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Wild Academy
Alternative Provision

Empowering Students with Diverse Learning Paths

Our Alternative Provision uses the outdoors and nurturing environments to support children and young people who are struggling to access Mainstream education

 

Our setting offers a different way of learning.

  • Through a trusting and reciprocal relationship with our practitioners, children and young people will learn to assess, manage and take physical, social and emotional risks.

  • Children and young people will learn new skills that may not have been readily available to them within curriculum led learning. From coppicing to firelighting and woodwork to sports, for some young people seeing a future in forestry or traditional crafts is inspiring and life changing.

  • A better understanding of self, being able to indentify and communicate emotions, and advocating for their own needs supports children and young people to navigate the world as they grow. Self knowledge and self advocacy underpin self esteem and support better mental health

 

Who is it for?

We recognise that formal schooling is currently not working for some young people. This can often be directly linked to:

  • Neurodivergence

  • Trauma

  • Mental Health

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Our provision is designed to support children and young people who:

  • Are unable to access school at present

  • Attend school but require additional support

  • Have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion

  • Live with moderate neurological conditions

  • Have experience in the care system

  • Challenging behviour

Due to the personalised and tailored nature of our support, we are able to work with children and young people facing a wide range of life experiences and challenges.

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Where are the sessions?

Most outdoor sessions take place at our site at Werneth Low Country Park, Hyde, Tameside

Our main site is our activity centre based at The Scout Hut, Cartwright Street, Hyde especially during winter periods

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We offer flexible support for children, young people, and their families by starting sessions in familiar and safe environments, such as a local park or their family garden. In certain situations, we may begin with indoor sessions to build trust and foster a positive relationship, paving the way for outdoor engagement

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Private tutoring can be offered in both Tameside, Trafford and Stockport

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About the team

Our team is highly skilled and brings a wealth of combined experience in working within outdoor settings and supporting individuals with diverse and challenging needs.

 

Each member is passionate about creating meaningful, positive change and is adept at building trust and fostering resilience.

 

With backgrounds in uniformed services, outdoor education, youth work, and messy play therapeutic interventions, our team excels at tailoring approaches to meet the unique needs of every child and young person. Their expertise in managing complex situations, coupled with their dedication to nurturing personal growth and well-being, ensures a supportive and empowering environment for all those we work with

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Please use this form to make an initial enquiry.   Anyone can complete a referral - parent, school, caseworker, social worker.  


We will be in touch usually within 2 weeks of receipt of this referral.  At this point, we will begin to conduct an initial assessment, incorporating conversations with parents/carers and schools and the opportunity to visit the Activity Centre


Please note, due to the high number of referrals we do have waiting lists


Please contact info@naturebeanzadventures.co.uk for any inquiries  


Parent, School and Professional Referral

Has the young person been involved in any instances of:
In your opinion, what do they need/what could they access? (We will confirm after our initial assessment)
Where would you like sessions to take place?
Who will be funding sessions?

Frequently asked questions

Links to other programmes

Youth Character & Leadership Programmes

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Tutoring

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Mentoring

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Outdoor Exploration Award​

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Cross- Curriculum Orienteering ​

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​Mission and Vision

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Our mission is to empower students through meaningful outdoor learning opportunities that encourage personal growth, resilience and teamwork. We envision a future where young people are equipped with skills to thrive in diverse environments and are motivated to impact their communities

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