🌿 Bush Kindergarten Program Pack

Digital Download | EYLF & NQF Aligned

The Bush Kindergarten Program Pack is a comprehensive, educator-designed digital resource created to support high-quality, nature-based learning in early childhood education and care settings.

This pack provides a full year of structured yet flexible bush kindergarten planning, including curriculum documentation, child learning tools, educator reflection templates, safety and risk documentation, and family communication resources. It is designed to support intentional teaching, reflective practice, and safe engagement with outdoor environments.

📥 Digital Download – Important Information

This product is a digital download.

No physical items will be shipped.

Upon purchase, you will receive immediate access to downloadable files. Please ensure you have the appropriate software to view, print documents prior to purchase.

Due to the nature of digital products, refunds, returns, or exchanges are not available once files have been downloaded, except where required under Australian Consumer Law.

📘 What’s Included

-86 Pages within this document. Printable not editable. 

Curriculum & Planning

• Full 4-term Bush Kindergarten curriculum
• Learning experiences across cognitive, language, mathematics, science, arts, gross and fine motor, cultural and environmental domains
• Australian seasonal context
• Embedded Aboriginal perspectives delivered respectfully
• Theorist grounding with EYLF outcome links

Child Learning & Documentation

• Child worksheets and learning journals
• Observation and reflection prompts
• Activities suitable for emergent writers and diverse abilities
• Strong emphasis on child voice and inquiry

Educator Tools

• Educator reflection, extension and change templates
• Risk assessment template aligned with regulations
• Risk–benefit assessment supporting appropriate risk-taking
• Clear EYLF, NQS and ACARA links throughout

Safety & Compliance

• Bush kindergarten risk assessment documentation
• Parent/guardian authorisation form (regular outing)
• Snake safety, weather awareness and environmental considerations
• Supports NQS Quality Areas 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7

Family Communication

• Parent handbook content
• Family-friendly explanations of bush kindergarten learning and safety

⚠️ Important Information for Services

This Bush Kindergarten Program Pack has been developed with careful consideration of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V2.0), the National Quality Framework (NQF), and the Education and Care Services National Regulations current at the time of creation.

However, legislation, regulations, and regulatory guidance may change over time, and each service operates under its own unique policies, procedures, approved provider requirements, and local conditions.

By purchasing and using this resource, services acknowledge that they are responsible for:

• Ensuring all documents align with their current service policies and procedures
• Reviewing and updating content to reflect changes to laws, regulations, or regulatory guidance
• Adapting risk assessments and documentation to suit their specific environment, children, and context
• Maintaining ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements

This resource is intended to support planning, reflection, and documentation. It does not replace a service’s obligation to comply with current legislation or to seek guidance from their regulatory authority where required.

📄 Terms of Use (Licensing)

This resource is licensed for use by one classroom / one educator team.

• ✔ One purchase = use within one classroom or learning group
• ❌ Not permitted to share, distribute, resell, or upload to shared drives accessible by multiple services or classrooms
• ❌ Not permitted to reproduce for commercial resale

Services with multiple classrooms must purchase one copy per classroom.

If you require a whole-service or multi-classroom licence, please contact us prior to purchase.

📂 File Format

• Digital download PDF

🌱 Designed For: 

• Long Day Care services
• Kindergarten and preschool programs
• Bush kindergarten and nature-based programs
• Educators seeking assessment-ready documentation

📌 Legal & Consumer Information

This resource is provided as an educational support tool. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and alignment at the time of creation, no guarantee is made that the content will meet all future regulatory requirements.

Nothing in this resource constitutes legal advice.

✔ By purchasing this product, you confirm that you have read and understood the digital download conditions, terms of use, and service responsibilities outlined above.