Alternative Provision in Berkshire
for secondary age learners

the NEST

Nurturing Empathy & Self-esteem Together

—You’re already enough


Timetable

Time Activity
09:30 – 09:45 Group planning – planning morning and afternoon activities together, responsive and adaptive review of the community agreement
09:45 – 11:45 Morning activities session e.g., working on an ongoing project, doing a standalone activity, experimenting with new media, tutoring session, physical activity session
11:45 – 12:30 Lunch – including prep, making and tidy up
12:30 – 14:30 Afternoon activities session – as in morning session
14:30 – 14:45 Afternoon tidy up – shared responsibility for maintaining the condition of the space
14:45 – 15:00 Reflections and reports – all learners will complete reflections and coproduce reports, measuring progress towards targets, and debrief on any incidents of note during the day

I was not expecting, just how many life skills I would learn, how much I would grow as an individual, and how much I would look up to Joy and Aoife. They are both role models.

—Previous learner at FE level