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Sarah-Jane Haywood

— Apr 1, 2025

FOOTY FUNdamentals
In schools camp (YEARS 4-8)

Hosted at Avonhead school and designed for players of all ages and abilities, our in schools camp offers players a chance to develop their skills including dribbling, ball mastery, passing, and shooting. This fantastic programme includes a lot of FUN games and a range of activities to challenge players individually and as a team.

Each day players will take part in a variety of tasks culminating in a World Cup where players have the chance to lift the world cup trophy with their friends. Taught by Christchurch United accredited coaches, the Footy FUNdamentals camp is the place to be!

You DO NOT have to be a student at Avonhead School to join this programme.

Dates:
14th-16th April (MON-TUE-WED)
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Cost: $50 per day

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April 2025 School Holiday Lego Competition!

THEME: BUILD A HOUSE

Raine & Horne Avonhead

1st Prize - $50.00 Piccadilly Voucher

2nd Prize - $30.00 Piccadilly Voucher

3rd Prize - $20.00 Piccadilly Voucher

School Prize (of winning student) - $100.00

Drop your Lego entry in to the Raine & Horne office in the Avonhead Mall on or before 5 pm on Monday 28th April 2025 (Open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm)

Bring the entry form attached with your completed Lego entry.

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For creative activities for whānau over the school holidays, including free events and hands-on workshops, check out Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre: https://www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/school-holiday-fun/

Here are just some activities by age group:

Primary students:

Free holiday fun zone, including outdoor games and bubble machine, weather permitting.

Free introduction to ballet for ages 3-6 years at Counterpointe Studio.

Carrot and Pickle clown show, ages 4-10 years. $12 +BF.

Intermediate students:

Shine On with Te Whai Ao scientists – make your own teleidoscope; light is the ultimate quantum phenomenon! $2.50.

Circus School at Altiora: full day and shorter classes available. From $25.

Make pop-up concertina books at the Teece Museum. $5 +BF.

Secondary students:

Introduction to SPFX Makeup, including fake wounds, scars, and gnarly cuts, from a movie professional! $45 +BF.

Harmony & Beatboxing workshop for youth (10-16) with Voices Co, Pop A Capella group. $20 +BF.

Immersive art therapy workshop for mother and child aged 7-16 years. $30 per pair.

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BAPN Badminton Training - 2025 Term 2 & Holiday Camp

Our 2025 Term 2 schedule is out, and enrolments are open!

Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported us in Term 1! Let's continue to build off an amazing term and grow badminton together.

For more information and To enrol, please submit your enrolment form via our link here:

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Holiday Training Camp

Open to ALL age groups and levels!

Our BAPN Training Camp has got you covered so bring your friends and family

Limited spaces available so get in quick!

For more information and To enrol, please submit your enrolment form via our link here:

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Discover Herstory: Super Sleuth Quest

These school holidays - step into history and uncover the inspiring stories of suffrage heroes in this interactive Super Sleuth Quest! This activity will introduce historical figures including the extraordinary suffragist leader, Kate Sheppard; Sir John Hall her suffrage 'carpet knight', and suffrage colleague Ada Wells and Kate's faithful friend, Alfred Saunders.

Dress up and explore the museum to find hidden clues then piece together the

stories of these trailblazing characters and their fight for equality and civil rights for all citizens. Each participant will come away as a Suffrage Super Sleuth!

Parents/Adults this activity is a children's event only. So, drop the kids off and enjoy a relaxing morning tea while you wait for $8.50.

Date: 17th, 18th, 24th, 27th April 2025

Time: 10:30am – 12:00 pm

Tickets: $5 per child (excluding booking fees)

Age: 7 – 12 years old

https://bit.ly/3QTLwSb

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Methven Scarecrow Trail: Saturday April 12 – Sunday April 27, 2025

The Methven Scarecrow Trail is a hugely popular and fun family event run in the April school holidays. It is suitable for all ages!

Every year, members of the Methven community build scarecrows to a particular theme and these scarecrows, over 30 of them, are scattered around the town for families to find and try to identify the name of the character. This year's theme is HEROES/HEROINES AND VILLAINS (characters from children’s movies). Families or small groups purchase a Trail Map/Entry form from the iHub Information Centre and there are sponsored prizes for the most correct entries and for the most popular scarecrows.

Don't forget to like the Scarecrow Trail FB page if possible - this is where we post messages and the results - https://www.facebook.com/MethvenScarecrowTrail/

Thank you so much for your support!

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Please find attached a flyer from The Christchurch Korean Learning Community HUB, an organisation committed to supporting Korean migrant families in navigating the New Zealand education system.

The 8 weeks/10 workshops in the Korean LCH programme is an opportunity to be informed about the updated New Zealand curriculum and beyond. Our workshop features experienced Ministry of Education speakers who will give detailed presentations and be ready to answer any questions about the New Zealand education system and structure including parenting, schooling, preparing for high school, NCEA etc.

We also provide Korean translation service for each workshop to help the families with language barriers.

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