Teaching staff at Pullenvale Environmental Education Centre have designed a way of teaching that can be described as pedagogies of enchantment. Children become enchanted as their senses, their minds and their hearts are awakened to ordinary events such as the sudden movement of wind through the trees, or rain collecting in crystal-clear puddles on the track, or the insistent call of birds and frogs, or reflecting on the wisdom of First Nation peoples whose ancestors walked the land for millennia. Moments of enchantment create a sense of delight and fascination with the natural world and deepen children’s interest in learning more about nature and the places where life continues to thrive.
- Professor Peter Renshaw, University of Queensland, 2020
I felt so alive when I entered here. The trees just welcome you.I heard happiness. My spirit lifted into thin air.I became more observant of small details like … shadows of butterflies flying.Nature is a big part of our lives. Without it I would be lost.
- Visiting Year 6 students