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Is "Clean the Windows" on your To Do list? Save time & hassle, get the job done professionally & support the KNS by getting Karori local Bernard from Ultimate Cleaning 0277550107 to do them for you. $150 for inside & out ($120 for small house with easy access). Bernard will donate $10 from every job to KNS. Referee: Stacey Wilson 0274154849 or fin.stacey@xtra.co.nz

Celebrate that next birthday, graduation, baby shower, or Friday with a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cake. Available in 3 sizes the cakes can be made to order with 48 hours notice. Go to https://www.benjerry.co.nz/wellington to order and enter KNS Cakes in the special instructions and we will give $5 for every cake ordered back to KNS. As proud parents of a KNS student and owners of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shops in Wellington we are thrilled to be able to give back to the Karori community. 

Drama Club - We run fun weekly drama classes to help your child express themselves creatively as well as learning some valuable performance skills along the way. Our drama classes work alongside the Trinity College London syllabus. Classes are based in Karori. Email admin@dramaclub.co.nz or check out our website - www.dramaclub.co.nz to trial a couple of our classes to see if they are a fit for your child. Currently spaces available: Year 1-3 classes - Wednesday 3.20pm - 4.00pmYear 3-4 classes - Wednesday 4.00pm - 4.40pm


LUNCHTIME FRENCH LESSONS TERM 1 2023

FREE FRENCH DEMO LESSON

Come along and try out a Free Lunchtime French Class on Tuesday 14 February or Tuesday 21 February

Games, songs, drama and stories are taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with the emphasis being on FUN! Language resources are available to support parents at home!

To register your child’s interest or for more info, please contact annick@lcfclubs.co.nz or visit www.lcfclubs.co.nz

  • Can’t make lunchtime French? Try out the After-School Karori French class held every Monday from 3.30pm – 4.30pm at St Ninians

Online French classes are also offered for group or one on one lessons.

Music Lessons:Karori music studio has1-1 music lessons available with our tutors Elisa and Kwan.Elisa: Tuesdays (Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Singing)Kwan: Thursdays and Fridays (Guitar and Keyboard)Website: www.karorimusicstudio.co.nz Enquiries: bookings@karorimusicstudio.co.nz

Super Summer Sports – Term 1 – Monday’s 3.05pm-4.05pm for 8 weeks! Starts Monday 13 Feb 2023!!

Our popular Kelly Sports multi-sport programmes is back in term 1!

This weekly programme gives children skills and confidence in a fun and enjoyable environment.

It also encourages their enthusiasm for sport and the life skills that such involvement brings, giving them confidence to join sports clubs and teams in the future.

At Kelly Sports, we encourage kids to have fun, build confidence and give sport a go.

The sports we will be focussing on in term 1 are: Cricket, Dodgeball, Athletics and Ultimate Frisbee.

To enrol to either programme go to www.kellysports.co.nz and in the school box put “Karori Normal”


Looking for a local exercise option to kick start the New Year? Sparkle Together with Sparkle Fitness! Come and join my women's group fitness classes at St Ninian's Church.

These are 30min express classes where you work at your individual effort and pace. They are perfect for all fitness levels and a great entry back into exercise.

Better still from 1 Feb - 10 Feb I have limited $5 trial spots in my classes. Pay $5 to try a class without committing to the full term and see how you like it!

For more information contact Sierra on 021 258 9445 or go to this link - https://sparklefit.ptminder.com (one trial booking per person please)

Budding ballerina or stage star in your house? Let us help your 5-6 year old get dancing! At our Thorndon Quay studio, we offer ballet & jazz classes after school on Mondays & Tuesdays plus Saturday morning classes. We also offer Saturday morning classes in Khandallah! Visit wellingtondance.co.nz to see why hundreds of Wellington families love our Junior dance programmes.

sKids St. Teresa’s specialises in delivering quality beforeschool, after school and holiday programmes. We strive tocreate a fun and safe environment that our kids just love!MSD approved, WINZ subsidies for eligible families andsibling discounts are available. We are now taking bookingsfor Term 1 2023.For more information please call,Jools Da Silva on 021 0254 3249 or email jools@skids.co.nz


PART TIME SITUATION VACANT.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Manager to run the Karori Community Centre. This is an exciting time for the Centre, rebuilding its activities after Covid challenges, and with the anticipated completion of the Karori Event Centre later this year. We anticipate that the KEC will be managed day to day by the KCC.

The manager role is 25 hours per week (usually 9am - 2pm Monday - Friday but negotiable), and has two or three staff reporting to it. Established networks in Karori and Wellington are an advantage

Karori Library Code ClubStart your coding journey at the library! Students will work their way through a range of fun coding projects using Scratch and robots.
Tuesdays 3.30 - 4.30pm from February 14th
Open to 9 - 13 year oldsRegister at codeclub.nz/join/SH1wK