Nature Play Academy

Nature Play Academy Nature Play Academy in partnership with the Centre for Ecological Learning is committed to reconnecting children with nature!

We offer facilitated nature play experiences for children, families and educators. ABOUT US
Business Owner and Facilitator
Erin has worked as an early childhood teacher, preschool director and educational leader in a variety of contexts over the past 7 years; in early childhood settings, primary schools and vacation care industries. Erin has also initiated and implemented a variety of creative pr

ojects including playground regeneration and design, and bush kindergarten programs. She is a strong advocate for children and their right to play and be outdoors! Erin is also a mother of three children who enjoy regular camping trips and bush adventures! Bush School Facilitator
Helen is passionate about the outdoors and exploring both beach and bush environments. Helen is a Diploma qualified educator with 8 years industry experience in a variety of settings including child care and vacation care. Helen is at home in the bush and where her enthusiasm for nature is easily transferred to children. Helen's sense of humour and adventurous spirit adds to our nature experiences and always makes for a good story!

That moment when you realise your more airborne than you anticipated 😜 Learning how high one can jump requires some cons...
19/01/2020

That moment when you realise your more airborne than you anticipated 😜 Learning how high one can jump requires some considered risk taking πŸ‘ŒCentre for Ecological Learning Camp Creative Bellingen

19/01/2020

Loose parts play is the way 😎 Join the movement and watch the magic as children are challenged and empowered to get creative! Our week at Camp Creative was full of loose parts and the feedback we received was so overwhelmingly positive! Apparently the children had the best day EVER everyday!!! I was in awe and so inspired by their ideas that I didn’t want the day to end! If only schools valued play as much as children do! For them it is as important as breathing! Camp Creative Bellingen Centre for Ecological Learning

Day 2 of Camp Creative Bellingen and we have a new fort, a solid slide, painted bamboo staffs and a fully fledged warrio...
14/01/2020

Day 2 of Camp Creative Bellingen and we have a new fort, a solid slide, painted bamboo staffs and a fully fledged warrior training area!! πŸ˜―πŸ˜œπŸ˜ŽπŸ’“

Today was so much fun! The children have settled in and are getting into the groove of the space - so much experimentati...
13/01/2020

Today was so much fun! The children have settled in and are getting into the groove of the space - so much experimentation, investigation, risk taking, collaboration, problem solving and PLAYING!! We are so excited for tomorrow of Camp Creative Bellingen

Camp Creative Bellingen we hope you are ready for our adventure play zone 😜 Here it is before it has been brought to lif...
12/01/2020

Camp Creative Bellingen we hope you are ready for our adventure play zone 😜
Here it is before it has been brought to life by the children. πŸ§šπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ› πŸ”Ž
We are so excited to watch this space transform in the coming days.
Stay tuned and be prepared for some explosive creativity πŸ’₯βœ¨πŸ’“
Bellingen, New South Wales

πŸƒ Please take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to enrol in a bush kindergarten program in 2020! You don't have to...
27/11/2019

πŸƒ Please take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to enrol in a bush kindergarten program in 2020!

You don't have to live in Bellingen to enrol - we will be visiting various bush locations in and around Repton, Gleniffer, Bellingen and Kalang.

This program is being subsidised by the preschool to make it more affordable, $45 per day. This is less than $10 an hour and covers two trained nature mentors.

Contact us for more information @ [email protected]

πŸ’š Kalang Preschool is launching a bush kindergarten program in 2020! Join us for three days of nature play every week du...
21/11/2019

πŸ’š Kalang Preschool is launching a bush kindergarten program in 2020! Join us for three days of nature play every week during the school term!! Email us at [email protected] to enquire.

πŸƒ Kalang Preschool is pleased to announce that we will be trialing a new Bush Kindergarten program in Term 1, 2020:

πŸ¦‹When: Weekly - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
πŸ¦‹Where: Various Bushland Settings 5-30min from
Bellingen
πŸ¦‹Who: Children 3-5yrs (must meet preschool
enrolment requirements)
πŸ¦‹Time: 9:30am - 2:30pm (5hrs a day)
πŸ¦‹Cost: $45 a day ($135 per week x 10 weeks)

The Bush Kindergarten will run for 10 weeks during term time only, at various locations within the Bellingen LGA. All enrolments are for the full program - which is for a total of 15hrs over 3 days.

If you are interested in enrolling in this unique nature play program please contact us via email at:

[email protected]

πŸƒFostering nature connection among children calls for intentions to be set and a sense of wonder employed. It also helps...
19/09/2019

πŸƒFostering nature connection among children calls for intentions to be set and a sense of wonder employed. It also helps if you fall in love with a space πŸ’š
Sharing the sacredness of the Kalang River is easy for me, I am so lucky to be able to work and play in this amazingly beautiful place 😍

The river is still under threat due to logging and needs as much love and support as you can give! Visit Bellingen Environment Centre to learn more about how to πŸ™πŸ’™

Nature Play is so enriching for children and adults πŸ’š we are so fortunate to be able to share the beautiful Kalang River...
04/09/2019

Nature Play is so enriching for children and adults πŸ’š we are so fortunate to be able to share the beautiful Kalang River with the children of the next generation and are falling in love with our nature play space. Come and see for yourself why Kalang's Nature Play Monday is so special πŸ’™

Kalang Hall Kalang Preschool

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Coffs Harbour, NSW
2450

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