Term 1

SCOUTS BREAKFAST ON THE GREEN

The Maungaraki Richmond Scouts have their annual Breakfast on the Green this Sunday.

Date: Sunday 14 March 2021
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: The green space across from the Maungaraki Shops
Details: Pancakes, Sausages, Bacon Butties, Face Painting,. Bake sale, Games & Activities for kids and more!

PLAYCENTRE OPEN WEEK 15 MARCH 2021

Let’s share our stories together. Thousands of stories and even more friendships. Come and discover your local Playcentre during Open Week and share your story.

Maungaraki Playcentre is on Cedar Street, and has morning sessions:
Mondays and Tuesday's 9.15 - 11.45am with an optional extension through lunch and more play until 1.15pm
Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.15am - 11.45am

Check out our daily session events on our Facebook page!

We would love to meet you and your pre-schooler, newborns to school age children are welcome to come and learn through play alongside their caregiver.

Enquiries to:
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/maungarakiplaycentre/
Email: maungaraki@playcentre.org.nz
http://www.playcentre.org.nz/event-calendar/playcentre-open-week-2021/

NATHAN WALLIS COMMUNITY SEMINARS

Eastern Hutt school is proud to announce that Nathan Wallis will be holding 2 community seminars at their school.

Understand you Brain - First 1000 Days

Date: Tuesday 23 March 2021
Time 7:30pm - 9pm
Location: Eastern Hutt School

Teen Brain

Date: Wednesday 24 March 2021
Time: 7:30pm - 9pm
Location: Eastern Hutt School

Tickets are available at www.eventfinda.co.nz
See the attached poster for more details

QUEEN MARGARET COLLEGE OPEN DAYS

Queen Margaret College has created a culture of curiosity and exploration for over 100 years from academia to arts, sports and science, our students embrace all aspects of school-life with confidence, passion and courage.

Come along to one of our Open Days and get to know us better - take a personalised tour, meet our team, see our students in action and discover all the opportunities we can offer your child.

Friday 26 March 9am-12pm
Sunday 28 March 10am-1pm

Register online at https://www.qmc.school.nz/

TERM 1 ADVENTURE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME

Are you a budding adventurer? Always wanted to give rock climbing or kayaking a go? Come and join us at Fergs Adventure Club this school holidays! 

Our Holiday Programme has options for Climbing on our indoor rock walls and SUPing, Kayaking, or Sea Kayaking. The Programme is designed for 8-17 year olds. We run our programme from Monday-Friday, with both weeks of the school holidays available. From 10am to 12pm, 8-11 year olds will join us for our Kayaking session and the 12-17 year olds will Stand up Paddleboard through Wellington Harbour. 

As an exciting addition, 14 year olds and over will have the opportunity to Sea Kayak! At 12:30pm our Rock Climbing session begins and kids get the chance to learn on our big Top Rope walls and our bouldering area until the end of our session at 2:15pm. 

Learn from our qualified, experienced instructors in a fun environment filled with adventure! If you have any questions or would like to register for our programme, please contact Hope at Saleswn@fergskayaks.co.nz 

NGA MANU NATURE RESERVE

Children will enjoy free entry to Ngā Manu Nature Reserve on Sunday 14th March in celebration of Te Rā O Ngā Tamariki (Children's Day) and can take part in Kākāriki Nature Play activities and storytime in our forest setting.

Bring a picnic and come and enjoy a fabulous family day out at Ngā Manu. Children will receive an activity book on arrival and join in colouring activities in Robin's Nest (make a weta puppet, butterfly or bird mask or a chatterbox). Meet kākā, kākāriki, kea and whio in the walk-through aviaries, spot kiwi in the nocturnal house and see the eels being fed at 2pm. There will be storytelling sessions in our forest circle setting throughout the day (11am, 1pm and 3pm) along with Kākāriki Nature Play activities (whittling and flax rope making) in between storytelling sessions until 4pm.

T&Cs: Free entry for children (aged 0 - 17 years) with a paying adult.
Adult tickets are $12 and $10 for SuperGold Card holders.

VIVISTOP

VIVISTOP Mini Pop-up is looking for all young innovators, creators, artists and makers (ages 9-15) to join their creative space from 6th - 13th of March at Pasifika Hub (2 Dudley St).
Come for Free Flow activities, or take part in the Saturday workshops where imagination has no limitations! All events are free to participate in.
See more www.vivita.kiwi
Free Flow
Dates: 3rd - 13th of March (Wednesday-Friday)
Time: 3pm - 7pm
No registration needed

Come and spend your evenings creating stop motion animation, woodworking, building robots, and crafting. Anything is possible! No registration needed. Just pop-in!

Community Heroes in Action
Date: 6th of March
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Registration needed - follow this link

Community Heroes wanted! Join us to help to solve real problems that you spot in your community. Learn how to use tools such as design thinking, ideation and prototyping and become your community hero.

Light Makers
Date: 13th of March
Time: 11am - 1pm
Registration needed: follow this link

We are making light! Craft your own lampshade from upcycled materials to bright up your room.

Creature Creators
Date: 13th of March
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Registration needed: follow this link

Create your own fantasy creature from clay with the help of VIVTA volunteer sculptors (Weta Workshop). Learn how to draw your ideas and come up with a creature like no other!