Schools

Health and wellbeing student programs

Empower and build trust, leadership, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviors with school students.  

The social, health and wellbeing benefits of children and adolescents spending time in nature are clear along with the need to instill new generations of environmentally aware citizens. Our school programs include:

  • Tailored programs for Year 9 to foster leadership, self awareness, empathy, problem solving, teamwork, wellbeing and environmental awareness
  • Tailored activities for Years 1-2 and Years 3-4 to encourage imagination, curiosity, empathy, social cohesion, trust and leadership
  • Half day or full day programs at your school or nearby greenspace
  • Activities for Years 1-2 include: Nature-based orienteering & Sensory nature-based experiences
  • Activities for Years 3-4 include: Nature-based orienteering, Nature Discovery walks, Nature challenges
  • Activities for Year 9 include: Mental self help in nature (including re-tuning the sensors), Forest Therapy, Nature based Orienteering and our ABCC program (see below)
  • A detailed risk assessment and compliance with all Victorian Department of Education and Training requirements. All staff hold current Working with Children Check and First Aid

Australian Bush Comfort and Confidence (ABCC)

While many Victorian private schools currently have a program enabling senior students to experience and gain skills of living in a rural or natural environment, sadly, school camps in many public schools are being axed due to tighter budgets and insurance costs. Every Australian child should have the opportunity to experience the pleasures, challenges, wonders and health benefits of living out of the city. It is well recognized that these opportunities provide life skills and life moments often shaping the future pathway of participants.  
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Our school orientated ABCC offers tailored sessions for Years 4-6 and 7-12. Our junior program (Years 4- 6) provides half or full day programs aimed at building life skills including trust, leadership, empathy,  awe, imagination and an understanding of the relationship between health and wellbeing and nature. Our senior program (Years 7-12) provides half and full day programs aimed at building self-esteem and confidence, leadership, recognition of the importance of the natural environment for human survival  and skills for attaining health and wellbeing in natural environments.

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