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The Power of Play in Nature

05 March 2020

The evidence is that play in nature can enhance creativity, bolster mood, lower stress, foster social skills, improve mental acuity, well-being and productivity. Why don’t our schools do more?

Never has there been a more vital time to discuss and debate how we can improve education for our young people. A must-attend seminar for parents and educators.

This is a free public event.



Keynote speaker: Prof. Pasi Sahlberg
Professor of Educational Policy, Deputy Director, Gonski Institute for Education, UNSW and author of Let the Children Play: How More Play Will Save Our Schools and Help Children Thrive


Special guest: Prof. Tonia Gray PhD
Senior Researcher, Centre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University. International Researcher in Nature Based Education, Children in Nature, Wellbeing and Resilience


Master of ceremonies: Lucy Clark
The Guardian’s Associate Editor and author of Beautiful Failures



Thursday 5 March 2020
4pm–6:30pm

Register here:
www.trybooking.com/BHUUT

Event enquiries call:
+61 2 9417 3193

Where:
The Concourse Theatre
409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood