Nissan Autumn Holiday Workshops

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Wednesday 8th April

GamePlay JAM

Get ready for a fast, fun game show where you are the star! In GamePlay JAM you’ll play awesome games, compete in relays, squiggle challenges, move and groove, use music and your voice — and take on wild team challenges. Think: UNO meets Pictionary, Charades, mini Olympics and Quiz master! You’ll even get to invent your own game at the end of the day to take home and get the whole family to enjoy!

Sign In From: 8:30am
Workshop Start 9:00am
Workshop End: 5:00pm
Close and Final Sign Out: 5:30pm

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Monday 13th April

Excursion: Hijinks Hotel (Chadstone)

In this high-energy adventure, StarTimers head to Hijinx Hotel where teams take on a series of exciting challenge rooms that test their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Back at the workshop space, students reflect on their experience by designing their own challenge rooms inspired by the Hijinx Hotel games. Through teamwork, imagination, and creative thinking, they’ll invent puzzles and challenges for others to solve.

A day of teamwork, laughter, and clever thinking — where every room is a new adventure

Sign In From: 8:30am
Workshop Start 9:00am
Workshop End: 5:00pm
Close and Final Sign Out: 5:30pm

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Tuesday 14th April

FUN Physics

With the help of Professor Dingle-Splodge, lets turn the ordinary into the extraordinary! From pop rockets to parachutes, egg drop challenge to balloon rocket race, let’s discover the invisible forces of gravity and motion that surround us. Join us for Fun Physics!

Sign In From: 8:30am
Workshop Start 9:00am
Workshop End: 5:00pm
Close and Final Sign Out: 5:30pm

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Wednesday 15th April

Excursion: Museum

Adventure awaits!

Join us for a day of discovery at the Melbourne Museum! Students will explore fascinating exhibits, from dinosaurs to natural wonders, sparking curiosity and imagination along the way.

Back at the venue, children will create their own illustrated museum maps, guiding others to their favourite discovery from the day.

A fun and creative adventure filled with exploration, storytelling, and imagination.

Sign In From: 8:30am
Workshop Start 9:00am
Workshop End: 5:00pm
Close and Final Sign Out: 5:30pm

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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
Lindsay Moss
Sheridan Riley

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A one-day workshop is valued at $135/child, thanks to Nissan full time employees pay $30, and contractors pay $40. 

5-12 years old.

Drop off is between 8.30-9am. The structured workshop times are between 9am and 5pm. From 8.30am – 9am and 5pm -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
9:45: Session 1: Activity 1
10:30: RECESS (outside if weather permits)
11:00: Session 2: Activity 2
11:45: Session 2: Activity 3
12:20: PRE LUNCH group recap
12:30: LUNCH 
13:30: POST LUNCH group refocus
13:40: Session 3: Activity 4
14:30: Session 3: Activity 5
15:30: AFTERNOON TEA 
16:00: Prep for Show / Whoosh and Awarding of Stars
17:00: Sign Out
17:30: Close
Note: most excursion days begin in the morning, with children heading out for activities and returning to Nissan around lunchtime (between 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM). Workshop schedules may vary, so please check your specific program details for exact timings

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.

 

Please pack a lunch for your child/children. Children will have a 1-hour lunch break to eat and play. If you would prefer, you are welcome to take your child out for lunch between 12:30pm and 1:30pm instead.
 
Please also pack a water bottle, morning, afternoon tea, and any medications required on the day (named and labelled with instructions).
 
Please do not pack items containing nuts or food that require heating or refrigeration.
 
If your child has an allergy, you will be required to provide this information upon registering. A medical form will be emailed to you to complete before you arrive at the workshop. Please pack this in your child’s bag so it can be given to the StarTime Team at the workshop.

 

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 under ‘Additional Information’ in the online registration form.

You are welcome to pick them up when you like, however you will need to sign them out each time and notify one of the workshop supervisors on the day.

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 a StarTime holiday program your child will receive a StarTime t-shirt. 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.

 

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