Holiday Day Camp October 2022
Bookings Close: Saturday 1st September 2022
HDC RUNS FROM 3rd – 7th October
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT GR 6 & GR 7 WILL BE IN A GROUP OF THEIR OWN AND WILL ENJOY THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES!
Dates: 3rd – 7th October 2022
8am – 5pm DAILY
Drop off: 8am
Pick up: 1pm; 3pm; 5pm
The price of a ticket is for your child to spend the whole day at Taaibosch for HDC. HOWEVER, if a full day doesn’t suite your schedule you are welcome to either collect your child at 1pm or 3pm.
These times are chosen according to the program, so if we can ask that you pick one of the 3 collection times and not just arrive any time. That way you will be sure to find your child at Taaibosch sign out area.
Day pass ticket per day: R200
Meals include morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea: R60
Meals
We can provide lunch time meals and snacks for in between.
OR
Each child would need to pack their own snacks for our morning & afternoon breaks each day as well as lunch.
Children are to bring along the following on a daily basis:
(Please mark their items)
- water bottle
- healthy snacks & lunch (unless signed up for meals at Taaibosch)
- sunblock
- hat
- comfy walking shoes AND slops
- a complete change of clothing, shoes included
- a warm top!
- money for tuck-shop
- plastic packets for wet clothing
- swimming costume & towel
At the Holiday Day Camp we focus completely on nature and having good old fashion farm fun!!
Numbers dependent, we intend to divide the children into age groups.
Gr 6-7 will function as a group on their own and have their own program packed with exciting activities.
Number of children to facilitator is kept to between 18 to 20 children at most and even less with the smaller children. There is always additional adult supervision on site at Taaibosch as well.
We have a number of Level 3 First Aid trained facilitators who spend their days with our Holiday Day Campers.
Our daily routine is a constant for both groups, but their activities will differ according to age:
8 – 8:15am Arrival: Please can we ask you to keep strictly to this time by not arriving early or late. Should you have an emergency, whatsapp 072 238 4467 to make an arrangement.
8:15 – 10am: We have an ice-breaker if needed, morning devotions, rules & expectations, walks, bike out ride, skipping stones on the dam…..and more.
10 – 10:30am: Break for a snack, play, bike ride.
10:30 – 12 noon: We have a packed activity session of crafts, games, water games, highlight etc. This session is full of fun, and we all have a blast with each day’s activity being different.
12 noon: We enjoy our lunch and then begin to gather our things and getting ready to go home.
12:45 – 1pm Departure: Please can we ask you to keep strictly to this time. Should you have an emergency, whatsapp 072 238 4467 to make an arrangement.
1pm – 5pm: Informal program & free play.
5pm: Home time.
EVERY DAY there will be something fun to do for EVERYONE!
Our TNE (True North Experiences) facilitators are young people who are passionate about relationship, building into the next generation and being outdoors surrounded by nature and love the adventure that life throws at them. We have 3 to 4 Level 3 First Aid trained and accredited facilitators onsite at any given time, numbers of the group dependent.
Our facilitators are trained to adapt to the needs of the children and the circumstances they find ourselves in, and they do this with ease.
Please remember that our activities and the running of the program below depend on a number of ever changing factors. To accommodate weather, number of children present and the needs of each child and where they are at, it is not always possible to follow our weekly program to the “T”.
Some of the things we might do in a day:
- bike riding (bikes are welcome daily to ride during break times, BUT there will always be a highlighted bike ride around the farm 2 – 3 times a week
- planting
- hiking
- bakkie ride through the farm
- water fun & splash games (no swimming)
- creating with clay
- a dance in a day: line dancing
- twig boat race
- painting with mud
- And loads more arts & crafts…………..!
All we do is hugely dependent on the number and nature of the children on the day as well as the weather…especially the wind!
It is our passion and purpose to meet each child where they are at, and as a group thoroughly enjoy the day together!
PLEASE NOTE THIS PLANNING IS MERELY A FORECAST AND CAN CHANGE AT ANY TIME DEPENDING ON GROUP DYNAMICS, NUMBER OF CHILDREN & THE WEATHER!