PITA the history

Sunday 14 October 2012

Le Gerche forest walk and fairy huts

it was cold
but the rain held off





















what a discovery!
the landcare walk through the le gerche forest
remnants of a once thriving education program 
pepper this walking trail
a fabulous sculpture of one of the local inhabitants














signs and pictures
and colourful tiles in the ground
little surprises everywhere

we had some BIG girls 
and a BIG boy
with us
they are so inspiring 
when they get going with fairy huts



















we had a kinder teacher/mum with us too
i love the opportunity to hear educators
particularly those with a natural ease
interacting with little people
it is especially lovely to hear 
them with their own children

i love the intonations
the questioning
the shared wonder

i learn a lot 
from this rich modelling
from one mother to another

once again i delight 
in being with the kids 
and parents
as they 
explore
create
play
and fossick







the fairy huts



with outdoor dining setting!




in the dark bark forest
we came across a nest with a rock egg in it


looking forward to next week
back at the playscape 






creswick playscape term 4 2012

emerging from a harsh winter in central victoria
the fine green leaves appear
we gather again at the playscape




Term 4
Playscape

During term four join one of our Friday gatherings in the playscape between 10am and 12noon.  This time is especially for parents and pre-school children to play and create together.
Drop in on a Friday for free play or book in for one of our special workshops with artists Rebecca Russell and Ken Evans

1. Friday 12th October 10-12pm
Fairy Huts and fossicking walk through the Le Gerche forest.
Meet at the Le Gerche track where we will stroll through the forest collecting natural materials for our playscape and build fairy huts along the way.  Everyone welcome parents, grandparents, friends young and old.  Dress for a big walk. Bring water and snacks.  Backpacks recommended for carrying very little people.
Free

2.  Friday 19th October 10-12
Builder Boards Cubby – build, create, play
Come and put together our very own builder boards cubby. 
Feel like real builders as we create our own cubby, pathways, bridges and tunnels. 
Bring your own construction hats and let the stories begin!
$5.00 per family

3.  Friday 16th November 10-12
Sandpit Village
Sand, blocks, sticks, spades, rocks and loads of interesting natural materials are the foundations for a village that we will create together in our massive sandpit.  Make interesting dwellings with fences, gates, roads and pathways connecting our village together.
$5.00 per family

4. Friday 7th December 10-12
Things for the trees – decorations with a difference
Find beautiful shapes in wood, bark and other natural materials to make into decorations to hang up in the trees in our playscape.  Hammer and tie bits together to join the moon in the trees for Christmas decorations with a difference.
$5.00 per family