TAFE NSW - early childhood education workshop

Thank you for engaging us to offer a nature-based play experience for students learning about early childhood education.

WHO ARE WE?

Green Mountain Nature Play offers workshops for children, young people and adults that enable immersion in the natural world, encounters of awe, and practice of bush skills + bushcraft. We are a local business run by experienced outdoor educators and qualified teachers. We hold public liability insurance, and all staff have WWCC clearance and first aid certification.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Green Mountain Nature Play co-creates bespoke professional learning experiences for your team to meet your specific harvest - or needs. We are flexible in group size, workshop timing, days and location - and have access to a range of beautiful natural spaces on public and private land in the northern Shoalhaven. Workshops will reflect the season and draw inspiration from the location with invitations to lean against tall trees, feel wild salt spray on our cheeks or whittle by the warmth of the fire. 

As outdoor educators, we embrace the elements and what they can reveal about our internal worlds. We learn through doing, discovering, testing, reflecting - and we use this approach with learners both young and older! Participants will be invited to get dirty, get creative and get grounded. We also practice self-determination and autonomy, so participants can observe, join in, take the lead or be at the sides as they feel to.

TAFE NSW WORKSHOP

We understand that you are seeking a hands-on experience for young people interested in studying early childhood education to introduce them to nature-immersion, ‘bush school’ approaches.

BUSH PLAY SESSION: We will run a 1.5hrs Bush Play session - inviting students to participate from the perspective of a young child or parent/carer. They will be encouraged to join in with songs, games, baking and creative free play. 

DISCUSSION + INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: At the end of the Bush Play session, Fiona will offer 20min Q&A session about the theory, history and research support for nature-based education + share our story in establishing a small business for students considering their own early childhood outdoor recreation businesses.

When: Tuesday 24 June - 10.00am to 12.00pm (note, we will be on-site to set up from 9.30am)

Where: TAFE NSW, Bomaderry

Inclusions

* up to 15 x participants

* Nature Play workshop facilitator

* 8 provocations designed to engage students in nature-based developmental play

* hands-on workshop materials

* link to academic paper for future reference

* registration link through Humanitix (required for insurance purposes)