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ASK Spring 2024 Holiday Programme Information, Palmerston North and Marton

Welcome to the SPRING Holidays!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone and creating some great memories as we go on some fab trips, create some tasty treats, make amazing creative craft and lots more.

Week of 30th September - 4th October, 2024:

Monday 30th September: Baking and Creative Challenges

Today, for the first day of our Spring Programme, we are going to have some challenges, some as a team, some for a Personal Best (PB) & some as a one-on-one challenge against a friend. Give it a go! You might surprise yourself with what you manage to achieve. Over the course of the day we will also be baking some delicious treats to enjoy.

Tuesday 1st October: Trip Day: Winnie the Pooh at the Globe & Gymsports (extra $45)/ Onsite: Paper Mache

Trip: First stop today, Winnie the Pooh, at the Globe, presented by the Pantaloons. Another opportunity to enjoy a fun interactive show from this talented cast and crew. Second stop: Gymsports! After lunch we will head over to Gymsports for an afternoon of tumbling fun. Please remember water bottles and plenty of energy!

Onsite: We will be making a paper mache creation today. Lots of fun, glue and laughter as we do this!

Wednesday 2nd October: Nature Craft Day & Activities

A day for hut building, a bush walk, and some nature crafts. Please come prepared with shoes for walking, a warm jacket and your water bottle.

Thursday 3rd October: Trip Day: Swimming and Movies/Onsite: Paper Plate Art

Trip: We are off swimming for the whole morning then going to Events Cinema for a movie and treats for the afternoon. Movie to be decided closer to the time... we will let you know asap.

Onsite: Today we will be using paper plates for making and created our art.

Friday 4th October: Dress Up and Shared Lunch

A fun Friday for us all!! Come dressed as your favourite character today. Who will you come as? Prizes for all participants.

We will have shared lunch. Please bring something prepackaged to contribute ie chippies, sausage rolls, pizza.

Week of 7th - 11th October, 2024:

Monday 7th October: Baking and Plaster of Paris

Today we will be baking some delectable delights to enjoy during the day. We will also be making our own plaster of paris models and once they are dry we will even be able to paint them too!

Tuesday 8th October: Trip Day: Horse Riding & Chipmunks/The Cave (extra $45) Onsite: Paint a plate

Trip: How exciting for us to go Horse Riding again followed by an afternoon of fun at Chipmunks (PN newest indoor playground) or The Cave if you are 8 or over. Please remember your gumboots and warm jacket for Horse Riding and your water bottle and grip socks for the afternoon at Chipmunks!

Onsite: Designing and painting a plate or cup today.

Wednesday 9th October: Sports Day

We are pleased to bring you all another day of sports challenges and skills. As usual there will be individual events to pit your skills against each other and yourself as well as opportunities to join in team sports and group games. Who will be our reigning champion for the Spring Sports Day 2024?? Prizes will be awarded through the day.

Thursday 10th October Trip Day: Staglands Wildlife Reserve/Onsite: Loombands & Beads

Trip: We are off on a bus to Stagland's Wildlife Reserve in Upper Hutt today. We will be able to feed and freely interact with wildlife in this very special place. Check out more here: https://www.staglands.co.nz/ Please bring warm clothes, jacket, covered shoes or boots and plenty of snacks, lunch and water for the day out. Marton ASK will be leaving by 7.30am and arriving back in Marton by 5:30pm. PN ASK will be leaving by 8:15am and arriving back by 5pm.

Onsite: Jewellery making time with loombands and beads.

Friday 11th October: Silly Hair & PJ Party and shared lunch

Get nice and snuggly on our final day of this Spring Holidays as we come in our favourite PJs, do your hair in a silly or crazy style, or maybe even try a wig! Come along and have a chill day of fun and technology. Prizes will be up for grabs today!

We will be having a shared lunch today, prepackaged foods only please e.g biscuits, chippies, sausage rolls, pizza.

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