Bruny Kids & Nature

About Bruny Kids & Nature

The Bruny Kids & Nature page is a home for articles, stories and events about, by and for kids who connect with Nature on Bruny Island

Background

Childhood connection with Nature is critically important for health, development, happiness and the pure joy of understanding, seeing and experiencing the wonders of the world around us.

The Bruny kids and Nature page is a home for stories, events, things to do and articles about kids connecting with, learning about and experiencing the joy of Nature on Bruny Island.

This page includes articles and stories written by a range of writers and authors, and includes articles written by kids themselves (with parental permission). The page is managed by educators, writers and parents of kids who have a connection to Bruny Island.

The Bruny Kids webpage project is being coordinated by Bruny Island teacher, Claire Boost. Claire runs Bush Lil (a Launching into Learning Program for children aged 0-4), and is helping to establish an Outdoor Classroom at Bruny Island District School. 

If you or your kid would like an article or story published on this page, just send it through to Bruny Island teacher Claire Boost at: [email protected]

The Bruny Kids webpage project is proudly supported by the Kuno Foundation and Tasmanian Community Fund. 


Community by Bruny Kids & Nature

Claire Boost

Claire is a Bruny Island teacher who has been educating in, about and for the environment for over 20 years. Claire currently runs Bush LIL, is helping establish an outdoor classroom, and coordinates the Bruny kids webpage project.
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Jess Ewing

Jess is a nature lover and artist. She enjoys spending time outdoors, bushwalking and gardening. 
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Phill Pullinger

Phill is a GP, conservationist, author of Tarkine Trails, and co-founder of Kuno. Phill has broad expertise and a long held passionate commitment to the natural world.
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Articles by Bruny Kids & Nature

Bruny kids celebrate National Threatened Species Day Forty spot cropped kim murray

Bruny kids celebrate National Threatened Species Day

In a recent film launch assembly at Bruny Island District School, a group of Grade 1 students shared what they have been learning about National Threa...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- Flitting Through Life written by Felix Kramer, Age 12
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -To Gannet written by Harriet Boyle, aged 15
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Curious and creative Nature play

Are you looking for a way to connect with your child and nature at the same time? Children have a curious and creative eye for these projects and find...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Swift Parrot by Sophie Wright, age 10
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize Swift Parrots on Bruny Ben C

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - One Day, written by Frankie Gurr, aged 6. 
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Pengy, The Fairy Penguin, written by Ollie Pursell, aged 10.
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Turbo by Ella Martin Howard, age 15
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No toys needed here!

When in nature, toys become unnecessary for engaging and meaningful childs play, explains primary school teacher, Claire Boost.
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Bruny Kids & Nature film: Pardalote Patch Bruny kids film premiere

Bruny Kids & Nature film: Pardalote Patch

A beautiful film by Claire Gorman: Bruny kids talk of their work restoring habitat for the endangered 40 Spotted Pardalote.  
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Little Blue of Lunawanna-alonnah written by Ava McMillan, aged 21
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize 40spottedpardalotein Tree Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Facts about the forty spotted  pardalotes written by Amarlie Frankcombe, aged 10 
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