Category: Risk

Health, Identity, Play, Risk

Teenagers Play Too

When we talk about the importance of play, it’s often in the context of early childhood and primary school-aged children. However, play is equally essential for teenagers and young adults… Read more

November 22, 2024
Consultation, Identity, Play, Risk, Schools

Redefining Play and Connection for Adolescents: Guildford Grammar Year 7 Adventure Playground

In partnership with Guildford Grammar School, Educated by Nature has embarked on an innovative project to bring play back into the lives of Year 7 students through an Adventure Playground.… Read more

November 18, 2024
Children, Health, Play, Risk, Sensory Diets

Being Barefoot – reconnecting with the earth and developing strong minds

As Nature Connection Mentors a lot of our time is spent barefoot. In fact, any chance we get to kick off our shoes, whether it be at our school holiday… Read more

March 21, 2023
Children, Health, Motor Development, Risk, Term Programs

The Importance of Teaching Fire

We are starting to get excited about our upcoming term three Bush Inventors’ Club (After School Program)! A favourite amongst children and playworkers alike, this term centers on learning to… Read more

June 26, 2020
Health, Identity, Kids In Nature, Play, Risk

War Play – Why risk is beneficial

Outdoor play is a necessity in the development and wellbeing of young children. For a variety of environmental and cultural reasons, children are being given less and less opportunities to… Read more

May 21, 2020
Children, Play, Risk

Daniel Burton talks with Maggie Dent about Play and Risk

Nature. Even if it’s the grass in your backyard or plants on your balcony, it’s all around us — even during coronavirus. In an episode recorded well before coronavirus hit… Read more

March 31, 2020
Risk

Children can be risk assessors too…

‘Be Careful’ is a phrase that has become all too common in parent-child relationships. Of course we want our children to be safe, to not get hurt and ensure that… Read more

January 1, 2019
Families, Kids In Nature, Play, Risk, Sensory Diets

Building Confidence – A Parent Reflection

At Educated by Nature, we see children. We care about what they are trying to achieve. Our mentors help them discover new skills, resources and extensions to their ideas. Building confidence… Read more

December 19, 2016
Communities, Curiosity, Health, Motor Development, Play, Risk, Sensory Diets

Building Resilience in Children

When Trudi and I started Educated by Nature, one of our main goals was to create environments and experiences where children could find opportunities for building resilience. We found, through our… Read more

October 8, 2016
Families, Health, Play, Risk, Schools, Sensory Diets

‘Knot’ your average literacy activity

Building a cubby seems like a simple activity, regularly labelled as ‘just play’. We believe in the power of a cubby and are not fooled by this guise. Children are… Read more

July 4, 2016