SCHOOL CAMPS
Winter camps are awesome!
Sweaty hot days, the sun burning your skin. Applying sun screen every 5 minutes. Balmy warm evenings, pesky mozzies zooming around. Is this what you associate with camp? Think again! Winter camps are the bomb. Truly they are. Winter may not be known as camp season, but just because the temperatures dip, it doesn’t mean…
Read MoreThank you Aorangi
The Aorangi Sponsorship Programme exists to make camp available to all and ensure that none of our children are excluded. The impact several days at camp can have on children is huge. These are a couple of the thank you letters we recently received. Please contact us if your company would like to sponsor a…
Read MoreWhitau School comes to camp
We were very excited to welcome our first Aorangi sponsored School of 2019 to Living Springs last week. Whitau School (formerly Linwood North) joined us for a programme packed with fun and educational activities, many of which the kids had never experienced before. Do you know, for instance, what a cow’s udder feels like? According…
Read MoreNew Envirocamp
Exciting news from us today. Last week we piloted our new Envirocamp, which was generously supported by the Lyttelton Port Company. Year 4 students from Diamond Harbour School joined us on our quest towards healing the environment of the Harbour. The move towards an Eco-Sanctuary on our unique 420-hectare property started over 40 years ago…
Read MoreMacpac Get’s It!
Today we are thrilled to have Macpac on board as one of our Aorangi Sponsorship supporters. Aorangi Sponsorship Programme encourages businesses to help fund schools from vulnerable communities to attend school camp. The benefits of school camp is well researched and we see the positive impact of camp everyday at Living Springs. It has been shown…
Read MoreSustainability Intern
We are excited to have Elizabeth interning at Living Springs for the next few months! Elizabeth is from the U.S. and has worked at camps and conservation jobs all over the country. She is currently studying Sustainability at the University of South Dakota and she will be helping create environmental based curriculum and implementing sustainable…
Read MoreEveryone Loves a Holiday
As much as routine and consistency are great values to have in our life, there is nothing like taking time out to have a holiday. Sometimes the most difficult part of the holiday is deciding what to do and where to go. Living Springs has a great option for all age groups, but is now…
Read MoreFor Working Parents
Are you still looking for childcare next week? We still have availability for the Living Springs Day Camp running 17 -21 Dec. Ages 8-12 years. Bus pick up and drop off at Princess Margaret Hospital everyday. Cost is $45/day, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. Activities include: adventure stream, archery, tree climb, swimming, and…
Read MoreYoung@Heart Camp
Are you Young@Heart? Do you have older family members who are Young@Heart? Living Springs has the ideal solution to your Christmas shopping. Shout them to a trip away for a weekend at Living Springs for the Young@Heart camp. February 1-3, 2019. Register directly online at www.livingsprings.co.nz or buy a gift certificate to give to your…
Read MoreParent/Child Camp Opportunity with Parenting Place
The Parenting Place are running a parent/child camp at Living Springs. This camp is open for general registrations and Living Springs are more than happy to promote this to our community. Camp dates November 30 – Dec 2. Here is some information on it if you are keen. The rates are highly subsidised, only $100…
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