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Mud Pies

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Mud play is fun and a source of childhood joy. Making mud pies, splashing in puddles, rolling down hills and exploring slippery creek beds are iconic images of childhood. Download Resource

Dirt + Water = Childhood

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Mud is a natural part of childhood and is invaluable for children’s sensory development. It provides a source of creativity and research suggests it’s beneficial to children’s overall wellbeing. Get some practical ideas to explore mud play from our ‘Dirt + Water = Childhood info sheet. Download Resource

Lesson Plan: Yr 5-6 Unit of Inquiry: A community in nature STICKS together

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In this unit, students explore their outdoor classroom and natural environments with an opportunity for an integrated STEM approach to teaching and learning. They will apply mathematical understandings, scientific skills and a process of design and engineering to research and create a design solution (a stick cubby or small scaled stick structure) and to evaluate …

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Nature Play WA’s Treasure Hunt

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Children delight in hunting whether it is looking for an object in a scavenger hunt or a person in hide and seek! They love to explore, discover, collect, and sort treasures. Download and print off our A4 or A5 size classic treasure hunt and get exploring! Download A4 Treasure Hunt Download A5 Treasure Hunt

Play Space Guide

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This guide is a collaboration between The University of Western Australia’s Centre for the Built Environment and Health and various schools from the public, Catholic and independent sectors. It showcases elements of best practice play spaces designed to suit the needs of schools in Western Australia. The principles of good play spaces and examples provided …

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A Guide to the Australian Playground Standards 2021

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The aim of this guide, created by Andrew Reedy of Play Check,  is to organise the information contained in the Australian playground Standards under logical and sequential headings. The Standards are, by nature, a technical document and are not necessarily organised in a format or sequence that makes them easy to follow without significant cross referencing.  Even …

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Outdoor Classroom Day Nature Passport Upper Primary 2nd Edition

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The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Upper Primary The Upper Primary booklet is designed for students in Year 3-6 (ages 8-11) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it to investigate …

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Outdoor Classroom Day Nature Passport Lower Primary 2nd Edition

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The My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport package supports educators in taking their class outdoors for enriched play-based learning. Nature Passport Booklets Lower Primary The Lower Primary booklet is designed for students from Kindergarten to Year 2 (ages 4-7) Download and Print Passport Booklet Download the My Outdoor Classroom Nature Passport booklet, print one for each student and use it …

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Nature Play WA acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, as the custodians of the land where our team lives and works. We also acknowledge the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and recognise the continuing connection of Indigenous people to their land, waters, sky, culture and community. We pay our respect to all Indigenous people of this land; ancestors, elders and young ones.
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