James Cook

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 at Discovery Bay ELC 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

Our Montessori inspired discovery rooms are provided at all of our Early Learning Centres including:-

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy. Captain Cook sailed thousands of miles of uncharted areas mapping out lands from New Zealand to the Hawaii Islands. He undertook 3 voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he made the first recorded circumnavigation of the eastern coastline of Australia, New Zealand and the Hawaii Islands. Today, Cook’s voyages are credited with helping to guide generations of explorers and with providing the first accurate map of the Pacific, and many believe that he did more to fill the map of the world than any other explorer in history. The first recorded circumnavigation of the world by an animal was by Cook’s goat.

James Cook - Discovery bay