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We offer a wide variety of engaging and exciting projects for

schools and youth groups throughout the year, all of which

have a strong environmental emphasis. The projects aim to

give pupils a greater awareness of the world they live in and a

curiosity to find out more about it for themselves in thefuture. All our projects are outdoor based and very hands on

and interactive, encouraging learning and understanding

through children discovering things for themselves. All

projects are tied in with the curriculum and can be tailored

to suit a wide variety of ages and abilities. They are run

extremely cost-effectively, to ensure that as many children

as possible are able to experience them.

Our website outlines all of the projects that we offer,

including itineraries, costs and what to expect. We also

have downloadable risk assessments.

Rocks and Soils

The class discovers several types of rock whilst

exploring the Farm. They learn about their uses and

how they were formed. They then get to carry out

experiments on the rocks to determine their type. They

are then invited to try and make their own soil from

materials that they have found on the Farm. The

children learn about the necessary conditions to make

soil and how it is made in the natural world. To end the

day, the class has an opportunity to make their own

wormeries to take back to school and continue their

studies in geology.

Discovering Mini-Beasts

Classes are encouraged to explore different

habitats on the Farm and are helped to identify,

record and compare their discoveries together.

They create their very own habitat for a

minibeast, learning more about the creatures

and their environment. Children also learn about

basic ecology through taking part in an

interactive food web.

The activities were pitched spot on for our children; they wereall at the right level and engaged their interest.


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Engage ReConnect is a successful and highly regarded project

that has been established for over 10 years. Approved by

Education Leeds it is aimed at young people aged between

13-16 years who are experiencing problems in mainstream

education. We cater for pupils with a wide variety of needs,including anger management and learning and behavioural

difficulties. The project is delivered in a small, closely

supervised group setting, with pupils developing a portfolio of

their work to achieve a recognised qualification from the

National Open College Network (NOCN). They can come for a

term, or over a whole year, with the objective of reengaging them

back into mainstream education.

Engage ReConnect improves behavior in and out of the

classroom. Attendance is improved and anti social behavior isreduced. Pupils leave with greater self-esteem and confidence

as well as better literacy and numeracy skills.

Recycled Mountain Bike Project

The aim of the project is to give

children the opportunity to learn how

to confidently ride a bike, basic bike

maintenance and safety skills. Once

they have learnt how to strip down

and reassemble a bike, they attend a

recognised road safety training

course and take part in an off road

ride.

The children have a great sense of

accomplishment as they have built

their own bike, which they get to take

home as a reward.

Some of the completed bikes will be

donated to African orphans in

Malawi. The remainder are soldcheaply at the Farm, with the money

raised being used to buy tools for our

educational projects.

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm has been a blessing forour students. Their self-esteem, communication and

team working skills increased to the extent that they

could re-engage with learning. The support, care and

guidance provided by the staff has enabled students to

move forward in their education and their belief in

themselves as learners.Allerton High School


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