“Learning through play can help schools realise the vision of The New Zealand Curriculum to develop confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners. Almost all of the values and key competencies in The New Zealand Curriculum can be developed through play-based learning. …. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that learning through play brings numerous benefits to students’ learning and development”
New Zealand Curriculum TKI
A small area on a slope at this Auckland school was underutilised and the school wished to provide an outdoor area to augment their play-based learning programme.
A sandpit, water play, painting easels, quiet area, woodwork, and construction areas all provide opportunities for activities that promote lifelong learning, development of intrapersonal skills, student agency, and a smooth transition to school.