Clone of NDS After-school: Fall 2025

SPRING 2026: Purposeful Play Tinkergarten
A nature-based learning adventure for kids!

Purposeful Play Tinkergarten is a weekly outdoor program where children explore, discover, and learn through hands-on experiences in nature.

Each session builds essential life skills like:
🧠 Problem-solving | 🤝 Teamwork | 🎨 Creativity

Kids who participate get the physical and mental benefits of increased time outdoors and build a lasting connection to nature. They also develop a strong foundation in essential skills that kids need to become creative, caring, and confident people who thrive in a dynamic world.

This semester, our classes will focus on PERSISTENCE & CREATIVITY.

Our winter lessons help kids learn about persistence— the ability to stick with something, meet challenges, and push ahead to either reach their goals, learn, and grow. Each lesson is inspired by a different, persistent animal superhero.

When the weather warms, we will shift our focus to creativity—the ability to imagine original ideas or solutions to problems and make them happen. We’ll help kids develop creative mindsets and strategies that they can use throughout their lives to invent new things, solve problems, express their ideas and feelings, and nurture relationships. And, we’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!

Location: Northminster Day School

Classes take place outside (inside for bad weather)

Students: Ages 3-5 years

Dates: Tuesdays, January 13 - May 12 (16 classes)

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm; carpool pickup

Cost: $300 for the semester
Submit payment to secure your spot:
Venmo @Lynda-Sharp OR Zelle PurposefulPlayTG@gmail.com

Instructors: Lynda Sharp and Bethany Doyal

Please note that this program is only open to students enrolled at NDS.
About Purposeful Play

Purposeful Play is a mom-owned business aimed at helping families connect to nature and helping kids to become curious, capable learners who can contribute to their world. Lynda Sharp has been leading Tinkergarten classes in local parks & green spaces for over 8 years. Learn more at www.PurposefulPlayTG.com

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Refunds will be given, minus a $20 processing fee, up to one week before the program begins. Alternatively, a credit can be issued for the full amount of the program and be used toward a future program within one year.

No refunds will be issued for cancellation less than one week before the start of the program, early withdrawal, scheduling conflicts, illness, or behavioral dismissal. No refunds will be issued in the event the school cancels school or after-school activities due to weather or other circumstances – the missed class will be rescheduled or a credit will be issued. Refunds will NOT be provided without one week prior notice or for no-shows.

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Being potty trained to attend class is required for all classes. Our instructors will not be permitted to change diapers or pull-ups, and cannot interrupt class for bathroom breaks.

Please email PurposefulPlayTG@gmail.com or call 434-989-7695 to cancel your child's registration.
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