loose parts
IN PRACTIsE

EMPOWERING LITTLE HANDS BY BUILDING BIG SKILLS

This workshop is perfect for Parents, Early Childhood Educators, Family Day Care Providers, OSHC, Vacation Care Providers, Home School, Primary School and Secondary School Educators who provide care and education of children aged 0-18 years and are looking to create a Loose Parts space and program in their setting. 

 COURSE OUTLINE

  • Why your setting needs more play outdoors with risk

  • What is loose parts play and how will it benefit the children in your care?

  • Develop understanding surrounding current research of and the relationship between Nature Play, the National Quality Framework and the EYLF/MyTOP/Australian Curriculum (contextualised to your setting)

  • Suggested loose parts list

  • Safety sweeps and maintenance logs

  • Storage solutions

  • Risk assessing your loose parts space

  • Handling wildlife encounters

  • Scheduling Loose Parts Play in your setting

  • Best locations within settings to set up loose parts play

  • A handbook including: a 10 step implementation plan that we'll run you through on the day including a timeline, a letter to parents, an invite to staff to join the committee, a flyer asking the community for loose parts donations, safety sweep, maintenance log, risk assessments and a list of resources and books that we love!

  • Play with natural loose parts and brainstorm how these can be used in pedagogy

Download our Professional Development Info Pack below, or email us at hello@wildlingsforestschool.com for more info to customise your session to your context.

  • Here's how the Introduction to Bush Kindy Course fulfills the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:

    Teaching Standard 1. Know students and how they learn

    - Understanding child development in outdoor contexts

    - Adapting to diverse learning needs in nature-based settings

    Teaching Standard 4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

    - Managing risks in outdoor settings

    - Fostering inclusive and respectful outdoor learning spaces

    Teaching Standard 6. Engage in professional learning

    - Reflecting on and improving Bush Kindy practices

    - Staying current with research on nature-based education

    Teaching Standard 7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

    - Collaborating with families to support nature-based learning

    - Engaging with the local community and environment

Take the First Step towards Transformative Teaching and step into the wild with us!