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Supporting Young Epilepsy With The OWL Programme

October 4th, 2024

The Brewers Foundation were delighted to support the incredible organisation, Young Epilepsy with the donation of Bird Brand Ecosote Wood Preserver and sundries to help facilitate their OWL Programme.

Find out more below!

Supporting Young Epilepsy With The OWL Programme

Young Epilepsy is dedicated to standing up for children and young people with epilepsy. They listen and work with them so they can fulfil their potential as well as campaigning for children’s rights.

They support young people in school and college, delivering cutting edge health services and provide innovative tools, information, and practical help for living everyday life. St Piers School and College in Lingfield, Surrey have a current intake of 172 students, aged 5-25, who have epilepsy, autism, severe learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and sensory and/or physical needs. St Piers offers specialist personalised education, health and care in an innovative and creative environment for children and young people with epilepsy, learning difficulties and other SEND needs.

St Piers has an onsite farm and is used as part of Young Epilepsy’s Outdoor and Woodland Learning (OWL) programme for students. The working farm allows students access to the whole calendar of farming events including kidding, lambing and shearing. Practical sessions include grooming and handling, learning about health and safety in the workplace and watching the farrier, vet and other professionals in action. Woodcare was required to preserve and protect fencing and exterior buildings used for lessons.

Outdoor Learning is vital for the health, wellbeing, physical and sensory development, independence and community involvement of their vulnerable SEND students with complex learning needs. This also helps to develop other important key skills within their learner journey, including literacy, numeracy, money skills, communication, language, cognition and creativity outside of the classroom environment. Outdoor learning is essential for the students to learn through alternative methods which are not bound by restrictions of language.

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