Last minute places still available for both programmes!!! Click on this link for all details and contact us asap to book your spot: http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/?p=1502

Free daily children’s activities organised by the Youth Alive Trust team at New Brighton Library during the school holidays.

For all you parents of teenagers:

THE PARENTING TEENAGERS COURSE
Tuesdays 30 July – 27 August
Spreydon Baptist Church Cafe, 7.30pm
Parenting teenagers is harder than ever for most parents today. No role we undertake in life is more important! This is a course for those parenting 11 – 18year olds. Sessions cover ‘Keeping the End in Mind,’ ‘Meeting out teenager’s Needs,’ ‘Setting Boundaries,’ Developing Emotional Health’ and ‘Helping Them Make Good Choices.’

Limited numbers available, so register asap by calling 03 379 8463 or emailing passionkids@grace.org.nz.

HEAPS of Holiday Activities in Christchurch for the next 2 weeks!!!

Looking for school holiday fun? TV2 KidsFest is jam-packed with activities to keep your little nippers amused. Event categories include: Arts and Crafts; Sports, Games and Adventure; Knowledge and Discovery; Plays, Shows and Young Performers.

Visit www.kidsfest.co.nz to plan your school holiday fun.

The Epic Dance Party is on TONIGHT! 7pm – 9:30pm at North New Brighton War Memorial Hall. Door Tickets will be available for $3 each. Blue Light are bringing simple food and drinks for sale. Anyone outside of the 8 schools, is also very welcome to attend, as long as you’re Year 7 or Year 8! Let’s Party!

News Release: The Department of Corrections, is organising an Art Auction on Saturday 19th October of more than 170 artworks by Canterbury prisoners, to raise money for Youth Alive Trust!!! Hosted at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus in New Brighton – everyone is invited to view the items in the daytime, bid on the silent auction items and join the LIVE auction at 7pm! VERY exciting and thankful for all those involved!! See this link for all details:

http://artsaccess.org.nz/arts-in-prisons/Young+people+to+benefit+from+prison+art+auction

Our holiday programmes are running from 15th – 19th July, 8:30am – 3:30pm.  Planned activities include trips to the Theatre, Gymnastics, Movies, Circus Workshop, Maori Games, SuperHero Day and much more.  A few changes have taken place, so please read the attached parents letter.

All our regulars have now had the opportunity to sign up, so any member of the public can now enrol their child into either of our programmes.  At a cost of $125 per week – and many working and studying parents can get WINZ to pay the full amount – get your forms back to us as soon as possible.

July 2013 Brochure

July 2013 Letter to Parents

Booking Form

EPIC DANCE PARTY POSTPONED!!! Due to bad weather and road conditions, and after parent and teacher recommendations – the Dance Party is Postponed. The GOOD NEWS is the new date is Friday 5th July – same place, same time, same DJ! Keep your tickets and tell your friends to get theirs too! PS: Normal Rock Solid is also postponed tonight. Keep warm and play a family game 🙂

Everything is in place for this coming Friday’s EPIC Dance Party at North New Brighton War Memorial Hall, 7 – 9:30pm. Teachers are also invited free of charge to join us at anytime. Tickets have sold well but there are still some tickets left if anyone is keen from your school offices and we expect there to be a small amount of door sales too.

SNOW UPDATE:
If schools are closed, there is a good possibility the event will be postponed. We will go on Police advice as to the safety of roads. Confirmation on the day can be found at www.yat.org.nz, the Youth Alive Trust facebook page or by calling 3885459. (If the event is postponed, keep your tickets for the next event).

Year 7 & 8’s from these 8 Schools have been invited:

– Central New Brighton Primary
– Freeville Primary
– New Brighton Catholic Primary
– North New Brighton Primary
– Parkview Primary
– Queenspark Primary
– South New Brighton Primary
– Wainoni Primary

The Rock Solid World Vision Famine Sleepover is complete – over 16 hours of typcial wild and crazy Rock Solid fun, in aid of those living in less fortunate places than us. Well done to the 40 young people and leaders who took part, raising money and awareness.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO