A great story on how principle, Stephen Kanowski of Berrinba East State School, has helped change the lives of struggling kids and parents by taking learning outside. Berrinba East State School was recently a finalist in the Outdoors Queensland Awards for the Nature Play QLD Education Award. Stephen has lead the school to becoming a […]
Think about the last time you saw a child grinning wildly, bursting with excitement, and eager to explore. Chances are they were outside in the playground at break time, not sitting in class trying to grasp a new mathematical concept. But what if you could harness the same energy for both? What if that distant […]
Outdoor learning has a positive impact for teachers and educators on their practice, health and wellbeing, professional development, job satisfaction and more. Learning outdoors can support curriculum delivery. Not only are the lesson plans supplied mapped to the Australian curriculum, but outdoor learning supports increased interest in learning which in turn achieves greater learning through improved […]
Tell us about your centre. We are a semi-rural long daycare centre and kindergarten based in Nerang. We are a recognised Nature Play educational provider and deliver an emergent curriculum with relevant intentional teaching based on children’s interests. We allow children ample opportunities to engage in unstructured play outdoors using natural resources. What type of outdoor […]
Tell us about your center. Camp Hill OSHC is a reasonably large service catering for 195 children in both the morning and afternoon. We focus largely on outdoor loose parts play facilitated and supervised with a playwork approach. What type of outdoor play and learning currently happens at your centre? At OSHC we meet all […]
