With another La Nina summer predicted, chances are we’re facing some wet days ahead. If you’re wondering how you’re going to manage your Wildlings cooped up indoors in the wet weather, read on to find out our top 6 tips for rainy day play outdoors.
Read MoreWhen it comes to water play, we think it’s worthwhile having brave conversations about how serious the dangers are. Playing in aquatic environments is an important part of the Australian lifestyle, but as such it’s easy for us to underestimate how dangerous these environments can be.
Read MoreIf you haven’t heard us wax lyrical about the benefits of risky play yet (where have you been?), then you might need to hold on to your life raft, because we’re about to dive deep into navigating risky play in natural aquatic environments.
Read MoreNo-one likes mosquitoes, but are they a good enough reason to stop your child benefiting from outdoor play?
Read MoreAccording to child psychologist Michael Thompson, Phd, research shows no link between battle play in childhood and real-life aggression.
Instead, weapons play allows children to experience a range of emotions, from fear to heroism, and gives them the space to work through ideas about themselves and their world.
Read MoreSo you’re thinking about Homeschooling but have no idea where to start…
It can be REALLY hard to know where to start on your Home Schooling journey. It feels like a very BIG commitment and when our family began our “Unschooling” journey a friend once shared with me some very good advice….
We are a community, a village of like minded and adventurous families. Our children know what to expect, they know our rhythm and they are the pioneers of this space. They have freedom here, they have responsibility, they have a sense of place and they all weave together like a colourful and timeless tapestry to create a space that we cherish and love, because we all belong together, because we all belong here.
Read MoreAlthough the concept of our Forest School is not an exact replica of Nicolette Sowder’s Wildschooling, we share fundamental ideas with the philosophy. The ten pillars that Sowden expounds stand tall and strong like grandmother trees at Wildlings Forest School. Let’s take a closer look at Sowden’s Pillars.
Read MoreSetting up base camp at Forest School is always fun. The forest takes us to another world, one where we can feel the air in our lungs and where we know adventure awaits. The resources we bring into the space need to fulfil a need, but we also want them to enhance not detract from our beautiful wild settings. In this blog we wanted to share with you why we absolutely adore the recycled plastic mats we use for our base camp…
Read MoreThere is this hanging vine in a rainforest we visit that bears the shape of a swing. It has been there for years, the pure essence of a wild playground.
Through time, the vine has started to fall under the weight of gravity and small children and is touching the ground.
Read MoreWildlings Forest School began as an idea between myself, Nicki Farrell & Vicci Oliver, fellow mothers, high school teachers and friends. We met at Vicci’s nature playgroup (Little Wildlings on the Sunshine Coast) and quickly found ourselves discussing if and where to send our eldest children to school the following year….
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