Farm & Outdoor Adventure @ Market Weighton

Come along to the farm and meet our animal friends, they will watch on whilst we enjoy the Seedlings Sessions. Our sessions are relaxed, inclusive, and tailored to the children we have with us each day. Children leave with a smile and comments of 'that was the best day ever.....' and 'we love Acorn Hollow'

We will be following 'The Wild Passport' scheme during our Seedlings Holiday Club. You will learn and progress a variety of Forest School Skills, starting with basic skills and progressing through 5 levels from Beginner for younger children up to expert for our older and more experienced children. Activities will be run around 5 themes: nature, shelter, woodcraft, fire and rope alongside our free choice activities.

Paid places are available for £35.

Arrive from 9.30am to a warm welcome from your friends at Acorn Hollow. There will be time to explore and settle in before everyone gathers around the fire circle to get to know one another and learn the four simple rules that help keep Acorn Hollow a safe and happy place for all.

You’ll have the chance to join in with a group game and warm up with hot chocolate around the campfire — including dairy-free options and gluten-free biscuits.

We’ll introduce some of the activities available for the day, and then the adventure is yours to choose. You may wish to join one of our guided activities or simply follow your own curiosity and explore at your own pace.

Lunch will be enjoyed together around the campfire, sharing stories, laughter, and time outdoors. If you have a HAF funded place your packed lunch will be provided. This will consist of a sandwich (choices will be ham, cheese, tuna), some chopped salad or vegetables, crisps, yogurt, fruit and a cake, or similar provision. Drinks of cordial and water are available for all children throughout the day.
(Please note: we will ask for choices of sandwiches and advise of any change to the meal offered via email or message the week before your booked session)

Along the way there will be animals to meet, mini beasts to discover in the wildflower field, and a whole new world of nature waiting to be explored.

Lunch - Paid Places.
Please send your child with a packed lunch, we will have small snacks available and sometimes we will cook our own snacks but this is in addition to a lunch provided from home. Please also supply a named water bottle which can be re-filled during the day as required. Should you wish Acorn Hollow can provide a packed lunch as per the HAF Funded places for an extra charge.

1:1 Support
Our team may be able to provide 1:1 support if your application is approved by the HAF team. Please email haf@eastriding.gov.uk for further information.
We may be able to accommodate 1:1 support if you have a Direct Payments and your application is approved by the HAF team. Please email haf@eastriding.gov.uk for further information.
We may be able to accommodate parents and carers supporting their child to access and enjoy our sessions, but please get in touch with us in advance to agree this.

What to Wear
Acorn Hollow is located on a working farm, which means we work whatever the weather, there may be mud, there may be rain, we might have wonderful bright warm sunshine, and there will be animal poo underfoot in places. Please make sure you wear appropriate clothing, clothes and shoes that are allowed to get muddy are essential. If you have wellies and waterproofs please bring them with you. The more layers you can wear the better, that way we can add or take off layers depending on the weather. During warmer weather please ensure you still wear long trousers or leggings, it would be advisable to apply sun cream before the sessions also as we will be in the sun for much of the time.

Hand Washing/Safety
Safety instructions will be delivered at the start of the session. We will encourage children to wash and sanitise their hands at various points during the session, please could you ensure you help your children to make sure their hands are clean before leaving the site.
We recommend that pregnant women avoid attending during the lambing season (March-April) due to the slight risk of the transmission of Zootronic infection from our animals. These are generally transmitted through direct contact with lambing animals. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of complications from infection.

General Policies and Privacy Policy
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