Beach Program

Our four-year-old programs have been proud to pilot a beach kinder program in 2019.  As a team we have worked together to learn new skills, research current educational theory, establish new policies and safety procedures to support the introduction of this wonderful new program.  Through the development of our beach program we have seen the children grow in confidence as engage with natural materials, investigating and classifying the items they discover at the beach, and feel a sense of accomplishment as they complete a new physical challenge such as climbing over the breakwater rocks.  Children have built their capacity for imagination and creativity through constructing with sand, making designs with sea shells, or imagining complex dramatic play games without the support of toys. 
Through this program children have also strengthened their links to the community by catching the bus to and from the beach, meeting locals along the way and engaging with incursions to support the ongoing learning brought back from the beach.