Biology

All things autumnal, harvest bread, traditional crafts, games and fun. Please bring an activity for the children to do.  The North Down Co Op charges £5 for family to cover the hall, or £3 if all your children are under 5.

An Creagan where the sun always shines, probably.  Weather permitting (and we aren't too fussy!) we will be meeting in January.  We will play, explore, dig and climb as usual - and we will also have the opportunity to work with living willow.  All welcome, no charge - but its helpful to know who is going to come so get in touch.

A guided walk in the woods foraging and identifying trees, then back to the farm for a cup of bramble tea to eat the picnic we've brought.  Booking essential.  

After our wonderful course earlier this year, an overnight course has been organised for October, places are very limited.

Accomodation is in two wonderful tepees, great food by the camp fire and previous activities have ranged from nature walks to knife-throwing!

"Some of the greatest scientists of all time were females who have made important discoveries in a variety of fields in science. Several of their contributions throughout history have even surpassed those of their male counterparts."

Each family will choose a female scientist and make a short presentation or display about their work, if we can fit in a few experiments then all the better.

A list to inspire you can be found here: http://famousfemalescientists.com/

Horse riding for home educators.

Remember THURSDAYS is Richill Equestrian Centre's HE group! There is a private fb page you can be added to if you feel you will attend some day :-) 
Starts at 9.30am with mucking out
10.30am Tea break
11am lead rein riding lessons 
12n novice riding lessons
You can bring a packed lunch to eat at the stables or go home.
Lessons start with preparing the pony first & the staff are very knowledgable & will share information with you and test you later.
The staff are gentle & kind, they will not put anyone on a pony that is having a bad day just to make money.

Remember THURSDAYS is Richill Equestrian Centre's HE group! There is a private fb page you can be added to if you feel you will attend some day :-) 
Starts at 9.30am with mucking out
10.30am Tea break
11am lead rein riding lessons 
12n novice riding lessons
You can bring a packed lunch to eat at the stables or go home.
Lessons start with preparing the pony first & the staff are very knowledgable & will share information with you and test you later.
The staff are gentle & kind, they will not put anyone on a pony that is having a bad day just to make money.

Remember THURSDAYS is Richill Equestrian Centre's HE group! There is a private fb page you can be added to if you feel you will attend some day :-) 
Starts at 9.30am with mucking out
10.30am Tea break
11am lead rein riding lessons 
12n novice riding lessons
You can bring a packed lunch to eat at the stables or go home.
Lessons start with preparing the pony first & the staff are very knowledgable & will share information with you and test you later.
The staff are gentle & kind, they will not put anyone on a pony that is having a bad day just to make money.

The dusty bottomed children will reconvene in the Wild Woods where the sun always shines... so far! Fun, learning and lots of nature. Bring food (or use the cafe) and full wet weather gear, an umbrella may be a good idea too. We will go ahead in all weathers.

There will be some sort of suitable seasonal activity, possibly tree-seed preparation, available.