We hope you’ve had a relaxing and refreshing summer break and enjoying the sunshine!

Just letting you know that all club registrations are LIVE and brochures are all on the website.  Each club has a different start date, so please check the brochures which can be viewed on our website or hyperlinked below:

– Seniors Oscar (School Years 4-9) EVERYDAY with Van Pick Ups 2:45pm – 6:00pm

– Basketball Clubs (School Years 1 – 8) Mondays NEW various times

– Kitchen Klub (School Years 5 – 9) Mondays 4:00-5:30pm – FULL!!

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

– Tamatāne Boys Club (School Years 1 – 6) Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm – FULL!!

– Craft Club (School Years 5 – 9) Thursdays 4:00-5:30pm

– Rock Solid (School Years 7 & 8) Fridays 4:30-6:30pm

– Surge (School Years 9 – 13) Fridays 7:00-9:00pm. FREE for teenagers

– Disc Golf Club (School Years 9-13) Wednesday 3:30pm – 5:30pm.  FREE for teenagers

– Amplify Music Lessons (School Years 1-13) Everyday 3pm – 6pm

Everyone is invited to the Community Carol’s at New Brighton Ampitheatre this Christmas Eve from 5pm-6pm. If wet, the event will be moved inside to Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.

Melissa first came to Youth Alive Trust as a 13 year old – and never left! She’s now married, and one of our senior youthworkers. This is her YAT story…

Video Credit: Richard Simmons (local legend)

simmons.richard@pm.me

Kia Ora,

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! Just a few updates:

1. Bookings are still available for our 2 weeks of January Holiday Programmes starting next week! Click the hyperlinks below for brochures:

16^th – 27^th January: Kea (School Years 1-3) including Orana Park, Mega Air, Ferrymead and Ice Cream.

16^th – 27^th January: Pukeko (School Years 4-6) including Gondola Trip, Halswell Pool, and Beach Day. (Aqualand FULL)

16^th – 27^th January: Piwakawaka (School Years 7-9) including Laser Strike, Orienteering and Sports. (Aqualand FULL)

Book now at: https://yat.aimyplus.com

2. If you need after-school care, why not try YAT’s OSCAR! School Years 4 – 9 only and cheaper half days!! First Week FREE if you’re a new family to our Oscar

And 20% discount when booked with a sibling on the same day.

Our vans do pick up’s from all our local schools including Rawhiti, South New Brighton School, New Brighton Catholic, Chisnallwood, Nova Montessori, Avonside Girls and Shirley Boys.

$12 per day up to 4:00pm & $18 per day up to 6:00pm.  Full info at:

www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/holiday-programmes/senioroscar

3. We are one of the key organisers of the I Love Brighton festival again and this year it lands on Monday 6^th Feb/Waitangi Day. Follow the updates at:

https://www.facebook.com/events/421702670098328

4. We’ll also be at the Kite Day 2023 on Saturday 4^th February by the Pier, selling Kites, Candy Floss and helping with the Beach Clean. Follow the updates at:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1320970315337791

5. All our clubs begin again from Friday 17th February. Brochures will be online in mid January. Bookings are already available:

https://yatclubs.aimyplus.com

Last year we started a new club for teenagers learning the skills of Disc Golf. No experience necessary, and no cost! Sign up here:

https://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/safer-streets/disc-golf/

6. If you’re interested in seeing the Big Picture of what we do at Youth Alive Trust, check out this video of our Supporters Presentation:

https://youtu.be/76dvXb3jvSU