Wild ideas and active imaginations abound at the Kids Go Wild school holiday workshops.
Cadence hasn’t missed a Kids Go Wild session in about two years and she has an impressive collection of items to show for it.
The colourful bird feeder made one year hangs in her garden, the decorated kite has flown in the sky, the recycled material praying mantis has pride of place on Cadence’s shelf at home.
But council’s Kids Go Wild free school holiday workshops leave Cadence with more than a craft item. She has experiences that deepen her understanding of the outside world.
Even walking around Queens Park, there’s the magpie goose dubbed “Bruce” and various animals at the Nature Centre, or facts she has learned about the various trees, their flowers and seeds. Did you know bamboo is actually a type of grass?
“It’s fun and it’s educational,” Cadence said.
“You learn how to have fun playing in nature rather than the playground.”
Her father Dan said it was a bonus to have a free program available.
“It’s convenient at the Environment Education Centre. Depending on the weather, they can adapt and a lot of activities can be facilitated inside. They do have this big space to come back to,” he said.
“All the providers are carefully chosen because they have the education and entertainment aspect as well.”
Kids Go Wild
Activities are free but bookings are essential.
Bookings for the June/July 2018 school holidays open Monday June 25 at 10am through Eventbrite.
For more information see council’s EnviroEd page.
Tuesday July 3, 10am-12pm
At the Queens Park Environmental Centre
For ages 5-12
Join us as we combine natural resources with art to create eco-friendly masterpieces. Children will be able to freely explore each activity station, giving them balance between learning about our natural world and using their imaginations.
Thursday July 5, 11am-1pm
At the Queens Park Environmental Centre
For ages 5-13
The Ipswich Enviroplan Photo Competition is now open for entries of all ages. Learn how to capture the wonders of Ipswich’s natural areas and native creatures through the lens of a camera with Radiant Image Photography.
Wednesday July 11, 9.30am-11.30am and 12pm-2pm
**At Denmark Hill, 2 Outridge Street, Ipswich Central
For ages 5-12
We will Discover dinosaur footprints and draw our inner dinosaurs back from extinction. We will build dinosaur homes and then explore the parkland, searching for long lost dinosaur eggs and collecting magic potions to save the dinosaurs.
Friday July 13, 10am-11.30am
At Queens Park Environmental Education Centre
For ages 5-12
The use of recycled materials to create artworks that are designed to be produced as a team or as an individual. We also incorporate the importance of recycling, reusing and reducing waste as well as teaching what we can and can’t recycle.