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A SEDGEWICK-based bush kinder is expanding to two new locations in the region following its success in its first six months of operation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Founder of WildPlay Co, Courtney Sullivan, said the business started with one nature playgroup and one bush kinder session per week and two more sessions had to be added to cater to growing demand. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt really took off, we had a lot of interest and because of that in term four we added some extra nature playgroups,\u201d she said. \u201cThey were all booked out, which was great.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All up, Ms Sullivan said 150 kids attended WildPlay sessions last year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve reached capacity here in Sedgwick in terms of the number of programs we can run and the land that we\u2019re using which is private land which has led to the need for expansion,\u201d she said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two new locations from term one will be at Number 7 Park Crusoe Reservoir out of Kangaroo Flat and Huntly Streamside Reserve in Huntly North.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people come from that way, so I wanted to be able to provide something for them a bit closer to home,\u201d said Ms Sullivan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also new this coming term is a three-hour program on Friday mornings at the Sedgwick location for homeschooled primary-age children.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo come out and experience nature immersion, so lots of flora and fauna, outdoor skills, bush cooking, and we do bushwalking and all kinds of things associated with nature,\u201d said Ms Sullivan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, the organisation has five staff, and the groups are at a ratio of one staff member to seven children which Ms Sullivan said is higher than centre-based environments because of the additional risks and supervision required in the outdoor environments.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve all got a background in either early childhood education or in wildlife conservation and ecosystem management,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it\u2019s really nice to have that balance of experience with working with younger children but then also being able to appreciate the natural world and guide and mentor kids as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Sullivan said she was \u201camazed\u201d by the community developed through WildPlay.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe parents didn\u2019t know each other before we started, and they\u2019ve just found each other,\u201d she said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just beautiful to see the little community that we\u2019ve created, and the kids are just thriving in this outside environment.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A SEDGEWICK-based bush kinder is expanding to two new locations in the region following its success in its first six months of operation.\u00a0 Founder of WildPlay Co, Courtney Sullivan, said the business started with one nature playgroup and one bush kinder session per week and two more sessions had to be added to cater to […]<\/p>\n

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