YMCA are proud to be part of the Harvest Home Primary School, where we offer YMCA Before and After School Programs (also known as Outside School Hours Care). This service is run by YMCA Children's Programs – part of YMCA Victoria.
Our Before and After School Programs are designed to complement your child’s school learning through activities and socialising.
Your child and family can experience the following benefits from being enrolled in our Before and After School Programs:
We look forward to working with the children, parents and staff of Harvest Home Primary School to deliver a high-quality program that your children love as much as we do.
Our Before and After School Programs offer:
We also provide healthy and delicious snacks, with breakfast being served in the morning, and afternoon tea after school.
The YMCA also offers the following services at the same location:
We believe in an inclusive society for all children and families. Children with additional needs are welcome to attend our program. Families should contact the OSHC Coordinator beforehand to discuss your child's needs. Find out more about inclusion at YMCA Children's Programs.
To accommodate our families, we offer the following care on school days:
At the Y, our highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of your child. We are an accredited child-safe organisation with safeguarding and quality standards embedded across all our services.
Child safety remains our highest priority during the coronavirus (COVID-19) period. Our services have implemented a range of additional hygiene measures to ensure the health and safety of children, families and staff. Learn more about these measures on our COVID-19 updates page.
We recruit, train and support our staff and volunteers to care for the children and young people in our programs and services.
Find out more about the team roles for our Before and After School Programs.
To support our families, we offer permanent and casual booking options. Casual bookings do incur an additional cost.
The table below lists the current daily fees for our OSHC services at Harvest Home Primary. The fees come into effect from Monday 25 July 2022.
Session
Fee
Fee after MAX CCS+
Before School Care (permanent booking)
$25.60
$5.12
Before School Care (casual booking)
$30.60
$6.12
After School Care (permanent booking)
$30.80
$6.16
After School Care (casual booking)
$35.80
$7.16
Pupil Free Day (numbers pending)
$82.00
$16.40
School Holiday Program (In house)
Our programs qualify for the Federal Government's Child Care Subsidy. The Child Care Subsidy helps eligible families access approved and registered child care providers, by partially subsidising the cost of daily fees. Please note, the prices above do not include any child care subsidy you may be entitled to, which could significantly reduce your out-of-pocket expense.
+MAX CSS is the out-of-pocket fee paid by families who qualify for the maximum Child Care Subsidy percentage (85%). The fees above are calculated at 80% subsidy to allow for the 5% withheld by Services Australia to reduce the chances of an overpayment.
Enrolments and bookings are managed through an online system called My Family Lounge.
To enrol your child in our Before and After School Programs or submit a booking request go to the Before and After School Programs bookings page for step-by-step instructions on how to to get started.
Already have a My Family Lounge account with YMCA Children's Programs? Sign in here.
If you're not quite ready to book and have a few more questions, our team will be happy to help - simply fill in our enquiry form and someone will get back to you.
If you have any questions at all, contact us:
Harvest Home Primary YMCA Before and After School Program is located at:
Harvest Home Primary School365 Harvest Home RoadEpping NorthVIC 3076
