Gearshop Hire

Make Outdoor Adventures Affordable with Gearshop Hire

Buying outdoor gear for children can be expensive, especially when they might only use it once or twice a year! We're excited to tell you about Gearshop Hire, a locally-owned business that offers quality outdoor equipment hire, from camping and tramping equipment to bikepacking gear and safety essentials like Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs).

Benefits for families:

- Save money by renting instead of buying expensive equipment
- Access high-quality gear from trusted brands
- Perfect for school camps, weekend adventures, and trying new outdoor activities
- Convenient pickup in Nelson (Bolt Road, Tahunanui) or book online
- Flexible after-hours returns available

Visit www.gearshophire.co.nz to see what they’ve got, and help your children experience the best of New Zealand's outdoors!

Big City Mania

Bridge Valley has 2 weeks of 'Big City Mania' themed holiday camps this upcoming April. Below are the dates and information. Both weeks are overnight camps including games and activities such as archery, rock climbing, luge and more. Register on our website to secure your spot, we would love to see you there!

Junior 'Big City Mania' Camp: A 2 night camp on the 22nd - 24th April for ages 8 - 11.

Ultimate 'Big City Mania' Camp: A 3 night camp on the14th - 17th April for ages 11- 13.

MOI STEAMS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
STEAMS Holiday programmes by Ministry of Inspiration are designed for 7-13 year olds (up to year 8) at Nelson Intermediate- 14/15 April and 16/17 April

Art and Engineering 14/15
Participants will spend their time learning about friction, propulsion, and inertia as they build and test various CARS (wind powered and motor powered) using simple materials. In addition, they will be participating in several short engineering challenges.
Art and Engineering 16/17
Participants will spend their time building robotic DINOSAURS! These will also have LED lights! In addition, they will be participating in several short engineering challenges.
Cooking and Science 14/15 and 16/17
Cooking participants in both classes will be creating an entrée, main, and dessert each day. These will be different for each 2-day programme set. Science topics covered are: acid/base indicators, micro-organisms, Maillard reaction, and more!

To sign up for the programme go here:
https://events.humanitix.com/april-holiday-programme-nelson-intermediate

https://mcusercontent.com/a24661e5495609e4f0357f331/files/09e70cb2-bf0a-1f94-e2a1-e61d77b98505/April_Holiday_Programme.pdf

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