Early Childhood
Jeavons Landscape Architects have developed a core of expertise in the design of outdoor play spaces for early childhood centres of every kind- including child care centres, kindergartens and pre-schools, early intervention and early learning centres, children’s hubs and occasional care in both the public and private sectors.
We work on small upgrades of individual play spaces as well as whole new centres. Our designs aim to offer complex, sensory, beautiful, age appropriate play environments that above all encourage children to engage with the natural world.
We work on small upgrades of individual play spaces as well as whole new centres. Our designs aim to offer complex, sensory, beautiful, age appropriate play environments that above all encourage children to engage with the natural world.
Natural Approach
Our team has benefited from the influence of many leaders in the early childhood field, both in Australia and overseas who are passionate about the importance of outdoor play, and we continue to develop our thinking through observation, professional development and research.
We enjoy working with centres with diverse education and teaching philosophies including the Montessori system, Steiner and Reggio Emilia; for churches, councils and hospitals, and are heavily influenced by research demonstrating the importance of nature to children.
Our team has benefited from the influence of many leaders in the early childhood field, both in Australia and overseas who are passionate about the importance of outdoor play, and we continue to develop our thinking through observation, professional development and research.
We enjoy working with centres with diverse education and teaching philosophies including the Montessori system, Steiner and Reggio Emilia; for churches, councils and hospitals, and are heavily influenced by research demonstrating the importance of nature to children.
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A Rich Palette for Play and Learning
Our designs have a solid theoretical grounding and aim to provide a rich palette for staff to work with children, encouraging them to develop in the physical, sensory and social world; develop their creativity and imagination; encounter and deal with graded challenges; and explore and engage with their natural world in adaptable settings that change with the seasons.
We incorporate artworks, planting and natural elements into all of our work, creating a choice of spaces ranging from tiny intimate nooks to larger open areas.
Our designs have a solid theoretical grounding and aim to provide a rich palette for staff to work with children, encouraging them to develop in the physical, sensory and social world; develop their creativity and imagination; encounter and deal with graded challenges; and explore and engage with their natural world in adaptable settings that change with the seasons.
We incorporate artworks, planting and natural elements into all of our work, creating a choice of spaces ranging from tiny intimate nooks to larger open areas.
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Jeavons Approach to Early Childhood Environments
We have many years’ experience in solving the technical problems behind the scenes, resolving difficult levels, disabled access, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimising conflicts. We incorporate sustainable, appealing materials, textures and sensory qualities into highly functional integrated designs.
We have many years’ experience in solving the technical problems behind the scenes, resolving difficult levels, disabled access, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimising conflicts. We incorporate sustainable, appealing materials, textures and sensory qualities into highly functional integrated designs.
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