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 Youth Story Prize Gulls at Cloudy Bay Warwick Berry

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-  Native Birds of Bruny Island written by Minul Nishane, aged 12
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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 Pink robbin Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-The thing about birds written by Lilly Wise Aged 10
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize Superb Fairy wren 05299

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - The Super Fairy Wren by Essie Knight, age 8
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Stuck adventures on Bruny Island, by Addison King
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Black Currawong

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Holly a black currawong, by Chloe Large, age 10
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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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No toys needed here! 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 Youth Story Prize Forty Spotted Closeup Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- Forty Spotted Pardalote written by Astrid Birley, 14 
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Winners of the Bruny Youth Stories Prize! The Neck view by Tilde Bergstrom

Winners of the Bruny Youth Stories Prize!

The first ever Bruny Youth Stories Prize received several dozen of entries from kids and youth all across Tasmania. Here are the winners and finalists...
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize Adventure Bay - Hewn Stone Head Landscape

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -The last egg written by Izzy Borzak-Bell, aged 16
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Short-tailed Shearwater written byPeter Murnane, aged 10
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