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At the beginning, I guess…

It has been almost five years since we started with Elements… this year we have been focusing on our weekly Forest School sessions as well as our work with the Fostering Network.

Since we began, more and more, the evidence points to the need for children of all ages to ‘touch grass’. Get out and away from screens, unplug and unwind, to get lost in nature and learn how to engage in deep play.

Our mission is to bring Forest School to whomever needs it – be they adults, children, families, schools, after schools or classes. As experienced teachers and practioners, we are not a box ticking exercise. Anyone who attends an elements session can be sure that they are getting a bespoke encounter which has been created specifically for the participants in mind.

If you are interested in finding out what we can do for you, please get in touch with us. Call 07540075991 – myself, Stephanie Sim, or email me at steph@elementsschool.net . You can also check out our Facebook page for up to date information on what we are doing.

We are the Greatest Outdoors!

Our Easter Scheme is ready for booking!!! We have a limited number of spaces so book soon!

There will be outdoor cooking, beach school! Easter Egg making, Easter Egg Hunt on the last day, kite flying, stream walking, birdsong ID and much much more!

Being out in the elements with elements! It doesn’t get better than this.

Go to https://tinyurl.com/mutftay7 to book, or WhatsApp 07540075991 or email hello@elementsschool.net

We are beyond excited… we now have our own fleeces and a banner… elements is now 4 years-ish old… we started in September 2020 – in the middle of Covid… and kept going.

See what forest school can do for you… the best part about elements is that it comes to YOU!!!

Call 07540075991 or email hello@elementsschool.net

It has been, once again sooo busy. We began the year with a half term session with the Fostering Network and will be working with them over the coming months once again.

Meanwhile the Easter holidays are here and we have 2 more spaces left on Wednesday and 1 more space on Friday. Thursday is completely full. To book go to http://tinyurl.com/yc56buv2

I’ll update what we have been up to later on!

There is literally NO EXCUSE for having such an out of date website, but we have been very busy. What has happened since we last updated with our session in Glasswater Woods?

Well, here’s a run down.

We ran a five-day Summer Scheme in Oakfield Forest in Carrickfergus at the start of summer.

We started the After School in Holywood Steiner School, and are once again fully subscribed.

We ran the last of the Fostering Network sessions in Gosford Park.

And we started the New Moon Goddess Journeys in Bangor – our next session is fully booked out!

Finally we have a birthday party coming up…

And the feedback has been great!

Oh yes, and Stephanie attended the Regional Forest School gathering at Monaghan and learnt all about mushrooms!

We have decided to hold a New Moon Goddess Journeying session every month – our second meeting will take place on June 18th at 5 pm.

New Moon Goddess Journeying – 18 June 5 – 7 pm –

Quarries Farm, 403 Gransha Road Bangor

Bring something to share and a couple of quid for the hire of the space. We will drum and journey, share our New Moon stories and connect to the many incarnations of the Goddess. Celebrate the New Moon and the Summer Solstice – and make a new start. No need to reply, just turn up.

For more details call 07540075991 or email steph@elementsschool.net

Hard to believe that 2 months have passed and we have been up to loads!

As usual we have had two excellent sessions with the Fostering Network. We worked with the Antrim and North Down sectors and delivered 2 four week sessions in Ballymena People’s Park as well as Glasswater Woods.

We also kept on with our After School although there were so many Bank Holiday Mondays in May and June!

Goddess Workshop

Stories, drumming journey and making horses

Macha is Mother. Is every aspect of mother. She brings her ferocity. Her assurance. She says, you are enough. More than enough. We are all that … and some.

As we enter the height of summer, we dance with her, for her. We no longer doubt. Everything is possible. Everything exists here – for us- in this time.