Updated on 6 April 2017 and subject to change.
All classes require minimum numbers before proceeding (especially the new sessions!), so please let your friends know about classes too. We will contact you if the session you enrol into is already full or does not have sufficient numbers and will offer you alternative session times.
Please enrol online at https://enrolmy.com/ni-hao-childrens-community/
TERM 2, 2017: SAT 6 MAY TO FRI 7 JULY 2017 (9 WEEKS)
1.5 TO 5 YEARS OLD / STORIES & RHYMES! / 30 MINUTES
No enrolment necessary but only the children who are part of the Early Childhood Centre are able attend the Centre’s session. General public are not allowed to join these. All sessions are fortnightly.
Mondays | Week 1: TBC
Week 2: TBC |
Tuesdays | Week 1:
Victoria Kids Clermont Terrace & Fairlie Terrace TBC? Little School Kelburn TBC? 1:30-2pm Hill Street Early Childhood Centre. Week 2: 9:30am-10am Brooklyn Kindergarten 11am-11:30am Capital Montessori School Koru class 12:30pm-1pm Capital Montessori School Kowhai class |
Wednesdays | Week 1:
10:30am – 11:30am St Mark’s Church School – Preschool and Foundation Rooms, Basin Reserve. 2pm-2:30pm & 2:30pm-3pm Island Bay Kindergarten (Kura Tamaiti and Kura Pepe) TBC Week 2: Kindercare Kilbirnie TBC Berhampore Kindergarten TBC Salvation Army Britomart Street Early Childhood Centre TBC |
Thursdays | Week 1: Northland Kindergarten TBC
Week 2: TBC |
1.5 TO 5 YEARS OLD / PRESCHOOLERS TO YEAR 0 / 45 MINUTES
WEEKDAYS
Thursdays 1:55-2:40pm | 3-5 year old Beginners, Northland Memorial Community Centre Memorial Room NEW SESSION – needs minimum numbers |
SATURDAYS
All Saturday classes are held at Lifepoint Church, 61 Hopper Street, Mt Cook, Wellington.
Free parking is available on street and at Lifepoint Church labeled carparks only. Please do not park at other business carparks or your car may be towed away!
Saturdays 8:45-9:30am | 1.5-3 year old Beginners |
Saturdays 9:40-10:25am | 3-5 year old Beginners |
Saturdays 10:35-11:20am | 3-5 year old Fluent / Mixed |
Saturdays 11:30am-12:15pm | 3-5 year old Beginners |
5 TO 12 YEARS OLD / KIDS YEAR 1 TO YEAR 8 / 50 MINUTES
Note: We recommend 5 year olds to start in the Preschooler class format and only move to the Kids class format when they are closer to 6 years old / Year 1 and familiar with NZ primary school classroom environments and routines.
MONDAYS
Mondays 3:10-4pm
Mondays 4:30-5:20pm |
Year 1 to 8 Beginners, St Francis de Sales School Library.
Year 1 to 8 Beginners, Brooklyn *NEW CLASS* |
TUESDAYS
Tuesdays 3:10-4pm | Year 1 to 8 Beginners, Wadestown School Library |
Tuesdays 4:30-5:20pm | Year 1 to 8 Beginners, Northland Memorial Community Centre, Memorial Room *NEW* |
WEDNESDAYS
Wednesdays Lunchtime | Year 1 to 8 Beginners, Berhampore School Hall |
Wednesdays 3:20-4:10pm | Year 1 to 4 Beginners, Island Bay School Library (access via Thames Street) |
Wednesdays 4:10-5pm | Year 5 to 8 Beginners Island Bay School Library (access via Thames Street) |
THURSDAYS
Thursdays 3:10-4pm | Year 1 to 8 Beginners, Seatoun? |
Thursdays 4:30-5:20pm | Miramar? |
SATURDAYS
All Saturday classes are held at Lifepoint Church, 61 Hopper Street, Mt Cook, Wellington.
Saturdays 9:40-10:30am | Year 1 to 8 Beginners |
Saturdays 10:40-11:30am | Year 1 to 8 Fluent (at least one parent already fluently speaks to the child in Mandarin, child understands but may not talk) |
Saturdays 11:40am-12:30pm | Year 1 to 8 Beginners |
Saturdays 1:40-2:30pm | Year 1 to 8 Beginners |
TERM DATES
SUMMER 2016/17
Summer Term
Saturday 7 January – Thursday 26 January
Public Holidays
Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December – Christmas Day (Observed) and Boxing Day
Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 2 January – Day after New Year’s Day
Monday 23 January – Wellington anniversary day
Chinese New Year Eve Friday 27 January / Chinese New Year Day Saturday 28 January
2017
Term 1: Saturday 11 February – Thursday 13 April
Term 2: Monday 1 May – Friday 7 July
Term 3: Monday 24 July – Friday 29 September
Term 4: Monday 16 October – Friday 15 December
Public holidays 2017
Monday 6 February – Waitangi Day
Friday 14 April – Good Friday
Monday 17 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 25 April – ANZAC Day
Monday 5 June – Queen’s Birthday
Monday 23 October – Labour Day
Monday 25 December – Christmas Day
Tuesday 26 December – Boxing Day