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Educations
Education
activities
The farm provides a wide-ranging educational
programme in it fully equipped classroom. Over 200 school groups
participate each year in tours and one of the workshops the farm offers.
These include--to name a few--wool, bread making, cooking, gardening,
composting. arts and crafts, spinning & weaving. Other educational
activities can be discussed with the education coordinator.
Educational
courses
The farm's educational courses are accredited by the Open College
Network London Region. The courses include carpentry, cooking, animal
care, horticulture, beekeeping and health and safety on the farm.
Completion of the program gives the young person a nationally recognized
qualification raising achievement and acting as an inspiration to continue
learning.
Volunteers on the farm are encouraged to register for the courses and obtain a nationally recognised qualification. If you are not a registered volunteer, you can still do our courses at £500 per course. Each course is approximately, however students can take longer to complete the course. For further information, please contact the Regeneration Programme Manager.
Family learning (Download
leaflet)
Freightliners City Farm Family learning programme aims to bring inner city families together to learn new skills and gain new experiences in an exciting rural type outdoor environment. The
program is supported by The Big Lottery Fund.
There are three groups running each week for young children and their families and the farm is open for families to explore and plan their own learning time Tuesday to Sunday. The groups are regularly attended by a variety of children's professionals so here's your chance to find out more about child development, nursery places and local support services face to face.
Watch out for the holiday activities for children of all ages to get together and other special events throughout the year.
Family learning is expanding with more and more places offering opportunities for parents and children to learn together. We have included links to local services and national networks below and there will be a slowly expanding set of resources for you to download and bring along to the farm to enhance your day out.
Links
http://www.islington.gov.uk/education/Adult_and_Community_Learning/familylearning.asp
http://www.islington.gov.uk/Directories/listsectionpagethreecol.aspx?dir=LTCDP
http://events.islington.gov.uk/
http://www.islingtonplay.org.uk
Farm Activity
The fur, feather and skin game introduces young children to words and nature work they will cover at school and is a fun way for everyone to explore the farm. Encourages older children to look at signage to find out animal names and could be the start of a discussion about the differences between the animals.
External class & workshop
Requirements will be discussed with the education coordinator.
* £350
School visits
We are able to take small animals to local schools
* Half day £350
* Full day £500
Farm tours
The farm tour includes a talk on animals and their relationships to humans. The tour will also give children a chance to pet the animals.
* No charge for teachers and support staff
* £1.75 per child
*
Maximum group: 20 children
*
Tour duration: approx 45 minutes
Please contact the office for further information
Carpentry workshop
* Two hours session
* £120 for small group (up to 4 people)
Spinning and Weaving Classes
* Wednesday evenings 17.30 to 19.30
* £5.00 per class, £4.00 for concessions
* All are welcome, please call 020 769 0467 to book your place
Freightliners Farm, Sheringham Road, London, N7 8PF | Tel: 020 7609 0467
Registered Charity 1014216 - A Company Limited By Guarantee in England NO 2740034
Created by Quynh Hoang | Last update: 08/02/2010