Beach Week 2020

We will be very busy at the beach and school during week 8 and 9. Beach week/s has been a real highlight for us for the last few years. Every year we adjust it to fit the needs of our students and respond to the opportunities which come our way. This year we are planning a mixture of school based and beach based sessions. There will be Science connected to Sailing and studies of marine ecosystems, flora and fauna and environmentally based art activities. We will be teaching Sunsmart and Water Safety also. We have been working off and on with Wellington High School Envirogroup this year and they will again be seeing them over the course of the two weeks. We have also been working closely with the Worser Bay Boat Club helping to develop the Kōkōkaha New Zealand Yachting programme currently being rolled out nationwide. This is an exciting development so sailing this year will connect to their Science and Technology learning also. As with previous years the success of the programme is dependent on the participation and assistance of parents as many of the activities are in or beside the water. This is often a really pleasant kind of ‘work’. Chatting with friends; soaking in the December warmth (fingers crossed) while also providing the necessary numbers on the shore to monitor our kids in the water. Please check your diaries and indicate to your child’s base group teacher if you will be available between the dates of 30th of November-11th of December. Your help is much appreciated. Beach week activities will include: Sailing, Kayaking, Mountain boarding, Beach Volleyball, Swimming, Sand sculpture, Dune weeding, Coastal walk/rock pooling, History Treasure hunt, Beach games, Surf Life saving, and environmental activities.