A fun packed learning course that offers meaningful learning activities that can be carried out by the whole family. The course will include: animal care, gardening, make your own wildlife pond, nature walks and exploring, growing your own vegetables, baking using home grown produce, creative crafts, reflective journaling, woodworking and scavenger hunts – this course offers outdoor classroom learning activities that can be taught to the whole family.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is aimed at Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who live in a Staffordshire not Stoke-on-Trent postcode. The course is for individuals experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty/disability or unemployed and want to support their wellbeing and independence.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements but learners should be prepared to take part in a range of learning and creative activities which can be recreated if family learning. Potential learners must be willing to commit to all course sessions and be willing to work towards the course learning aims and complete a learner journal.
Course Content
This course helps you and your family to connect with nature. Learn about Nature’s Calendar? Explore how climate change can affect seasonal happenings and sightings. Record these in your own nature journal, with sketches, paintings and notes. Create a nature detective spotter journal for your family members. Learn skills to make your own wildlife pond and to create your own wildlife area.
Carry out a nature walk, learn about plants, trees, animals, insects and birds. Go bird spotting, scavenger hunting as well as foraging for edible plants. Use skills learnt to carry out activities at home.
Learning Methods
Face to face learning in a classroom or outdoor learning environment, using a variety of learning styles and activities suitable for all the family. Practical learning activities based off site.
Learner Support
Learning support is offered throughout the course to meet learners’ needs, whether it be a scribe, a reading pen, an Ipad or 1:1 classroom support to build confidence and guide learners in the right direction.
Course assessment
Learners will be reviewed at the start, middle and end of the course. Learners will be given the opportunity each week to reflect with their learning and identify where they may need extra support to achieve their desired learning goals and to enable their full enjoyment of their course or pursue additional areas of interest. Learners will reflect on their learning half way through the course with a mid-term review and again at the end of the course with an end of learner course evaluation.
Course Materials
All materials needed for the course will be supplied. Please bring a packed lunch unless you are attending a course where lunch is provided. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for a farm and animal environment and take into account the weather conditions on the day. Refreshments are provided for all course days and personal protective equipment where required.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
Learners may be interested in attending Community and Family Learning courses with other Providers.
Dates and times
18/06/2024 – 23/07/2024, 10am-3pm Tuesdays
Where?
Upper Moreton Farm, Bishton Lane, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, ST18 0XD
Are there any fees?
There are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Upper Moreton Rural Activities
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Open to all, potential learners will be invited to a taster session to assess suitability to the programme.
Please contact: Carol Carney
Telephone 07814 237211
