WHAT’S ON??!

Learning Opportunities: What’s On??!

Compiled by HOMESCHOOL AUCKLAND SPORTS & CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC.

** Click on a programme of interest to review further information & contact details. **

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We need a Netball Coordinator for the 2019 winter season (commences end of April). Are you willing to help? Contact hasca.nz@gmail.com.  Or express interest in your child playing, see HASCA Netball Teams.

MONDAY

• Homeschool Ballet Level 1 Ballet / Class 1 (ages 6-9yrs), 11:15am to 12:00pm, Browns Bay – Deborah de Beer
• Homeschool Ballet Tiny Tots Ballet (ages 3-5yrs), Browns Bay, 12:00pm to 12:30pm – Deborah de Beer 
• Homeschool Ballet Level 1 Ballet / Class 2 (ages 6-9yrs), Browns Bay, 12:30pm to 1:15pm – Deborah de Beer
• Netball North Harbour Yr4 Winter Competition commences May, and the Yr1-3 ANZ Future Fernz  Competion commences May. Contact HASCA
• Basketball North Harbour Intermediate Yr7-8 Comp, 4:00 to 9:00pm (Sem1 T1&2, Sem2 T3&4), contact HASCA – Selena Spottiswoode
• Homeschool (Millennium) Swimming (5-18yrs) learn to swim / swimming development @AUT Millennium, various times 11:30am to 2:30pm (all terms) – Sandra Dawson
• Homeschool (Millennium) Sports & Athletics (5-16yrs), various land & water sports @AUT Millennium, 1:45pm to 2:45pm (terms 1&4) – Sandra Dawson

TUESDAY

• HASCA Sewing Class – beginner/intermediate level sewing (9-17 yrs) 12:30pm to 2:15pm, Torbay – Lizelle D’Costa 
• Netball North Harbour College Yr 9 Winter Competition, 4:30 – 7:00pm commences May. Contact HASCA 

    >>> The following programmes run on TUESDAYS AT THE “HASCA HUB” NORTH SHORE YMCA (5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote)

• YMCA Homeschool Gymnastics Programme 1:00pm to 2:00pm, runs all terms @North Shore YMCA, for ages 4 to 12 years *Special HASCA rates
• YMCA Teen Gym, Adult gym membership, teens gym concessions & options for kids too!

WEDNESDAY

• HASCA Sewing Class – beginner/intermediate level sewing (9-17 yrs) 12:30pm to 2:15pm, Torbay – Lizelle D’Costa  
  
• Social Swim at Albany Stadium Pools (free for 17yrs & under) 1:00pm to 3:00pm – Ale Rusholme (weekly in term time)
• Netball North Harbour Primary Yr 5-6 Winter Competition commences May. Contact HASCA 

THURSDAY

• Netball North Harbour College Yr9 Winter Competition, 4:30 – 8:10pm, commences May. Contact HASCA 

    >>> The following programmes run on THURSDAYS AT THE “HASCA HUB” NORTH SHORE YMCA (5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote)

• Homeschool Ballet Level 1 Ballet (for ages 5-7/8 years), 11:30am to 12:00pm – Deborah de Beer
• Homeschool Ballet Level 2/3 Ballet (for ages 8-11 years), 12:00pm to 12:45pm – Deborah de Beer 
• Homeschool Ballet Tiny Tots Ballet (for ages 3-4 years), 12:45pm to 1:15pm – Deborah de Beer 
• Homeschool Ballet Beginner Ballet for TEENS, girls & boys, come along and give it a go! 1:15pm to 2:00pm – Deborah de Beer
• Lego Challenge 11:00am to 12:00pm Super fun Lego club for creative homeschool kids 11yrs & under – Caleb Dunn
• YMCA Indoor KiwiSports *NEW* – 12:00pm to 1:00pm for home educated students (5-11yrs) A smorgasbord of sports! 
• High-school English Level 1 (Yr10/11) NCEA Level 1 English, 11:45am to 1:00pm – Nina Lawgun *NCEA / CENZ
• High-school English Level 2 (Yr12) NCEA Level 2 English Programme, 9:30am to 11:00am – Angie Fraser *level 1 exam prep class also avail.*
• High-school English Level 3 (Yr13) NCEA Level 3 English, 10:45am to 11:45am – Nina Lawgun 
• YMCA Homeschool Basketball Coaching Programme Senior Skills for Intermediate & High School, (11+yrs) 1:00pm to 2:00pm  
• YMCA Homeshool Basketball Coaching Programme Junior Skills for Primary (ages  5-10yrs) 2:00pm to 3:00pm  
  
• YMCA Teen Gym, Adult gym membership, teens gym concessions & options for kids too!
• Primary Art Classes (1) with Kate Dunn, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, fun art & learning projects for primary aged children Yr1 to 6+ (5-11yrs+)
• Primary Art Classes (2) with Kate Dunn, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, fun art & learning projects for primary aged children Yr1 to 6+ (5-11yrs+)
• Visual Arts Programme – Beginner with Samantha Thomsen, 11:45am to 1:00pm, Beginner level for Yr7-9 (11-13yrs)  
• Visual Arts Programme – Foundation 12+ *NEW* with Samantha Thomsen, 1:00pm to 2:15pm, Beginner level for students aged 12+ 
• Visual Arts Programme NCEA Level 1 – Foundational with Nina Lawgun, 1:00pm to 2:30pm, Foundational level for Yr10-11 (13yrs+)  *NCEA 1 / CENZ
• Visual Arts Programme NCEA Level 2 & Level 3 – Senior with Nina Lawgun, 2:30pm to 4:15pm, Senior level for Yr12-13 (15yrs+) *NCEA 2&3 (+ NCEA Art History option)

HASCA BASKETBALL (TEAMS): We enter homeschool teams into various North Harbour Basketball inter-school competitions – Intermediate & Highschool Leagues – playing at the North Shore Events Cntr or AUT Northcote. Yr7-8 Mondays 4-9pm (Semester 1= terms 1&2, Semester 2= terms 3&4), Yr9 Wednesdays, U17/U19 Thursdays and Fridays. Our Junior or Primary teams play in inter-school comps at the North Shore YMCA on Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Team entries are based on interest (and numbers) and support from parents to coordinate/coach/manage. 2019 TEAMS AVAILABLE: Yr 3/4 team (Mgr: Selena), Yr 7/8 team (Mgr: Nina) and Yr9 team (Mgr: Selena). We welcome your enquiries in other age groups. We are always in need of parent help: coaches, managers, umpires etc for our sports teams, if this is of interest to you please contact HASCA hasca.nz@gmail.com.

FRIDAY

     >>> The following programmes run on FRIDAYS AT THE “HASCA HUB” NORTH SHORE YMCA (5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote)

• YMCA Teen Gym, Adult gym membership, teens gym concessions & options for kids too!
• Language Hub Spanish Lessons 10:00am to 11:00am – Sharon Dove
• Language Hub French Lessons 11:00am to 12:00pm – Sharon Dove
• Language Hub NZ Sign Language (1) 11:00am to 12:00pm – Sharon Dove
• Language Hub NZ Sign Language (2) 12:00pm to 1:00pm – Sharon Dove
• Language Hub Mandarin Lessons (1) 7yrs+, 1:00pm to 2:00pm – Sharon Dove
• Language Hub Mandarin Lessons (2) 5-7yrs, 2:00pm to 2:45pm – Sharon Dove
• Homeschool Singing Group (Choir, all ages) with Lisa Dew, YMCA North Shore, 2:00pm to 3:00pm * We are growing our group – new singers welcome – all ages! *

SATURDAY

• Netball North Harbour College Yrs 10-13 Winter Competition, 8:00am-1:00pm, commences May – please contact HASCA 

HASCA NETBALL (TEAMS): We enter homeschool teams into Netball North Harbour Competitions in Northcote. The inter-school Winter Competition runs in terms 2&3. Social Leagues (Summer & Spring) run in terms 1&2. Team entries are based on interest (and numbers within each year) plus parental support: each team must have a coach, manager, and umpire. See HASCA Netball for more information and contact details.

WEEKDAYS, WEEKENDS, & ANYTIME!

• Homeschool Library is free to all members and accessible every day; housed at the North Shore YMCA. Library Coordinator – Joanna (Jo) Wheeler
• HASCA Book Club – Scholastic Book Club available to all home educators! Excellent resources at great prices! HASCA Book Club Coordinator – Lin Li Webster

OTHER REGULAR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS …

• HASCA Group Bookings for Tim Bray Productions at The Pumphouse, various shows annually (bookings are advertised via email). Coordinator – Sharon Dove
• Various HASCA-run social and educational Outings & Events – these will be advertised via HASCA and other local networks as and when they happen.
  
  

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  We welcome your support: passionate people wishing to get involved – please get in touch!

  Happy Homeschooling from Team HASCA!

  

  Save these dates in term 1 (2019):
  HASCA MERC DAY – Mon, 4th February 2019
  HASCA 2019 Auckland Athletics Day – Wed, 13th February 2019
  HASCA Swimming Sports Event **NEW DATE** – Wed, 20th March 2019
  HASCA Edible Book Day North Shore – Wed, 27th March 2019

  Visit HASCA Outings & Events for more details.

  
  * Helpers needed for our Athletics Day event & Swimming Sports Day please – email us at hasca.nz@gmail.com