Category: Children’s Corner

  • SPRING Word Search

    Posted on by Suzi ThomopoulosDon’t forget to look sideways, upside down, back-to-front and all around!!   life     chick     new     sunshine     bud     bulb      blossom     pollen bird     egg     bees     hay     posy     scent      tide ... Read more »

  • SEPTEMBER Wassuup?

    Posted on by Suzi Thomopoulos“Spring has sprung, the grass has riz I wonder where the boidies is?! The boid is on the wing.. But that’s absoid – The wing is on the boid!!!”                      ... Read more »

  • Let’s COLOUR IN!

    Posted on by Suzi ThomopoulosUse our mud crab picture or draw your own – After your pencil drawing, use a nice black koki to make bold, clean lines.  Then what nice bright colour are you going to choose?  You could use paints or pastels,... Read more »

  • AUGUST wassup?

    Posted on by Suzi ThomopoulosColouring Book Day The first colouring book was made in the 1800’s.  Colouring in is great fun for ALL ages – it’s calming, therapeutic and good for fine motor skills.  But most of all it is SO MUCH FUN!!!  Get... Read more »

  • Ashford school pays Steenbok a visit

    Posted on by Laetitia BensleyWhat a pleasure it was to meet teachers Dirk and Rita Lagerwerf and be asked to take their 8 students from Grade 4 & 5 from Ashford School around Steenbok!(picture left) The sharp-eyed youngsters were extremely good at spotting our... Read more »

  • Queen Bee visits Steenbok

    Posted on by Diana StrombergEven the cloudy, rainy day could not dampen the spirits of the children of Queen Bee Pre-Primary School.   The kids spent a fun morning hiding their hand-painted Harmony Rocks in Steenbok Nature Reserve.    What are Harmony rocks? HISTORY... Read more »

  • Fun and games in Steenbok

    Posted on by Diana StrombergThere is a big patch of flat grass in Steenbok that can be used for all sorts of activities.  A brief history of this area is that it was once a golf course and you can still find enthusiastic golfers... Read more »

  • Ladybird! Ladybird!

    Posted on by Diana StrombergOne of our favourite friends is little Ruby Redzee:-    The ladybird is a BEETLE     She is a CARNIVORE (which is a meat eater)  Gardeners loove her because she eats the bugs who eat our gardens. (She can eat... Read more »

  • JULY wassup?

    Posted on by Diana Stromberg  Teddy Bear Picnic Day On this day round the world some people celebrate with a teddy bears’ picnic!  Why don’t YOU go down to Steenbok on the 10th of July and take your family and teddies and picnic blankets... Read more »

  • Some things to do in Steenbok Nature Reserve

    Posted on by Diana StrombergGet out into the fresh air and walk, run, cycle, or just take a stroll and smell the daisies!! We have a nature reserve on our doorstep. Let’s make the most of it. Read more »