Holiday Programme · December 2026

December Holiday Programme

Six weeks of learning, making and festive fun.

23 November to 30 December 2026 8:30am to 7:00pm daily Six-week programme

Programme highlights

This December, every week has a story of its own: from manners and detectives to Christmas and a fresh start.

Learning Hour

Most days make room for a Learning Hour, where students revise school topics and build good study habits.

A new theme each week

Social etiquette, crafts, science and detective games, then Christmas and a New Year reset to close out the year.

Hands-on Discovery

Pottery, robotics, slime, sewing, calligraphy, origami, cookies and vision boards. Plenty to make, test and take home.

Movement & outdoor time

Daily energisers and plenty of outdoor time, with calm corners and free play to wind down the day.

Excursions & outings

Out and about, from pottery to a Christmas visit

Handmade pottery cups, bowls and jugs on a wooden table

Fri 27 Nov & Fri 18 Dec

3Arts Pottery

$65 per child for both sessions.

An indoor play area with a shark-shaped climbing structure and a slide

Fri 4 Dec

Goodman Arts Centre

An afternoon out, 1:00 to 4:30pm.

Children climbing and sliding on a playground with an orange tube slide and white canopies

Fri 11 Dec

Happy Park @ Waterway Point

A morning out, 9:00am to 1:00pm.

Children sharing a ring-toss game with residents of the nursing home

Wed 23 Dec

Moonlight Nursing Home

A visit in Christmas week.

Timetable

What each week looks like, 23 November to 30 December

Pick a week below. Scroll sideways on a small screen to see the full week.

Week 1 timetable, 23 to 27 Nov
Time	Monday23 Nov	Tuesday24 Nov	Wednesday25 Nov	Thursday26 Nov	Friday27 Nov
8:30 to 9:00am	Arrival of students · Health check
9:00 to 10:30am	Morning energiser · Outdoor time				Excursion 3Arts Pottery $65/child
10:30 to 11:00am	Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
12:00 to 1:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
1:00 to 2:30pm	Lunch · Rest · Nap
2:30 to 3:30pm	T.W.O Times	T.W.O Times	T.W.O Times	T.W.O Times	Movie time
3:30 to 4:30pm	Emotion Voice Challenge	Social Etiquette	Table Manners	Public & Digital Etiquette	Movie time
4:30 to 5:00pm	Daily reflections & sharing
5:00 to 5:30pm	Tea break
5:30 to 6:30pm	Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm	Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Week 2 timetable, 30 Nov to 4 Dec
Time	Monday30 Nov	Tuesday1 Dec	Wednesday2 Dec	Thursday3 Dec	Friday4 Dec
8:30 to 9:00am	Centre closed Staff Development Day	Arrival of students · Health check
9:00 to 10:30am		Morning energiser · Outdoor time
10:30 to 11:00am		Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm		Learning Hour			Movie: Ratatouille
12:00 to 1:00pm		Learning Hour			Movie: Ratatouille
1:00 to 2:30pm		Lunch · Rest · Nap			Excursion Goodman Arts Centre
2:30 to 3:30pm		Mould It, Make It	Origami Fun!	Sewing class
3:30 to 4:30pm		Mould It, Make It	Exploring Calligraphy	Sewing class
4:30 to 5:00pm		Daily reflections & sharing
5:00 to 5:30pm		Tea break
5:30 to 6:30pm		Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm		Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Week 3 timetable, 7 to 11 Dec
Time	Monday7 Dec	Tuesday8 Dec	Wednesday9 Dec	Thursday10 Dec	Friday11 Dec
8:30 to 9:00am	Arrival of students · Health check
9:00 to 10:30am	Morning energiser · Outdoor time				Excursion Happy Park @ Waterway Point
10:30 to 11:00am	Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
12:00 to 1:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
1:00 to 2:30pm	Lunch · Rest · Nap
2:30 to 3:30pm	Self-Inflating Balloon	Robo, 2 to 4pm $40/child	Physics Day!	Slime Making	Movie: The Wild Robot
3:30 to 4:30pm	Static Electricity Balloon Experiment	Robo, 2 to 4pm $40/child	Physics Day!	Slime Making	Movie: The Wild Robot
4:30 to 5:00pm	Daily reflections & sharing
5:00 to 5:30pm	Tea break
5:30 to 6:30pm	Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm	Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Week 4 timetable, 14 to 18 Dec
Time	Monday14 Dec	Tuesday15 Dec	Wednesday16 Dec	Thursday17 Dec	Friday18 Dec
8:30 to 9:00am	Arrival of students · Health check
9:00 to 10:30am	Morning energiser · Outdoor time				Excursion 3Arts Pottery $65/child
10:30 to 11:00am	Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
12:00 to 1:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
1:00 to 2:30pm	Lunch · Rest · Nap
2:30 to 3:30pm	Detective Training	Secret Codes	Spot the Clue	Detective Games	Movie time
3:30 to 4:30pm	Detective Training	Secret Codes	Spot the Clue	Detective Games	Movie time
4:30 to 5:00pm	Daily reflections & sharing
5:00 to 5:30pm	Tea break
5:30 to 6:30pm	Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm	Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Week 5 timetable, 21 to 25 Dec
Time	Monday21 Dec	Tuesday22 Dec	Wednesday23 Dec	Thursday24 Dec	Friday25 Dec
8:30 to 9:00am	Arrival of students · Health check		Outing Moonlight Nursing Home	No programme Christmas Eve	No programme Christmas Day
9:00 to 10:30am	Morning energiser · Outdoor time
10:30 to 11:00am	Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour
12:00 to 1:00pm	Tang Yuan	Learning Hour
1:00 to 2:30pm	Lunch · Rest · Nap
2:30 to 3:30pm	Cookies time		Movie time
3:30 to 4:30pm	Christmas Card Making		Movie time
4:30 to 5:00pm	Tea break
5:00 to 5:30pm	Daily reflections & sharing
5:30 to 6:30pm	Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm	Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Week 6 timetable, 28 to 30 Dec
Time	Monday28 Dec	Tuesday29 Dec	Wednesday30 Dec	Thursday31 Dec	Friday1 Jan
8:30 to 9:00am	Arrival of students · Health check			Centre closed Centre closure	No programme New Year’s Day
9:00 to 10:30am	Morning energiser · Outdoor time
10:30 to 11:00am	Freshen up · Snack
11:00am to 12:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Spring Cleaning
12:00 to 1:00pm	Learning Hour	Learning Hour	Spring Cleaning
1:00 to 2:30pm	Lunch · Rest · Nap
2:30 to 3:30pm	Memory Scrapbook	New Year Vision Board	Spring Cleaning
3:30 to 4:30pm	Spacebar Adventure		Movie time
4:30 to 5:00pm	Tea break
5:00 to 5:30pm	Daily reflections & sharing
5:30 to 6:30pm	Free play · Calm corners
6:30 to 7:00pm	Student dismissal · Home sweet home

Fees

Daily fees, with meals and materials included

For existing students of The White Orchid

+$10 a day, surcharge

On top of regular monthly student care fees.

For participants not on a monthly TWO plan

$70 a day

Come for a day, or join us for as many days as you like.

3Arts Pottery excursion

$65 a child, for both pottery sessions

Terms & conditions

The following terms apply to all participants of The White Orchid's December Holiday Programme.

Programme fees: All programme fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, regardless of withdrawal or absenteeism.
Attendance & make-up days: There will be no make-up sessions or fee adjustments for days missed, for any reason.
Payment & slot confirmation: A child's slot is only secured upon full payment. The White Orchid reserves the right to release any unconfirmed slots after the payment deadline.
Media usage: Photographs, videos, and student work may be used for school documentation and promotional materials (e.g. newsletters, social media, brochures), unless a parent explicitly opts out in writing.
Programme communication: Important updates and reminders will be sent via Canopy or Telegram. Parents are encouraged to stay connected to receive timely information.
Programme changes: Activities, excursions, or schedules may be adjusted due to weather, availability, or operational reasons. Equivalent alternatives will be provided where possible.
Safety & behaviour: All reasonable safety measures will be in place. However, The White Orchid is not liable for incidents arising from non-compliance with safety instructions or group norms.
Amendments to terms: These terms may be revised as necessary. The latest version will always be made available through official school communication channels.