my wild life connect
helping children to connect their
wellbeing to nature, online
At Wild for Life, we are super excited to be announce that our hugely popular ‘curriculum in a kit’ programme, My Wild Life, is now available as a virtual course – MY WILD LIFE CONNECT!
Registration for our June/July 2025 courses opens on 30th April 2025.
My Wild Life Connect follows the same premise as our standard ‘face to face’ My Wild Life programme, however instead of being facilitated in an educational environment by teaching staff, or at home by a parent or carer, it is delivered online by our experienced coaches in small virtual group sessions.
Over the course of six weekly one hour online sessions, children will be guided through an engaging, creative and interactive curriculum which aims to support their social and emotional development and their awareness of the natural world around them.
Aimed at children aged 7-12 years old, who are educated in a home setting or are currently not attending school, our exciting and progressive BESA-approved learning programme consists of six engaging and nature-inspired modules that focus on developing personal awareness, self-belief, new skills and coping strategies around themes of Change, Respect, Strength, Confidence, Friendship and Hope. Each module within the programme provides children with stimulating, sensory and imaginative resources, workbooks and self-reflection tools. The programme also encourages children to connect with nature and the outdoors.
Taking part in the MY WILD LIFE CONNECT programme not only supports the education and development of your child, it also offers parents and carers with a cost effective and time saving solution, taking the pressure off home-learning and support. Our experienced coaches or tutors are ex-teaching staff, work with children with Special Education Needs and Social, Emotional and Mental Health conditions and trained in outdoor learning practices, therefore have the skills and knowledge to lead engaging and therapeutic sessions with children. Using the Connect programme rather than the standard My Wild Life programme enables parents to hand over the majority of the support elements of the programme to a trusted professional who is trained to enable your child to gain the most benefit from the kits.
What's more, it ticks many boxes for parents and carers:
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It covers elements of the PSHE, science, geography and arts curriculum
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It encourages your child to build confidence in their skills, to reflect on their emotions and to make friends
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It can also be used as an early intervention tool to support your child’s social and emotional wellbeing, their EHCP or EOTAS funding, or as a tool to transition them back into a school environment, for instance.
my wild life
Who is it for?
FOR HOME SCHOOLERS / FLEXI-SCHOOLERS
My Wild Life Connect is the perfect way to ensure that your child takes time out from more structured academic studies to focus on personal development and socialisation – a key focus of the national curriculum and important to allow your child to thrive in all environments. a fantastic way for home schooled children to explore their feelings, strengths and awareness of themselves and the world around them whilst connecting with other children in a supportive and nurturing environment.
FOR CHILDREN WITH SEND/SEMH, EDUCATED OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
The programme is particularly beneficial for use with children who struggle to regulate their emotions or are facing huge personal challenges, which often leads to complex behaviours, poor mental health and disengagement from education. The My Wild Life programme can provide them with a platform, or an early intervention tool, which will enable them to become more self-aware and self-assured, and feel prepared to engage positively with education and the world around them. This is a perfect solution for those children who receive EOTAS funding as a part of their EHCP.
FOR CHILDREN CURRENTLY NOT ENGAGING IN EDUCATION
Our Programme can we a great way to encourage children to reengage with learning or as a transitional tool to support their journey back into a school environment. The course gently encourages them to explore their feelings and emotions, providing them with the confidence and awareness which will help them to succeed in new settings, and reinvigorate their desire to discover and learn.
How does the online programme work?
Our first set of online courses begin on Thursday 5th of June and will follow our My Wild Kit of Friendship. For more information about the themes and outcomes of this kit, click here or watch our film on this page.
We are offering two one hour time slots – 10-11am and 2-3pm. Please indicate your time preference when you contact us to register for this course.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration for these courses opens on Wednesday, 30th April 2025, but do contact us before for more information. Then follow the steps below:
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Sign up to one of our available six-week long modules by contacting us on info@wildforlife.co.uk or
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calling 01234 881 871. We will send you registration documents for you to complete.
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Once enrolled on a course, you and the child will receive a welcome pack including the Pupil Kit for the course (this contains the workbook and all the equipment needed to complete the activities across the programme)
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The child will meet with their group online for a one hour session, once a week at an agreed time, where the coach will guide them through the overarching story, theme of the kit, activities and reflections. Each session is interactive and will involve the child using the equipment and booklet in their kit to take part in core activities.
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In between each session, the coach will set simple home tasks to prepare for the next session (this could be collecting some natural resources from outside, to completing an extension activity). This information will be sent through the group’s secure Google Classroom platform. This area will also allow the parents/carers to ask their Wild for Life coach any questions, or post comments, progress and feedback.
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The coach will take notes and measure impact during each session. The child’s responsible adult is encouraged to stay for each session and also to measure impact and progress using our assessment tools included in the package. The parent/carer will receive this information at the end of the course which can be used to support EHCP or EOTAS requirements/applications if required.
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Once complete, the child will receive their Reward Pack including a certificate of completion and badge. They are also able to continue their My Wild Life journey by signing up to the rest of our annual programme of modules.
What is included?
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Six hours of online group tuition (one hour per week) with our experienced Wild for Life coach.
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The child’s themed My Wild Life kit which contains their course workbook and all the equipment and craft materials needed in order to complete the core activities.
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A reward pack on completion of the six-week module (including certificate and badge).
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Welcome pack and home tasks to continue the process in between sessions.
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An online hub for adults to access assessment tools and other useful information relating to the programme.
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All for a total cost of £180 per 6 week long module
(£30 per session including our Kit worth RRP £50).
Additional information
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Registration for our June/July 2025 courses opens on 30th April 2025.
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All our coaches are experienced working with children with SEMH and SEN, have enhanced DBS checks and complete rigorous safeguarding training.
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Groups of a maximum of eight children.
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The programme is suitable for use with all primary-aged children that are happy and able to join in sessions online. Please contact us about our standard My Wild Life programme if your child is better suited to face to face and 1:1 support.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team to discuss how our My Wild Life programmes could work for your child or pupils, please get in touch.
“There is nothing like these kits available to my knowledge and I think they are brilliant! … they are a great resource for the increasing number of children we have in school who need to develop social and emotional skills”
SENCO,
Hertfordshire Primary School
"The activities were so lovely and unique but also purposeful, they prompted some wonderful discussions and thoughts. Really wonderful, fun ideas and engaging themes all beautifully organised and clearly structured to allow for thoughtful discussions and exploration of important issues."
Teacher,
Bedfordshire Primary School