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Into the woods
Into the woods is our nature programme where our tamariki get to visit Queens Park which is right across the road from us.
We are very lucky having this amazing resource on our doorstep and try to utilise it as much as we can.
The 4-year olds incorporate into their programme visiting the park. Following the tamariki’s lead they get to explore what is on offer, often going off the beaten track and seeing new things for the first time.
A favourite is to try and find new trees that are perfect for climbing, the tamariki love to try and get upside down as quick as they can or see how high they can go. They really get to test out those gross motor skills as they pull themselves up and over the branches.
Occasionally we are lucky enough that we can support some of our younger preschool ehoa to come with us this helps us to promote tuakana teina relationships with the prep room buddies!
We get so interested in all the sights and smells in the woods, as we always explore areas off the paths, and we love running through the long grass and the leaves - we even like looking for puddles and some mud on our way back!