The Bush Preschool program started in 2021. 

The Bush Preschool program has been developed by Gilgandra Preschool to build connections and relationships with people, cultures, and places in their local community in a way which truly reflects the unique geographical, cultural and community context of the service.  It encourages spending uninterrupted time in the natural world where children learn beside Educators building on confidence, self esteem, resilience an independence.  

Studies show that nature-based learning increases children’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills, by for example, encouraging children’s creativity and resourcefulness. This program also provides vast opportunities for children to interact with their peers and learn collaboratively as they connect with the land and explore the natural environment. It is not surprising therefore that nature-based play promotes children’s health and wellbeing and can reduce incidents of inappropriate or challenging behaviour.

This program has limited spaces available to ensure the health and safety participants.