This programme is just for the older kids - School Years 4-9, who want to have fun, try new things, all while being able to hang out with peers your own age! There is a wide range of activities all throughout the week, ranging from Kitchen Klub, Basketball Club, Craft Club & Park Days.
Latest Updates
16 Jan 2023
Fresh start for 2023!
If you need after-school care, why not try YAT’s OSCAR! School Years 4 – 9 only and cheaper half days!!
First Week FREE if you’re a new family to our Oscar
And 20% discount when booked for a full day with a sibling on the same day.
Our vans do pick up’s from all our local schools including Rawhiti, South New Brighton School, New Brighton Catholic, Chisnallwood, Nova Montessori, Avonside Girls and Shirley Boys.
$12 per day up to 4:30pm & $18 per day up to 6:00pm.
Many receive government subsidies to pay for most or all their costs.
Click on the flyer link for full details.
Email: oscar@yat.org.nz if you have any questions
16 Dec 2022
Book now for our seniors only after-school care programme are as below!
In 2023 – School Year 4’s are also invited!!
- $18 per day up to 6:00pm
- $12 per day up to 4:00pm
- 20% discount when booked with a sibling on the same day
- First Week FREE if you’re a new family to our Oscar
Plus most people are eligible for government support through the Oscar Subsidy if you’re working or studying. For example, if you have 3 children at home, you must be earning more than $1,885.00 gross per week to not be eligible for anything. CLICK HERE for full details. There will be changes to eligibility in April 2023 so even if you aren’t eligible now, you might be then.
Everyday is different and we do some sweet activities aimed at the older age ranges, that we hope engages better than the more traditional Oscars:
Mondays: Basketball Club or Kitchen Klub or Homework or Chill Zone
Tuesdays: Outing/Park Day (wet weather – indoor games)
Wednesdays: Activity Day or Years 4-6s can join Kōtirotiro Girls Club
Thursdays: Craft Club or Years 4-6s can join Tamatāne Boys Club
Fridays: Hot Chip Friday and Years 7&8 can join Rock Solid
Our vans do pick up’s from all our local schools including Rawhiti, South New Brighton School, New Brighton Catholic, Chisnallwood, Nova Montessori, Avonside Girls and Shirley Boys.
Download our normal Oscar Brochure HERE
To book any OSCAR days go to:
If you have booked YAT programmes before, you can use the same user profile, otherwise you will need to click on “Make a booking”. Select your child’s name, programme venue and booking type before you click on “next”. On the following page you can select the days you would like to book. If you’ve not booked before, click “New Parent? Register here” and complete your profile before booking.
For a visit or any questions, please contact us at: oscar@yat.org.nz
Our offices are closed from 24th December until 16th January.
28 Aug 2022
In response to the Cost of Living Crisis and also in our Covid recovery period, Youth Alive Trust is running some specials for our seniors only after-school care programme!
- $15 per day up to 6:00pm (rolling back to our 2016 prices)
- $10 per day up to 4:00pm
- 20% discount when booked with a sibling on the same day
- First Week FREE if you’re a new family to our Oscar
- Year 4’s welcome until the end of this year (then they’ll be Year 5 anyway)
*Special prices start on 5th September until the end of 2022.
4 Jul 2022
Needing after-school care? Looking for something a bit different, just for older kids? YAT Oscar does van pick ups from all local schools including Rawhiti, South, NBC, Nova & Chisnallwood. Most working or studying parents are eligible for govt subsidies. Activities include Kitchen Klub, Basketball, Crafts Club, Park Day, plus socials and trips for School Years 5-9 only. More info on the brochure (click on the link), email: oscar@yat.org.nz or pop in for a visit.
Mondays: Kitchen Klub or Basketball
Tuesdays: Park Day (or Gym if wet weather)
Wednesdays: Kotirotiro Girls Club or Oscar Social
Thursdays: Tamatane Boys Club or Craft Club
Fridays: Rock Solid
Coordinator: Shelly
2ic: Hannah
Oscar Support Team: Henry & Finn
13 Dec 2021
Book your place onto our Senior After School Care Oscar in 2022 now, by contacting the Oscar Coordinator by email at: oscar@yat.org.nz Our programme is only for those in school years 5 – 9, which tends to suit the older ones and means our activities can be more focused to their age. If you’ve not been to us before, we’ll arrange a meeting with you and your child, to answer your questions, talk about how it works and show you around the facilities.
We run different activities each day which they can chose to join in with as part of Oscar including Kitchen Klub, Basketball Club, Craft Craft, Park Day, Tamatāne Boys Club, Kortirotiro Girls Club & Rock Solid. Our mission is to engage the young people in fun after-school activities, teaching them new things, developing friendships and working to a wellbeing model. Click on ‘Brochure’ to see our parent flyer.
Our vans pick up children from all local schools and brings them back to our venue in central Brighton. School pick up’s include; Rawhiti Primary, New Brighton Catholic, South New Brighton Primary, Nova Montessori and Chisnallwood Intermediate.
If you’re working or studying, check out the subsidy information at the link below, and many people don’t realise they’d qualify eg: If you have 2 or more children, you need to be earning more than $1,600 per week to not receive any subsidy, or $1,800 per week if you have 3 children. Click here for more information: Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income
18 Oct 2021
OSCAR Term 4 Plan
26 Jul 2021
OSCAR Term 3 Plan from Sept 6th
5 Jul 2021
Near the end of term 2 we wished Shelly well as she went on maternity leave and welcomed Hannah Donald on as the new OSCAR coordinator. In her spare time Hannah loves to take her dog out for walks, bake and hang out with her friends. She is passionate about helping young people discover their full potential in life and loves the opportunity to learn and grow from new experiences herself. We hope Hannah enjoys her time as OSCAR coordinator.
26 Feb 2021
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27 Jan 2021
Book your place onto our Senior Oscar in 2021 now, by contacting the Oscar Coordinator by email at: rego@yat.org.nz We’ll arrange a Meeting with you and your child, to answer your questions, talk about how it works and show you around the facilities.
This year we’ll be doing all the normal sweet activities including Kitchen Klub, Basketball Club (for those keen), Craft Craft, Park Day, and joining Tamatana Boys Club and Kortirotiro Girls Club & Rock Solid for some great social activities!
If you’re working or studying, check out the subsidy information at the link below, and many people don’t realise they’d qualify eg: If you have 2 or more children, you need to be earning more than $1,600 per week to not receive any subsidy, or $1,800 per week if you have 3 children:
Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy – Work and Income
8 Jul 2020
We have some awesome activities planned for the winter term coming up, including CIRCUS SKILLS WORKSHOPS every TUESDAY in only for Term 3! This has been funded by CreativeNZ and we have a maximum of 20 places for the 10 week term, so there is no extra cost if you’re enrolled on our Tuesday Oscar. The workshops run from 3:30-5:00pm at the Roy Stokes Hall, over the road from our offices, by the Christchurch Circus School and will be learning Aerial Arts: trapeze, silks and lyra, Balancing /equilibristic arts: globes, rola-bola stilts and tightwire and learn acrobatics and juggling arts. The timetable for the rest of the week is:
Mondays: Kitchen Klub
Tuesdays: Circus Skills
Wednesdays: Kōtirotiro Girls Club or Boys Activities
Thursdays: Tamatāne Boys Club or Craft Club
Fridays: Rock Solid
Check out the latest brochure here. We now do pick up’s from 5 local schools; Rawhiti, SNBS, NBC, Nova and Chisnallwood, in our 3 modern Hiace 12 seater minivans and many are also eligible for the government subsidy (eg: if you have 2 children, you have to be earning more than $1,600 a week to not get anything). Register now: https://yat.aimyplus.com/ or email Shelly with any questions: rego@yat.org.nz
30 Jan 2020
A new decade begins and our Senior Oscar is expanding, due to requests, to also pick up students from Chisnallwood Intermediate. If you’re looking for after school care, with a variety of activities, in a nurturing environment and without the little ones, then check out our Senior’s Only OSCAR – just for Years 5 – 8!
At $18 a day (or $17 for two or more sibling), including a van pick up from one of the 5 local schools:
- South New Brighton
- Rawhiti Primary
- New Brighton Catholic
- Nova Montessori
- Chisnallwood Intermediate
We are MSD approved so there’s a good chance you may qualify for funding to subsidise the cost of OSCAR too. Fill in a few forms at the beginning of the year, and after that it’s easy! Check out what you could receive at:
https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/oscar-subsidy.html
Full information on our 2020 Brochure and online enrolements at:
24 Jan 2019
Looking for after-school care in 2019? Our OSCAR is a bit different as it’s ONLY for School Years 5 – 8 (no little kids), and there’s a different programme everyday, including Kitchen Klub, Craft Club, Park Day, Sports Day and optional Basketball. FREE Van Pick up’s from Rawhiti Primary, New Brighton Catholic and South New Brighton Primary Schools, and if you work or study, you’ll probably qualify for an MSD subsidy! More info on the brochure link, or pop in for a chat!!
21 Jan 2019
OSCAR Subsidy Info:
If you work/study and use holiday programmes or after school OSCAR, you may be eligable for government support and didn’t even know it!! If you have one child, you’ll be eligible if your gross household income is less than $1,400 a week, for 2 children you’ll be eligible on a gross income of $1,600 a week, and 3 children you can earn up to $1,800 a week and still be eligible. Sign up for our holiday programmes or our Senior Oscar (years 5 – 8) for 2019 NOW! Contact them direct to apply:
13 Dec 2018
Amazing end to the year with all our Oscar youth and families getting together for a feed, celebration and awards! We’ve created some awesome memories, and had so many good times – bring on 2019!!
1 Dec 2018
Reminder the final day of OSCAR this year is Wednesday 19th December. We start again on Monday 4th February 2019.
5 Nov 2019
Teachers STRIKE DAY – Wednesday 14th Nov
Youth Alive Trust are running a fun OSCAR Activity Day for any children in Years 1 – 8 while schools are expected to be closed. Activities for the day include Mega Air, Sports and Games for just $30 for the day (8:30am – 3:30pm), plus extension to 6:00pm available if needed. Work & Income subsidies possible! Refund if strike is cancelled. Sign up at: https://yat.aimyplus.com – and choose the “Special Day” option.
22 Sep 2018
Kitchen Klub photo highlights get updated here:
This term we are adventuring on an international theme! This week was Japan!
Posted by Youth Alive Trust on Monday, February 12, 2018
31 May 2018
Some of the OSCAR Sports Day Highlights so far…
Our after school programme from school years 5 – 9! ?
Posted by Youth Alive Trust on Monday, April 30, 2018
13 Apr 2019
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