by eopadmin | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog
The Therapeutic Benefits of Nature Play Nature play is recognised for its therapeutic benefits. The contrast of stepping out of the built environment of the classroom to the open-ended, green, leafy space of nature provides students with the opportunity to relax. ...
by eopadmin | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog
The definition of the classroom is changing. There are many different formats beyond rows of desks including learning pods, small group work settings, lounge seating and the opening up of the classroom to integrate with outdoors. The use of outdoors for class time...
by eopadmin | Mar 28, 2022 | Blog
A playground is limited only by imagination and the Australian Playground Safety Standards. For many years steel and plastic and predictable playground elements made school playgrounds the same as what children would find at any park. Now there is scope for so much...
by eopadmin | Mar 21, 2022 | Blog
Students today can spend several hours a day on a screen, with some students missing out on physical exertion and strength building entirely. Time spent during sports and in the playground at school can often be the only opportunity for students to build upper body...
by eopadmin | Mar 11, 2022 | Blog
Each school has its own culture, made up in part by the local community, core values and the team of educators working together. As families research the right school for them, the first impression on the school tour becomes all important for communicating the ethos...
by eopadmin | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
Reggio Emelia pedagogy continues to inspire educators to foster open-ended, imaginative play as the third teacher. Reggio inspired play spaces are characterised by natural, uneven textures and materials, loose parts and colourful accents. Children will construct a...
