Grade R Campus Walkabout

March 31, 2023 | Junior Preparatory

On a beautiful summer’s evening, the Grade R children and their families took part in our exciting Explore our Saints Campus Walkabout.  This event gives families the opportunity to get to know our beautiful campus and a few of its unique landmarks. It is also a social occasion where families can get to know each other better over a picnic after the walk. The event started with a short talk about a few of the historical landmarks and special features of our beautiful campus. The children had decorated their treasure hunt booklets in class and were excited to go on the exploration to find the various statues and landmarks. Each family was given a map of the campus along with the treasure hunt directions to follow. The children certainly enjoyed showing their parents’ statues and landmarks which they already knew, such as the Spirit Teddy Bear and Sword Statues near the Chapel. The half way mark at the dam for our intrepid explorers is always a special moment, as the bird hide offers many exciting animal sightings. The children also had a fun nature scavenger hunt card to complete, finding special items along the way. There was great excitement when a terrapin was spotted swimming in the stream for the first time. After they had found the last statue, our very own JP otter,  the children proudly showed off their completed sticker treasure hunt books and were rewarded with a treat and their Saints Explorer badge. The picnic continued well into the evening and it was wonderful to see our families getting to know each other as for many, this is the start of their journey together through Saints.