Imagination Playground

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1 Phone bngcommunitytrust.org.nz 15 Chartwell Ave Glenfield Imagination Playground

2 Kaipatiki update, on all things great. Facilities: 136 Birkdale Road, this facility will start to emerge as an all important key feature for Birkdale residents over the next few months, wider consultation completed and there was a strong environment thread through that period... Birkdale Campus ( working name ) Stage two begins. Marlborough Hall, the Kaipatiki Local Board has agreed in principal to consider the redesign and use of this existing hall to a Youth Space. Has Budget yes, now the planning group move into the overview of the building, now we need you to have input into what you think it should look like. Resources: The 2014 edition of the Parent Pack is available, we went ahead and proceeded to design and reprint the resource, for Kaipatiki Parents and Caregivers, as we had not wanted to wait any longer than we have. Available at the office or make contact and we will send. Kaipatiki Explorer is also on the design table, for this next edition, and we hope to have this printed and distributed at the end of February. Kaipatiki Local Board Consultation: Consultation by the Kaipatiki Local Board; its that time again, where the KLB members will be out talking to you all, getting your feed back, and interests around their plan.

3 You can connect in so many ways. Connect with the people around you, such as your whanau/family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. Connect at home, work, school, or in your local community. Think of these relationships as the cornerstone of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day. Become involved in groups; join your local craft, sports, choir, hobby or book club and enjoying singing, sewing, playing a card game, visiting gardens or croquet on the lawn together. Organise a baby photo competition with friends or colleagues guess who the baby is! Host a potluck dinner, or have a street BBQ, with neighbours or friends/family and bring kai from different cultures. Gather some friends for a DVD evening; ask people to share a film they like. Smile at a stranger you may be surprised by the smile you get back! Find more opportunities for humour in the home by starting a family joke collection. Connect with the whenua; grab some mates and get into the great outdoors - go on a bush walk, go surfing or mountain bike riding. Take time to read your local newspaper or newsletter find out what s going on in your area, such as music or cultural performances, then organise a group outing. Have a family WIFI, TV and text free day and bring out the old board games you have you may be surprised at how much fun they still are!contact a friend you have not seen or spoken to for a while and talk, talk, talk!

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5 Welcome Calliope is one of the oldest athletics clubs in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We are a family friendly club which offers, running, walking and athletics for people of all ages and abilities. Check out our pages for Athletics, Junior Athletics and Run Walk for more information. The Club Rooms are found at the Osborne Memorial Park (also known as "Birkenhead War Memorial Park") at the bottom of Mahara Ave across from the Birkenhead Leisure Centre. See the map below. We meet every Wednesday night at 6:15, with the run or walk beginning at 6:30. Calliope is also involved with a community 5 km run and walk based at the Northcote tavern in Queen St, Northcote. This takes place on Monday nights during daylight saving, with the walkers starting at 6.15pm and the runners 15 minutes later. Spot prizes are awarded and entry is by way of a gold coin donation, the monies donated to a group for graffiti removal. Our team are also supporting the Beach Haven Fun Run/Walk Event on February 22 nd ( see poster ) Contact - macdonald.haynes@xtra.co.nz 3

6 This updated resource is now available, or call in and pickup a copy. Was delivered to all Year 8 Parent and Caregivers late in Proudly supported by the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and Kaipatiki Local Board..

7 Getting involved.equals a safer community.

8 New workshops are being planned in 2015, contact our Workshop Co-ordinator Jennifer on and offer to be a host, or book your space in a specific workshop.

9 Kaipatiki Summer Series Outdoor Movies, for our local families.

10 Pop Up Play Imagination Play ground, part of our new summer and winter programmes, we were able to purchase this with the assistance of the Birkenhead Licensing Trust grant. We will be still pop n up around the local reserves, check out the places on our Facebook page.

11 Summer Fun Families in Parks, out and about in our local reserves and parks...

12 Soulsax are with the Summer Fun Team at various venues, back by popular requests, this is where they are in February ; Friday 27 th at Windy Ridge School Grounds and Saturday 28 th at Dudding Park 5pm

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17 Kaipatiki Summer Series of Walks with Judy Barfoot.March 1 st 2pm Kendall Bay, Chatswood,/Chelsea Reserves. Parking area at Chelsea Sugar at bottom of Colonial Rd. Along the coastal walk (some new tracks) to Kendall Bay and back along Duck creek. The old "Swamp track" now has lots of wooden steps but this way up to Onetaunga Rd is optional if anybody doesn't like steps. About 2 hours. If you are not sure of the meeting place you will see my pink Toyota Yaris parked there. Happy New Year Judy Barfoot ph

18 Our January newsletter is now available on our website: Above - Dave at work on a "playstation":

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20 We own our mistakes, big ups to the team for getting onto it quickly and working as a team...negatives are not in our purse, but positive actions are.

21 We owe so much to Birkdale Panelbeaters, for many years now Glen has kept our vehicles in top shape to that can serve the community in all those events, activities etc. Thankyou Glen.