YIS Camping Club

Again it was delightful to be a part of our camping experience at Sancho Koen. The weather was perfect. The children showed collaborative skills in pitching the tents and cooking as a group. We were very impressed with the variety of meals that the children had planned and then prepared. Some children cooked pasta, some scrambled eggs and some enjoyed the old favourite – cup noodle. On this trip there were children who had camped several times before and some who were on there first trip. Everyone supported each other, took initiative and problem solved as they went along. Camping in the park provided so many valuable possibilities.  The opportunity for joyful, sensory rich and adventurous play. A rich context for curiosity, wonder, mystery and ‘what if’ thinking. A perfect space to navigate and negotiate the social world of friendships.