FAQs - FOLKplay Forest of Lucky Kids

FOLKplay is not a registered school. We offer Outdoor Education and Nature Play programs not covered under any early childhood learning framework and therefore we are NOT an early childhood organisation. We do not recieve government subsidies nor qualify for childcare rebates. Our programs are facilitated by qualified Teachers using a forest schooling pedagogy. 

Learn more about us and our forest schooling approach here.

Forest schooling is a concept that first began in the forests of Norway. Forest Schools are outdoor educational programs that take place in natural environments, such as forests, bushland or beaches where children learn and develop through hands-on experiences, exploration, and play.

FOLKplay nature programs are “all weather” programs. This means we will not cancel the program if it is raining. In fact, in the rain is where the magic happens! Pack a rain jacket and spare everything.

Please note, each site has an undercover area where we can have fires and keep warm and gather together in heavy rain or storms.

Our ratio of children to educators is 8:1  in our maximum programs. Sometimes we have smaller groups of children.

• A sibling discounts of 10% applies to all our programs.

Nature Playgroup 

• Full Term (10 weeks) Playgroup = $250
• Casual bookings = $30 per day

Bush Kindy Forest School

• Full Term (10 weeks) Bush School = $1050
• Casual bookings = $110 per day

School Holiday Programs

• Casual Bookings = $110 per day

Places are limited and fill up fast so Book Now to reserve a spot for your child.

Our Nature Playgroup is designed for parents and carers of children from 0 – 5 years to attend together. So yes, stay and play with your child!

Our Bush Kindy Forest ‘Skool’ program is for independent 3 – 10 year olds. Please chat with Katrina if you’d like to discuss your family’s specific needs to attend the group. 

Our School Holiday Programs are generally a drop off program and run from 9am – 3pm during school holidays. If you wish to stay with your child, you are more than welcome!

Your first child is full price. Each additional child gets a 10% discount.

If any of our nature play programs are cancelled due to a severe weather event, we will credit you with the opportunity to attend another FOLKplay Program valued at the same price.
If a session is cancelled after it has already begun due to weather or safety concerns, we are unable to give a refund or credit the session fees.

If you are absent from a program due to illness, holiday or any other reason, NO refund will be offered.
If we need to cancel the program due to an extreme weather event warning (eg bush fires), a credit will be offered.

Long pants
Good walking shoes
Woollen socks (if possible – better for breathing, blisters and leeches)
Breathable long sleeve shirt
A hat

Please bring your own:
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea
Minimum 2 litres of drinking water

Sometimes we make vegetable stew on the camp fire – we will provide this.

We also make and cook damper on the fire

For Holiday Programs:

Please bring in your own bag:
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea
Minimum 2 litres of drinking water

Bring a rain jacket
Spare pair of closed shoes
Spare full set of clothes
Spare socks and underwear
Towel
Plastic bag (to put wet or muddy gear in)
A hat! Or wear it on your head!

No you don’t have to. You get to choose the activities you do. Our Educators support unstructured yet supervised play time in nature. This means it helps to be prepared, with spare clothes and shoes, just in case.

We also have quiet activities like chess and chilling in a hammock.