Winter Warmers & Maths Is Fun

There should be no complaints from children of being bored during the July school holidays this year. Along with the usual array of books, magazines and DVDs, Masterton Library will be involved in delivering two great programmes for children – Winter Warmers and Maths Is Fun. Registration for both programmes takes place at the library from the 20th of June.

Winter Warmers is an incentive based reading programme which actually begins two weeks before the school holidays on July the fourth, and runs for six weeks in total. Children enrolled in the programme receive a booklet in which they can write reviews, draw pictures, design covers etc. for the books they have been reading. Once they have done five pages they receive a prize and qualify to attend the grand finale. If they go on to fill in all ten pages of the booklet they will receive another prize and everyone who makes it to the finale will receive a book prize and a certificate. This year’s programme has a rugby theme and will take the children on a tour of New Zealand, stopping at ten venues that will host games during the Rugby World Cup.

There is no charge for participation in the Winter Warmers programme thanks to the funding support of the Eastern and Central Community Trust. It is available locally at all the libraries in the Wairarapa region including Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Masterton, and also the libraries of the Tararua District at Pahiatua and Eketahuna. Spaces are limited however so make sure you get in quick.

Also taking place during the July school holidays, and also available for free thanks to the funding of the Eastern and Central Community Trust, is the Maths Is Fun programme. This will be held at Masterton Library from the 18th to 21st and consists of hour-long sessions each day for children in four different age groups (Years 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6 and 7 & 8). Again places are limited so don’t forget to register early if you want to secure a place.

Maths Is Fun aims to develop confidence with maths, show how maths has practical everyday uses in all our lives, and how it really can be fun. Participants engage in a range of games and activities and also receive take-home packs to continue the fun at home. At the end of the programme there will be a finale evening which usually features a maths based challenge aimed at getting the whole family involved.

For more information on either of these programmes please contact the library on 06 370 6253. In the past both these programmes have proved to be very popular and the kids enrolled (and yes they can do both) have a great time. Don’t forget that registration for both begins on June the 20th and as places are limited it’s a good idea to secure your place(s) as soon as you can.