SKids Manuka

🌞 Holiday HQ Summer Camp 2026 – What a Ride! 🎉

What an incredible few weeks it’s been at Holiday HQ Summer Camp 2026! 🌈✨
From exciting excursions 🚍 to hands-on creativity 🎨, premium incursions 🌟, and unforgettable team challenges 💪 — our tamariki truly made the most of every moment 💛

🚍 Excursions & Adventures 🌿
🔬 MOTAT explorations with STEM stations, VR experiences 🕶️ & exhibitions
🐮 A full-day adventure at Kiwi Valley Farm with animal feeding 🐑, pony rides 🐴, tractor rides 🚜, farm tours, maze fun 🌽 & playground time 🛝
⛵ A sailing experience and gallery tour at the Auckland Maritime Museum

🌟 Premium Incursions
🧪 SplashBang Science Club with slime-making fun (and plenty of ooohs and aaahs!)
🚑 St John’s Community Educator teaching kids how to respond in emergencies
🎪 POPS Games bringing giant handmade games and carnival-style fun

🎨 Make & Take Creations
🏠 DIY birdhouses
🪁 Creative kites and treasure chests
🌊 Under-the-sea bag charms

🏃‍♀️ Activities & Challenges
🎭 Face painting & splash days 💦
🏴‍☠️ Team challenges, Capture the Flag, Tug of War & relay races
🧩 Creative games, puzzles, scavenger hunts 🔍 & memory stations

🌿 Bush Craft Basics
🏕️ Shelter building, scavenger hunts & outdoor skills

🎨 Art Galore
🍃 Leaf shadow drawings, murals, blow painting 🎨 & salt art
🏊 Plenty of swimming, free play, and outdoor adventures ☀️

💛 Most of all — the smiles, laughter, teamwork, and confidence we saw each day reminded us why we do what we do 😊

🙏 Thank you to our amazing whānau for your support, and to our incredible team for creating such a safe, joyful, and memorable summer! 🌟

🎉 We can’t wait to do it all again! 🎉

🌟 Holiday & End of Term Reminder! 🌟
Kia ora whānau, we’re on the countdown to Kirihimete! 🎄
Here’s a quick check-in on what’s coming up for sKids Manuka:
✨ 🎅 sKids Tamariki Christmas Party – Dec 15, 12:30–6 PM
We’d love to celebrate with your tamariki — games, kai, music, and festive joy!
👉 Have you booked yet?
https://enrolmy.com/skids-una-familia-limited/book-now/124-sKids-Manuka---Christmas-Party-Dec-15-2025-

🚪 Annual Closure: Dec 16 – Feb 2
We’ll be taking time to rest and recharge.

🌞 Holiday Care Available at sKids Milford
🎨 Festive Celebrations – Dec 15–19 (Book now)
🌴 Summer Camp – Jan 12–Feb 2 (Bookings opening soon)

Just sharing these dates again so you can plan calmly and smoothly as the year winds down.

Ngā manaakitanga,
sKids Manuka

sKids Manuka Christmas Celebration 🎄 December 15 - Monday
⏰ 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM

He aha kei roto? (What’s happening?)
🎈 Bouncy Castle fun
🍦 Ice cream & Party kai
🎵 Games, music & Christmas cheer
Me mau mai: (Please bring)
🥪 Lunch + Drink Bottle 💧
📣 Bookings required — spaces are limited

Ngā mihi,
The sKids Manuka Team
📧 [email protected]

🌟 That’s a Wrap — Thank You, sKids Fest Whānau! 🌟

What an amazing Holiday HQ it has been! 💙 A huge shoutout to our incredible sKids Leaders who rolled up their sleeves, kept the energy high, and gave their all to make every day a success. 🙌 And to our wonderful sKids families — thank you for trusting us with your tamariki and sharing this journey with us.

From experiments and challenges, to crafts, games, excursions, and all the magical moments in between, the smiles on our kids’ faces said it all. ✨ Together, we created memories full of fun, friendship, and adventure — and we couldn’t have done it without you. 🌈

Ngā mihi nui — here’s to even more great times ahead! 💫