School Holidays Geelong
The Official Easter School Holidays for 2016 start on Friday March 25th (Good Friday) and finish on Sunday April 10th.
There is so much to see and do in Geelong. From School Holiday programs to lots of activities, there really is a lot around Geelong for your children to get involved in.
For the working parents, the School Holiday Programs are a great option to make sure your children are entertained and well cared for, while you are working.
If you're not working and have the luxury of taking your children out to activities, there is also a lot of events happening in Geelong. See if you can fit some of them into the two weeks of school holidays.
SupaTramp
SupaTramp is a trampoline and activite complex on Torquay Road, Grovedale. It is a huge indoor climbing, trampoline park and activity complex that offers exciting and challenging experiences for children and adults.
There are many different sections at SupaTramp from SupaWall to SupaFit to an Indoor Children's Playground. One of the sections is Open Jump!
The Open Jump section or area allows people of all ages to experience the fun and freedom of bouncing. There are over 40 interconnected, horizontal and inclined trampolines that allow you to experience the thrill and freedom to jump, turn, twist and flip, in a large open arena.
This is a great activity for all ages, with low impact on joints and muscles. It allows you to exercise and get energetic without too much impact on knees and ankles. The Open Jump is a great place to let your children burn off some energy while they have fun. You can join in with them as well.
When you purchase a general admission "Bounce and Climb N Climb pass you also have access to the Open Jump Arena.
Contact Details:
SupaTramp is at 174 Torquay Road, Grovedale VIC 3216
Phone (03) 5244 1089 for more information
Opening Hours are:
Monday to Thursday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Friday to Saturday 10.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Rollerway, Newtown
Rollerway in Newtown, Geelong is a skate centre that offers skating, birthday parties, and roller hockey teams. Rollerway Newtown - Geelong's All-Skate Centre, offers public and private General Skating Sessions. There is also Recreational and Competitive In-Line Hockey, Skill & Fitness Development Classes, and Specialist Training Programs.
Public School Holiday Opening Times. Rollerway is open Good Friday 11.00am to 1.00pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Rollerway is Closed Easter Sunday, and is open as usual for all other days over the school holidays.
Monday General Skating
11.00am to 1.00pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm, entry is $10.00
Shop and Hockey 5.30pm to 9.30pm
You can head to the
Rollerway website to view the Roller Hockey Fixture Times.
Tuesday General Skating
11.00am to 1.30pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm entry is $10.00
Shop and Hockey from 6.00pm to 11.00pm
Wednesday General Skating
11.00am to 1.30pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm entry is $10.00
Shop and Hockey from 6.00pm to 11.00pm
Thursday General Skating
11.00am to 1.30pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm entry is $10.00
Shop and Hockey from 6.00pm to 11.00pm
Friday General Skating
11.00am to 1.30pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm entry is $10.00
Kids Hockey 7.30pm to 10.30pm entry is $10.00
Saturday General Skating
11.00am to 1.30pm entry is $9.00
1.30pm to 4.30pm entry is $10.00
General Skating 7.30pm to 10.30pm entry is $10.00
Sunday General Skating
1.30pm to 4.30pm $10.00 entry
Sunday Hockey $10.00 entry
SKATE OR BLADE HIRE - $3.00
Hockey Times may vary from those shown on the web page. You can phone 0411 33 55 44 or email Rollerway Newtown for more information. There is a
contact page for Rollerway.
Rollerway Newtown is at 6-8 Lambert Ave,
Newtown VIC 3220
YMCA Geelong School Holiday Program
The YMCA School Holiday Program is for school children aged 5 to 18 years. The program runs from March 29th to April 8th 2016. Opening hours are from 7.30am to 6.00pm from Monday to Friday.
Some of the activities that are being offered are:
Easter Egg Hunt
Twister Challenge
Court Games
Cricket
Excursions to SupaTramp, Skate Park, Sovereign Hill
Gymnastics
Egg and Spoon Races
Table Tennis
Tug of War
Indoor Ten Pin Bowling (at the YMCA)
and lots more.
You can view the
whole program here.
Program cost and payment of fees
Fees - $60.00 per child per day - centre based activities
$85.00 per child per day - excursion days
The costs above are for payment in full. On the program flyer, there is information about subsidies and other reductions. The Program Flyer states that registrations closed on Friday March 18th 2016. If you wanted to see if there are any vacancies you can contact Kimberley Maher on (03) 5223 2714. The YMCA is located at 25 Riversdale Rd Newtown 3220.
School Holiday Program Autumn 2016
This program is being run by the City of Greater Geelong School Holiday Club. The School Holiday Progam is currently full, however you may be able to slot your children in if any vacancies come up.
The program runs from five different locations across Geelong -
Belmont School Holiday Program (SHP)
Barwon Valley Activity Centre, Belmont
Phone 0419 133 975
Newtown SHP
Phone 0419 117 626
(The Newtown School Holiday club is currently changing locations. The Autumn School Holiday program will run out of the Belmont location.)
Norlane SHP
Norlane Child & Family Centre
Tallis St, Norlane
Phone 0439 323 426
Leopold SHP
Leopolod Child & Family Centre
Kensington Road, Leopold
Phone 0434 070 190
Ocean Grove SHP
Boorai Children's Centre
Shell Rd, Ocean Grove
Phone 0419 134 847
Some of the activities include:
Movies
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Playground Crawl
Easter Art Show
Sports Day Challenge
Kick, Jump, Punch, Block
and more.
The activities for the School Holiday Program being run by the City of Greater Geelong look amazing. It is a shame the program is full. You can view the
program here.
