Children covered from head to toe in mud, kids building bridges between trees, and 'fire donuts' roasted over flames.
Kaurihohore School children spent yesterdaydoing whatever activities they liked, eating when they liked, and getting as muddy as they liked as part of Outdoor Classroom Day.
Principal Leslee Allen said the
day was about bringing the joy of play back to children.
"It's about celebrating the fact that play is the most powerful way of learning. We celebrate play here every day anyway. This is on a giant scale," she said.
Allen said play-based learning is an important part of the Whangārei school's ethos. She said there are no rules at the school, kids are taught values and trusted to plan their play at morning tea and lunch time, as a result they do so responsibly.
