Ferdinand Magellan
All of the Discovery Bay ELC offers rooms that are named after famous explorers. Our early learning centres support your child to develop an explorers mindset.
The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century that continued into the early 17th century, during which European ships travelled around the world to search for new trading routes and partners. The Age of Discovery marked the beginning of globalisation.
Discovery Rooms
Our rooms are beautifully designed and equipped with the right tools for a range of fun activities that embed important lessons.
- Different seating arrangements so children can collaborate
- Themed areas around core subjects
- Layouts that promote free exploration
- Rooms are designed the same way in every childcare centre
- Muted colours don’t overwhelm children
- Everything is child sized and in easy reach
- Rooms are minimalist and organised
Ferdinand Magellan room was named after the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Like many of the early navigators, Magellan set out to discover a Western sea route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. Magellan ended up proving, instead, that the world was indeed round and bigger than anyone had previously imagined. His journey is regarded as the greatest sea voyage ever undertaken as many navigators and explorers before him believed that it was impossible to sail around the entire globe. The expedition took 3 years and 1 month to complete, and only one ship- the Victoria- out of the original five docked back in Seville, Spain in September 1522.
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