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Education

 
Learn through action
park ranger

QEII Sport and Leisure Centre

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We have called this the 'Education' page. It gives an outline of what is of interest to educate adults and children alike and also what programmes are available.

 

The photo at right shows lunch time on a school trip to Spencer Park.

Below are some current programmes and activities, also check out the Attractions section, and the links page.

 

 

Our Holiday Park provides a wonderful base for schools to use when it comes to outdoor education. For a pdf flyer (image on the right) click on the link below:
Educational Flyer for schools

 

The Christchurch City Council's Learning Through Action team run environmental education programmes for students at the beach, Brooklands lagoon and in the pine forest. Check out their website for more
information:
www.ccc.govt.nz/LearningThroughAction

The Christchurch City Council run their Learning Through Action environmental education programmes for schools at the beach, park and pine forest. Check out their website for more information:
www.ccc.govt.nz/LearningThroughAction

 

Beach Education
This can be arrranged at a nearby surf club - check out the following link:
www.surfcanterbury.org.nz Beach Education

 

Learn to Surf
"We offer lessons and coaching to all abilities of surfer and bodyboarder from Beginner to Advanced / Elite riders"

Check out the website at:
www.surfcoach.co.nz

 

Orienteering
Peninsula and Plains Orienteers. Find out all about this club at: www.papo.org.nz

 

QEII Park
Discover QEII Park, an impressive multi-sport and leisure complex, featuring Australasia's largest aquatic facility. The themed leisure pool, opened in August 2002, is an unrivalled water fantasy world, fantastic for family entertainment. QEII Park was built specifically for the 1974 Commonwealth Games and is an icon of Christchurch and New Zealand. Today the facility caters for family recreation through to elite sport performance and development.