Play 32 - Loose Parts PLAY FESTIVAL

Inspired by the upcoming Brisbane Olympics/Para Olympics and part of the National Children's Week celebrations. This 2-day event will be super fun, super athletic and super playful. Showcasing the important role of active play in children's lives, especially with friends and family.

Cost: FREE

DATE & TIME: This is a 2 day event - October 24 & 25. There are 3xplay sessions, per day, for you to choose from:

9.30am to 11.00am
12pm to 1.30pm
3pm to 4pm

What is Loose Parts Play?

Loose parts play is a very creative way to support children to lead their own play, be creative, be active, make friends, make bases. make games, challenge yourself, and have heaps of fun.

Brisbane Olympics Inspired: All athletes 'just played' before their played sport. This is how all children learn the foundations of all sports and physical activity. Running, jumping, climbing, throwing, catching, kicking and many more skills are developed through opportunities to play. With the Brisbane Olympics/Para Olympics approaching we want to celebrate the role of play in children's lives and how it helps children build the skills and grow into life-long-physically active person. That may one day become a National Athlete and represent Australia at an Olympics/Para Olympics.

Olympics Inspired Play Activities:

Hay Bale Hurdles, Natures Gymnastics, Pine Cine Shot Put, Mud Ball Target Shooting & More

Location: Unity Hub Conference Centre, 123 Paradise Rd, Slacks Creek, Logan.

What to bring:

Messy play clothes & shoes
Towel
Sun cream
Water bottle
Sense of adventure & fun
Imagination
Friends & family

Age of children: All ages, however children under 4 years of age need to have supervising adults with them at all times.

Playworkers: This is a supervised play session with appropriately qualified Playworkers.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

This event is a playful collaboration between many local organisations including:

Australian Institute of Play - supporting local play, every day - https://www.australianinstuteofplay.org

Curious Me - Nurturing Little Explorers - https://www.curiousme.au

Bush Kindy -Supporting educators, families & communities through engaging programs—available online and across Australia - https://www.bushkindy.com.au

The Outsiders: Play Advocates - we champion authentic play experiences - https://theoutsidersplayadvocates.com

The Family Place: A friendly community space offering free activities & family support.

Play 32 The Play 32 Collective is a cross-sector coalition of Australian leaders, organisations, practitioners, academics, and collaborators united by a shared purpose: to advocate for children’s play and voice as a lasting, inclusive legacy for all Australians aged from birth to 24. This initiative aims to be an accelerated outcome of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Children's Rights QLD - who coordinate National Play Week in QLD - https://www.qfcc.qld.gov.au/childrights

Numbers are limited due to supervision ratios so please RSVP to secure your children's place.