Our Kindergarten Camp includes,

We are influenced by the philosophies of Froebel, Reggio Emilia, Te Whakiri and Scandinavian Forest Schools to harness the natural environment, community and the power of play.  We co-construct our curriculum on a much bigger, wilder, more democratic and more adventurous scale.We believe in listening to children and giving them the time and freedom they need and deserve to explore and express themselves. We trust in children's sense of curiosity and capability to construct their own knowledge and contribute to their community.We aim to create a nurturing, safe and caring community which fosters a strong sense of belonging and self worth.Wellbeing is vital to our setting and through taking care of our staff, our families and our children's wellbeing, we aim to build a resilient and supportive community with deep connections to each other and to the natural world.

• Squirrels' Wood - a lovely natural play area with swings, dens, mud kitchen and rope bridges.
• Foxes' Wood - a magical woodland space where our Longhouse is.
• Robins' Nest - a campfire area where we cook communally, sing and story-tell.
• The Longhouse - a large shelter where we play, rest, create and imagine.
• The Roundhouse - our Squirrels Wood Shelter where we play and create.
• The Wildlife Pond - located just outside of our Kindergarten camp is a beautiful pond to visit & wildlife-watch.
• Foredown Woods - beyond our camp is the wider woodland, where we occasionally head out on adventure walks.