Week 2
(June 14-18)
Wildebeests Day Camp, PK/K
Wildebeests – A Day Camp for Kids entering PK-K
Designed by a team of experienced teachers here at Waterford, Wildebeests Day Camp is an all-day, multi-sensory program, where campers who are 3 to 5 years old experience the outdoors daily, learn through nature explorations, STEM, music, dance, art, sports, story time, water games, and carefully conceived, self-directed play.
The activities of each week are tied to a unique, exciting question, are led by qualified teachers, and are assisted by energetic, young interns. The children will return home full of facts, ideas, songs, craft projects, and stories to share.
In addition to the daily activities, there will be a field trip to Crestwood Park each week. Over the course of the summer the campers will do many activities in the nature zone and on the playground, see how the park changes over time, and come to make it their own.
It is essential that students in Day Camp be potty trained, and able to manage all bathroom needs on their own.
This program is set up to be a full day every day, but if your PK or K child needs a half-day schedule, we can set that up. Contact us at summer@waterfordschool.org and we will figure it out together.
To see the special protocols we will follow during the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.
Before and After Care available at registration.
Weekly Themes
Weeks 2-3: Space
Our Solar System
Exploring Outer Space
Week 3
(June 21-25)
Weeks 4-7: The Classical Elements
Water
Week 4
(June 28-July 2)
Fire
Week 5
(July 6-9)
Wind
Week 6
(July 12-16)
Dirt (Earth)
Week 7
(July 19-23)
Weeks 8-10: How Animals Move
Animals that Fly
Week 8
(July 26-30)
Animals that Move on Land
Week 9
(August 2-6)
Animals that Live in Water
Week 10
(August 9-13)
Typical Daily Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00am | Arrival, gather, play in outdoor classroom |
| 10:00am | Gathering time, get ready for the day. |
| 10:30am | Game |
| 11:00am | Music/Dance/Science |
| 12:00pm | Lunch, play |
| 12:40pm | Nap/Quiet time/story |
| 1:20pm | Learning time A/Field trip/Swim |
| 2:10pm | Learning time B/Field trip/Swim |
| 3:10 | Gathering |
| 3:30pm | Dismiss |
Explore the outdoor classroom
Waterford is excited to share the Outdoor Classroom, a Certified Nature Explore Classroom, which fosters highly effective, nature-based outdoor learning, and has been nationally recognized by Dimensions Educational Research Foundation.
