The morning program offers a rich play experience for the youngest campers. Activities include outdoor free play in our preschool yards, watercolor painting, seasonal crafts, singing, cooking, yoga, story-telling, rhymes, verses and puppetry. While this program does not include lunch, juice and a healthy mid-morning snack are provided. Four & five year old campers also participate in our swimming program.
FULL DAY PROGRAM (4-13 year olds)
The full-day program includes a wide variety of activities designed to engage the interest and enthusiasm of children from preschool to “tween.” In addition to activities led by their lead counselors, campers participate in tennis, arts & crafts, painting, yoga, music, sports & games, cooking, gardening, drama, swimming, and outdoor water play. Weekly special events include; Tie-Dye Week, July 4th Carnival and “Summertime Stars” talent show. Campers bring lunch from home each day, and the camp provides a mid-morning snack.
Magician, Circus, Petting Zoo/Ponies, Fire Department, Summer-Time Stars Talent Show, Pizza Party, Crazy Hat Day, Scavenger Hunt, Dress Up Day, Police Department, Pancakes and Pajamas, Fourth of July Celebration, End of Summer Assembly and Puppet Shows.
Our oldest campers enjoy the variety of weekly field trips to local points of interest, such as canoeing on the Nissequogue River, cheering at a Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game, or making waves at Splish Splash water amusement park. Transportation for these trips is by chartered, air-conditioned bus, and parents are notified in advance of fees and required permissions slips for each excursion.
SWIMMING PROGRAM
We are pleased to inform parents that swimming has returned to Summer at the Waldorf School! Campers age 4 and older will once again have regular swimming at the newly renovated Adelphi University pool facilities. The swimming program includes a structured “Learn to Swim” Program focused on fun and water safety.