::: visitors / excursions
On Friday night we had a call for help from one of our facebook followers named Tania, who asked us … “I was wondering if anyone out there has some different or unusual ideas for incursions or excursions for 4-5 year olds, in Melbourne?”
As usual, and not at all surprising, the response was amazing, and people came up with so many wonderful ideas that we thought we’d share these ideas and links with you.
So here is the list the people of Melbourne came up with …
VISITORS:
::: Animals on the move
::: Australian Wildlife Lectures
::: Bubble Media
::: Butterfly Adventures
::: Concept Kids Science
::: Dove Puppets
::: Dream Puppets
::: Investigating Butterflies – Melbourne Zoo
::: Hatch on the run
::: Jack and Molly
::: Kids Music Company
::: King Marong
::: Life Spirals – Hospital Familiarisation Program
::: Lightening Creek Band
::: Living Eggs
::: Melbourne Museum – Fossils
::: Paul Jamieson the Music Man
::: Reptile Encounters
::: Responsible Pet Ownership Program
::: Roaming Reptiles
::: Seaweed Sally
::: Scott Ryan and Chester Bear
::: The Drama Toolbox
::: The Wiggly Worm Lady
::: Wild Action
EXCURSIONS:
::: Ceres Environmental Park
::: Double Decker London Bus
::: Kew Traffic School
::: Melbourne Museum
::: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
::: McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
::: Scienceworks
::: The Ian Potter Children’s Garden
::: Tinternwood Farm
::: Wombat Bend
Of course if you are not in Melbourne and have a great incursion/excursion you would like to share please feel free to leave us a comment and we’ll be sure to tell people about it!
Tags: excursions, incursions
Love the idea of “incursions” – never heard this term before for visitors. Thanks
::: Hee … hee Juliet! It’s probably another one of those strange Aussie terms!?!?
What a comprehensive list! I don’t even live in Melbourne but was keen to check out so many of these links. My children would love the bubble shows.
::: We’re very impressed with the list Elise and used quite a few of them ourselves, both the incursions and the excursions.
They look great, but too far for me
But I had to tell you I love the new picture heading! It’s beautiful and illustrates your views on children’s play!
::: Thank you Tracy!
In Perth we have Scitech who will come out and do hands on science shows for kindergartens, child care and playgroups. We also have Animal Ark who bring reptiles for the children to look at, touch and learn about. It is very hands on and they were very patient with my enthusiastic 3 year olds. I’m sure we have more.
::: They sound wonderful Lisa. We will pop them up on our Facebook page so people from W.A. will be aware of them. Thanks for sharing!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irresistible-Ideas-For-Play-Based-Learning/121305887884646
Thank you everyone who has posted ideas for incursions and excursions, I appreciate everyones input.
::: Good on you Tania … We think they’re great too!
Thanks for some great ideas, can’t wait to make a few bookings.
::: You’re very welcome Irenabrim.
Love looking through this list, i couldn’t wait to check out each and every site. I’m from Sydney, so it’s obviously to far to come on excursion or to have people come to us, But i’m soo jealous, i now want to live and teach in Melboure, we don’ have even half of these things up here in sydney.
::: You know Sam I think next week we should put out the call for favourite incursion/excursion ideas in N.S.W. and see what we can com up with!
That Wiggly Worm lady…..well, she is a charecter =/
::: Di is a character alright Amanda. She visited our children many times over the years and never failed to have and Sherry in stitches!
