RIVERVIEW OSCAR WINTER
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
30 JUNE – 11 JULY 2025
Wintertime fun, playing all day, working on crafty things,
making great friends, and learning new things to inspire young minds!
Monday
30 June
BIRD CREATIONS – turns cardboard tubes into a chicken.
Make a chick in a nest; turn a paper plate into a bird & turn
cardboard into unique birds.
Tuesday
1 July
PIZZA TIMES – make yummy pizzas and homemade garlic
bread for afternoon tea.
CAT ART – use fabric & paper to make collage cats.
Wednesday
2 July
EEL FISHING ALONG THE WAIPAPA RIVER – stroll down
to the Waipapa River to catch eels, relax by the river, and
enjoy lunch at Waipapa Landing.
Turn paper plates into cute creatures.
Thursday
3 July
TRAIN TIMES – use egg boxes & cardboard tubes to make
trains.
Turn cardboard into cool dogs.
Friday
4 July
STONE STORE RESERVE FUN – a walking trip with a
scavenger hunt, hammocks & ball games.
Make aliens from cardboard tubes.
Monday
7 July
DRAGON ART – make a paper plate dragon. Turn paper cups
into dragons. Use popsicle sticks to make a dragon.
Tuesday
8 July
HIDDEN VEGGIES IN THE MUFFINS – make healthy
muffins for afternoon tea.
3-D ART CREATIONS – wrap wool around a popsicle stick
frame to make a flower collage. Make a skewer sculpture.
Bend pipe cleaners & thread beads to create a unique
sculpture
Wednesday
9 July
OPITO BAY - take the bus to Opito Bay where we will walk
around the AkeAke Reserve, complete a scavenger hunt & play
on the beach.
Turn a paper plate into a crown.
Thursday
10 July
AQUATIC CREATURES – make a newspaper stuffed fish.
Use bubble wrap to paint turtles & octopus.
COOKIE TIMES – bake cookies for afternoon tea.
Friday
11 July
INLINE SKATING AT WAIPAPA – take the bus for a
morning of skating at the Inline Skate rink.
Make a cute paper cactus.
Pack up OSCAR ready for Term 3.
Based in the Riverview School hall, all
activities are supervised by Riverview
School’s usual OSCAR staff, with some
extra helpers for trips.
8.00am - 5.30pm
Years 1 – 6 pupils from all
local schools. $50 daily
and $60 on trip days.
Costs for materials and most trips are
included.
Enrolment forms can be collected from
the Riverview School office, the school
website, or directly from OSCAR.
Work and Income subsidies are
available to eligible families. Please
allow 3 weeks for processing.
WEAR clothes for creating and
playing. Bring a warm jumper in case
it’s cold.
Bring morning tea, a big lunch and a
water bottle. We will provide
afternoon tea.
Scooters, skates, and helmets are
welcome but are brought to OSCAR at
your own risk and must be used at
approved times only.
Every Day!!! Games, sports gear,
scooters, inline skates, construction
toys, dress-ups, movies, blocks, LEGO,
art and craft table, huts, and plenty of
time to Play.
Children participating in recreational activities
encounter numerous learning opportunities and
will, at times, encounter minor risks. Risks are
managed to balance maximum experience with
minimum risk. We reserve the right to make
changes to this programme if required.
Contact Shelley Robinson 021 296 4829 oscar@riverview.school.nz if you have any questions.
RIVERVIEW OSCAR WINTER
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
30 JUNE –11 JULY 2025
Trip Information
WEDNESDAY 2 JULY - EEL FISHING ALONG THE
WAIPAPA RIVER - Leaving school at 9.45 am, we will stroll down to the
Waipapa River, and find a spot for a picnic at Waipapa Landing. Then we’ll explore
the track towards Charlie’s Rock and find a good spot to hunt eels. We’ll take
some bait and nets for those who are keen to try their hand at catching an eel – no
hooks. There will be lots of helpers. We’ll stroll back to school, aiming to be back by 2.00pm.
Children will need gum boots & warm clothing, lunch, and a water bottle. This trip is
dependent on good weather and safe river levels.
FRIDAY 4 JULY STONE STORE RESERVE FUN – Leaving OSCAR at 9.45am we
will walk down to the Kororipo Reserve & set up base under the large tree on the grass. After
morning tea children will hang hammocks, play ball games & complete a scavenger hunt. We will
walk back to school, aiming to be back by 1pm. Children will need gum boots & warm clothing, a
big lunch, and a water bottle. This trip is dependent on good weather and safe river levels.
WEDNESDAY 9 JULY – OPITO BAY - Leaving school 9.45am, we will take a bus to
Opito Bay. After our morning tea we will take a walk through the AkeAke reserve to the viewpoint
overlooking the Bay of Islands. Back on the beach we will complete a scavenger hunt & build
sandcastles. The bus will bring us back to school for 1pm. Children will need shoes, sunhats, and
clothing suitable for time in the sun, lunch, and a water bottle. This trip is dependent on good
weather.
FRIDAY 11 JULY – IN-LINE SKATING AT THE WAIPAPA
STADIUM - Leaving OSCAR at 9.45am, we’ll have a couple of hours at the
Bay Sports Stadium in Waipapa, using in-line skates from the Kerikeri Inline
Skating Club. There is a sprung floor and a beginners’ area, so helmets are not
usually needed. Children will need LONG, THICK SOCKS and something warm to wear afterwards.
The bus will collect us at 12midday, returning to OSCAR for lunch.
First aid kits, your contact details, and cell phones will be taken on all trips.
All external activities, which involve additional costs, are an extra $10, making them $60 days in total.
Please remember that any changes to bookings need to be made at least 24 hours in advance by
8.00am prior to a booking during the holiday programme. ‘No shows’ after this time incur a fee of $25
($30 on trip days). Cancellation fees for WINZ subsidies are based on individual claims & hence vary
from these fees.
Friendly reminder: A $50 bond is required at the time of booking for non-Riverview School students
to guarantee a place on our programme. This is taken off your final invoice for the holiday programme
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