Makarewa Playcentre - 9 November 2015
Fifteen children and ten adults visited the nursery for a morning’s fun and education. They were particularly interested in vegetable growing, worm farming and nature so all of those activities were undertaken. A bush walk using the sensory scavenger hunt cards was lead by Chris and Bronwyn – no ducks appeared this time! Colours, scents, sharp, smooth, sticky objects were found by the children on their way around the tracks. The plant labels and stoat trap boxes being added attractions!
Inside the Nature Centre the wetland tunnel with its hidden doors was a major attraction, the butterfly and weta floor jigsaws, music and birds also captivated the children.
Then another excursion outside to look at the vegetable and fruit gardens, pick up eggs from the chickens, and have a look inside the worm farm where hundreds of worms were happily munching away on vegetable scraps. Another highlight was seeing very young starling chicks in the nest box near the Nature Centre. The anxious mother bird sneaking back into the nest hole with worms once the children had retreated back inside the building! See a full description of activities from the Playcentre themselves.
Posted: 13 November 2015