
FARM & FOREST SCHOOL
WILDLINGS

Our Farm & Forest School Wildlings sessions are full day nature-immersion recreation programs that provide school-aged children with regular and repeated exposure to the same natural play-spaces every week. Our programs are child-led with provocations and activities set up by the educators for the children to explore if they wish.
When: Wednesdays, AND/OR Fridays
Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Ages: 5yrs - 12yrs
We recommend 5 & 6 year olds stay in the Kindergarten group until our Educators suggest they are ready to move up to the Wildlings group. We have more educators with our Kindy kids and it makes for a smoother day for them with the additional support.
Ratio: 1 Educator for every 8 children; max 16
Lead Educator: Ms. Sarah
Educators: Ms. Becky, Ms. Heather, Ms. Ashley
Investment: $77/day +HST
$100 non-refundable deposit is due at registration. Payments can be made in full at time of registration or monthly payments can be set up - the financial commitment is for the entire term. We offer monthly payments as a convenience, however when you register, you are commiting to paying for the entire term. Credits or any refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Priority Registration will be offered to currently enrolled families as well as those who register for the full year.

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR DATES
Pre-Registration for 2025-2026 is now open. Currently enrolled families have until April 30th to email their intention for the Fall 2025. As of May 1st, we will make our way down the Pre-registration list offering spaces based on when you've pre-registered.

Fall 2024​:
12 Weeks
Sept 18th - Dec 4th, 2024
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Winter 2025​:
9 Weeks
Jan 6th- Mar 3rd, 2025​​
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Spring 2025​:
13 Weeks
Mar 24th - Jun 16th, 2025
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2024-2025 School-Year
A Day in the Life of a Wildling
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Our goal is to provide a nurturing environment for children to explore learning at their own pace. Through play-based opportunities, working towards earning one of our many badges, hands-on activities, songs and stories, we engage in child-led learning exploration. Our experienced educators will guide children through play spaces, support risky-play, adventure on nature walks, sensory explorations and animal visits, all while fostering peer friendships, a sense of confidence and resilience.
9:00-930AM Gathering & Getting Settled 30min
This time is reserved for the arrival of the group in their own time. We offer a casual arrival so families can feel comfortable when they begin their day. We believe that it is not healthy for children to feel the stress of rushing as this can often set a negative tone for the day. Meeting together in the Market Stand Area and Learning Gardens to provide a safe exploration space. Children often spend time checking on and tending to their gardens, catching up with friends or playing soccer. We hold space and allow a flow of graceful arrival with open conversations/connections led by the interest of the children. We check in with our bodies, ensure we are dressed properly for the day.
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930-10AM Snack, Badges & Planning 30min
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This time is reserved as a coming together with intention to create a plan for the day to support group cohesion. Invite snacking and water pause; Bathroom reminders. We sing our Good Morning Song to the Land, acknowledging where we gather and sharing what we are grateful for. This time is used to introduce new Badge opportunities, engaging in seasonal movement rhymes and to plan our day together.
10:00-1130AM Forward Across the Farm 1.5hr
This is the time to take an exploration walk through the farm’s center of energy and engage in intentional seasonal farming tasks. We visit the chickens, goats or other animals for feeding & interactions. We visit the greenhouse to see, smell, touch & taste; Planting/ Harvesting/ Tending to seedlings and gardens. We offer intentional learning and gardening experiences in our Learning Gardens. We visit with Farmer Kim to see what she's busy doing that particular day and see if we can offer any helping hands. (the best part is when we get to help harvest!) We then land at Old Maple to regroup with open play, snacking and discovery. We travel as a group, but allow children to stretch a little and travel and explore across the farm at their own pace, following their interests.
1130-12PM Harmony Hike 30min
This time is reserved for the opportunity to engage in Forest Bathing & Mindfulness. We go on an observational nature walk as a group. (long or short depending on day). We take the time to stop and observe the plant life, identify trees and insects we find and collect nature treasures along the way.
12PM-2:30PM Forest Free Play & Afternoon Adventures 1.5hr
This time is reserved for free play and exploration in the forest or the continued efforts of badge work and child- led, play-based learning experiences. We provide provocations as child-led interests arise. We support self guided sensory discoveries, support child-led risky-play behaviour, self guided nature crafts. There is supported Tool work available ( whittling, using hammers, chopping wood etc); we have hammocks for resting, swinging, and our BookBox full of books, Nature stories as well as lots of non-fiction reference books. The children are welcome to explore any spaces they choose and we at times break off into smaller groups for more focused tasks: Nature walks in the forest for tracking, navigating, or creature hunts; tending to the Food Growing Learning Gardens in the market area; The patch for open air group running games; Old Maple for shade and observations; The yurt for indoor quiet creative crafts; Nature crafting and detailed badge work, Caring for the Farm Animals etc. The children’s imagination is the only limit. Children often engage in continued projects during this time.
2:30-3PM Sit Spots, Forest Reset, Goodbye & Go 30min
This time is our gentle end of day transition to conclude our time together. We do our Wolf call to round everyone up; we reflect and share our Rock, Stick and our Leaf (What 'rocked' your day, What will "Stick" with you, and what will you "Leaf" behind). Forest Reset/ tidying up our belongings and tools we used. We sing our Sit Spot Song and children find a special tree to visit for 5 mins of mindfulness. We sing our Goodbye Song to signal the end of the session; Hug a tree!Tidy up, gather gear and go; Leave forest at 2:50PM for pick up























