Weekly Bush Kindy
A place for children to learn
Giving children the opportunity to engage in natural play is an important building block in their education. The way they see the world and interact with it affects so many of their physical, mental and spiritual skills.
Each session begins with our Wild Earthlings acknowledgement of country, where we gather together and pay our respects to all First Nations people. During a play session, we follow the children's interests through the environment and develop the learning as we go. Each child is trusted and supported to use educator experiences or just the natural world around them. They may be provided tools, paint, clay, ropes, magnifying glasses, books, water play and a whole myriad of other resources to extend their learning.
Over the weeks, the children develop in their abilities and grasp concepts more strongly through the delivery of additional ideas to what they already know. They can take this learning at their own pace and can spend as little or as long as they like on one thing. You may find that your child spends the entire term finding a favourite rock to sit on, or they may never step on the same patch of Earth twice. Each child is individual, and here, they are given the space to express completely who they are.
Details
Open to children aged 6 months - 6 years
Sessions are run every week during school term
Check each individual location for session durations as they may vary
Pricing
$250 per 10 week term for a single child (20% off for each sibling over 6 months)
$25 per casual session (subject to availability)
Book in
Term 4 Monday - Wolli Creek
https://www.trybooking.com/CVOHT
Single session Monday - Wolli Creek
https://www.trybooking.com/CQSBK
Term 4 Tuesday - Cumberland State Forest
https://www.trybooking.com/CVOYT
Single session Tuesday - Cumberland State Forest
https://www.trybooking.com/CQSBG
Term 4 Friday - Glenorie
https://www.trybooking.com/CVOHQ
Single session Friday - Glenorie
https://www.trybooking.com/COQJV
Sydney Park Saturday 26th October 2024
https://www.trybooking.com/CWCNH
Sydney Park Saturday 16the November 2024
https://www.trybooking.com/CWCNP
Sydney Park Saturday 18th January 2025
https://www.trybooking.com/CWCNS
School holidays
Learning in the best way possible
During this time, children will be able to engage in all our typical Wild Earthlings experiences such as tools, climbing trees, bush walking, water play, clay & mud play, and so much more, as well as afternoon goal orientated activities so they can bring home special souvenirs of their day! .
Details
Open to children aged 5 years - 12 years
Price: $75 per child (Discounts apply for multiple children from one family)
Location: Les Shore reserve, Glenorie
Book in now!
Home in the wild - home-schooling sessions
A personal learning journey
Every family's learning journey is different, and when families choose to home-school or un-school their children, we want to be able to provide a rich learning space for these children to thrive in.
Each session will provide a space for the children to learn through connecting to the natural world as well as engaging with resources provided each week. At the end of each session we will reflect on our learning as a group as well as individually, and this reflection will contribute to what the session looks like the following week.
Our sessions are not a curriculum based session, rather we meet each child where they're at and provide the physical, mental, spiritual and social environment for them to bring their learning to life.
Details
Open to children from the year they turn 6 until the year they turn 12
More to come
Home in the Wild is on its way, watch this space.