FOR CHILDREN AGED (3-6 YEARS) TO ENGAGE IN SELF DIRECTED LEARNING & ADVENTURE PLAY, this includes:
How to start, manage and cook on fires
How to tie knots and lashings and build bush cubbies
Making primitive weapons from local weed species
Flora and fauna identification
Seasonal weather patterns
Fire lighting, bush cooking and fire safety
OUR FOREST KINDY PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ‘RAIN OR SHINE’ IN WILD SPACES WHERE CHILDREN HAVE access to:
A fresh water creek
Mud & NATURAL CLAY
hand tools (SUCH AS SAWS, DRILLS & PEN KNIVES)
natural resources FOR SELF DIRECTED projectS
THE FAMILIES THAT ATTEND OUR FOREST KINDY PROGRAMS ARE SEEKING TO:
PRIORITISE RISKY & ADVENTUROUS PLAY
CREATE A SUPPORTIVE SPACE
ALLOW CHILDREN BODY AUTONOMY & TRUST
BUILD RESILIENCE
SLOW DOWN & DISCONNECT FROM MODERN LIFE
