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Join Tūhura Otago Museum and The Entomological Society of NZ for a Backyard Biodiversity Workshop!

September 2023 is Bee Aware Month, and we will be holding workshops to educate on how to promote biodiversity, live more sustainably, and help bees and other important pollinators in your backyard. There will be fun games, gardening tips, and scientists on hand to answer your questions. Play our "Is It A Bee?" game, dig through leaf litter for bugs, visit the bee-feeding station, or get a face painted with your own little critter (11-2)- there are plenty of free activities to keep the whole family entertained and informed on backyard biodiversity!

https://www.facebook.com/events/785564883250784/

When: Saturday September 16th, 10:30am - 3pm

Where: Tūhura Otago Museum (Atrium)

Cost: Free!

For any inquiries, please contact Connal at mclco324@student.otago.ac.nz

Ice Skating school holiday programme

See advert below

John McGlashan College Fete

Saturday 9 September 2023

11am-2pm

Do you want a fun community day out with heaps on offer for all the family? Or are you looking for some amazing bargains?

Join us for the John McGlashan College Fete on Saturday 9th September 2023 from 11am-2pm. There will be something for everyone with almost 50 stalls selling a wide variety of goods, including fabulous food selections, lots of second hand treasures, some fun and games, plus our infamous chocolate wheel. The school campus will be humming with activity and the welcome mat will be out for the whole community. So come along and be part of the action.

If you are keen to get in early on the bargains, check out the Silent Auction open now online http://www.32auctions.com/jmc2023/ and also at the fete.

360 All STARS tour

360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation; the show encompasses BMX, basketball, circus, dance and music with a cast of World Record and World Champion title holders - it is a family show with very broad appeal!

More information and a video clip can be found on our website here – https://www.regenttheatre.co.nz/360allstars

Group Piano Lessons at School

Piano lessons are offered on Wednesdays during the school day.

Your child can learn to read music and play the piano in a fun and relaxed environment.

There are currently 4 spaces available for new students.

Sign up for a free trial at https://dynamitemusic.co.nz/kaikorai/ or email simon@dynamitemusic.co.nz for more information.

Tennis coaching

TennisPlus+ Coaching (based at the Edgar Centre) is running FREE 1/2 Court tennis coaching sessions to see if your child would like to enrol for term 4 2023 coaching ($79 instead of $89 for 8 x 35-minute sessions during term 4).

TERM 3 (FREE 1/2 COURT COACHING DETAILS):

Free Coaching Dates: Wed Sep 6, Thur Sept 7, Tue Sep 12, Wed Sep 13, Thur Sep 14 and more

Venue: Edgar Centre

Age Range: 6 to 11 years of age

Time Options: 3.45pm - 4.20pm or 4.25pm - 5.00pm (Choose one) - do not just turn up, you MUST ENROL.

Coaching cost: $0.00

Equipment: We provide everything (including racquets)

Edgar Centre door charge: $1.00 (Normally $2.50)

Player/Coach Ratio: 4 to 1 maximum - sometimes will have 2 coaches on court with 4 players

TERM 4 (PAID 1/2 COURT COACHING DETAILS):

Coaching Cost: $79 for 8 x 35-minute sessions - 1 session per week for 8 weeks (Normally $89)

Venue: Edgar Centre

Age Range: 6 to 11 years of age

Days: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (Will add other days if needed)

Time Options: 3.45pm - 4.20pm or 4.25pm - 5.00pm

Edgar Centre door charge: $2.50 per session

FREE COACHING ENROLMENT OPTIONS:

Please choose one day/time option ONLY for the Free Coaching!

Email: tennisplusdunedin@outlook.com

Please include in your email your child's name, date of birth, school, cell phone and parent/caregiver name

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tennisplusdunedin/

(There is a Google enrolment form link on our Free Coaching Facebook post)

Private Message above details. You can also check our Facebook page if you don't know what 1/2 court is.

Cell Phone: 0274366166 Send a text with above details

Pākiki Kids 

Pākiki Kids can be a game-changer for gifted students because here they can finally find other kids who are like them - quirky, think outside the box, love delving deeply into topics, relish philosophical discussions, experience the world intensely, care deeply about injustice, have hundreds of questions rushing around their minds, etc.

Pākiki Kids is a one-day programme for gifted students in Years 3-8. Applications to start Pākiki Kids in 2024 are now open and close at the end of Term 3 (20 September 2023).

The Cat in the Hat is coming to the Dunedin Regent Theatre during the September school holidays!

For more information on the show, please visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Catinthehatnz or website: www.catinthehatlive.com

Bus transport in Dunedin

Remember to register your free Bee Card today

All travel concessions on buses are only available with REGISTERED Bee Cards. So, if you are aged 5+ and have an unregistered Bee Card, you will pay $3 per bus trip.

We invite you to pop into an ORC office or a Bee Card retailer to pick up a free Bee Card before 30 September, or ask your bus driver for one - and remember to register it by going online here: https://beecard.co.nz/

5–12 years with Bee Card — FREE fares with a REGISTERED Bee Card

If you’re aged 5–12 years, you travel free on the bus. You must have registered your Bee Card online and tag on and off.

13–18 years with Bee Card — 60c fares with a REGISTERED Bee Card

If you’re aged 13–18 years, you pay 60c per trip on the bus. You must have registered your Bee Card online and remember to tag on and tag off.

AKOTECH CodeCamps October School Holidays - FREE PRIZE & EARLY DISCOUNTS

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 Hilda's, Dunedin: 2nd - 5th October

Book Now atwww.akotech.nz

Competition: www.codecamp.co.nz/competition

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