Bush Kindy
Term 1 2025 Enrolment Opening Soon…
We currently offer two mornings a week of beautiful nature immersion with our ‘Bush Kindy’ program.
Tuesdays 9:00am-12:00pm
Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm
You can enrol your child in one or both mornings of our 10 week program.
What does ‘Bush Kindy’ include?
Bush Kindy is a child-led, nature-immersion program designed to evolve alongside the children's interests, skills, and passions as they explore the bush.
Just like nature, we value rhythm over routine. Our Guides will offer a range of activities throughout the sessions, including stories, music, and crafts. However, each child has the freedom to choose whether to participate or continue exploring on their own.
At Wild Wattle, respecting children’s autonomy is a core value. Every child in our program has the right to make their own choices, decisions, and even mistakes.
We have just three simple rules:
Be kind
Be safe
Be wild
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Our program provides children with endless opportunities for nature-based fun. Activities could include making mud pies, building shelters, discovering and identifying bugs and birds, playing hide-and-seek, or anything else their imagination dreams up!
Our Guides are there to support your child in their play and exploration, whether it's helping to drag a tire into the mud pit or tying ropes.
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For children who would like to engage with the Guides, we offer invitations to play throughout the session. While children are always welcome to join in, they are equally free to continue their own adventures.
These invitations will be inspired by the seasons and the children’s curiosities and may include nature crafts, bush skills, stories, songs, and games.
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Throughout the session, we’ll offer children opportunities for snacks and bathroom breaks. Children often develop their own rhythms for these activities—once one friend pulls out a snack, the rest usually follow suit!
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Throughout the term, we’re excited to welcome special guests and teachers who will help us explore new skills, stories, and themes.
These may include an Aboriginal educator, a native plant expert, and local artists.
If you know a community member with a unique skill or passion that the children would enjoy, we’d love to hear from you!
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We are committed to offering a high-quality and affordable program for our wonderful community.
The Bush Kindy program for Term 1, 2025, is priced at $49 per session ($16.33 per hour). Due to the structure of the drop-off program and staffing requirements, we kindly ask that the full-term fee be paid at the time of enrollment.
Enrol your child today, and go buy some laundry detergent (you’ll need it).
Thank you for supporting our program and mission of getting tiny humans and families back into nature.