Overview
Kool HQ Waverley Holiday Program offers an exceptional experience for primary school aged children from Kindergarten to Year 6. The program is open to everyone and is conveniently located in the Waverley hub.
The program curriculum is centered around the interests of the children and is inspired by the “My Time, Our Place” framework. We provide high-quality care with a strong emphasis on children’s well-being. We strive to offer a balanced mix of activities to keep all participants engaged and happy throughout the program, with all activities taking place on-site.
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Our outstanding facilities include three spacious classrooms, a large outdoor area with astro turf, outdoor seating for meals and play, an indoor and uncovered basketball court, and a fully-equipped kitchen for cooking activities. Led by qualified educators, with an experienced coordinator and educational leader, we provide a safe, fun, and enriching environment with a 1:10 educator-to-child ratio.
Children can stay with friends or relatives if they wish and are typically divided into age groups to suit the activities to their developmental level:
- Blue: Kindergarten & Year 1
- Green: Year 2 & 3
- Yellow: Year 4, 5 & 6
Camp Highlights: Every Wednesday, children dive into the excitement of our Game Zone, while Friday brings the much-loved Market Day, perfect for trading and teamwork! Each day is unique, with six engaging workshops to choose from, and an exciting theme that ties it all together.
Check out what’s in the program below—every day is different and packed with fun and learning!
Children enjoy morning and afternoon tea with seasonal fruits, crackers, and bikkies, and healthy snacks are available from our canteen. Parents are required to provide a healthy lunch. Child Care Subsidy is available for eligible families.
Explore Our Holiday Program
Open to all children with no minimum days required! Pick and choose your favourite days and bring on the fun!
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7th
KOOL CONNECTIONS
Frozen Banana Bites
Slippery Slime
DIY Magnets
Treasure Hunt
Free Play and Games
14th
MOVIE MADNESS
Dodgeball
Nachos
Balloon Rockets and Challenges
Free Play & Games
Free Play & Games
NEW YEAR'S MAGIC
Monday, 6th January
Experience the excitement of the New Year at Kool HQ. Plan your New Year’s goals, dribble and shoot with soccer skills. Challenge your friends with fun minute-to-win-it challenges. Sprinkle some glitter and capture your dreams while creating a colourful dream catcher. Experiment and explore to create a perfectly balancing creature. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with magical fun.
KOOL CONNECTIONS
Tuesday, 7th January
Building friendships and making connections is important at Kool HQ. Start the teamwork with a thrilling game of Capture the Flag. Craft your own healthy frozen banana bites to enjoy later in the day. Unleash your inner scientist to create slippery slime and magnets to take home. Test your knowledge and team up with friends in a fun trivia session.
GAME ZONE
Wednesday, 8th January
Step into the Game Zone where fun and creativity collide! Strike a home run in T-ball. Take time to create a friendship bracelet or keyring. Collaborate with your friends to design and create your own game to play using recyclable materials. Don’t miss the chance to play, create, and even win prizes.
WHEELIE FUN
Thursday, 9th January
Join us for a Wheelie Fun time at Kool HQ. Bring your wheels (bike, trike, scooter) and a helmet. Navigate through a course to practice wheel skills and learn about cycle safety. Follow instructions to create your own masterpiece with directed drawings. Top off the day by making your own pizza with toppings of your choice. Join in the Safety Sign Treasure Hunt to explore and learn while having fun. No wheels? No problem—alternative sport activities will be offered.
SEASIDE MARKETS
Friday, 10th January
With the sea nearby, we will learn and create at Kool HQ. Dive into exciting active ocean games. Explore ways to keep our oceans clean and discover the creatures that live below the waves. Create your own vibrant market stall sign. Set up your stall to sell your preloved goods and enjoy the excitement of Market Day.
SCIENCE QUEST
Monday, 13th January
Embark on an adventure at Science Quest, where exploration and experimentation await! Take on the heart rate circuit challenge, discovering what exercises get your heart pumping. Launch your discovery skills with catapult design. Discover the mysteries of travelling sound before putting your engineering skills to the test in the Tower Build Challenge. A perfect day of hands-on activities for curious minds.
MOVIE MADNESS
Tuesday, 14th January
Join in with some thrilling dodgeball games; dive, duck, and dodge to be the last remaining player. Team up and take on balloon rocket races and challenges. Dish up a tasty nacho treat with toppings of your choice. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie in our on-site movie theatre.
GAME ZONE
Wednesday, 15th January
We are excited for Game Zone with a mix of crafts and challenges at Kool HQ. Fuel up for the day with healthy fruit skewers. Limber up and showcase your athletic skills in the Mini-Olympics. Craft and design your own marble maze. Design your own foil print. Game Zone fun will have us spending our Kool HQ cash to play mini-games, collect tokens, and win prizes.
FANCY DRESS FUN
Thursday, 16th January
Don your best fancy dress costume and join us for a colourful day of creation at Kool HQ (dress-up optional, of course!). Practice your aim with target challenges. Blow some bubbles for colourful crafting. Fingers crossed for a little breeze for our colourful kites. Dance Telephone will get us moving and grooving before we get ready for bingo fun.
MINI-MARKETS
Friday, 17th January
Kool HQ has its own mini-economy on Friday with Market Day. In the lead-up, enjoy baking some sweet bread to take home. Race and help your team collect all the balls in Scatterball. Next up: Market Day! Create signs to promote your mini-market before enjoying the hustle and bustle while exploring the other stalls.
NEW YEAR NOISE
Monday, 20th January
With Lunar New Year around the corner, let’s celebrate early at Kool HQ. Start the New Year’s rhythm by designing your own festive hand drum. Join in the Golden Child basketball games and show off your moves with directed dance. Create origami chatterboxes to wish your friends well for the New Year. Showcase your talents and create some noise in the Kool HQ Talent Show.
SUMMER FUNDAY
Tuesday, 21st January
Get ready for Summer Funday where the excitement never ends. On your marks, get set, and go for thrilling relays and races. Cool down by building your own ice cream sundae to enjoy. Design colourful artwork with puffy paint. Continue the fun with sand creations. A choice of crafts and sports will top off the day.
GAME ZONE
Wednesday, 22nd January
Step into Game Zone, where the fun and creativity don’t stop. Dive into a mixed sports session with games for all ages to enjoy. Show your creative flair with dress-up and drama games. Perfect your game design and creation skills with friends to play later in the day. Showcase your creation in game time and try your hand at other creations to collect tokens and win Kool prizes.
CULTURAL CELEBRATION
Thursday, 23rd January
Experience and share the richness of cultural celebrations at Kool HQ. Participate in traditional sports games. Create your own rain stick. Immerse yourself in enchanting Dreamtime stories. Craft a clay creation in response to the Dreamtime stories. It will be a lovely opportunity to learn and share.
FINAL HURRAH
Friday, 24th January
Join us for the final hurrah of the summer! Follow the lines and avoid the chaser in Pac-Man. Reminisce on the summer and decorate a frame for your summer snaps. Get creative for the final Market Day of the summer! Use your Kool HQ cash to buy some preloved goodies and enjoy the last of the summer fun.
Fees
All our services are Child Care Subsidy approved, which can reduce the cost of our programs by up to 90%. Our fees start as low as $13.62 with max CCS rebate. Check out our Fee Estimator to calculate your out-of-pocket fees.
CCS Fee Estimate from 10 July 2023
Included in fees:
- Morning tea and afternoon tea
- Workshops and activities, including incursions
- Free enrolment and administration of any child care subsidy
- Changes to your booking days within the allowable timeframe
^ The Kool HQ Early Bird prices applies when a minimum of 2 days per child per week is booked during the Early Bird period. T&Cs apply.
^^ The amount of Child Care Subsidy (CCS) a family can get depends on their circumstances. The estimated net out-of-pocket cost is indicative only as no consideration is taken of your actual hours worked, which is one of the key criteria required in determining the amount of the subsidy.
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