Climbing trees

“Once a symbol of an idyllic childhood, this nature-loving pastime is so significantly on the decline that only 19% of Australian children enjoy a clamber in their local tree” Planet Ark research 2011

How high are children allowed to climb at Bush Kinder?

Children have different levels of confidence and ability. Reaching for that first branch may require an educator to be beside a child ready to catch. It may also be appropriate for an educator to watch from afar with a child many metres up a tree. 

Dirt Doesn't Hurt

An early years forum looking at mental health in the early years.

Launch of the "Dirt Doesn't Hurt" resource.

Enabling children to experience natural play, independently

How do we enable families to give their children more opportunities for independent, outdoor, creative, messy play?

How do we support them to let their children build confidence, take educated risks, and become resilient?

How can we pass this information on to parents, and model these behaviours in our settings – bringing our communities onside

Presenters: Kim Coulter, Doug Fargher, Vanessa Wiggenraad, Leigh Bartlett

Bush Kinder cover story for Inspire magazine

A great article about our Bush Kinder in the [DEECD] Victorian Education Department's magazine Inspire.    Click for the full story