Explore our Nature Wellbeing Program, designed to nurture young minds through meaningful interactions with the natural environment! Bring it back to basics and learn through play in a holistic way, exploring a range of developmental milestones through hands on activities and learning experiences. Move away from screen time and rigid learning with open ended resources that inspire imagination, creativity, communication, problem solving and connection, all at the same time.
- Stand out as a leader in innovative, holistic education by prioritising student wellbeing and emotional resilience!
- Meet curriculum goals: Our program aligns with a range of curriculums, supporting learning outcomes across all domains. Barefoot Bush Crafts provide Lesson plans, Risk assessments and follow up documentation from visits
- Build community connections and foster engagement with families and the local community through nature-focused events and activities.
- Affordable packages - flexible pricing options and government funding available
- Boosts Cognitive Development: Studies show that time spent with nature enhances concentration, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
- Supports Emotional Agility and Resilience: Through varied indoor and outdoor experiences—whether it’s overcoming challenges or practicing mindfulness under the trees—children learn to adapt to new situations, understand and manage their emotions, and grow resilience
- Nature provides a safe, stimulating environment for children to develop self-awareness, flexibility, and inner strength.
- Encourages Physical Health: Nature-based play gets kids moving, improving fitness, coordination, and overall health.
- Fosters Social Skills: Group activities in natural settings nurture communication, cooperation, and empathy.
- Tailored Sessions; Age-appropriate activities for both schools and child care centres, from outdoor art and big body movement to mindfulness and sensory exploration.
- Qualified Facilitator: Experienced Educator passionate about child development, the environment, and fostering emotional growth.
- Flexible Delivery: Incursions on your grounds or excursions to local parks and bushland—whatever works best for your centre’s needs.
- Comprehensive Resources: Lesson plans, activity guides, and ongoing support to seamlessly integrate nature into your curriculum.
- Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF): Our program supports all key outcomes of the EYLF, helping children develop a strong sense of identity, connection with their world, wellbeing, confident learning dispositions, and effective communication.
- My Time, Our Place (MTOP): For school-aged care, Barefoot Bush Crafts enhances the MTOP outcomes by offering activities that foster belonging, wellbeing, learning, participation, and emotional strength. Children collaborate, investigate, and develop leadership skills, building agency, positive self-image, and resilience within their community.
- The NSW curriculum: Aligning with the curriculum's focus on comprehensive student development by integrating these activities with the NSW curriculum's key learning areas, - English, Maths, Science and tech, HSIE, PDHPE and the creative arts.
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