Outdoor Connections Australia
Outdoor Connections Australia provides immersive experiences in natural spaces. The core aim of Outdoor Connections is to provide nature-based experiences for children, practical workshops for parents and outdoor training for educators. At Outdoor Connections we believe that being outdoors is a vital part of the childhood experience. Spending time in nature develops children’s wellbeing, social and physical skills, resilience, cognitive learning and connection to nature.
11th January 2019 10-13yrs Girls Adventure Day
Friday 11 January 2019
Girls aged 10 - 13 years participate in a day of outdoor adventure from 10am - 3pm.
Learn some good stretches to prepare our muscles for walking and some mindfulness for unwinding.
Make a Nature journal, do some sketching and explore other ways to make nature art, which is a lovely way to record future outdoor adventures.
Go for approx. 10km walk.
Swim in a secret rockpool (if the conditions are right).
Make new friends.
Kiama Coast walk, via Lloyd Rees reserve, Gerringong
10th Jan 2019 Outdoor Bush Adventure Jerrara Dam Reserve
Thursday 10 January 2019
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in an outdoor bush adventure from 9am - 3pm. They will make a home base, explore the park, go dip netting in the creek, design nature crafts and play teamwork games. This is a full day adventure exploring a great patch of bush reserve right on the doorstep of Kiama. *note although the reserve is named for the Dam - we can't go anywhere near the Dam itself.
Jerrara Dam
12th October Outdoor Bush Adventure Jerrara Dam Reserve
Friday 12 October 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in an outdoor bush adventure from 9am - 3pm. They will make a home base, explore the park, go dip netting in the creek, design nature crafts and play teamwork games. This is a full day adventure exploring a great patch of bush right on the doorstep of Kiama.
Jerrara Dam
11th October Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Thursday 11 October 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
5th October Nature Play and Rock Platform - South Werri
Friday 5 October 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 will explore the South Werri headland, rockplatform and beach as we walk from the Surf Club around the rockplatform and back over the headland. The children will engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring along the way. Please pack belongings in a back pack as we take them with us on our walk.
Note the meeting point is in front of Gerringong Surf Club and we head to the rock platform, headland and beach from there.
In front of - Gerringong Surf Club
4th October Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Thursday 4 October 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
3rd October Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Bush Kinder Term 3 - Casual
Between Tuesday 21 August 2018 and Tuesday 18 September 2018
Bush Kinder has a theme each week, and includes story time, craft, building and learning about our natural environment. Some of the activities include sand play, nature art and crafts, creating with clay, water and ice play, learning to use tools and building cubbies in the bush. Children 2 - 5 year olds attend with their parent/ guardian. Babies in arms are free.
NOTE: There are 5 casual visits per session, program bookings are encouraged with 15% discount.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Bush Kinder Term 3 - Program Discount 15%
Tuesday 21 August 2018
The Bush Play program has been developed to give your child optimum opportunity to build their gross motor and physical skills through balancing, walking and fine motor skills during crafts. We explore sections of the Seven Mile Beach National Park each week, the bush, park and go to the beach for sand play.
NOTE: Enrolling for the 5 week program offers a discount of 15% as we encourage completing the whole program for maximum growth and enjoyment.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
18th July Nature Play Bonaira Reserve Kiama
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will create artworks, build shelters, design nature crafts and play teamwork games. We will walk to the beach during the day for some sand sculpting and creative time.
Bonaira Reserve Kiama
17th July Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
16th July Nature Play Depot Farm Nowra
Monday 16 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk around the Ben's Walk area.
Ben's Walk Area
11th July Nature Play and Rock Platform - South Werri
Wednesday 11 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 will explore the South Werri headland, rockplatform and beach as we walk from the Surf Club around the rockplatform and back over the headland. The children will engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring along the way. Please pack belongings in a back pack as we take them with us on our walk.
Note the meeting point is in front of Gerringong Surf Club and we head to the rock platform, headland and beach from there.
In front of - Gerringong Surf Club
10th July Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
9th July Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Monday 9 July 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Bush Playgroup - 3 July
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Bush Playgroup has a theme each week, and includes story time, craft, building and learning about our natural environment. Some of the activities include sand play, nature art and crafts, creating with clay, water and ice play, learning to use tools and building cubbies in the bush. Children 2 - 5 year olds attend with their parent/ guardian. Babies in arms are free.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Homeschool - Narrawallee - Feathers, Fur, Fins and Fieldwork
Wednesday 27 June 2018
We will conduct geography fieldwork to explore the feathers and fins or Seven Mile Beach National Park. We will follow maps to find fieldwork locations and make natural maps to explain our discoveries.
Matron Porter Dr Reserve
Bush Playgroup - 19 June
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Bush Playgroup has a theme each week, and includes story time, craft, building and learning about our natural environment. Some of the activities include sand play, nature art and crafts, creating with clay, water and ice play, learning to use tools and building cubbies in the bush. Children 2 - 5 year olds attend with their parent/ guardian. Babies in arms are free.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Homeschool Narrawallee - The Science of a Shelter
Friday 15 June 2018
Using a variety of natural and made materials we will make shelters and test them for wind, water proofing and shade. We will measure the length, area and perimeter of our shelters. At the end of the session we will report on the successes of our shelters to our friends/ family.
Matron Porter Dr Reserve
Homeschool Seven Mile Beach Feathers,Fur, Fins and Fieldwork
Wednesday 6 June 2018
We will conduct geography fieldwork to explore the feathers and fins or Seven Mile Beach National Park. We will follow maps to find fieldwork locations and make natural maps to explain our discoveries.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Homeschool Seven Mile Beach - The Science of a Shelter
Friday 25 May 2018
Using a variety of natural and made materials we will make shelters and test them for wind, water proofing and shade. We will measure the length, area and perimeter of our shelters. At the end of the session we will report on the successes of our shelters to our friends/ family.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
24th April Rafting and Exploring (7-14yrs) - North Werri
Tuesday 24 April 2018
Children aged 7 - 14 will construct rafts to float in the shallows of the water and explore the edges of the mouth of the lagoon. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area. Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve (the closest small reserve to North Werri on Werri St) and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
23rd April Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Monday 23 April 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
19th April Nature Play Bonaira Reserve Kiama
Thursday 19 April 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will follow maps, make cubby houses, build shelters, design nature crafts and play teamwork games. We will walk to the beach during the day for some creating.
Bonaira Reserve Kiama
18th April Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Wednesday 18 April 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
17th April Nature Play and Rock Platform - South Werri
Tuesday 17 April 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 will explore the South Werri headland, rockplatform and beach as we walk from the Surf Club around the rockplatform and back over the headland. The children will engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring along the way. Please pack belongings in a back pack as we take them with us on our walk.
Note the meeting point is in front of Gerringong Surf Club and we head to the rock platform, headland and beach from there.
In front of - Gerringong Surf Club
16th April Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Monday 16 April 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Homeschool - English Imagination
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Immersion in Australian stories through imaginative story play, creating story settings and engaging activities.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
Homeschool - Geography Fieldwork
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Scavenger hunts, using fieldwork tools, bushwalking and nature maps.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
24th January Explorers North Werri
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 14 years participate in a day of orienteering, geocaching and nature play from 9am - 3pm. They walk a section of the Kiama Coastal track before returning to Bungulla Reserve in the afternoon for shelter building and crafts.
Bungulla Reserve
23rd January Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Tuesday 23 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
22nd January Explorers North Werri
Monday 22 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 14 years participate in a day of orienteering, geocaching and nature play from 9am - 3pm. They walk a section of the Kiama Coastal track before returning to Bungulla Reserve in the afternoon for shelter building and crafts.
Bungulla Reserve
19th January Rafting and Exploring (7-14yrs) - North Werri
Friday 19 January 2018
Children aged 7 - 14 will construct rafts to float in the shallows of the water and explore the edges of the mouth of the lagoon. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area. Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve (the closest small reserve to North Werri on Werri St) and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
18th January Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Thursday 18 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
17th January Explorers Seven Mile Beach National Park
Wednesday 17 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of orienteering and nature play from 9am - 3pm. They walk a section of the Seven Mile Beach Sand Track. They will also make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
16th January Rafting and Exploring (7-14yrs) - North Werri
Tuesday 16 January 2018
Children aged 7 - 14 will construct rafts to float in the shallows of the water and explore the edges of the mouth of the lagoon. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area. Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve (the closest small reserve to North Werri on Werri St) and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
10th January Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
9th January Nature Play Seven Mile Beach National Park
Tuesday 9 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, spend time on the beach, design nature crafts, play teamwork games and go for a short bush walk.
Seven Mile Beach National Park
8th January Nature Play Bonaira Reserve Kiama
Monday 8 January 2018
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a day of Nature Play from 9am - 3pm. They will make cubby houses, build shelters, design nature crafts and play teamwork games.
Bonaira Reserve Kiama
20th December Christmas Nature Crafts (9am-12noon)
Wednesday 20 December 2017
Come along for a 3 hour session of making and creating at our "Christmas Nature Crafts" session. Held at Bonaira Reserve in Kiama from 9 - 12, it's perfect for parents to get out and do the last minute Christmas shop while the children make some festive decorations. Suitable for 5 - 12 year olds.
Christmas Nature Crafts
6th October Nature Play - Seven Mile Beach
Friday 6 October 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
5th October Nature Play - Seven Mile Beach
Thursday 5 October 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
4th October Nature Play and Rock Platform - South Werri
Wednesday 4 October 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 will explore the South Werri headland, rockplatform and beach as we walk from the Surf Club around the rockplatform and back over the headland. The children will engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring along the way. Please pack belongings in a back pack as we take them with us on our walk.
Note the meeting point is in front of Gerringong Surf Club and we head to the rock platform, headland and beach from there.
In front of - Gerringong Surf Club
3rd October Rafting and Exploring (7-14yrs) - North Werri
Tuesday 3 October 2017
Children aged 7 - 14 will construct rafts to float in the shallows of the water and explore the edges of the mouth of the lagoon. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area. Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
28th September Nature Play - Bonaira Reserve Kiama
Thursday 28 September 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
27th September Nature Play - Seven Mile Beach
Wednesday 27 September 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
25th September Nature Play and Beach Arts - North Werri
Monday 25 September 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 will make a variety of nature artworks throughout the day on the beach and rock platform. Parents/ carers are invited to come and see the "art gallery" at the end of the day. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area.
Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
Nature Play Mum
Saturday 2 September 2017
"Nature Play Mum" is a workshop for mums who want to learn some skills to get their kids outdoors. We will play outdoor games, go scavenging for natural features and engage in nature crafts. The aim is that you will leave with a "toolkit of activities" for when you take your own kids to the park or into the bush. Why should the kids have all the fun! Come along, see what nature play is all about and add to your mum "toolkit of activities".
Bonaira Native Gardens
14th July Nature Play - Gerroa
Friday 14 July 2017
Friday 14th will run on a mixture of nature play and our "explorers" program. The age group is now 5 - 14 and we will cater for all needs by combining nature play with a walk on the sandtrack involving some navigation.
Explorers
13th July Nature Play - Gerroa
Thursday 13 July 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
12th July Nature Play - Gerroa
Wednesday 12 July 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
4th July Nature Play, Sand and Beach Arts - North Werri
Tuesday 4 July 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 will make a variety of nature artworks throughout the day on the beach and rock platform. Parents/ carers are invited to come and see the "art gallery" at the end of the day. The children will also engage in nature play games, shelter building and exploring the area.
Note the meeting point is Bungulla Reserve and we head to the beach from there.
Bungulla Reserve
3rd July Nature Play - Bonaira
Monday 3 July 2017
Children aged 5 - 12 years participate in a range of nature play activities. These include; scavenger hunts, shelter building, sand sculpting, games, crafts and ephemeral arts. These are fun filled days that focus on teamwork, developing friendships and building responsibility in children. The set of activities are designed so children could repeat them in another environment; at home or in the outdoors.
Nature Play
