Are you looking for something a little different for
your School, OSCH or Early Years program?
Being teachers ourselves, we understand how difficult it can be to meet legislative requirements and keep children engaged. We tailor our programs to meet all your requirements whilst engaging children, encouraging a growth mindset and developing their social and emotional well-being.
whether you are looking at booking a once off incursion, a multi-week program at your own wild space, or an excursion to one of our stunning Forest School sites - we have something that will get children engaged and having fun!
Locations include
Sunshine Coast PCYC, Nambour
Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane
JC Slaughter Falls, Brisbane
Bardon Esplanade, Brisbane
Activities include
RAFT BUILDING
Utilise our crystal clear, shallow, slow flowing creek to build your own big rafts from pallets, plastic tubs, ropes and bamboo to float down the creek. This is a wet session full of laughter where children learn that failing is fun! Children will have access to the hand saw and hand drills in this session.
FIRE & BUSH COOKING
This session feels like camping! Children will learn to light a fire using a flint, light and safely manage a kelly kettle (billy) to boil a cup of hot chocolate and light and safely manage a fire in a contained fire pit to roast marshmallows or apple slices and damper on.
BOW AND ARROWS
Come and harvest weed species to craft into bow and arrows. This session allows children the experience of using hand tools such as secateurs and hand saws, without the whittling.
INTRO TO WHITTLING
Learn the art of whittling in this introductory session. Children will learn how identify local weed species, chop them down using secateurs and hand saws and how to safely use a pen/pocket knife to whittle their sticks into magic wands, fishing rods and walking sticks.
CUBBY TOWN
Join us in our enchanted forest as we build an entire village from weed species, bamboo, pallets, ropes and sheets. A magical childhood wonderland. Children will have access to the hand saw and hand drills in this session.
Additional Extra: Build your own natural pod/cubby to take back to your centre.
SURVIVAL SHELTER BUILDING
(extension of cubby town)
Learn how to tie secure knots and use natural resources to build a shelter in the wild. Can you make your shelter waterproof?
NATURAL CRAFTS
Choose from a myriad of nature crafts using natural resources such as miniature boats, fishing rods, nature mobiles, magic wands and seasonal crafts such as natural Christmas Decorations and much more.
BEACH EXCURSIONS
Come and roam the ever-changing rock-pools at Pt Cartwright with Vicci, our in-house Marine Biologist. Discover sea hares, hermit crabs, sea anemones and the weird and wacky sea cucumber. Build shelters, survey marine animals and collect data to take back with you.
Here's what others have to say about their Wildlings excursions...
“Wildlings is a place for our children and educators to create, explore, invent and be anything we want to be. With support and guidance our children were encouraged and inspired to build and create in a beautiful tranquil spot by the water on the sunshine coast. A place where we get in touch with nature and our inner nature explorer. From cubbies, bridges, water rafts to mud slides, nature art and sawing wood you wont be disappointed”
- Grace McCabe, Helping Hands Chancellor State College
“Wildlings Forest School allows children to be children. It allows children to be free in a beautiful, natural environment. It's an opportunity for children to get outdoors, explore the forest and engage in activities which extend exploration, imagination, risk taking and curiosity. We have taken our vacation care group several times; participating in a variety of the programmed activities; all children have embraced the experiences in a way that suits them. It is a space where children get caught up in the wonder of just being a 'child'. The team that guide this experience are impressive and thoughtful about what they are presenting, respectful of the environment around them and encourage a sense of wonder and curiosity.”
- Kristin Bulger Matthew Flinders
“The students of St Andrew's Anglican College Vacation Care stepped off the bus at the Petrie Creek Wildlings Forest School unaware of how amazing the adventure that laid ahead of them was going to be. They arrived clean and in good spirits, however they left covered in mud and bubbling with enthusiasm and excitement over the 2 hour session they had just experienced. Everyone thought it was fantastic, Educators included!
The students rotated between cubby town, nature crafts and creek play activities. Whilst the recent rain meant we couldn’t go ahead with the planned raft building activity, in its place the students (and some Educators) had a blast exploring the natural mudslides. Watching the students encourage each other, step out of their comfort zones and work as a team to bucket water up to the top of the slides was a proud moment for us as leaders. Whilst some students showed initial hesitation to get dirty, there weren’t many students who weren’t covered in mud from their head down to their toes at the end of our session.
We are beyond excited in be going back to Wildlings again these Easter holidays, and are planning future visits also.
Thank you to Wildling's for creating such an amazing environment for all children to seek adventure.”
- The team at St Andrew's OSHC