Through a playful exploration of Melbourne gardens, explore the physical, mental and emotional benefits of nature and spending time outdoors.
Students will learn wellbeing strategies such as mindfulness, tuning in with the senses and observing the natural world.
This program is also recommended as an immersive experience for students learning English as an additional language.
Students will:
- Learn strategies to improve wellbeing through gentle experiences and reflection
- Experience the benefits of a mindfulness walk
- Participate in a range of nature connection activities including creating land art using natural materials
- Make scented herb bags to take home
Key focuses:
- Healthy habits and health benefits of plants and the outdoors
- Benefits of being outdoors in nature
- Strategies for mental and physical wellbeing
Curriculum links:
- Personal and Social Capability, Level 3 to 6
- Strategies for providing peer support, an extended range of help-seeking and other productive coping strategies, and when and how to use them; strategies for communicating emotions and expressing empathy for feelings and needs communicated by others VC2CP4S02 / VC2CP6S02
- how and why emotional responses and behaviour change in different personal and social contexts VC2CP6S01
- Health and Physical Education, Level 3 - 6
- investigate and apply strategies that contribute to their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing VC2HP4P10 / VC2HP6P10
- participate in physical activities to explore how their body feels and describe how regular physical activity helps the body stay healthy and well VC2HP4M05
- participate in physical activities that enhance health and wellbeing in outdoor environments and aquatic settings and investigate the steps and resources needed to promote safe participation VC2HP6M06
Teacher Resources
Health and Wellbeing in Nature Social Script
