Sterkloop Children Entertainment Centre

Yogi Berra said it best, "The future ain't what it used to be."

Today, we live in a world where the future gets here faster then ever and change is the only constant. Companies in today's consumer marketplace must constantly evolve their products and services to better meet the needs and desires of customers.

As consumers are exposed to new and improved offerings and concepts, customer expectations are constantly rising. To stay competitive, maintain or gain market share and prosper in a marketplace where supply often exceeds demand and the consumer has multiple choices, we must stay on the cutting edge of our industry today and create the future before we become a part of the past.

That is what Sterkloop Adventure Farm in Polokwane is all about

Changing Nature of Leisure and Entertainment.

The very nature of location-based leisure and entertainment is undergoing fundamental shifts in our society.

As work becomes more and more knowledge-based and people become more and more educated, consumers are increasingly demanding a greater learning and self-enrichment content to the leisure and entertainment activities they frequent outside their homes.

People today want to improve themselves in their leisure time.

Pure mindless relaxation and entertainment is no longer adequate. This trend of learning-based leisure is evident with the attendance increases at cultural institutions, children's museums, aquariums, botanical gardens and zoos; and the growth of eco-tourism and similar self-enrichment type vacations.

This means offering learning experiences that consumers cannot get in their homes and that are not perceived as formal education and work. Hands-on informal learning will be essential, whether it is in the form of learning through play for children at 'edutainment' centers or empowering cultural, art and self-directed discovery experiences for adults.

Socialization

Socialization, having fun with family and friends, is the primary motivator for most out-of-home leisure and dining experiences. As people are becoming increasingly isolated by technology and working at home, the need for human interaction and socialization will increase in importance as a motivator to leave the home.

Nature-based Outdoors

The importance of nature-based, outdoor environments as added-value for location-based facilities is just beginning to be recognized. Given a choice, both adults and children prefer an outdoor naturalized environment in good weather. Children prefer it no matter what the weather. Outdoor cafes always overflow in good weather.

New research in the fields of horticulture and evolutionary psychology is revealing the power that natural outdoor environments have to produce positive physiological and psychological responses in humans, including reduced stress, a general feeling of well-being and enhanced learning. Natural daylight and views of the outdoor landscapes are also important ingredients for creating family-friendly indoor areas.

Storyline and Theme

The glue that brings all aspects of concept, mix, atmosphere and design together into a cohesive, memorable and repeatable guest experience is the storyline and its design theme.

Multiple Target Markets

We target  individual children, kiddies parties, preschool, home school and grade school field trips; holiday camps; camp field trips, workshops and scheduled learning experiences; fund raisers and organizational and corporate gatherings.

Food and Beverage

Café Pavilion offers  a pleasant restaurant, boma and tea garden area where customers can enjoy a superb eater-tainment experience. No outside food, drinks or alchoholic beverages are allowed on the adventure farm premises.

What is Edutainment?

Edutainment means an experience that is both educational and entertaining - no big surprise there. For children, edutainment at its most basic level is developmentally appropriate play. Through play, children learn about themselves, the world they live in and how to become a part of society, and edutainment provides children with the environment and props they need to construct their own knowledge.

Children's edutainment at Sterkloop Adventure Farm have the following characteristics:
Pleasurable
Hands-on/participatory
Self-directed
Imaginative
Non-goal directed
Spontaneous
Open-ended
Free of imposed tasks or adult-imposed rules.

The grounds are nicely landscaped, and there is ample shade both for sitting and resting and for keeping the attractions out of the summer sun.

Perhaps most importantly, Sterkloop Adventure Farm has fully integrated theming with free play areas, ticket  redemption play areas and birthday party areas. Also activities that include theming and edutainment programming. Nature-based play gardens meet the play needs of younger children with water and sand play, pretend play, forts and secret hiding places, arts and crafts and live animals.

Sterkloop Adventure Farm is a place where the whole family can stay together. We focus on the toddler to 12 year old child but will also shortly offer a themed off-road buggy kart track with two-seater buggies for older children and adults. The buggy track will be the ideal birthday venue for children 12 years and older and for corporate team building events and challenges.

We invite you to visit the Sterkloop Adventure Farm in Polokwane to expereince what we have on offer.

We invite your feedback and views which will contribute to the creation of a better facility for your enjoyment.

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