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A favourite story of Wingham and District Preschool is when one of the small boys went on a preschool excursion and later told his mum he had “the best day of his life!
He also delighted in telling her he had a "cino with a baby in it."
"They were so delightful and hilarious," said Little Red Café and Takeaway owner Cynthia Burke at the time.
Twenty eight children had visited the Wingham Plaza for a school excursion that day and after some big learning experiences at the supermarket, butchers and the bakers it was time to sit down to a babycino at the café.
While out and about, the children had also been welcomed by Rod and Sean of the Wingham Plaza Butchery. To the delight of the children they were shown the involved process of how sausages are made.
Rod has become a dab hand at showing children how to make a good sausage. The preschool has been visiting his butchers shop since the 1990s when Rod was just 16 and he admits he really enjoys the visits.
The youngsters later walked away from Griffo's Bakery with four loaves of bread for their sausage sandwiches and lovely smells of the bakery forever implanted in their minds.
For nearly 20 years excursions have been big on the agenda at the preschool and groups of children regularly experience trips to local businesses with the Wingham Men’s Shed also a hot favourite.
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Cuddlepie Early Childhood Learning Centre also likes to immerse their children in the community. They recently took 28 children to Wingham’s Body Strength Health and Fitness centre in Isabella Street.
Working out with personal trainer, and owner of the centre, Darryl Blanco and his team the children aged between 3-6 got physical with a number of different activities.
“They had a great time,” said Cuddlepie’s director Bec Horsburgh.
“The excursion provided them with the opportunity to enhance their physical and social wellbeing in a fun and exciting way.”
It was the first time the children have been to the new gym but Bec plans to make it a monthly activity.
The children later enjoyed a picnic lunch under the tree at the Whiddon Group’s aged care facility (Wingham Court).
As well as teaching the children the importance of healthy living, the main goal of the excursion was of course to get the children out and about in their local community.
“Engaging with our community is important,” explained Bec.
Future plans for excursions include Wingham Community Gardens and visiting with the residents of Wingham Court.