Creative nature led learning for healthy, connected and calm kids.
Our mission…
To launch N2C into all schools throughout Aotearoa for quality Classroom Release Time.
nature2classroom
Creativity, Well-Beings & Nature Education in your classroom…bringing more of everything!
Our purpose
More CREATIVITY, KINDNESS and CONNECTION to ourselves, each other & the PLANET!
Reframes & supports effective use of Classroom Release Time (CRT) for both teachers and children.
Reduces teacher workload and improves job satisfaction by introducing specialist-led creative nature education sessions, allowing teachers to become or remain specialists in their core subjects.
Enhances children’s social, emotional, and cognitive well-being by increasing engagement through hands-on, nature-based experiences.
Reinforces environmental education and well-being across diverse learning environments, enabling consistency and equity in access to creative nature-based learning.
Aligns with the NZ curriculum, improves class attendance and engagement through innovative teaching strategies.
Brings specialist teachers to deliver specialised subjects based on the values and beliefs of the school culture.
wellbeing4learning is our leading project for whole schools wellbeing and learning success.
Core Elements
N2C empowers primary education by integrating creative, nature-based learning with well-being and sustainability.
• Grounded in Te Ao Māori principles and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• This educational model provides hands-on learning experiences in natural settings, fostering environmental connection and cognitive development while improving student achievement in literacy and numeracy through nature-based learning.
• Equips teachers with the tools and confidence to integrate creativity nature-based learning into everyday practice, enhancing student engagement and well-being.
Uses the national curriculum creatively with specialist focus on all subjects.
Our Product Range
ebooks
Book 1 - Why creative nature education advocates play & love in every classroom.
Book 2 - Helping students thrive when you are not in the classroom.
Book 3 - Summer CRT sessions - planning sorted sorted !
Book 4 - Classroom release time on full blast. Here’s how you do it.
Book 5 - Teaching every subject with excellence. Here’s how
Professional Development for N2Educators
Based at Talking Tree Hill from Term 1 of 2026 20 educators will have the opportunity to learn this new educational model.
Partially funded by the Talking Tree Hill Trust LTD
Nature 2 Classroom
More than ever, children have fewer opportunities to connect with nature - to explore, take risks, play and learn . A growing body of research suggests that nature is an antidote for children’s busy, online lifes. Our programme is founded on creative and collaborative learning in a calm, fun environment. It fosters a deep connection to place and to whenua, along with kindness to ourselves, to others and to the planet.
Our careful researched and proven nature-education programmes are designed by educators, for educators. We will seek authentic, socially-conscious participants to help us deliver the following:
online easy to use products.
curriculum based learning, with clear and measurable links.
programmes that teachers can easily integrate into their weekly planning.
activities and nature-led learning that teachers can use in their school grounds or community.
new content for every term based on the reasons for the seasons & wellbeing.
Our goal…
FREEDOM
Integrating creative nature education FREE to schools GIVING children equitable access to connect with nature more often.
Let’s get started on your child’s journey !
Take care of your children
take care of what they hear
take care of what they see
take care of what they feel
Dame Whina Cooper