Children aged 6 to 12 learn from nature, explore permaculture, ecoarts, and bushcraft, and develop social and emotional skills at our 6-session Earth Kids homeschool program, running during the QLD school term.

Earth Kids is all about supporting children to learn from and with the natural world in a fun, interactive, and inclusive environment. Parents can choose to drop off their children or stay with the group.

The activities differ according to the season and may include:

• Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, learning about bush tucker and seasonal changes; exploring what's flowering or fruiting at the farm (and tasting what is fruiting!)

• Earth connection – expanding the senses, wandering, nature journaling and doing other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.

• Indigenous understanding – storytelling, and cultural sharing.

• Bushcraft - building shelters, making string, making campfires.

• Ecoarts – creativity using natural materials.

• And more - including cooking from food that has been harvested from the farm, games, and unstructured play.

More information about the program, including our cancellation and no-show policy, is available in the Parents and Guardians Handbook: https://www.nscf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-January_NSCF-Earth-Kids-ParentsGuardians-Handbook.pdf

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TERM 3/2024 - DATES AND TIMES:

Wednesday mornings, from July 17th to August 28th, 2024 (EKKA break August 14th).

From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm each day (drop off/arrive from 9.15 am and pick up until 12.45 pm). On the final day, there is an afternoon gathering and shared lunch with parents and families from 12 pm - 1 pm.

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TO COMPLETE ENROLMENT, PARENTS/GUARDIANS NEED TO FILL OUT:

- the Enrolment Form available at https://forms.office.com/r/XrNNMv6931

- Sign the Permissions Form and send a copy to youthedn@nscf.org.au. The form is available at: https://www.nscf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-January_NSCF-Earth-Kids-Permissions-Form.pdf

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PRICING (GST INCLUSIVE):

Early bird fees: $250 (general) | $220 (low-income). Available until Wednesday, July 3rd.

Full fees: $280 (general) | $220 (low-income)

For every additional child, there is a $30 discount.

One-day tickets (available for most sessions): $50 (general) | $45 (part-scholarship price)

A limited number of part-scholarship places at $160 (full-term) and $45 (day tickets) are available for First Nations people, Health Care Card holders, and Parents volunteering during the program. Contact Cristyan at youthedn@nscf.org.au if you are interested in these options.