Greetings, Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa, Mālō e lelei, Namaste, Ni Hao, Bula, Hola, Kumusta, Namaskārām,
Sat Shri Akaal, Vanakkam and Ayubowan
Dear Families
Our Church season moves into the 5th Sunday of Lent this weekend and it is not long now before our Lenten journey will be coming to an end. Then we take time to prepare to celebrate Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. This year, children will be involved in contributing to the Korero Pūrakau/Storytelling of Holy Week liturgies to be celebrated each day of Week 9 (Monday 25th March – Thursday 28th March) – we are hoping our whānau will join with us for these community prayer times as together we walk towards Easter holiness!
We know that Lent is a time of fasting, prayer and alms giving so it has been especially heartwarming to be recipients of these actions of Lent these past few weeks – we see this with our whānau who generously give of their time to support with the supervision and coaching of classes attending the Fundamental Skills/Gym sessions at the Bruce Pulman Recreation Centre, with our whānau who have supported with the coaching , managing and refereeing of our inter-school cricket and tag teams, with our whānau who have bravely taken on the Holy Trinity Netball Club leadership so our children can play Saturday sports, with our whānau who lead the PTFA team and give generously of their time, ideas and practical support for social community times and fundraising and with our whānau and kaitiaki who have given generously to our Paataka Kai so that others may receive goodness, care and kindness.
Ka mau to wehi Holy Trinity – you are amazing Holy Trinity community, in the wonderful way you have reached out to give service to others and to ‘be the Face of Christ’ to those who are in need!
Great Saints …
This coming week we celebrate two great saints of the Church, St Patrick on 17th March and St Joseph on 19th March.
We don’t know a lot about these saints except that they both responded to God’s call. St Patrick spent many years evangelising to the people of Ireland and and converting them to christianity especially through his use of the shamrock to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity – something our catholic school can definitely identify with!
And St Joseph responded to God’s call by protecting Mary and Jesus as husband and foster father. Joseph loved and cared for his family and he listened to God who spoke to him in his dreams.
These two great saints are an inspiration to us all – we can learn from them and strive to be God’s people by listening and being attentive to God’s call for us.
DRS Report
Holy Week
During Holy Week, our kaitiaki and the tamariki in their home groups will be leading Holy Week liturgies for the whole school and parent community. We will be having special liturgies throughout Holy Week, each one commemorates the significant events which lead up to the death of Jesus on the cross. The kaitiaki have been working with their liturgy teams and students to create ways to share and present these significant events in Jesus’ life as Korereo Pūrakau/sharing the rich stories/taonga of our catholic faith.
You are all welcome to come along and journey with us through this Holy Week time of liturgy. Our tamariki and kaitiaki will look forward to having you witness their prayer and reflection.
Monday 25th March – Passion/Palm Sunday
9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
Mrs Davies, Mrs Kaur and Ms Gill (LC Maunga and LC Moana)
Tuesday 26th March – The Washing of the Feet
9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
Mrs Clarivette, Mrs Malgas and Mrs Rhode (LC Awa, LC Whenua and LC Moana)
Wednesday 27th March – The Last Supper
9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
Miss Gaynor, Mrs Cortez and Mrs Griffiths (LC Awa, LC Whenua and LC Ngahere)
Thursday 28th March – The Stations of the Cross
11:30am in our outside setting
Mrs Silva, Mrs Chung, Mrs Fernandes (LC Whenua, LC Ngahere and LC Moana)
R.E. Books Coming Home
This coming week, students from all Learning Communities will be bringing home their Religious Education book to share their learning at school with you. Please take some time to go through your child’s book and share a family comment to celebrate and affirm your child’s learning. Each Learning Community will be sending their books home on a different day so please keep an eye out.
Reconciliation
On Wednesday 27th March, our senior students will take part in a special Reconciliation liturgy with Father Mathew of St Mary’s Parish, Papakura. The Sacrament of Reconciliation helps us to recognise the bad choices we make and to ask God for his forgiveness. Our God is a God of love and mercy, so no matter what we do, he longs to offer us forgiveness – compassion /arohanui!
Parish Bulletins
From St Mary’s Parish, Papakura – St Mary’s Parish Bulletin 17th March 2024
From St Anne’s Parish, Manurewa – St Anne’s Parish Bulletin #8 – Sunday 17th March 2024
Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand
13 March 2024
Caritas Lent Appeal
Each year, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand runs the Bishops’ Lent Appeal to support their work to aid and empower the most poor and vulnerable in our society. The Caritas mission, as the Catholic agency for justice, peace, and development, is of vital importance to us all, especially the vulnerable communities they work with across the Pacific and beyond.
The Bishops’ Lent Appeal is the most direct way of providing the resources Caritas depends on to continue this vital work.
For our Catholic community, Caritas is the means by which we help our brothers and sisters in need – upholding their human dignity through partnerships grounded in Catholic social teaching.
Over the last couple of years there has been a drop in giving to Caritas, putting pressure on their ability to fund programmes that serve those most in need.
We ask that during this time of preparation and almsgiving, you make a special gift to the Bishops’ Lent Appeal 2024 online at www.caritas.org.nz using the envelopes provided at Mass. This act represents the giving of alms and will mean so much to those that Caritas helps.
Yours in faith,
✠ Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Auckland
✠ Richard Laurenson, Bishop of Hamilton
✠ John Adams, Bishop of Palmerston North
✠ Paul Martin SM, Archbishop of Wellington
✠ Michael Gielen, Bishop of Christchurch
✠ Michael Dooley, Bishop of Dunedin
Parent Information Evening …
Join Us for an Informative Evening on Tackling Technology!
The PTFA is excited to host a special event for parents featuring a talk by ‘The Parenting Place’. The session will focus on “Tackling Technology: Guiding Our Children Through a Digital World.”
Date: Thursday 21st March
Time: 6:15pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Taamaua (school hall)
This event is FREE, with an optional gold coin donation at the door.
Children are welcome – there will be supervised activities for them while adults attend the talk.
Light snacks will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring a small plate to share.
“Tackling technology – Guiding our children through a digital world …”
Technology has great potential for interaction and creativity, but endless hours can also be spent in passive (and mindless!) consumption. How do we know the difference, and how do we help our kids safely navigate a digital landscape that is more enticing by the day? In this talk we look at online safety and bullying, social media, gaming, parental controls and filters. With up-to-date information, helpful insights and practical tips, Tackling technology is a vital guide to the online world of children.
Our speaker: Robbie Baker – Relationship Coordinator and Presenter …
With over 10 years of youth work experience, five of which were with the Attitude in schools programme, Robbie has spoken to over 300,000 people on topics such as technology, stress and anxiety, healthy relationships, and resilience and self-esteem. As a relatively new father of two young boys, Robbie’s attention has shifted from young people to parenting and the support networks attached to the young people he used to work with.
For those not able to attend in person, this talk will also be streamed online. A link will be sent out ahead of time on HERO.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and support in guiding your child’s digital journey!
Ngā mihi nui
HTCPS PTFA
PTFA Wheel-a-thon is HERE!
Kia ora families
This term, the PTFA is running one of our biggest fundraising events of the year. The Wheel-a-thon!
This week, students brought home a letter explaining how it works. We would love to invite all students to come together and participate. They will be seeking online sponsorship for their efforts, all funds raised will go towards these exciting upgrades.
As well as raising much needed funds, our Wheel-a-thon will be an exciting, wonderful celebration for all our students to take part in. Thank you for supporting Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School.
How will this fundraiser work? This year we have partnered with online fundraising company “Go Raise It”. Collecting sponsorship online makes it super easy for everyone – no more door knocking, your child can collect more donations from further afield (friends & family living overseas, work colleagues etc) and no need to worry about handling cash!
How do I sign my child up to fundraise online? Each child can sign up for their very own fundraising web page to send out to collect online sponsorship from anyone, anywhere!
Just go to our Fundraising Hub page at: https://holytrinitywheelathon.
Prizes:
We have a great range of fundraising prizes available including Wireless Earbuds, vouchers for Adventure Forest and Ninja Valley, as well as heaps of cool spot prizes and overall fundraising prizes for our all whānau groups with a movie afternoon, pizza lunch and ice blocks up for grabs!
Please see the Prizes page linked on the Fundraising Hub page of our fundraising website for more details.
Event Details:
Friday 5th April, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm! Come down to the school for an exciting evening. Enjoy cultural food stalls, bike & scooter tracks, and the chance to win awesome spot prizes, and epic raffles! Auckland Transport will be onsite to provide free helmet checks for kids (helmets strongly encouraged). All wheels are welcome—bikes, scooters, rollerblades, skateboards, and more. Don’t worry if you don’t have wheels; we’ll have some bikes available.
Join us as we make a difference for our school and community!
Ngā mihi nui
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Parent, Teacher & Friends Association
St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College News
Teaching and Learning News
Paataka Kai
This was an initiative started by Learning Community Whenua students last year who were looking at ways to ‘strengthen communities’. They noticed that some students had little or no food during morning tea and lunchtime. After their inquiry, they came up with a solution of having a special food pantry at school, called a Paataka Kai. They worked together to design it, and with the help of their kaitiaki, they made it happen!
This term, we’ve shared LC Whenua’s pūrākau/story with our ākonga and whānau, as a result they have generously contributed to the Paataka Kai. What a wonderful way to show Manaakitia/Respect and Arohanui/Compassion, and this also connects well with the whakatauki, “Naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi,” and the principle of “share what you have, take what you need”. The sharing and taking of kai happens seamlessly, without any embarrassment or concern. Through these actions, we are able to actively empower God’s mission.
Happy St Patricks Feast Day!
St. Patrick’s Feast Day falls on Sunday, March 17th. However, don’t worry – we are celebrating it today with a special mufti day at school. It’s been great to see ākonga and staff dressed in green!
During this celebration, we honour St. Patrick, a holy man who spent his life teaching others about the mystery of the Holy Trinity, using the shamrock leaf to explain the concept of three persons in one. He played a significant role in introducing the people of Ireland to the Kingdom of God, and many embraced Christianity after listening to St. Patrick!
Learning Community News
Learning Community Awa
With our concept being ‘Korero Pūrākau’/Storytelling, ākonga in Learning Community Awa have been looking at ways we can retell our school Gospel values stories. Each R.E. group chose a Gospel value and discussed how they wanted to retell the story to their peers. Learners from Mrs Frenandes’ group chose to retell the Gospel value – Ngākau Pono (integrity) story of the wise and foolish builders through freeze frame and created the two houses using mobilo and blocks. Learners from Mrs Clarivette’s group chose to retell the Gospel value – Ngāwari (resilience) story of Jesus walking on water using pictures. Learners from Mrs Griffiths’ group chose the Gospel value -Arohanui (compassion) story of the Lost Son and made a video depicting the main parts of the story. We also take this opportunity to thank our whānau for sharing their cultural stories in different ways – Nga mihi nui.
Our learners also had the chance over the last 2 weeks, to be involved in Counties Manukau Sport programme where they have been learning fundamental skills such as: balancing and throwing and catching ball skills. During these sessions, learners were engaged and enjoyed playing the warm up games and learning new skills. Learners are practicing and using these foundational skills during our P.E. lessons as well.
Learning Community Whenua
In Learning Community Whenua, our learners are enjoying their ‘Ready Steady Go’ sessions with Counties Manukau Sports, while learning how to keep themselves and others safe in taking care of their tinana/body and hauora/wellbeing as a whole. Everyone is actively participating and excited to join in. Aside from learning fundamental skills, the tamariki are now learning the skills for ball games which includes kicking the ball, stopping and directing the ball continuously towards the goal.
In Literacy, learners have been connecting artwork and writing activities with their big books, poems and daily reading.
As part of our Social Science learning, the learners have been sharing and presenting their stories in different ways with pride and confidence. Korero Pūrākau/Storytelling is helping our learners to understand that stories shared help us to learn more and shape the way we are.
Learning Community Ngahere
Learning Community Ngahere students are enjoying our Fundamental Movement Skills learning at the Bruce Pulman Recreation Centre. We have been practicing our ‘jump stop’ which is our safe way to stop. It requires us to bend our knees and have our arms straight out so that we can keep our bodies balanced. We have also been practicing other skills such as jumping, hopping, swinging and creating shapes with our bodies. The skills we have been learning have really been helping us with our hand-eye coordination and our balance. We have been connecting our Fundamental Movement Skills to our health learning as we have been discussing the different ways we are creating a safe environment when leaving the school grounds as well as when we are at the Recreation Centre.
Learning Community Maunga
In Learning Community Maunga, learners have learnt that objects in their surroundings have boundary lines, angles and lines that are either 2D and 3D geometrical shapes. They have learnt that 2D shapes are either flat or closed such as circles, squares, rectangles and so on. 3D shapes such as cube, cuboid, cone, sphere, etc can be seen in their daily lives. 3D shapes have different views from different angles. The most common views drawn are the top, side, and front views.
Learning Community Moana
Religious Education Foyer Display
We have shared some learning from this term’s Religious Education lessons and have reflected on what Ash Wednesday means to us as Catholics and incorporated a visual display with our comments. In response to what we have been discussing about mission, there are statements made by learners about what they feel is their own personal mission. As part of individual recall we can remember our own school whānau patrons. Collaboratively we combined knowledge of Bishop Pompallier, Venerable Suzanne Aubert, Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Bishop Patrick Dunn.
Earlier this term we travelled to St Francis Retreat Centre in Hillsborough. This proved to be a rewarding experience as we explored the qualities needed to be an effective leader through the model shown by our school whānau patrons. We also discussed their response to being called to mission and identified key points about how they actioned this through words and actions towards others. As a result of this connection we were able to work collaboratively to present a visual display representing some key points we could recall. We invite our whānau to check out each whānau display board as you walk through the office foyer.
Social Science
In Learning Community Moana we have started learning the story of Great South Road and exploring this local historical story that is a taonga (treasure). Great South Road started in 1843 just after the town of Auckland was established, and the road was extended and improved in 1862-1863 to transport soldiers over the Bombay Hills for the Invasion of the Waikato. After hearing the story for the first time, here’s what some of the learners found interesting:
My favourite part of the story was when the Māori came together to defend their land. I also liked how King Tāwhiao tried to protect land ownership for the Māori. – Emmanuella
The part that interested me the most was Chief Ihaka Takanini. One of the parts was if they stayed where they were currently, they would have to follow Queen Victoria’s rules. But if they moved to the Waikato they could follow King Tāwhiao. Most Māori went to the Waikato but Chief Takanini stayed. Then he went to jail with all his family for some reason. Most of his family died in jail because of diseases and a lack of food. – Cooper
My favourite part was how Great South Road was made. Great South Road started in Newmarket and was extended all the way to Waikato. The people needed to be on both sides of the tree to cut the tree down, so everything they did was done by hand. They had to dig out the roots of the trees and then small rocks (metal) were put on top of the road. – Aiden
Sports News
Our Year 5/6 students have represented Holy Trinity in a range of sporting events this term. Some opted into the cricket, tag and soccer teams. It was wonderful noticing students taking up the challenge to be a part of an experience that showcases their different skills and talents. Through play, they worked as a team, collaborating and participating to achieve a common goal. We look forward to more opportunities in the future. We would also like to extend a huge thank you to the wonderful parents and family members that have volunteered to support the teams. With your help, we were able to take more teams to be a part of these sport events.
Inter-school Tag
What a fabulous day it was on Wednesday – Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School and Opaheke Primary School organized North Counties Tag for Year Level 5-8 boys and girls at Bruce Pulman Park. Learners from different schools participated to showcase their talent, teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship. Three teams from Holy Trinity participated and showcased their talent. Our boys team won third place. Congratulations to all our tamariki !
Your support means a lot to us! We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our whānau and staff who supported us to run this competition and enabled our learners to participate. We appreciate your support.
Reflections from our students …
Wednesday was the day when we played a Tag tournament versing other schools. From Holy Trinity there were three teams, a boys team, two mixed teams. We all had fun, running, throwing and scoring. We also did a lot of collaborating by letting everyone have a turn. We tried our best in the game and we won third place. Overall, we enjoyed the whole day mingling with the students from other schools and teachers. By Aiden Sunil
I really enjoyed playing tag because we do not usually get these opportunities. The other teams showed some good sportsmanship. Some teams were very athletic but so were our teams. One thing we need to work on is showing unity because some are not always passing the ball to others. We did show resilience even though in some games we were losing. We still tried our best. By Cooper Pihema
The tag tournament was exciting because we got to play against different schools. The other teams were good because they worked together. Our teams put a lot of work into our games which helped us. I would like to play tag again. My mum is signing me up for more tag games in the future.
By James Soo Choon
I didn’t expect today to be fun, but it was nice to see everyone working together. We were talking about how to pass the ball to each other, who was in the best position to throw the ball and just communicating so we understood what we were supposed to do as a team. We were a little bit disappointed when we didn’t score but we tried our best and we had fun playing against other schools. I hope that next year we get more practice so we understand the rules and how to play the game better. By Luisa Stephens
Inter-school Cricket
Last week at cricket, I noticed that most of the schools we played against were very skilled and very athletic. I also noticed that a group of our students had not experienced the game of cricket before. During game times, some were not as skilled as others. I enjoyed the day although the rain was really intense. The tournament was canceled halfway through which I was a bit disappointed about. However, I still enjoyed the day. By Eli Hennessy
We went to Bruce Pulman Park in three teams. I was very excited to go and play against new teams I had never met before. The first game was a bit hard but we tried to communicate as a team. The second game was good because we knew when to talk to each other, when to run and when not to run. The sad part was that it started raining so we had to stop and return to school. I would really like to play again. By Emmanuella Ofori-Anyinam
I had fun at the cricket because there was a lot of communication between the other teams, the managers and the students. Everybody cheered us on, including others and giving each other a chance. There was a lot of unity and involvement between the players. Our kaitiaki supported us even though it was a rainy day. By Korah Walker
Hauora News …
Awhi Team Peer Mediation
Book Club
Issue 2 of the Book Club catalogue is out now. You can view the latest catalogue as well as order online here (using your debit or credit card), or fill in the order form in the catalogue and pay with cash/EFTPOS at the school office.
Caught Being Good
Reminders!
School Attendance
The Ministry of Education is requesting schools to have an “intervention tier” in place so that student attendance is monitored, tracked and intervention strategies are put in place quickly and efficiently to ensure high rates of school attendance for every child.
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School bell times are 8:50am – 2:50pm.
For Holy Trinity, our student attendance concern is with the large number of children who are regularly arriving late to school after the 8:50am bell and/or are leaving school early in the afternoon.
The school gates open from 8:30am and children are able to be on site.
School begins at 8:50am with morning karakia/prayer – it’s important that the children are at school and have this time for prayer, song, reflection and meditation.
As the first intervention tier for our school, we will be …
1. monitoring student lateness and we will be communicating promptly with those families where there is regular lateness – special circumstances permitting.
2. asking parents to refrain from requesting early afternoon finishing time for their child/ren unless it is necessary or a special circumstance. If you need to collect your child early from school then you must notify school the day before where practicable.
Please do not be offended if we say “no” to your child leaving school before the end of the school day if you do not have a legitimate reason. We are abiding by the Ministry of Education guidelines.
We are confident that by working together and respecting the school bell times, we can ensure our children have the best possible opportunity for their learning!
Student Phones
Students are not permitted to have their personal phones at school. There are a few exceptions only. This is for students who are using public transport – having a phone with them at this time is a good safety measure. However, there is no other reason for a child to bring their phone to school. If a student is bringing their phone to school, then it must be handed into the school office each morning and collected at the end of the school day. Our Office Admin Team will be contacting families to confirm the need to have phones at school for these children. Thank you for supporting us with this request.
Upcoming School Events
School Gathering Liturgy and Assembly – led by Mrs Davies/LC Maunga and Mrs Cortez/LC Whenua
Monday 18th March @ 8:50am in Taamaua/school hall
Religious Education Student Books going home
From Monday 18th March
PTFA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday 19th March @ 7:00pm am in school staffroom
Eye on Nature Programme for nominated Year 5/6 students
Wednesday 20th March @ Auckland Botanical Gardens
“Ready Steady Go” Fundamental Skills programme for Year 1-2 students
Wednesday 20th March @ 9:20am – 12:30pm @ school
Fundamental /Movement Skills/Gym lessons for LC Ngahere/Year 3
Wednesday 20th March @ 10am-11am Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre
Fundamental /Movement Skills/Gym lessons for LC Maunga/Year 4
Wednesday 20th March @ 11am-12:00 Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre
Kāhui Ako Student Leadership Day for nominated Year 6 school leaders
Thursday 21st March @ 10am – 2:00pm De La Salle College
Parenting Place Presentation – “Tackling Technology with Our Children”
Thursday 21st March @ 6:15pm – 7:30pm in Taamaua/school hall
School Whānau Time
Friday 22nd March @ 9:30am – 10:30am at school
School Board Monthly Meeting
Monday 25th March @ 7:00pm in school staffroom
HOLY WEEK Liturgies commence …
Palm Sunday Liturgy
Monday 25th March @ 9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
Washing of the Feet Liturgy
Tuesday 26th March @ 9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
Inter-schools Football Sports Day – Year 5/6 teams
Tuesday 26th March @ McLennan Park, Takanini
The Last Supper Liturgy
Wednesday 27th March @ 9:15am in Taamaua/school hall
The Sacrament of Reconciliation for Year 5/6 students with Fr Mathew
Wednesday 27th March @ 10:00am in Taamaua/school hall
“Ready Steady Go” Fundamental Skills programme for Year 1-2 students
Wednesday 27th March @ 9:20am – 12:30pm @ school
Fundamental /Movement Skills/Gym lessons for LC Ngahere/Year 3
Wednesday 27th March @ 10am-11am Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre
Fundamental /Movement Skills/Gym lessons for LC Maunga/Year 4
Wednesday 27th March @ 11am-12:00 Bruce Pulman Park Recreation Centre
The Passion of our Lord – Stations of the Cross Liturgy
Thursday 28th March @ 11:30am at school
Good Friday – school closed
Friday 29th March
Easter Break – school closed
Friday 29th March – Tuesday 2nd April
School reopens
Wednesday 3rd April
PTFA Wheel-a-thon Fundraiser
Friday 5th April @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm on the school site
Term 1 Concludes
Friday 12th April
Term 2 Commences
Monday 29th April
New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD)
Are you going overseas for the school holidays?
When you return, you can now complete a digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) before you fly back into New Zealand – replacing the need to fill out a paper declaration card on the plane.
Everyone coming into New Zealand needs to complete an NZTD. You’ll answer questions about your trip and what’s in your bags. You can complete it at a time that suits you, on the NZTD website or by downloading the NZTD app, and submit it 24 hours before your trip back to New Zealand.
Download the NZTD app today! travellerdeclaration.govt.nz
College Enrolments
Sacred Heart College Enrolment Applications for Year 7 and Year 9 for 2025 are now open
An education at Sacred Heart College provides a foundation of faith and aspiration to succeed at the highest level in personal and professional life. Places are available in Years 7 and 9 in 2025, with Boarding available from Year 9. Applications are prioritised in accordance with our Enrolment Scheme. Scholarships are available.
Applications for enrolment close Friday 5 April 2024. Apply online here. Visit www.sacredheart.school.nz for more information, or email enrolments@sacredheart.school.
St Mary’s College Enrolments Closing Soon
Enrolments close on Friday 15 March. Please visit www.stmaryak.school.nz for enrolment information and online application form.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Enrolments Officer: enrolments@stmaryak.school.nz
Upcoming Community Events
WHAT: Kids Arts Festival 2024 – Oceans & Origins
WHEN: Saturday 6 April, 10am – 3pm
WHERE: Corban Estate, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland
Themed around the vast and magical realms of Oceans and Origins, Kids Arts Festival 2024 aims to cultivate awareness and appreciation for our oceans and their ecosystems, alongside the origin and migration stories of peoples and creatures alike.
At its heart, the festival centres around a bustling hub of FREE whānau-friendly Art-making Stations, designed and delivered by Corban Estate Arts Centre’s renowned Schools’ Education team, along with resident artists and friends. A range of other well-known organisations and attractions from across Tāmaki Makaurau will also be there, providing a wide range of fun experiences for visitors of all ages.
Running from 10am-3pm, families can look forward to a day filled with creativity, while tummies are filled at either our on-site Coffee Studio café; or from a range of visiting food trucks for those looking to buy. There’s also plenty of room for bring-your-own picnics that are more than welcome across Corban Estate’s spacious park-like grounds.
At the end of the day, children will delight in taking home a collection of wonderful creations and minds full of new understanding for our environment and rich cultural histories.
Bring the whole family along to Kids Arts Festival 2024 for a day of creativity and let the magic of Oceans and Origins take you on a journey of exploration and discovery together.
