and the Victorian Depa rtment of Sport and Recreation.
\n \nA Seminar with International Experts Professor Mariana Brussoni and Dr Megan Ze ni
\n \nThis presenta tion will review the research supporting outdoor r isky play\, alongside practical implementation str ategies and tools for successful implementation in school settings.
\n \nIt is designed to support educators\, schools\, pare nts and OSHC services navigate existing systems to collectively re-think where and how learning ha ppens. < /p>\n \n
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Professor Jenny Veitch from the Institut
e for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin Un
iversity and Esther Barker from T
ract will present the Green Schools project.
This three-year project is examining the pro cess and impact of creating new indoor and outdoor green spaces in mainstream and specialist primary schools on wellbeing\, nature connection\, play b ehaviours and school engagement.
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The intervention is being conducted at four int ervention schools – two mainstream and two special ist – while another four control schools will not have any greening. This will allow researchers to compare the experiences and outcomes of both group s.
\n \nAbout the Presenters:\n \n
Dr. Mariana Brussoni MA\, BA\, PhD< /b>
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is a Professor at the University of British Col
umbia’s Faculty of Medicine and scientist at the B
ritish Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Insti
tute\, where she leads the Outside Play Lab.
Her award-winning research on outdoor risky
play intersects injury prevention\, risk\, child
development\, public health and education to shift
adults’ perceptions of risk\, design play-friendl
y environments\, and change systems to ensure all
children have the time\, space and freedom to play
outside every day. <
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Dr. Megan Zeni
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is an outdoor play and le
arning teacher consultant and researcher in the pr
ovince of British Columbia\, Canada. She brings 3
decades of professional K-7 teaching experience in
classrooms\, outdoor classrooms\, and school gard
ens to her collaborations with teachers and school
system leaders interested in building capacity fo
r effective and sustainable implementation of risk
y play at school. She is currently on contract as an outrea
ch teacher consultant for the Ministry of Educatio
n and Child Care in the province of British Columb
ia\, Canada. This work includes supporting educati
on professionals\, district leaders\, and elementa
ry school teachers in the early years.
Jenny Veitch
\n \nJenny is a Professor in the Deakin Inst itute for Physical Activity and Nutrition\, at Dea kin University\, Australia. Her research aims to b etter understand the impact of the built and natur al environment on physical activity and health-rel ated behaviours. She is leading the Green Schools project.
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DESCRIPTION:Special Children's Week Event\n \n \n This free pu blic event is supported by \n \n \n \n \n \n \n an d the Victorian Department of Sport and Recreation .\n \n \n \n Please note this event is free to sup port open access\, however we do provide the optio n for participants who are financially able to don ate to do so\, and assist us in covering costs for this event.\n \n \n Embracing Risky Play in Schoo l Settings.\n \n \n A Seminar with International Experts Professor Mariana Brussoni and Dr Megan Ze ni\n \n \n \n Co-authors of the book Embracing Ri sky Play at School \n \n \n \n This presentation w ill review the research supporting outdoor risky p lay\, alongside practical implementation strategie s and tools for successful implementation in scho ol settings. \n \n \n \n It is designed to support educators\, schools\, parents and OSHC services navigate existing systems to collectively re-thin k where and how learning happens. \n \n \n \n The presentation will explore\;\n \n \n \n \n the ba sics of risky play (categories\, examples of pract ice in schools\, risks versus hazards/ roles and r esponsibilities etc)\n the principles of injury p revention\, with an emphasis on understanding risk s/hazards and designing learning environments that support staff who feel professionally vulnerable\ n design features that support outdoor play and l earning (loose parts\, affordances for play & prac tical management tips and tricks)\n \n \n \n \n \ n \n Following this keynote presentaiton\, we wlll have a short presentation on The Green Schools Pr oject\n \n \n Professor Jenny Veitch from the Inst itute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deaki n University and Esther Barker from Tract will pre sent the Green Schools project.\n \n \n \n This th ree-year project is examining the process and impa ct of creating new indoor and outdoor green spaces in mainstream and specialist primary schools on w ellbeing\, nature connection\, play behaviours and school engagement. \n \n \n \n Leading landscape designers have designed the spaces with the school students and staff and horticulture industries ha ve provided the plants\, labour and expertise to b ring the new spaces to life.\n \n \n \n The interv ention is being conducted at four intervention sch ools – two mainstream and two specialist – while a nother four control schools will not have any gree ning. This will allow researchers to compare the e xperiences and outcomes of both groups.\n \n \n \n Optimising green spaces in high-needs and mainstr eam primary schools is funded through Hort Innovat ion Frontiers with co-investment from Deakin Unive rsity\, ecoDynamics and Tract and contributions fr om the Australian Government.\n \n \n \n About the Presenters:\n \n \n \n Dr. Mariana Brussoni MA\, BA\, PhD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n is a Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Me dicine and scientist at the British Columbia Child ren’s Hospital Research Institute\, where she lead s the Outside Play Lab. \n \n \n \n Her award-winn ing research on outdoor risky play intersects inju ry prevention\, risk\, child development\, public health and education to shift adults’ perceptions of risk\, design play-friendly environments\, and change systems to ensure all children have the tim e\, space and freedom to play outside every day. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Megan Zeni \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n is an outdoor play and learning teac her consultant and researcher in the province of B ritish Columbia\, Canada. She brings 3 decades of professional K-7 teaching experience in classrooms \, outdoor classrooms\, and school gardens to her collaborations with teachers and school system lea ders interested in building capacity for effective and sustainable implementation of risky play at s chool. She is currently on contract as an outreach teacher consultant for the Ministry of Education and Child Care in the province of British Columbia \, Canada. This work includes supporting education professionals\, district leaders\, and elementary school teachers in the early years. \n \n \n \n D r. Megan Zeni earned a PhD from the University of British Columbia in curriculum studies. Megan is a lso a Qualified Master Gardener (QMG) and loves to share exemplars that highlight how all academic c ontent can be taught in a school garden.\n \n \n \ n Jenny Veitch\n \n \n \n Jenny is a Professor in the Deakin Institute for Physical Activity and Nut rition\, at Deakin University\, Australia. Her res earch aims to better understand the impact of the built and natural environment on physical activity and health-related behaviours. She is leading the Green Schools project.\n \n \n \n Esther Barker \n \n \n \n Esther is a Principal Landscape Archit ect and Co-Lead of Tract’s Education Sector. She i s passionate about creating inspiring learning env ironments that connect people with nature\, suppor t wellbeing\, and help school communities thrive. Esther believes the best outcomes come from listen ing to the people who use a place every day\, fost ering meaningful engagement with students and staf f to better understand their diverse needs and asp irations. This collaborative approach helps shape authentic\, place specific environments that suppo rt both current and future generations of learners and educators.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Masterclass CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T160000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261027T190000 LOCATION:Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre\n 212 Burwood High way\n Level 2 Building BC\n Melbourne\, VIC 3125\n Australia\n URL:https://www.playaustralia.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=635 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR