OBB Skill Share & Campout Weekend

We will be hosting a weekend of networking; skills and sharing of practice, with the option to camp overnight. This year we are excited to announce that we have on offer an afternoon workshop a 'Celebration of Community and the Power of Story'. This practical, hands-on workshop with Lauren Kinnersley and Sarah Lawfull will explore ideas for encouraging nature connection and imaginative play through puppets, song, and story making.

Build confidence to share storytelling techniques, including singing, create your own story with others, and make a simple puppet.

Lauren brings her passions for puppetry, play and nature connection alongside expertise in leading Forest School with early years, SEND/ SEMH children and young people. An experienced Forest School trainer with a background in teaching and youth work, Sarah's love of Forest School led her to chairing the FSA, a role she hands on on the very day we are gathering.

Arrivals from 10.30am on Saturday (activities from 1pm) and finish at 12.00pm on Sunday.

There is the option to camp overnight on the Saturday evening. Please bring everything you need for 1 night of comfortable camping.
There is a barn in the case of inclement weather during the day, but please dress appropriately for the forecast weather conditions.
There will be access to cold running water onsite.
To help protect our host site, we are aiming for a ‘leave no trace’ policy for this weekend. We will not be able to provide any rubbish disposal facilities, so when leaving the site on Sunday, please ensure that you take all belongings and rubbish home with you.

We have aimed to keep the cost of the weekend low to try to make it accessible to as many local members as possible. It has been subsidised by the income we generated though our committees hard work organising and running the national FSA conference in 2021.

Please ensure you fill out your emergency contact and medical details in the Eequ booking form.

Draft timings

Saturday 17th May:

10.30am – Arrivals welcomed for setting up tents, networking and reource swaps
12.00pm- Lunch, please bring a packed lunch for this.
1.00pm – Discussion on a current FS topics
2.00-5.00pm – A Celebration of Community and the Power of Story.
6.30pm – shared community meal around the campfire followed by some gentle entertainments such as sharing of craft skills, a quiz and relaxing around the campfire.

Sunday 18th May:
9.00-9.30am – Breakfast/Morning check in
10.00am – choice of morning activity
11.30am – community gathering.Discussion on how our group is functioning, we welcome any input/feedback and of course help!
12.00pm – Finish. Pack up and clear site.

If you are coming for the day on Saturday you will need to bring your own lunch plus cutlery, plates, cups etc for the evening meal which will be provided. Bring a chair or sit mat to make yourself comfortable.
If you are staying overnight you will need your own tent, camping kit and evening drinks.

We will provide hot water plus: tea bags, instant coffee, milks, savoury nibbles and biscuits over the weekend and a one-pot vegan dish plus potatoes on Saturday evening. While we try to be as inclusive as possible, we cannot guarantee to be able to avoid all allergens. If you are unsure please do have a conversation with us as soon as possible or bring your own food with you.

A selection of breakfast cereals will be provided on Sunday morning.

If you have some resources or books you would like to swap then please do bring them along.
We also welcome the sharing of any experiences or skills you wish to bring, the more we share the bigger our community skills increase!

Lattin Down Kiln farm on the Ridgeway. Parking could be limited so please share a car if you can. You could meet in Wantage or a local village and drive the last bit together. From Wantage take Chainhill Road to Farnborough/Newbury B4494 south for three miles
Turn right onto the actual Ridgeway a gravel track.(Be careful its not an easy junction on the brow of the hill)
Follow the Ridgeway for a few hundred metres, turning left into Lattin Down Kiln Farm. What three words wake.scout.breeze