WHAT IS KIDS HOLIDAY CLUB

Kids Holiday Club is DCCC's fun, action packed annual school holiday program. It runs for 4 days, Tuesday to Friday during the 2nd week of the July school holidays. Through out the week around 100 excited children come through our doors to have as much fun as possible. This might sound crazy, but we have an amazing team of carefully selected volunteers who have being doing this for years. It's sometimes hard to tell who is having the most fun...the kids or the volunteers.

Each year has a new Theme and this year our Theme is BLAST OFF.

Our program is for Kindy – Grade 6. Every day is a a fun program designed to be engaging and interactive through Bible time, craft, games, dancing and singing. A substantial morning tea is provided during the program.

Check-in is open at 9:15am each day. The program starts at 9:30am and finishes at 12:30pm. Please make sure your child is there by 9:30am, as they don’t like to miss out on any fun!

REGISTER HERE

What Is The Cost?
Kids Holiday Club has a small cost of $10 per child per day. Sibling discounts do apply. If cost is an issue dont't let that stop your child from attending. Email mel@duncraigccc.com.au for more info
Register For Individual Days
Register your child(ren) for individual days.
 
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!
Register For the Week
Register your child(ren) for all four days of Kids Holiday Club
 
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!!

A Little More Info

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PARENTS / CAREGIVERS
We love having parents stick around at Kids Holiday Club. We have a coffee and tea area where you can come and relax or catch up with some friends, over free tea and coffee and light mornings tea.
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CONTACT US
You can contact Us using the below details
 
Phone: 9448 5760
 
Email: mel@duncraigccc.com.au
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FRIDAY FINALE NIGHT

Your family and Holiday Club child are invited to the fun Friday Family Night. We serve light refreshments from 5:30pm, the program starts at 4.30pm. Come and join the fun and see what your children have been doing all week.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here’s where you can find out all you need to know about Kids Holiday Club. If you still have questions? Contact us – we’d love to hear from you!

Our check-in desk opens at 9:00am although the program doesn’t formally begin until 9:30am, our leaders will be available to greet any kids who arrive early and will help them join in with games and activities at their team. Our program starts at 9:30am and finishes at 12:30pm.

Your kids won’t want to miss the fun so make sure your child is registered and with their group leader by our start time at 9:30am.

All you need to bring is your

  1. Your child (obviously!)
  2. Your child can come dressed in comfy casual clothes and closed in shoes.
  1. A water bottle clearly labelled with their name on it.
  2. A jumper for the times we play or eat outside if weather is good. (labelled with their name)
  3. No outside food permitted, we provide food.
  4. Check-in and out card.

Yay!! Welcome to Kids Holiday Club, we know your child will love it! When you arrive on Tuesday, we know it can be overwhelming… but don’t stress!

After the first day you and your child will know exactly what to do.  

Here’s what you need to know and what to expect..

  1. Parents and caregivers must walk their child in, children can’t be dropped off without being checked in by their parent or guardian. The safety of your child is so important to us so please walk them inside.
  2. If your child has any medical issues or items that need to be handed in to our First Aid Desk Volunteer, please go to the First Aid desk in our foyer before check-in. Please make sure you hand in epi-pens, asthma puffers or any other medication your child might need and ensure they are labeled. Your child will receive a coloured wristband, this is to help leaders and volunteers identify those children who have allergies or medical concerns we need to be aware of.
  3. Check your child in at the registration table. Ensure all information for your child is correct and you can proceed to check your child in. Please inform our registration team if someone other than yourself is collecting your child at pick-up.
  4. You will receive one bar code and one duplicate bar code for every child. If you have a smart phone take a photo of one of the bar codes for each child. 
  5. Then get in the queue and sign your child/ren in. Each child has an individual bar code. (Please note: You will need this barcode to sign your child out at 12:30 at the end of the program. 
  6. Your child will then be taken to their group, please note, we put children in age appropriate groups, this ensures during game time they won’t get injured with the bigger kids and makes our small group time relevant to them at their level. They will have times during big group time and morning tea to sit with older/younger friends and siblings.

So here is the rub of it. KEEP YOUR CHILD’S BARCODES SAFE! We take the safety of the children in our care VERY seriously! If you lose your barcode or send someone to pick up your child without a barcode – this will take time for us to do our checks. This involves time and effort on your part too.  As a parent, you will need a photo ID and if you have sent someone else without your child’s barcode, they will also need photo ID and have to be preapproved on your registration form.  We DO NOT compromise your child’s safety, so please remember your child’s barcodes and keep them safe. 

BARCODES! We use barcodes to: 

  1. Help maintain the effective safety of your child while in our care. 
  2. Help speed up the process when signing your child in and out.   
  3. Help ensure your child is being picked up by either you or an authorised person to do so.  

Having your barcodes ready when signing your child in or out will help speed things up.  In saying that there are sometimes delays, a little patience goes a looooong way and is much appreciated.   

KHC begins with “Team Time”, where all the kids sit in their groups with their leaders for some time of getting to know each other, practicing their chant and memory verses. At 9:30am our program begins with Big Group Games before we enjoy singing together and learning a memory verse.  We then enjoy some yummy morning tea together before we get back into the program. After hearing a bible talk together, the kids separate into their groups with children of similar age.  Two leaders will sit with each small group and guide them through some discussion questions related to the talk that day.  After small groups, the children will rotate through craft and games.  Towards the end of the program, everyone comes back together to wrap up the day with “The Prank”.  We finish up at 12:30pm where kids will remain in their groups until parents and caregivers collect their child and check them out at the front of the room.

Legends they all are!  They primarily come from Duncraig Christian Community Church, and some are ex-participants who want to develop their leadership skills and join in on the fun!

But here is the important stuff. Duncraig Christian Community Church uses Safety Management Online to establish a safeguarding culture including volunteer screening and training. Our leaders, who work closest with the children, also receive training equipping them to teach and lead children in an age-appropriate, engaging and safe way. We ensure that all adults working with children have been cleared to do so and have a current Working with Children Check card. As a team we go over all the safety procedures and precautions as the children in our care are really important to us.  

We have a waiting list and other children who are desperate to join us  so please inform us The MOMENT you know your child can’t make it for the day, by calling 9448 5760 or email mel@duncraigccc.com.au. 

We have children who have compromised immunity’s, and leaders and other children we want to protect.

If your child is unwell, please DON’T send them, this kind of ‘sharing isn’t caring’ thank you!

Totally welcome! We love having parents stay around during the program! We have a parent’s café set-up with people there to serve you.  Catch up with friends, stay for a chat, or just have a little ‘me’ time. Children participating in the program need to stay with their team leader so please don’t bring them into the café with you.

We work hard to ensure we recruit enough leaders and volunteers to create a safe, well-supervised environment for your child and we welcome any parents keen to stay with their child.  If you would like to stay with your child and join in the fun anytime past 9:30am that is fab. BUT you will need to register as a ‘Visitor’ at the check-in desk. We trust that you understand that these precautions are necessary, you wouldn’t want unaccompanied strangers around your child either. 

Stay as long as you like, or drop your children off and run - it's completely up to you! 

We understand! Sometimes this happens and we want your child to feel happy and secure with us.  So feel free to hangout with them until they are settled, especially if they are young. We ask that you don’t take them out of the room their group is in, our leaders are there to supervise your child and look after them, if you take them out they will not know where they are.  If you have to drop and go and your child doesn’t settle we will call you and let you know. Please also register as a ‘Visitor’ if you are staying with your child and joining in on the fun!

We are a ministry of Duncraig Christian Community Church, which is a Christian church and we love to teach God’s word, the Bible. Please know that children are never forced to participate in anything they are not comfortable with. If you are keen for more info, take a look at the rest of our website, or if you would rather chat with someone about it, feel free to call one of the pastors. 

Yes, we serve a big morning tea! Fruit, cheese, crackers plus another snack to keep them full and recharged for the rest of the fun morning. There is no need to bring in any food for your child and we have children with severe FOOD ALLERGIES and anaphylaxis so please do not bring in any outside food.

We are a nut-free kitchen, although we work hard to keep KHC a nut-sensitive environment, we can’t guarantee all food will be free of nut traces. We provide for children with food allergies, just make sure you make us aware of it when you register your child otherwise we won’t know!

We care about your children and make sure they get the attention and care they need especially when they get hurt or need that little bit extra TLC. Sometimes it’s just an ice pack and a laugh but sometimes they might need more than that.  We always have a few trained First Aid volunteers on duty for the duration of Kids Holiday Club.

Please discuss any medical conditions, asthma puffers and Epipens noted on the registration form with our First Aid volunteer BEFORE signing in your child on your child's first day at Kids Holiday Club.  If you don’t inform us we won’t know, and therefore can’t give the care your child needs.

We have to adhere to strict legal requirements regarding Epipens, puffers or medication?  If you are unsure as to what this involves please feel free to contact us for clarification. Please note, we DO NOT keep spare Epipens or puffers on the premises. 

The First Aid Volunteer may call an ambulance if required.  Parents will be required to cover any costs incurred, should an ambulance be called.

No worries! It’s very important you locate the girls from our registration team and check your child out so we know they have left the program. Please don’t come and collect your child without informing us and checking them out, thank you!

If your child is to be collected by someone other than whom you've nominated when you registered your child, you can take a photo of your barcode with your smartphone and send it to whom you wish to give authority to collect your child. Please notify us before pick up time on 9448 5760 of this change.

Your family and KHC child are invited to the Friday Night Finale. Whether you came for one day all all four days. We start at 4:30pm and this is a time to see what your children have been doing all week and we announce the winning team. We then at 5:30pm have light dinner together. This is a celebration that the children absolutely LOVE and is a fun evening for the whole family! 

Registrations

We have had an overwhelming response this year and we are now full. Registrations are now closed. We do at times have cancellations and sickness whcih means some registered kids cant come. Please join our waiting list and we will contact you if this does happen.

JOIN OUR WAITLIST HERE