Take it outside – the importance of OSCH Outdoor Play – Nightcliff

Many outside school hours services have an outdoor play environment. But how do ensure intentional learning within these spaces.

Learn how to get the most out of outdoor play spaces. Discover the latest trends from other OSHC services to take back to your service.  

Plus, in this day of increasing youth obesity, outdoor play gets them moving while developing their physical coordination and movement of the body. Within outdoor based environments children make their own play, take risk and build resilience promoting cognitive, social and emotional wellbeing. 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Contrast outdoor play and nature play  
• Find out the benefits of outdoor play 
• Get insight to the possibilities of activities and experiences 
• Explore how outdoor play assists socio-emotional development 

Links to NQS: QA1, QA3 and QA5