wants
to rub out your creations.
AFTERNOON PLANNED EXPERIENCE
Master builders
Excursion: Fitzroy Gardens
In house cinema
Be a master builder this
afternoon and build a Lego
community. How big can we
make it? Or you can create
a Lego marble run. Will the
marble ever get to the end?
Transport: Walking
Let’s sit back, relax and enjoy
a movie and some popcorn.
Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Transport: Walking
Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Let’s explore the park and
have some fun! Collect some
natural materials that we can
use later in exciting activities.
How many strikes can you
get? Let’s get competitive!
Let’s get creative with
watercolours - no drawing
lines this time. Let your
creative juices flow!
AFTERNOON EXTENDED ACTIVITIES FOR 9-12’S
Lego challenge
Work together or separately
to build the structure of your
dreams, and then display it
for everyone to see.
Part of the
Team captains
take charge!
Older children will take on the
role of team captains and
organise some fun games
that we can all participate in
and enjoy. Team building is
our goal.
Board game fun
Marble painting
Come join in the fun. Let’s feed
some hungry hippos, perform
some surgery and use the
clues to guess who did it?
This afternoon let’s create
beautiful pieces of art for you
to share with your family.
VACATION CARE LOCATION:
Guardian Early Learning - Collins Street
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Wear your water colours
Using the watercolour
pictures from today, we will
create some wearable art,
and make interesting
watercolour paper bracelets.
Level 9, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne
101 COLLINS WEEK TWO
During every day of the Guardian vacation care program children will be able to access an abundance of games, sports equipment, art & craft
materials, plus resources for construction, imaginative play, exploration and relaxation. There will also be daily opportunities for time outside
for both planned and spontaneous activities. Our educators will always ensure that the children are safe, engaged and enjoying themselves.
MONDAY – 10 APR
TUESDAY – 11 APR
WEDNESDAY – 12 APR
THURSDAY – 13 APR
FRIDAY – 14 APR
EASTER CELEBRATIONS
YOU ARE A STAR!
TOON WORLD
MCG
Let’s have some eggtastic fun at Guardian
Vacation Care!
Could you be a movie
star? Have fun watching
and then writing,
directing or starring in
your own mini movie.
Let’s go deeper into
animation and see what
we can create.
Let’s get out and about!
Go to Fitzroy Gardens and
visit the MCG.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Good Friday
MORNING PLANNED EXPERIENCE
Baskets of fun
Making our own Easter
baskets to use later at our
treasure hunt.
Excursion: Melbourne
Central Hoyts
Incursion: Toon World
Transport: Walking
What do we need to know
about sculpture? Let’s learn
all about how we can
become cartoon figurine
artists.
Time: 9.30am to 10.30am
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Let’s go to the movies and
see ‘Boss Baby’.
Excursion: Fitzroy Gardens
and the MCG
Transport: Walking
Time: 9.30am to 1pm
Let’s take a walk to the
Fitzroy Gardens!
MORNING EXTENDED ACTIVITIES FOR 9-12’S
Treasure map
We will divide into groups
and get the older children
to help design where to hide
the treasure, then draw maps
to help us gather as much
treasure as possible.
Excursion: Melbourne
Central Hoyts
Transport: Walking
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Let’s go to the movies and
see ‘Boss Baby’.
Incursion: Toon World
Time: 10.30am to 12.30am
Let’s continue by making our
own plasticine character don’t forget to take it home
to continue the fun!
MCG Stadium and Sports
Museum
We will have a tour of the
Stadium and then visit the
interactive Sports Museum.
AFTERNOON PLANNED EXPERIENCE
Treasure hunt
Excursion: Fitzroy Gardens
Transport: Walking
Group 1: Time: 1.30 to 2.30pm
Group 2: Time: 2.30 to 3.30pm
Who is the boss?
Time to create
Sports stars
We will review the movie
and rewrite the script. What
ending would you have had?
We all love Hama beads…
Together we will create a
melted masterpiece, or get
involved in plaster painting.
Let your creative juices flow!
We will research the sports
stars of today, and some
from the past. Then we will
compare them and see who
is the best…
Have fun with a treasure hunt
in the park, and don’t forget to
bring your baskets so that you
can carry your treasure back!
AFTERNOON EXTENDED ACTIVITIES FOR 9-12’S
Yummy egg decorations
You are a star!
Sculpture
Decorate your own Easter
egg biscuits. They will
almost be too pretty to eat!
Join up with your friends and
make a movie that we can
post on Storypark for all to
enjoy. Everyone has a part
to play!
Let’s use our skills from this
morning to make something
amazing!
Part of the
Wild, draw 4, skip and
reverse!
Do you have what it takes to
be the next Uno champion?
Join in our Uno Tournament
and remember to use your
cards wisely!
VACATION CARE LOCATION:
Guardian Early Learning - Collins Street
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Level 9, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne