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SUMMARY:Currawong Kids- Term 3 2018
DESCRIPTION:Are you a wild one? Join our Home ed nature club and come and share your natural curiosity with us next term. Weekly nature connection workshops for home educators: Thursdays 19th July- 20th September (10 weeks). \nWander through the trees\, learn new games\, practice your sneaking skills to get a closer look at animals\, learn how to create and use fire\, listen for the language of the birds\, follow tracks\, learn where to find food\, paint with ochre and discover more about the plants\, birds and creatures that share the city with us. \nAimed at 5 – 12 year olds\, Currawong Kids is a nature club run for full and part time home edders. This child-led program is punctuated with fun games and activities and allows each participant to follow their curiosity and deepen their knowledge\, awareness and connection to themselves and the world around them. \nWe run an all weather program. Bring a backpack with water\, rain jacket\, hat\, lots of snacks and a picnic lunch for the end. Parent participation is optional\, and while younger siblings may also attend for free\, they will be the responsibility of their parents/guardians and the activities will be aimed at the older kids.\nContact Mel on 0421 343 073 for more details and to join us. \nPrices:\n1 child: $295\n2 siblings: $495\n3+ siblings: $595\nConcessions and payment plans available\nContact Mel on  0421343073 mel@firekeepers.com.au to book or for more info.\n  \nThrough our nature clubs\, workshops and family camps we provide opportunities for people to connect to each other\, the natural world and a like-minded community. Children are nurtured to develop their enquiring minds and deepen their wonder and respect for the natural world.
URL:https://www.firekeepers.com.au/event/currawong-kids-term-3-2018/
LOCATION:Darebin Parklands
CATEGORIES:Currawong Kids,Home Ed Programs
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SUMMARY:Wild By Nature Village Camp- Spring
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to rediscover your inner wild? Do you want to immerse your family in the wonder and wisdom of nature while learning earth based skills? Do you want your kids to develop a deeper appreciation for living close to nature? \nJoin us this as we gather together to weave our very own village. Bring along your friends\, kids\, parents and grandparents to co-create a magical experience of connection\, fun\, traditional living skills and slowing down in a beautiful bush camp. \nSome feedback from our camp in spring:\n“We left with a deep sense of belonging and community. A connection with earth\, ourselves\, each other”\n“A most amazing\, life altering experience for young and old” \n“From 2 kids saying ‘Do we have to go’ to ‘When is it happening again?- I don’t want to leave!” \n“We had a ball- learned heaps and would recommend to any family” \n“Great way to get the whole family into the bush. Age is no barrier- Just prepare for fun!” \nSo… \nWho is this for?\nEveryone! This is a family friendly\, drug and alcohol free event\, with the program open to all. A true village embraces all ages and faces\, we welcome diversity. \nHow does it work?\nYou arrive with your tent and camping gear to a warm bush welcome. For five days we will explore the natural world around us\, create fire without matches\, make baskets and other earth crafts\, play games\, share stories around the campfire\, laugh and sing\, and take a much needed breath of fresh air. \nEach morning\, kids\, youth and adults will embark on their own adventures\, each group exploring\, playing in and learning from the natural world. While the kids (aged 4+) venture out into the bush with experienced nature connection mentors*\, the adults stay closer around camp to learn earth-based skills and practice nature observation and awareness. Younger children (up to 3 years old) will stay with their parents/carers\, with an optional ‘roo and joey’ program for them to participate in too. Alternatively\, the young kids can stay with their adults while they participate in the adult program.\n*All of our mentors have Working With Children Checks and qualified First Aiders will be on hand should the need arise. \nAround lunchtime\, the kids will return from their adventures and rejoin their families for lunch and a free flowing afternoon. There will be time for village members to play with new friends\, practice their new skills\, share their talents or just chill out. Some might wish to head off for a wander or take some quiet time to rest and relax. \nWhat about food?\nEach family or person will bring their own breakfast\, lunch and snacks. There will be some space for campfire cooking\, but it would be a good idea to bring your own camp cooking equipment. \nWholesome dinners* will be cooked on and shared around the campfire in the evenings\, a space to share stories from our day full of adventures\, sing songs and relax in the atmosphere of the tribe. After the evening program we will head to our swags for a restful sleep to prepare for a new day of fun and adventure! \n*We are able to cater for omnivorous\, vegetarian/vegan\, gluten free and dairy free dietary requirements if notified on booking. If this isn’t you\, you will need to bring extra food to supplement. \nMorning programs\nFor the kids:\nEach morning with the camp mentors\, children and young people (aged 4+) will venture into the bush to experience a free flowing exploration of the surrounding bush. The mentors will guide the children’s play in a safe way and enable each child to connect with the natural world around them. We aim to create a safe space in which the children can listen to their own creativity. We will play games\, immerse in story and song\, wonder at the nature that surrounds us\, find animal tracks\, and learn wild skills such as fire\, shelter and craft. Through this play and exploration\, the kids will drop into a new awareness of the wild world around them\, connecting more deeply with the plants\, the earth\, the animals\, and with each other. \nFor the adults:\nWhile the kids adventure out into the wilds\, the adults will be invited on their own journey of learning and discovery. We will explore earth-based skills and crafts such as fire-by-friction\, string making\, coal burnt spoon crafting and basket weaving. We will also explore the Core Routines of Nature Connection through skills of observation and awareness\, bird language and natural movement. The archetypal ‘wild child’ will come alive through games\, nature play and connective activities. There will also be time to share and listen in circle. \nParticipation in all activities is optional – we encourage individuals to listen to their own needs and follow their own curiosities. \nBookings\nBooking now closed \nAdults (childfree) – early bird $350\, full price $400\nAdults (childfree-concession)- early bird $300\, full price $350\nElders/Adults over 60 on pension- $250 \nParents and carers of participating children – early bird $250\, full price $300\nParents joining their family part time- early bird $250\, full price $300 \nChildren/Young People aged 4-17\nFor 1 child/YP – early bird $300\, full price $350\n2 siblings – early bird $450\, full price $500\n3+ siblings- early bird $500\, full price $550 \nYounger children 1-3 – early bird $50\, full price $100 \nThese prices include camping accommodation\, dinner each night and materials for workshops. \nCancellation Policy\nIf you choose to cancel your booking 15 or more days before the camp starting date; you are entitled to a full refund\, minus a $50 booking fee.\nIf you choose to cancel your booking 3 -14 days prior to camp\, we can refund 50% of your ticket price.\nCancellations within a 48 hour period prior to the event start time cannot be refunded.\nBookings can be transferred to another name anytime before the camp starts\, as long as organisers are informed.\nIf any program is cancelled due to low enrollment\, tickets will be fully refundable or transferable. \nPlease contact Camp Coordinators Melissa Turnbull or Claire Dunn with any questions or enquiries. \nmel@firekeepers.com.au \nclaire@naturesapprentice.com.au
URL:https://www.firekeepers.com.au/event/wild-by-nature-village-camp-spring-2018/
LOCATION:Gembrook\, Gembrook\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Adults Programs,Camps,Community,Holiday Programs,Home Ed Programs,Rites of Passage,Young Adult
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