27
Nov

Brimbank Park Bush Kids – Boats, Ropes & Knots

  •  11/01/2021
     10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us at Brimbank Park along the Maribyrnong River this summer where we will spend the morning exploring and learning about the local river habitats, wildlife and flora and even try our hand at learning some knots to make our boats! Will they sink or will they float? Let’s find out!

Our Bush kids program is for children aged 4 – 10 years and is specifically aimed at supporting children to develop important social, physical and emotional skills through hands-on learning and teaching them real-life bush survival and bushcraft skills. Our program is based around Australian flora and fauna and incorporates Indigenous perspectives that are shared through storytelling, songs, craft activities, tool use and primitive tool making and bushwalking. There are also plenty of opportunities for children to use their bodies to develop gross motor skills through climbing, balancing and building and we encourage children to take safe risks.

The forest school workshop is run by Penny who is a certified forest school leader.

Our program is based on the leading research from world-renowned and leading Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Angela Hanscom, author of Balanced and Barefoot to give your child optimum opportunity to build their gross motor and physical skills through climbing, balancing, walking and fine motor skills during our craft activities. Research clearly shows that the more time your child spends in nature, the better they are prepared for learning and life skills, both physically and emotionally. As Angela illustrates, “too many of today’s children miss out on the full sensory richness offered beyond the walls of the classroom or home.”

Forest school Melbourne is an all-weather outdoor program so you need to make sure you bring appropriate weather protection and clothing. Children must have closed footwear when walking in the bush, sun hats, sunscreen, wet weather gear, plenty of snacks and water and a change of clothes. Our program will only be cancelled in the event of an extreme weather warning; fire, storm, high temperatures and strong wind.

Ages: 4-10 years

*Parents must stay and supervise their children at all times near water.

 

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