It’s Sk8 Disco time again! For any Year 7 & 8 from the east of Christchurch @ Cowles Stadium. Limited Tickets though, so snap them up asap from YAT offices or the school offices at Rawhiti Primary, South New Brighton Primary or New Brighton Catholic Primary for only $5. And if you’re game – come in a Black & White theme costume!
If you’re into Basketball – Thursday afternoons at Beach Campus is the place to be! Coaching for Years 7 – 9 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm ($5 a session) and any teenager can drop in for social games from 5:45pm – 6:45pm ($2). Bring your mates – we provide everything else! (it’s ok – you’ll still get home in time for Shortland St – ha!)
http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/safe…/basketball-coaching/
If you’re wanting to make a positive difference into someone’s life – have you considered mentoring a young person? Our friends at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch are looking for volunteers who can commit 1 hour per week to a local child. You will be trained, supported and resourced – and you will love it! They have a waiting list of young people in East Christchurch needing mentors. Find out more on their website, or rsvp to attend their upcoming information evening on Wednesday 19th Wednesday August from 5.30pm-6.30pm at 63 Brookside Tce, Bryndwr.
Getting to the snow can be hard for some young people – but THIS SATURDAY – the snow is coming to you – in Cathedral Square!! Live Music from Drax Project (Wellington) and Stevie Tonks (X-Factor), plus Heaps of free activities including snow soccer, gladiator duel, FREE BBQ and Free Hot Chocolate – thanks to our friends at New Zealand Red Cross, who have also just launched their new Bounce.org.nz website – check it out 🙂
So proud of our “Rock Solid” intermediates programme that raised over $2,600 for World Vision at our Famine Sleepover. Their selfless act got them in the newspaper (is that an oxymoron?)
Read the latest Newspaper Article on the Breastfeeding Support Group we’re hosting.
It’s Tough raising Teenagers – but help is coming to NEW BRIGHTON through internationally acclaimed organisation TOUGH LOVE! Join the 6 week Parenting Teenagers course starting Tuesday 11th August from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. The informative and interactive sessions are balanced with plenty of hot drinks, biscuits and laughs! The course is dependant on numbers so please pass it onto others who may be keen and RSVP to parenting@yat.org.nz or toughloveusi@xtra.co.nz or call 0800 Tough Love or visit www.toughlove.org.nz
It isn’t the sleepless nights, or the endless fights. It isn’t the constant worrying about every last little thi…ng, or the constant pestering about every last little thing. It isn’t the impact on your work life, your love life, or your social life. It isn’t the lack of money, the lack of time, or even the lack of anything approaching a life of your own.
It feels like it’s all of those things, but it it’s none of them.
In the end, the hardest thing about being a parent is truly understanding that everything comes with a number. You get a certain number of bedtime stories, and a certain number of bedtime kisses. Your get a certain number of roads they’ll cross holding your hand, and a certain number of sports matches on a Saturday morning. You get a certain number of bike rides, and a certain number of bad jokes with no real punchline. Most of all… you get a certain number of hours.
One day you’ll go to the bucket, and it will be empty.
So–and I’m saying this as much to myself as to anyone else–get as much as you can, of all that you can, for as long as you possibly can. It’s the only score you’ll get that will ever truly mean anything, and it’s also the hardest one to keep track of.
Good luck.
With the exciting opening of Stage 1 of our building development, there are NEW Programmes starting in Term 3 – Parenting Programmes, Table Tennis, Basketball, Zumba and more! CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL TERM 3 PROGRAMMES!!!
Meet other local mums, learn about child development, learning, and play with trained and experienced coordinators, for only a one off $10 sign up fee!
Click on the Brochure button for more information!!
The next course begins on Monday 20th July from 10am – 12noon. Only limited spots, so sign up asap, by either emailing parenting@yat.org.nz or mandi@homeandfamily.net.nz or texting/calling 02108688918. More info HERE