Australia Wide Training Tour 2024
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Australia Wide Training Tour 2024 ⁘
Supercharge your nature play or bush kindy program without the paperwork overwhelm in just three days
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3 DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING $1997 AUD
+ We will give you FREE access to our premium online training course and community.
ORANGE, NSW
17th- 19th October 2024CAPALABA (BRISBANE), QLD
7th-9th March, 2025MELBOURNE, VIC
25th-27th April, 2025SYDNEY, NSW
30th May-1st June 2025CAIRNS, QLD
13th-15th June 2025SUNSHINE COAST
8th-10th August 2025HOBART - 2025 - TBA
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Group discounts are available for Centres with three or more staff attending Advanced Training.
Please email hello@wildlingsforestschool.com for more details
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$297.00 AUD
ORANGE, NSW
17th October 2024CAPALABA (BRISBANE), QLD
7th March, 2025MELBOURNE, VIC
25th April, 2025SYDNEY, NSW
30th May, 2025CAIRNS, QLD
19th July 2025SUNSHINE COAST
8th August, 2025HOBART - 2025 - TBA
Advanced Bush Kindy is a three-day in-person training that focuses on the practical, on-the-ground skills you’ll need to master the implementation and supervision of adventurous nature play activities such as using hand tools, fire, tree climbing, building temporary structures, ropes and water play with children.
With best practices, procedures, and systems that will give you the confidence to deliver adventurous play programs that will empower children to play boldly in the natural world.
⁘ DAY ONE ⁘ Bush Kindy Basics
[Theory Session]
Together we will explore the origins and evolution of Scandinavian Forest Schooling, unraveling its roots and understanding its impact across the world but specifically how it is implemented in Australian learning settings as nature play and bush kindy programs.
Participants will undergo self-reflection to clarify their beliefs about education, learning, and the outdoors. The historical context of Forest School offers valuable insights as to why we must challenge conventional measures of academic success, advocating for an environment where children can fail and achieve a deep state of focus through risky play within nature.
At the end of day one you will have clarity around how to effortlessly embed nature play alongside your required curriculums or frameworks. You will also have a detailed policy roadmap for the logistical side of running a Bush Kindy, such as, what to do about ratios, risk assessments, toileting, severe weather and optimal play locations.
⁘ DAY TWO ⁘ Bush Kindy Advanced
[Practical Session with Natural Elements]
Hold onto your hats, this is where the real fun starts!
We’re going on a comprehensive journey addressing the challenges and many advantages of managing groups of eager children in untamed natural environments. You’ll be guided on the practical aspects of safely facilitating tree climbing, creek play, mud play, rock play and stick play as we share our proven strategies for managing children’s needs and your duty of care as a play provider.
You will learn how to handcraft temporary structures, rope swings, cubbies, and rafts which will skyrocket the unique learning experiences in your nature play program. You’ll walk away from day two with everything you need to make the most of any natural play space and you will save hours in paperwork time with our done-for-you policy templates, including:
General Nature Play Venue Risk Assessment Templates
Dynamic Risk Assessment Templates
Tree Climbing Policy & Procedure Templates
Water Play Policy & Procedure Templates
Rope Play and Cubbies Specific Equipment checklist
Policy and Procedure Template
Risk-benefit assessment
Safety Briefing and Dynamic Risk Assessment Flow Chart.
⁘ DAY THREE ⁘ Bush Kindy Advanced
[Practical Session with HAND TOOLS & FIRE]
Day three will push you to your limits, as you become empowered with the skills and knowledge to seamlessly integrate hand tools into your nature play activities, ensuring safety and enrichment.
From mastering hammers, handsaws, hand drills, and whittling knives to implementing captivating campfires, the comprehensive module guides participants through fire safety, bush cooking, and risk assessment documentation.
We will go beyond theoretical insights, providing essential checklists, templates, and resources for practical application. We will deep dive into the ‘Seven Leave No Trace’ Principles and offer tools for ecological impact assessment and sustainability management, ensuring a holistic and impactful transformation at your Bush Kindy program.
On day three you’ll also walk away with Hand Tools and Fire Specific DONE-FOR-YOU Checklists, Risk-Benefit Assessment, Policy and Procedure, and Safety Briefings. We will also give you a copy of our tried and tested ‘Ultimate Bush Cooking Handbook’.
👇 Plus you’ll get THESE epic BONUSES 👇
Advanced Bush Kindy Training Attendees get FREE access to our premium online training course & community Valued at $2499 AUD
ADDITIONAL POLICY TEMPLATES INCLUDING: Toileting and Hygiene, Transit, Ratios, Snakes, Emergency Management, Missing Children, Severe Weather and ORGANISATIONAL Culture & Values
Our ultimate EYLF Nature Play Mapping Tool and ACARA Nature Play Learning Area Tool (Prep & Year 1)
Three-Year Sustainability Management Plan Template & Ecological Impact Assessment
Our signature Children's Autonomy Framework
Minor & Major Incident Report Template
Yearly seasonal planner
Insurance Proposal Template
Communications Kit for Parents ATTENDING YOUR PROGRAM
Behaviour Support Plan Templates, Risk Assessment Templates, Behaviour Management Flowchart and Follow Up Email Template
OUR SIGNATURE Emergency Pocket Protocols PDF
Australia Wide Training Tour 2024
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Australia Wide Training Tour 2024 ~
👋 Hello, We’re Nicki & Vicci!
We are former Teachers turned Co-Founders of the Wildlings Forest School. We’ve gone from being stuck indoors trapped under mountains of paperwork and departmental pressure to taking the roof off learning - quite literally!
Over the last seven years, we’ve empowered thousands of children to return to the old ways of learning by playing with hand tools, adventure and the wild, natural world.
We show up to work each day with a smile on our faces knowing that not only will we have an amazing day outdoors (shout-out to our mate, Serotonin) but also that children are benefiting from our time together in nature now and far into their future.
And wanna know what’s the absolute best bit?
We are taking all of our expansive knowledge and hitting the road with a game-changing, in-person training program that will show you how we run our award-winning programs and how you can do the same.
Push the limits of nature play with the best practices and hands-on knowledge from WOMEN leading the way in Australia
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3 DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING + WE WILL GIVE YOU FREE ACCESS TO OUR PREMIUM ONLINE TRAINING COURSE & COMMUNITY which is valued at an additional $2499 AUD
BALLARAT, VIC 23rd - 25th May 2024
BENDIGO, VIC 26th - 28th May 2024
DARKES FOREST NSW 6th - 8th June 2024
KARIONG, NSW 9th - 11th June 2024
AIRLIE BEACH, QLD 19th - 21st July 2024
TOOWOOMBA, QLD 23rd - 25th August 2024
ORANGE, NSW 17th- 19th October 2024
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Group discounts (three or more staff) are available for Centres with three or more staff attending Advanced Training.
Please email hello@wildlingsforestschool.com for more details
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$297.00 AUD
If you wish to only attend our theory session on day one of our training please email hello@wildlingsforestschool.com for an invoice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely! Lifelong learning is just that... life long! If this floats your boat, do it!
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No, this is not a Diploma, or Certificate 3 in Wild School Skills (AKA University, TAFE or RTO equivalent accredited course), nor a Level 3 Forest School Leader Course (UK). But please be aware that doing a Level 3 from a UK provider does not simply equate or transfer to Cert 3 here in Australia. It is not accredited here in Australia and currently, there is no accredited Wild or Forest School skills course here in Australia. Our course concentrates only on what we truly believe you really need to get outdoors, without the waffle and heavy load of assessments these institutes often require.
That’s not to say we don’t have assessments - we do, but only where safety or values are concerned.
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Yes! As much as we can - remembering that ratios are dependent on many factors, not limited to: your country/state/industry requirements, mentor experience/skills/quals, needs, ages and skills of children, weather, activity, location etc. But yes, we do give you guidelines for each adventurous activity
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Absolutely. We offer group discounts for those centres/schools that want multiple team members or their entire team to all get a completion certificate for insurance purposes. Contact us at hello@wildlingsforestschool.com for our group package rates.
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What we offer is similar in many ways as many of us are training people in the same skills. However, modules we offer that are different/additional to a typical Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification include:
Adventurous Activities
Water Play
Tree Climbing
Temporary Structures (cubbies/raft building) including safety briefing scripts, policies, procedures and how-to’s
Everyday Nature Play - including rock play, stick play, mud
Safe Outdoor Spaces, Cultural Awareness and Inclusivity
Play and your role in the Forest
Breaking Down the Barriers Module including
Wildlife
Plant ID
Transport and Transit
Logistics such as toileting and water (drinking and washing)
People - Risk averse directors, helicopter parents, uninspired staff
Insurance
How to fix Uninspiring spaces
Ratios
Children and Risk Assessment
Dynamic Risk Assessment
Venue Risk Assessment
Risky Play
Programming and Planning including
Respectful Communication
How to educate parents
Building Community
Group management (for each adventurous activity and in general)
Behaviour support
Resource provision
Planning (including multiple planners and tools that link to EYLF and ACARA)