Bruny Kids & Nature

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: claire@kuno.earth

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


Articles by Bruny Kids & Nature

Wombats in woolly jumpers by Grade 2 and 3 Bruny Island kids

Do wombats wear woolly jumpers in winter?

A group of Bruny Island District School kids recently imagined Winter Wombats Wearing Woolly Jumpers and came up with some stunning artworks.  As wint...
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Tree planting Bruny day

Reconnecting with Nature: The Power of Children Planting Trees for Endangered Species

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget the simple joys and profound lessons that come from spending time in nature. There is something truly...
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Bees T Illy aged 7

World Bee Day: Science and outdoor learning go together like bees and honey

Young minds are innately curious about the world around them. So much is new, exciting, miraculous! And so it proved at World Bee Day on Bruny Island
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Lanterns on Bruny Island

Supergroms Celebrate the Winter Solstice on Bruny

As a way to honour the shortest day and embrace the onset of the coldest months, the Cloudy Bay Supergroms celebrated the Winter Solstice with our ann...
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Adventures at "Chock Rock"

Bruny Island off the South-East Coast of Tasmania holds an exquisitely intact marine ecosystem. This short film supported by the Bruny Kids and Nature...
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Natureplaybruny

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 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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Healing Country Clare Gorman

Healing Country

This is a beautiful short film by Bruny Island film-maker Claire Gorman, as Bruny Island kids learn about connecting with and healing country.
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Bruny kids nature quiz

Dr Phill: Nature quiz at Bruny kids and nature projects' film premiere

The Bruny Kids and Nature project had an exciting film premiere at school assembly on Bruny Island. Dr Phill warmed up the crowd with a nature quiz. 
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Natureplay

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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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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Inala and Bruny kids 2025

Creating critter card games to learn about Swift Parrots

Creating critter card games to learn about Swift Parrots.The birds of Bruny Island have long been a relevant launching pad for teaching the young chil...
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