Ponsonby After-School Programme

Hey, summer's not over yet! Youthtown's after-school programme is here to fill your afternoon with fun activities, food and friends - what could be better?

Weekly Planner

Our teams have prepared a whole heap of fun activities that tie in to each week's themes. Join us to discover what's in store!

Week 1 - 4 | 1 - 26 February

1 - 5 Feb

Summer Week

See out the summer holidays and get back into things at school with Youthtown! All activities this week have been picked by our programme participants!

*This week is the combined final week of Holiday Programme

9 - 12 Feb

Chinese New Year Week

We’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year at Youthtown this week: expect arts, crafts, music, language and delicious food!

15 - 19 Feb

Get Back Into It Week

This week we’ve got a great range of crafty activities to get your creative brain thinking!

22 - 26 Feb

Colour Your World Week

Colour, colour everywhere! Time to get the paint out, brighten up the world and make everything shine!

Week 5 - 8 | 1 - 26 March

1 - 5 Mar

Super Sports Week

All week, we’re keeping it active! From dodgeballs to bowling to DIY sports, you’re going to be busy!

8 - 12 Mar

Weird and Wonderful Week

Become a goldmine of random knowledge, skills and information with our awesome (and slightly strange) games, crafts and activities!

15 - 19 Mar

Cartoon Crazy Week

Love cartoons and comics? So do we! Spend the week immersed in your favourite stories, with quizzes and activities, great food and more!

22 - 26 Mar

Diversity Week

We’re creating space to celebrate the many cultures and communities represented at Youthtown!

Week 9 - 11 | 29 March - 16 April

29 Mar - 3 Apr

Block Craft Week

Log on to our computer-game themed week and get inspired! We’re building and creating every day after school!

5 - 9 Apr

Let's Get Wild Week

If you like wacky games that are a little bit out of the ordinary, this is your week! We've got heaps of ways to burn off energy!

12 - 16 Apr

Reach for the Stars Week

What kinds of hidden talents have you got? Time to let them shine: this week is all about bringing out the inner performer!

Why choose Youthtown

If you’re looking for a fun, engaging place to learn things, make friends and build confidence, look no further! Our Holiday Programme staff are skilled at helping new participants settle in and make connections.

PURPOSEFUL PROGRAMMES

Our Holiday Programme is intentionally designed to create space for positive outcomes. There’s a lot going on under the surface, thanks to our Youthtown Curriculum, to ensure this happens!

A BIG WELCOME

From the first time you enter a Youthtown programme, you’ll be warmly greeted by our team and treated as part of our Youthtown whānau.

I'm so happy to drop my children off here every day knowing that they are going to be safe and are going to have the best experiences from attending your programme. You make it such a family-friendly environment - Youthtown Parent

My son has absolutely loved his time at Youthtown and speaks very highly of you - Youthtown Parent

My kids are really happy here and they love hanging out with you with this nice environment you have set up here - Youthtown Parent