Our Services
Te Oriori offers a range of free services including whānau support, counselling, therapy, and weekly programmes.
Whānau Support
About Whānau Support
Our experienced social and community support workers are here to provide personalised mental health and wellbeing support to parents, caregivers and tamariki.
How to access Whānau Support
If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch.
If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, please Contact Us or reach out to any of our kaimahi who will be able to arrange the appropriate support for you.
Counselling & Therapy
About Counselling & Therapy
Our counselling and therapy is tailored to the needs of each whānau and is available for infant, child, adolescent and adult, including play therapy and art therapy.
How to access Counselling & Therapy
If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch.
If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, please Contact Us or reach out to any of our kaimahi who will be able to arrange the appropriate support for you.
Weekly Programmes
About our groups
Te Oriori provides a safe space for parents, caregivers and their tamariki to engage and learn in a range of activities during term time. Please refer to our current timetable below. Activities change throughout the year to adapt to the needs of whānau. If you have any suggestions, please let us know!
We provide the space, resources, kai and facilitators for all of our groups. Please remember our ethos – doing and being with our tamariki, growing and learning together. We ask that while you participate in our activities, please ensure you are available to meet the needs of your tamariki.
Individual support
If you attend our groups and need extra support, please reach out to any of our kaimahi so that we can help connect you with the appropriate person or service. See Whānau Support and Counselling & Therapy above.
Feedback
To help ensure our group programmes meet the needs of whānau, we conduct a survey at the end of each term to gather feedback. Keep an eye out for the survey on our Facebook group, or let our kaimahi know if you’d prefer to receive it by SMS or email.
Facebook Group
Our Facebook group is called ‘Te Oriori Purapura Whetu’. It is a private group for enrolled whānau that is managed by our kaimahi. If you don’t use Facebook, please talk with us about how we can keep you informed of our news and updates.
How to access Weekly Programmes
If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch. You are welcome to attend any of our ‘Open groups’ to see what they are all about and ask us questions before you enrol.
If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, you are welcome to attend any of our ‘Open groups’.
For ‘Limited spaces’ and ‘Closed groups’, please get in touch with the contact person noted below.
*Room 4 is located at the Phillipstown Community Hub, 39 Nursery Road, Christchurch.
School Holidays
Whānau enrolled with Te Oriori will be provided with information for any activities during the school holidays.
Term 2 Timetable (2022)
Rāhina
Piri Poho
Baby group (under 2’s)
Mon 10:30 – 1
*Room 4
Designed for pēpi under two years of age. We welcome your preschool aged tamariki to join us.
Open group, haere mai!
Contact: Polly
Rātu
Raranga – Beginners
Weaving workshop
Tues 9:30 – 11
*Room 4 with Mihi & Toni
Engage in raranga with your tamariki and share learning in a nuturing environment.
See intermediate group below.
Limited spaces.
Contact: Polly
Raranga – Intermediate
Weaving workshop
Tues 12 – 1:30
*Room 4 with Mihi & Toni
Engage in raranga with your tamariki and share learning in a nuturing environment.
See beginners group above.
Limited spaces.
Contact: Polly
Rāapa
Te Taiao
Explore the indoors
Weds 11:30 – 2:30
Various locations with Polly
Come and enjoy our indoor programme with your tamariki.
May 4 – *Room 4 (Surprise!)
May 11 – Tūranga Library
May 18 – Christchurch Museum
May 25 – Air Force Museum
Jun 1 – *Room 4 (Special Guest)
Jun 8 – Tūranga Library
Jun 15 – Christchurch Museum
Jun 22 – Air Force Museum
Jun 29 – *Room 4 (Special Guest)
July 6 – *Room 4 (Pampering Day)
Open group, haere mai!
Contact: Polly
Rāpare
Mana Reo
Te Reo Māori class for parents & caregivers
Thurs 11 – 12
(Beginners)
*Room 4 with Huhana
An opportunity to learn the Māori language. Learn new kupu to use in your whare with your tamariki and whānau.
See below for our tamariki session, Tipu Reo, which runs alongside Mana Reo.
Limited spaces.
Contact: Polly
Tipu Reo
Te Reo Māori class for tamariki
Thurs 11 – 11:30
*Room 4 with Rose
Promoting te reo Māori through waiata, pūrākau, and activities with tamariki of parents and caregivers attending Mana Reo.
Limited spaces.
Contact: Polly
Rāmere
He Raukura
Healing group
Fri 11 – 1
166 St Asaph St with Te Rina
A space for whānau who are experiencing grief and loss to come together and share their pūrākau.
Stages of grief are gently discussed to support the beginning of each individuals healing journey.
Definitions of the different stages of grief and emotions are discussed to support each individuals understanding through their journey.
Limited spaces.
Contact: Te Rina
Te Oriori is provided by Purapura Whetu Trust.
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