Immersive OSHC Incursions · Designed by an OSHC professional · Built around your service · Greater Brisbane
Village Day
Your service becomes a working village — and the children run it.
Village Day transforms your OSHC into a living community where children take on jobs, earn and spend money, open businesses, access village services and make decisions that shape the world around them.
Educators step into roles throughout the village — running establishments, responding to unexpected situations and helping the play evolve as children create their own stories.
No two Village Days are exactly the same, because what happens next depends on the people inside it.
What children get from Village Day
Village Day gives children space to make decisions, test ideas, solve problems and experience what happens when a whole group begins building a world together.
Through jobs, businesses, money, services and social interactions, children naturally practise:
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communication and negotiation
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creativity and problem-solving
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teamwork and responsibility
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confidence and independence
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understanding different roles within a community
Most importantly, the learning happens through play — not through instruction.
Your educators are part of the Village
Village Day is designed for educators to step into the play alongside children, not stand on the sidelines.
Each educator takes on a role within the Village and is given the guidance and resources they need to respond naturally as the play unfolds.
Their interactions help keep the world moving while creating new opportunities for connection, humour and shared experiences with children.
The Swedish story behind Village Day
Village Day has been part of Tenggrenplay long before Tenggrenplay existed.
The concept dates back to Swedish summer camps in the 1990s, where Maria first experienced the game as a child. Years later, she went on to facilitate Village Day herself while working with children in Sweden. At that stage in time the game was called "Las Vegas".
In 2023, the concept was adapted for Australian OSHC and trialled in Brisbane — becoming the experience that helped shape Tenggrenplay today.
Ready to bring Village Day to your service?
Tell us a little about your group, your space and your preferred date, and we’ll help you plan a Village Day that works for your service.
Practical Details:
Price: $20 per child
Minimum booking: 50 children
Duration: 3 hours
Session time: Scheduled to suit your service. Village Day can run at a time that works within your Vacation Care routine — for example, 9:00am–12:00pm or 9:30am–12:30pm.
What your service provides: Access to suitable play spaces, tables and chairs, and your usual educator team.
What's included:
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An onsite service visit and consultation
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Complete planning and preparation of the experience
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Village Day resources, props and play materials
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Setup of the Village environment
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Educator role information and briefing resources
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Tenggrenplay facilitation and support throughout the experience
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Pack-down of Tenggrenplay resources
