School Holiday Programmes & Activities in and around Waimakariri

Links to school holiday programmes in Christchurch and North Canterbury. 

 

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School Holiday Programmes and Activities

Please note some activities may require advance booking. Waimakariri District Libraries has no link or association with these organisations.

 

  • Kaiapoi Skate Jam - Thursday 12 April, 1 - 4 pm in the Kaiapoi New World car park, Charles Street. (Rain date Friday 13 April.)
  • Kaiapoi Cool Kids School Holiday Programme, 16 - 20 April - venue Kaiapoi Borough School, 20 Hilton Street, Kaiapoi. Enrolments open 2 April at Kaiapoi Community Support, 116 Williams Street. $110 per child, any queries to Kaiapoi Community Support.
  • Kea Kids Club, Kaiapoi North School. Holiday programme Tuesday 10 - Friday 20 April. Contact Rose Howat, phone 021 517 648 9 am to 6 pm week days.
  • Oxford Community Trust. Holiday Programme Monday 12 - Friday 16 April. Contact Julia for more information, Ph (03) 312 3006.
  • Loburn OSCAR Programme  - phone (03) 312 8368 or  027 241 6278 or email loburnOSCARprogramme@xtra.co.nz. 
  • Kids Base is running a July holiday programme at Southbrook School and other venues for two weeks from 2 - 13 July 2012. Contact Helen Edmunds, Supervisor, phone (03) 354 2906 or 027 687 0001, email Helen@kidsbase.co.nz.
  • Family Times has a list of holiday programmes on their website.
  • YMCA holiday programmes & camps
  • Christchurch School of Gymnastics are offering a full day holiday programme, trampoline camp and Have A Go gymnastics sessions in the April holidays. Lion Foundation Gymnastic Stadium, QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, phone (03) 388 6616, email admin@chchgymnastics.co.nz, website www.chchgymnastics.co.nz.
  • ImpactAlpha Gymsports are running Have A Go gymnastics sessions and a trampoline camp in the April holidays. 20C Birmingham Drive, phone (03) 338 4566, email admin@chchgymnastics.co.nz, website www.chchgymnastics.co.nz.
  • Canterbury Museum are running a Nature Photography holiday programme from 10 - 20 April, and the interactive pool system is making a comeback in the Discovery Centre.
  • Air Force Museum Holiday Programmes
  • Time Travellers Museum, 176 High Street, Oxford. A one metre long model of the Titanic will be on display during April (7th-29th) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, 10 am - 5 pm weekends only, $5 donation per person.
  • Kidztime Ilam - phone (03) 348 6754 or 027 465 1060. Kidztime Papanui - phone (03) 354 1022 or 027 414 3374. Email kidztime@xtra.co.nz.
  • Sport Canterbury Holiday Programme - morning and full day options at various locations including Amberley, Mandeville and Papanui. There are programmes for Juniors (5-7 years), Intermediates (8-9 years) and Seniors (10-13 years).  
  • Christchurch City Council Learning Centres run holiday programmes for children 5-15 years. There are no programmes running in April due to an IT upgrade.
  • Bubble Dome Education School Holiday Courses in 3D animation & games design, movie making, architecture, graphics & web design and fashion, wearable arts & photography.
  • Oscar Network  Find other holiday programmes in your area on the OSCAR Network website.