Waikato Museum September School Holiday Programme
26 September - 7 October 2016
New extended hours - 8.30am to 5.00pm
$45 per day
Have fun at the Museum these school holidays with creepy craft, Pekamon discovery hunts, Ministry of Magic and lots of creative activities!
Leave the children with us to enjoy supervised, tutored programmes that extend the imagination and encourage creativity and fun! Materials are supplied for all programmes. Our programmes are from 8.30am to 5pm. $45 per day and suited to ages 7-13 years.
To find out more about our other holiday fun options, visit the For the Kids section and check out our FREE family events, as well as Exscite and Planet Warriors.
Minion Madness
Monday 26 September
Make your own minion.
Art that’s all About ME!
Tuesday 27 September
Today it’s all about YOU! Get creative.
Trash to Treasure
Wednesday 28 September
Turn unwanted trash into a piece of art to treasure.
Light it Up Art
Thursday 29 September
Create a work of art inspired by light.
Pekamon Discovery Hunt
Friday 30 September
No phones required, grab your maps and go!
Ministry of Magic
Monday 3 October
Enjoy a day of goblets, spells and magic messages.
Shrieks, Spooks and Screams
Tuesday 4 October
Make haunting art and creepy crafts.
Habitats
Wednesday 5 October
Create your own 'living' habitat. Make a terrarium to take home.
Glow with the Flow
Thursday 6 October
Phosphorous light and glow in the dark activities.
Pekamon Discovery Hunt
Friday 7 October
No phones required, grab your maps and go!
Terms and Conditions
Programmes must be booked and paid for online by 10pm the day prior to selected programme. Bookings are not confirmed until payment is received.
Registrations must be completed by a parent or guardian of the child enrolled over the age of 18 years old.
Enrolment
You must book and supply complete enrolment details for each child. A copy of this will be emailed to you.
Cancellation
Once accepted registrations are final. If your child/children cannot attend a booked programme, we require 24 hours' notice of cancellation to issue a refund. Email us to notify.
Unless required by law, transfers or refunds (partial or full) are not issued except in extenuating circumstances and at the sole discretion of Waikato Museum.
Programme supervision
The everyday programme ratio is one teacher to 10 children. Depending on the activity, some programmes require more supervision.
Children will be in view of staff at all times when appropriate.
Children will be informed of the boundaries and are expected to stay within them.
Children are not to leave the supervised area.
Children misbehaving to such a level that it causes disruption to the programme and others will be removed and their parents/caregivers will be contacted to collect them.
Children who are too unwell to participate will be assessed and the appropriate action taken to assist them. Parents/caregivers will be contacted in the first instance and in most cases will be asked to collect their child/children.
What to bring
Suitable clothing must be worn e.g. outdoor activities require a warm jacket in the winter or a sunhat in the summer.
Children must bring appropriate, healthy food for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, and a labelled drink bottle.
Timing
Full day programmes are from 8.30am – 5pm.
Children must be collected at or before 5pm. If you are more than 10 minutes late to pick up your child/children, a $10 fee will apply per child.
Parking is available in the Museum car park (paid) accessible on the north side Victoria Street entrance of ArtsPost or on Grantham Street (2 and 3 hour limit).