Our Mission

At Life Cubed we believe a strong society requires a strong, diverse foundation, built on a sense of community and self-reliance.

Life Cubed is committed to helping facilitate a more complete play and development experience for children. In conjunction with primary schools, and their communities, we have a vision of providing children with the building blocks to foster their imaginations, as well as the vast possibilities of sustainable living practices.

 

Who we are

LIfe Cubed was founded in 2015 from an interest in bettering the planet for future generations and the experience of raising three very different children.

Growing up in suburban Sydney our experience was of a childhood full of responsibility, freedom, practical education and the occasional injury. Learning to be self sufficient, the skills to make our own toys and entertainment, and being given the responsibility to make the right decision were expectations not privileges.

Raising a family in a suburban Sydney 30 years on was a very different picture. Societal norms had shifted dramatically. Children's focus was more heavily biased toward academia and competition than to development of acuity with people and motor skills, and self sufficiency. Risks are minimised wherever possible. Freedoms are curtailed and personal responsibility is considered the poor relation of personal gain.

The diminution of important life lessons leading to a childhood dominated by technology, social media and impersonal communication and interaction can only serve to have more negative impact.

After dealing with the fallout of a family member's life changing accident we made the decision to turn the skills gained from 25 years in manufacturing management to facilitating an environment where creativity, consequential actions, responsibility and freedom could be supported and encouraged within the school yard. Inspiration came from several sources including the University of Otago's trial at the Swanson School in Auckland NZ and the Scrapstore Playpod program in UK schools.