37 Hall Street, Moonee Ponds
                Phone: 03 9372 8728    Fax: 03 9372 8727               

EARLY YEARS EXCURSION PROGRAM
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1: Building & Structures

Children are challenged to use their listening, memory and visual skills building with DUPLO. They explore towers, structures or bridges and arches while solving a problem and completing a design challenge. The activity involves children in cooperative designing and building around a fun fairy tale theme.

Grade P-1


 

Grade 1-2

A:

A strong house for the Three Little Pigs

B:

A safe place for Gina Giraffe


C:

A tall tower for Sleeping
Beauty

D:

A bridge for the Troll in Trouble

 

2: Fun with Mechanisms

Children will explore large gears pulleys, levers and wheels to gain an insight into how simple machines function in the real world. They will invent a machine related to the themes below:

Grade P-1



 


Grade 1-2

A:

Machines in our Home:
Egg beater, Fan, Car

B:

Mechanical Toys:
Jack-in-the-box, Spinning Top



C:

Carnival Fun:
Merry-go-round, roller coaster

D:

DUPLO Derby:
Wheels & friction, Axles & steering

 

3: Creative Construction

Children will have fun creating and constructing around a theme with a variety of DUPLO sets.

Grade P-1


 

Grade 1-2

A:

Our Community

B:

Fairy Tale Fun


C:

Inventions

D:

Story Telling

 

4: Simple Movie Making

Children will build LEGO DUPLO movie sets to tell a story. They film their story using the LEGO camera and computer to add sound effects and titles. The hilight is watching their own 'block buster'.

 

Suggested Timetable Rotation

Cost (incl gst)


10.00am - 11am
Morning Tea
11.30am - 12.30pm
Lunch in park
1.30pm - 2.30pm

$7.70 per person for 1 workshop (max 30)
$12.10 per person for 2 workshops (max 60)
$16.50per person for 3 workshops (max 60)


BOOKING FORM


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Please indicate the numbers of children attending your chosen workshop:            (Maximum of 60 students per day)



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