On Drive with Geoff Hutchison A study by the University of Western Australia (UWA) has found young people lack basic physical skills, such as running, jumping, throwing and catching Amanda Derbyshire from UWA’s School of Human Sciences studied more than 4000 Perth kids, aged between three and eight, and found they are less physically capable […]

by Joanne Marriott Be inspired by nature at  Karridale Cottages and Hop Farm where families can unwind in a rustic retreat on the edge of the forest. Venture into the bush in search for hidden treasure and discover a magical world on the Karridale Scavenger Hunt, designed by Nature Play WA Read the full story

by Kate Fielding Mud-kitchen making, cubby-house building, nature-based art and craft and story time will feature in a Bunbury event encouraging children to get outdoors this weekend. City of Bunbury has teamed up with Greater Bunbury Early Years Network and Nature Play WA for the family-friendly event at Queens Gardens on Saturday. Read the full

The City of Bunbury in collaboration with the Greater Bunbury Early Years Network (GBEN) and Nature Play WA will be bringing a fun family-friendly event to Bunbury on Saturday 18 May. Nature Play in the Park has been developed in alignment with the Draft Bunbury-Geographe Early Years Strategy, and aims to promote health and wellbeing

Download and print your Scavenger Hunt Checklist before your trip to Karridale! Karridale Cottages has recently partnered with Nature Play WA to create a Nature Scavenger Hunt in our bushland. The Scavenger Hunt has been specially designed to get the whole family out in nature and exploring during their stay. Read the full story at Karridale Cottages

On Focus with Jessica Strutt Do you monitor your screen time? With screen-based technologies completely embedded in our global culture and daily life it’s now practically inescapable. Many of the devices are with us all the time, even by our side as we sleep. It’s one thing to try and keep check on our own

Nature Play WA hosted a world-leading neurotherapist to discuss the impacts of gaming and screen time. Royal dad-to-be Prince Harry last week added his voice to the growing movement calling for further scrutiny of the gaming industry amid concerns about addiction in adults and children. Speaking at a YMCA event in London, The Duke of

By Rebecca Carmody The school year is barely three weeks in, but already the organisation representing primary school principals in WA has a message for parents — stop dropping your children off early. … Nature Play WA, which aims to increase the amount of time children spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature, said it