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UCT Children’s Holiday-Care Programme
31 October 2006, 13:00-14:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. The need for holiday care at UCT (Coleen Moloney)
3. Details of the pilot programme (Judith du Toit)
4. Planned activities and registration (Marilyn Petersen)
5. Discussion
6. Election of management committee
7. Parent / guardian volunteers
8. Close of meeting
UCT Children’s Holiday-Care Programme
31 October 2006, 13:00-14:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. The need for holiday care at UCT (Coleen Moloney)
3. Details of the pilot programme (Judith du Toit)
4. Planned activities and registration (Marilyn Petersen)
5. Discussion
6. Election of management committee
7. Parent / guardian volunteers
8. Close of meeting
The need for holiday care
at UCT
Coleen Moloney
Zoology Dept
•Distributed questionnaire
•116 responses
88 respondents indicated they
(140 children) would use the
programme in Dec '06 / Jan '07
Number of responses
Which school holidays are generally
most difficult for child-care for you?
120
104
100
84
80
60
40
34
28
20
0
December
Easter
July
School holidays
September
Number of responses
How many children would you
place at the Holiday-Care?
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
60
48
6
1
2
3
0
1
4
5
Number of children
Number of responses
What is the age and sex of each child?
20
Female
Male
unknown
15
school-going age
10
5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Child's age (years)
Number of responses
Would you require holiday care in 2006 in the
week between Christmas and New Year?
100
86
80
60
40
21
20
7
0
Yes
No
Christmas - New Year?
Maybe
Number of responses
Would you be willing to pay in
advance for the period?
100
96
80
60
40
20
7
9
No
Maybe
0
Yes
Payment in advance?
Number of responses
Would you be prepared to provide
your child(ren)'s food?
120
103
100
80
60
40
20
5
1
No
Maybe
0
Yes
Provide own food?
What would be your expectations in
terms of activities and programmes?
1) Baby-sitting service
2) Fun programme
Activities and programmes
Sport
Outdoor / free play
Outings /
excursions
Reading /
quiet time
Music / Drama
…pilot programme
Dec 2006 / Jan 2007
UCT Children’s Holiday-Care Programme
31 October 2006, 13:00-14:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. The need for holiday care at UCT (Coleen Moloney)
3. Details of the pilot programme (Judith du Toit)
4. Planned activities and registration (Marilyn Petersen)
5. Discussion
6. Election of management committee
7. Parent / guardian volunteers
8. Close of meeting
UCT Children’s Holiday-Care Programme
31 October 2006, 13:00-14:00
AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. The need for holiday care at UCT (Coleen Moloney)
3. Details of the pilot programme (Judith du Toit)
4. Planned activities and registration (Marilyn Petersen)
5. Discussion
6. Election of management committee
7. Parent / guardian volunteers
8. Close of meeting
Management committee
• Core group: six members
• List of ad hoc volunteers
Holiday child care pilot
Approval process
• Proposal taken to VCMag (VC, DVCs, D van Eeden, E
Uliana, G Kruger, J MacNamara, H Amoore) - strongly
supported.
• Supported by Head of Educare Centre, Marilyn Petersen
Summary of proposal
• Pilot be run over the December/January school holidays
2006/2007.
• UCT underwrites percentage of the running for the pilot
project, and if this facility continues, for the next 2 years.
• UCT makes available an appropriate venue for the pilot
facility, and if the project is considered a success, appropriate
venue facilities in the future.
• Governance and management:
– A parent body will be established to oversee the governance of the
operation. The parent body will report to the Educare Committee of
Council.
– A Coordinator to plan and oversee operations. The Coordinator will
report to the Head of the Educare Centre.
Details
• Period:
December/January school holidays
(closed for the week between
Christmas and New Year)
• Venue:
Woolsack ‘White House’ and grounds
• Age group: school going
• Age group splits:
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6-8 years
9-12 years
12-14 years
15+?
• Max no. children: 45
• Hours:
07h30 – 17h30
Details cont
• Fee:R250 per week
• Minimum booking: one week
• Staffing:
– Experienced Coordinator to plan and oversee facility
– One Supervisor per class
– Student helpers where necessary
• What is supplied:
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Materials (crafts etc)
Snacks (twice per day) – parents to supply lunch and drinks
Access to swimming pool, UCT sports facilities and grounds
Special activities run by UCT staff and student volunteers
• Extra costs:
– Special outings (Baxter, etc)
– Special activities (external or UCT staff, students)
Parent commitment
• Enrol your children!
• Join the Management Committee and/or assist in an ad hoc
way
• Give of your skills, encourage friends/colleagues to
participate in fun development of our children
• Fees to be deducted
– Dec fees in November salary
– Jan fees in Dec salary