Mt Albert Community Centre

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The Mt Albert Community Centre offers school holiday programmes for children aged 5-8yrs and 8-13yrs. The programme includes centre-based activities (arts and crafts, cycle safety etc), as well as day trip outings (swimming pools, ten pin bowling etc).Supervised childcare is available outside of programme hours.

Holiday Programmes:

During the school holidays YMCA provides a fun filled learning experience with a wide variety of daily activities and trips. The YMCA values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility are reinforced during each activity.

As a member of OSCN (Out of School Care Network) all YMCAs follow OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) policies and procedures to deliver holiday programmes and after school care. YMCAs are approved by CYFS for WINZ funding to be made available to parents. Please contact WINZ for more information on these subsidies 0800 559 009.

Most programmes operate in the school holidays from 9am till 3pm (excluding camps) and cater for 5-15 year olds. Before and after care is available for a small extra charge.

All programmes are fully supervised by YMCA staff who are committed to the safety and well being of all the children who come under their care. These programmes are very popular and each holiday we offer a different and interesting variety of activities ranging from games, arts and crafts to kiwisports and trips.

Community Classes:

Ed Parker Kenpo Karate: The most comprehensive and practical system of martial Arts. All ages and beginners welcome. Contact Terry Whaipau 027 233 7091.

Falun Gong: Exercise for mind body and spirit.

Massage for beginners: Two day course. Contact Eva for details of next course.

Students will gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to give full body massage. You will also learn the techniques to massage for problems like back pain, headaches and muscle tension.

Call Eva on 444 1412 or 021 298 3344 for course details

Tae Kwon Do -21C Sport: Defensive martial arts teaching self confidence and respect. For more details call 027 663 6067.

Iai-Do: Japanese Swordmanship in New Zealand - Iai-Do is the style of the Japanese Swordmanship art, where reaction to a surprise attack by counter attack is developed.

• Iai-Do is based on three essential and inseparable ingredients:
• The discipline of meditation
• The discipline of sword movements
• The discipline of etiquette and soul of Bushido.

Hours: 9am-3pm.