Skids Christchurch

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful and amazing moms out there! Today is a day to honor and celebrate all the hard work, sacrifices, and unconditional love that you give to your families. Whether you are a new mom, a seasoned pro, or a grandmother, your love and influence have a profound impact on the lives of those around you. May your day be filled with love, joy, and appreciation, and may you always know how much you are loved and valued. Happy Mother's Day! 💐🌸🌺

Great news for parents

What does Govt’s childcare move mean for your family? Over 50 per cent of Kiwi families and 10,000 children will receive more support.

So proud to be part of the Kaiapoi North community.

Kaiapoi school captures national attention with teaching approach Kaiapoi North School’s innovative approach to teaching literacy has caught the attention of the Government. Associate Education Minister Jan...

Are you great with children and are looking for a fun and exciting job? Then join our sKids family, it may well be the opportunity you are looking for!

We are currently seeking roles for our onsite sKids Programmes, these range from Programme Managers to Programme Assistants. Apply today!

Experience working with children essential and Programme Managers need full drivers licence. All staff are also required to agree to be police vetted.

Email your cv to [email protected].

In the subject line please stated whether you applying for programme manager or programme assistant.

To all birth mums, non birth mothers and those aspiring to be mums..may you, your strength and love be celebrated this Mother's Day. You got this!

Exciting news everyone.....drum roll!!!! Our holiday programme for April has been confirmed. Look out in your email to find your invite. If you have not received your invite please get in touch soon as places are limited and there is almost always a waiting list.

Thought I would share this beautiful post. As a parent of adult children, I concur.

This made me cry 😢

When you first have children they talk about the challenges of parenting....the struggles of a baby waking in the night,
the toddler who won’t stay in their bed, the cost of childcare, injuries from sports...

Having to take off work to pick them up from school when they don’t feel well, helping them with homework, a messy house, the never ending laundry, the cost to buy school clothes, packing their lunches....

You watch their eyes light up on Christmas morning....and try to soak in the magic of those moments.

You coach them in sports, rushing to practices and ballgames...and tote them all over the country to let them play the game they love...no matter how exhausting or expensive it becomes.

Life is just so busy that you rarely even stop to think what the end of those days look like.

In fact, it’s not really even something you can wrap your mind around.

You go into it thinking that 18-20 years sounds like a long time....

Then suddenly hours turn into days...days into months...and months into years.

That little person that used to crawl up next to you in bed and cuddle up to watch cartoons...suddenly becomes this young adult who hugs you in the hallway as they come and go.

And the chaos and laughter that used to echo throughout your home....gets filled with silence and solitude.

You’ve learned how to parent a child who needs you to care for and protect them....but have no clue how the whole “letting go” thing is supposed to work.

So you hold on as tight as you can...wondering how time passed so quickly...feeling guilty that you missed something....

Because even though you had 20 years.....it just somehow doesn’t seem like it was enough.

You ask yourself so many questions...

Did you teach them the right lessons?
Did you read them enough books as a child?
Spend enough time playing with them?
How many school parties did you have to miss?
Do they really know how much you love them?
What could I have done better as a parent?

....When it’s time for them to go, it all hits you like a ton of bricks.

And all you can do is pray....hope....and trust that God will protect them as they start to make their way into the world alone.

Parenting is by far the most amazing experience of your life....that at times leaves you exhilarated....while others leave you heartbroken.

But one thing is certain.....it’s never enough time...💕

So for all the parents with young children...whose days are spent trying to figure out how to make it through the madness...
Exhausted day in and day out...

Soak. It. All. In.

Because one day....all those crazy days full of cartoons, snuggles, sleep overs, Christmas morning magic, ballgames, practices and late night dinners...

All come to an end.

And you’re left hoping that you did enough right, so that when they spread their wings....

They’ll fly...💕🦋

Credit to the wonderful Author: https://www.facebook.com/misty.brewerlee
Brewer Lee
Image credit: Lessons Learned In Life Inc. ©

Parents, I am sure you are all aware that our Prime Minister announce earlier today that the whole of New Zealand will be moving the Red under the new traffic light framework. Fortunately we will be operating as normal but with measures in place to make sure our kids and families are kept safe. A couple of these are:
all children from year 4 are to wear masks whilst we are indoors (please ensure your child has a mask in his/her bag everyday)
all parents will be required to wear and mask when collecting their child from the gate or door.
all parents are required to use the Covid tracer app to sign in. If you do not have the app downloaded plse inform staff who will then sign you in on the Covid tracer register which we have onsite.

Book early to avoid disappointment. Spaces available at sKids Kaiapoi North and sKids Parkview. See you there!

What’s the advice on masks at schools in Alert Level 2? — CHRIS LYNCH What’s the advice on masks at schools in Alert Level 2?