Bath City Farm
A child centred alternative provision program across our 37-acre farm site, where animals, gardening and nature shape our planning and support pupil’s growth. Suitable for children and young people aged 5 - 18+ with varying needs including SEND, SEMH and behaviour challenges. Sessions are led by an experienced session leader who devises a flexible, nurturing program that works on building trust and relationships with the young people.
Alternative provision at Bath City Farm is set amongst 37 acres of regeneratively farmed land. We have been a community working farm for over 20 years and hold inclusion and well-being at the heart of what we do. The farms mission has long been to educate, improve well-being and transform lives through building a community rooted in nature, food, farming and each other.
Our mission for alternative provision is to provide a safe and positive environment for children and young people to learn and thrive. We focus on building trusting relationships with adults and animals to support them on their journey to reaching their potential.
Our team is made up of adults who have experience in mainstream teaching, farming, care farming, forest school, crafting, bushcraft and mindfulness. This allows us to provide activities that meet a wide variety of needs, support emotional regulation, build self esteem and enjoy unique successes.
Children and young people come to the farm for a half day session on a weekly basis during term time. We start with an initial 6 weeks 1:1 work with the individual after which we have the option to look at placing them in a group if appropriate or continuing the 1:1 sessions.
Morning sessions: 9.30am -11.30am
Afternoon sessions: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
We offer flexible, bespoke programs by working closely with the child or young person and their support network with whom we review and reflect regularly.
As an AQA Unit Award Centre we are able to offer individuals bespoke learning units to work towards. The award certificates are received termly to recognise achievements in practical and personal skills. These units can be created with the input of pupils and their setting.
Pupils who attend are generally funded through Educational Health Care Plans, however, individuals and settings are welcome to fund by other means. We can take referrals from educational settings and self-referrals.