Supporting our local schools and communties

Cross Over Trust support local primary schools in the south Christchurch area in the following ways:

·      Connecting at risk children into whole school life

·      Liaising with school, child, family and community

·      Adventure programmes when requested by school

·      Whole school presence based support

·      One on one mentoring

·      Family contact and Support

·      Home visits

·      Supporting young people in crisis (e.g. family group conferences)

·      Community Connections (local businesses, organisations and clubs)

·      Assisting with school activities such as sport and cultural groups

·      Resourcing parents to engage in their child's learning e.g. Computers in Homes

·       Assisting at events e.g. school assembly, parent nights

·       Encouraging parents to be an active part of school life (creating a culture of volunteerism and initiative)

Adventures and Activities

• City to Surf
• Barrington Fun Day
• Children's Day
• Hoon Hay Fiesta
• Touch Rugby modules

"Those involved in youth justice tell me that young people who are in organised sport are much less likely to get mixed up in criminal offending. 
Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft has said that 'a kid in sport stays out of court'.

For kids with difficult home lives, sport gives them something constructive to do, to fill the void they have in their spare time.
Otherwise, the temptation is to fill this void by hanging around the streets, drifting into drugs and getting into trouble."