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It has leased the old Post Of\ufb01ce building and surrounding land from the Shire of Denmark at a commercial rate since 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is adjacent to the old station master\u2019s house which was used as the town\u2019s four-year old kindergarten from 1963-2006 and moved to the current site in 2007. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is currently leased on a peppercorn lease to the Lions Club on a monthly basis since the lease lapsed in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meetings are held two evenings a month. School board chair Andrea Gaynor said the school was supportive of the Denmark Lions Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She invited them to continue using the building for their meetings, free of charge, if they took on the head lease of the area surrounding the station master\u2019s building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Kwoorabup Nature School and the Lions Club share strong community values of social and cultural welfare,” Professor Gaynor said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, if the school took on the head lease of the old station master\u2019s house, this would provide income for the Shire, and bring a piece of Denmark\u2019s educational heritage to life every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Gaynor said the school was experiencing strong demand as nature-based education increased in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Nature-based education is shown to increase student engagement, critical thinking, wellbeing and social skills,” she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A growing number of families are seeking a nature-based education, and Kwoorabup Nature School located in Denmark WA is experiencing strong demand for their place-based, seasonal curriculum.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many families were choosing to move to Denmark for the nature school program which children experienced every day, while developing strong skills in literacy, numeracy, science and arts.<\/p>\n\n\n