Canterbury - Cashmere/Halswell
Summer programmes (December & January) - OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONS
All registrations are completed through https://elements.aimyplus.com or email elementsprogrammes@gmail.com for more info
Our standard programmes are - 9am-3pm for children aged 5yrs-13 yrs (unless otherwise stated), at $75/day including afternoon tea
Or when booking a full multi-day programme (ie 3 or 5 day) a 10% discount is applied by admin.
Our half day junior programmes are - 9.30am-12pm for children aged 2yrs-7yrs, at $30/morning, second child 50% discount (admin to adjust). Younger siblings are free. Older siblings by request. At least 1 caregiver remains on session with child/ren. These sessions are usually held in July.
Term 4, 2024 - currently full with small waitlist operating:
AKO ELEMENTS - (ie ‘1 day nature school - independent session)
This programme is 9am-3pm for children aged 5yrs-12 yrs at $70/day, Email elementsprogrammes@gmail.com to request a prospectus.
*Thursdays - Ako Elements South at 564 Cashmere Road, Westmorland farm
There is a small waitlist for places on this programme. If you think it may be of interest to your child, get in touch to organise a visit
Term 1, 2024 - OPEN FOR WAITLIST:
AKO ELEMENTS - (ie ‘1 day nature school - independent session)
This programme is 9am-3pm for children aged 5yrs-12 yrs at $75/day, Email elementsprogrammes@gmail.com to request a prospectus.
*Thursdays - Ako Elements South at 564 Cashmere Road, Westmorland farm
There is a small waitlist for places on this programme. If you think it may be of interest to your child, get in touch to organise a visit
Summer School Holidays
Pre Christmas: 18th - 23rd DECEMBER 2024
In the new year: 7th - 28 JANUARY 2025
Pre Christmas
Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th December - School’s Out, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
Yay, that is school finished for another year. Time to pop around to the farm and play & explore (shhh, they are still learning!). Group games and icebreakers and plenty of time, space and resources for children to use their imagination and explore. Active and creative children! Bonus is there is bound to be some water play!
Fri 20th December - Going Wild Christmas on the Farm, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
Join Elements for Christmas themed team challenges, crafts & snacks. As well as free time to make huts, engage in water & mud play and more. A fun way to ease into the summer holidays! There will be some group gaming but also other periods for free play across the space with Elements resources in two different locations, Friday on the farm and Monday at Halswell Quarry.
Mon 23rd December - Going Wild Christmas at the Quarry, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Halswell Quarry
Our favourite Elements Christmas games and activities but in a exciting setting. Christmas themed games, stories and crafts as well as all the usual Elements free time to explore and play in a natural setting. This is one of our most popular programme each year - so be in quick to book your child’s place. Monday at Halswell Quarry.
January 2025
Tues 7th, Wed 8th, Thurs 9th January - Water & Wheels , 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
Changing up the farm site with more “water” and more “wheels” resources and experiences for inspiration and fun. A good mix of group activities and time to play on this wonderful location with trees, green spaces, streams & a pond. Elements therapeutic activities and enriched natural environments are designed to ignite creativity, problem solving and imagination in children. We encourage children to take age appropriate risks, try new things and challenge their body and mind in new ways our outdoor environment.
Mon, 13th, Tues 14th, Wed 15th, Thurs 16th, Fri 17th January - Neptune’s Beach, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
A new programme! Inspired by Neptune, myths and legends we will have fun with mythical characters, mermaids and all things water and summer based. The farm has a wonderful stream running through it, as well as a spring-fed pond. We even have huge sprinklers for more water fun. Elements programmes ignite discovery, active movement & FUN!! Designed as a multi-day experience for children to build upon learning and relationships – although can be booked as individual day/s.
Mon, 20th, Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd, Fri 24th January - Kiwi Summer, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
Inspired by all things ‘Kiwi Summer’. There will be a range of activities and experiences from gumboot throwing, kiwiana inspired art, farm experiences and this site has an awesome streamand pond!! Our therapeutic activities and enriched natural environments are designed to ignite creativity problem solving and imagination in children. We encourage children to take age appropriate risks, try new things and challenge their body and mind in new ways in our outdoor environment. Designed as a multi-day experience for children to build upon learning and relationships – although can be booked as individual day/s.
Mon, 27th& Tues 28th January - Wild Adventures, 5yrs - 13yrs, 9.00am-3.00pm, Cashmere Farm
This will be a fun-filled journey for children! Discover the wonders of nature, water play, friendship & imagination by the riverside. Opportunity, autonomy, curiosity and connection to both nature and others. Elements sessions are a great mix of group challenges & games and free play on your own mission or with others. This site has an awesome stream and spring fed pond!!
TERM TIME: Term 1, 2025 - OPEN FOR REGISTRATIONS/ WAITLIST:
AKO ELEMENTS (ie ‘1 day nature school - independent session)
This programme is 9am-3pm for children aged 5yrs-13yrs , Email elementsprogrammes@gmail.com to request a prospectus.
*Thursdays - Ako Elements South at 564 Cashmere Road, Westmorland farm
There is a small waitlist for places on this programme. If you think it may be of interest to your child, get in touch to organise a visit.
All registrations are completed through https://elements.aimyplus.com
Bookings are then confirmed by Elements and an invoice generated.
Admin applies discounts for attending 3+ days of a programme and for multiple sibling discounts
A reminder/ info email with what to bring and where to park comes out 2 weeks prior to each programme.
Note: Please sure you do not tick ‘unsubscribe to communication’ as it means you will not receive information about the programme ie leader contacts, meeting point or any changes. We only send out this email, then nightly summary with photos and then an invitation to join the following holidays. There isn’t additional regular ‘spam’ type emails.
Christchurch
Elements has had a presence around southern Christchurch since February 2017. In fact our launch week in Cracroft was the same week as the fires! We have used a variety of locations around Cashmere, Waltham, South Brighton, and Halswell.
We have largely settled into our home base of a Westmorland farm. This is an amazing space with grassed farm paddocks , treed areas including native trees. Especially enjoyed is the creek and an artesian spring which creates a special mini lake for us to use.
In conjunction with the Christchurch City Council, Elements has identified and using a fantastic reserve in Marshlands. This is easily accessible from both Marshlands Road and the motorway. This site has numerous walkways, streams and lakes. It has a great hill for rolling down and 3 glorious old barns for shelter. Other spaces we use include Brighton beach & estuary and Pines Beach by Kaiapoi.
Ashburton
In Ashburton we are fortunate to host Elements on the site of an aged care facility. Here we have a diverse range of areas - from scraggley old ‘river trees’, to beautifully maintained grass, garden areas and mature trees. What is also special about this site was the foresight of a previous owner planting native trees 40years ago - a fantastic area for hut building. The staff and residents of the facility are keen to develop some intergenerational learning across both of our groups.
Selwyn & Rolleston
Elements and Selwyn have a history of collaboration. We have been fortunate to be invited to participate in many Selwyn events including ‘Project Wild One’ and even the Teddy Bears Picnic. Selwyn has such a range of spaces that Elements would love to use. Recently we have been offering programmes based at Weedons Domain and opposite Jimmy Adams Tce in Lincoln.
