SCHOOL BURSARY SCHEME

Yr6 class visit

With generous support from the Water Conservation Trust, Spitalfields City Farm are offering opportunities for schools in Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs to book onto a tour or workshop, free of charge.

We understand that one of the barriers to school visits can be cost and as children get older and move through education, exams are prioritised over outdoor education and nature connection. We want children of all ages to benefit from the educational and wellbeing benefits of engaging with the farm and in order to make our tours and workshops more accessible, we are offering this bursary to classes that meet the following criteria…

 

  • Yr6 (Primary school) or Yr7 (Secondary school) class

  • Over 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals

  • Schools would not otherwise be able to afford to visit the farm

 

What the bursary covers

The bursary covers the cost for one year group to visit the Farm. We can accommodate a maximum of 30 students per class and your visit will be facilitated by a dedicated member of our learning team and will include: 

 

Whole class visits (up to 30 students)  

  • 1hr interactive guided tour of the farm, tailored to support in class learning around the themes of sustainability & local food systems, where food comes from or animals and their habitats

  • Opportunity to meet and feed the animals 

  • Additional time to explore the farm independently 

  • Dedicated space to eat a packed lunch  

 

Targeted groups (up to 15 students)  

  • 45min interactive guided tour of the farm, tailored to support in class learning around the themes of sustainability & local food systems, where food comes from or animal welfare 

  • 45min seasonal workshop (potential topics; Farm to Fork, life of soil or Animal welfare)  

  • Opportunity to meet and feed the animals  

  • Dedicated space to eat a packed lunch  

 

Please note the bursary does not cover travel costs to the farm. If you would like to discuss the bursary in more detail or apply, please email us.

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FUNDERS

The Water Conservation Trust is a charitable trust established by The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators. One of the Trust’s aims is to support water related science and environmental learning in schools. You can find out more about the Trust and their schools programme on their website.

A farm for all…

🌻 We are a charity and are reliant on income from our education programme to remain a free community recourse. However, we believe in free education for all and will not refuse access to local schools, organisations or children.

🥕 If you are a school based in Tower Hamlets who would like to visit the farm but cannot afford to book onto one of our packages, please CONTACT education@spitalfieldscityfarm.org.

MOBILE FARM?

If visiting our farm is a problem, we can come to you! We can bring a range of animals large or small for events or curriculum learning opportunities.