Please feel free to contact the Clubhouse if there is anything further that you would like to know, or if you would like the opportunity to discuss the clubhouse further with me. I would love to have your child on board with us and look forward to receiving their permission slip so I can include them in the exciting projects that we have coming up.

Kia ora ano,
Keu Iorangi
Clubhouse 274 Coordinator

Background Information:

The Computer Clubhouse is designed to be a safe and fun place for young people from all different kinds of backgrounds. Currently, there are 100 Intel Computer Clubhouses all over the world. Clubhouse 274 is the only one in New Zealand and is situated here at Clover Park Middle School. Clubhouses provide young people with the opportunity to explore innovative technology with the help and support of a mentor. They are not designed to follow any particular lesson sequence – the young people should be able to work through a project that interests them.

The Computer Clubhouse 274 provides a creative and safe after-school learning environment run by Computer Clubhouse Charity, located at Clover Park Middle School. The Computer Clubhouse enables young people to work with adult mentors to explore their own interests, develop skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology. In the Clubhouse, young people can design their own music, art, videos, animations, robots, and science simulations. Under the supervision of the Clubhouse Coordinator, they have access to the Internet and can occasionally post their own original work on the Internet.

The Internet & the Clubhouse Village:

The internet is an important part of anything to do with technology, and indeed anything nowadays. While we realise it can still be a scary thought for some people, we take every step we can to provide a safe internet environment including our own custom filter and site blocker.
Members have access to the world-wide Computer Clubhouse Village where they can post their work and communicate with other members around the world. The Village is only available to current clubhouse members and mentors and is a safe place for kids to “hang out” on the internet. No one who is not part of the Clubhouse network has access to the village and the village is monitored to ensure no inappropriate behaviour occurs.

Our Mentors:

The mentors of the Computer Clubhouse are all members of the community or in the technology industry. They are all volunteers who are passionate about sharing their interests and skills in technology while continuing their own learning. All mentors undergo a Police vetting check prior to working in the clubhouse and there is always a coordinator on hand in the clubhouse to help with any problems.
Under the terms of our Computer Clubhouse licence, Clubhouse 274 is an after-school 'drop-in' facility and membership and attendance are voluntary. Members must log in when they arrive and log out when they leave. Members can NOT log in again during the same session which means that once they leave the Clubhouse during that session they cannot come back in. We are not able to insist members stay for the full session, although we hope they will be enjoying it so much they will want to do so.
Please discuss your own expectations for attendance with your child. Please also discuss safe practice for your child to get to the Clubhouse and to get home again. We cannot phone you to let you know if your child leaves during a session. If you have any questions regarding your child's attendance please feel welcome to pop into the Clubhouse during a session time and we will be happy to show you your child's login and logout record.