One Day programme
These are very treasured sessions for our Whakatū-Nelson community. They require a longer commitment (at least a full term, one day every week) which means we can see the most growth in children’s confidence and competence and we can get to know each other in a more meaningful way. Parents generally enrol their tamariki after they’ve come for a Try Day and had a chat with their school principal (unless home-schooled).
Kaitiakitanga
We've chosen public parks so tamariki can go there any time during the week, take friends, and grow older with that space. They feel that sense of belonging within te taiao and the joy of preserving it.
1:8 ratio max
Small groups to help build meaningful connections and friendships, and to ensure safety in the outdoors.
Parents are welcome to let us know if you think your child would prefer extra support.
Healthy tuned-in humans
Regularity (although it sounds boring)
really is the key to:
healthy body
healthy habits
healthy mind
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WHEN: From 9am to 3pm, every Wednesday during school term time.
WHERE: We gather in Marsden Valley (unless we decide to go to the beach that day!). The Council is happy for us to use several sites so we alternate between them based on learning & play opportunities and weather.
WHO: For kids 5-12 y.o
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WHEN: From 9am to 3pm, every Thursday during school term time.
WHERE: We gather in the Brook Valley (unless we decide to go to the beach that day!). We make the most of several sites up he valley based on learning & play opportunities and weather.
WHO: For kids 5-12 y.o
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We would LOVE your child to come along and see if this feels right for them. Adults often make the decisions, but if the kids don’t vibe the project then that settles it!
We also benefit from meeting your child calmly before enrolment, finding out if they’ll be/feel safe in the outdoor environment and learning what makes them tick.
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Our daily price is $70.00+GST
Because enrolment is for the full term, the final price depends on how many weeks there are in that term (usually 8-12).
As a reference, this is in line with other nature schools in the North Island ($80-90) and with other One Day schools in Nelson (also $70).
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Our goal is to make this affordable!
A free try day for everyone, to see if it’s a good fit
10% sibling discount each child
10% for returning families, every term you re-enrol. We want to nurture our community.
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Thanks to SportTasman, we have funding to welcome tamariki from a couple of local primary schools, nominated by their principal. Please ask them if this is something they’re a part of already.
We also have partial scholarships available thanks to fundraising and internal systems. For now these are limited, but please let us know if this could benefit your situation and you’d like to be considered when we allocate the following terms’.
Some of our tamariki are funded by other organisations, they do this personally.
How much is it?
