The regulations still apply when we care for and educate children outdoors. All the provisions of the National Education and Care Regulations must be adhered to.
Outdoor learning programs do not involve disregard for regulations or safety. But the success of so many quality outdoor programs shows that it is possible to meet all the provisions of the regulations while still providing outdoor learning programs, including ones run offsite.
For educators, the practical issues involved in running a kindergarten session in an outdoor location can require a lot of thought and preparation. We have to ensure that we are able to care for and educate the children appropriately and meet the expectations of parents, managements and regulatory authorities. The locations, tools and systems of work that we adopt are important in making our work with children possible.
In this section, we share with you some of the solutions that other educators have found to these practical issues. We hope this will help you find ways to deal with these issues in your own setting.
We are working on material for this site (in our spare time) so please come back soon and see how we are going - or better still, write to us with your own experiences and questions.
Outdoor learning programs do not involve disregard for regulations or safety. But the success of so many quality outdoor programs shows that it is possible to meet all the provisions of the regulations while still providing outdoor learning programs, including ones run offsite.
For educators, the practical issues involved in running a kindergarten session in an outdoor location can require a lot of thought and preparation. We have to ensure that we are able to care for and educate the children appropriately and meet the expectations of parents, managements and regulatory authorities. The locations, tools and systems of work that we adopt are important in making our work with children possible.
In this section, we share with you some of the solutions that other educators have found to these practical issues. We hope this will help you find ways to deal with these issues in your own setting.
We are working on material for this site (in our spare time) so please come back soon and see how we are going - or better still, write to us with your own experiences and questions.