Below are some science related school holiay events going on these April school holidays.
Whangarei
Kiwi North Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park
Easter Sunday family fun day. An affordable day out with something for all the family, with free entry for all children. Entry fee includes the Museum and Kiwi House.
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/easter-sunday-family-fun-day/whangarei
Auckland
Conscious Kids
Free play in a natural setting with as little assistance as possible from equipment and technology. We will provide basic equipment suitable to exploring the outdoors: ropes, tarpaulins, bungees, compass, magnifying glasses, knives (to be used with supervision) and some art equipment. Any personal devices (phones, ipods etc) must be preferably left at home or in bags.
www.consciouskids.co.nz
Mangere Mountain Education Centre Holiday Program
Transport to and from your workplace (minimum 5 children)
Guided walks over the Mangere mountain with fun activities hands-on workshops, crafts and games in our visitor centre. Safe, supervised and fun.
http://mangeremountain.co.nz/mangere10
MOTAT - Backyard Blockbusters
Visitors investigate production techniques, lighting, prop-making and how to create amazing sound effects. They discover that almost anyone has the potential to produce a smash hit once they unleash their creativity and learn more about the tools of the trade including pre-production, framing and story boarding.
www.motat.org.nz/experience/holiday-experiences/backyard-blockbusters
Selwyn Community Education - Electronics courses
Most technology courses are 6 hours in duration. Topics include Practical Electronics with Parents and Caregivers, Creative Woodwork and Electronics and Make Your Own Toy Box.
www.selwyncomed.school.nz/courses/cat-31-school-holiday-courses
Stardome - Volcanoes in Space
Watch the new immersive planetarium show Supervolcanoes and look back at rare classes of eruptions that have marshalled the energy that lies beneath the surface of planet Earth. The programme moves beyond Earth to explore the impact of giant volcanic eruptions around our solar system. A Stardome presenter will lead an exploration of the Night Sky to learn more about the wonders above. After the planetarium show there will be interactive activities about volcanoes, and, if the weather permits, you will be able to let off water-powered rockets.
www.stardome.org.nz/show/autumn-school-holidays-supervolcanoes
The Mind Lab by Unitec
During the school holidays, The Mind Lab morphs into a haven for young makers, doers, thinkers and tinkerers. Discover the importance of creativity, teamwork and perseverance by experimenting with the very latest digital technologies.
http://themindlab.com/workshop/school-holiday-camps
Hamilton and the Waikato
Waikato Museum
Light science, solar cells, #tronrocks and more! Other events and exhibitions include Sunlight – Ihi Kōmaru and bat tours.
http://waikatomuseum.co.nz/exhibitions-and-events/for-the-kids
Te Awamutu Space Centre
Interactive displays, activities, daytime solar telescope and a collection of space-related artifacts and memorabilia.
Palmerston North
Te Manawa
Robotics, kites, catapults and more.
www.temanawa.co.nz/learning/holidays
Napier
National Aquarium of New ZealandAre your kids spellbound by sharks? Join us for a morning of learning and adventure at the National Aquarium these holidays! Join aquarium educator Jake to learn all about sharks while having fun and games around the aquarium. Touch a shark jaw, feel shark skin and even hold a 10 million-year-old shark tooth!
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/aquarium-school-holiday-programme/napier
Wellington Region
Capital E
Capital E has a wide range of activities and shows on these holidays. You could join Professor N Ventus and find out about the many successes and failures of the brilliant minds of science, watch the beautiful play, Songs of the sea or see the fun Upside down show.
www.capitale.org.nz/portfolio-posts/april-school-holidays
Dinosaurs at Wellington Botanic Gardens
LEGO Legends
Make amazing LEGO creations at the library and become a Lego Legend! Held at various Lower Hutt libraries.
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/lego-legends-for-kids4/lower-hutt
Space Place
Your young astronomers will explore clocks and sundials and experiment with time at Space Place! The programme will include an activity to take home, a planetarium show and a special gallery mission.
www.museumswellington.org.nz/school-holiday-programme-space-place-time
Te Papa holiday programme
Choose your learning adventure at the Te Papa Holiday Programme. Join fun full-day sessions at Hīnātore | Learning Lab, and get hands-on with everything from sand-art light boxes to virtual reality movie-making and Lego drones.
www.tepapa.govt.nz/learn/hinatore-learning-lab/te-papa-holiday-programme
Tech Explorers
Play, do, & learn about technology; activities and experiences designed specifically for younger tots. A drop-in activity introducing young minds to the creativity and opportunities tech offers. Ideal for ages 3 and above.
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/tech-explorers2/wellington
Wilderkids School Holiday Programme
Wilderkids is a school holiday programme based in Wellington’s Town Belt which gets kids exploring the nature on our city’s fringes. Children aged five to 12 will have a fun-filled, outdoors day with the Sustainability Trust education team – learning hands-on about the birds, bees, trees, creepy crawlies and everything else that lives and breathes in our forests. The focus is on connecting with nature and highlighting what’s already in our backyards to explore, understanding why it’s important to care for it, and learning about some ways to be sustainable.
www.sustaintrust.org.nz/inyourcommunity/wilderkids
ZEALANDIA school holiday programme
Immerse your child in nature, culture and science with ZEALANDIA's popular programme! Tailored for primary and intermediate school children aged between 5 and 12 years with a love for nature, getting outside and mucking in to make a difference. With each day having a different theme providing an exciting, fun-filled nature adventure.
www.visitzealandia.com/Events/ArtMID/2271/ArticleID/15/ZEALANDIA-School-Holiday-Programme
Christchurch
Artistic Flowers Gallery and Florist
Botanical designing with terrariums - You get to take home your very own hanging or shelf terrarium. Boys and girls over 8 years of age can attend and choose from our specially crafted Easter rabbits, glow in the dark dinosaurs, gorgeous fairies and more. Plants will be provided.
www.eventfinda.co.nz/2017/holiday-botanical-designing-with-terrariums/christchurch
Imagination Station
The Imagination Station is a play and learn area in Christchurch full of heaps of Lego bricks! Come and play with our bricks or take a course on specific LEGO topics. Brick School (LEGO), build a remote control car, stop motion animation movies, LEGO Mindstorm robotics and more!
www.eventfinda.co.nz/venue/imagination-station-christchurch-city
Dunedin
Otago Museum
Discovery Squad - Extreme environments, sense and sensitivity, survival superpowers, climate cycles and more!
http://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/do/programme-and-events/event/discovery-squad-2
