Youth Program Review
Bush Kindergarten and Time to Play
Bush kindergartens are a growing trend around Australia, with an emphasis on learning in nature to promote responsible risk taking, resilience and self-learning.
Melbourne’s The Age has added to the body of knowledge about the importance of play, the outdoors, and responsible risk taking in Australia’s children and youth:
Better Out Than in: Westgarth Bush Kindergarten Plunges Kids Back into Nature
Over-Protected, Over-Organised … Why Kids Need Time to Play
Can our Scout program step back and allow kids to explore, play, make mistakes, learn and develop without adults always there to over protect them? How does this apply to older youth?
We’re taking into account this growing trend as we revitalise Scouting. Keep up to date here.
