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By Jessica Rowe Check out this simple and wonderful way to get your kids outdoors more!  I’m proud to be an ambassador for Outdoor Classroom Day, which is led by Nature Play with support from OMO. And I love this day, because it’s a simple, sensible way to get out kids learning and playing outdoors […]

Children of all ages and their families came down to enjoy a day amongst nature on Saturday 28th April! Over 1,000 nature cubbies were built, and many got creative with nature crafts and got their hands dirty with mud, leaves and flowers. The FREE second annual family day out was a hit with all who

by Jessica Nico A NEW digital trail is giving local children the chance to enjoy the Curtin University campus as much as its students do. Nature Play WA has joined with Curtin University’s Explore Curtin team to create the Curtin Nature Trail, which will give local children the chance to explore and enjoy nature play

An organisation aiming to encourage kids to explore and play outdoors has embraced technology instead of fighting it. Nature Play WA has teamed up with Islandwood, a non-profit environmental education centre, to create an app. The Nature Passport app was aimed at children under the age of 10 and included activities designed like games to

by Agron Latifi Research shows that 85 per cent of children nowadays spend less than two hours of play outside. The first Outdoor Classroom Day in Australia looked to address that and increase the amount of time kids spend playing outdoors in the process. … OMO and Nature Play organised Australia’s first national Outdoor Classroom

by Bethany Hiatt, Education Editor Thousands of schoolchildren are abandoning their classrooms today to promote the benefits of learning outdoors. About 200 WA primary schools have signed up to hold lessons outside to mark International Outdoor Classroom Day. Nature Play WA chief executive Griffin Longley said the event aimed to inspire teachers to make outdoor

by Lisa Quartermain SCHOOL’S out — and so are expensive holidays. While many cash-strapped families will stay at home this mid-term winter break, there is an alternative that is rich in experience, but not so taxing on the family budget. Farmstays offer refreshing winter getaways for city dwellers and more importantly they can liberate children

by Claire Tyrrell They might look like typical kids but Charlie, Billy and Max Leitch are bucking the trend. The Mt Lawley brothers spend a lot more time playing outdoors than they do in front of screens, which is opposite to most Australian children. Recent research by industry group Turf Australia has found Australian kids

In April 2017 the students in Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and Year One at Dianella Heights Primary School took part in a Loose Parts Incursion provided by Nature Play WA.  The students participated in child led sensory and exploratory activities. Read the full story at Dianella Primary School’s website

by  Kate Campbell A TYPICAL child in WA could easily spend at least 50 hours stuck staring at screens over the next fortnight during the Easter school holidays, a digital parenting expert has warned. Dr Kristy Goodwin said parents needed to ensure their children “unplugged” as much as possible during the holidays, as research pointed