Boodja Nature Explorers 2026 - Term 2 (PP-Yr3)

Boodja Nature Explorers 2026 - Term 2 (PP-Yr3)
From AUD $100.00
  • Duration: 90 Minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Wellington Mill, WA

Boodja Nature Explorers - PP to Yr3 - Term 2

An eight-week, hands‑on, place‑based learning program designed to connect children with the Wellington Discovery Forest. The program helps children build a deep connection with Boodja (Country) through sensory exploration, Noongar knowledge, science inquiry, and caring for the environment.

What Your Child Will Learn

Over the 8 weeks, children will explore:

  • The Forest using their senses
  • Trees as homes
  • Tracks, Scats and Clues
  • Understorey Explorers
  • Plant Diversity and Pollinators
  • Fire and the Season Makuru
  • Water in the Forest
  • Caring for the Forest

Each session includes a sensory warm‑up, a guided nature walk and/or hands‑on exploration, and a nature journal activity.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

By the end of the 8‑week program, students will:

Knowledge & Understanding

  • Recognise key features of the jarrah forest
  • Understand Noongar names and seasonal knowledge
  • Identify local plants, animals, and habitats

Skills

  • Use senses to observe nature
  • Record findings through drawings and labels
  • Ask questions and make predictions
  • Reflect on environmental changes

Values & Connection

Develop

  • respect for Boodja
  • Build empathy for living things
  • Understand their role in caring for Country
  • Feel confident exploring nature safely
The program is designed to meet WA Curriculum outcomes for Science - Biological Sciences, Science - Earth & Space Sciences, Science - Inquiry Skills, HASS- Geography and Cross-Cultural Priority - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Parents will be provided with a document containing lesson outcomes and curriculum links during the course of the term. 

Program Dates

Term 2 2026 - 

Wednesday - 6th May to 24th June 2026 

10 am - 11.30am 

Please note when you book, 6th May will be the only session you will see. 

However, your booking will cover 8 sessions until the 24th June 2026.

Please note that parent/supervisor participation and supervision is required in every session. 

This program is suitable for Pre-primary to Yr 3 children. Siblings are welcome but must be under parent supervision. 

Pre-primary / Year 1 children will need active parent assistance to get the most out of the activities.