Holiday Programmes

These fun filled programmes run for the first week in each of the school holidays. They are MSD approved, and OSCAR subsidies are available for working and studying parents.

For: Years 1 - 9

Each:

From:


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Latest Updates

12 Mar 2026

Kia ora,

Just 24 days until Easter Sunday, so apologies our plan has come out later than normal – it’s because we have a NEW Booking system called “AimyOne”. It’s an upgrade of Aimplus, with more features, it’s more user friendly and you can book holiday programmes, after-school Oscar and clubs all on the same site. You can log-in now using your existing email and password, as all your information has already been moved over.

Bookings are now LIVE on AimyOne on the website:  https://aimyone.com/yat  (save this into your favourites)

Our Easter programmes are split as normal into the 3 age groups, with appropriate activities. It’s just a 4 day programme because of Easter Monday, but we have some sweet plans. It won’t let you book outside your age group, but contact us if you have exceptional circumstances:

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 18th March. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies – it keeps going up!  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $3,004 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,670 per week and if just 1 child, $2,336 per week (gross).  Many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

**NEW Booking Process**

  1. Log-in: https://aimyone.com/yat using your normal Aimyplus email and password. If you’ve forgotten your password, please re-set it. Do not create a new account. Contact us if you can’t log in.
  2. You will need to confirm your childs details if it’s your first time logging in.
  3. Click on Blue ‘Book Now’ button.
  4. Choose the programme you want to book.
  5. Choose the days and times you want to book.
  6. Select the child you want to book, then add to cart.
  7. Add any further bookings or go to Checkout.
  8. Payment:
    1. Pay with EzyPay  – Visa or Mastercard (fees apply) – for immediate confirmation.
    2. Pay via Bank Transfer (no fees) – please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’ – we won’t confirm booking until payment is made
    3. Choose WINZ subsidy – it will sit in pending until we’ve seen your paperwork.
  9. The new system allows you to edit your own bookings, to change days or add extension days. You cannot cancel bookings yourself, to cancel a day, please give 24 hours notice and we will reimburse payment minus 15% admin fee as per our terms and conditions (attached as a reminder).
  10. Any issues or cancellations, email: rego@yat.org.nz

 

Reminder about our 2026 Changes

Everything from January 2026, there are a number of changes we’re making:

  1. With no price increase for 2 years, we’ve needed to increase the price of our programmes to help cover increasing costs of activities, overheads and staffing. A standard day is increasing by $2 from $40 to $42 and an outing day will increase by $3 from $45 to $48. Extension days will increase by just $1 from $12 to $13.
  2. We are changing the official finish time of holiday programmes to align with the finish time of most schools, finishing at 3:00pm. Previously we’ve had a rolling finish from 3:00pm – 3:30pm, but now our rolling finish will be from 2:40pm – 3:00pm (unless notified otherwise). Extension programme will start from 3:00pm and pick ups can be anytime before 5:45pm.
  3. We have continued to be stung by some parents not paying for holiday programmes they’ve attended, and we have not been able to collect their debt. Therefore we are changing the process of booking holiday programmes, asking everyone to pay in advance of their bookings. If paying with EzyPay, we will see your payment right away. If paying via bank transfer, please be patient, until our accounts staff member can reconcile the payment, and then let us know to confirm payment. Kirsti doesn’t work everyday, so this will only be done periodically. Oscar applicants will continue to be confirmed only once we have signed the paperwork. If you’re child is ill or a booking needs to change, and we are given 24 hours notice were possible, we are happy to reimburse or credit your account, minus a 15% administration fee (according to our Terms and Conditions). Please email: accounts@yat.org.nz for any accounting enquiries, or rego@yat.org.nz for any registration changes.

 

Feedback

We appreciate any feedback on our programmes and have a short general parents feedback survey you can complete anytime. Positive comments made are also really helpful for us when applying for funding:

Parents Survey Link

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

Nga Mihi

The YAT Team

9 Mar 2026

Our April Holiday Programmes are running from Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th April (we only run in Week 1, to give our team a break before clubs and programmes start again in term time). Bookings should be LIVE in the next couple of days. We’ll be sending out an email to all our regular attendees with information about how to book in our upgraded booking system – we’re just working on some teething issues. Thanks for your patience!

25 Jan 2026

Holiday Programmes are ‘sneaking’ up on us again – with another full week of all 3 age groups! If you need a break, or looking for a fun day out including Living Springs, Quail Island and CaddyShack, then check out:
www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9

#sneakupongranny

15 Jan 2026

Spaces are still available everyday in our 3 age groups over the two weeks of our January Holiday Programmes:

More information on this web link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9

14 Nov 2025

Kia ora,

Christmas Day is only 41 days away, so here’s some helpful information for you to consider over the long weekend!!

After feedback from our recent survey, and in discussions with staff, school close dates, balancing annual leave and other work commitments, these are the dates we’ve locked in for our Summer Holiday Programmes:

  • 17th -19th December 2025
  • 19th – 23rd January 2026
  • 26th – 30th January 2026

Bookings are now LIVE on aimyplus, via the AimyMe app or on the website: https://yat.aimyplus.com

2026 Changes!!!

Everything will stay the same for our December programmes but from January 2026, there are a number of changes we’re making:

  1. With no price increase for 2 years, we’ve needed to increase the price of our programmes to help cover increasing costs of activities, overheads and staffing. A standard day is increasing by $2 from $40 to $42 and an outing day will increase by $3 from $45 to $48. Extension days will increase by just $1 from $12 to $13.
  2. We are changing the official finish time of holiday programmes to align with the finish time of most schools, finishing at 3:00pm. Previously we’ve had a rolling finish from 3:00pm – 3:30pm, but now our rolling finish will be from 2:40pm – 3:00pm (unless notified otherwise). Extension programme will start from 3:00pm and pick ups can be anytime before 5:45pm.
  3. We have continued to be stung by some parents not paying for holiday programmes they’ve attended, and we have not been able to collect their debt. Therefore we are changing the process of booking holiday programmes, asking everyone to pay in advance of their bookings. If paying with EzyPay, we will see your payment right away. If paying via bank transfer, please be patient, until our accounts staff member can reconcile the payment, and then let us know to confirm payment. Kirsti doesn’t work everyday, so this will only be done periodically. Oscar applicants will continue to be confirmed only once we have signed the paperwork. If you’re child is ill or a booking needs to change, and we are given 24 hours notice were possible, we are happy to reimburse or credit your account, minus a 15% administration fee (according to our Terms and Conditions). Please email: accounts@yat.org.nz for any accounting enquiries, or rego@yat.org.nz for any registration changes.

Our Pe-Christmas Holiday Programme in a combined ages programme, with some split activities on the days. January Programmes are split into the normal 3 age groups:

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

Summer School Transition Years: You can choose to stay in the Year Group your child has been in 2025 OR move them into the next age group BUT please chose one of the other, not both programmes, to make it fair on others booking, and also help with continuity of relationships with leaders. Please contact us if there are exceptional circumstances.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 19th November. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies – it keeps going up!  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $3,004 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,670 per week and if just 1 child, $2,336 per week (gross).  Many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com or by using the AimyMe Parent App.

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Chose either “Term 4 Holiday 2025” or “Summer Holiday Programme 2026” to view options

– Select the days you’re keen to attend, by clicking “Book” on each day, for either standard or extension day.

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Confirm’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Pay Now through EzyPay: Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5% charge by EzyPay)
  2. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’ – we won’t confirm booking until payment is made.
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Feedback

We appreciate any feedback on our programmes and have a short general parents feedback survey you can complete anytime. Positive comments made are also really helpful for us when applying for funding:

Parents Survey Link

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

Nga Mihi

The YAT Team

www.yat.org.nz

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1 Oct 2025

Our September Holiday Programmes were a blast! If you didn’t get much information from your kids about what they did, check out the photos we uploaded onto our facebook:

Kea Holiday Programme – Sept 2025

Pukeko Holiday Programme – Sept 2025

Piwakawaka Holiday Programmes – Sept 2025

After feedback from our recent survey, and in discussions with staff, school close dates, balancing annual leave and other work commitments, we’ve made the decision that our Summer Holiday Programmes will be on these dates:

  • 17th -19th December 2025
  • 19th – 23rd January 2026
  • 26th – 30th January 2026

Bookings will be LIVE on aimyplus on Thursday 13th November (before Show Weekend).

20 Aug 2025

Here’s a bit of an update regarding Sept Holiday Programmes, Summer Holiday Programmes, Staffing, upcoming Parenting Seminar and our latest Winter Newsletter!

Sept Holiday Programmes – LIVE

Our Holiday Programme bookings for the first week of the September school holidays are now LIVE!!! It is a full 5 day week, with all 3 age groups as normal:

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

Children in School Year 6, can book for either Piwakawaka or Pukeko. This is to encourage those feeling too old for Pukeko and to help with the transition for those going into that age group next year anyway. Please chose one of the other, not both programmes in the same week though.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 17th August. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies – it keeps going up!  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $3,004 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,670 per week and if just 1 child, $2,336 per week (gross).  Many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com or by using the Aimyplus Parent App.

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– If booking for holiday programmes, select ‘September Holidays 2025’.

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Summer Holiday Programmes – SURVEY

We are keen to hear from our regular parents as to their holiday programme needs both PRE & POST Christmas. We know some parents need as much holiday programme time as possible, but we’re trying to balance the needs of the community, with the regular responsibilities of our staff and also give them a decent summer break. We have an indication from local schools (see below – although some to be confirmed), so would you take 1 minute to answer these few questions for us:  YAT Summer Holiday Programme SURVEY

  • Rawhiti School. Closes Wednesday 17th Dec. Re-Opens for whole school: Monday 2nd Feb (30th & 31st Jan – goal setting days).
  • South New Brighton School. Closes Friday 19th Dec. Probably Re-Opens first week in Feb.
  • New Brighton Catholic School. Closes Tuesday 16th Dec. Re-Open date tbc.
  • Chisnallwood. Closes Friday 12th Dec. Re-Opens Thursday 29th Jan.
  • Hillview. Closes Tuesday 16th Dec. Re-Opens tbc

Staffing Update

This week we say a sad farewell to Jayden who is moving onto a new youth work role at another youth development agency in the city centre. Jayden has been a full-time worker at YAT for over 5 years, but has been a part of the YAT whānau most of his life, attending programmes as a child, teenager, then volunteering in various roles, then picking up casual work before becoming permanent and obtaining a Diploma in Youth Work. Jayden will be hugely missed at YAT, particularly as our Kea Holiday Programme Coordinator and our teenage club coordinator, but we wish him all the best in his next adventure. The Kea programme will be coordinated by Emily in these holidays, who has been a key leader on Kea most of this year. We’ll also be welcoming back Hannah from her maternity leave shortly, but also wish Melissa many blessings as she goes onto Maternity leave for the birth of her baby girl. We are advertising for a new Team Lead position at YAT currently on Seek.

Parenting Anxious Children Seminar

Get your FREE ticket NOW for our next Parenting Seminar on ‘Parenting Anxious Kids’, on Thursday 28th August 7:00pm – 8:30pm at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. Key Speaker, Catherine Gallagher – Clinical Psychologist, has over 20 years’ experience in the public and private sectors, and will cover topics such as:
• What anxiety is?
• Why some might struggle with it more than others?
• How the adults in children’s lives can support brave behaviour so that anxiety doesn’t take charge and make their lives smaller than they should be.

Register at: https://events.humanitix.com/parenting-anxious-kids

YAT Winter Newsletter

Grab a drink and spend 2 minutes reading the latest Youth Alive Trust Winter Newsletter, or grab a paper copy from our offices.

 

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

 

5 Jun 2025

Our Holiday Programme bookings for the first week of the upcoming school holidays are now LIVE!!! It is a full 5 day week, with all 3 age groups as normal:

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

Children in School Year 6, can book for either Piwakawaka or Pukeko. This is to encourage those feeling too old for Pukeko and to help with the transition for those going into that age group next year anyway. Please chose one of the other, not both programmes in the same week though.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 11th June. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies – it keeps going up!  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $3,004 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,670 per week and if just 1 child, $2,336 per week (gross).  Many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– If booking for holiday programmes, select ‘July Holidays 2025’.

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

2025 Holiday Programmes

30th June – 4th July 2025

22nd – 26th September 2025

Pre-Christmas 2025 (tbc)

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

5 Mar 2025

Kia Ora,

Our Easter Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! It is a 4 day week, because of Good Friday, and we only operate in Week 1.

BUT ALSO, we’re running a Teacher-Only-Day Fun Day on Friday 11th April, for schools such as Rawhiti Primary, New Brighton Catholic and Hillview Christian School. This day will run from 8:30am – 3:00pm and will involve all ages, games, and a trip to Move-X. The cost is $45 and WINZ subsidies will apply as normal.

You can register for all these days online now!

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

UPDATE: Children in School Year 6, can book for either Piwakawaka or Pukeko. This is to encourage those feeling too old for Pukeko and to help with the transition for those going into that age group next year anyway. Please chose one of the other, not both programmes in the same week though.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 12th March. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies.  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,902 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,579 per week and if just 1 child, $2,257 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– If booking for the Teacher-Only-Day, select ‘Special Day’. You will need to make a separate booking for this day and holiday programme days.

– If booking for holiday programmes, select ‘April Holidays 2025’.

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

2025 Holiday Programmes

14th – 17th April 2025

30th June – 4th July 2025

22nd – 26th September 2025

Pre-Christmas 2025 (tbc)

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

21 Dec 2024

Our office is closed for a summer break now, after 3 sweet days of holiday programmes last week. See Photos HERE. Emails will be checked on occasions for anything urgent.

Summer Holiday Programmes run from 13th – 24th January 2025 and spaces are currently still available every day in every age range.

Those in transitioning years can chose either programme for the January programme. However, we don’t allow people to pick and chose their programme according to the activity – please stick to the same programme for the whole two weeks to help develop friendships and connections, and allow others the opportunities for the special days too. We do offer WINZ subsidies and encourage you to apply. Most are eligible and you can see if you are at: www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/oscar-subsidy.html

The easiest place to make a booking is the Aimyplus App called ‘AimyMe’. Download the app by visiting the app store on your mobile device and search for AimyMe. Once installed, log in with your existing aimyPlus Parent Portal logins, and you’ll have instant access to the app. Or just use the normal website login: https://yat.aimyplus.com/

2025 OSCAR

If your child needs after-school care, have you considered using the YAT Senior OSCAR programme??  CLICK HERE to read the 2025 Oscar Flyer.  Enrolment automatically gets you into the clubs that are running that day as well as a school pick up. We are moving Kitchen Klub and Basketball Clubs to Tuesdays in 2025! There is also WINZ subsidies, the same as Holiday Programmes, and most are eligible if you’re wiling to jump through a few hoops. We can help: oscar@yat.org.nz
Finally, you are invited the Grace Vineyard Community Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve  at 5pm at New Brighton Pier! It’s a great way to bring in the special day for all the family!

Wishing you and your whanau a special Christmas and refreshing summer break.

Nga Mahi

The YAT Team

www.yat.org.nz

13 Nov 2024

Our Summer Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! We are running over 3 weeks:

Week 1: Pre-Christmas: 18th – 20th December

Week 2: 13th – 17th January

Week 3: 20th – 24th January

We realise these dates don’t cover the whole summer break, and understand if you need to enrol your child in other holiday programmes too. We do this in order to give our staff and volunteers a well deserved break over the summer too, then we have our own staff retreat and training after our holiday programmes, before re-starting Oscar and our other services as schools return.  We want to bring the best holiday programme experiences for the young people, and have put together some amazing plans. All 3 weeks are on the same brochure according to the age group:

Website link:

www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/

UPDATE: Children in School Year 6, can book for either Piwakawaka or Pukeko. This is to encourage those feeling too old for Pukeko and to help with the transition for those going into that age group next year anyway. Please chose one of the other, not both programmes though.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 20th Nov. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Price Update

We try our best to keep costs of our programmes as low as possible, which is why our holiday programmes are one of, if not, the cheapest in Christchurch. However, because of the increasing costs of staff and activities, and not wanting to dilute the quality of the programmes, we have to increase the costs of our programme, as we have made a financial loss on holiday programmes in the past year.  Therefore the new prices are:

In Days (8:30am – 3:30): $40

Outing Days (8:30am – 3:30pm): $45

Extension (3:30pm – 6:00pm) +$12

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies.  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,902 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,579 per week and if just 1 child, $2,257 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select either ‘Term 4 Holidays’ OR ‘January Holidays 2025’. NOTE: if you need to book both, you’ll just need to do two separate bookings.

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

2025 Holiday Programmes

14th – 17th April 2025

30th June – 4th July 2025

22nd – 26th September 2025

Pre-Christmas 2025 (tbc)

 

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

YAT Raffle – $3,500 of Prizes

Youth Alive Trust is running its first ever Raffle and local businesses have donated $3,500 worth of prizes!!! There are 16 prizes up for grabs, including a Music Recording Experience, A Earring Making Workshop, A BBQ, Bunnings, Mitre 10 & Fresh Choice Vouchers, Entertainment Packs + more!! Tickets are on sale for the next 10 days (ending 24th Nov), so you can buy them from our offices, on club nights, at New Brighton Market this Saturday (weather permitting)

Or emailing: office@yat.org.nz  and make a bank transfer and we’ll scan your tickets to you. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

29 Aug 2024

Kia Ora,

Our Sept/Oct Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! The first week of the school holidays, 30th Sept – 4th Oct 2024.  Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) – including a trip to the Antartic Centre, Willowbank and lots of games!!!

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) – including a trip to Woodend Camp, Minute to Win it and Inflatable World!!

Piwakawaka (School Years 6-9) – including a trip to CoCA, Willowbank and He Puna Taimoana!!

UPDATE: Children in School Year 6, can book for either Piwakawaka or Pukeko. This is to encourage those feeling too old for Pukeko and to help with the transition for those going into that age group next year anyway. Please chose one of the other, not both programmes though.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 4th Sept. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies.  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,902 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,579 per week and if just 1 child, $2,257 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Staffing Changes

We’re sad that Hannah has left the YAT team this week – but stoked that she’s going on maternity leave and we will soon have another YAT baby! Amazingly, Shelly has returned from her maternity leave also this week, and will resume her role as Oscar coordinator and Holiday Programme administrator too. Contact her direct at: rego@yat.org.nz

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

20 Aug 2024

Online bookings for 30th Sept – 4th Oct should be LIVE on Aimyplus for people who have made bookings with us in 2024 on Thursday 29th August. New Bookings will be available from Wednesday 4th Sept.

7 Jun 2024

Kia Ora,

Our July Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! The first week of the school holidays, 8th – 12th July 2024.  Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) including Gymnastics, Art Day and a Scavenger Hunt.

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including the Antarctic Centre, Clip & Climb and Nailed It or Failed It.

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Get Arty!, Print Making and Inflatable World.

 

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 12th June. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies.  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,98 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

6 Mar 2024

Kia Ora,

Our April Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! The first week of the school holidays, 15th – 19th April 2024.  Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) including a Gondola Trip, 10 Pin Bowling, and a Circus Show.

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including Laser Strike, Mini Golf, and Cinema

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Quail Island, Biking at McLeans Island and Cinema.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Priority Bookings

Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes up until 12noon Tuesday 12th March. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they don’t miss out. After 12noon Tuesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.

Oscar Subsidy

Check out if you’re eligible for government subsidies.  If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,98 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Booking Confirmation Policy

If you click that you’re applying for a government subsidy, then YAT’s policy is to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.
8 Jan 2024

Welcome to 2024

Our offices are closed this week, but some staff will be doing some admin to keep on top of holiday programmes which start next week. Spaces are still available in all our programmes so if you need child care, a break or some fun activities for the kids, check out the brochures on the hyperlinks below and make an online booking.

9 Nov 2023

Summer Holiday Programmes are now LIVE!!

9 programmes, over 3 weeks for 3 age groups. We’ll be running a smaller programme on the 1 Week before Christmas (18th – 22nd Dec) and then the full normal programme on the final 2 full weeks of January (15th – 26th Jan). We’ve not finalised all the daily plans yet, but parents are starting to panic, so bookings can now be made via our normal database which we hope provides a bit of peace of mind – but don’t leave it too late !!

Check out the current programme plans on our brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3)

Pukeko (School Years 4-6)

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) 

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Transitioning School Years

There is some flexibility in the December and January programmes as school children move up a year. We ask that children choose one programme though, and do not jump between programmes according to activities, as this upsets culture and is unfair on other parents. We are encouraging those currently in School Year 6, to move up to the Piwakawaka from the December programme, as Pukeko is our busiest programme and there is normally space in the Piwakawaka. A large group of Year 6s will be moving to this programme together. We continue to provide programmes for young people up until the age of 14 only, which is normally in Year 9.

Oscar Subsidy

Many families apply for the government OSCAR subsidy, and some don’t even realise they are eligble. If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,98 per week (gross). The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

YAT Subsidy Policy

Due to thousands of dollars of unpaid debts over the years, and hundreds of hours chasing parents to complete WINZ paperwork, YAT has a policy to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:30pm), and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are only done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– If you’ve not made a booking with us before, click, New Parent, then create your profile and your childs profile.

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Use the drop down bow in the top left corner to chose either the December or January Holiday period

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you).

NAME: Youth Alive Trust

ANZ: 11-7892-0066444-00

REF: HP & Child’s name

2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)

3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

23 Aug 2023

Kia Ora,

Our September Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! The first week of the school holidays, 25th – 29th September.  Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) including Weaving, Swimming @ Dudley Pool and going to Willow Bank.

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including Orana Park, My Kitchen Rules and Ice Skating.

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Mini Golf, a walk @ the Adventure Park & Hamner Springs.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Oscar Subsidy – Big Increase!

Many more families will be eligible for government subsidies from 1st April 2023!! Click HERE to read the update.

If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,98 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Change in YAT Subsidy Policy

Due to thousands of dollars of unpaid debts over the years, and hundreds of hours chasing parents to complete WINZ paperwork, YAT has changed its policy to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Future Holiday Programmes:

  • 18th – 22nd December 2023
  • 15th – 19th January 2024
  • 22nd – 26th January 2024

Breakaway Holiday Programmes Update:

Very Sadly, after 10 years of providing free activities for Intermediates and Teens in the school holidays, Oranga Tamariki has dropped its contract with Youth Alive Trust, and we no longer have the funding to run these programmes.

It is something we made a good case to OT for, and we were only needing around $18,000 per year, but they have dropped contracts with many providers nationwide.  Thank you to all the parents who wrote emails of endorsement. We will continue to use these as we seek out new funding sources, and hope to be able to begin Breakaway programmes again. If you have a rich friend of family member who’s keen to fund them – get in touch!

Here is our latest report with those parent endorsements: Breakaway Report 2022

Our social media post was picked up by two other media sources, and we’re still hoping another funding source becomes available to re-start them….

Chris Lynch Article

Chris Lynch Facebook Post with over 120 comments and over 20 shares

Radio New Zealand Article & Interview with Trust Co-Manager, James Ridpath

 

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

Ngā Mihi

The Youth Alive Trust Team

www.yat.org.nz

31 May 2023

Kia Ora,

Our July Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! The first week of the school holidays, 3rd – 7th July.  Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) including Antarctic Centre, Inflatable World and a Disco.

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including Mega Air, Cinema and Clip & Climb.

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Ice Skating, Laser Strike & Cinema.

Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.

Oscar Subsidy – Big Increase!

Many more families will be eligible for government subsidies from 1st April 2023!! Click HERE to read the update.

If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,98 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Change in YAT Subsidy Policy

Due to thousands of dollars of unpaid debts over the years, and hundreds of hours chasing parents to complete WINZ paperwork, YAT has changed its policy to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Future Holiday Programmes:

  • 25th – 29th September 2023
  • 18th – 22nd December 2023

Breakaway Holiday Programmes Update:

Very Sadly, after 10 years of providing free activities for Intermediates and Teens in the school holidays, Oranga Tamariki has dropped its contract with Youth Alive Trust, and we no longer have the funding to run these programmes.

It is something we made a good case to OT for, and we were only needing around $18,000 per year, but they have dropped contracts with many providers nationwide.  Thank you to all the parents who wrote emails of endorsement. We will continue to use these as we seek out new funding sources, and hope to be able to begin Breakaway programmes again. If you have a rich friend of family member who’s keen to fund them – get in touch!

Here is our latest report with those parent endorsements: Breakaway Report 2022

Our social media post was picked up by two other media sources, and we’re still hoping another funding source becomes available to re-start them….

Chris Lynch Article

Chris Lynch Facebook Post with over 120 comments and over 20 shares

Radio New Zealand Article & Interview with Trust Co-Manager, James Ridpath

 

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz

Ngā Mihi

The Youth Alive Trust Team

www.yat.org.nz

8 Mar 2023

Easter Holiday Programme bookings are now LIVE!!! Just a 4 day programme in the week after Easter Monday, 11th – 14th April, but some sweet activities including a trip on the Weka Pass Railway for everyone! Click on the hyperlinks below to view the brochures:

Kea (School Years 1-3) including Super Mario Movie, Imagination Station & Weka Pass Railway Trip.

Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including Super Mario Movie, Cluedo Mystery & Weka Pass Railway Trip.

Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Quake City, Orienteering & Weka Pass Railway Trip.

(under 14’s only)

Oscar Subsidy – Big Increase!

Many more families will be eligible for government subsidies from 1st April 2023!! Click HERE to read the update.

If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $2,697 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,397 per week and if just 1 child, $2,098 per week (gross).  This is a dramatic increase and many probably don’t realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:

Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income

Change in YAT Subsidy Policy

Due to thousands of dollars of unpaid debts over the years, and hundreds of hours chasing parents to complete WINZ paperwork, YAT has changed its policy to only ‘confirm’ your booking once we’ve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once we’ve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.

Your booking will sit in the ‘Pending’ category for a week, until we’ve seen the paperwork. If we’ve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances: rego@yat.org.nz

A reminder that you and we often don’t find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible.

Bookings

All Bookings are done online at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

Here’s a reminder of how to make a booking after logging in:

– Click on ‘Make a booking’

– Select childs name

– Choose Programme Venue: ‘Youth Alive Oscar’

– Select ‘Holiday Programme’ & click ‘Next’

– Select the programme appropriate to your child’s age & select all the days you want to book

– Click ‘Next’, ’Next’ and ’Finish’

There are 3 options for payment at the time of booking:

  1. Bank Transfer (no fee for you). Please reference ‘HP’ and ‘Your Name’
  2. Visa or Mastercard – Credit or Visa Debit (2.5%)
  3. WINZ Client. You will need to input your client number into your profile before choosing this option. As above, it will stay ‘PENDING’ for a week until we have signed the paperwork.

Future Holiday Programmes:

  • 3rd – 7th July 2023
  • 25th – 29th September 2023
  • 18th – 22nd December 2023

Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at: rego@yat.org.nz

Any finance questions, please email us at: accounts@yat.org.nz