Classic Flyers aviation museum and Tauranga YMCA have forged a partnership aimed at bringing a unique set of fun and educational aviation-themed programmes to YMCA holiday and after school programmes.
The focus will be on homework and aviation studies aimed to enable students to develop skills in maths, science and language in order to apply concepts to solve problems representing real-life situations and help them reach their full potential.
Purpose-built teaching and learning areas enhance the education experience already offered at the museum. Celebrating the newly formed partnership, the YMCA and Classic Flyers NZ held a unique evening when the first sleep over in the Classic Flyers Museum was held as part of the YMCA holiday programme. Fourteen children spent the night there, playing games, watching a movie and having dinner.
Another component of the partnership starts this term following Child, Youth and Family approval for Classic Flyers to become a new host centre for YMCA's after school care programmes. Last Monday they held another sleep over for 5-8-year-olds.