“What Now” is returning to Christchurch and families are invited to be in the live audience…& it’s FREE!! Children attending must be between 5 – 12 years of age and get to the show by 7am on a Sunday morning to one of the various Christchurch locations. Book your places on this link…
To view available dates/locations and to register online head to
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Parenting Expo has been postponed in 2019 (planned date was Saturday 14th September). Please contact us via email or our online form to be on the mailing list for the next expo.
admin@chchparentingexpo.nz
Reminder our Intermediates Club, Rock Solid, is heading Ice Skating on Friday night – at a different time than normal. If you’ve been to Rock Solid this year & plan on coming, make sure you’ve registered for Rock Solid this term at https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com so we have all your contact details. Bring cash/eftpos on the night to YAT. Dress up warm!!!
Talented 13-21 year olds have the chance to win part of a $6,000 cash pot at YMCA Christchurch’s YFactor. Enter in one of 3 Categories – Singing, Dancing & Variety through a YouTube audition. More info on the link below…
We’re privileged to be hosting 2 FREE workshops by Birthright Canterbury on the next two Thursday mornings for parents wanting to increase their knowledge and tools. The workshop aims to:
1. Build awareness of different parenting styles
2. Teach emotion coaching parenting skills and how to tune into children’s emotions to manage challenging behaviours
3. Boundary setting – the do’s and don’ts
4. Teaches parents how to identify their own and their child’s Love Languages
5. Teaches parents to identify their own and their child’s personality style
6. Introduces distress tolerance tools to support self-care and parent well-being
More info on the event links or email: administrator@birthrightchch.co.nz
Kia ora, ever thought of giving BMX a go? At the @North Avon BMX track this weekend they are having their annual fundraising fun racing for our NAC tamariki to attend the Aims games in Tauranga. Go along from 12pm, Bexley Reserve, off Pages Road and have some fun.
We were so proud to see one of our volunteers on the front page of this week’s Pegasus Post representing young people in Parliament. Te Rina – you’re a role model and inspiration to your peers, and the children you serve on YAT Programmes!
Here’s an opportunity for a Christchurch young person (aged 18-29 years old) who is interested in a FREE adventure to Antarctica and Chile! The two-week trip is planned from 4-18 December. They are looking for a local young person committed to fostering a sense of connection between the five key cities connected to Antarctica and an understanding of the issues related to Antarctica and its future. Full info at:
https://antarctic-cities.org/acye/
Unfortunately we have had to close registrations for Boys Club & Girls Club for Term 3, as there are over 50 children at each club. If you’d like to be on the waiting list, please email: rego@yat.org.nz
**Spaces are still available for Kitchen Klub (School Years 5 – 8), Girls Craft Club (School Years 5 – 8), Basketball (School Years 3 – 6) and RISE (School Years 5 – 8).
Dear YAT Family,
It’s been a crazy busy holidays with Holiday Programmes, Breakaway, the first RISE concert, Babysitting Training and Music ‘have a go’ lessons. If you were involved – you may see a face you recognise on our FACEBOOK page or the local newspaper or even on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp! Term 3 starts next week and here’s 3 quick updates:
1. Clubs – Term 3 Launch Week 1
All clubs start on Week 1. If you’ve not registered for the year, log into your Aimyplus account, and chose the programme you want for this term for your child. Alongside our generic weekly youth clubs, we also run ‘interest’ clubs. Feel free to try any of these clubs for free:
– RISE, a dancing & singing club for Years 5 – 8 on Mondays from 6pm – 7:30pm.
– Basketball Coaching sessions on Wednesday afternoons School Years 3 – 6 from 3:30 – 4:30pm
– Teen Basketball pick-up games from 4:45pm – 6:00pm on Wednesdays – free!
– Girls only Craft Club on Wednesdays for School Years 5 – 8 from 3:30pm – 5pm
– Our Senior OSCAR picks up Year 5 – 8 students from all New Brighton schools everyday, which is ideal for working or studying parents, or even if you need childcare just 1 day per week. You may also be eligible for government subsidies!
– If you have Under 5’s, feel free to try our Beach Tots Playgroups on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 11:30am.
– Sadly, our Dance Fitness Classes have come to an end.
2. Lost Property
We acquire a lot of clothes, bags and odd items after clubs, holiday programmes and camps. We will try to regularly put these items into the Lost Property Facebook Album, and items can be collected anytime from reception 9am – 5.30pm or at clubs. Items will be given to charity if not claimed within a month. Note: Clothes with names make it easier to find the owners!
3. FREE Counselling for Young People
There are a number of places you can get FREE Counselling for young people, such as 298 Youth Health in the city, and St John of God Hauora Trust on Pages Road who counsel 10 – 25 year olds on issues such as anxiety, depression, alcohol, drugs and eating disorders. Also Mike King’s Gumboot Friday Funding is available temporarily for counselling, and we can recommend some great local counsellors, including some of our own, you could use that funding for. GPs can also make referrals. Spread the word and lets get our young people help when they need it…
www.iamhope.org.nz/chooseacounsellor
Did you get chance to read our Latest Newsletter?? (it takes 3 minutes with a hot drink!)
The YAT Team 🙂