The Christchurch City Council offers a range of environmental and city infrastructure programmes that are free to schools. The programmes provide relevant and authentic learning experiences through hands on activities.
The programmes are based at different sites in Christchurch's:
Programmes cater for students from new entrants to year 13. They are linked to the NZ Curriculum and sit with the future focus of sustainability. Learning Through Action is supported by the Ministry of Education as a Learning Experiences Outside The Classroom (LEOTC) provider.
Learning areas covered include:
All programmes are free and approximately 2.5 hours with some full day programmes. Follow the links above to find out more about the individual programmes we offer.
The link below enables you to download our 2012 booklet, which briefly describes programmes available to teachers in Christchurch. For full details of programmes including programme outlines, links to the NZ Curriculum and RAMS please continue to use the Christchurch City Council’s Learning Through Action website.
Learning Through Action 2012 programme booklet [PDF 13.2MB]
Book in your class now
It is simple to book in, just follow these steps:
Choose a programme
Download a RAMS
Note: due to limited availability we suggest booking a minimum of five weeks in advance
Contact us
Phone: (03) 941 5068 (for bookings phone 941 8067)
educationceg@ccc.govt.nz