Early Childhood Programmes
Howick Historical Village's Early Childhood Education programme gives preschoolers a fun, hands on experience of life in the past.
Through imaginative play, storytelling, sensory experiences and interactive activities, children are encouraged to explore, discover and learn in a safe, engaging environment.
Our programmes are designed to support the principles of Te Whāriki, with educator led sessions that build curiosity, creativity and communication. Children get to wander through historic buildings, handle everyday objects from long ago, and get a feel for what life was like in a Victorian styled village, all through play-based learning.
Wash Day
Years 1-5
Toytime
Years 1-5
Nursery Rhymes
Years 1-5
Outdoor games
Years 3-5
Activities
Help with Village 1850s style washing! Children explore past routines and chores using scrubbing boards, dollies, and hand-washing, and may fetch water from the well or see a mangle in action.
Students explore a variety of authentic and replica toys, comparing them to modern toys while considering how they work and how they were made. They then investigate the technology behind them before enjoying free play and discovery.
Children explore nursery rhymes through song, movement, and visits around the Village, or indoor parlour games in wet weather, to discover how they were used in the past.
Some children have never walked on stilts, thrown a quoit, or skipped rope! In this dry weather activity, students explore Victorian outdoor toys while learning how they were made and how leisure time was spent in the 1800s.
