T3 SATURDAYS | 8-10yrs | 09.00-11.00

About

Our Club takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Our club is targeted at children with an adventurous spirit in need of a place to let off steam after a busy day or week of indoor instruction. We provide traditional outdoor experiences from making bows and arrows to taking care of insects and plants. We provide practical skills such as how to cook on a campfire and build a natural shelter. There is plenty of time to play and explore and make friends outdoors at our club! Like all of our programmes, these sessions have a strong influence on the development of emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and social skills. The experiences on offer during our club sessions are inspired by the natural world and its cycles, cultural celebrations and stories, risk and adventure. This helps children to develop a strong sense of their capabilities and place in the world. We work to encourage the next generation of caretakers for our planet to emerge through the personal experience of the wonder of nature. Children will be: Ready to spend time away from their primary caregivers. Able to respect the boundaries that are necessary to ensure safety in the outdoors. Physically able to play outdoors for the duration of the session in the tropical environment. Details Duration: 1.5 - 2hrs Group size: up to 34 children Ratio: 1:6 (3.5-5yrs), 1:7 (6-7yrs), 1:8 (8-10yrs) Every session has at least one qualified Forest School Leader and one first aider. Cost: $55 per child per session Programme: 15 minutes arrival and settling in Welcome circle & child-initiated Warm-up games Forest School Experiences The children will freely choose to participate in the age-appropriate experiences on offer that are of interest to them, or make-up and design their own, with the guidance of our passionate and skilled staff. Staff observe the children and discuss ideas with the children to design the experiences for the programme based on their interests. Session Close The children help to pack up and gather their things. They may choose to change their clothing if they wish. Children will be encouraged to reflect on their session and the things that they experienced, this may be through photographs, video, circle time or nature journals. Children are never forced to participate. The session will close with a story and two minutes of quiet time, breathing or yoga for the younger children.