Bizzy Bodz offers School Holiday Programmes throughout the year at Bucklands Beach, Cockle Bay, Star of the Sea, Baverstock, Papakura, and Karaka.  It is aimed at providing a fun, organised, safe and above all quality holiday care for children 5-13 years of age.

 

PROGRAMMES

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HOURS
The structured School Holiday Programme runs every day at 9.00am - 3.00pm.

 

Before Care runs from 7.00am/7.30am - 9.00am and After Care runs from 3.00pm - 6.00pm.  The Before and After Care is unstructured but fully supervised and is available at an additional hourly charge. 

 

ENROLMENTS

Click here for Enrolment Information and to download an Enrolment Form.

PAYMENT
Payment is required at time of enrolment to secure your child’s place in the programme.  An admin fee of $10.00 will be added to all accounts in the event that payment is not received and an invoice is issued.  Fees are payable for days booked, irrespective of attendance.

 

Payment may be made by cash, cheque, eftpos, visa, mastercard or by internet banking to BNZ 02 0168 0023740 00 – Please be aware that internet banking CANNOT be accepted as a form of payment if you are enrolling onsite at the programme with the Programme Supervisor.  Please arrange to use another method of payment if you are enrolling onsite.

 

Bizzy Bodz has a no refund policy, but is happy to credit fees to another day to be used during the same holiday period (conditions apply).     

 

WORK & INCOME SUBSIDIES

Bizzy Bodz is a Child Youth and Family approved OSCAR programme.  Some families may be eligible to claim the Work & Income OSCAR subsidy.  Please contact Work & Income directly to check if you are eligible.

 

TRIPS

Trips will be staffed at a ratio of 1:8.

 

Buses for all trips will depart between the times of 9.15am and 10.00am.  Please have your child at the programme no later than 9.00am on trip days.  Please note that depending on the activity planned there may be a cap on the number of children we can take.  If your child is not booked in on a trip day but you turn up on the morning requesting care we may not be able to accommodate.  Please phone or speak to the Programme Supervisor before hand if you wish to book your child in on a trip day on a casual basis.

ILLNESS AND ACCIDENTS
Children who become ill during the programme will be made as comfortable as possible and a contact person will be notified as soon as possible.
     
Should a serious accident occur, parents will be contacted immediately.  If necessary, and with your permission, the child will be taken to Eastcare Botany Road, or the nearest medical provider, or an ambulance will be called.

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT
Bizzy Bodz has a behaviour guideline policy.  These guidelines will be discussed with children prior to the start of the programme.  Parents will be contacted if cases of unacceptable behaviour occur on a regular basis.   

 

COLLECTING YOUR CHILD
Children can only go home with parents or guardians who have been identified on the enrolment form.  Should you wish your child to be collected by someone other than those named, please inform the Programme Supervisor as soon as possible.

 

A late fee of $1.00 per minute is payable on pick up if your child is collected after 6pm.

COMPLAINTS / COMMUNICATION
Bizzy Bodz has a complaints procedure.  If you have any problems, please approach the Programme Supervisor, who will assist you with the process.

 

If you have any other queries regarding the programme or your child, please feel free to approach the Programme Supervisor.

 

We value your child, and are only too pleased to help.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Please provide your child with morning tea, lunch and a drink - all named.

 

During the summer holiday programmes, children must provide a sunhat, sunblock and rash shirt or t-shirt for all swimming and water based activities.  Children will not be permitted to participate without these items.

 

Please dress your child appropriately for the days' activities and name all clothing.  Lost property will be held for two weeks, then donated to charity.

 

A full Policies and Procedures manual is available on site at all times.  Please feel free to familiarise yourself with it at any time or click here to download a copy.