Charter Hall Winter Holiday Workshops

15 JULY

Variety Day

Get ready for a fun-filled day of science, tech, and creative sports! Enjoy team challenges that spark imagination and movement—like Paper Wars, Minecraft building battles, and non-helium balloons!

Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm

Location: Level 20, 1 Martin Place, Sydney

#image_title

16 JULY

Animate Your World

Learn how to create a stop motion film using household objects! Design a background in FlipaClip, animate quirky characters, then add sound effects, music, and titles to complete your masterpiece.

Time: 8:30am - 5:30pm

SYD: L20, 1 Martin Place

MELB: L23, 130 Lonsdale Street

#image_title
#image_title
#image_title

Receive a FREE StarTime t-shirt when you arrive on the day.

Be sure to provide us with your child's t-shirt size when signing up.

Meet the StarTime Head Coaches

Lindsay and Sheridan
Play Video
Lindsay Moss
Play Video
Sheridan Riley

FAQs

Click on this link.

Our one-day workshops are valued at $130 per child. Thanks to the generous support of Charter Hall, a large portion of the cost is subsidised—so parents only pay $40 per child (plus booking fees).

5-12 years old.

Drop off is between 8:30-9:00am. The structured workshop times are between 9:00am and 5:00pm. From 8:30am – 9:00am and 5:00pm -5:30pm is sign in and out time. You are welcome to drop off or pick up your child during these times.
There will be a lunch break from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

Here’s a day at a glance:
8:30: Arrival / quiet activities
9:00: Warm Up games
9:15: Session 1
10:30: RECESS 
11:00: Session 2
12:20: PRE LUNCH group recap
12:30: LUNCH 
13:30: POST LUNCH group refocus
13:40: Session 3
15:30: AFTERNOON TEA 
16:00: Prep for Show / Whoosh and Awarding of Stars
16:30: Show (if applicable)
17:00: Sign Out
17:30: Close

Please keep your child at home if they are too sick to attend, or if they have an airborne illness and are coughing.
If your child is sick and can no longer attend the workshop, please email [email protected] immediately so that we can notify the Head Coach.

Charter Hall will be providing morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea for all children.

However, if you prefer, you are welcome to pack a lunch for your child instead. Children will have a 1-hour lunch break from 12:30pm to 1:30pm to eat and play. You’re also welcome to take your child out for lunch during this time if that suits you better.

Please ensure your child brings the following items on the day:

  • A clearly labelled water bottle
  • Any required medications, named and labelled with instructions

Kindly avoid packing food that contains nuts or requires heating or refrigeration.

Parents / guardians must arrange for the children to be dropped off and picked up from the venue at the designated times.
If for any reason there will be a delay in picking up your child, please contact the program facilitator as soon as possible on 1300 463 513.
 
Please make sure you have added details of anyone who may be picking up your child other than yourself when completing the online registration form.

You are welcome to pick up your child early. Please let the StarTime Coaches know when you arrive at the workshop. Remember to sign your child out before you leave the venue.

It is at least a ratio of 1:15 children per educator. There are at least two educators onsite.

Children may be divided into their age groups. We do however accommodate siblings or friends who would like to stay in the same group.
During the activities we divide them into smaller groups of 3-5 depending on the activity.
We follow the guidelines of the Office of the Children’s Guardian, whereby in the interest of child protection, we cannot have adults in the room without a verified and current Working with Children Check.

It is best for your child to wear comfortable clothes and closed shoes. Please note that some workshops can get ‘messy’. On arrival of your first day at the StarTime’s holiday program your child will receive a StarTime t-shirt, if they don’t already have one. There is a question in the online registration form to provide your child’s size.

Please ensure your child is wearing sun cream and has a hat to wear during outdoor activities.

Anything which is left behind by children will be left at the venue. Our StarTime coaches are instructed not to take any lost property with them.

Upon registering please disclose any medical / behavioural conditions, that we need to be aware of in the ‘Additional information’ field. This will ensure that we have the appropriate staff to safely manage all the children in our care. If in doubt, please disclose, and we will contact you for further information.
 
Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided at the start of the program. All care is taken to ensure that the children are in a safe and secure environment.
 
Parents / Guardians are required to sign-in their child upon arrival, and sign out before leaving the workshop, including if you take your child out for lunch.
Children who are arriving by bus will be signed in by a Sanitarium representative.
 
If your child gets sick during the day, our program staff will call you to pick them up.
Parents / Guardians must provide up-to-date emergency contact information, and the named emergency contact must be available to pick up the child at short notice.
 
We take anaphylaxis seriously. Any child that requires an EpiPen must bring theirs on the day, in association with the ASCIA Guidelines. This is so that in the event of an emergency we have the correct and required dose to hand. Please give the EpiPen to one of our staff on morning sign-in and ensure that all information of the allergic condition was recorded on registration.
 
During an emergency, it is the responsibility of the facilitators to ensure all children are safely evacuated from the building.

The registration platform has the option for you to cancel your registration.

By attending a StarTime workshop you agree to our full Terms & Conditions, to view click here.

About StarTime

StarTime nurtures the next generation of creative leaders through innovative programs in robotics, filmmaking, science, and digital arts. With over 80,000 children inspired, our dynamic coaches deliver hands-on learning experiences that foster creativity, develop essential digital skills, and build confidence, empathy, teamwork, and leadership – all key ingredients for success.

If you have a question. Reach out to us!

Follow Us

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin
X