8 Ways to Exercise with Kids when Lockdown Restrictions
If your children normally get their exercise through their participation with organised sport clubs, it can be challenging to find ways to keep up their fitness at home while the restrictions during COVID-19 are easing and sports clubs have not reopened yet. Heading outside and giving your children room to burn off their extra energy […]
Handball Championships – Back for Second Year Running
After a roaring success in 2021 with over 12,000 children competing, we are back! Get ready for the Handball Championships. Whether you call it Handball, Downball or 4-Square, we’re back for round 2 of the Handball Championships. Serve, Slice and Smash your way to glory – exclusive to Camp Australia families. Towards the end of […]
Showcasing Winners of The Rocketeers Film Festival
Over the Spring holiday season, Camp Australia teamed up with StarTime to bring The Rocketeers Film Festival to children across Australia. Over 2,000 children joined us for filmmaking workshops, both online and in-person, creating over 570 amazing films, giving children the opportunity to tell their stories on the silver screen. An online premiere showcased the […]
Recycling Activities in Outside School Hours Care
Recycling has become part of our daily norm. Children are often asking, “Does this belong in the recycling bin?” And this is a good question to ask. Teaching children about recycling at a young age helps them to understand the environmental benefits of living with a waste-reduction mentality. Households and schools are on board with […]
Get Involved with Craft Activities for Kids
If you’re looking for something fun to do at home after school, during lockdown, or even on the school holidays, why not get involved with craft activities? Children LOVE craft, and it gives them the creative freedom to express themselves and come up with ingenious ideas to make their craft object just the way they […]
Easy Science Experiments with Household Items
Science activities for children are some of the most fun ways to spend spare time. Children love the excitement of repeatedly trying cool science experiments. A science experiment offers so much for children; they learn what goal setting is all about, whilst discovering how to plan and problem-solve. Science allows a child to be curious […]
School Holiday Adventures at Rocketeers
The school holidays have been filled with extraordinary adventures at Rocketeers. Mission II has blasted off with over 250 showcase experiences at over 200 locations. There’s been non-stop action, and crewmates have enjoyed the fun and variety that Rocketeers brings to the school holidays. Let’s explore some of the highlights from the school holidays! Base […]
Fun Activities for Children on School Holidays
Hands up if you’ve realised that it’s nearly the end of Term 1…which means it’s nearly the school holidays! How did that go so fast? It certainly was a wonderful thing that the children were able to complete a full term at school, after a challenging period of schooling from home last year for some. […]
Fun Summer Holiday Activities for Children
The Summer school holidays are here, and much excitement is in the air. Filling your days with fun activities for children to keep them entertained can be a challenge but we’ve put together some ideas for you to try at home. DIY Puffy Paint Science Experiment for Children A few kitchen items, very little set […]
Holiday Action during the Summer Holidays
Camp Australia began in 1987, coaching children tennis after school and in 1991, expanded to offer engaging holiday programs. Rocketeers operates during the school holiday period, giving families the confidence that their children are entertained with some of the best school hoilday experiences. Benefits of a Summer Holiday Program Summer holiday programs are beneficial for […]