Description
Get ready for a full day of adventure and discovery around Newport Lakes! Young explorers will navigate winding trails, tackle hands-on bushcraft challenges, and learn essential wilderness skills like safe tool use, knots, and basic navigation. This workshop is all about building confidence, teamwork, and a deeper connection to nature, from exploring the lake’s edge to connecting to the bush.
Some of the other activities that the children may also do at forest school are;
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- Tools and construction
- Learn rope knots and construction.
- Build boats
- Bush survival and snake safety.
- Nature connection games
- Eco art & craft
Our team of highly experienced forest school educators will support your child’s learning so that they become more confident, curious, and capable and are taught to learn how to take safe risks in the bush through climbing, building and using real tools. They will also discover and learn about our natural environment and it’s fascinating wildlife.
The forest school is led by Kirsty. The forest school is led by Kirsty. Kirsty is a qualified primary school teacher who is passionate about child-led, nature-based education, bringing a gentle, empathetic, and curious approach to every learning experience
Forest school Melbourne is an all-weather outdoor program so you need to make sure you bring appropriate weather protection and clothing. Our program will only be cancelled in the event of an extreme weather warning; fire, storm, high temperatures and severe wind.
Ages: 6-12 years
*This is a drop off session only. (Please contact us beforehand if your child has any additional requirements)
