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Spark your child’s imagination with our One Day programme. From 9am-3pm we’ll be in the bush, surrounded by natural sounds.
Our Wednesdays generally happen in Marsden Valley, Stoke, though we also love Fairfield House. We have rotating locations and will email you more info shortly.
Our child-led pedagogical approach means we can’t guarantee what activities they’ll be most interested in, but experience tells us there’s likely den building, stream exploring, whittling and clay, stories at picnic time… and even more stories when you’re going back home (unless they fall asleep in the car).
From 22nd of July, to 23rd of September. Term 3 has 10 weeks.
**We’ve toggled it to $0.00 so we can send you a personalised invoice with any applicable discounts (i.e. returning family or siblings) or split payment request. $70/day +GST, full term commitment.
Spark your child’s imagination with our One Day programme. From 9am-3pm we’ll be in the bush, surrounded by natural sounds.
Thursdays are spent up the Brook Valley at alternating sites: home base is at Eureka Park. Our rainy day location is nearby at the the Waimarama Community Gardens. Once/term tamariki love heading out to the beach and to the Brook Sanctuary.
Our child-led pedagogical approach means we can’t guarantee what activities they’ll be most interested in, but experience tells us there’s likely den building, stream exploring, whittling and clay, stories at picnic time… and even more stories when you’re going back home (unless they fall asleep in the car).
From 23rd of July, to 24th of September. Term 3 has 10 weeks.
**We’ve toggled it to $0.00 so we can send you a personalised invoice with any applicable discounts (i.e. returning family or siblings) or split payment request. $70/day +GST, full term commitment.
Not sure if Nature School is the right fit? Join us for a try day! Your child will experience a full day of forest school alongside our enrolled tamariki—exploring, playing, and connecting with nature at their own pace.
After booking, we'll be in touch within the week to connect, hear about your child's interests, and find a date that works best for your whānau. Drop off is 9am-3pm, or you're welcome to stay until your child feels comfortable. We're flexible and focused on what works best for each tamariki.
This is a chance to see if our child-led, outdoor learning approach feels like home for your family.
Unless you are receiving a personalised sponsorship through Sport Tasman or our own fundraising,
most families are eligible for discounts like
10% off for siblings,
a free try day,
or 10% off for returning families.
And if you’re after split payments we’ve updated our systems so it’ll be much easier:
We got so fed up of tech trying to automatise this all that now we
manually personalise and send out invoices. Smooth.
As always, if your preferred payment method isn’t available or if it isn’t working just email us at nelsonnatureschool@gmail.com and we’ll figure something out together.