Friday, January 30, 2015

Churton Park Community Centre - What's On to February 8th, 2015

Hi Everyone 
I hope you’ve made the most of this fabulous weather – hasn’t it been marvellous!
·         Next Friday 6th February is Waitangi Day and CPCC will be shut. Check out the festivities organised to celebrate Waitangi Day here.
·         The SPCA are kicking off 2015 at CPCC tomorrow from 12-3. They have 13 felines looking for their forever homes, including lots of kittens. So...if you are looking for a fur baby for the new year, please pop down and meet them!
·         The Wednesday Walking Group “Drinkies" Night is on tonight - Simmer Cafe 5:30-7:30pm. All welcome.

For what’s coming up next week, please click here
REGULAR CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Phil Hope Guitar Wednesdays 3.30 – 5.30pm
Guitar lessons for kids aged 8+ through to adults are on Wednesday afternoons throughout term time. Phil is a professional musician who teaches small group classes (max 4 students) a range of guitar skills including chords, strumming and picking. Classes are half an hour long and are $12 per session, paid in advance for the term. Please bring your own instrument. You can contact Phil on 021 0231 9783, philhope@clear.net.nzwww.philhope.co.nz or see attached.
ON NEXT WEEK
·         ** Preschool Music Classes ** - Tuesdays, 10:00am - 10:45am. This term will be an eight week term, and if signed up by Friday 30 January there is a special discounted rate of $70! Casual rate (ideal for a friend to try), is just $10 per class. The dates are
 Tuesday 3 February to Tuesday 24 March. For more information, come to a class or contact Felicity: 027 272 2580 or fab-music@baker.org.nz. See attached.
·         ** Zumba Gold Evening Classes ** –  Joy will be bringing her fun classes to Tuesday evenings, so even if you are working, you won’t miss out! Free introductory class on Tuesday 3rd February at 6pm. Please register with Joy on 027 776 1101 or joy.davidson64@gmail.com.
·         ** Santosha Meditation with Diane ** - new for 2015, Diane, who runs our two weekly yoga classes will be adding a Wednesday lunchtime meditation class to the timetable for 2015. Work with Diane to explore a number of techniques to find one that suits you to help lead your mind into stillness. Starts Wednesday 4th February from 12-1pm, $40 for 4 weeks. Book and pay via Diane: dianeclarkmanley@vodafone.co.nz or 0274 210 775.
·         ** ESOL Classes ** – English classes for people with English as a second language start in February. Fees are $10/hour and classes will run on Tuesday evening and Saturday mornings. For more information, please contact Gwen on 0210 845 9053 or rocton54@gmail.com.
·         ** Starship Mobile Phone Appeal ** - Donate your old mobile phone and raise funds for Starship's National Air Ambulance, an invaluable service that flies medical experts to emergencies around the country and brings children back to Starship for lifesaving care. We are happy to receive any make and model of mobile phone regardless of condition. The Starship Mobile Phone Appeal - operated by Swapkit, partner to RE:MOBILE, NZ's only accredited mobile phone recycling scheme. For more information visit starship.org.nz/phone To donate to the appeal please drop any unwanted mobile phones into CPCC Monday – Friday 10-2pm.

COMING SOON – MARK YOUR CALENDARS
·         ** Brain Bunny After School Creative Writing Classes **  - Brain Bunny Creative Writing classes start for the term on Thursday 12th February from 4 – 5pm. For children aged 8+. To enrol, contact Helen: brainbunny@hotmail.co.nz or 499 0435. More information atwww.brainbunny.co.nz.
·         ** Chinese Library Collection via CPCC ** - we are delighted to announce that from mid-February 2015, we will have a selection of Chinese language books available at CPCC for borrowing. This service will be available to anyone with a Wellington City Libraries Card. You will be able to borrow books for 3 weeks and books can be returned either to CPCC or Johnsonville Library. See attached.
·         ** Chinese New Year Celebrations ** - 新年快We’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year at the Centre this year with a shared lunch and free tai chi and table tennis sessions. Join us on Thursday 19th February from 11 – 1pm and bring a plate of food to share.
·         ** Churton Park Toastmasters ** – Successful Communicators and Leaders ** - starting in March, the Toastmasters group will meet every second Thursday from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Toastmasters is an ideal way to gain confidence in public speaking and leadership through practice. It’s ideal for helping you manage that new promotion, improving confidence with speaking English, coming across better in a job interview, gaining confidence in giving presentations and leading meetings and developing leadership skills. To register your interest, please contact Maya: 478 9466 or maya.fengshui@paradise.net.nz.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
** Rummikub Group ** I have someone interested in starting a Rummikub group on Thursday mornings at CPCC. If you are keen to join this new group, please let me know. More information on the game here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rummikub
COMMUNITY NOTICES
1.    Welly Next Door: Got a great story about your neighbours? Neighbours Day 2015 is coming up in March, and Wellington City Council would love to hear great stories about great neighbours in our cool little city! Check out #wellynextdoor here, share your story and the best ones could be made into a video!
2.    Learn Rhee Taekwondo in Churton Park! The safe, fun and challenging way for all the family to learn skills, get fit and gain confidence with a splash of discipline and respect! Celebrating its 39 year anniversary in NZ lead by World Master Chong Chul Rhee. Amesbury School Hall, Churton Park: Monday's 6.30 - 7.30pm. Johnsonville Community Centre Hall: Tuesday and Thursday's 6.00 - 7.00pm. First three lessons free - try before you pay anything. Fees from only $11 per week all inclusive. Contact: Gareth on 021 364314 or email Gareth@rheetaekwondo.org.nz.http://www.rheetaekwondo.org.nz

To keep up to date with what’s on at CPCC throughout the week, you can follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ChurtonParkCommunityCentre). It’s publically available, so you can view it even if you don’t belong to Facebook.

Have a great weekend!
Beckie

Beckie Duffy
Community Centre Advocate | | Wellington City Council
P 04 830 4802 | M 021 247 8741 | F
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Beckie.Duffy@wcc.govt.nz | W Wellington.govt.nz |




Thursday, January 29, 2015

Community Notices - January 2015



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A fun & friendly place for young Kiwi children and their families to learn Mandarin Chinese in Wellington!

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PO Box 10 144, Wellington 6143, New Zealand

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THEATRE CLASSES  - 1st Gear Productions
We are an award winning theatre group with thirty years experience in working with young people. We keep classes small and fees affordable and offer a varied programme of theatre skills and performance at a central city location.
For more information and class times www.1stgearproductions.co .nz

"Creative Writing Classes in Churton Park
Brain Bunny Creative Writing Classes are suitable for children who are already passionate storytellers, and for children who are looking to gain confidence.

Classes for 8-12 year olds will be held at the Churton Park Community Centre on Thursdays 4-5pm starting 12th February. $120 for term one. Classes are also offered in Karori on Mondays.
For more information or to enrol visit: www.brainbunny.co.nz  or contact Helen on 4990435 or
brainbunny@Hotmail.co.nz" 

Registrations are now open for children who would like to play at the North Wellington Junior Football Club, on the following link: http://www.northwellingtonfootball.com/juniors/registration/  
The football season commences on Saturday 18th April.  Trials for 9th – 14th grades (children turning 9 – 14 this year) will be held on Sunday 8th and Sunday 15th February at Alex Moore Park.  Children wishing to attend trials will need to be pre-registered by Thursday 5th February.
Please contact the Club Manager on administrator@northwellingtonfootball.com for queries or come down and see us at our trial days if you would like to know more about the Club.  



Monday, January 26, 2015

Churton Park Community Centre - What's On to February 1st, 2015

Hi everyone

Welcome to 2015 at CPCC! I trust you have all had a refreshing festive season!
With a new year comes a new start and if you are thinking about doing something different in 2015 and perhaps want to share your knowledge or expertise with the community, have a think about running a community class here at the Centre. We have so many talented people living in Churton Park and we have had some fun classes run here by locals in the past from genealogy to Spanish lessons - why not come in and have a chat?
If you have had new neighbours move in over Christmas, please share this newsletter with them and ask them to pop in to the Centre to find out what’s going on and connect with the community. For what’s coming up next week, please click here
REGULAR CLASS SPOTLIGHT – Wonderplay Drama Tuesdays from 3.30pm
Join professional actor, Debs Rea for age focussed drama classes aimed at giving kids confidence and a love of drama! Due to graduations last year, there are a few spaces in all classes, so come along and try a class for free!
Ages 5 – 8 Years Tuesdays 3.30-4.30pm
This term the class will be covering:
• Improvisation
• Collaboration
• Character work
• Shape and structure for narrative and image
Ages 9-12 Years Tuesdays 4.45-5.45pm
This term the class will be covering:
• Introduction to Stanislavsky
• Screen acting technique
• Collaboration
• Character study
• Improvisation
**New in 2015** Young Actors Tuesdays 6.15-7.15pm at CHURTON PARK SCHOOL HALL
Young Actors provides more intensive training for 12-18 year olds. Teenagers are given tools to create their own work and bring to life the work of others. Classes involve voice and movement training as well as character building skills and acting for stage as
well as screen. Students are encouraged to make their own discoveries and are mentored to become independent performers who can create and problem-solve on their own.
Contact Debs on 021 172 2839 or email wonderplaydrama@gmail.com for a registration pack.
ON NEXT WEEK - For further information and bookings on all classes, contact me at the Centre: 830 4802 or Beckie.duffy@wcc.govt.nz, unless otherwise stated.
·         ** SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLASSES ** - there are still spaces available in most of our school holiday classes (see below). Please check out the attached programme for booking details and costs:
o   Animated Story Telling Monday 26th 11-1.30pm – one place left
o   Kids Animation Monday 26th 2-4pm – several spots left
o   Intro to 3D Printing Wednesday 28th 10-11.30am - several spots left
o   Intro to Guitar Wednesday 28th 3.30-4.30pm – open session, please just turn up
o   Creative Writing Trial Class Thursday 29th 11 – 12pm - several spots left
o   Arty Blox Beach Art Class Thursday 29th 10.30 – 12.30 - several spots left
o   Edible Craft Friday 30th 9.30-12.30 - several spots left
·         ** Buggy Walking Group ** - join the Buggy Walkers for their weekly walk, departing the Community Centre at 10am on Monday.
·         ** SPCA Adopt-a-thon ** - the SPCA will be back for 2015 with their first Adopt-a-thon of the year on Saturday 31st February from 12-3pm.
COMING SOON – MARK YOUR CALENDARS
·         ** Zumba Gold Evening Classes ** –  Joy will be bringing her fun classes to Tuesday evenings, so even if you are working, you won’t miss out! Free introductory class on Tuesday 3rd February at 6pm. Please register. See attached.
·         ** Santosha Meditation with Diane ** - new for 2015, Diane, who runs our two weekly yoga classes will be adding a Wednesday lunchtime meditation class to the timetable for 2015. Work with Diane to explore a number of techniques to find one that suits you to help lead your mind into stillness. Starts Wednesday 4th February from 12-1pm, $40 for 4 weeks. Book and pay via Diane: dianeclarkmanley@vodafone.co.nz or 0274 210 775. See attached.
·         ** Preschool Music Classes ** - Tuesdays, 10:00am - 10:45am. This term will be an eight week term, and if signed up by Friday 30 January there is a special discounted rate of $70! Casual rate (ideal for a friend to try), is just $10 per class. The dates are
 Tuesday 3 February to Tuesday 24 March. For more information, come to a class or contact Felicity: 027 272 2580 or fab-music@baker.org.nz.
·         ** ESOL Classes ** – English classes for people with English as a second language start in February. Fees are $10/hour and classes will run on Tuesday evening and Saturday mornings. For more information, please contact Gwen on 0210 845 9053 or rocton54@gmail.com. See attached.
·         ** Churton Park Toastmasters – Successful Communicators and Leaders ** - starting in March, the Toastmasters group will meet every second Thursday from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Toastmasters is an ideal way to gain confidence in public speaking and leadership through practice. It’s ideal for helping you manage that new promotion, improving confidence with speaking English, coming across much better in a job interview, gaining confidence in giving presentations and leading meetings and developing leadership skills. If you are interested in being kept in the loop with this group, please let me know.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
1.    Have you got the new Churton Park Info App yet? If you live locally, you need this one stop information guide to the suburb!  Download via Google Play or iTunes and search 'Churton Park Info'. Check it out here.   
2.    Recruiting Now! Interpreting New Zealand need new interpreters to be trained by us. Casual employment is available at an excellent rate of pay after passing the training. We are very keen to find the right people to join our organization. For full list of languages we need click herehttp://www.interpret.org.nz/about/careers/If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shaimaa Yassin on 04-9162 462. Applications close 5 Feb 2015.

To keep up to date with what’s on at CPCC throughout the week, you can follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ChurtonParkCommunityCentre). It’s publically available, so you can view it even if you don’t belong to Facebook.

Beckie Duffy
Community Centre Advocate | | Wellington City Council
P 04 830 4802 | M 021 247 8741 | F
E 
Beckie.Duffy@wcc.govt.nz | W Wellington.govt.nz






Monday, January 5, 2015

Weetbix TRYathlon - 2015



Weetbix TRYathlon is the largest triathlon series for kids in the world. The series encourages Kiwi kids of all sporting abilities, aged 7-15 years, to get out and give it a TRY.

Details of Wellington Weetbix TRYathlon:

  • When: Sunday, 29 March 2015
  • Where: Kilbirnie Park
  • Who: Kiwi kids aged 7 - 15 years.
  • What: Swimming, cycling, running.

Enter as an individual and do the whole TRYathlon yourself or put a team together and do one discipline each.

Please go online to: http://try.weetbix.co.nz/my-location/wellington  for more information, including pre-event training details.