LEARNING OUTDOORS - Nature Play SA

LEARNING OUTDOORS

BENEFITS

RISKS

2 L E A R N I N G O U T D O O R S B E N E F I T S / R I S K S ? Nature Play SA

CONTENTS

04 The Need for Change

06 The Benefits of Learning in an Outdoor Environment

09 Is it Worth the Risk?

18 Providing a Balanced Approach

23 Keys to Success

25 A Place to Start

27 Clarendon Primary School

29 Crystal Brook Kindergarten

31 Galilee Catholic School, Aldinga

34 Newland Park Kindergarten, Erindale

37 Tanunda Lutheran Early Learning Centre

40 The Gums Child Care Centre, Clare

43 The Nest, Alberton Park Primary School

46 Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt

48 West Lakes Shore Primary School Out of School Hours Care Program

51 References & Further Reading

3 L E A R N I N G O U T D O O R S B E N E F I T S / R I S K S ? Nature Play SA

THE NEED FOR CHANGE

"whatever landscape a child is exposed to...that will be the sort of gauze through which he or she will see the world."

WALLACE STEGNER

Children's lives today are significantly different than they were just 1-2 generations ago. As a general rule, children today have fewer opportunities for outdoor free play or regular contact with nature. Their physical boundaries have shrunk and they experience less autonomy today than they did in the 60's and 70's.

A 2011 Planet Ark Study showed that 1 in 10 children today play outside once per week or less.1 Children's free time has become structured and watched over by adults. Technology dictates their lives and Australian children of all ages are too sedentary and not physically active enough. Only 19% of young people in the 5-17 year age bracket, meet the national daily physical activity guidelines (60mins/day) while only 29% are meeting the sedentary behaviour screen time guidelines ( ................
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