Information on upcoming events happening in our community.

GENERAL

Rural Youth and Adult Literacy

Help with reading and writing

See attached flyer

Open Day at Selwyn House School and Selwyn House Pre-school. 

Open Day will be held  on Tuesday 18 March  from 9am-Noon. 

A link to register attendance for this event can be found here: https://enrol.selwynhouse.school.nz/open-day. 

Additionally, we are now accepting scholarship applications. More information can be found here: https://selwynhouse.school.nz/scholarships/

Celebrate Girls and Women's Football

Join the Fun – National Milo Fantails Day 

We’d love to invite you to the Fantails Festival, a fun-filled football event designed especially for girls aged 5-12.

When: Sunday 9 March, 9.30-11am
Where: English Park

Free event!
What’s Included? Games, skill-building activities, giveaways, and a chance to meet new friends.

No experience is needed—just come along, have fun, and be part of the celebration!

Register here: Mainland Football-Mainland Football

Link to Facebook event
Link to more information

Needing extra academic help?

Some spaces still available at locally owned & operated Burwood Education Centre (www.nztutoring.org). We have been working alongside schools in assisting struggling Year 2 - 11 students in Maths / English / Reading / Spelling / Comprehension & Extension Tutoring over many years, resulting in greater student confidence and improving educational results. Call Paul on 027-460-3765 for a free student assessment.

Nomads Mini Kickers Football Programme

Nomads United AFC is excited to launch our new Mini Kickers programme for kids aged 2 & 3 years old. Mini Kickers is the perfect introduction to the fun world of football. During each session we encourage parents to partake alongside their young budding player! With each activity and exercise designed to focus on a core aspect of foundational skills, striking the ball, dribbling, goal scoring, all underpinned by the biggest one of creating as fun an environment as possible for these young players.

There will also be dedicated time in each session where kids and their parents can have free play and self-guided discovery with equipment and fields set up to allow a genuine love of the game to flourish!

To register head to our club shop: https://www.nomadsafc.org/shop

See attached flyer.

Burnside Rugby Club Fun Registration Day

Mon: 4th March 4.30-5.30pm

Burnside Rugby Club - 342 Avonhead Road

See Flyer attached.

 Spanish lessons

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world.

Learning Spanish gives learners a new understanding of English grammar rules.

My name is Cassie Flores. I have been teaching Spanish for over seventeen years here in Christchurch. I taught at Selwyn House, and currently I teach at Medbury and Saint Michael’s school. I am from México.

Lessons will begin on week 4 Tuesday 18th of February 2025 last lesson Tuesday 8th of April. One-hour lesson from: 3:20 – 4:20 on Tuesday. $180.00 for an eight-week term.

Please contact Cassie Flores on 0221767593 or write me an email to

cassandriux@hotmail.com See attached flyer.

Private lessons also available.

Culture Galore 8 March 2025

12.00 to 4.00pm

Ray Blank Park, Maidstone Road

Cancelled if raining

Culture Galore is the Council’s annual event that celebrates the ethnic diversity of the city. This year over 30 ethnic groups will be offering cultural performances and demonstration at the free event at Ray Blank Park on Maidstone Rd, showcasing the music, dance, heaps of ethnic food, arts and crafts of cultures from around the world.

Performances range from traditional songs and dances from Mexico, Ukraine, China, Korea, India, Japan, Philippines, Poland and more!  And you can also sample some of the appetising ethnic cuisines from one of the many food stalls.

As well as amazing performances there is a huge range of have a go activities and fun for the kids, such as:

Flax weaving

Bouncy castles

Face painting

NZ Fire Brigade with their evacuation challenge maze

Soft archery

Canterbury Cricket dive mat

Primary School Sports Top Team Trailer

FC Twenty 11

Christchurch netball

And more. See attached flyer.

Term 1 night classes Papanui High School

See attached.

Kung Fu School

Held at Fendalton Community Centre Recreation Hall.

We teach students from age 5 right up to adults in their 70's.

The Kung Fu School has been running in Christchurch for over five years. This term, we are focused on growing our children’s class for students aged 7-11.

Students from Elmwood Normal School are invited to attend a free trial class with us. We also offer classes for teens and adults aged 12+ if any siblings would like to take up the offer as well. See attached flyer

教练 /Jiàoliàn (Instructor) Beth Neilson

The Kung Fu School, Location: Burnside, Christchurch
https://www.shaolinkungfu.co.nz/ 
021 022 36213

Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Kung-Fu-School-NZ-191308984225208/

Canvas Bag Drama School

Canvas Bag Drama School's after school drama classes for ages 5-18 are back for 2025 under new leadership with Harry Lawrence taking the helm after Felicity moving to be the organisations patron. We have spaces available across all campuses. This year we continue with our strong support in Merivale (Rangi Ruru Girls School), Halswell (Halswell Community Centre) but also are now proud to offer classes in Bromley Reserve (Bromley Reserve Community Centre). See attached leaflet.

We can be reached through the following avenues for any further information.

Email info@canvasbag.nz

Phone: 0210 830 0316

St Albans/Shirley Football Club

St Albans Shirley Football Club is your local community-based, grassroots football club focussed entirely on promoting active, fun, healthy outdoor sport for Primary school-aged tamariki, both boys and girls. See attached flyer.

Luminaires Charitable Trust

Term 1 Workshops 2025

For ages 8+ St Alban’s Primary School Hall 

Thursdays 13 February to 10 April

+ Showcase Saturday 12 April

Acting 4-5.15pm

Singing 5.30-6.30pm

$150 ($120 CSC) 

15% discount if you sign up for both

Scholarships Available

Register at https://forms.gle/kZBjsyy4GSC65yDb8

Or email luminairescharitabletrust@gmail.com

St Andrews College (STAC) - Open Day:

Preparatory School and Preschool - 6 March 11.00 - 12.30pm

High School - 5 March 9.00 - 12.00pm