Sun Haven's new playground was completed in the spring of 2010 after more than two years of hard work by a small group of parent volunteers. Through close collaboration with Camp Douglas, regional and provincial licensing bodies, and parents, teachers and the Sun Haven Board, we now have a playground that is not only functional, safe, and beautiful to look at, but that the children enjoy immensely.
Many thanks to Lindsay Hatloe, Derek Baker, all the parent volunteers, and our community partners, who provided materials and expertise:
- Canadian Play Systems
- Strait Coffee
- Wheatberries
- Curry In The Creek
- Jim’s Tree Services
- Sunshine Coast Mobile Milling
- Black Fish Pub
- Ground FX Bark Blowing
- Sunshine Coast Eco/Mulch
- Terminal Forest Products (Thanks, Gord!)
- Sechelt Iron Ltd.
Testimonials
My son's love of nature has only grown since joining Sun Haven Waldorf School for kindergarten in 2008. The fact that the school encourages an exploration of and curiosity about the natural world only solidifies my resolve to expose him as long as possible to this education. And the fact the school is right across from the beach sure doesn't hurt!
It was a huge leap of faith for us to switch from public school to a Waldorf School, but after having both of our daughters at Sun Haven for a full year we know we made the right choice. Our oldest daughter, Maggie, loves being part of a small class and feels that she’s part of a school community – both of these things have made a noticeable difference to her self confidence. Our youngest, Molly, came to the school brimming with self-confidence and we’re finding that it’s being channelled in a really positive way. Her natural creativity and energy isn’t being squashed - it’s being nurtured. These things matter a lot to us. We appreciate the way in which the Waldorf approach adapts to accommodate the individual strengths and personalities of our children.
