After three successful Working Bees in May, the Year 3-6 area is coming along nicely. We are waiting for the retaining wall to be completed over the June school holidays and the Fort to be installed. We know the students are eagerly waiting for its completion and we hope the space is functional for play time by mid Term 3.

We are also delighted to have student involvement for the finishing touches. Year 3-6 students will be attending an information session at school with a local First Nation’s elder to learn about bush tucker and the specific plants in the bush tucker garden. As emerging primary leaders, the Year 5 students will be custodians of the garden and will be creating the plant signage. In Art class in Term 3, the Year 3-5 students will be creating native animal sculptures from clay to compliment the bush tucker space. Prep-2 students will also be putting the finishing touches on their Fairy Garden, creating animals in Art class to accompany their fairy friends.

To date, the Nature Play Committee has raised $11,000 from fundraising, donations and grants from Acciona $2500 and Woolworths Landcare $1000. All monies raised have gone directly towards the Prep-2 and Year 3-6 Nature Play areas. We are very grateful to parents and the wider community for their support and the generous donations from individuals and local businesses. We are looking forward to bringing everyone together in Spring for a BBQ to officially toast the project and celebrate its completion.