UHub

A central Community Hub for young people and their whānau based in Upper Hutt. We have called it UHub UHub takes a whole community approach to education.

UHub is a hub in Upper Hutt for every child from birth through to 12 years of age and their whānau. Our community knows that when we invest early in young people, empowering them and their whānau, it will clear the path to a positive future: para he huarahi ki te pora. UHub empowers whānau, early childhood, schools, our marae and iwi, agencies and business to think and act and work in different wa

ys. In ways that are more collaborative and that uses scarce resources more efficiently and equitably. A whole community learning and working together to give all children a great start. When young people do well, the whole community does well.

16/06/2026

💛 Small Conversations, Big Support

Sometimes worries can feel heavy, for tamariki, parents, and caregivers alike.

Whether you're worried about your child's emotions, wellbeing, behaviour, or things are simply feeling harder than usual at home, you don't have to navigate it alone.

Megan from Atareira offers a calm, supportive space to talk things through, explore your concerns, and consider what might be helpful for your whānau.

🌱 Sometimes a conversation is a great place to start.

📞 Phone connections with Megan are available on Thursday mornings.

Bookings are required and can be made via our website: www.uhub.org.nz

12/06/2026

🌱 Tamariki grow confidence through encouragement, belonging, and feeling seen for who they are.

Confidence doesn’t always look loud.

Sometimes it looks like:
💛 trying again
💛 asking for help
💛 sharing an idea
💛 walking into school when it felt hard
💛 recovering after a difficult moment

Noticing strengths such as kindness, creativity, humour, determination, curiosity, empathy, helps tamariki begin to recognise those strengths in themselves.

We know whānau and educators do this every day in ways that often go unnoticed.

At UHub, we believe every tamariki already carries strengths, potential, and value within them. Sometimes all it takes is noticing, nurturing, and believing in those strengths for them to grow. 🩷

08/06/2026

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Just a gentle reminder that our next UHub 'Empower U' Session is on Wednesday, warmly hosted by the wonderful Trentham School .

🌿 Helping Little Minds Feel Big & Brave
📍 Trentham School - Learning Resource Centre
🗓 Wednesday 10 June
⏰ 9.00am – 10.30am
Everyone welcome | Free to attend

Join us for a practical and encouraging session, you’ll learn what’s happening in your child’s “worried brain” and how to support them in ways that build confidence and capability.

Come along, connect with other whānau, and leave with practical tools you can use straight away. Together, we grow brave, confident tamariki..

Our UHub team will also be available afterwards for one-on-one kōrero and connection.
Bookings preferred via www.uhub.org.nz

05/06/2026

💛 Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start when you have worries about your child’s learning, emotions, behaviour, or wellbeing.

At UHub, we offer a welcoming space to connect, ask questions, and explore what might help. Whether your concerns feel big or small, a conversation can be a great place to start.

Come and have a kōrero with our team, together we can explore your wonderings, identify strengths, and look at possible next steps that feel right for your whānau.

You don't have to navigate it alone. 💛 Beacause U Matter

03/06/2026

💛 All welcome to attend our next UHub 'Empower U; Session, happening next week and warmly hosted by Trentham School.

🌿 Practical Tools for Managing Big Worries
Helping Little Minds Feel Big & Brave

All tamariki experience worries at times, it’s part of how their amazing brains work to keep them safe. Sometimes though, those worries can start to feel big and hard to manage.

Join us for a practical and encouraging session exploring simple tools to help tamariki build confidence, understand their worries, and grow brave thinking.

📍 Trentham School – Learning Resource Centre
🗓 Wednesday 10 June 2026
⏰ 9.00am – 10.30am
👥 Whānau, caregivers, educators, and community all welcome
💛 Free to attend

Come along, connect with others, and leave with practical tools you can use straight away.

Bookings via www.uhub.org.nz

02/06/2026

Big emotions, worries, or tough days can feel overwhelming, for tamariki, parents and caregivers too 💛

If your child is struggling emotionally, or things at home are starting to feel hard to manage, support is here.

Megan from Atareira offers a calm, supportive space for parents and caregivers to talk things through and feel supported along the way.

📞 Phone connections with Megan are available Thursday mornings.
Bookings are required in advance via our website.
www.uhub.org.nz

01/06/2026

Hope you all had a wonderful long weekend!

Just a gentle reminder that our next UHub 'Empower U' Session is on tomorrow, warmly hosted by the wonderful Silverstream School. 🌱

🌿 Emotional Coaching – Guiding with Calm
📍 Silverstream School Hall
🗓 Wednesday 3 June
⏰ 9.00am – 10.30am
Everyone welcome | Free to attend

Join us for a practical and encouraging session exploring ways to support tamariki through big feelings with calm, connection, and confidence.

Our UHub team will also be available afterwards for one-on-one kōrero and connection.

Bookings preferred via www.uhub.org.nz

29/05/2026

💛 Everyday Moments That Matter

Ever notice your child holds it together all day… then finally lets their big feelings out after being at their place of learning?

For many tamariki, home is the place where emotions finally feel safe to come out. After a full day of learning, socialising, concentrating, and managing expectations, some tamariki have used up a lot of emotional energy.

This can look like:
• irritability
• meltdowns
• tears over small things
• needing extra connection
• wanting quiet and downtime

Sometimes what helps most is not more questions or pressure, but food, rest, routine, and calm connection. 💛

Every child is different, and there’s no perfect way to respond.
Small, steady moments of care and connection matter deeply.

If you’d like support around wellbeing and emotions, UHub is here for a kōrero. Find out where we are next on our website www.uhub.org.nz.

27/05/2026

Our next UHub Empower U Session is being warmly hosted by the wonderful Silverstream School!

🌿 Emotional Coaching – Guiding with Calm

Big feelings are a natural part of growing up, and supporting tamariki through those moments doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.

Join us for a gentle, practical session exploring simple ways to guide tamariki with calm, connection, and confidence.

Together we’ll explore:
• Emotional coaching tools for home
• Responding to big emotions with empathy
• Building connection, resilience, and trust
• Helping little minds feel safe, seen, and supported 🌱

📍 Silverstream School Hall
🗓 Wednesday 3 June 2026
⏰ 9.00am – 10.30am
👥 Everyone is welcome
Free to attend

After the session, our UHub Team will be available for one-on-one kōrero if you have any wonderings or worries, or if you’d like to explore what support might look like for your whānau.

Bookings preferred via our website: www.uhub.org.nz

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Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt
5018

Website

http://uhub.org.nz/

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