Huge thank you to all the schools who dropped by our display at Youth Eco Summit (YES), shared their ideas for nature play in NSW and Greater Sydney and ‘put a sticker on the map!’ on their favourite outdoor places. As promised, we’re sharing them online so you can see your ideas displayed and take look at what other schools have said. We will be creating a nature play list from your ideas and sharing it in a resources pamphlet for schools who can use it to find environmental education activities in their areas. In the meantime, check out our Resources for schools page!
To find organisations that provide similar resources visit the Nature Play Australia website.
Favourite places in NSW from YES 2016.
Favourite places in Greater Sydney.
NATURE PLAY IDEAS page 1 • Bushwalking • Jump rocks • Cruise up the Hawkesbury, visit Appletree Bay. – Asquith Boys High School • Fishing at Cronulla- Manu, home school • Play soccer- Niko • Rugby League- Talan, Plumpton Public School • Sit on a bench • Gymnastics • Picnics • Sky diving- Szcilly • Hang glider- B.W.P.S. • Kayaking on Cooks River • Visiting Sydney Harbour • Basketball • Swimming • Running • Athletics • Run outside- Clayton, P.P.S. • Fishing- E.J, Plumpton • Sports
NATURE PLAY IDEAS page 2 • Soccer- Gemma • Mountain bike riding • Soccer/ surfing- Rebecca • Dancing- Zoe • Looking for bird nests and lizards to watch- Samantha, Grose View P.S. • Bushwalking and riding horses in the bush- Samantha Grose View P.S. • Playing guitar- Samantha Grose View P.S. • Soccer- Hayley • Swimming- Emmerson • Soccer play- Sidney • Walk the dog!- Poppy • BMX- Agileh • Play soccer- Lucinda • Play soccer- Amy
NATURE PLAY IDEAS page 3 • Bike riding- Liam, Narabeen Lakes • Basketball- Alexandra, Wheeler Heights P.S. • Netball- Anthony, B.R.P.S. • Scootering- Kalan, Narrabeen Lakes • Fishing- Bailey, B.R.P.S. • Basketball- Jasmine • Basketball- Oliver, Narrabeen Lakes • Basketball- Deniz • Bushwalking- Matthew, B.R.P.S. • Camping- Simon • Gymnastics- Mya • Oz tag- Bella, B.R.P.S. • Art!- Ella, Narrabeen North • Basketball- Deniz • Bushwalking- Matthew, B.R.P.S. • Camping- Simon • Be awesome- George • Bird watching- Josh, Narrabeen Lakes • Soccer- Mohammad, Beresford Road • Go camping- Cory, Wheeler Heights
NATURE PLAY IDEAS page 4 • Playing with the dog- Ricky, Armidale • Riding my bike and playing tennis- Ruby • Playing soccer, playing cricket- Nicholas • Going in my pool- Chloe, Crestwood Public School • Riding my bike- Abbey, Crestwood Public School • Going camping, bushwalking- Breanna , Crestwood Public School • Play sport- Andrew, Year 6, Crestwood Public School • I enjoy exploring the outside world with my friends- Isabella , Crestwood Public School • I ride my scooter or play with my dog- Dasha, Crestwood Public School • Horse riding • Swimming- Dayna, Crestwood Public School • Riding horses or helping on my farm- Annie, Armidale • Gardening- Jayden, Armidale • Take pictures- Sophie, Armidale • I like to keep our world clean- Ely • Riding my bike and jumping on my trampoline • Going to the park- Asmita, Crestwood Public School • Play handball, St. Peter Chanel, and football- Isaac
NATURE PLAY IDEAS page 5 • Explore a farm • Explore the outside world • Beach • Fishing (sustainable) • Explore the sea (scuba diving) • Swimming • Camping • Picnic • Kayak • Park • Canoe • Horse riding • Do crazy THINGS and EXPLORE THE WORLD 🙂 • Swim with sharks and dolphins • Be a KID while you can & enjoy it! • Rescue and animal • Walk through the bushes • Going to the beach • Bush walking- Cumberland State Forest • Play in backyard • Go with family for a picnic • Jumping off a cliff into the water • Bush walking
