Discover the Perfect Excursion: Tailored Nature play programs supporting children’s holistic development
At Wildlings Forest School, we understand how difficult it can be to meet legislative requirements and keep children engaged. We tailor our programs to meet all your requirements whilst engaging children, encouraging a growth mindset and developing their social and emotional well-being.
Whether you are a School looking at booking a once-off incursion, a Child Care Provider wanting a multi-week program in your own wild space, or an excursion to one of our stunning Forest School sites - we have something that will get children engaged and having fun!
Locations
We have carefully selected our sites to provide environments for children to immerse themselves in the natural world and have the freedom to play, explore and take reasonable risks. We highly recommend you visit one of our sites for your excursion.
Our Brisbane Locations:
Simpson Falls Picnic Area (Mt Coot-tha)
Boorabbin Picnic Ground Park (Wishart)
Rainbow Forest (Fig Tree Pocket)
Walton Bridge Lion's Park (The Gap)
Brighton Park (Brighton)
Activities
With 3 levels of activities available, we have something to suit every age group, skill level and budget. We can also customise your excursion or incursion to suit your needs or curriculum.
Level 1: Explorer
Our EXPLORER activities are an intro to the Wildlings experience. It provides children with the space, time and resources to explore the natural world and create using what nature has to offer.
Examples of Level 1 Activities:
Cubbytown
Natural Painting
Toy Boats
Scavenger Hunt
Stick Craft
Nature Crowns
Seasonal Nature Craft
Free Creek Play
Level 2: Adventurer
Our ADVENTURER activities are designed to add an element of challenge or risky play to your session, often incorporating the safe use of a particular tool such as a drill or saw.
Examples of Level 2 Activities:
Tinker with Tools
Simple Bows & Arrows
Crafting Quivers
Flower Crowns
Raft Building
Bushwalking
Advanced Shelters
Loose Parts
level 3: Trailblazer
Our TRAILBLAZER activities add risky elements of either FIRE or WHITTLING. Children will learn to safely use the tools necessary and will be given the space and time to practice.
Examples of FIRE Activities:
Fire Striking
Kelly Kettle & Kindling Cracker
Bush Cooking
Examples of WHITTLING Activities:
Whittle Arrows
Craft Tent Pegs
Magic Wands
BEACH EXCURSIONS
Come and roam the ever-changing rock-pools at Point Cartwright with Vicci, our in-house Marine Biologist. Discover sea hares, hermit crabs, sea anemones and the weird and wacky sea cucumber. Build shelters, survey marine animals and collect data to take back with you.
Please note that beach excursions are a maximum of 30 children and are tide dependant. Extra charges may apply.
Why choose Wildlings Forest School for your next excursion?
Resilience
At Wildlings Forest School, children are encouraged to follow their curiosity and experiment without rushing. They learn through play, by trying, failing, and discovering at their own pace.
Connection
Children enjoy the wonders of nature while developing a deep sense of independence and eco-stewardship as they freely explore our beautiful forest school sites together.
Confidence
Children are trusted to learn how to use real hand tools to build their projects. These practical skills nurture their responsibility, confidence, and creativity, all within a supervised environment.
Here's what others have to say about their Wildlings excursions...
“Wildlings is a place for our children and educators to create, explore, invent and be anything we want to be. With support and guidance our children were encouraged and inspired to build and create in a beautiful tranquil spot by the water on the sunshine coast. A place where we get in touch with nature and our inner nature explorer. From cubbies, bridges, water rafts to mud slides, nature art and sawing wood you wont be disappointed”
- Grace McCabe, Helping Hands Chancellor State College
“Wildlings Forest School allows children to be children. It allows children to be free in a beautiful, natural environment. It's an opportunity for children to get outdoors, explore the forest and engage in activities which extend exploration, imagination, risk taking and curiosity. We have taken our vacation care group several times; participating in a variety of the programmed activities; all children have embraced the experiences in a way that suits them. It is a space where children get caught up in the wonder of just being a 'child'. The team that guide this experience are impressive and thoughtful about what they are presenting, respectful of the environment around them and encourage a sense of wonder and curiosity.”
- Kristin Bulger Matthew Flinders
“The students of St Andrew's Anglican College Vacation Care stepped off the bus at the Petrie Creek Wildlings Forest School unaware of how amazing the adventure that laid ahead of them was going to be. They arrived clean and in good spirits, however they left covered in mud and bubbling with enthusiasm and excitement over the 2 hour session they had just experienced. Everyone thought it was fantastic, Educators included!
The students rotated between cubby town, nature crafts and creek play activities. Whilst the recent rain meant we couldn’t go ahead with the planned raft building activity, in its place the students (and some Educators) had a blast exploring the natural mudslides. Watching the students encourage each other, step out of their comfort zones and work as a team to bucket water up to the top of the slides was a proud moment for us as leaders. Whilst some students showed initial hesitation to get dirty, there weren’t many students who weren’t covered in mud from their head down to their toes at the end of our session.
We are beyond excited in be going back to Wildlings again these Easter holidays, and are planning future visits also.
Thank you to Wildling's for creating such an amazing environment for all children to seek adventure.”
- The team at St Andrew's OSHC
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