Our Alternative Learning Opportunities
The farm is a nurturing environment where we support young people to develop social interactions, deepen their skills and feel more confident. Through planning and aims tailored to the needs of our young people and our supportive staff, we scaffold our programmes to help particpants meet new challenges and feel a sense of accomplishment.
Work2Learn Animal Care
When: Mondays (term time) 10.00am-2.00pm
Where: St Werburghs City Farm
Age: 11-17
Cost: £75 per session
Young people learn the routine of being a farmer – helping care for the animals, cleaning animal homes, providing animal enrichment and ensuring there is enough food and water. Additionally, young people do some planting and crafting related to resources we have on the farm. Young people get the chance to develop close relationships with the animals as well as other members of their small group (up to 6 people). Young people develop a number of skills including how to check the health of animals, building skills, understanding how the seasons effect the care of animals, and the skill of perserverence in all weather conditions! We focus on wellbeing and confidence building.
Work2Learn Cafe
When: Tuesdays (term time) 10.00am-2.00pm
Where: St Werburghs City Farm
Age: 11-17
Cost: £75 per session
Young people learn how to use a variety of kitchen tools and food types to make delicious meals. We focus on seasonal food and ensure that young people learn about different food groups. Young people learn to follow hygiene guidelines, how to engage with customers, money handling and business skills.
1:1 session
When: An appropriate time for the young person and the farm staff agreed between you and the child and youth manager. These sessions are 2 hours long.
Cost: £75 per session
These are bespoke sessions for young people who might be too young to join our other groups, find a group setting overwhelming or have a particular aim they want to work on. A member of our staff will design sessions that work for the young person and support them to learn new skills in a nurturing environment.
