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An advertising featureSCHOOL HOLIDAY FUNSpring loaded with activitiesWITH the school holidays fast approaching here are some great ideas to keep the kids busy during the break.

TAKE CENTRE STAGEThe Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has a wonderful program of free events planned for the school holidays, including performances, workshops and activities.

From Tuesday, September27 to Sunday, October 2, come and experience free performances of a new work by internationally-acclaimed Terrapin Puppet Theatre called Storm Chasers that has been created especially for TMAG and its Tempest exhibition.

Watch as Prospero’s Library in the centre of the museum comes to life in unexpected and magical ways.

Three unique performances, titled Skin and Bone, Shells, and Feathers and Fur will take place daily at 11am, 12pm and 2pm, with each show lasting about 20 minutes.

The popular ImaginationPlayground, located in the museum’s courtyard featuring giant blocks, also returns to TMAG in the first week between September 27 and 30.

From Tuesday, October 4to Sunday, October 9, Terrapin presenters will be sharing their knowledge and skills in one-day workshops specially designed for 10-14 year olds, titled Storytelling with Objects. Children aged 10 and 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Workshops run from 10.30am to 3pm in the Centre for Learning and Discovery at TMAG. The

workshops are free, however bookings are essential via the TMAG website: www.tmag.tas.gov.au/bookings/families. For further information on the museum’s free programs go online to www.tmag.tas.gov.au

JUMP IN FOR FUNBOUNCE on in to Inflatable World Eastern Shore these school holidays, Tassie’s biggest and best indoor inflatable playground, at Action Indoor Sports, 10 Percy St Bellerive.

It’s all about family fun andit’s not just for the little kids — adults can join in too.

So come along and

challenge yourself on the wipe-out balls, hang around on the velcro wall, stretch your limits on the bungee run, time yourself on the obstacle course, or battle it out in the jousting ring.

Supervisors make sure everyone is safe and gets a fair go and there are inflatables just for the little ones under five. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Open every day these school holidays, Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm, as well as Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-2pm.

Entry price for a two-hoursession is $15 for five years and

over, children four years and under are $8, and parents can also join in with a parent and bub pass for just $15.

So bounce on in with the whole family, but don’t forget your socks — also available to purchase with extra grip for $2.50.

SCIENCE IN YOUR DNAIF you’re in Year 8 to 10, passionate about science, and searching for something to do during this school holidays, look no further than the CSIRO’s Science Bootcamp.

Students who participate inthe bootcamp will spend two days exploring molecular and

cellular biology at CSIRO Sandy Bay. The bootcamp is being held on Tuesday October 4 and Wednesday October 5, during which time the budding scientists will have the chance to meet CSIRO scientists and researchers.

Students will take part in exciting hands-on activities, with one of the highlights being the chance for them to extract their own DNA.

Distinguished scientists willconduct research presentations, and there will be open-ended investigations for students to apply research

techniques to real-world problems. The bootcamp costs $250, and spaces are strictly limited so get in quick. For more information, visit www.csiro.au/bootcamp

GET CRAFTYWindmill Educational Toys and Equipment supplies has loads of activities for children during the school holidays the main one being a cool competition centred around the iRiNGO 3D construction blocks.

To enter the competition,simply visit the shop to design and make a creation in store, take a photo of the design, and then email it back to the store. First prize is an iRiNGO motorcycle set (worth $69.95) and second prize is a $20 Windmill gift card. Windmill Educational, Hobart, located at 243 Harrington St, Hobart, is open between 9am — 5.30pm weekdays and 9am — 3.30pm on Saturdays.

GO WILD AT ZOODOOZOODOO is an exciting hands-on wildlife park with a large range of native and exotic animals.

Animal presentations beginat 11am and 2pm every day andinclude big cat presentations, reptile handling displays, and Tasmanian devil feeding.

General manager DonnaCuttriss said ZooDoo also offers animal encounters.

“Customers can now bookan animal encounter session which allows you to go into the enclosures, pat and feed animals such as meerkats, marmoset monkeys, pythons and zebras,” she said.

For more information go towww.zoodoo.com.au.

ACTIVITIES GALORE: TMAG’s holiday program is well worth checking out, above, as is ZooDoo’s latest cute arrival Kiki, the orphaned eastern grey joey, right.

Free admissionOpen Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

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SCHOOL holidays are here again and with so many fun filled options in and around Hobart there will be no excuses for boredom this time around.

MAKE LEARNING FUNA NEW free community program has been launched by St Michael’s Collegiate School.

Little Learning House welcomes children from birth to four years each week for a morning of exploration, storytelling and play-based learning.

The program aims to nurture the natural curiosity of young children and also provides a unique introduction to the renowned Reggio Emilia educational approach adopted by Collegiate’s Early Learning

Centre and Kindergarten. Run by specialist Early

Learning educators, Little Learning House welcomes the youngest members of our community along with their parents and guardians.

Acting manager of Collegiate’s Early Learning Centre Sharnee Kelly said the program was a great way for families to come together and experience the benefits of play-based learning.

“We hope to provide themwith practical ways in which they can continue to support their child’s learning at home,” Ms Kelly said.

Little Learning House commences Monday, October 10, at Collegiate’s Early Learning Centre in Anglesea St, South Hobart.

The program operates each

Monday morning from 9.15am to 10.15am.

Registrations for the program are now open through the school website or by contacting the Head of Enrolments Mrs Trisha Lowe, on 6122 4936 or email trisha.lowe@collegiate .tas.edu.au

BECOME WATER WISEWITH the warmer weather fast approaching, Friends’ Health and Fitness isurging parents to think about the importance of swimming lessons in their children’s education.

Swim and Survive is a national swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving that increases swimming and water safety skills of Australian children to prevent drowning and increase participation in aquatic activity.

The program offers a rangeof levels which children can progress through as they develop their swimming techniques and basic survival skills.

Friends’ Health and Fitnessoffers lessons after school, on Saturday mornings and during school holidays for children aged three years and older.

Children who have not swum at the centre before will require a free 10-minute assessment prior to enrolment

to assess their level.For more information or to

enrol in the learn-to- swim program, phone 6210 2241.

TAKE A WILD RIDEHUON Jet has been operating from The Esplanade at Huonville for more than 26 years, providing an exciting jet boat ride on the Huon River.

The boat zooms from Huonville to Glen Huon.

Along the way the jet boat

navigates a number of rapids, and for a bit of added excitement executes a series of 360-degree spins on the river.

Manager John Allport saidthat on still days people can view the magnificent reflections, and small Huon pines can be seen along the river banks.

“And if we’re lucky we alsooften spy a pair of sea eagles perched in the treetops,” he said.

For those who like a gentler, quiet ride Huon Jet also offers pedal boat, aqua bike and canoe hire.

A cafe with a balcony overthe river serves light meals.

Huon Jet is open every dayof the year, except for Christmas Day.

GET IN THE SWIMOCEANA Aquatic and Fitness will be running an intensive holiday swimming

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program during the school break.

The centre will offer an entry-level water awareness program for beginners, as well

as stroke development and progression levels.

Oceana will also be hostinga School Carnival Prep program during the holidays

for any children interested in refining specific techniques with regard to racing.

The centre delivers the nationally recognised Swim &

Survive program, a comprehensive swimming and water safety initiative of Royal Life Saving.

The focus of the holiday programs is to build upon core skills learnt throughout the school term and to ensure a fun and healthy holiday experience.

“We believe that these programs are a great way to fast-track a child’s swimming development, especially for those children who are timid around a water environment,” Oceana managing director Dean Ewington said.

Swim School manager Jacki Dent said all teachers were also Austswim qualified and held a CPR certificate.

“The intensive nature of theswimming program allows for a greater opportunity for consolidation of swimming and water safety skills and progression,” she said.

For more information phone 6244 4444 or email Jacki on jackid@ohf.com

JOIN THE JOY RIDEHOBART’s 7D Cinema, located in Battery Point, is a

great place for kids and adults alike to visit these school holidays.

Offering thrilling, state-of-the-art, immersive rides and a great range of 14 movies to choose from, 7D Cinema offers a viewing experience that simply can’t be matched.

You’ll be equipped with interactive 3D glasses, and during the movie your seat willmove according to what you see on the screen — up, down, left, and right.

At the same time seven different special effects will kick in to make your movie experience even more real and exhilarating.

Kids’ birthday parties areavailable, so gather your friends and head along.

For more information visit7dcinema.com.au.

MAKE A SPLASHBOOST your kids’ swimming skills these school holidays.

The Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre runs a fun school holiday program that’s an extension of its popular Swim and Water Survival School.

This is a wonderful way toget an introduction to learning to swim or consolidate progress made during the school term.

There is also a focus on increasing water safety skills.

Starting on Monday, September 26, the program gives your child lifelong skills while having lots of fun.

There are 30-minute classes offered both mornings and afternoons in a pool warmed to 32C, with different water depths so all ages can feel safe.

The program is designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced swimmers aged from three-and-a-half and you can choose to enrol for a one or two-week program.

After the lesson, the children can stay and play at the aquatic centre for as long as they like.

The Splash program, whichfeatures the big inflatable slide,will also be operating at the aquatic centre throughout the holidays.

For session times for the inflatables check out the centre’s Facebook page.

options for all ages endless

FUN TIMES: Clockwise from left, take a spin in the Huon Jet Boat, on the Huon River, make a splash at the Hobart Aquatic Centre, enjoy the ride at the 7D Cinema and become water wise with swimming lessons at Friends’ Health and Fitness Centre.

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