Wild Kindling
Incursions & Excursions
At Wild Kindling, we believe nature is one of the most powerful places for children to learn. Our incursions and excursions take learning beyond the classroom and into natural spaces, where children can explore, play, question, discover and connect with the world around them.
Our programs are designed for primary-aged students and can be aligned with the Victorian Curriculum. We use games, storytelling, sensory exploration, imagination and hands-on experiences to encourage curiosity and make learning meaningful.
Drawing on the 8 Shields mentoring approach and Nature-Based Learning Cycle, we focus not only on teaching children about nature, but on helping them develop a genuine connection with it. Through nature-based learning and play, children build confidence, resilience, independence, creativity and environmental awareness.
We also provide teachers with practical ideas to extend the learning back in the classroom.
Our goal is simple: to help children connect with nature, develop a sense of belonging to place and grow into people who value and care for the natural world.
INCURSIONS
Our nature-based incursions are designed to connect students (and teachers) to the natural world around them. Our sessions are designed to help children build a deeper connection to the land and empower belonging to place. We believe outdoor play and hands-on experiences are a vital part and prefer to use natural spaces within your school or centre to achieve this. We work closely with you to ensure your individual requirements and any particular topics are addressed during your incursion (i.e. linking to Victorian School Curriculum). Our promise is that learning will be made fun and impactful.
Our short program is designed to run for approximately 1.5hrs for each class. We can accommodate multiple classes over the one day if required, each receiving the same information. It is recommended that a maximum of 25 students attend at any one time.
If you would like to extend your student's nature learning experience, we can design a program to run for the whole school day, timed around your existing snack and lunch breaks. This full-day program allows the students to gain a deeper connection to nature and a chance to build more meaningful connections. More extensive content is delivered and includes our nature craft program in the afternoon.
EXCURSIONS
If you would like to further enhance your student's nature learning experience, we can design a program similar to our incursion offering, but at local parks and gardens. Our recommendation is for students to undertake two to three full day programs, however single day programs are also available. Experience shows that when children return to the same place on multiple occasions, it encourages a deeper connection to nature, a chance to build more meaningful relationships and allows for more extensive, consecutive content delivery.
We use the Nature-Based Learning Cycle to ensure activities are appropriately scheduled throughout the day. This ensures that children receive the best learnings at the best times of the day to help embed connection.
We remain as flexible as we can to help accommodate your school's or centre's individual needs, and the needs of the children. Wherever they can be immersed in nature is wonderful, however, offsite locations add a certain depth
which emphasises learnings and excitement.
Note: programs can be designed as a mix of Incursions and Excursions and have part of the day onsite, with another part at a local park (if within walking distance).
Take a sneak peak at some of our incursions and excursions
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