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Summer
14 December 2018 – 3 February 2019
of Fun School Holiday
Activities and
Reading Challenge
Te Aka Mauri Summer School Holiday Programme
Lego Disaster Island Tuesday 18 December 2018 10.30am Makerspace
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Lego Town Wednesday 19 December 2018 10.30am Makerspace
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Lego Disaster Island Thursday 20 December 2018 10.30am Makerspace
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Lego Town Friday 21 December 2018 10.30am Makerspace
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Lego Rotorua Monday 7 January 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Summer He Pī Ka Rere Tuesday 8 January 2019 10.30am Children’s area
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Miniature Boat Building Wednesday 9 January 2019 10.30am Jean Batten Square
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Under the Sea Crafts Thursday 10 January 2019 10.30am Discovery Space
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Heart Challenge Friday 11 January 2019 10.30am Discovery Space
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Pinecone Bird Feeders Monday 14 January 2019 10.30am Jean Batten Square
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Summer He Pī Ka Rere Tuesday 15 January 2019 10.30am Children’s area
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Lego Rotorua Wednesday 16 January 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Mystery STEAM bags Thursday 17 January 2019 10.30am Discovery Space
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Big Beautiful Bubbles Friday 18 January 2019 10.30am Jean Batten Square
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Lego Rotorua Monday 21 January 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Summer He Pī Ka Rere Tuesday 22 January 2019 10.30am Children’s area
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Grass Heads Wednesday 23 January 2019 10.30am Jean Batten Square
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Magic Show Thursday 24 January 2019 10.30am Discovery Space
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Design a Superhero Friday 25 January 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Summer He Pī Ka Rere Tuesday 29 January 2019 10.30am Children’s area
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Lego Rotorua Wednesday 30 January 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Mystery STEAM bags Thursday 31 January 2019 10.30am Discovery Space
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Lego Rotorua Friday 1 February 2019 10.30am Makerspace
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Lego Disaster Island
Tuesday 18 December & Thursday 20 December
10.30am, Makerspace
1.5 hours duration, suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated, bookings required
A disaster is about to hit Lego Island – can you come
up with a way to solve this challenge?
Lego Town
Wednesday 19 December & Friday 21 December
10.30am, Makerspace
1.5 hours duration, suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated, bookings required
Rome wasn’t built in one day, but Lego Town
can be. Join us to build a town and amenities for a
group of citizens with big ambitions.
Lego Rotorua
Monday 7 January, Wednesday 16 January, Monday 21 January, Wednesday 30 January &
Friday 1 February
10.30am, Makerspace
1.5 hours duration, suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated, bookings required
Can the Princes Gate, Buried Village and Rotorua Museum all be built in
one day? Help us recreate Rotorua landmarks with our library Lego set.
Miniature Boat Building
Wednesday 9 January
10.30am, Jean Batten Square
1 hour duration (drop in), suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated
Can you build a boat that floats using only repurposed materials?
Join us outside to build and test your creation.
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Summer He Pi Ka Rere
Tuesday 8 January, Tuesday 15 January, Tuesday 22 January & Tuesday 29 January
10.30am, Children’s area
1 hour duration, suitable for under 5 years
Koha appreciated
The term time favourite He Pī Ka Rere returns with fun
developmental sessions for pre-schoolers including story time,
songs, instruments, movement and craft.
Under the Sea Crafts
Thursday 10 January | 10.30am, Discovery Space
1 hour duration, suitable for 3+ years
Koha appreciated
Get creative and make an interesting fish or mermaid out
of recycled and repurposed materials.
Heart Challenge
Friday 11 January | 10.30am
Discovery Space
1 hour duration, suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated
Visit the Brave Hearts exhibition, then
join us for a range of heart-shaped
engineering and puzzle challenges.
Pinecone Bird Feeders
Monday 14 January | 10.30am
Jean Batten Square
1 hour duration (drop in), suitable for 3+ years
Koha appreciated
Do you want to attract birds into your
garden? Join us to make bird feeders from
natural materials.
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The Great Te Aka Mauri Summer
Reading Challenge
Saturday 14 December 2018 - Sunday 3 February 2019
For children aged 0 to 18 years
As you read, track your progress on the map of Lake Rotorua and cross your time off as you go. Each
marker equals 15 minutes of reading. Read for a minimum of 8 hours to receive a certificate and to go
into the draw to win great prizes.
We’re encouraging grown-ups to get involved too, so ask them to read to you. Its great fun and counts
towards your reading hours.
PLUS: if you read more than 20 hours you will automatically be entered into a
bonus prize draw!
Details
Child’s Full Name
School
Age
Library Card Barcode
Parent/ Guardian Name
Signature
Contact Number
Email
Please tick to receive information about what’s on at
Rotorua Library (email required)
Please return your completed Reading Challenge to Te Aka Mauri Rotorua Library
by 4pm Sunday 3 February 2019.
Pull out this Reading Challenge sheet
to record your process
The Great
Te Aka Mauri
Summer Reading
Challenge
As you read, track your progress on
the map of Lake Rotorua and cross
your time off as you go. Each marker
equals 15 minutes of reading. Read
for a minimum of 8 hours to receive
Lake Rotorua
a certificate and to go into the draw
to win great prizes.
Sat 14 Dec 2018 - Sun 3 Feb 2019
For children aged 0 to 18 years
Frequently asked questions
How many books do I have to read?
As many as you like! One really long chapter book might take you more than eight hours to complete,
or you might be able to read dozens of picture books in eight hours.
Can I read for more than 8 hours?
If you are up to the challenge, please challenge yourself to complete or attempt more than one sheet.
When can collect my certificate?
From 9am on Thursday 7 February, prizes and certificates will be available to collect. Major prize
winners will be notified by email on Tuesday 5 February. Prizes and certificates will be held until
Sunday 3 March 2019.
My school has a Reading Programme; can I still participate in the Library Programme?
Of course you can. This programme can support the programme that your school is offering. The aim
of reading programmes is to encourage you to read during the school holidays.
I’m not from Rotorua, can I still participate?
Yes, we will also require details of someone you
know in Rotorua with an active Library Card (Nana,
Grandad, Koro, Aunty) and will be able to collect your
certificate and any prizes.
Terms & Conditions
This Reading Challenge is available to people up to
the age of 18 years
Return your completed challenge sheet to the
Rotorua Library by 4pm on Sunday 3 February
Don’t forget to fill in all your details.
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Mystery STEAM Bags
Thursday 17 January & Thursday 31 January
10.30am, Discovery Space
1 hour duration, suitable for 5+ years
Koha appreciated
Back by popular demand! Use a collection of mystery equipment and your innovation skills to solve an
engineering problem relating to a well-known fairy tale.
Big Beautiful Bubbles
Friday 18 January | 10.30am, Jean Batten Square
1 hour duration (drop in), suitable for all ages
Koha appreciated
Go crazy with bubbles! Join Rotorua Library and Rotorua Museum
to create and play with bubbles. Note: weather dependant.
Grass Heads
Wednesday 23 January | 10.30am, Jean Batten Square
1 hour duration (drop in), suitable for 3+ years
Koha appreciated
Make your own grass head, watch it grow and in a few weeks
it will be ready for a haircut.
Magic Show
Thursday 24 January | 10.30am, Discovery Space
45 minutes duration, suitable for all ages
Koha appreciated
Join us for a bright and interactive magic show by
professional magician Trevor Sills.
Design a Superhero
Friday 25 January | 10.30am, Makerspace
1 hour duration, suitable for 7+ years
Koha appreciated, bookings required
Do you have dreams of starting your own comic?
Join us to design a superhero while playing fun drawing games.
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Activity Sheets
This summer there are three different take home activity sheets to do. Complete
one or complete them all! Enter the activity sheet and complete the Great Te Aka
Mauri Reading Challenge to be in to win great prizes!
Collect the activity sheets from the entrance to the library.
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Design a book cover
Do you have favourite books? Why not redesign a cover for one of them to make it more interesting.
You can include anything you like to make it more beautiful, scary or funny to suit the book.
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Book Review
Have you read a book that you have really enjoyed? Tell us about it! Other readers will be interested to
know what you thought and you my inspire someone else to read the book you review.
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My Superhero X-ray
vision
Design your very own superhero!
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What special powers does it have?
Draw a picture of your hero and tell us all about
Super he
its acts of bravery.
Selected entries will be displayed
on the Community Pride Screen in February.
All entries must be returned to
Te Aka Mauri Rotorua Library by
4pm Sunday 3 February.
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922 December 2018 - 3 February 2019
Become a detective! Follow the clues, crack the code and
be in to win great prizes! Grab a clue sheet from near
the front door and explore the library
For more information about the range of events visit
rotorualibrary.govt.nz
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In te reo Maori & English
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TE AKA MAURI FESTIVAL
29 January - 3 February
Joins us for a fun range of events celebrating
Te Aka Mauri’s first birthday.
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