Term 1 Earth Kids Homeschool Program - Wednesday Mornings

The Earth Kids homeschool program runs for 8 weeks on Wednesday mornings (February 1st to March 22nd, 2023).

Earth Kids is all about supporting children to learn from and with the natural world - in a fun and interactive way.

It is an experiential program of outdoor discovery which supports children to learn about the animals and plants at the Farm, experiment with Ecoarts and bushcraft skills, and put permaculture into practice.

The program is for children aged 6 to 12 years of age. Parents can choose to drop children or stay with the group.

The hours are from 9.30am to 12.30pm each day (drop off/arrive from 9.15am and pick up until 12.45pm). On the final day there is an afternoon gathering and shared lunch with parents and families from 12pm - 1pm.

Each program differs according to the seasons and includes a diversity of activities. The Term 1 Program has an invertebrate theme - we'll be exploring the ways in which invertebrates are connected to the natural world.

Some of the activities are:

• Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, bush tucker and learning about seasonal changes; exploring what's flowering or fruiting at the farm (and tasting what is fruiting!)
• Earth connection – expanding the senses, wandering, nature journaling and doing other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.
• Indigenous understanding – storytelling, cultural sharing.
• Bushcraft - building shelters, making string, making campfires.
• Ecoarts – creativity using natural materials.
• And more - Including cooking from food that has been harvested from the farm, games and free play.

For more information about the Earth Kids homeschool program, see: https://www.nscf.org.au/home/learn/youth-education/earth-kids-homeschool-program/

For a full program for this term, email Emma at [email protected].

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PRICING:

Early bird fees: $340 (general) | $260 (low income/ parent Health Care Card holder)

Full fees: $380 (general) | $300 (low income/ parent Health Care Card holder)

For every additional child there is a $40 discount.

A limited number of one day tickets are available for most sessions at $45 (low income) | $55 (general). Use the discount code '1DayConcession' to get $10 off for low income / concession card holders.

There are limited volunteer places for parents, with their child/ren's attendance at $200.

Four part-scholarship places are available at the same price for parents holding health care cards. Contact Emma at [email protected] if you are interested in these options.

All fees are inclusive of GST and the Eventbrite booking fee.

Early bird tickets are available until Sunday 8th January.

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Coronavirus (COVID19)

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking additional safety and hygiene practices. We are following the current COVID Safe Checklist for Restricted Businesses and staying up to date with any changes to Public Health Directions.

If we need to cancel any days of the Earth Kids program, we'll give as much notice as possible and tickets will be fully refunded for the days that are cancelled.

Host or Publisher Northey Street City Farm