Wellers Hill School Age Child Care
Service (SACCS)
Wellers Hill School Age Child Care Service (SACCS)
was established at the beginning of 1993 and provides Before School Care (BSC),
After School Care (ASC) and Vacation Care (VC) programmes for primary school
aged children in the community. SACCS provides a quality school age child care
program in a caring, safe and stimulating environment that enhances children’s
development through a variety of activities such as sports, arts and craft,
cooking, games, and much more. Some of our most popular activities are
currently loose parts play, gardening and farming, sports and craft.
Contact details
Telephone number: (07) 3892 6344 (24 hour answering
machine)
Mobile number– 0499 000 758
Email: saccsadmin@wellershillpandc.com.au
Hours of operation
Before School Care: 6.50am to 8.50am
After School Care: 2:50pm to 6pm
Vacation Care: 7am to 6pm
Pupil Free days: 7am to 6pm
Enrolment/Waitlist
If you are interested in your child/children
attending Wellers Hill SACCS, please use the Qikkids Login link located on the
top right-hand side of this page under the heading “Related Links” to register
(complete an enrolment form) and create a wait list request for your
child/children. Wellers Hill SACCS uses an online wait list and enrolment
service. Once completed please email to inform management of your request and
they will endeavour to action your request as soon as possible.
Please note: Any requests that exceed Wellers Hill
SACCS capacity will be wait listed and spaces will be offered as they become
available. Individual days (if available) will be offered to parents on the
waiting list including parents/careers requiring multiple days.
All families will be contacted annually to check
enrolment details including emergency contacts and booking requests.
Eligibility
Wellers Hill SACCS is open to all Primary School
age children and may be used on a permanent or casual basis.
Fees and charges
Fee per service per child
| Before school care
| After school care
| Vacation care and pupil free days
|
Standard fee
| $13
| $19
| $40
|
Absent holding fee (1 week notice given)
| $8
| $10
| Not applicable
|
Casual and emergency fee
| $15
| $20
| Not applicable
|
Cancellation fee
| $15 – for casual and emergency users only
| $20 – for casual and emergency users only
| $20 – more than 1 week notice plus excursion and extra
|
*Cancellations made whilst the vacation
care booking period is still open will not incur a fee. Cancellations for
vacation care days and excursions made after the booking period has closed and
with at least one week’s notice will receive a half fee discount (including the
full activity cost) otherwise a fee equal to the fee for that session will be
charged and any money paid may be forfeited.
Medications
Only medication prescribed by a doctor are allowed
in Wellers Hill SACCS. Parents/Carers need to present SACCS with the
following:
- Completed Medication Authority Form
- Letter from the prescribing Medical
Practitioner
- The medication is in the original package
with a pharmacist’s label stating the child’s name, dosage, frequency of
administration, date of dispensing and the expiry date
Extra Enrichment
If your child/children are required to attend extra
enrichment activities i.e. swimming club, band practice etc. while enrolled at
SACCS we need to complete the appropriate Extra Enrichment Activity Form
(related links). Please note that for any activity other than swimming you will
need to negotiate with activity representative to collect and return the children
to SACCS.
Vacation Care Program
Wellers Hill SACCS runs a Vacation Care program
during each school holiday.
Vacation Care bookings must be submitted using the
QK Enrol online booking system. Instructions about the booking process
are provided in the program that can be printed from this website or collected
from the SACCS room. Programs are released 3 weeks prior to each Vacation Care
period. The duration of the booking period is 2 weeks.
Please note that Christmas Vacation Care program will be
released 4 weeks prior the Christmas Vacation Care Period.
Remember: Due to legislative requirements you
need to sign the appropriate permissions as listed in the VC program and return
them to Wellers Hill SACCS as soon as possible to finalise your booking.
Please note: On days that have popular
activities planned (especially excursion days), we quickly reach our approved
capacity so please submit your booking as soon as possible.
Please note
- Booking for Vacation care does not
depend on your children’s bookings in the other components of SACCS.
- All accounts must be paid up to date
before confirming your children’ Vacation bookings.
Staff
Wellers Hill SACCS dedicated team is comprised of a
Centre Director, Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator, Educational Leader and Educators.
Each team member holds a current First Aid Certificate and Working with
children suitability card (Blue Card).
Wellers Hill School Age Child Care Service Sub-Committee
The Wellers Hill SACCS Sub-Committee (a
sub-committee of Wellers Hill State School P&C) consist of parents/carers
who use the service. The committee meets in the SACCS room every second Tuesday
of the month. All members of SACCS and of the wider school community are
welcome to attend.
Note: For more information related to Wellers Hill SACCS
operation please read the Parents Handbook (refer to related links) and the
service Policies and Procedures Manual available from SACCS office.