Engaging and Inspiring Environments

This workshop is designed to equip educators with the tools and inspiration to create purposeful, culturally responsive, play-based learning environments. By focusing on intentionality, creativity, and inclusivity, participants will explore how thoughtfully designed spaces and resources can foster curiosity, cultural understanding, and meaningful learning experiences for all children.  

This workshop empowers educators to reimagine learning environments as spaces that not only inspire play and exploration but also celebrate and honour the cultural richness of the children and families they serve. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to create environments that foster equity, inclusion, and quality learning in education and care settings.

• Play-based learning and intentionality 
• Identify components of purposeful environment design 
• Understand how open-ended resources provide an invitation to learn 
• Critically analyse learning environments and the purpose behind their creations 

NQS: QA1, 2, 3 

EYLF Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5 

Practices: Play-based learning and intentionality, Learning environments, Cultural responsiveness