Nathan Homestead School Holiday Programme Summer Holidays : 16 Dec 2016 – 27 Jan 2017

Programme Information Enrolment ages are from 5 to 14 years, unless otherwise indicated. Enrolment forms are available online and at Nathan Homestead. For all full-day bookings there is a supervised lunch break from 11.30am to 12.30pm. All Day Sessions (9am – 3pm)

$26.00

Day Trips (9am – 3pm) (except Botanic Gardens trip at $26)

$40.00

Extended Hours Care (8 - 9am & 3 - 6pm)

$5.00 per hour

Visual Arts and Cooking Programmes Ages 9+ Week 3 : 9am – 3pm Visual Arts : Making Sense of Books (2 days with Toni Mosley)

$52.00

Week 4 & 6 : 9am – 3pm Cooking Classes (1 day with Gloria Davis) Specialist Performing Arts Programmes Ages 9+ Week 2 : 9am – 3pm Dance in a Day (1 Day with Hayley Tekahika) Week 5 : 9am – 3pm Comedy Drama Workshop (5 days with Vic Leilua) Week 5 : 9am – 3pm Give Drama a Go! (1 day with Viola Johansson)

$26.00

$26.00

$130.00

$26.00

Nathan Homestead provides safe, high quality, CYF’s and OSCAR-approved school holiday programmes with experienced staff, tutors and a staff/child ratio of 1:10 on site and, 1:8 ratio for day trips. To enrol and for more information: Phone: 09 267 0180 Email: [email protected] or visit us at 70 Hill Road, Manurewa to pick up an enrolment form.

Week 1: 16 December Fri 16 Dec

GET ANIMATED FUN DAY (A1) Lively up yourself in a day chock-full of exciting indoor and outdoor games and catch some classic animated short films.

Week 2: 19 - 23 December Mon 19 Dec

MEDITERRANEAN MONDAY FUN DAY (B1) Soak up the sun and enjoy Italian pizza on the piazza and a fantastico Spanish dessert.

Tues 20 Dec

DAY TRIP: RAINBOW’S END (C1) Calling all thrill-seeking enthusiasts. Let’s enjoy four fun hours of awesome entertainment!

Wed 21 Dec

GAMEATHON FUN DAY (D1) Get ready for a terrific team titan’s face-off with an exhilarating day of art, games and activities.

Thurs 22 Dec

HOT AS THE SUN FUN DAY (E1) Have gallons of fun in the sun! Bring togs and towels for wonderful water activities.

Fri 23 Dec

JOLLY GOOD FUN DAY (F1) Feast on a day of merrymaking, stuffed with Christmas activities and Christmas cheer!

Week 3: 4 – 6 January Wed 4 Jan

CINEMAGIC FUN DAY (G1) Movie screenings, movie competitions and a glamourous wrap party!

Thurs 5 Jan

SPLISH SPLASH FUN DAY (H1) Make water-themed crafts and bring your togs / towels for funfilled water activities.

Fri 6 Jan

MOVIE TRIP: MOANA AT MANUKAU EVENTS CINEMA (I1) Journey to the Manukau cinemas plus games and activities at Nathan Homestead!

Week 4: 9 – 13 January Mon 9 Jan

PICK ‘N’MIX FUN DAY 1.0: Mix and match your favourite activities 9.00AM – 11.30AM 12.30PM – 3.00PM Cooking: Fruit Kebabs (J1) Cooking: Fruit Kebabs (J5) Fabric Painting (J2) Fabric Painting (J6) Sports Course (J3) Sports Course (J7) Movie Club (J4) Movie Club (J8)

Tues 10 Jan

CELEBRATE YOUR SENSES FUN DAY (K1) A day to remind yourself of your body’s amazing sensory abilities with sense-stimulating tricks and treats! DAY TRIP: AUCKLAND MUSEUM (K2) Explore Auckland Museum and celebrate the music of our nation with Volume: Making Music in Aotearoa. A home-grown, hands-on, ears-on exhibition!

Wed 11 Jan

PICK ‘N’MIX FUN DAY 2.0: Mix and match your favourite activities 9.00AM -11.30AM 12.30PM - 3.00PM Cooking: Snaffle a Jaffle (L1) Cooking: Snaffle a Jaffle (L5) Postcard Paradiso (L2) Postcard Paradiso (L6) Sports Alive (L3) Sports Alive (L7) Movie Club (L4) Movie Club (L8)

Thurs 12 Jan

JAPAN FUN DAY (M1) Experience, learn, watch and taste the culture of Japan!

Fri 13 Jan

ELECTRIC FUN DAY (N1) Check out the sensational subject of electricity with a range of fun science experiments and games followed by your chance to rock it out at a disco that will be electrifying!

Week 5: 16 - 20 January Mon 16 Jan

PICK ‘N’MIX FUN DAY 3.0: Mix and match your favourite activities 9.00AM -11.30AM 12.30PM-3.00PM Cooking: Rock Cakes (O1) Cooking: Rock Cakes (O5) Dip Into Drama with Viola (O2) Dip into Drama with Viola (O6) Tennis Court Sports (O3) Tennis Court Sports (O7) Movie Club (O4) Movie Club (O8)

Tues 17 Jan

PICK ‘N’ MIX FUN DAY 4.0: Mix and match your favourite activities 9.00AM -11.30AM 12.30PM-3.00PM Cooking: Snaffle a Jaffle (P1) Cooking: Snaffle a Jaffle (P5) Postcard Paradiso (P2) Postcard Paradiso (P6) Sports Allsorts (P3) Sports Allsorts (P7) Movie Club (P4) Movie Club (P8)

Wed 18 Jan

PICNIC IN THE PARK FUN DAY (Q1) Create delicious dishes to dine on and revel in the great outdoors with a palate pleasing picnic in the park!

Thurs 19 Jan

SOUTH ISLAND FUN DAY (R1) Try your hand at art inspired by the South Island of New Zealand, popular South Island sports and baking tasty South Island cheese rolls.

Fri 20 Jan

GET HAPPY FUN DAY (S1) The sun is shining so come on and get happy with a funfest of fantastic activities and then experience the deliriously hilarious play The Richest Kid in the Multiverse!

Week 6: 23 - 27 January Mon 23 Jan

SIMMER DOWN FUN DAY (T1) Unwind with relaxing indoor and outdoor games, movie screenings and popcorn!

Tues 24 Jan

THE GREAT BRITISH SUMMER DAY (U1) Celebrate summer in a British style with bunting and baking and lashings of iced tea! Have a splendid day in the sun, fit for the Queen!

Wed 25 Jan

WATER WORKS FUN DAY (V1) Bring togs and towel and dive into a day of water-themed fun and also explore the science of water!

Thurs 26 Jan

DAY TRIP: DINOSAURS IN THE GARDENS FUN DAY (W1) Take a bus to the Botanic Gardens to learn about dinosaurs that lived in New Zealand, see replica dinosaurs, fossils and plants. LET’S HAVE A PARTY FUN DAY (X1) Plan a party for the afternoon. Choose a theme, music and then enjoy party games and party treats!

Fri 27 Jan

YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMES FOR AGES 9+ WEEK 2: 22 Dec 9AM – 3PM

DANCE IN A DAY 1- DAY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME with Hayley Tekahika (E2) Spend the day with Nathan Homestead’s energetic dance tutor developing a modern dance routine set to the newest beats.

WEEK 4: 9-10 Jan 9AM – 3PM

(ART) MAKING SENSE OF BOOKS 2-DAY VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMME with Toni Mosley (J9) Let your imagination run away with you and create a book to tell a story based on one of your senses. Have a great time making your own pages with different materials such as textured paper.

WEEK 4: 12 Jan 9AM – 3PM

JAPANESE COOKERY 1-DAY COOKERY PROGRAMME with Gloria Davis (M2) Are you ready for a taste of Japan? Then it’s time to learn how to cook some easy to prepare mouth-watering Japanese dishes including Sushi, Japanese noodles and a Japanese dessert.

WEEK 5: 16 - 20 Jan 9AM – 3PM

THE RICHEST KID IN THE MULTIVERSE - COMEDY DRAMA 5-DAY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME with Vic Leilua (O9) Have lots of theatrical thrills and spills performing in a madcap comedy play on Friday. Get an introduction to building a character and enjoy being part of a team putting on a show in a short space of time. Includes a lunch on Thursday that would make an emperor envious.

WEEK 6: 23 Jan 9AM – 3PM

CAPTIVATING COOKERY 1-DAY COOKERY PROGRAMME with Gloria Davis (T2) Gain confidence in cooking delectable dishes as you learn to cook a tasty lunch of Pita Chips and Smoked Chicken Lasagne followed by Pancakes with fresh fruit. Yum!

WEEK 6: 25 Jan 9AM – 3PM

GIVE DRAMA A GO! 1-DAY PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME with Viola Johansson (V2) Come and explore the wondrous world of performance! Play some lively drama games and learn a bit about acting in an action-packed day with our dynamic drama tutor.

Nathan Homestead community arts centre runs fun, active, creative and educational school holiday programmes. For over 20 years our programme has provided arts focused programming, situated in a heritage site within the grounds of David Nathan Park. Our theme days are packed full of arts, cooking, science, sport and more with additional special trips and opportunities to take part in activities in the park and galleries at the Homestead. Specialised workshops have been added to our programme in visual and performing arts to inspire young artists 9 to 14 years old. Our youth arts programmes provide high quality arts tutoring on sustained projects from painting and sculpture to drama and dance. Whether you are making a unique work of art or being part of the cast for a new play on stage, these workshops are a great way to grow your skills, meet new friends and discover hidden talents.

OUTCOMES        Photo from 2016 rehearsal of Watch This Space

Find out more: Phone 09 267 0180 or Email: [email protected]

Develop imagination Working as part of a team Improve art skills Critical thinking Build confidence Communication skills Self-expression