Bush Kinder
Our Bush Kinder program operates within the You Yangs Regional Park, during selected dates in Term 2 and Term 3 every year. It is loved by our Educators, parents and most importantly the children.
Children are supported to learn, take risks, engage and explore, whatever the weather. Outdoor spaces with plants, trees, rocks, mud and water invite open ended interactions, spontaneity, risk taking and a connection with nature. Bush kinder has: no toys, no tools, and no art supplies. The children benefit from using only what nature provides and their imaginations create.
The opportunity to play in natural settings has many benefits.
Bush Kinder Program Objectives
- Children are natural learners and Bush Kinder will provide your child with three hours of uninterrupted play in a bush setting, using what nature has provided as learning materials.
- During a Bush Kinder session, the children will be given the chance to engage in unstructured free play. This provides children the opportunity to explore the environment at their own pace and uncover the many wonders of the bush.
- Children will have the opportunity to play in the rain, jump in puddles, draw with sticks in the dirt and walk/balance on fallen logs. The opportunity to construct their own learning is endless.
- Bush Kinder allows children the opportunity to take supported risks that will give them invaluable learning.
Though our Bush Kinder program we have identified and learnt the important role of the Koala Clancy Foundation. Click here to find out more: Koala Clancy Foundation