Youthtown Upper Hutt After School Programme caters for children aged 7-13 at the activities centre, Maidstone Pavilion, Park Rd, Upper Hutt.

Youthtown provides high quality, OSCAR After School Programmes with experienced staff and a staff/child ratio of 1:10 (1:8 ratio for daytrips and 1:6 swimming). 

Operates Monday to Friday: 3pm-6pm
(excludes public holidays)

Transportation
Children will be transported in clearly signed vehicles/buses/vans. Youthtown will provide transportation from schools within 5km of Maidstone Park. Please contact us to see if we uplift from your child's school.

Programme

When transport route is complete, the roll will be taken and all children will assemble for a brief daily meeting. This is conducted to communicate activities on offer for the afternoon and to go over the fair rules of Youthtown.

Afternoon tea will follow the meeting, after which programme activities commence.
The Choice of activities is categorized into the following zones;
• In our Creative Zone we offer an extensive variety of art activities to foster children's individual creativity.
• Our Quiet Zone provides a fun and educational component to Youthtown's programme. The first hour is dedicated to homework and project work under the supervision of our Youthtown Staff. The second part of the programmes activity based with quizzes, board games and participation in Clubs.
• Cooking Zone will operate three times a week to guide children safely through all steps of cooking. Recipes are simple, fun and easy to reproduce at home
• Our Action Zone is the fun place to be after school, sing star, dress ups, buzz, pool and marbles to name a few of the activities available.
• In our Outdoor Zone we offer sports and innovative age appropriate fun games including soccer, court sports and other team games plus outdoor scavenger & treasure hunts, environmental art discovery walks
• All children are encouraged to participate in weekly team challenges to foster social skills and interact with one another
• Youthtown takes every opportunity in warmer weather (with parental consent to utilize Maidstone Max and surroundings Parks.

Please note Youthtown provides no Television watching for children. However a TV will be used to operate interactive video games and to run a Movie session once a week.

Your Child's Safety
Your child's safety is Youthtown's paramount concern. We have comprehensive policies and procedures that are in place and are available from Youthtown for you to view at any time.

Cost
The After School Programme costs vary depending on how many days your child attends and how far in advance you decide to pay.
The following table provides a guideline to our fees:

New Prices for 2009

Youthtown requires this to be paid two weeks in advance. As the programme is substantially subsidised there are no refunds for
non-attendance.

You may be eligible for WINZ subsidies, this is available to parents who are working or studying. The Subsidy is income tested, please visit WINZ or phone 0800 774 004

Youthtown After School Programmes are supported by:
OSCAR Assistance Funding from the Ministry of Social Development.

Enrolment Process
Step 1: Phone Coordinator to arrange a time for a visit or to view the programme in action. This gives an opportunity to communicate specific needs of child/ren and ascertain the suitability of the Programme on offer
Step 2: Complete enrolment forms with a minimum payment of 2 weeks in advance or take advantage of discounts available to full term subscription
Step 3: Child is enrolled on indicated Days. Ongoing communication of non attendance and extra day's essential. Please note we require two weeks notice of termination of service.

To download enrolment or registration forms, click the "Downloadable Forms" button on left hand side navigation menu

Contact
Rose Ives
Youthtown Upper Hutt After School Co-ordinator
(04) 527 9730
rose@youthtown.org.nz