Dr Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" Live on stage -  October 3rd at Isaac Theatre Royal. In 1957, Theodor Seuss Geisel used this formula and only 200 words to write his second children's book as Dr. Seuss. More than 50 years later, The Cat in the Hat is a much-loved children's phenomenon.  The play was adapted for the stage in 2009 by the National Theatre of Britain. The Cat in The Hat interrupts this rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brother's cosy home. Their outspoken and outraged pet Fish is astounded and concerned, but this cat will not be deterred. He will teach us all to make our own fun with nothing but a little imagination. "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." Along with Thing One and Thing Two, the cat will fill the theatre with mischievous humour and madcap style.  Young and old alike will delight in this faithful adaptation of a classic book come to life before our very eyes. See info attached.

Akotech Code Camps - Our holiday camp allows children from the ages of 7-12 to develop 21st century skills in a fun and action packed environment. Create and train your own AI Avatars, make games, code drones & go to work for a simulated Tech Gaming Studio to build games for a big client.  Develop confidence & initiative through design, creativity, solving problems, presenting & collaboration. Create your own games, worlds and apps to make our world a better place.  We also have Literati Lab just for girls, which includes AI Art & Animation.  Enter our competition to win a FREE 4 day pass to one of our CodeCamps.  St Margarets College: 25th - 28th September & 5th - 8th October, Book Now atwww.akotech.nz Competition: www.codecamp.co.nz/competition EarlyBird Save Up to 21% Until 25th Aug, Siblings Save 6%.  See info attached.

Summer Indoor Sports - Junior & Youth Indoor football on Friday nights, Junior & Youth Indoor netball on Thursday nights.  Enter as a team or an individual. Action Indoor Sports, Iversen Terrace.  See info attached.

Beauty within the Beast - A not very princessy Princess Charlie becomes caught up in a battle between the Fairies of Winter and Spring, resulting in Charlie being cursed to be a Beast for all time unless true love can be found.  In the Village of Tawdryville, Beauty and her energetic siblings farewell their Papa who is called away to last minute business. Papa gets caught up in the fairy battle and is forced to take shelter in a seemingly empty castle.  And so, the classic tale of old plays out with many comical twists along the way. Featuring a hilarious youth cast of fairies, hobgoblins, bickering sisters, talking cutlery and much more! Will the fairies ever resolve their differences? Will Beauty’s love and friendship be enough to help the Beast become Charlie again?  Tickets $11-$25 McCombs PAC, Cashmere High  During the next school holidays Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th October  Bookings https://events.humanitix.com/beauty See info attached.

Anna Lee School of Dance - New students welcome at Papanui for Term 3 – join now and be part of our end of year recital!  Join our ballet classes for 5,6 and 7 year olds or Jazz for 8,9 and 10 year olds now and there are no fees until Term 4 for new students. Enjoy being part of the end of year recital – a wonderful experience for children.  Passionate teachers who care.  Well established dance school with a variety of classes.  Fun Classes for everyone from beginners through to senior level including Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop.  Dancing friends become friends for life.  Through dance, children develop a range of cognitive skills. They can convey their thoughts and feelings and learn how to use their body language for self-expression. By improvising movements, children also use their creativity and imagination.  Enrolments are open now – simply email our office office@annaleeschoolofdance.co.nz (subject to availability). 

Your Corps Free Youth Technology Event - Play video games in the same room as 20 other people.  Ages 8-11 - Saturday September 23rd, 3.00pm - 5.00pm.  Ages 12-15 - Saturday September 23rd, 5.00pm - 7.00pm.  Register at www.yourcorps.co.nz  See info attached.

Netfit Clinic - NETFIT is a global organisation, with a national focus on providing rangatahi across the country with an opportunity to express themselves, meet new friends and grow their sport skill base through netball.  Saturday 23rd September, 9am - 3pm at Selwyn Sports Centre for ages 6-13.  Session includes skill progression, a limited edition NETFIT clinic t-shirt, personalised feedback and lots of FUN!  Here is the link to sign up: https://netfitnetball.co.nz/event/netfit-clinic-christchurch/  See info attached.

Elements Nature Based Play Programme -  We are pleased to announce we are again offering a variety of programmes based at a farm in Westmorland on Cashmere Road. These are 9am-3pm programmes for children aged 5-13yrs. Here is a summary of our spring programme: Natures Elements, Farm n Fire, Fantasy Creatures, Spring on the Far. All our programmes have an overarching theme that we link some activities/ experiences/ snacks/ stories to over the programme. There also always plenty of time to play in the great outdoors with our loose parts - think trees, hut building, mud, water play, imaginative games, bug collecting and more. We keep our group sizes small with a good educator to child ratio. We spend time making connections and supporting all children's specific needs and interests. Programmes are designed for children to attend the whole programme to build upon experiences and relationships over the time. Each night a group learning story is written outlining what occurred over the day and some learning as well as photos.  See info attached.

Anxiety and your Teen - Catherine Gallagher talks about recognising anxiety and how to apply practical techniques.  Papanui High School Hall, Monday 28th August, 7.30pm - 9.00pm.  Free registration is essential.  See info attached.

Papanui TocH Athletics Open Day - Come along to our Open Day on Sunday 8th October at 2pm at Papanui High School or our first Club Night on Tuesday 10th October at 5:30pm to register and get more information.  See info attached.

Marist Harewood Junior Cricket - Registration open until 22nd September for ages 4-13 years.  Also Smash Play Cricket for 4-5 year olds new to cricket. Friday nights 5.30-6.30pm at Redwood Park.  See info attached.

Paid Market Research - We are looking for parents to undertake PAID market research.  We are looking for parents to share their opinions on a range of topics either online or face to face topics. Interested?  See our website www.primeresearch.co.nz or email Steph at stephanie@primeresearch.co.nz.  See info attached.