South Island and Chatham Island Break-Away School Holiday Programmes

Focus Trust

Buller, Grey

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January

10-13 April

24-28 April

Learn to skateboard programme operating in the skate parks. The participants will learn how to make and build their own skateboard, as well as learning how to maintain and repair it. Other activities such as surfing, basketball, tramping and team sports will also be incorporated into the programme.

Contact Person: Kathryn Leafe

Email: kleafework@yahoo.co.nz

Phone: (03) 768 0369

Street Address:  Venues to be confirmed depending on activity

300

Adventure Specialties Trust

Christchurch

23-27 January

16-20 April

Activities include; Orienteering, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Coasteering and Mountain Biking.

Contact Person: Naomi Geddes

Email: chch@adventurespecialties.co.nz

Phone: (03) 379 9130

32 Stanley Street

Syderham

Christchurch

40

FC Twenty 11

Christchurch

23-27 January

16-20 April

This programme provides basic training for playing football, general conditioning and technique, individual and team tactics, as well as football games for all skill levels and experience.

Contact Person: Eddie Cropley

Email: eddieandsue@snap.net.nz

Phone: (027) 234 8784

Street Address: Avonhead Park, Hawthorden, Avonhead, Christchurch

80

Kimihia Youth Skills Trust

Christchurch

12-16 December

19-22 December

19-22 January

Activities include art projects to design and print own T-Shirts and jewellery. Photo walk graphs, geo-caching, cave stream trips, BBQ’s, kayaking, and photo exhibition and awards ceremony are also included.

Contact Person: Emily Cant

Email: emily.kimihia_ap@xtra.co.nz

Phone: (03) 389 5688

Street Address: 576 Worcester St

Christchurch

28

Metro Youth Trust

Christchurch

16-20 January

23-27 January

This programme is sports and skill specific – running with parachutes to develop resistance training, playing tag in sand dunes and Zumba classes.

Contact Person: Kelly Watkinson Email: Kelly@celebrationcentre.com

Phone: (03) 389 7055

Street Address: 81 Bickerton St, Wainoni, Christchurch (programme to be run at Bromley Park and Cuthberts Green)

56

Te Runanga O Nga Maata Waka

Christchurch

19-23 December

4-6 January

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January

10-13 April

26-20 April

Each morning begins with Karakia: Waiata, kapa haka and Taiaha. Other activities include; Heritage walk trails, Marae Olympics and history of Otautahi.

Contact Person: Linda Ngata

Email:  Linda.ngata@maataawka.org.nz

Phone: (03) 382 6628

Street Address: 250 Pages Road

Aranui, Christchurch

720

Papanui Youth Development Trust

Christchurch

16-20 January

16-20 April

For each week-long programme, 2 days of activities are held in our own state-of- the-art Youth Centre and 3 days off-site. At the Youth Centre, leisurely activities such as crafts, cooking, games, DVDs and games are offered along side more energetic activities such as rock wall climbing, and team-building exercises. Off-site activities include a mixture of more high-energy activities such as a day walk exploring a local area, beach excursion (with sand-modelling competition), mini-golf, "The Beast" obstacle course, Adrenalin Forest, kayaking and boating.

Contact Person: Steve Shephard

Email: steve@pyd.org.nz

Phone: (03) 354 9381

Street Addresss: 1A Harewood Rd

Papanui, Christchurch 8053

20

Purapura Whetu Trust

Christchurch

23-27 December

16-29 April

Activities to include swimming, hydro-sliding, ice skating, paintball, gymnastics, trampoline.

Contact Person: Karaitiana Tickell

Email: karaitiana@pw.maori.nz

Phone: (03) 379 8001

Street Address: Level 1,166 St Asaph Street, Christchurch

74

SHARP Trust

Christchurch

Team building activities, sports, crafts and arts, trips to local recreational facilities

Contact Person: Fiona Kenneally

Email: fkenneally@spreydon.org.nz

Phone: (03) 338 4163

Street Address: Spreydon Baptist Church, 244 Lyttleton St.

Spreydon

60

Te Ora Hou Otatahi

Christchurch

19-23 December

9-13 January

23-27 January

5-9 April

10-13 April

Recreation activities include tramping, kayaking, ripper rugby, touch rugby, outdoor camping, surfing, body boarding, boxing training and swimming.

Contact Person: Jade Beaman

Email: jcampbell@teorahou.org.nz

Phone: (03) 352 1057

Street Address: 77 Windermere Road, Papanui, Christchurch

98

Westminister Sports Inc

Christchurch

12-15 December

23- 26 January

April dates still to be confirmed.

The sessions will be split into morning and afternoon sessions, with a particular sport allocated two each sport (AFL, athletics, basketball, football, lacrosse, volleyball, korfball, rugby, squash, netball, tennis etc.

Contact Person: Eddie Cropley

Email: westsports@xtra.co.nz

Phone: (03) 385 1984

Street Address: Mairehau High School, Hills Road, Mairehau

Christchurch

130

Youth Alive Trust

Christchurch

19-23 December

23-27 January

The programme aims to give teenagers on the Eastside of Christchurch a week of fun activities that build self esteem, build community and builds respect. Activities will include; swimming, T-ball, climbing & a van rally.

Contact Person: James Ridpath

Email: james.ridpath@yat.org.nz

Phone: (03) 388 5459

Street Address: 111-113 Seaview Road, New Brighton, Christchurch

108

Youthtown Inc - Christchurch Branch

Christchurch

10-13 January

16-19 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

The programme includes day trips to Adrenalin Forest for a multi level aerial obstacle course, climbing at the Roxx, golf, surf lessons and mountain biking at Hanmer Springs.

Contact Person: Amanda Murray

Email: Christchurch@youthtown.org.nz

Phone: (03) 388 1580

Street Address: 211a Breezes Road

Arunui

160

Rangiora Youth Community Trust

Waimakariri

10-13 April

16-20 April

Sports and recreation programme

Contact Person: Grant Chivas

Email: grant@rbc.net.nz

Phone: (03) 313 4997

Street Address: Rangiora

60

YMCA South and Mid Canterbury

Timaru

23-27 January

16-20 April

Provides an educational, sport and recreational programme. Activities include; beach activities, indoor rock climbing, indoor hockey, archery, skate boarding, indoor bowls and kayaking.

Contact Person: Keith Shaw

Email: keith@ymcasc.org.nz

Phone: (03) 688 3682

Street Address: 23 Butler Street

Timaru

60

Water Safety NZ

Christchurch and Dunedin

Christchurch

19-23 December

3-6 January

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Dunedin - Surf Life Saving NZ

The programme consists of an introduction to boats and how to set up boats for sailing and then lots of sailing for beginners and those that have done a little sailing before. The programme is all about water safety, having fun and getting wet. At the end of the week participants will be able to sail around the lake without help. 

Contact Person: Dave Lockwood

Email: dave@watersafety.org.nz

Phone: (04) 801 9600 or (029) 770 7198

Street Address :

Hei Hei, Broomfield, Christchurch

Dunedin:  South Dunedin – St Kilda and Dunedin North - Corstorphine

564

Volunteering Otago

Dunedin

19-23 December

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Activities will include baking for the food bank, visiting the SPCA, community gardening, laughter yoga, dance, cleaning up local beaches, tae-kwon-do and creating a radio show.

Contact Person: Anna Clere

Email: volunteerotago@gmail.com

Phone: (03) 471 6206

Street Address: Saint Clair and North East Valley

120

Chatham Community Focus Trust

Chatham Islands

10-13 April

Activities include a self defence course, which develops overall health, self confidence and team work. Team building tasks include obstacle courses, building challenges and re-cycling art projects. The group will use video to record the week’s events as a multimedia diary.

Contact Person: Tiana Wills

Email: tianaatccf@hotmail.co.nz

Phone: (03) 305 0443

Chatham Community Focus

Tuku Road

Waitangi

Chatham Islands

30