Music and Movement for pre-school age children
This is a weekly programme of three hours per week (during school term) for young children and parents/carers this provides stimulation, fun and support for both the parent/caregiver and children, morning tea is also supplied for those attending, both the parent/caregiver and children concerned enjoy this activity, and is free to those who attend.
Gold coin donation.
WEDNESDAYS 10.00am to 11.30am (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Friendship, Care and Craft Group
This is operated operating four hours per week offers support, companionship and conversation to the elderly in our community. We are enabling the community incapacitated elderly and transport bound (as there is no bus service in Te Aroha) to attend by providing return transport between the centre and their home; this is provided by trust volunteers. The group is considered vital to home bound elderly and transport bound as this provides them with not only the above but a network outside of their home. Friendship groups also meet in some of our smaller surrounding communities for isolated rural women young and old.
WEDNESDAYS 9.30am to 11.30am (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Wednesday Lunch
This is operated by the trust (Using Volunteers from St David’s Parish and others) for those in the community, young, old and needy community members that may wish to attend, Soup and Rolls in winter, Salad and Rolls in summer provides a hearty lunchtime meal weekly, ensuring that those who attend receive nourishment, support and companionship as part of our provision of social services to the community and surrounding district.
All welcome. Gold coin donation.
WEDNESDAYS 11.30 (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Shopping Bus
This now fortnightly service is offering Outings for the elderly enabling them to leave their homes for an outing that provides them with scene change and a break from home also a way of meeting others who participate. Well enjoyed and anticipated by all those who partake, Weekly Shopping Bus for TRANSPORT RESTRICTED to shop locally as there is no taxi service or bus service within the community. This service is also provided monthly to Morrinsville with a Bi Monthly service to Hamilton for appointments and shopping as the Hamilton bus service through Te Aroha is somewhat financially inhibiting for many within our community
NB: SHOPPING BUS services are pick up and drop off at your home.
Donation not necessary but always welcome.
Day Camp
For primary school aged children, annually in the first week of the September holidays. - For young people of all ethnic backgrounds in our area to learn about rural living, survival skills, life skills and social bonding. A four day camp in a farm setting with leaders and volunteers/ approximately 160 to 200 young people attend each year. .
Bus Trips
WE ALSO HAVE THE REGULAR MOVIE OUTINGS AND MYSTERY BUS TRIPS
This is a weekly programme of three hours per week (during school term) for young children and parents/carers this provides stimulation, fun and support for both the parent/caregiver and children, morning tea is also supplied for those attending, both the parent/caregiver and children concerned enjoy this activity, and is free to those who attend.
Gold coin donation.
WEDNESDAYS 10.00am to 11.30am (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Friendship, Care and Craft Group
This is operated operating four hours per week offers support, companionship and conversation to the elderly in our community. We are enabling the community incapacitated elderly and transport bound (as there is no bus service in Te Aroha) to attend by providing return transport between the centre and their home; this is provided by trust volunteers. The group is considered vital to home bound elderly and transport bound as this provides them with not only the above but a network outside of their home. Friendship groups also meet in some of our smaller surrounding communities for isolated rural women young and old.
WEDNESDAYS 9.30am to 11.30am (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Wednesday Lunch
This is operated by the trust (Using Volunteers from St David’s Parish and others) for those in the community, young, old and needy community members that may wish to attend, Soup and Rolls in winter, Salad and Rolls in summer provides a hearty lunchtime meal weekly, ensuring that those who attend receive nourishment, support and companionship as part of our provision of social services to the community and surrounding district.
All welcome. Gold coin donation.
WEDNESDAYS 11.30 (school holidays excepted)
St. David's Church Hall, 32 Church Street, Te Aroha.
Shopping Bus
This now fortnightly service is offering Outings for the elderly enabling them to leave their homes for an outing that provides them with scene change and a break from home also a way of meeting others who participate. Well enjoyed and anticipated by all those who partake, Weekly Shopping Bus for TRANSPORT RESTRICTED to shop locally as there is no taxi service or bus service within the community. This service is also provided monthly to Morrinsville with a Bi Monthly service to Hamilton for appointments and shopping as the Hamilton bus service through Te Aroha is somewhat financially inhibiting for many within our community
NB: SHOPPING BUS services are pick up and drop off at your home.
Donation not necessary but always welcome.
Day Camp
For primary school aged children, annually in the first week of the September holidays. - For young people of all ethnic backgrounds in our area to learn about rural living, survival skills, life skills and social bonding. A four day camp in a farm setting with leaders and volunteers/ approximately 160 to 200 young people attend each year. .
Bus Trips
WE ALSO HAVE THE REGULAR MOVIE OUTINGS AND MYSTERY BUS TRIPS