The best way to sweat out your worries is with a boogie! Launching on Tuesday – DanceFit New Brighton! Two classes! Free class every week at 4:30pm for teenage girls from 4:30pm at the Roy Stokes Hall Creative Community Hub thanks to funding from Sport Canterbury‘s Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa fund. Then a 6:00pm class for adults for just $10pp. First class is FREE, so everyone is free this Tuesday! This class is perfect for all levels of fitness and dance abilities – whether you want to learn how to dance, are looking for a fun way to get your steps in, or just want a laugh, this class is for you! Have fun dancing to your favourite songs! Sessions are follow-along style, easy-to-learn routines mixing dance and fitness. Come support our instructor Caoimhe and give it a try!

Starting today! Come check it out today for free!!!https://www.facebook.com/reel/1780817279254203

Kia ora whānau

We hope you all had a refreshing summer break. We’re fully back into the swing of things having completed two full weeks with holiday programmes, and a 3 day staff retreat, where we’ve been vision casting for the year.

Bookings for Term 1 programmes are LIVE and Term 1 brochures with term plans can be viewed under each club name on our website. Most clubs are starting the week of 16th February, except Surge & DanceFit which begins week of 23rd Feb.

Bookings to be made as normal at: https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

2026 Changes

A few new clubs are starting this term and we’re also dropping a few. Kitchen Klub and Craft Club is merging into ‘Make, Bake, Create’ – a mixture of arts, crafts, baking and connecting, every Thursday afternoon. We’ve dropped Tamatane, and we’re starting 2 new Multisports clubs for different age groups, where we play and teach a new sport in the gym every week. We’re also starting two new programmes for teenagers – a Youth Drop-In on Mondays from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and a DanceFit class just for teenage girls, at the Roy Stokes Hall on Tuesday afternoons. RISE, our performing arts group is also expanding to a new Junior version, on a Monday afternoon for School Years 4-6 as well as the normal 7-13s.  More information on all these programmes is on our website, or use the hyperlinks below:

> Seniors After-School Oscar (School Years 4-9) EVERYDAY with Van Pick Ups 2:45pm – 5:45pm

> Youth Drop-In (School Years 9 – 13) Mondays 4:30-6:30pm. FREE for teenagers (no sign up necessary)

> RISE Jnr & RISE  (School Years 4-6 & 7-13) Mondays 4:30-5:30 & 6:00pm – 7:00pm.

> Surge (School Years 9 – 13) Mondays 6:30-8:30pm. FREE for teenagers

> Basketball Clubs (School Years 1 – 7) Tuesdays

• 3:15pm – 4:05pm (School Years 1-3)
• 4:15pm – 5:05pm (School Years 3-5)
• 5:15pm – 6:05pm (School Years 5-7)

> DanceFit (Teenage Girls only) Tuesdays 4:30pm-5:30pm at Roy Stokes Hall. Free

> Kōtirotiro Girls Club (School Years 1 – 6) Wednesdays 4:00pm – 5:30pm

> Multisports Club (School Years 1–3 & 4-6) Thursdays 3:20pm–4:20pm & 4:30pm-5:30pm

> Make, Bake, Create (School Years 5 – 9) Thursdays 3:45pm – 5:30pm

> Rock Solid (School Years 7 & 8) Fridays 4:00-6:00pm

> Amplify Music Lessons (School Years 1-13) Everyday 2:30pm – 6pm

> Amplify Band Programme (School Years 7-13) various times by audition

Any questions, email: office@yat.org.nz

If you’re needing after-school care for your children in 2026, Youth Alive Trust offers something a bit different, as a Seniors Only option, for School Years 4-9. Our vans do pick ups from South New Brighton School, Rawhiti Primary, New Brighton Catholic, Nova Montessori, and Chisnallwood Intermediate.  Join our ‘have-a-go’ sessions, park day and weekly YAT CLUBS such as Basketball, Creative Club and other social clubs.  At YAT Oscar, kids can rest, play and grow through creative zones, stem, active fun and supportive staff who understand young peoples needs. Most working or studying parents are eligible for government subsidies: www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/oscar-subsidy.html

Read our 2026 brochure HERE

Contact our Oscar Coordinator via email: oscar@yat.org.nz

We have Lost Property from recent holiday programmes and last years clubs in our offices. CLICK HERE for photos. Come grab it in the next 2 weeks before it goes!

Did the kids stay up late in the holidays? Here’s a good article with 3 ways to get sleep routines back before school starts…

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/did-the-kids-stay-up-late-in-the-holidays-3-ways-to-get-sleep-routines-back

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

The weather forecast put Kite Day 2026 in major doubt all week – but the organisers kept the faith and found 4 hours of no rain and a glimer of sunshine too! We were stoked to sell kites and candy floss to the crowds. Thanks to everyone who supported us

So proud of our Amplify School of Music team who had a massive year in 2025 and have even more amazing plans for 2026! They give the gift of music to hundreds of local young people, and if you want to get involved, check out: https://amplify.mymusicstaff.com/