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Category Archives: Children
Light party alternative to Halloween
Instead of a fireworks event on November 5 this year, The Neighbourhood Trust, which operates out of the St Albans Baptist Church in McFaddens Road, is organising an early evening Light Party as an alternative to Halloween on Wednesday, October … Continue reading
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St Paul’s School may merge
St Pauls School of Dallington, currently based on a a former alternative school site in Champion Street, may merge with Our Lady of Fatima School in Mairehau, according to this newspaper story
Posted in Children, Churches, Uncategorized, Wider Circles
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Council runs school holiday programmes
The city council will be running recreational programmes at venues in Bromley and Linwood and craft or computer-based activities at the Upper Riccarton and New Brighton Libraries during the October School holidays.
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St Albans School Newsletter online
Lots of news and photos from one of our local schools in their September 13 newsletter. Check out the holiday activities for children.
Posted in Children, Education, St Albans School
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No tinkering with St Albans Primary School
There aren’t many schools operating in the St Albans area, despite a population of 60,000+ but at least none of the schools in the area will close or merge as part of the Government’s complete reconfiguring of the Christchurch education … Continue reading
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Holiday activities in The Palms
Leave your children for up to an hour in the hands of childcare professionals at the Creativity Centre while you go shopping in The Palms during the first week of the school holidays.
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Singing with your children
Mary and Kerry McCammon from Natural Magic are holding an event on August 26 to encourage young children and their parents to sing action songs together.
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Fun football at St Albans School
Mainland Football offers 5-10 year olds more touches of the ball, more skills and more confidence. The programme runs after school on Mondays from 3pm to 4.15pm on the St Albans School field. Sessions begin on July 23 and the … Continue reading
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Modelling a new kind of citizenship
A new way of thinking about citizenship will be outlined during a talk by author Dr Bronwyn Hayward at the WEA in late August.Rethinking Citizenship From the ecological footprint to the social handprint is the title of the talk at … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Community, Education, EVENTS, Sustainability
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Supporting Tamariki to Learn Waiata
This FREE course will provide an introduction to waiata for children. The aim of the course is to provide parents with the tools necessary to start introducing appropriate Māori waiata in to the home environment whilst supporting intergenerational transmission of … Continue reading
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FREE Korfball School Holiday Programme
Christchurch intermediate and secondary school aged children can have a go at a new sport this holidays when Westminster Sports and Korfball Canterbury offer a korfball themed school holiday programme at Mairehau High School from 9-12 July. Chief executive of … Continue reading
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OSCAR requires help
For the smooth running of the OSCAR they are requesting the help of parents. The Annual General Meeting of the Management Committee will be held on Monday 25th June at 6.00 pm in Room 14 (OSCAR Room). Pizza and childcare … Continue reading
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