Home Ed Youth Programme (10-16yrs)

Rekindle Youth is a project administered by The Rewild Project (rewilding people, not just landscapes) we are developing a qualification in Heritage Crafts and Land Based Skills (CALS).

The OCN Qualification in ‘Skills for Work and Life’ can be achieved by those who turn 14 by the end of the course.

Those under 14 will receive a laminated ‘Rewild Project Certificate of Achievement’

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION

Skills for Living and Working

We are initially working to the ‘AWARD’ which is 6 credits / 60 hours contact time delivered over 18 weeks.

The same hours / credits applies for entry levels 1,2 & 3 and Level 1 / Level 2 allowing us to deliver to a range of students working at different levels concurrently.

The units we have chosen for the pilot / introduction are:

• Countryside management

• Using Craft Skills with Natural Materials

• Woodland Kitchen

Each of these units are 3 credits and students can choose 2. There is lots of scope to add extra units if they choose to continue to complete a whole year and gain the ‘CERTIFICATE' which is 15 credits / 120 guided learning hours and could see them adding specialist subjects at 3 units each such as:

• Green woodwork

• Willow craft

• Leatherwork

• Iron Forging

• Wool: Raw Material to finished product

• Working in craft

• Textile Craft

• Felting

• Ceramics

Any students going on to a second year, taking a combination of these modules would extend their qualification to the ‘DIPLOMA’ at 37 Units / 296 Contact hours.

Our long term goal is to develop this into apprenticeship scheme using Lottery Heritage Grant.

A Typical Day

• 9.30am - Young people arrive and settle in with food prep for lunch.

• 10am - Welcome circle to connect, and find out what activities are on offer for the day.

• 10.30 - Fire wood prep and fire lighting skills.

• 11am - Morning walk, with nature connection games and activities.

• 11.45 - Back to prepare for lunch

• 12.15 - Lunch

• 1pm - Craft Activities

• 2.15 - Closing Circle

• 2.30 - Home time.

Our aims

• To build resilience in our young people, a connection to nature and to themselves.

• To develop a range of useful practical, and transferable skills meeting and learning from some inspiring local craftspeople.

• To provide a complete holistic rewilding experience setting them in good stead for the future.

Special Education Needs

We. know that the home education community has a higher than average number of special education needs. We have been working in this field for many years, and have experience as parents and educators. Of course every child is unique, and by treating the young people we work with, with respect, listening to their needs and helping them to build trust and feel comfortable in the space, with our non competitive, collaborative approach most young people find their place quickly. Do contact us if you want to discuss anything in more detail.

Joining

We would love for your young person to join and thrive with this unique opportunity. You can book a taster session below. Places are strictly limited. Max group size 12, with 2 members of staff plus craftspeople.

The Rewild Project growing futures team are developing an exciting curriculum of growing throughout the seasons, helping little ones to connect with the natural world and learn, in an age appropriate way, all about topics such as:

• Permaculture

• Soil Health

• Seed Saving

• Perennials & Annuals

• Harvesting & outdoor cooking

• Water catchment

• Landscape planning

• Seasons

• Weather

• Counting & measuring

• Pond dipping

• Pruning

• Maths, Science, Design Technology (all as part of life & living)

The teams are working within schools to deliver a national curriculum learning package through working in a school garden throughout the seasons - here we don’t need to be so restrictive, and your child will get 2.5 hours of fun, learning and team work on our amazing 3/4 acre established and rewilded, no dig, edible perrenial eco children’s paradise!

Home of our famous ‘wiildings holiday club’ your children can play in the sand, mud kitchen, and get stuck in helping and learning how to propagate, plant out, build, dig and more.

The vibe here is super chilled as we like to lead and teach by example - so that your child see’s adults engaging in meaningful work - experiencing life outdoors, around the year.

• Registration is for half a term, each session is 2.5 hours long and includes hot breakfast and hot drinks.

• Wednesday mornings.

• Free Taster Session.

• Block booking discount or individual session price.

• Follows Gloucester School Holidays Calendar

You can arrive onsite from 9am for porridge and can choose to leave your little ones from 9.30 - 11.25 or stay and help out around the allotment.

Lunch is not included, although you are welcome to stay onsite and use facilities once the session is finished.

Please complete a form for each child age 3 & over, then go to basket in top right corner to complete the booking.

Under 3’s are free to accompany an older sibling - watch out for our parent and child nature connection group starting up too.

Bursaries are available for those unable to cover the cost of the sessions, please contact the session leader Sam at growingfutures@therewildproject.com

The Rewild Project growing futures team are developing an exciting & fun growing & nature connection group throughout the seasons, helping parents & children to connect with the natural world and learn all about topics such as:

• Permaculture

• Soil Health

• Seed Saving

• Perennials & Annuals

• Harvesting & outdoor cooking

• Water catchment

• Landscape planning

• Seasons

• Weather

• Counting & measuring

• Pond dipping

• Pruning

• Maths, Science, Design Technology (all as part of life & living)

The teams are working within schools to deliver a national curriculum learning package through working in a school garden throughout the seasons - here we don’t need to be so restrictive, and both you and your child will get 1.5 hours of fun, learning and team work on our amazing 3/4 acre established and rewilded, no dig, edible perennial eco children’s paradise!

Home of our famous ‘wildings holiday club’ your children can play in the sand, mud kitchen, and get stuck in helping and learning how to propagate, plant out, build, dig and more.

The vibe here is super chilled as we like to lead and teach by example - so that your child see’s adults engaging in meaningful work - experiencing life outdoors, around the year.

• Registration is for half a term, each session is 1.5 hours long and includes an after school snack and hot drinks.

• Tuesday afternoon.

• Free Taster Session.

• Block booking discount or individual session price.

• Follows Gloucester School Holidays Calendar

Please complete a form for each child age 3 & over, then go to basket in top right corner to complete the booking.

Bursaries are available for those unable to cover the cost of the sessions, please contact the session leader Sam at growingfutures@therewildproject.com

Home Ed Youth Programme (10-14yrs)

Rekindle Youth is a project administered by The Rewild Project (rewilding people, not just landscapes) we have funding in place to co-develop a qualification in Heritage Crafts and Land Based Skills (CALS) over the 22-23 academic year.

The OCN Qualification in ‘Skills for Work and Life’ can be achieved by those who turn 14 by the end of the course. Those under 14 will receive a laminated ‘Rewild Project Certificate of Achievement’

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION

Skills for Living and Working

We are initially working to the ‘AWARD’ which is 6 credits / 60 hours contact time delivered over 18 weeks.

The same hours / credits applies for entry levels 1,2 & 3 and Level 1 / Level 2 allowing us to deliver to a range of students working at different levels concurrently.

The units we have chosen for the pilot / introduction are:

• Countryside management

• Using Craft Skills with Natural Materials

• Woodland Kitchen

Each of these units are 3 credits and students can choose 2. There is lots of scope to add extra units if they choose to continue to complete a whole year and gain the ‘CERTIFICATE' which is 15 credits / 120 guided learning hours and could see them adding specialist subjects at 3 units each such as:

• Green woodwork

• Willow craft

• Leatherwork

• Iron Forging

• Wool: Raw Material to finished product

• Working in craft

• Textile Craft

• Felting

• Ceramics

Any students going on to a second year, taking a combination of these modules would extend their qualification to the ‘DIPLOMA’ at 37 Units / 296 Contact hours.

Our long term goal is to develop this into apprenticeship scheme using Lottery Heritage Grant.

A Typical Day

• 9.30am - Young people arrive and settle in with food prep for lunch.

• 10am - Welcome circle to connect, and find out what activities are on offer for the day.

• 10.30 - Fire wood prep and fire lighting skills.

• 11am - Morning walk, with nature connection games and activities.

• 11.45 - Back to prepare for lunch

• 12.15 Lunch

• 1pm - Craft Activities

• 2.15 - Closing Circle

• 2.30 - Home time.

Our aims

• To build resilience in our young people, a connection to nature and to themselves.

• To develop a range of useful practical, and transferable skills meeting and learning from some inspiring local craftspeople.

• To provide a complete holistic rewilding experience setting them in good stead for the future

Special Education Needs

We. know that the home education community has a higher than average number of special education needs. We have been working in this field for many years, and have experience as parents and educators. Of course every child is unique, and by treating the young people we work with, with respect, listening to their needs and helping them to build trust and feel comfortable in the space, with our non competitive, collaborative approach most young people find their place quickly. Do contact us if you want to discuss anything in more detail.

Joining

We would love for your young person to join and thrive with this unique opportunity. You can book a taster session below. Places are strictly limited. Max group size 12, with 2 members of staff plus craftspeople.

A 7 week block working towards OCN Accredited Course in Heritage Crafts and Land-based Skills.

Come and join us at our amazing Permaculture Allotment for Home Education growing sessions.

Get hands on and learn about our unique growing system of mainly edible perennials and medicinal herbs. We increase biodiversity and have an abundant, oasis of food and healing.

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