Nor'West News: December 12, 2017

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KIDSTUFF
Kids love
CASPA!
FRESH: Tomato plants ready to leave Rolleston. ​
Rolleston Prison donates
tomato plants to
social housing tenants
MORE than 5000 tomato
plants have been handed
over to the Ōtautahi
Community Housing
Trust to be donated to city
housing tenants.
The plants are an annual
project at Rolleston Prison
and are grown from seed
to plant ready for home
gardens.
The plants take eight to
ten weeks from planting
and germination until
they are ready to be collected.
“This project gives
prisoners an opportunity
to give something back
and provides people in
the community with the
means to grow healthy
food for themselves and
their family,” said Rolleston
Prison director Mike
Howson.
“Many of the prisoners
know what it is like to
struggle financially and
they enjoy the opportunity
to do something for the
community, especially
near to Christmas. Seeing
the plants leave the prison
for a person’s garden
means a great deal to the
men involved,” he said.
More than 40,000
tomato plants have been
cultivated and donated
since the Tomatoes for
Tenants Project began
in 2008 and the annual
delivery of the tomatoes is
highly anticipated by the
city housing tenants.
Rick Fraser of Ōtautahi
said the trust values the
partnership with Rolleston
Prison and many tenants
appreciate the plants and
save a space in their gardens
for them.
Leftover plants are gifted
to schools and community
groups.
CASPA (Creative After School
Programmed Activities) incorporating
PAPA JACKS offers children the
opportunity to be creative, make new
friends and try new experiences all within a
safe, nurturing environment. CASPA offers
working parents an affordable after school
and school holiday programme that their
kids just love!
CASPA attributes its success to the
variety of activities on offer as well as the
convenience and affordability for parents.
CASPA kids enjoy an exciting range of
activities including sports, music, games,
drama, arts and craft as well as fun trips.
Previous themes and activities have included
a Karaoke Dance Party, CASPA Fear Factor,
Healthy Art, Out of Africa and hundreds of
other amazing themes/activities!
CASPA parents enjoy peace of mind,
knowing their kids are safe and enjoying
the benefits of a quality after school
programme. Some parents and caregivers
also enjoy government subsidies for
CASPA. CASPA is Child Youth and Family
approved for the OSCAR Subsidy and in
some circumstances, the full CASPA fee
will be covered by the subsidy.
For more information or to enrol, call
Caroline, Rachel or Tania on 349 9260 or
visit www.caspa.org.nz
• Sports • Music • Games
• Drama • Arts and craft
• Fun trips
CASPA
After School
& Holiday Programme
Your friendly childcare solution
Creative
After
School
Programmed
Activities
• We provide a safe, creative
environment for 5-13 year olds
• Our staff are trained
• A range of fun activities
• 7.15-8.30am and 3-6pm Mon-Fri
• 8am-6pm Holidays
• Kids just LOVE it!
Subsidies
Apply
call us
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P: 349 9260 or 027 352 1638
E: info@caspa.org.nz
W: www.caspa.org.nz
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