Outreach by the Southland Community Nursery
Connecting Communities – Good for Schools. Good for Children. Good for Communities - 4 September 2019
The Southland Community Nursery (Bronwyn, Chris and Edith) welcomed our involvement in Sport Southland’s Health & Physical Education (H&PE) day and we worked with other groups and agencies to highlight the importance of H&PE and the promotion of hauora (well being) to the participating schools. Over 900 students were registered and all got a taste of how a wide range of community groups can contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well being needs and aspirations of children. While it was difficult to take the outdoors to the ILT Stadium we succeeded in providing a nature area to explore. We loved seeing the children choose, being engaged and empowered by their involvement in the day.
Hauora fits in so well with what we do at the nursery – through exploring nature we connect school children with the outdoors, connect schools with their communities and we link people to their environment and to their community. At the Southland Community Nursery we get outdoors where we connect with nature, and we let nature feed the soul. There is fresh air and we undertake physical activity, whether it be walking, digging a hole for a plant or running about the maze paddock! We encourage outdoor activity in nature and see the benefit of this for the mental and physical well being. Thanks to Sport Southland and their vision for holding this day.
Bronwyn and Chris
Ecofest – 7 September 2019
The Southland Community Nursery was also involved at the Spring Ecofest, at the Workingman’s Club where the themes were sustainability, new technologies, traditional crafts etc. People often need reminding that restorative tree planting and getting out into nature are a great response to todays problematic world – you do good for the environment and yourself! There were a wide range of stall holders, displays of goods and services and the showing of the inspirational Hugh Wilson Banks Peninsula restoration story movie which you can watch for free here - https://happenfilms.com/fools-and-dreamers
It was a day of connecting with those other groups such as QEII, Forest and Bird, Kiwi Conservation Club and the Otatara Landcare Group – all groups whose actions in the environment are making a difference!
Bronwyn and Chris
Posted: 9 September 2019