In this Weeks Issue

In this Weeks Issue:

Email Tree / Noticeboard New
For all women everywhere
Nathan Mikaere Wallis
Celebrate Castlepoint's Rich Agricultural Heritage
Golden Shears 2012 EVENTS
Souled Owt
The Incredible Years - Parenting Course
Alzheimers Wairarapa Volunteers Required
Scouting Rimutaka
G$ Market
Italian Day
Pointon Collection of Cars and Costume
Art on the Move
Literacy Wairarapa - Courses Term 1
Business or Lifestyle Courses
Consumer Representatives for Wairarapa DHB
Arthritis New Zealand Exercise Classes February 2012
UCOL Last chance to enroll for semester 1
WOOPS - Wairarapa Organisation for the Older Persons
Free Seminars and Workshops
Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention
Ready Set Push!
YMCA Wahine Ora Aqua Aerobics
Nathan Mikaere-Wallis
Children's Day Event
Sophie's Story - What WE Missed
rawing for Absolute Beginners">Drawing for Absolute Beginners
Motorcycle Training
Aaminah Troupe
Wairarapa Careers
What's on in the Wairarapa
Contact Details for Email Tree & Deadline
Written Summary for Downloading

Email Tree/Noticeboards News


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For All Women Everywhere

We are running a 1-day women's programme at Hau Ariki Marae, Martinborough THIS Saturday 25th February 9-3.30 (unfortunately no Women's 'Weekend' but a day programme).

'Painting with Pastels' with local artist Tania Williams will be running all day and 'Make Mine a Mexican' for lunch.

Cost is just $10 for the day!

Please call us at REAP on 377 1379 to reserve a place.

Nathan Mikaere-Wallis

Wairarapa REAP and the Wairarapa Early Childhood Network are proud to announce that Nathan is returning to the Wairarapa in March 2012

Nathan is a lecturer in language and communication, risk and resilience, human development and brain development at the Christchurch College of Education.

He believes that, “The first three years form the foundation of a child’s development”

At each event Nathan will present in everyday language how a child’s development is shaped in these early years and how you can contribute and nurture this development in a practical and positive way.

Parents, grandparents, whanau, early childhood teachers, new entrant teachers and professionals are all invited to attend. The information and topics provided will be useful for all.

Nathan will be speaking on the following dates.

Wednesday 7th March 9.30-11.00, Anglican Church Hall, Albert St, Pahiatua – open to all

Wednesday 7th March, 7.00-9.00pm, Kuranui College, East St, Greytown – open to all

Thursday 8th March, 10.00-12.00pm, PAFT hosted at YMCA – open to all

Thursday 8th March, 4.00-6.00pm, Rangitumau Room, REAP House, Masterton – open to all – focus more on youth and teenage brain

Thursday 8th March, 7.00-9.00pm, Dads Evening, The Spot, Queen Street, Masterton – open to all Dad’s and Grandad’s

Friday 9th March, 9.00-3.00pm, Turley Lounge, Cossie Club, Masterton – all early childhood staff, school teachers and professionals.

Contact Tracy Graham on 06 377 1379 / tracy.graham@waireap.org.nz for bookings or for further information.

Celebrate Castlepoint's Rich Agricultural Heritage

THIS Sunday 26th February

The rugged and isolated coastal community of Castlepoint will welcome the world to the Wairarapa as part of the festivities celebrating the 2012 World Shearing Championships, being held in Masterton.

On Sunday, February 26th, a series of special events have been planned to celebrate the area’s rich agricultural and maritime history including rare opportunities to drive through the iconic Castlepoint Station, go inside the 99-year-old Castlepoint Lighthouse, and see a bullock team working.

Visitors are encouraged to step back in time and come dressed as they would have done 100 years ago and children are asked to bring their Teddy Bear to learn how to 'pretend shear' them.

CLICK HERE to download all information

Golden Shears 2012 EVENTS

Where is the Best Lamb Dish in the Wairarapa?: of all the restaurants in Wairarapa, which one has the best lamb dish? Send your text vote to Classic Hits 4487 and be in to win a butchered side of lamb for your freezer.

A Sheep's Trail: a rustic ramble for the kids between the three big sheds - Shearing, Wool & Art. See the green spaces along QE Park. Wed 29 Feb - Sat 3 Mar.

Unfleeced: a flock in 2D: view multi-coloured sheep adorned, decorated and painted by creative Kiwis; featuring local and national artists. Among the flock is the 'Go Ewe All Blacks' ram autographed by Sir Graham Henry, an autographed sheep by the Black Caps, and the ever-glamourous ewe named Trelise Cooper, dressed by the iconic designer's store. Look for their pens in the green spaces along QE Park and the Aratoi courtyard. Wed 29 Feb - Sat 3 Mar. All sheep for sale by silent auction, during exhibition period. Bidding sheets at Aratoi.

Grassroots Market: A quality craft, art and food market produced by local artisans. Abbie McCall of the popular New Rags Market has collaborated with the best - come find olive oils, pottery, clothing and more. Come and listen to some woolly yarns spun by favourite storyteller, Gaye Sutton. Aratoi, Sat 3 Mar at 10am - 3pm.

Shear Wairarapa: Photographer Geoff Walker surveys life in and around Wairarapa woodsheds through the camera lens. Aratoi, opens Fri 24 Feb.

Biggest Hoedown Throwdown: Pop it, Lock it, Polka-dot it…that's how we roll. Join the crowd to set the first ever - unofficial yet fun- World Record for the biggest Hoedown Throwdown. Register at Toi Wairarapa on Facebook and get the moves from there too. Masterton venue tbc. Sat 3 Mar at 1pm.

Contact: Mena Antonio at Toi Wairarapa - Arts, culture & heritage Trust.Phone 06 377 1379 or mena@toiwairarpa.co.nz. Visit us on Facebook.

Souled Out

Soulway Church runs an awesome after school club called Souled Owt
Souled Owt is a '1 hour power packed programme’ full of fun, food and friendship with a 5 minute teaching on positive biblical based values.

Ages: 5 and upwards
Day: Every Tuesday afternoon (Unless raining - then kids know not to come) and Souled Owt will be postponed to the following week.
Time: 4pm-5pm
Venue: Margaret Street Park in Margaret Street
Cost: FREE
Co-ordinators: Kristal Edmonds-Crombie & Maria Bourne
Contact number: Maria 027 3311034 ‬ ‬

A short bio on the Co-ordinators:
Kristal Edmonds Crombie (Early Child Hood Cert) & Maria Bourne (Qualitfied Teacher and specialist in Te Reo Maori).

The Incredible Years

Programme for Parents of Children aged 2 – 7

Are you looking for a Parenting Programme that is proven to change behaviour?

The Incredible Families Charitable Trust together with Whaiora is running the Incredible Years Parenting Programme in Carterton beginning February 2012. Details are:

Carterton: Thursdays, starts 23 February, 9.30 – 12 noon.

Course Duration: 14 weekly sessions, excluding school holidays.

Cost: Free. This course is funded by the Ministry of Education.

Content: Play, Praise and Rewards, Effective Limit Setting, Handling Misbehaviour

For more information or an enrolment form contact Jane Mountier, Incredible Families Charitable Trust, text or phone 027 474 5075, email jane.mountier@gmail.com or visit www.incrediblefamilies.com OR Mandy Townsend, Whaiora, ph (06)370 0818

Alzheimers Wairarapa Volunteers Required

DO YOU HAVE A SPARE FIVE HOURS ONCE A MONTH TO HELP YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY?

Alzheimers Wairarapa has a wonderful Day Care Centre running on a Tuesday and Friday of each week. This gives our unique clients a fun day out where they participate in activities such as bowls, bingo, singing, outings etc. It also gives their carers a wee break. It runs from 10:00am till 3:00pm.

On these days there is the support of other volunteers and a trained Diversional Therapist. Your help is required to serve morning and afternoon tea, as well as serving lunch. (You also get a hot meal for lunch, and the morning and afternoon tea).

We require some more volunteers whom we can roster for one day each month – (which ever is convenient – either a Tuesday or a Friday).

It is a very rewarding day – helping our clients who are all lovely people and self-sufficient.

If you think you could assist once a month please contact Cherie at the Alzheimers Office – 377 0066.

Scouting Rimutaka

Scouting Rimutaka is alive and well and operating Scout groups in Masterton (Te Runga and Lansdowne) , Carterton and Greytown, as well as 4 more groups in Upper Hutt

The Kea Clubs have children (boys and girls at all ages) in School years 1-3 (aged from 5 ½ to 7 ½ ), and usually meet for an hour in the late afternoon

The Cub Packs are for children in School years 3-6, (aged 7 ½ to approx. 10 ½ ) and meet for an hour and a half in an evening

Scout Troops are for school years 6 – 10 (10 ½ to approx. 14 ½ ) and meet for 2 hours of an evening

We are just in the process of starting a Venturer Unit for the older youth based in Greytown.

Enquiries are welcome for places in the groups and we are recruiting adult supporters in the form of leaders and committee roles. Without adults we cant offer the amazing experiences we do. Training and uniforms provided free for adults and most groups have a substantial discount for leader’s children – an added incentive to spend great time with yours and others children.

Mudslide Day and our Zone Camp are the first major activities of the year on 17th – 19th February out at Gladstone

Phone Gwyn on 06 377 1076 or phone / text 027 684 5350, or 0800 SCOUTS
Email gwyn.fraser@nzca.ac.nz

For further information re specific times take a look at our website http://rimutakazone.scouting.org.nz/
The national website http://www.scouts.org.nz/ also has plenty of information on Scouting as well

Gwyn Fraser
Co Zone Leader
Scouting Rimutaka