The RE WBL programme provides disaffected young people with new and exciting opportunities to acquire competencies such as positive work attitudes and other employability and transferable skills by actively working on our school farm. This unique programme has been designed to help remove social and emotional barriers faced by many young people today. It involves young people actively participating on a working farm engaging in ‘real life’ farm-based activities. The programme is also designed to improve young people’s social, emotional, health and wellbeing through connecting with animals and nature.
The RE WBLI has been designed specifically for young people who have suffered social and emotional trauma and who will benefit from working in the outdoors developing invaluable work-related skills such as team work, time keeping, communication skills etc…
Students will have the opportunity to get involved in a range of daily farm activities such as:
· Feeding the animals
· Health and wellbeing checks of the animals
· Training of animals
· Sourcing eggs
· Cleaning and maintaining animal habitats/paddocks/grounds
· Preparing the land for planting – tilling, sowing and harvesting
· Basic maintenance and repair work
· Basic construction activities
