Wilderness Playgroup

Ages 18 to 36 Months

From First Steps to Family Supported Play: Young Learners Introduced Big School

Why this program?

Held on Friday and Saturday mornings from 9:00am to 11:30am playgroup is a suitable experience for young learners with their parent/guardian.

It’s a great opportunity for dads (or father figures) in particular, to spend quality time with your child through the messy, varied, and fun activities that are often not available at home.

Our Wilderness Playgroup connects our young members and their families with nature, by basing this experience entirely in an outdoor environment. The children engage in imaginative, creative and scientific play through a nature-rich environment.

Our Wildspace

From the beginning, learning out in nature has played a leading role in the Bold Park approach.

Whether it is climbing to the top of a hill, damming a flowing creek, playing in mud or engaging in creative encounters with natural materials – our young members forge a relationship with nature which stays with them forever.

The nature and outdoor setting of the playgroup not only challenges parents to trust their children but also helps them to see and value the lessons which nature offers.

COSTS and APPLYING
Playgroup is run during term time only, therefore fees are dependent on the number of weeks per term.

Costs are as follows (per child):
Term 1 - 9 Weeks - $180
Term 2 - 9 Weeks - $180
Term 3 - 9 Weeks - $180
Term 4 - 8 Weeks - $160

We will have a limited number of spaces available at SATURDAY's session at a Casual rate of $25 per session, per child. This can be paid by EFTPOS on the day, NO Cash payments. Please ring 9387 5055 and book in the day before for a casual session or ELC@BoldPark.com

To apply for a place in Wilderness Playgroup, please either send us an online enquiry OR return a completed Application Form, a copy of your child's Birth Certificate, and email to ELC@BoldPark.com

Payment can be made with credit card over the phone or by bank deposit on the Application Form. Please leave your surname and PG i.e. BloggsPG as the payment reference.

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What to Expect

What to Bring

Pack Year-Round: Healthy snack, towel, change of clothes and water bottle

Summer days: Broad-brimmed hat and sunscreen

Winter days: Warm hat and raincoat, spare socks and gumboots

What a Session Looks Like

9am to 11.30am - Come in and play!

Open snack table - Children get hungry at different times; sit and enjoy your snack when your child is ready. Please encourage your child to stay at the table while eating.

11.15am to 11.30am - Pack up time. Everyone helps to pack up and return items to their places.
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Where we are Located

Park under large fig trees at Dodd Street carpark, Wembley. Click for Dodd Street carpark on Google Maps

Follow the cement path (that runs alongside the school) walking north, toward the large Powis Street carpark.

The entry to Playgroup and the ELC is marked by a cement path that branches off to the left (soon after you pass a brick toilet block).

A Kitchen Garden can be seen through this wire gate. There is currently no signage but branded Bold Park flags should be visible.

What Does Playgroup Feel Like?

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Our Teachers

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SUE PHILLIPS

Team Leader - Early Childhood

Team Leader - Early Childhood

SUE PHILLIPS

2018

Sue has been a dedicated member of the Bold Park Community School since 2008, serving on our Early Years team. As a passionate and hardworking educator, she was appointed as the Team Leader for Early Years in 2024.

Sue’s educational philosophy centers around understanding each student’s unique personality, interests, and abilities. She is committed to catering to their individual needs, ensuring a personalised learning experience. Sue places great importance on the social and emotional wellbeing of every student. Her love for teaching drives her to inspire and instill wonder in all those she educates.
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FIONA HOLBEN

Accounting Coordinator (REMOTE)

Accounting Coordinator (REMOTE)

FIONA HOLBEN

Fiona is a dedicated business administrator with over 25 years’ experience in administration, bookkeeping and accounting roles. Holding a Bachelor of Business from Edith Cowan University, Fiona’s experience is varied from working in commercial business, to educational environments, and operating her own bookkeeping business.

Fiona enjoys dynamic and caring environments. Her commitment to this extends beyond the office – she also enjoys golf, travelling, and spending quality time with family.
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LAURA BLACKMAN

Wilderness Playgroup

Wilderness Playgroup

LAURA BLACKMAN

Laura is a nurturing and conscious early childhood teacher who facilitates the Wilderness Playgroup.

With extensive experience teaching within Early Years, Laura has spent six years leading the Preschool and Toddler Rooms at the UWA Early Learning Centre.

Committed to providing outreach to children and families, Laura has also worked as a Young People’s Services Librarian for the City of Rockingham, an Austswim Teacher for the City of Canning, and a Birthday Party Host at The Pickled Fairy and Other Myths.

The fairy inside has never really left!

Laura is motivated by sparking joy and wonder within each child. Combined with her love of the creative arts and passion for reconnecting children with nature, she is excited to venture into the Wildspace at Bold Park.
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TOMOKO YAMASHITA

Co-Educator

Co-Educator

TOMOKO YAMASHITA

2001

Tomoko joined the Pre-Kindy team at BPCS in 2001, as she had a great interest in early childhood education. As she worked, she completed her Certificate 3 in Children’s Services (0-12yrs). Tomoko left in 2009 to prepare for the birth of her daughter, Sakura, and returned in 2013. Now, as the mother of a child who speaks Japanese at home and English at school, Tomoko is very interested in how to support children in early childhood who speak more than one language.

Apart from her work in Pre-Kindy, Tomoko works across the whole of the Early Childhood department, not only supporting the Japanese speaking students but also working with their families to support their understanding of the BPCS philosophy.

"Miss Laura and the Wild Space is something that attracts us to the school"

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Questions?

Speak to our Early Childhood Coordinator
E-mail: ELC@BoldPark.com
Phone: +61 8 9387 5050

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PEDAGOGISTA

Nicole Hunter

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of ScienceGraduate Diplomas in Education (Science and Early Childhood)Masters of Education

AT BPCS SINCE: 2004

Nicole fervently believes that quality early life relationships, experiences and education are critical in providing a solid foundation for healthy life patterns and continuous learning. Nicole has both contributed to and experienced the growth of Bold Park Community School as a parent, teacher and board member; first joining the community in 2001, when the school was a one-room primary school! She became part of the Early Childhood teaching team in 2004.
From 2008 until 2015 Nicole was Early Childhood Co-Team Leader with the responsibility of expanding the outdoor learning program and National Quality Standards. In 2016 Nicole was appointed to the role of Pedagogista. This role sees her working, in collaboration, with the teaching teams and leadership to align the principles, practices and philosophy of Bold Park with current educational research and translate these into the daily experience of students and families.
To this role, Nicole draws not only her many years of experience in the Bold Park context, but also her teaching experience in a breadth of contexts including high school science and early years learning. Nicole is grateful to have had the opportunity to travel internationally to visit educational contexts of Reggio Emilia and has recently completed her Master’s of Education in Teaching and Learning.

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