Skiwiland Group Ski

Skiwiland is a fully licensed Early Learning and Childcare Centre that caters for children aged from 2-5 years, designed to help young skiers build confidence in a fun and supportive environment. Our learning experiences are informed by the NZ ECE curriculum and we offer a range of experiences to build confidence that includes playing in the snow and even skiing.

Snowplay is the best product for 2-year-olds.  They do not usually have the physical strength to keep up with the skiing group and struggle with the group lesson component.  In snowplay, they are still learning the routines of a ski school, how to ride a magic carpet and the properties of snow. This prepares them well Ski lessons in the following season.

• Waterproof clothing and suitable footwear
• Any comfort items that will support your child to enjoy their day and transition from your care to ours
• Food and water are provided, however, if your child has severe allergies or special dietary requirements you may like to bring their own food.  We do recommend contacting the teaching team prior to your visit if you have any special requirements
• Spare nappies if your child is using them
• Spare set of clothes, snow can be quite wet
• Appropriate Socks for skiing.  Knee length socks are preferable
• Your child only needs to wear one set of leggings, trackies or tights under their ski suit

For your children’s early experiences of ski school, we recommend Skiwiland Group Ski.  The physical environment and play based learning culture facilitates enthusiastic participation in snowsports.

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The security of the indoor classroom attached to the fully fenced exclusive yard creates a sense of safety for children to explore from.

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The centre is well resourced for encouraging children to challenge their balance and have fun on skis.  The experienced teachers are sensitive to when your child is ready to start learning the lateral and rotational movements that allows them to control their speed using a wedge.

If you are booked for the group ski, we recommend arriving between 9 and 9:15 to ensure sufficient time for completing enrolment and handover information.  Time to fit boots and skis and for your child to practice moving in new equipment before heading out onto snow for the morning.  If you arrive after 9:45 your child may need to do snowplay for the morning to avoid rushing and overwhelming them.

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If you are booked for snowplay, we recommend arriving between 9 and 10am, although we can accept your child at any time.  However, please avoid lunch time drop-offs as there is often no teacher available for handover.