Early Learning Centre playground refurishment

Wesley College, Elsternwick unveiled its newly-refurbished Early Learning Centre playground earlier this week. This special occasion was celebrated by parents, staff and students at the official opening ceremony. The playground has been transformed into a natural outdoor learning environment, a unique learning space to Wesley. Construction has taken place under the watchful eyes of many 3 and 4 year old “project directors”, and they could not be more excited that it is completed.

Students celebrated the occasion with a special performance and presenting their visual perspectives of the construction, before taking parents and special guests on a journey through the new natural outdoor learning environment.

Special features include sensory planting and stone pavers, a stage, a word work area, and a one-of-a-kind tree house. True to Wesley’s commitment to the environment, the playground has several important features that include a recycled water wall, a rain water tank, a worm farm and vegetable plots. Students are hopeful that the latter will attract birds and insects to enhance their studies of the world around them.

Principal, Dr Helen Drennen said, “This special project wouldn’t have been possible without the generous contributions of the Elsternwick community through the voluntary donation program, and with the work proudly undertaken by our own Maintenance staff from across the College – it has been a real team and community effort”.