🐚🦀 18th September 25 - Stay & Play Tye Park - Welcome Bay 🐚🦀

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NZ$18.00

Come join us for our Stay & Play session at beautiful Tye Park, Welcome Bay.
🗓Thursday 18th of September 2025
🕘9:30am - 11:00am
🎟 $18 for your first child, $12 per sibling -
Use code WILDSIBLING at the check out - if you have more than two children please contact us.

We’ll be setting up on the mudflats and shoreline, where your wildlings can dig, splash, and explore the wonders of the ocean edge. Along the way, they’ll enjoy sea-inspired experiences – from discovering shells and sea creatures to creating with sand and water. Together, we’ll enjoy the fresh sea air, wide open space, and nature’s playground.

👉 Rainy Day Plan: If the weather isn’t suitable at Tye Park, this session will move to Summer Hill Shelter, Papamoa.

🚻 Toilets are available at the park near the playground. Basic changing facilities are located on the other side of the toilet block.

Our Outdoor Stay & Play sessions are designed for wildlings aged 0–5 years and their caregivers. Created by qualified Early Childhood Teachers, these playgroups provide enriching, nature-inspired opportunities for little ones to explore, create, and connect, while fostering meaningful moments between parent and child.

✨ What to expect:

Child-led, nature-inspired play stations
Mud/sand, water, and sensory play opportunities
Creative, open-ended exploration with sea-inspired themes
A welcoming, supportive space for parents and caregivers
Time to slow down, be present, and make memories!
🌦️ Messy fun! Please wear older clothes, gumboots, and/or wet-weather gear for your wildlings. Don’t forget a towel and a change of clothes for afterwards.

🧺 Feel free to bring a picnic blanket and some kai to enjoy during or at the end of the session – it’s a beautiful location to soak up the morning, and younger wildlings may even nap on the way home.

📌 Important note: Before purchasing, please read and complete our Registration and Terms & Conditions agreement via the link below:

https://forms.gle/uh6cVWM3LrhQxjGNA
(If you have already attended a previous session, you won’t need to fill this out again.)

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⚠️ RAMS (Risk Assessment & Management Summary)

Location: Tye Park, Welcome Bay (mudflats and shoreline)

Hazards Identified
🌊 Tidal/Water Hazards: Rising tide, slippery mud, deep patches, sharp shells. The tide will be outgoing, with low tide at 9:50 am. So plenty of mudflats to explore.
🪨 Environmental Conditions: Uneven terrain, rocks, weather changes.
☀️ Sun Exposure: Limited shade on mudflats.
🐚 Wildlife/Marine Life: Crabs, shellfish, jellyfish, or debris.
🚻 Facilities: Toilets available at the playground. Basic changing facilities on the other side of the toilet block.
⚠️ General Hazards: Slippery surfaces, water play risks, messy play materials.

Control Measures

Parents/caregivers must actively supervise wildlings at all times.
Wildlings to remain within designated play areas.
Encourage weather-appropriate clothing (sunhats, sunscreen, gumboots, spare clothes).
First aid kit and emergency contacts available onsite.
Session may be cancelled or modified in extreme weather or unsafe tidal conditions.

Rainy Day Plan: If unsuitable at Tye Park, the session will move to Summer Hill Shelter, Papamoa.

Responsibilities of Adults

Stay within sight and sound of their wildlings at all times.
Support wildlings in navigating slippery or uneven surfaces.
Ensure wildlings do not go beyond set water boundaries.
Carry a charged mobile phone for emergencies (call 111 if needed).
Help wildlings respect the natural environment and leave no trace.

Emergency Plan

First aid support available on site.
In the event of an emergency, call 111 and notify Wildling Haven staff.
Evacuate to the car park meeting point if necessary.

Email us if you have any questions via our contact us page.