Elim Early Learning Centre Excursions & Bush Walks
Elim Early Learning Centre excursions and outings are woven into our curriculum, offering children meaningful opportunities to learn from the people, places and experiences within their community. Time beyond the centre also supports children to develop confidence, curiosity and an understanding of how to keep themselves safe in new environments. We deeply value the rich learning that takes place in nature and intentionally nurture each child’s relationship with the natural world.
Weekly Bush Walks
Elim Early Learning Centre excursions around Cambridge/Kemureti is surrounded by beautiful nature walks, and we make the most of these through our much-loved weekly bush walks. These walks have become a special “coming of age” experience for our tamariki. To ensure a safe and meaningful experience, we include the 24 oldest children, in two groups of 12 on alternating weeks, while our younger children eagerly look forward to their turn. Each week, we follow a local walking track through native bush and out to a paddock, where we enjoy morning tea together. Along the way, there is rich conversation, observation and learning as children notice the world around them and share their own ideas and experiences.
Annual Excursions
Each year, we undertake two “Big Day Out” at Elim Early Learning Centre excursions for children aged three and over. Our first excursion takes us to a different destination each year, giving children fresh and varied opportunities for discovery and learning. Our second excursion is a visit to Maungatautari Sanctuary, the largest fenced ecological sanctuary in the world, located right on our doorstep. This much-anticipated day is a highlight of the year, and we love sharing this national taonga with the many whānau who join us.
Big school visits
To further support our children at Elim Early Learning Centre with the milestone transition to 'big school' we undertake regular visits to the local primary schools. These occasions are either formal visits to the reception class and familiarising the tamariki with the flow of a classroom, or less formal pop-in visits to figure out the lay of the land: where the toilets are, how noisy that bell is and what does it mean, where do we put our bags? This creates familiarity for the children, answers some of their questions, allays their fears and anxieties, and helps ensure that the move to school is fun and successful.
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Elim Early Learning Centre
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Ph: 07 827 9922
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8 Wordsworth Street, Leamington, Cambridge
Elim Early Learning Centre
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Monday - Friday 7.15am - 5.00pm
